Ellesmere Community Centre

Courses offering instruction on a variety of arts and crafts techniques and projects.

Introductory and intermediate level courses that teach the basics of correct body alignment and proper ballet technique.

These courses, designed for participants between the ages of 6-12, offer instruction in a variety of dance forms such as cultural and tap.

Variety of courses offering both dance instruction and basic dance skill development.

Variety of courses offering both dance instruction and social dancing

These courses, designed for participants between the ages of 6-12, fall within visual arts area that may include drawing, painting, and pottery.

This group of programs is suitable for all fitness levels, focusing on providing cardiovascular exercise that use large muscle groups. Classes may include music and dance movements to create an aerobic workout. Most classes will also include a muscle conditioning component. Small equipment may be used.

Programs may include: Zumba; Boot Camp; Cardio Dance: Bollywood; and Cardio Dance: Hip Hop.

This group of programs is suitable for all fitness levels, focusing on providing cardiovascular exercise that use large muscle groups. Classes may include music and dance movements to create an aerobic workout. Most classes will also include a muscle conditioning component. Small equipment may be used.

Programs may include: Zumba; Boot Camp; Cardio Dance: Bollywood; and Cardio Dance: Hip Hop.

This group of programs is suitable for all fitness levels. Classes focus on muscle strengthening and endurance with no cardio component. Classes may be specific to certain areas of the body and may use equipment such as bars, stability balls, hand weights and exercise bands.

Programs may include: Body Strength, Mobility and Strength: Chair, and Stretch and Strength.

Classes include exercises that focus on strengthening core muscle groups.

Required Equipment: Mat

Enjoy the benefits of improved health, relief of stress and concentrated relaxation. Emphasis is on general health and fitness through the development of slow and controlled movements in a fixed sequence.

Various styles are offered which may include: Tai Chi, and Qigong.

Classes include exercises that focus on a series of postures promoting flexibility, specific breathing and relaxation techniques, while strengthening and toning muscles.

Various styles are offered, these may include: Yoga/Pilates Fusion, and Yoga: Power.

Required Equipment: Mat

Classes include exercises that focus on a series of postures promoting flexibility, specific breathing and relaxation techniques, while strengthening and toning muscles.

Required Equipment: Mat

Classes include exercises that focus on a series of postures promoting flexibility, specific breathing and relaxation techniques, while strengthening and toning muscles.

Required Equipment: Mat

Cooking programs teach participants the basics of how to measure and combine ingredients while making delicious and nutritious recipes that consider Canada's Food Guide. There is a variety of interest-specific cooking courses available that focus on a particular technique such as baking or recipes from a specific culture. The City of Toronto and its staff cannot guarantee that the foods or supplies within its cooking programs is free of allergens. Notify staff at your cooking program location of any food allergens or dietary restrictions.

Cooking programs teach participants the basics of how to measure and combine ingredients while making delicious and nutritious recipes that consider Canada's Food Guide. There is a variety of interest-specific cooking courses available that focus on a particular technique such as baking or recipes from a specific culture. The City of Toronto and its staff cannot guarantee that the foods or supplies within its cooking programs is free of allergens. Notify staff at your cooking program location of any food allergens or dietary restrictions.

An opportunity to interact and socialize with other participants through a variety of activities and interests.

An opportunity to interact and socialize with other participants through a variety of activities and interests.

An opportunity to interact and socialize with other participants through a variety of activities and interests.

A recreation program that develops children's physical literacy, fine and gross motor skills through instruction, active and creative play. The program helps children build a foundation for sports and/or arts.

Instructional Basketball programs provide participants an opportunity to further develop their Basketball skill(s) in a structured instructional setting. Each week will be taught under the guidance and co-ordination of our highly trained Sport instructors.

Recreational Basketball programs provide an opportunity for participants to secure their space in a weekly Basketball program focusing specifically on scrimmage style games. Participants will play with the same group of people each week. This program will offer no instruction, but will be supervised by staff to help co-ordinate equal play.

Instructional Basketball programs provide participants an opportunity to further develop their Basketball skill(s) in a structured instructional setting. Each week will be taught under the guidance and co-ordination of our highly trained Sport instructors.

Recreational Basketball programs provide an opportunity for participants to secure their space in a weekly Basketball program focusing specifically on scrimmage style games. Participants will play with the same group of people each week. This program will offer no instruction, but will be supervised by staff to help co-ordinate equal play.

Variety of martial arts courses from beginner to advanced levels including Tae Kwon Do and Karate.

Instructional Racquet and Paddle Sport programs provide participants an opportunity to further develop their skill(s) in a structured instructional setting. Each week will be taught under the guidance and co-ordination of our highly trained Sport instructors.

Recreational Racquet and Paddle Sport programs provide an opportunity for participants to secure their space in a weekly Racquet and Paddle Sport program focusing specifically on scrimmage style games. Participants will play with the same group of people each week. This program will offer no instruction, but will be supervised by staff to help co-ordinate equal play.

Programs variations may include tennis, badminton, table tennis or pickleball.

Instructional Soccer programs provide participants an opportunity to further develop their Soccer skill(s) in a structured instructional setting. Each week will be taught under the guidance and co-ordination of our highly trained Sport instructors.

Recreational Soccer programs provide an opportunity for participants to secure their space in a weekly Soccer program focusing specifically on scrimmage style games. Participants will play with the same group of people each week. This program will offer no instruction, but will be supervised by staff to help co-ordinate equal play.

A mix of instructional programs to learn, practice and play physical activities and/or athletic skills.

A mix of instructional programs to learn, practice and play physical activities and/or athletic skills.

Instructional Volleyball programs provide participants an opportunity to further develop their Volleyball skill(s) in a structured instructional setting. Each week will be taught under the guidance and co-ordination of our highly trained Sport instructors.

Recreational Volleyball programs provide an opportunity for participants to secure their space in a weekly Volleyball program focusing specifically on scrimmage style games. Participants will play with the same group of people each week. This program will offer no instruction, but will be supervised by staff to help co-ordinate equal play.