Etobicoke

WINE MAKING Do you make wine? Are you interested in learning more about winemaking? Why not join a local wine club that is affiliated with the Amateur Winemakers of Ontario (AWO). They meet on the second Thursday of the month. Call John at 416 233 4868.

INTRODUCTION TO AIKIDO No experience is required and all are welcome. Students will receive a gentle, but hands-on introduction to the practice and guiding principles of aikido. Please bring a T-shirt and long-fitting pants. No fee is charged for this class. Class will be held at 3138 Lakeshore Rd. W. Call 416-259-4320 or visit www.nakaima.ca for more information.

Tuesday, April 10

GONE ELECTRIC PRESENTED at the Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr., presented by Lakeshore C.I. features cyber arts, visual arts, music and drama. Gallery hours are Monday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free. Call LCI at 416-394-7650 or visit www.lakeshorecollegiate.ca for more information. Exhibit lasts till April 26.

THE ETOBICOKE OSTEOPOROSIS Support Group is hosting Marilyn Smith Home Economist, speaker, educator, entertainer and author to introduce her new cookbook, Ultimate Food for Ultimate Health and Don't Forget the Chocolate, at 7 p.m. The book includes recipes based on recent research which found disease fighting powerhouse foods recommended for daily eating. It's at Fairfield Seniors' Centre, 80 Lothian Ave. For more information, call 416-233-0964.

Wednesday, April 11

MICHAEL IGNATIEFF, MP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore, is speaking to residents at the Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr., at 7:30 p.m. till 9 p.m. Talk about immigration, the environment, safe communities, Canada's place in the world, the waterfront or the economy. Call Ignatieff's constituency office at 416-251-5510 for more information.

MEET FACE-TO-FACE with employers during the Ward 6 Job Fair and Career Training Exposition presented by Councillor Mark Grimes at the Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. It starts at noon and ends at 6 p.m. Bring your resume. Call 416-397-9273 or visit www.markgrimes.ca for more information.

PARKINSONS SUPPORT GROUP of Etobicoke is meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the St. James United Church, 400 Burnhamthorpe Rd. For more information, call Madeline at 905-677-4419. All are welcome.

Thursday, April 12

BRENTWOOD LIBRARY, 36 Brentwood Rd. N., holds a first-time home buyers seminar tonight from 7 to 8 p.m. Tracy Parks of Remax West Realty and Jennifer Hinds, a mortgage specialist with RBC will be available to answer all your questions regarding home ownership. Please register for your package. For more information, call 416-394-5240. Door prizes will be available.

THE ETOBICOKE SENIOR TRAVEL Club is holding its next social in the auditorium of Fairfield Senior Centre, 80 Lothian Ave. at 1:30 p.m. The event is presented by Joe Scott of Year Round Travel featuring Cap Cod and the Laurentians. Refreshments will be served. Call 416-232-2886.

Friday, April 13

THE ETOBICOKE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA presents the fourth of five concerts in its Conductor Collage series, at 8 p.m. at Scarlett Heights Academy, 15 Trehorne Rd. The concert series includes five outstanding conductors who have been chosen to rehearse and conduct one concert each. Tonight's concert will be Laura Thomas' Wondrous Light, Glorious Sound, featuring J. Estacio's Wondrous Light and Felix Mendelssohn's Concerto for Violin. Tickets are $20 Adults, $15 Students/Seniors, Students under 16 are free with adult accompaniment. Visit www.eporchestra.ca or call 416-239-5665 for details.

LAMP EARLY YEARS and GTA-FIN present Strategies for Working with Fathers from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. at the Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. There will be keynote speaker, Kerry Daly (FIRA), fathers panel, African drumming presentation, network and displays from successful fathering programs in Canada. Registration is $30. Contact Brian Russel at strategies@dadstoday.org for more information.