January 2009 activities at The 519 Church Street Community Centre

Upcoming Events at The Older LGBTTQ Resource Centre

Monday, January 5, 2009 3:00 pm

Audra Petrulis, coordinator of the counseling program at The 519, will be with us to talk about feelings of isolation and what we can do about coping with them, feeling good about ourselves and if we’re ready, how to get out there and meet new people and build new networks.

Light refreshments available, Free admission


Monday, January 12, 2009 3:00 PM

Bill O’Neill is the administrator at the Kensington Health Centre, a long-term care facility and a board member of the Ontario Long Term Care Association. He and Kensington Social Worker Suzanne Appotive will be with us to discuss how homes accommodate LGBTT residents and their families as well as advice to participants on what questions they should ask when choosing a long-term care home.

Light refreshments available, Free admission


Monday, January 19, 3:00 P M Martin Luther King Jr. Day (in USA)

Film Better Than Chocolate, 1999, winner of 2000 GLAAD media award, written by Peggy Thompson and directed by Anne Wheeler. Two attractive young lesbians, Maggie and Kim, meet in Vancouver, develop a passionate romance, and move in together. Meanwhile, Maggie's well meaning but naive mother Lila gets divorced and decides to move to Vancouver and join the household. Soon after, Lila is befriended by Judy, a transsexual about to undergo a sex-change operation. Complications ensue as the conservative Lila learns the truth about Maggie, Judy, and their diverse group of friends. Written by Eric Sorensen

Light Refreshments available, Free Admission


Monday, January 26, 1:00 P M Chinese New Year

Rebecca Gower, a homeopathic physician and former colleague at the 519 will be with us to discuss Homeopathy and the ways it can assist different health conditions that affect seniors.

Light Refreshments available, Free Admission

For more information on The 519 Church Street Community Centre, go to www.the519.org