BRAMPTON, ON (August 25, 2025), - Peel Region offices and non-emergency services will be closed for the Labour Day holiday on Monday, September 1, 2025, and will reopen on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, including: Service Peel Counters ServiceOntario Counter Dental Services Contact Centre and Dental Clinics Early Years and Child Care Services Family Health Call Centre Baby Feeding Support Clinics Housing Services Ontario Works in…, Service Peel and ServiceOntario counters, Service Peel and ServiceOntario counters will be closed Monday, September 1 and will reopen on September 2., Adult Day Services, Adult Day Services at all 5 Peel Region Long Term Care Centres, including virtual Adult Day Services, will be closed on Monday, September 1 and will resume regular hours of operation on Tuesday, September 2. Learn more about Health Services ., Waste collection, On Monday, September 1, there will be no waste collection. Waste will be picked up one day later that week. Check your collection calendar to find your pickup day or sign up to receive free waste collection reminders ., Human Services, These services will be closed for the Labour Day holiday on Monday, September 1, and will reopen on Tuesday, September 2: Early Years and Child Care Services, including Child Care Subsidy Housing Services Ontario Works, Emergency shelter, food, or personal support, For urgent homelessness supports, including food, supplies, referrals, and shelter, call the Street Helpline 24/7 at 1-877-848-8481. For information on emergency shelter, visit the emergency shelter webpage or call 905-450-1996., Emergency Peel Living maintenance requests, For emergency Peel Living maintenance requests, contact the 24-hour request line at 905-790-7335., TransHelp, All trips for Monday, September 1, and Tuesday, September 2, must be booked by 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 31., On Monday, September 1 (Labour Day Holiday), Call us at 905-791-1015 if you need to cancel your trip. Same day trips are not available. TransHelp will operate from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. The TransHelp office will be closed. Feedback and application, and payment processing will resume on Tuesday, September 2. Subscription trips will be cancelled, except for dialysis trips. We offer bookings up to 7 days in advance. Consider booking your next trip…, Peel Art Gallery, Museum, and Archives (PAMA), PAMA will be closed on Monday, September 1 and will reopen on Tuesday, September 2.
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BRAMPTON, ON (August 26, 2025), - The Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives (PAMA) invites you to experience an exciting line-up of events this September. Enjoy Pay-What-You-Can General Admission from September 8 to 30 in celebration of Culture Month., Jazz and Paint Night at PAMA – World of Jazz Festival, September 5, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Put sound on canvas. Be inspired by the smooth and soulful rhythm of live jazz music as you create your own unique and colourful abstract painting during this lively art experience. This event is part of the 2025 World of Jazz Festival organized by B-Jazzed., Registration required. $20 + HST General; $17 + HST PAMA Member, Indigo Dye Workshop, September 13, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Join artist Chamila Belleth for a hands-on workshop where you’ll discover the natural beauty of indigo dyeing. Learn traditional techniques and create your own unique, hand-dyed scarf to take home., Registration required: $38 + HST General; $32.30 PAMA Member, Free Culture Days Downtown Art Crawl, September 19, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Join PAMA and downtown businesses for a vibrant Friday evening celebrating the arts! Enjoy artist talks, live demonstrations, and hands-on activities throughout downtown Brampton as we kick off Culture Days. Free admission., Upcycled Jewelry Workshop with Navern Nash-Longshaw, September 20, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Combine creativity, sustainability and style in this hands-on workshop led by Brampton-based entrepreneur and fashion designer Navern Nash-longshaw. Using repurposed materials, including recycled textiles, you’ll craft your own wearable art pieces, such as one-of-a-kind earrings or a stylish necklace. No experience necessary - just bring your imagination! Have something special in mind? While all…, Registration required. $26 + HST General; $22.10 + HST PAMA Member. Recommended for ages 14+., Doors Open Brampton - Step into the Past at PAMA, September 21, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Enjoy a deep dive into the past at PAMA! Discover the history of the 1867 Peel County Jail, as you step into repurposed cell blocks now used as exhibition spaces. Get hands-on at our special activity stations, take part in historical activities, and visit the Archives to uncover documents, photographs and resources highlighting the history of Brampton and Peel. Free admission., Pixel to Print: Personalized Tote Bag - Free Culture Days Workshop, September 25, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Show off your creativity! Join Brampton Library and PAMA to design your own digital character and transfer it onto a tote bag using Brampton Library's Makerspace equipment. Free admission., Registration required. Recommended for ages 14+., Forest Bathing with Sock Gee Gan, September 27, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Discover a practice that brings people closer to nature and supports healing and wellness through natural environments. Forest therapy is inspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to "forest bathing." Experience the benefits of slow-paced wandering in nature with a trained forest therapy guide on this guided journey. Rejuvenate through mindful and sensory awareness and…, Registration required: $18 + HST General; $15.30 PAMA Member., Haiku Workshop with Anna Yin, September 27, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Express nature’s beauty through the written word during this haiku workshop led by poet Anna Yin. This introductory session will explore how to craft a haiku, using concise wording to express the wonder, peace, hope and other feelings nature inspires., Registration Required: $18 + HST General; $15.30 PAMA Member., Interested in making it a full day of wellness and nature? Buy one, get one free, when you also register for the Forest Bathing workshop happening at 11 a.m. the same day. Add both workshops to your cart to get the discount. Subject to availability., Exhibitions at PAMA, Closing Sept. 7, Dark Ice: Leslie Reid and Robert Kautuk Daily Drive Jude Griebel: Illuminated Collapse Explore PAMA’s exhibitions ., Continuing this fall, Stories of Home: Finding Community and Belonging in Peel Yours to Discover: Sights/Sites of Peel Region Land, Sea, Sky: Inuit Art from PAMA’s Collection Remember | Resist | Redraw: A Radical History Poster Project
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