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14 GWSA Group & Activity Reports ALL Activity Groups require that you MUST have an up-to-date GWSA Membership to participate. Badminton Our Badminton Club welcomes all, from beginners to experienced and competitive players. Join us as many as 6 times a week for friendly, active games and competition at two locations. We play at the West End Community Centre on Monday and Wednesday afternoons at 1:00 pm. At the Evergreen Centre, play is on Tuesday evening at 7 pm, Thursday at 9 am, Friday at 10 am, and Sunday afternoons at 1:15 pm. We do our best to keep members alerted of any changes to our times or cancellations. Racquets are available for short-term loan and players are required to wear indoor court shoes. Your membership fee covers participation at both locations. If you are a member of the GWSA, we allow 3 free visits to give you a chance to discover if you are able and will enjoy this very active sport. The yearly fee is $60.00 and you must have an up-to-date membership with GWSA to be a member of our club. For further information regarding our activities and membership, contact Jeff Millard (519-993- 1362). Book Club 1 Our group will now meet in Room 3 on the last Friday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. For December, our selection is “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins. In January, we will be reading “The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper” by Patrick Phaedra. Monthly fee is $3.00. Bridge GWSA welcomes all Bridge players with a basic knowledge of the game to enjoy playing bridge in a T S - D 2021 — V. 46, N. 4 friendly and comfortable environment. We offer both Recreational and Duplicate Bridge. No partner? No problem! We mix and mingle with a room full of eager players so that everyone has a partner for any of our regularly scheduled games. Bridge-Recreational Join us for recreational bridge in the afternoon or evening. Mondays 12:30-3:15 pm (WECC) Tuesdays 6:30-9:00 pm Evergreen Room 3 Thursdays 12:30-3:30 pm Evergreen Room 3 Bridge-Duplicate This group is for individuals who have already taken bridge lessons and would like to work on improving their game. Volunteers are on hand to coach you. We request you know the Bidding Basics. We will make you comfortable playing Duplicate Bridge with Duplicate Boards and using Bidding Boxes. Fridays 9:00-11:30 am Evergreen Room 3 Bunka Bunka embroidery is created by using a unique combination of punch needle and special silk-like rayon thread. When completed, many pictures resemble delicately shaded paintings. In fact, the needle is held and operates in much the same manner as an artist’s brush or pencil. The Bunka artist uses many different stitch techniques in order to achieve the desired effect of depth and interest, but unlike other forms of needle art, there are no knots to tie and mistakes are easily corrected. This group is for all skill levels and meets every Wednesday from 9:15 a.m. to noon in Room 3. Bunkawithflair.com. Craft Group The Craft Group is full and capped. There is a waiting list. Guelph Carving Club est. Circa 1986 A well-established wood carving club of mostly seniors (both men and women) has operated in the Guelph area for decades. We do carving in the round, like cartoon characters, birds and wildlife, spoons, bowls etc. Other carving techniques include relief carving, marquetry, and pyrography. Training available. Meets Monday evening 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm in Evergreen Room 2. Line Dancing Evergreen Auditorium Phyllis Carnochan (519-836-9415) Donna Holmes (519-831-0943) Mondays: 10:10 - 11:10 am (Beginners) 11:20 - 12:20 pm (Beginners) Thursdays: 1:10 - 2:10 pm (Beginners) 2:15 - 3:15 pm (Improver) We are currently restricted to 25 people in the Auditorium. Our classes are full, but we can put you on a waitlist and get you dancing as soon as capacity is increased. Into Focus Photography We are a friendly group of amateur photographers with equipment ranging from mobile phones and point-and-shoot cameras to fancy DSLR models. We share a common interest in photography as a hobby and we learn from each oth- (Continued on page 15)
(Continued from page 14) er. New members are always welcome. Our regular meetings are on the last Monday of every month by Zoom. If you are interested in joining, contact Bill Adams at: (olar57@gmail.com). Pickleball Pickleball is a sport in which four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball over a net. The sport shares features of other racquet sports: the dimensions and layout of a badminton court and a net and rules similar to tennis, with a few modifications. This sport is for people of all ages who are looking for some fun, laughter, socialization and exercise. It’s easy to learn, but can be challenging for those with a competitive nature. All levels of skill invited. Pickleball equipment is provided. Shuffleboard Come on out and join our group. Enjoy some gentle exercise, friendship and fun. Membership is available to all paid-up GWSA members for a $10 fee every six months. Register the first time you play. Beginners are welcome and instruction is available. The group plays Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Silver Strummers The ukulele orchestra is an unqualified success story! There are now 30 individuals who have joined The Silver Strummers. We welcome ALL skill levels, beginner through advanced! We will provide you with all the information you will need to get started. If you would like to try the universally accessible and friendly instrument of the ukulele, please contact Ann Sneyd at 519-830- 6640. Silvertones The Choir was formed in 1980 and now boasts almost 60 members. Our mixed group of seniors, aged anywhere from 55+ to 100, share the love of singing - songs old and new. We also love to entertain with singing to spread good cheer. For more information about joining the choir, please call Doreen Muir at 519-831-8323. Evergreen Snooker Club The Evergreen Snooker Club is composed of a group of active, friendly players with skill levels covering the full spectrum from learner/beginner to accomplished player. If you are interested in learning the game, or have played in the past and want to get back into it, please drop by the Snooker Room. You will be assured a warm welcome and a place to try your hand at one of our three tables. The Snooker Room is open weekdays between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm and any other time the Evergreen Centre may be open. The primary focus of the club is to have fun, build friendships and socialize. Your snooker skill level is irrelevant, so don’t feel intimidated if you are a beginner. Prospective members may visit the club room up to three times without charge to help with their decision on whether to join. While most of the current members are men, there is a small group of women who play regularly (typically on Tuesday mornings), so ladies, don’t be shy, give it a try. Membership is available to all paid-up members of the GWSA on payment of the prescribed annual snooker activity fee. The current fee of $70 (plus tax) buys you access to the Snooker Room any time it is open and to all the snooker you care to play. Texas Hold ’Em Why not come out and have fun with us? We are averaging about 15 16 players a week. We are situated in the Dining Room. We charge $2 per week and pretty well all of that goes back to the GWSA. We play Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Each player starts off with $500 in real casino chips, and, as we do not play for money, we work on a point system. The one with the most points each week is the winner. We play until there is only one player left or 8:30 pm comes, whichever is first. We will gladly teach anyone who is interested in playing. Just follow the laughter to find us. We welcome everyone who wants to play and enjoys company. We have quite a few ladies playing at present and would always welcome more; we do not want to become a men’s club! Remember, you have to be a member of the GWSA to play. Thank you to Mike Rooke for his excellent leadership for many years! Watercolour Painters The Evergreen Watercolour Painters provide an opportunity for watercolour painters to practise their hobby along with others sharing the same interest, while encouraging one another and receiving information, ideas and inspiration. While we do not offer classes or lessons, we welcome accomplished watercolour painters. There is a small annual membership fee and membership with the GWSA is required. We meet on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m. in Room 2. T S - D 2021
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