Ralph Thornton Community Centre

Board of Management Meeting
2024-10-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-11-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-25 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Riverdale Auditorium, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1H3, Canada
The Ralph Thornton Community Centre Board of Management meets the fourth Wednesday of every month from September to June. Information regarding the meetings and the agenda will be available on our website each month in advance of the date.

Toronto English Country Dance Assembly
2025-01-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-01-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Riverdale Auditorium, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1H3, Canada
Toronto English Country Dance Assembly meets every Friday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Ralph Thornton Community Centre. Admission is free and newcomers are welcome.
The group is currently meeting in the Riverdale Auditorium on the 2nd floor.

Huaxia Chorus
2025-01-04 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Riverdale Auditorium, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1H3, Canada
Huaxia Chorus is a Chinese community choir. They rehearse at RTCC on Saturdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. For more information, contact: Ximing Gao 416-839-5675

WoodGreen Seniors Tai Chi
2025-01-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-01-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Multi-Purpose Room, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, M4M 1H3, Canada
WoodGreen Seniors Tai Chi meets weekly from 10 am to 12 pm in the Multipurpose Room at Ralph Thornton.
This is a drop-in class. All are welcome.

NA 12 x 12 Narcotics Anonymous
2025-01-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-01-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Riverdale Auditorium, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1H3, Canada
Meetings at Ralph Thornton Community Centre in the 2nd floor Riverdale Auditorium on Saturdays of each week from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Everyone welcome.

RTCC After School Program
2025-01-06 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-07 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-08 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-09 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-10 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-13 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-14 15:00 - 18:00 | Foundation Room, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, M4M 1H3, Canada
Ralph Thornton Community Centre is pleased to offer our popular After School Program.
Our After School Program provides a welcoming environment and activities ranging from homework help, computer time, and library visits to park outings, crafts, and cooking.
The Ralph Thornton Community Centre is committed to providing excellent, affordable children’s programming. We offer a wide variety of fun activities, provided by well-trained staff. Our staff are caring, enthusiastic, well qualified, and are all certified in First Aid and CPR. We maintain staffing ratios that are consistent with children’s services ‘best practices.’ Ralph Thornton Community Centre promotes inclusivity, healthy child development, and a safe, fun, and interactive social environment.

RTCC Mentor Program
2025-01-06 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-07 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-08 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-09 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-13 15:00 - 18:00
The Ralph Thornton Community Centre’s Mentor Program provides a positive and supportive space to help newcomer Chinese children from our community improve their English language skills and feel more comfortable living in a new country. This a hybrid program with in-person sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays and online sessions on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The Mentor Program is designed to help Chinese newcomer children who live in the neighborhood focus on language development. We offer customized one-on-one and small group tutoring to help students improve their English language skills.
Enjoyable social and recreational activities are also used to teach a wide range of skills as well as introduce topics that help children thrive in their community.

Toronto East End Homeschool
2025-01-07 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-14 10:00 - 14:00
Toronto East End Homeschool gathering is a place where homeschooling and unschooling families can gather, a place of community. A inviting judgement free inclusive place, a place for free play, art, fun experiments and educational opportunities. A place for children to express themselves, play and explore. This is a parent & child program. To join our gathering please contact program facilitator Robin at robinmariekristopher@gmail.com.

ITF Taekwon-Do
2025-01-07 18:30 - 21:00, 2025-01-09 18:30 - 21:00 | Riverdale Auditorium, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1H3, Canada
Taekwon-Do is an unarmed martial art combat that emphasizes self-defense, mental training, and discipline. Free weekly classes are offered to children and adults every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30 pm-8:30 pm. The classes are a great way to get back into shape and learn self-defense techniques! Qualified black belt instructors teach basic and advanced punching and kicking techniques, sparring drills, self-defense methods and much more.
Classes are open to new members. Try out requirements: bring gym clothes and complete registration on the first day of class.
Schedule:
Children beginner – white to yellow stripes (6-13 years old): 6:30- 7:30
Children advance – yellow belts and up (6-13 years old) and Adults: 7:30- 8:30

Joy of Writing
2025-01-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Community Meeting Room, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4M 1H3, Canada
The Joy of Writing is a weekly writers’ workshop and gathering where we read, write, laugh and inspire each other. Call Lucile at 437-774-8831 for more information.

Literacy for East Toronto
2025-01-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Multi-Purpose Room, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, M4M 1H3, Canada
Literacy for East Toronto is a registered not-for-profit agency whose mission is to provide free, generally one-to-one tutoring, for people with low-level literacy. This is a part time program. Volunteer tutors and volunteer board members manage the day-to-day operations of the agency.
Classes are on Wednesdays from 10 am to 12 pm. For more information phone (647) 995-3278 for visit www.literacyetoronto.wordpress.com.

Loraine Fleming School of Dance
2025-01-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Multi-Purpose Room, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, M4M 1H3, Canada
Loraine Fleming School of Dance meets Saturdays in the Multipurpose room at Ralph Thornton. Classes are from 1 pm to 3 pm and are geared to all ages 3 years and up.
A variety of dance styles are taught including Tap, Ballet, Baton, Jazz and Highland. Loraine is a member of B.A.T.D.
For more information, please call Loraine Fleming at 416-461-0567.
