Events
Scroll down for upcoming events including:
- The annual WCA Wild Westboro Garage Sale
- A Company of Fools “Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Sat. July 11, 7pm.
- Dovercourt inclusion dances
- Climate Fresk workshops
- dance to live music with the Wild Cards
Monthly recreation workshops
Sign up for our monthly one-session recreation workshops including crafts, sports and date nights! See the monthly flyers on our Recreation Workshop webpage
Saturday, June 20, 2026
The rain held off on Saturday and the event happened! Thanks to all who came out.
Proceeds of the Westboro Garage sale benefit the Westboro Community Association and its projects. Your support is appreciated!
Climate Fresk Workshops
“Climate Fresk” is a citizens’ workshop that aims to raise awareness and understanding of climate change, and thereby encourage positive actions at both the personal and collective levels.
Fall 2026 dates:
- Thu. Sep. 17: 36288
- Mon. Oct. 5: 36289
- Thu. Nov. 12: 36290
- Tue. Dec. 1: 36291
A recent update from facilitator Don Sproule:
The six general-public Citizens’ Climate Fresk workshops we hosted at Dovercourt this spring helped expand our reach in the community. Many participants became interested in training as Climate Fresk facilitators themselves, helping us grow a strong local team of volunteer “Freskers.”
With this growing team, we facilitated 60 workshops for more than 1,200 participants during the first half of the year. Most of these workshops were delivered in educational institutions.
At colleges and universities, we used the same 3-hour adult workshop format that was offered at Dovercourt. It was rewarding to facilitate workshops for students and staff from a wide range of faculties, including Education, Medicine, Engineering, and Sociology.
For elementary and secondary schools, Climate Fresk workshops were offered in both French and English and adapted in both length and content for three age groups: Grades 6–8, Grades 9–10, and Grades 11–12.
The positive response from schools has been especially encouraging. As one measure of success, a local high school has invited us to return next fall and spring to facilitate workshops for all eight of its Grade 10 science classes.
Read more about Climate workshops
You can't fix what you don't understand.
Conceived in France and based on the science of the IPCC 6th Assessment Report, it explains the cause and consequences of climate change. It gives the opportunity to learn a lot in a short period of time and is meant for both novices and experts. More than 1.9 million people worldwide have participated in the workshop, and 85,000 have gone on to become facilitators.
In just 3-hours, the workshop calls on participants’ collective and creative intelligence to identify the cause-effect relationships between different components of climate change. As a team, you will be handed five sets of cards. When each new set is handed out you are asked to (re)arrange the cards on the table according to cause and consequence. The Fresk is revealed once all 42 cards are on the table. Team cooperation is very important and will get you from one set of cards to the next. A facilitator will guide and support you through the workshop.
For more info, visit the Climate Fresk website: https://climatefresk.org/
THE STEPS of the WORKSHOP
- the introduction to learn a bit about “Climate Fresk” history and to do some icebreaker exercises
- the construction of the Fresk, guided by your facilitator
- the creative phase, to relax and get to grips with your Fresk, then a debrief on what you’ve learned, and
- finally to share your feelings and express your thoughts and ideas for individual and collective actions
COMMENTS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS:
- "the Fresk gave us a higher, more comprehensive view of the complex interconnections between the causes and consequences of climate change"
- “I haven’t stopped thinking about the time we spent at the workshop. The power of those cards! It DID NOT feel like 3 hours!! The time flew!
- “Even two weeks after the workshop, we were still talking about the Fresk!”
The workshops are facilitated by Westboro resident Don Sproule and Knoxdale-Merivale resident Don Ball.
Fee by donation: $5, $10 or $15 (Suggested donation: $15).
Ages 17+; maximum 14 people
National Fitness Day: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Despite the soggy weather, we had a great turnout! Thanks to all who taught the classes and those who participated!
A Company of Fools “Midsummer Night’s Dream”
Sat. July 11, 7pm in the park at Dovercourt.
a Company of Fools Sets Sail with A Midsummer Night’s Dream this Summer! Shakespeare meets sun-soaked Grecian shores, mired in mischief, with a dash of disco.
Pack your picnic blankets and prepare to sail away as a Company of Fools brings you to the shores of the Greek islands! This year, the Fools are setting Shakespeare’s most famous comedy against a backdrop inspired by seaside revelry, moonlit dances, and the toe-tapping energy of your favourite 70’s disco (you may feel an inexplicable urge to clap along, and we encourage you to follow that feeling!).
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a tale of love, magic, and mischief. The story follows four young lovers who flee into the woods, where they encounter a feuding fairy king and queen, a playful fairy named Puck, and a group of well-meaning amateur actors from the village. With a splash of love potion and a lot of confusion, hearts are tangled, identities are mixed up, and nothing goes quite according to plan. Dream is a celebration that reminds us that love can be unpredictable, absurd, and beautifully transformative. Imagine the musical stylings of ABBA and David Bowie, the passion of Love Island, and the cobblestone streets of coastal Greece all coming together to bring you one fantastical evening in your local park! From the costumes, to the sets, to a retro bike or two, this production is sure to provide audiences with 90 minutes of laughs, excitement, and maybe even a group dance number… Audiences can expect to leave with their cheeks sore from smiling and humming a tune all the way home.
Pay what you can; recommended donation is $20/ person.
Read more about a Company of Fools including their performance calendar on their website >
If anyone is interested in volunteering for the Fools for the event, please contact (613) 240-0355 or outreach@fools.ca
Inclusion Dances
Dovercourt hosts regular Inclusion dances for our special needs community.
The next dance is Sat. Sep. 19, 7-9pm.
Theme: Rainbow Dance Party
Ages 16+
Entry: $5; Pizza: $4; Drinks $2
Bundle option: 1 entry + 1 pizza + drink = $10
Cash at the door. Masks & vaccinations are recommended.
See the schedule below. If you have questions, please email: inclusion@dovercourt.org
We’re excited to share the upcoming Dovercourt Inclusion Dance dates for the 2026–2027 season!
Please mark your calendars:
- September 19 Rainbow Dance Party 🌈
- October 17 Spooky Halloween Party 🎃
- November 21 Cozy Fall Fest 🍂
- December 19 Holiday Celebration ❄️
NO DANCE IN JANUARY!
- February 20 Winter Wonderland / Valentine Vibes ❤️
- March 27 PJ Party Dance!
- April 17 Sports Jersey Night
- May 15 Super Hero dance
- June 19 Hawaiian Luau
Special live music and dance event
Live music with The Wild Cards!
Listen and/or dance to songs from the big band era.
Stay tuned for future special events.
