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Monday Line Dance Classes<br />
9:15-9:30 am Line Dance Step<br />
Tutorial<br />
9:30-10:30 am Beyond the Basics<br />
10:45-11:45 am Intermediate<br />
Thursday Line Dance Classes<br />
1:00-2:00 pm Introduction to Line<br />
Dancing<br />
2:15-3:15 pm Beyond the Basics<br />
The first 3 visits are free. After<br />
that, in addition to providing us<br />
proof of a GWSA membership, it’s<br />
$2.00 each time you come.<br />
Mah Jongg<br />
Mah Jongg is in Room 4 on Mondays<br />
from 2:30-4:30 p.m., except<br />
the last Monday of the month,<br />
when it will be in the Dining<br />
Room. It is a game played with<br />
tiles, similar to Dominoes. Instruction<br />
is available for those who<br />
don’t know how to play.<br />
Peer Learning<br />
Peer Learning is for seniors who<br />
like to have a good discussion with<br />
a small friendly group. It’s a great<br />
way to meet new people and have<br />
fun while learning.<br />
Our Tuesday afternoon class on<br />
Migrations and our Thursday<br />
morning class on Britain, Past and<br />
Present have been very successful<br />
this winter. Time to plan for next<br />
year.<br />
Join us on Thursday, <strong>April</strong> 25 at<br />
9:30 am in the Boardroom for our<br />
Peer Learning Annual Meeting.<br />
Bring your ideas for discussion topics<br />
for Fall <strong>2024</strong> and Winter 2025.<br />
Refreshments will be provided.<br />
For more information or to put<br />
your name on our e-mail list, contact<br />
Barb McLeod 519-823-2531.<br />
Into Focus Photography<br />
We are a friendly group of amateur<br />
photographers with equipment<br />
ranging from mobile phones and<br />
point-and-shoot cameras to fancy<br />
DSLR models. We share a common<br />
interest in photography as a<br />
hobby and we learn from each other.<br />
New members are always welcome.<br />
Our regular meetings are on<br />
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the last Monday of every month in<br />
Room 4.<br />
If you are interested in joining,<br />
contact Stu McCannell<br />
(smccannell@rogers.com).<br />
Pickleball<br />
Pickleball is a sport in which four<br />
players use solid paddles made of<br />
wood or composite materials to hit<br />
a perforated polymer ball over a<br />
net. The sport shares features of<br />
other racquet sports: the dimensions<br />
and layout of a badminton<br />
court and a net and rules similar to<br />
tennis, with a few modifications.<br />
This sport is for people of all<br />
ages who are looking for some fun,<br />
laughter, socialization and exercise.<br />
It’s easy to learn, but can be challenging<br />
for those with a competitive<br />
nature. All levels of skill invited.<br />
Pickleball equipment is provided.<br />
Scrabble<br />
Come join us for Scrabble at 1 pm<br />
to 3:30 pm every Thursday in the<br />
Hall outside the Library. All skills<br />
from newbie to expert. Drop-ins are<br />
welcome or call me for more information.<br />
Previous members, please<br />
join us again. Brand new players<br />
are most welcome. All you need is<br />
a GWSA membership!<br />
Any questions? Call or email<br />
Sebastian. Phone: 647-580-5780.<br />
Shuffleboard<br />
Come on out and join our group.<br />
Enjoy some gentle exercise, friendship<br />
and fun. Membership is available<br />
to all paid-up GWSA members<br />
for a $25 fee for the year. Register<br />
the first time you play. Beginners<br />
are welcome and instruction is<br />
available. The group plays Tuesdays<br />
and Wednesdays from 1 to 3<br />
p.m.<br />
Silver Drummers<br />
We gather in a circle. Different ages,<br />
cultures, capabilities, backgrounds<br />
and experience. The call of<br />
the drum will bring us together.<br />
Someone starts a simple beat, others<br />
join in, and then we all join in.<br />
We close our eyes, listen to each<br />
other, and listen to ourselves. We<br />
all know each other without saying<br />
a word, linked together through<br />
percussion music. Drumming feeds<br />
the soul.<br />
Rhythm circles are the perfect<br />
environment to explore ideas for<br />
sounding together, creating exciting<br />
grooves and having fun! We all<br />
have rhythm! Some drums and percussion<br />
instruments will be provided<br />
or bring your own. Sessions are<br />
open to everyone. Join us Tuesdays<br />
from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in Room 3.<br />
Cost is $2.00 per session.<br />
Silver Strummers<br />
The ukulele orchestra is an unqualified<br />
success story! There are<br />
now 65 individuals who have<br />
joined the Silver Strummers. We<br />
welcome ALL skill levels, beginner<br />
through advanced. We will provide<br />
you with all the information you<br />
will need to get started. If you<br />
would like to try the universally<br />
accessible and friendly instrument<br />
of the ukulele, please contact Eva<br />
Quan 519-820-1032.<br />
Silvertones<br />
The Silvertones members practise<br />
weekly in Room 3 on Fridays from<br />
2 to 3:30 p.m. We do have a few<br />
openings so please contact Doreen<br />
Muir @ 519-831-8323 if you<br />
would like to join our choir or<br />
would like more information. You<br />
do not have to be able to read music,<br />
just have a love for singing.<br />
Rug Hooking<br />
We have been gathering as a group<br />
of rug hookers at the Evergreen<br />
Centre since February 2022. Traditional<br />
rug hooking is both art and a<br />
craft. Many beautiful and unique<br />
items are made by pulling loops of<br />
fabric or yarn through a stiff, woven<br />
base such as burlap or linen. It<br />
is enjoyable, fun and a very social<br />
hobby. Beginners are welcome and<br />
we will help you get started. The<br />
Rug Hooking Group meets on<br />
Tuesday afternoon, 12-4, in Room<br />
2.<br />
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