Please note this is being posted as a blog retroactively.
Wishing all of our friends a very Happy New Year!
Regular program schedule resumes this week: Wednesday Coffee resumes January 8 at 2 pm and Friday Coffee at Oak Park resumes January 10
NOW is the time to Renew your Membership!
Thank you to all those who have renewed for 2025. Don't miss out on members-only events and stay up to date with all SW55+Connect news, events and activities
Regular Membership $20
gives you access to all our programs and events (fees may apply), voting rights at the Annual General Meeting, and is open to all adults aged 55+ (spouses 50+).
Super Membership $50
gives you everything included in the SW55+Connect Membership plus privileges (not voting) at 13 other senior’s centres including: Bow Cliff Centre 50+, Unison at Kerby Centre, Confederation Park 55+ Activity Centre, Parkdale Nifty Fifties Seniors Association, Greater Forest lawn 55+ Society, Ogden 50+ Activity Centre, West Hillhurst Go Getters, Rainbow Elders, and Bowness Seniors Centre.
To renew or take out a new membership go to the SW55+Connect web page and follow the prompts.
Learning Cafe
January 10, 2025, 11 am-12 noon at Oak Park Church
"Setting Intentions for Positive Aging"
Taking care of our physical, mental, and cognitive health is important for positive ageing. Even making small changes in our daily life can help.
SW55+Connect Learning Cafes focus on fostering positive ageing strategies. To kick off the 2025 new year, we will focus on identifying one intention you would like to set in your life and explore strategies for achieving that change.
The Learning Cafe on January 10th will be a facilitated participatory session with discussions and will include the telling of a personal story of change. Storytelling is a potent tool to create emotional connections, raise awareness, inspire action, and storytellers have the ability to shape hearts, minds, and behaviors.
This month, Deb Baranec is our guest storyteller who will share her personal story of a major personal change related to obesity and osteoarthritis. Deb will highlight the importance of setting intentions, self-advocacy, resilience, action, and having a support system that provides consistent encouragement and motivation.
Setting intentions can be what’s needed to create a life you truly love. Join us for this inspirational and practical learning event!
Bridge Lessons
Beginner to Intermediate
8 Weeks beginning Tuesday, January 28, 2025 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
If you have always wanted to learn bridge or improve your skills, this is the program for you! Our instructor for this series is Myron Achtman who has years of teaching experience and has taught Bridge to ages 9 to 90. Cost is $75 for 8 weeks for members. Non-members of SW 55+Connect pay $85 dollars.
Lessons are two hours and are located in Woodlands hosted by Mae Pears. You will receive location details upon registration and payment.
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