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January 2020 Wellesley Times 160 Wellesley Street East* Toronto, Ontario * 416-929-9385 * Fax: 416-929-0807 A message from the Manager of Programs and Volunteer Services… Hello Everyone! I hope you all had a joyous Table of Contents holiday season! Page 1: A Message from the Manager of Although the weather is getting colder, things are Programs & Volunteer Services heating up with great events in January! Make Page 2: sure to check your calendars for all the details! Family Council, Welcome to Rekai, Fun Pages Winner, Chinese Zodiac Page 3: January Events: th Happenings at Wellesley Central Place, , January 6 – Cultural Day: China Residents’ Council Update th January 10 – Intergenerational Program Page 4 -7: January 14th – Raising Artists Local & Community Happenings in th January 2020 January 14 – Residents’ Council January 14th – Horticultural Therapy Page 8: th Volunteer Requests and Services January 15 – Birthday Party th Page 9: January 20 – Dixon Hall Bingo th Gender Sexuality Alliance News January 24 – Drum Circle with Greg th Page 10: January 25 – Chinese New Year Resident, Family and Friends Feedback Page 11: January Outing Schedule: Pet Therapy at WCP th January 7 – Coffee Shop Stroll th Page 12: January 10 – Ripley’s Aquarium st Upcoming January Bus Outings, January 21 – Lunch at Red Lobster Residents’ January Birthdays, Remembering our friends Page 13: Upcoming Monthly Bus Outings Wishing you all a Happy & Healthy 2020! Pages 14-15 Manager of Programs and Volunteer Services Fun Pages Kayla Johnston Family Council update Welcome to the Rekai Family… Family Council will be resuming this month! Rita M. Paul A. Family Council will meet on January 6th 2020 in the Chapel at 7PM. FUN PAGES! Happy Chinese New Year! January 25th the year of the Rat begins. If you were born in the years 1912, 1924, Don’t forget to check out the last two 1936, or 1948 you are of this sign. pages of our newsletter! It includes a colouring page and a crossword . Finish one of these WCPpages and return it to your LE staff before the end of the month for a chance to win a draw! Rats are quick-witted, resourceful, and smart but lack courage. With rich Congratulations to December’s imaginations and sharp observations, they Winner: can take advantage of various opportunities well. Norm L. In Chinese culture, rats represent working diligently and thriftiness, so people born in a Rat year are thought to be wealthy and prosperous. Happenings at Wellesley Central Place Vote for your Movie!! Don’t forget to check your calendars and Be sure to vote for the film you would keep your eyes on all the upcoming events like to see at Movie Night on January here at Wellesley Central Place… th 24 ! Be sure to let your LE team know which th January 6 film you are voting for! Cast your ballot Cultural Day: China for the following movies: January 7th Catholic Mass Fried Green Tomato’s January 8th The Two Popes St. Luke’s Sing Along Murder on the Orient Express The Da Vinci Code January 10th Intergeneration Program with Rose Avenue Day Care: Winter Craft Voting ends on January 23rd 2020. th January 13 Mindful Mondays with Georgie Residents’ Council Update th January 14 Hope you all had a wonderful Raising Artists Residents’ Council holiday season! Returning again Horticultural Therapy the second Tuesday of every th month are the Residents ’ council January 15 meetings. Open to all residents! Birthday Party Travelling ROM Join us at 10:30am in the chapel January 20th and let your voice be heard. Dixon Hall Bingo th th January 27 The next meeting is January 14 ! Mindfulness Mondays with Georgie Local & Community Happenings in January 2020 Casa Loma Christmas 2019 This December join us to celebrate and take part in the holiday magic at Casa Loma during A Nutcracker Christmas at the Castle. We are excited to host a widerange of activities and thrilling performances that are sure to be fun for the whole family. Guests will be surrounded by holiday magic throughout the castle which will be resplendent with holiday décor, including a 40ft tall tree in the Great Hall and eight other signature trees by talented Canadian designers. When: December 1st – January 5th , 9:30am-5pm Where: Casa Loma - 1 Austin Terrace DeClute Light Up The Beach 2019 Join in this free family holiday event that brings the Beach and surrounding communities together to get into the holiday spirit. Watch Santa Claus as he magically illuminates the Beaches Boardwalk with 80,000 lights and turns it into a winter destination. Hot beverages, a photo booth and festive songs! The lights will sparkle nightly along the boardwalk from the Leuty Lighthouse to The Balmy Beach Club. When: November 29 – February 23, 2020 Where: The Beaches Boardwalk The Doctor Seuss Experience A massive 15,000 square foot Dr. Seuss experience is coming to Toronto with 360-degree immersive spaces, the Seuss-tacular spectacle is a playground and presents a journey through the wondrous world of Dr. Seuss. The experience will include beloved stories and characters of Dr. Seuss, including “The Cat in the Hat”, “Horton Hears A Who!” and “The Lorax” as well as other timeless favourites. When: October 29, 2019 – January 5th, 2020 Where: Square One Mall, 100 City Centre Dr Local & Community Happenings in January 2020 Lumina Toronto Zoo Terra Lumina at the Toronto Zoo is the eleventh unique experience created in Moment Factory’s Lumina night walk series. After nightfall at the Toronto Zoo this winter, you are invited to pursue an immersive experience along a 1.5 km walking path that travels into the future and back. When: December 13, 2019 – April 13, 2020 Where: Toronto Zoo, 2000 Meadowvale Rd ROM: Wild Life Photographer of the Year The longest-running and most prestigious nature photography competition in the world returns to the ROM for the seventh year in a row. Whether you’re a nature lover, aspiring photographer, or simply love a perfectly captured moment, you will appreciate the talent and technical expertise required to photograph such rare and surprising glimpses of the diverse life on this planet. When: November 23, 2019 – March 29, 2020 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM Where: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto Martin Scorsese: A Retrospective Rediscover 25 essentials from one of America's greatest filmmakers. To mark the release of the American master’s highly anticipated new film The Irishman, we present the first-ever TIFF Cinematheque retrospective of a filmmaker whose entire oeuvre constitutes “one of the source points of modern movies” (Roger Ebert). Read the programmer essay. To see showtimes and get tickets, visit tiff.net/scorsese. When: November 22 - January 4 Where: TIFF Bell Lightbox - 350 King St W Local & Community Happenings in January 2020 The Blues: A Musical and Cultural History Rooted in the African-American experience, blues music is emotional, stirring, visceral and outspoken. Examine its origins in African antecedents and slave work songs and how the music came into its own on phonograph records, on street corners and in juke joints throughout the southeast United States. Hear the unforgettable stories and music of stars like B.B. King and Muddy Waters, and look at how a new generation of musicians in the 1960s adopted and repackaged the blues for an even wider audience. When: Janurary 9th – Feb 23rd 2020 Where: Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema - 506 Bloor Street W MANDELA MANDELA is an exhibition that looks at Nelson Mandela and the movement that formed around him. Follow Mandela into hiding after he is declared an outlaw, and then join him inside a replica of the prison cell that was his home for 18 years. Experience the bittersweet joy of his release, after 27 long years of imprisonment. Finally, witness South Africa’s first democratic elections, and find out about Mandela’s efforts to rebuild a nation shattered by racism and injustice. When: October 10th – January 7th 2020 Where: Meridian Arts Centre (formerly Toronto Centre for the Arts) - 5040 Yonge Street National Ballet of Canada presents THE NUTCRACKER Toronto’s favourite holiday tradition! Ballet companies all over the world perform The Nutcracker during the holiday season, each with a special take on the beloved classic. The National Ballet of Canada has one of the very finest versions in the world in James Kudelka’s staging from 1995, set in 19th century Russia. With non-stop dancing and magnificent sets and costumes from Santo Loquasto, The Nutcracker is an unforgettable tribute to the imagination. When: December 12 - January 4, 7:00 PM – 5:30 PM Where: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts 145 Queen Street West Local & Community Happenings in Janruary 2020 Toronto Public Library – St. James Town Branch 495 Sherbourne Street 416-393-7744 Wellesley Community Centre 495 Sherbourne Street 416-392-0227 The 519 – LGTBQ communities 519 Church Street 416-392-6874 Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA) The GSA welcomes all community members interested, LGBTQ2S+ and non-LGBTQ2S+. Please contact Barbara Michalik – Director of Community Partnerships, Programs and Volunteer Services at 416-929-9385 ext:265 or [email protected], if interested. 2020 Meeting Schedule: January 23rd April 16th May 6th July 23rd October 22nd January Social GSA: January 28th 2019 Does your loved one require 1:1 visits with a volunteer? Volunteers at Wellesley Central Place can spend time with your loved one while engaging in various leisure activities such as outdoor strolls in the backyard or courtyard, a visit to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, a trip to the library or coffee shop, reading and reminiscing. If you would like to sign your loved one up for 1:1 volunteer visits please contact the Life Enrichment Staff on your floor.

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