Monica Wickeler will take you on a journey to explore your true creative instincts.

The art of visual journaling can bring peace and joy with authentic markmaking, looking at our inner joy and bringing in colour and vibrancy. Each week we will explore a new way of expressing our authentic marks onto our creative journal pages. Exploring a variety of mark making techniques, from watercolour to collage.

This program is designed for people living with mild to moderate dementia or cognitive impairment, along with their care partners.

For more information, please contact Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau at 647 456 6168

Location is TBD – will update as soon as we know.

Give your mind and body a boost!

Minds in Motion® is a program that combines physical activity and mental and social stimulation for individuals with early to mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and their care partners. This program is offered once a week for 8 weeks and offers a great environment to establish new friendships with others who are living with similar experiences.

Join us on Tuesdays from October 14th to December 2nd from 1:00 – 3:00

Join Hannah and Alex, summer students of Alzheimer Society Toronto for an afternoon filled with connection, relaxation, laughter and most importantly, singing. Alongside Hannah and Alex, you will meet Charlie, a calm natured, kind and loyal pup! 🐶  
 
Escape the humidity and heat of the city and join us for a sing-a-long to familiar campfire classics. (Country Roads by John Denver spark for anyone?) You will able to enjoy cool refreshments, indulge in a sweet marshmallow treat, say hello to our four-legged, furry friend and relax into the calm atmosphere. And get ready for some FUN!  
 
Hannah and Alex have created a playlist that will send you back to the sounds of the 70s but don’t worry – it includes hits we all know and love to sing around a fire with an accompanying guitar.  Requests are welcomed through the Registration link!
 
Experience an afternoon that will transport you back to a time where you gathered together with friends to enjoy the sounds of the summer.

Learning Objectives:

The Community Connections Café is a welcoming space where people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners, can come to connect with others and support their brain health while socializing. This is an opportunity to enjoy simple refreshments and make new friends in a Dementia Friendly Community Space.

The Community Connections Cafe focuses on social wellness for people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners. The program is informal with the intended atmosphere of a local coffee shop where participants can chat over a beverage, do something creative, or play a game.

Every 3rd Wednesday of the month from 2:30pm to 4:30pm In-person at our AST Head Office
Location: 20 Eglinton Ave West, 16th Floor, Toronto
(Northwest corner of Yonge and Eglinton, across the street from Yonge and Eglinton subway station. Our office tower is to the left of Metro Grocery)

Registration is required for this program and closes at midnight (12am) the day prior to the event.
Please specify the number of guests attending when you register. You may register up to 3 persons per group.

The Community Connections Café is a welcoming space where people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners, can come to connect with others and support their brain health while socializing. This is an opportunity to enjoy simple refreshments and make new friends in a Dementia Friendly Community Space.

The Community Connections Cafe focuses on social wellness for people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners. The program is informal with the intended atmosphere of a local coffee shop where participants can chat over a beverage, do something creative, or play a game.

Every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 12:30pm to 2:30pm In-person at our AST Mid Scarborough Hub.
Address: 2658 Eglinton Avenue East, Scarborough, ON, M1K2S3

Registration is required for this program and closes at midnight (12am) the day prior to the event.
Please specify the number of guests attending when you register. You may register up to 3 persons per group.

4-Week Series on Tuesdays, March 10 – 31, 2026 | 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Join us for Pride in Our Memories, a 4-week art series designed to celebrate self-expression and identity through a variety of artistic mediums in a welcoming, inclusive community space.

This series is intended for LGBTQ2+ individuals living with mild to moderate dementia, their care partners, and allies who wish to deepen their understanding and connection to this vibrant community. Participants are encouraged to engage at their own pace and in their own unique way—no previous art experience is necessary.

For more information, please contact:
Tracey Adams-Thibaudeau
Email: TraceyAT@alz.to
Phone: 647-456-6168

6-Week Series on Tuesdays from January 13th – February 17th from 1:30-3PM at Riverdale Public Library located at 37 Broadview Ave.

January 13th, 20th, 27th, February 3rd, 10th & 17th 2026. 

Step into Stories of a Lifetime, a joyful and inclusive workshop where every voice matters. Designed to embrace mild cognitive impairment and early-stage dementia participants and their care partners. This series—led by storyteller Sage Tyrtle—celebrates the magic of shared memories and the connections they bring. No experience needed! 

To lighten the mood, we will have short laughing exercises with Magarita Caropresi. 

What you’ll experience:

• Gentle, inspiring prompts to spark your unique stories
• A safe and supportive space where all voices and cognitions are respected and valued
• Creative expression through words, gestures, or keepsakes
• The power of storytelling to connect and uplift 

 Every story is a gift—whether whispered, remembered, or newly discovered. Come as you are, and let’s celebrate the tales that make us
who we are. 

Sage Tyrtle is a professional storyteller and writer based in Toronto. Her work appears in New Delta Review, The Offing, Lunch Ticket, and Apex Magazine. She’s told stories on NPR, CBC Radio, and PBS’s Stories from the Stage, and has performed in Canada, the U.S., and India. A Moth StorySLAM winner and GrandSLAM champion, she teaches “The Art of Storytelling” in both educational and corporate settings. 

 For more information about this program, please contact Kristin Bartlett or by phone at 416-389-6099 

4-Week Series on Tuesdays, Aug 5th to Aug 26th from 10:00 – 11:30 P.M, on Zoom  

Art therapy is a mental health profession that combines the process of creative art expression with models of counselling and psychotherapy to enhance emotional, physical, and mental well-being. 

Kathleen Downie has facilitated many engaging art programs for AST clients over the years and is now an art therapy student attending the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute (VATI) distance program.  Kathleen has offered to facilitate this virtual art therapy group sessions as part of her training. 

Group art therapy sessions will provide participants with opportunities to work independently and with others to explore and express feelings and ideas that arise using a range of art techniques and materials –which will be sent out to participants. Group art therapy offers unique opportunities for support and encouragement through the close and supportive connection of the group members. 

If you have any questions, contact Kathleen 

The Community Connections Café is a welcoming space where people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners, can come to connect with others and support their brain health while socializing. This is an opportunity to enjoy simple refreshments and make new friends in a Dementia Friendly Community Space.

The Community Connections Cafe focuses on social wellness for people with memory loss or Dementia, and their care partners. The program is informal with the intended atmosphere of a local coffee shop where participants can chat over a beverage, do something creative, or play a game.

Every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 12:30pm to 2:30pm In-person at our AST Mid Scarborough Hub.
Address: 2658 Eglinton Avenue East, Scarborough, ON, M1K2S3

Registration is required for this program and closes at midnight (12am) the day prior to the event.
Please specify the number of guests attending when you register. You may register up to 3 persons per group.