DROP-IN - Drumming Class (@ LAMP)
2025-10-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-12 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-29 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-22 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-15 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) and 2 more dates | 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 - Write by the Water (@ LSA)
2025-10-01 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-09-24 17:30 - 19:30, 2025-09-17 17:30 - 19:30 | Lakeshore Arts, 2422 Lake Shore Blvd W, M8V 1C4, Ontario, M8V 1C4, Canada
Write by the Water is an 8-part intensive writing workshop series for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) writers of all kinds, ages 18+, to explore new works or to fine-tune works-in-progress, in a safer and inspirational environment while being mentored by an industry professional. The program aims to explore varied and diverse approaches to historical narratives, considering how we may draw on our own memories to revisit these histories.

Each week participants will gather to strengthen writing skills, and share stories, led by professional writer, language enthusiast and arts-educator Jedidiah Mugarura.

Registration is now closed for this program.

LSA @ Celebrate the Caribbean MRKT
2025-07-12 11:00 - 17:00 | Mimico Square, 2445 lake shore blvd w, Toronto, Ontario, M8V1C5, Canada
Join Lakeshore Arts as we Celebrate the Caribbean with Local MRKT!

We’ll be at Mimico Square on July 12th, joined by artist Chason Yeboah-Brown, who will lead a FREE crochet bracelet activity!

About Chason Yeboah-Brown:

Chason Yeboah-Brown is a Ghanaian-Trinidadian, Toronto based self-taught textile sculptor, full circle doula and community worker. She is well known for her larger- than- life crocheted sculptures (some ranging between eight and fifteen feet tall) which have been exhibited at venues such as the Textile Museum and the Musée des Beaux Arts de Quebec, and at events such as Nuit Blanche Toronto. As a workshop facilitator she uses crochet as a tool for healing, connection and mindfulness. Having over twelve years experience working with youth, families and varying communities Chason’s works stands at the crossroads of art, education and collective healing.

Crochet Activity

Learn all the basics of crochet from start to finish! Create your own unique bracelet or headband with YOUR countries’ flag colour(s). Celebrate your heritage! Show off your work of art as you browse the rest of the MRKT and Celebrate the Caribbean!

Pie Auction
2021-10-06 05:00 - 18:00 | Ontario
LSA’s annual pie auction returns on Wednesday, October 6th as a virtual event, and it is not to be missed for all pie lovers. Bid on a delicious dessert pie or a savoury pie that eats like a meal, all created by residents, art lovers, and pastry chefs of the Etobicoke-Lakeshore community and beyond. Proceeds from the auctioned pies will go towards the amazing community arts programs we deliver to over 10,000 people annually!

Want to join our list of creative pie donors? Fill out this form before September 30th to register your pie!

Come, support the arts – it’s as easy as PIE!

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, October 6thTime: 5:00pm Auction StartLocation: via Zoom

RSVP for the Pie Auction

Creating a Portable Memorial
2021-08-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Ontario
Led by: Camila Salcedo & Cecilia Salcedo

Creating a Portable Memorial will be a sensory workshop through which we engage the five senses to remember family members far away, or no longer with us. We will build our own sensory memory boxes via a series of activities from creating a digital collage to recreating objects with play dough, so that we can return to them whenever we are missing our loved ones.

Material kits will be delivered to participants with all the necessary materials for this workshop, including wooden boxes and sensory objects.

Creating a Portable Memorial is part of the communications quad. This quad raises concerns around the problems in our world to do with the ways we communicate with one another on an individual, community and institutional level, and also how we communicate with ourselves.

While workshops are free and open to anyone in Toronto, space is limited and priority will be given to Etobicoke residents, newcomers, immigrants and refugees and people who experience barriers to accessing arts opportunities. All other applicants will be admitted on a first-come basis. Applicants will be notified about admission and receive a Zoom link by 5 days in advance of scheduled workshop dates. Information collected in applications is private and confidential.

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EXPLORE AND PARTICIPATE IN DESIRE(D) PATHS VIRTUAL EXHIBITION

Writing a Letter to your Immigrant Self
2021-08-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Ontario
Led by: Alejandro Rizzo Nervo & denirée isabel

Using an interactive game-like approach, together we retrace our past selves as we journey back through time in the form of writing. We ask you to reflect on when you immigrated to your current home and the relationships you’ve developed between here and there, now and then while acknowledging the uprooting that occurs when relocating.

Material kits will be delivered to participants with all the necessary materials for this workshop, including origami paper and writing utensils.

Writing a Letter to your Immigrant Self is part of the communications quad. This quad raises concerns around the problems in our world to do with the ways we communicate with one another on an individual, community and institutional level, and also how we communicate with ourselves.

While workshops are free and open to anyone in Toronto, space is limited and priority will be given to Etobicoke residents, newcomers, immigrants and refugees and people who experience barriers to accessing arts opportunities. All other applicants will be admitted on a first-come basis. Applicants will be notified about admission and receive a Zoom link by 5 days in advance of scheduled workshop dates. Information collected in applications is private and confidential.

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EXPLORE AND PARTICIPATE IN DESIRE(D) PATHS VIRTUAL EXHIBITION

Natural Dyeing
2021-07-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Canada
Led by: Camila Salcedo & denirée isabel

Discover the magic of the natural world around you! This workshop will teach participants a few different natural dye techniques from dyeing to flower pounding with local plant materials. We will talk about the importance of buying locally, appreciating the lands we are on, and being conscious of our impact on the systems of global trades.

Material kits will be delivered to participants with all the necessary materials for this workshop, including natural dyes, flowers and fabric.

Natural Dyeing is part of the Importation quad. This quad invites audiences to learn about the life cycles of different imported and exported objects in relation to the environment and human labour, through reflecting on their personal impact on consumption.

While workshops are free and open to anyone in Toronto, space is limited and priority will be given to Etobicoke residents, newcomers, immigrants and refugees and people who experience barriers to accessing arts opportunities. All other applicants will be admitted on a first-come basis. Applicants will be notified about admission and receive a Zoom link by 5 days in advance of scheduled workshop dates. Information collected in applications is private and confidential.

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Art funding loopholes for non-permanent residents in Canada
2021-07-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Ontario
Led by: Ana Luisa Bernárdez & Sebastián Rodríguez y Vasti

Securing funding for projects as a non-permanent resident can be tricky due to the eligibility criteria of most granting bodies. In this workshop we will discuss options and loopholes to find ways around these obstacles. There will be a presentation followed by a discussion, and participants are welcome to bring project ideas to brainstorm funding options together.

No materials are needed for this workshop, but participants will need a computer and access to the internet.

Art funding loopholes for non-permanent residents in Canada is part of the Identification quad. This quad is focused around the imposed systems of Identity Documents as tools for surveillance and control. The quad reimagines other ways to identify our inner beings that are not focused on constructs such as our nationality, race or gender.

While workshops are free and open to anyone in Toronto, space is limited and priority will be given to Etobicoke residents, newcomers, immigrants and refugees and people who experience barriers to accessing arts opportunities. All other applicants will be admitted on a first-come basis. Applicants will be notified about admission and receive a Zoom link by 5 days in advance of scheduled workshop dates. Information collected in applications is private and confidential.

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Creating Your Desired Travel Document
2021-06-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Zoom, Canada
Led by: Ana Luisa Bernárdez & Sebastián Rodríguez y Vasti

Creating Your Desired Travel Document will be a hands-on workshop that explores ideas behind travel, immigration laws, and borders and therefore, identity documents like passports, visas, and permits. Participants will then create their own desired travel document. This will be followed by a discussion where we collectively reflect on our creations.

Material kits will be delivered to participants with all the necessary materials for this workshop, including cardstock, construction paper and drawing utensils.

Creating Your Desired Travel Document is part of the Identification quad. This quad is focused around the imposed systems of Identity Documents as tools for surveillance and control. The quad reimagines other ways to identify our inner beings that are not focused on constructs such as our nationality, race or gender.

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Designing a Transportation Vehicle
2021-06-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom, Canada
Led by: Alejandro Rizzo Nervo & Cecilia Salcedo

Join us for the Designing a Transportation Vehicle workshop. We will create an opportunity to connect design thinking and hands-on making to reconsider how and why we move across the world. Using prompts, we will encourage participants to think imaginatively and out of the box, forgoing any preconceived ideas of how transportation and vehicles can function.

Material kits will be delivered to participants with all the necessary materials for this workshop, including tape, stickers, and construction paper.

Designing a Transportation Vehicle is part of the Transportation quad. This quad invites audiences to consider problems regarding transportation that are linked to national borders, such as mobility and tourism, through reimagining new forms of ethical human movement.

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Animation PA Day Camp
2021-06-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
We’re offering a virtual PA Day camp on Friday, June 4th, for campers ages 8-12. Campers will dive into the history of animation, learn fundamentals in drawing cartoons and the different styles of animations and comic books. ⁣Facilitated by illustrator and 3D artist BritneyCoates, campers will feel excited and confident to explore the style they like best while continuing to develop their overall drawing ability! ⁣

Animation part 1: History & Technique

Morning 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

In this workshop, students will be introduced to a brief history of animation in North America; a demonstration of basic drawing techniques; and an exploration of different cartoon styles.

Animation part 2: Anime/Mange Style

Afternoon 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

In part two, students will start with an overview of animation in Japan (known as anime), as well as its comic-book counterpart: manga. Afterwards there will be a drawing demo of the anime/manga style, with a talk on how it differs from North American styles. By the end of the day, students will feel excited and confident to explore the style they like best, while continuing to develop their overall drawing ability.

Sketches by Britney Coates⁣

Required Materials List (for participants to prepare in advance of the workshops):

Blank white paper (printer paper is great, so is a sketchbook. Avoid construction paper – the texture is too rough for drawing)Pencils (preferably HB, mechanical pencils are also good, but a regular graphite-surrounded-by-wood pencil is best)Pencil sharpenerPencil crayons (whichever colours you like)Pens (ballpoint pens and felt-tip pens are great, otherwise a fine-line marker)Optional: pad of sticky notes (Post-Its)

Spaces are limited. Register TODAY!

Meet the Facilitator

Britney Cotes

Britney has been an artist since she was a toddler drawing on the walls (much to her mother’s dismay). She grew up playing video games, watching Disney movies and anime, and eventually graduated from two animation schools before beginning her career as a freelance artist, and then as an artist for video games. Britney works as a 3D Generalist at a children’s media production company in Toronto, a wonderful city where she indulges her other great love: food. Brit and her partner run a small design company, Kitchensink Creative, and live together with their little rescue dog, Whisky.

PORTFOLIO: www.kitchensinkcreative.ca

The world I want to see
2021-04-22 | Online
If there was one greener thing you would today, what would it be? Our Youth Climate Collective has combined some creative actionable things to make today greener. Watch and share this inspiring video created by 12 to 16 year old climate change advocates challenging each of us to make the Earth a World we want to see.
The youth have produced this video through a series of weekly mentorship workshops co-facilitated by Nick Sweetman, Graham Budgeon, and Eliza Martin. Through the sessions, they were guided in identifying what environmental issues speak to them most and how to address them through art activism. The youth brainstormed and developed together with the storyboard for the video, content, visual representation and where the video is to be shared. In just eight weeks they have acquired the skills of transforming advocacy ideas into actions and taking advantage of the digital space to do so.
LSA is proud to have witnessed this process and wishes all the mentees an impactful journey as creative climate change advocates. Make the Earth happy and greener today in their honour!

This program has been generously supported by Delta Bingo.

Q Summit's Poetry Reading
2021-04-10 19:00 | Zoom, Canada
You are invited to a live-stream spoken-word event by Lakeshore Arts presented by brilliant 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and their allies aged 16 to 21. For the past ten weeks, these youth have explored the art of writing poetry and spoken word pieces, and have honed the power of using their own unique perspectives in creative work.
Please join Lakeshore Arts in celebrating the launch of their Poetry Anthology on Saturday, 10th April at 7:00 pm virtually on Zoom. The youth will perform selected pieces from their collection and there will be a community segment showcasing more creative young voices. The Anthology will be accessible by download after the event.
The Q Summit’s Mentorship Program was facilitated by artists Emily Dial and Cassandra Myers to support 2SLGBTQIA+ youth and allies in creating a safe space for creativity and self-expression.

This program is generously supported by the Johansen-Larsen Foundation.

Lunar New Year PA Day Camp
2021-02-12 10:00 - 14:00 | Ontario
In celebration of Lunar New Year, campers ages 8-12 will be crafting fire breathing dragons, dancing the lion dance and diving into the roots of Chinese culture!

About the workshops

“At first glance, I thought I saw a dragon dance”with Deanna Rose Gene

Morning Workshop: 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Courtesy: Chinese Collective Arts Association

The Chinese dragon is a symbol of wisdom, power, and wealth. A dragon dance can be seen during the lunar new year festival. While we can’t fit a whole dragon in our homes, we can simulate the experience by creating and decorating a miniature dragon that even looks like it is breathing fire. Campers will be guided through this fun craft while learning about Chinese traditions to bring in the new lunar year. Come learn about the festivities and let’s celebrate together! Gung Hay Fat Choy (means Happy New Year in Cantonese)

Required Materials:

Pair of scissorsGlue stickGlue gun or white glue1 toilet paper roll1 piece construction paper2 pom poms approx 1 inch2 pom poms approx 3/8 inch2 googly eyes3 scraps of tissue paper

Alternatives: If you do not have pom poms or googly eyes no worries! I will show you how to make everything out of paper

Lion Dance and Chinese Dance Workshopwith Sifu Wilfred Tang and Ms. Elven Koo from the Chinese Collective Arts Association

Afternoon Workshop: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Courtesy: Chinese Collective Arts Association

In this workshop, participants will learn traditional Chinese dance and Lion Dance with professional dancers from the Chinese Collective Arts Association! Find out the meaning behind the celebration, as we dive into the roots of Asian and Chinese culture.

Required Materials:

1 stick, just a little longer than shoulder-width2 rectangular scarves (not too heavy)

Courtesy of the Chinese Collective Arts Association, all participants will be given one free trial class. To redeem please email Karen at info@chineseculturalarts.org, and reference they took the LSA PA Day workshop. There’s no expiration date.

MEET THE FACILITATORS

DEANNA GENE

Deanna Gene is a Toronto-based artist who works mainly on installations. Fostering an idea that emerges from her environment through light, sound, and mixed media is her passion. She often creates based on principle themes of culture and the human psyche. Filling up space to design a message or feeling or thought-provoking idea is her objective and an accomplishment to be shared with an open society.

Deanna has showcased her work at Assembly Hall, Colborne lodge, and participated in the Toronto Biennial of Art. Her most recent work was an online exhibit through Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU). She has worked closely with a community arts organization, Lakeshore Arts, and has gained experience working in galleries, arts programming, and children’s education. She graduated from Humber College with a diploma in Visual and Digital Arts and currently is attending OCADU working on a Bachelor of Fine Arts.

THE CHINESE COLLECTIVE ARTS ASSOCIATION

The Chinese Collective Arts Association (CCAA) is a non-profitable organization established since 2009, hosting a variety of performances, workshops, and events to offer opportunities for members to be exposed to various art forms of Chinese culture. Chinese dance classes are also offered for students ages 3 to adults, for Chinese Dance, Lion Dance, Kung Fu, Wushu, Tai Chi, Beijing Dance Academy Examination Syllabus, Dance Competitions, Dance Technique, Gymnastics, and Acro.

CCAA Dancers have previously performed at the Toronto Raptors’ Halftime Show, Yee Hong Foundation’s Dragon Ball, OMNI TV’s Live CNY Specials, to name a few. They have participated in numerous invitational performances, received a 100% passing rate with Chinese Dance Syllabus Examination results, obtained High Gold, Overall, and Special Judges’ Awards at regional and national dance competitions across Ontario and in the U.S.. Members of their Youth Dance Team participated in the INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF DANCE AND SONGS “OHRID WAVES”, in Macedonia in 2019.

If there is interest in joining their classes or learning about their events, please contact info@chineseculturalarts.org.

SIFU WILFRED TANG, LION DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Passionate traditional Chinese Kung Fu martial artist with over 25 years of training under the Chung Wah Kung Fu system with Sifu Lee Chi Wai. Wilfred has been teaching traditional Kung Fu and Lion Dance to adults, teens and children since 2003. He joined Chi Ping Dance group in 2012 as the Martial Arts instructor; choreographing and participating in fight scenes for performing arts dramas and annual gala routines. Kung Fu is more than just an art, it is a lifelong journey and it is a pleasure to share this journey with everyone.

MS. ELVEN KOO, CHINESE DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Ms. Elven Koo began dancing with the Chi-Ping Dance Group at 4-years-old. She has participated in many local and international dance events in Mexico, Macau, Hong Kong. At the age of 9, she received awards in dance competitions in Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto. Ms. Koo has portrayed many dance characters in past drama productions such as the younger sister of Mulan, Spider Queen, and lead roles as White Snake and Zhu Yingtai. She currently teaches Chinese dance with the Chinese Collective Arts Association and has choreographed a number of dances, including award-winning pieces. Her dances have received awards for Best Choreography and Judges Choice at various regional and national competitions. She continues to perform with CCAA as a professional artist and principal dancer.

Mimico-by-the-lake Tree Lighting
2019-12-01 16:30 - 18:00 | Ontario
The 16th Annual Mimico by the Lake Tree Lighting 🎄🎅 Come out and join us along with the Mimico Children’s Choir and a special sing-along with Santa himself. Enjoy some free hot chocolate and candy canes and don’t forget to bring along a handmade decoration for the tree!

This event is hosted by the Mimico by the Lake BIA and local Councillor Mark Grimes.

Lakeshorts Family Screening
2019-05-04 11:30 | The Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr, Toronto, Ontario, M8V 4B6, Canada
Celebrating its 9th year, the Lakeshorts International Short Film Festival is pleased to announce the inaugural TD Bank Family Screening: Big Questions from Little Films at the Assembly Hall on Saturday, May 4th.
Six short films from around the world are being showcased including Columbia, Netherlands and Canada and range from 2 to 12 minutes in length. The films reflect a wide range of topics including the curiosity of youth, the challenges they face, environmental concerns and the importance of family. Adult accompaniment is required and recommended viewing age is 7 and up due to the content of some films. These films are a vehicle for conversation and will spark opportunities for continued dialogue.
Doors will open at 11:30 am and audience members will be able to walk the blue carpet, have their picture taken, enjoy live music and participate in a stop motion animation workshop. Refreshments and food will be served prior to the screening which begins at 12:15 pm. The screening will open with a live drumming performance and is hosted by former TVO Kids; The Space host, Kara Harun.
An opportunity to mingle after the screening, to share insights and feedback is encouraged.
Lakeshorts is produced by Fifth Ground Entertainment in association with Lakeshore Arts.

C.A.K.E.S
2019-04-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Lakeshore Arts, 2422 Lake Shore Blvd W, M8V 1C4, Ontario, M8V 1C4, Canada
Just in time for the Long Weekend, Lakeshore Arts will host its inaugural C.A.K.E.S Raffle and Silent Auction – in support of our new initiatives like the 2019 Theatre Arts Summer Camp! Community members are invited to cast their raffle or bid on cakes, cake-lettes, cupcakes, and macaroons that have been generously donated by residents of the local community and local bakeries.
WHEN?
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
Cake viewing at 7:00 PM
Bidding begins at 8:30 PM
WHERE?
LSA’s Community Project Space
2242 Lake Shore Blvd. W., Etobicoke
Stay Tuned for Updates…

Closing Talk: What's Next
2019-04-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Ontario
Lakeshore Arts’ Neighbourhood Trust project is nearing completion, but the housing crisis remains a pressing issue within the community. Artist Hiba Abdallah will lead the closing talk, ‘What’s Next?’, with a panel discussion alongside community members who participated in the project to talk about what worked, what didn’t and what can still be useful for the community moving forward.
Date: April 11, 2019
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: Lakeshore Arts Community Space
2422 Lake Shore Blvd W, Etobicoke, ON M8V 1C4
See you there!

Etobicoke Lakeshore Culture Days
2018-09-28 08:00 - 2018-09-29 17:00 | Ontario
Etobicoke Lakeshore Culture Days, a part of the nation-wide Culture Days celebration. This weekend of FREE interactive, hands-on activities is dedicated to celebrating Etobicoke’s diverse culture and heritage. Attendees have the opportunity to connect with artists and local organizations while immersing themselves in unique artistic opportunities and coming together to celebrate the community.
Etobicoke Lakeshore Culture Days kicks off on Friday and then on Saturday, choose from a wide range of art and culture-based activities across New Toronto and Mimico. No matter what your age or interests, there’s something for everyone. Come join the fun!
Be sure to check out www.elculturedays.ca for info more information on this exciting event! Follow us on social media @elculturedays to get up to date information!
