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10 (Continued from page 9) don’t know how to play. Peer Learning Peer Learning is for seniors who like to have a good discussion with a small friendly group. It’s a great way to meet new people and have fun while learning. In January 2024, we will be offering the following topics: Mondays 9:30-11:30 a.m. - BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Tuesdays 1:30-3:30 p.m. - Migrations Thursdays 9:30-11:30 a.m. - Britain, Past and Present For more information or to put your name on our email list, contact Barb McLeod 519-823-2531. Into Focus Photography We are a friendly group of amateur photographers with equipment ranging from mobile phones and pointand-shoot cameras to fancy DSLR models. We share a common interest in photography as a hobby and we learn from each other. New members are always welcome. Our regular meetings are on the last Monday of every month in Room 4. If you are interested in joining, contact Stu McCannell (smccannell@rogers.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. The Sentinel - December 2023 — Vol. 48, No. 5 Scrabble Scrabble is back! Come join us for Scrabble at 1 pm to 3:30 pm every Thursday in the Hall outside the Library. All skills from newbie to expert. Drop-ins are welcome or call me for more information. Previous members, please join us again. Brand new players are most welcome. All you need is a GWSA membership! Any questions? Call or email Sebastian. Phone: 647-580-5780. 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 $25 fee for the year. Register the first time you play. Beginners are welcome and instruction is available. The group plays Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Silver Strummers The ukulele orchestra is an unqualified success story! There are now 65 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 Eva Quan 519-820-1032. Silvertones The Silvertones members practise weekly in Room 3 on Fridays from 2 to 3:30 p.m. We do have a few openings so please contact Doreen Muir @ 519-831-8323 if you would like to join our choir or would like more information. You do not have to be able to read music, just have a love for singing. Rug Hooking We have been gathering as a group of rug hookers at the Evergreen Centre since February 2022. Traditional rug hooking is both art and a craft. Many beautiful and unique items are made by pulling loops of fabric or yarn through a stiff, woven base such as burlap or linen. It is enjoyable, fun and a very social hobby. Beginners are welcome and we will help you get started. The Rug Hooking Group meets on Tuesday afternoon, 12-4, in Room 2. Contact: Kathy McCallum, 226- 821-1331. Email: kamccallum28@gmail.com. Skiing For the 2024 ski season, it costs $10.00 plus HST to join the Ski Club. You register and pay for the Downhill Ski Club at the front desk of the Evergreen Centre. It helps to own a 5 -7 Pass purchased from Blue Mountain well before the start of the ski season. Every Monday, we carpool by meeting at the lower Evergreen Parking Lot by the Enabling Garden at 8:00 am, drive to Blue Mountain, and return to Guelph by 6:00 pm. Contact Bob Shearer 519-831-4093 for Ski Club information. 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 $79.10 (plus tax) buys you access to the Snooker Room any time it is open and to all the snooker you care to play. Storytelling Storytelling is on Tuesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 pm in Room 4 and even more members of the Guelph Guild of Storytellers will be joining (Continued on page 11)
(Continued from page 10) to facilitate. Let’s share your best storytelling at regular public performances! Cost $2.00 per session. Please sign up on RecEnroll for a fun -filled activity! Texas Hold ’Em Why not come out and have fun with us? We are averaging about 24 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 & Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Each player starts off with $650 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. Seniors Mixed Volleyball Thursday mornings at the West End Community Centre from 10:30 a.m. - noon. $60 for the season, September to June. Must have some mobility and hand/ eye co-ordination. Any questions or concerns, please contact: Co-ordinator Johanna van Boxtel, 416-579-7143 Johannavanboxtel60@gmail.com. Walking Club (Indoor) You can register for the Walking Club’s 2023-2024 winter walking season online through RecEnroll or at the front desk of the Evergreen Centre. There is a $10 annual fee and you must be an active member of the GWSA. We will be walking Wednesday mornings from 10:45 am to 11:45 am at the Guelph Sports Dome (375 College Ave. West). We recommend that you be there around 10:30 am, to hang up your coat and change to indoor shoes. No outdoor shoes are allowed on the turf surface. If you are interested in helping with this group or would like any additional information, please contact walkingclubgwsa@gmail.com. Watercolour Painters The Evergreen Watercolour Painters provides 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 in Room 2 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on the 1st and 5th Wednesday of the month, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the third Wednesday. Writers Club If you enjoy the power of the pen, come join the Writers Club. We can toss around ideas and topics to get the creative juices flowing. Then let’s share the resulting written shape for 11 constructive comments, while enjoying the company of others. Please feel welcome to join the journey. We will meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month in the Board Room, from 1-3 p.m. There is a weekly fee of $2 for the GWSA. Contact Susan Jackson 519-265-3246. Writing Your Life Story The subject of leaving a legacy of stories about your life for the interest and enjoyment of your children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and others has often crossed your mind, hasn’t it? But you have been able to find all sorts of excuses to put it off, or perhaps you have made a start but lost the motivation to follow through to an end goal. Well, if you choose to make this your New Year’s Resolution for 2024, why not check out the Writing Your Life Story Activity Group. A new group is being established to begin on Thursday, January 11, at 2.00 pm in the Board Room at the GWSA Seniors Centre. For more information, and to get your name on the class list, please contact Jennifer Blackie, Activity Group Leader, at 519-824-7204 or jblackie@bell.net ROYAL CITY MEN’S CLUB For a Friendly Alternative For men retired from full-time employment. Interesting lectures. Exchange views on topics of mutual interest. Participate in social activities. Fellowship. The Royal City Men’s Club meets at Trinity Church (400 Stevenson St. N., Guelph) every second Thursday of the month from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Alternate Thursdays, we meet locally for coffee. For more information, go to www.royalcitymensclub.ca or royalcitymensclub@gmail.com Bob Berry - President, Warren Gregg - Vice President The Sentinel - January 2024
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