Lakeshore Arts

DROP-IN Community Hub + Music @ LSA
2025-11-15 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-22 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-29 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-06 14:00 - 18:00, 2025-12-13 14:00 - 18:00 (America/Toronto) | Lakeshore Arts, 2422 Lake Shore Blvd W, M8V 1C4, Ontario, M8V 1C4, Canada
Announcing NEW programming at LSA! In response to community feedback, we are offering drop-in activities, along with FREE music and open mic nights this fall!

Starting in November, we will be offering FREE activities at our Community Hub on Saturday afternoons from 2-4pm. Activities will be family-friendly, no registration required, and no experience necessary! Bonus: there will be FREE live music at 5pm, from Toronto-based artists!

Drop-in: Saturdays, November 8-December 13, 2-4PMBonus: Live music at 5PM, open mic on Nov. 22 & Dec. 13

More info on activities and musicians will be available on our website, closer to the date!

DROP-IN - Discover the Magic of Art (@ LAMP)
2025-11-17 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-11-24 13:30 - 15:30, 2025-12-01 13:30 - 15:30 | LAMP CHC, 185 Fifth St, etobicoke, Ontario, M8V 2Z5, Canada
Discover the magic of art with artist Nataliya Sydorenko! No experience needed, just bring your creativity!To register, please email Jasmin at jasmind@lampchc.org or phone 416-252-6471 ext 308.

REGISTERED - Q Summit Poetry Intensive (Online)
2025-11-20 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-11-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-04 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-11 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-05 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-12 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Online
Q Summit is a 5-month poetry intensive that provides a creative development space for 2SLGBTQ+ youth ages 19 to 29. In this dedicated space, participants will free-write with prompts, share their works, and receive feedback all while exploring a wide range of queered realms within poetry.

Workshops are led by poets Melly Davidson and Martin Gomes who ensure a safer space for self expression, learning, professional development, and friendship-building.

Registration for this program is now closed.

DROP-IN - Drumming Class (@ LAMP)
2025-11-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-11-28 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-12-05 13:00 - 14:00 | LAMP CHC, 185 Fifth St, etobicoke, Ontario, M8V 2Z5, Canada
Join the FREE Drumming Class at LAMP!

Feel the beat, build confidence, and connect with others through the joy of rhythm. Whether you’re new or experienced, all are welcome!

FREE class, but spots are limited!

Email: JasminD@lampchc.org or Erica@lampchc.org

Call: (416) 252-6471 ext. 308 / 257

REGISTERED - Crimson & Craft (@ Grigg's Manor)
2026-01-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-21 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Grigg’s Manor Library, 98 Cavell Ave, Etobicoke, Ontario, M8V 3Y4, Canada
Crimson & Craft: Seniors Art Connect is a community-driven Lakeshore Arts program for the residents of Griggs Manor, developed by and for senior community members.

Crimson & Craft aims to offer senior residents a space to further meaningful connections with their neighbours. Drawing on ideas gathered during a community consultation session in October 2025, participants will have an opportunity to explore personal creativity, and learn new artistic skills in craft and visual arts. The program is being led by Seniors’ Program Coordinator, Charlotte Sheasby-Coleman, and facilitated by artist facilitator Ewa Henry-Dawson.

DROP-IN Open Mic (@ LSA)
2026-01-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Lakeshore Arts, 2422 Lake Shore Blvd W, M8V 1C4, Ontario, M8V 1C4, Canada
Join us on January 29th for an Open Mic featuring a performance from local musician Juliet Jones-Rodney! If you’re a performer who’d like to secure your spot in the Open Mic, you can sign up online or arrive early (space permitting).

FREE, all ages welcome!

Song Circle @ LSA
2026-02-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Lakeshore Arts, 2422 Lake Shore Blvd W, M8V 1C4, Ontario, M8V 1C4, Canada
Experience the magic of singing with others! Join members of Toronto Community Singing for a family-friendly weekly song circle at Lakeshore Arts. All voices are welcome, to sing in community, no previous experience required. The songs are heart centered, fun and taught in the oral tradition of call and response. Come sing with us, you’ll love it!

Questions about Song Circle? Contact Programs Coordinator, Steffi Ng, at programscoordinator@lakeshorearts.ca.

REGISTERED - Spontaneous Stitching (@ Online)
2026-02-18 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
Registration is open from January 30th to February 13th!

This workshop series introduces the essential tools and techniques of hand embroidery, including line drawing, 3D florals, and fabric collage. We’ll begin with spontaneous stitching: stitching without a plan to learn our first stitches by exploring mark-making with thread. From there, we’ll play with colours, materials, and textures. Perfect for both beginners and experienced embroiderers, this series offers a chance to slow down, learn new skills, and be part of a community. Workshop participants can apply the techniques learned in this workshop to future embroidery projects, such as hoop art and fashion upcycling.

Open to Ages 14+. Priority is given to folks with lived experience of mental health and/or addiction issues. No experience is required for this course! All materials are provided.

Registration is now full for this program. Please note there is a limit to the number of participants. Only selected participants will be contacted with a confirmation email.

If you require more information or help with this registration, please contact Steffi Ng at ProgramsCoordinator@LakeshoreArts.ca

REGISTERED - Some Bodies, Some Buddies (@ Arts Etobicoke)
2026-02-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Arts Etobicoke, 4893a Dundas St W, etobicoke, Ontario, M9A 1B2, Canada
Registration is open from January 30th to February 13th!

“Some Bodies, Some Buddies” is a constellation of art-based workshops of holistic well-being that wander through the landscapes of the mental, emotional, physical, and relational bodies. Each session becomes a small journey into identity, resilience, embodied care, and empowerment — an invitation to listen to the stories the body holds. Through creation, reflection, and shared imagination, participants explore the threads and meanings that shape their inner worlds and discover how these processes echo through their everyday lives.

Open to adults and seniors. Priority is given to folks with lived experience of mental health and/or addiction issues. No experience is required for this course! All materials are provided.

Registration is now full for this program. Please note there is a limit to the number of participants. Only selected participants will be contacted with a confirmation email.

Questions? Contact Revital Weiss at CommunityPrograms@LakeshoreArts.ca

DROP-IN BAR Open Studio (@ LSA)
2026-02-20 18:30 - 20:30 | Ontario
Join us at the studios of our current (Black Artists Residency) BAR artists to learn more about their art practices and take in their works in progress

Drop-in between 6:30-8:30PM, with artist introductions taking place at 7PM. Note: this event takes place upstairs at LSA.

Accessibility: Lakeshore Arts’ artist studios are located on the second floor of a building with 3 stairs at the entrance, a narrow staircase to the second floor, and non-automatic doors. A bathroom is available on the same level as the artist studios.
