St. Barnabas:
"The Church in the Marketplace" partnering with our neighbours for the common good and well-being of all
Part of the ministry of St. Barnabas in the community is to provide a safe, clean, and comfortable space for a variety of different groups within the neighbourhood.
Various groups meet at 'the Church in the Marketplace'. If your group has meetings or a special event and is looking for space, e-mail our parish administrator here ».
Toronto Country Dancing at St. Barnabas
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!! ENTRANCE to Parish Hall activities is from the 175 Hampton Avenue entrance. Danforth entrances are parish offices and the Church.
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ART CLASSES are led by Jenny Reid are on Mondays from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm in two sessions:
Jenny is the watercolour artist who organizes the St. Barnabas annual Riverdale Art Show link »
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The Canadian Tai Chi Academy - Tai Chi classes are held at St. Barnabas on Wednesday evenings.
- Beginner Class 8:15-10:00 pm
- Regular Class: 8:15-10:00 pm
Please enter the Upper Hall from the east side on Hampton Avenue. For more info, call Ben Chung 1-888-TAI-CHI-3 or 416-226-2111 - Website link »
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CHILDREN'S CIRCLE OF ST BARNABAS
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Children's Circle Daycare provides creative, well-planned, affordable and high-quality care for children between the ages of 18 months and eight years in a safe and fun setting. The daycare provides an environment promoting multiculturalism, tolerance, and respect for others' differences and abilities. Subsidy available.
- Phone: 416-461-5151
- City of Toronto Children's Services here »
- Ontario Early Years info »
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FITMOM "Motherhood inspires greatness" - Fitmom is a challenging, safe and effective approach to both pre- and post-natal fitness.
Wednesdays
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SPARKS BROWNIES GUIDES Guiding today is a unique blend of the old and the new. It’s fun, active and relevant. It addresses the pressures that modern girls face by teaching them exciting skills in a safe environment. Girl Guides of Canada believes that when girls feel that they are good at something, they are more likely to feel good about themselves.
- Mondays
6:30 - 7:30 pm - Sparks
6:45 - 8:15 pm - Brownies
6:45 -8:30 pm - Guides
- Thursdays
6:30 -8:00 pm - Brownies
6:30 - 7:30 pm - Sparks
- Website: www.girlguides.ca »
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MUSICAL MUNCHKINS provides musical activities for children (from birth to 5 years old) and parents/caregivers. Weekly program includes fun songs with musical movement, tickling hand finger and toe play rhymes, age appropriate musical instruments, musical props, notable story books and much more.
Wednesdays:
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SALSA BABIES "Latin beat for tiny feet" - with the little ones snuggled into baby carriers, new moms learn basic steps to popular Latin dances, while babies shake maracas and bounce along to the salsa beat. Salsa Babies offers a great workout, a chance to socialize with other parents, and an opportunity to introduce one's child to music and movement.
Classes are appropriate for babies approximately 6-8 weeks of age and up, as long as you are comfortable supporting your baby in a carrier for the duration of the class. All levels of fitness and dance experience are welcome.
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SPORTBALL is a non-competitive sports program for children 16 mos - 8 years old. Children are introduced to 7 popular sports: soccer, hockey, basketball, baseball, volleyball, tennis and golf. Sportball classes are high-energy, fun, and creative.
Programs promote confidence, self-esteem, and teamwork!
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SCOTTISH DANCE CLASSES
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For dates & times, contact Julie McDonnell: email »
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SWING TORONTO (Odd Socks) First Fridays Mostly Waltz is a new series of Dances in Toronto featuring excellent live bands and great DJ'd music for waltzes and other partner dances. First Fridays Mostly Waltz Dances with live bands (Dance 8pm to 10:30pm) and dance lesson(s) (7pm to 7:50pm) Continues on the first Friday of each month at different venues on the Bloor subway line. Sometimes at St. Barnabas, which has a "big sprung wood dance floor in a charming dance hall."
Contact website: mostlywaltz.ca
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TORONTO COUNTRY DANCERS
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The Toronto Country Dancers is an informal Contra Dance organization run by the dancers who love to dance, socialize, and hear wonderful music. Our music is live, from the Scots-Irish or French Canadian tradition, usually played on fiddle plus banjo, piano, or guitar. In contra, experienced and beginning dancers easily dance together, forming a community of friendly, active people that is welcoming to new dancers of any age.
Contacts:
We dance the 2nd, 4th and 5th Saturdays of the school year, 7:30 – 10:30 pm with a Basics Class at 7:00 p.m. Use the walkway north of the playground to enter the Upper Hall via the glass doors.
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TORONTO ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCERS
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TECD meets at St. Barnabas usually twice a month. For dates and times please contact directly.
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