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Health & Wellness

Icon of the event Healthy Heart...Healthy Life!
Tue Jun 25, 2013 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Beaches

Join us for a free workshop on Heart Health. Topics include uncovering the causes of heart attacks and strokes, determining your risk of heart disease; you will also learn about healthy eating, physical activity and reducing ...

Icon of the event Yoga for Older Adults and Seniors
Mon Jun 10, 2013 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Maria A. Shchuka

Urban Roots Yoga Instructor Melanie Woolsey will teach participants modified options for poses to keep bones strong, and muscles and joints healthy. To register, call 416-394-1000.

Icon of the event Finding Your Way: Managing Alzheimer's and other dementias
Wed Jun 26, 2013 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Maria A. Shchuka

Presented in partnership with Alzheimer Society Toronto. Practical advice for individuals, caregivers and members of the greater community facing dementia related illnesses. Tools and resources, safety planning, identifying...

Icon of the event Brain Health: Risks and Strategies
Wed Jun 19, 2013 | 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Maria A. Shchuka

Presented in partnership with Alzheimer Society Toronto. Identify risk factors for Alzheimer�s and related illnesses, and learn strategies for improving and maintaining the health of the brain....

Icon of the event Street Smarts--Safe Cycling Workshop presented by Cycle Toronto
Sat Aug 17, 2013 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Beaches

Learn the rules. Learn your rights. Learn the skills to ride with confidence. Cycle Toronto's interactive Street Smarts workshops cover the benefits of commuting by bicycle, laws that govern cyclists and motorists, technique...

Icon of the event Yoga & Meditation
11:00 am - 12:30 pm on recurring dates listed below
Albert Campbell

Relax, renew, and reflect. Learn simple meditation exercises and tension-relieving stretches from a yoga instructor. Relieve your stress and anxiety and restore your sense of well-being and calm. Participants should bring a y...


Upcoming Dates:
Sat Jun 15
Sat Sep 21
Pedometer Lending Program
Pedometer Lending Program

Count your steps using a pedometer borrowed from the library. Get some motivation and get active.