Location: Activity Centre
Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Welcome to the Active Living Centre, a vibrant hub for older adults offering a diverse range of activities and services. Whether you're interested in Tai Chi, shuffleboard, yoga, or pickleball, our Centre has something for everyone.
We also offer regular trips to enjoy the arts, the outdoors, and live entertainment. Located at the FlightExec Centre (2066 Dorchester Road), we are open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (excluding statutory holidays). Our building is fully accessible, with designated parking available for those with accessible parking permits.
The Active Living Centre is located at the north side of the FlightExec Centre and is fully accessible.
We are excited to offer programs in Dorchester, as well as at the Thorndale Lions Community Centre (265 Queen Street).
Location: Activity Centre
Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Activity Centre
Every Wednesday from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. using the WOW program (over the phone), join in on the fun and interact with people from home while playing bingo. BINGO cards are provided and can either be picked up at the Centre or dropped off at your home. There aren’t any prizes but the winners get bragging rights!
Instructors: April Geoffrey, Jodi Marissen
Janis Baines is offering to make house calls to help people with connecting with family and friends through Skype (video call) or other conference meeting apps and to help with general computer/device issues.
Please let us know if you are interested and we will have Janis contact you.
Cost: $20.00/hour
Tech Help with Dan Parker, Mastering Modern Technology: A Comprehensive Guide for Seniors
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m., Creative Art Studio, 6-week session, $45.00 members, $55.00 non-members.
Course Overview,
Class 1: Getting Started with Smartphones,
Class 2: Making Calls, Sending Texts, and Managing Contacts,
Class 3: Exploring Apps and the Internet,
Class 4: Using Smart Home Devices,
Class 5: Streaming Services and Entertainment,
Class 6: Online Safety and Troubleshooting,
iPads are available to borrow with advance notice.
Location: Lions Community Hall
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10:30AM – 11:30AM.
Instructor: Shelly Hansford.
8-week sessions.
Cost:
This class is a low impact, dance styled fitness class that consists of a warmup, 20/30 minutes of cardio, full-body toning, a cool down and stretch. All are welcome, no fitness/dance experience necessary.
Location: Activity Centre
Wednesdays: 9:45AM – 10:45AM.
Instructor: Diana Scheidel
Cost:$50.00 for members, $60.00 for non-members
Gentle Yoga
Tuesdays 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $40.00 for members or $50.00 for non-members
Pay-as-you-go is $7.00 for members or $9.00 for non-members
Instructor: Bonnie Di Bernardo
Follow Bonnie as she leads you through yoga poses modified to individual’s needs, gentle movement sequences to help improve the body’s movement patterns, yogic breath techniques, and guided relaxation.
Hand & Foot and Canasta Card Games
1:00pm – 3:00pm every Wednesdays
$2.00 for member/ $4.00 non-member
Every Friday from 10:30AM – 12PM
For more information, contact Penny by email penny@pennywearne.com or call 519-268-3306.
Location: Activity Centre
Wednesdays: 11AM – 12PM.
Instructor: Diana Scheidel
Cost: $50.00 for members, $60.00 for non-members
Line Dancing
Location: Lions Den
Beginners Line Dancing
Thursday’s 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Beginners Plus Line Dancing
Thursday’s 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $20.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members
- pay-as-you-go $4.00 for members and $6.00 for non-members
Learn basic Line Dancing steps with Karen.
Currently inactive
Returning in the Fall
Location: Lions Den
Wednesdays from 9am – 12pm
Join Lawrence Seah for “Coffee and Mahjong Social”. Mahjong or mah-jongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is played by four players. If you are interested in this exciting new opportunity to learn this game, call, or email us to sign up. Once participants learn to play the game, this will develop into a social drop-in program where everyone can join in on Wednesday mornings to play Mahjong.
Cost: $30 members or $40 non-members for 6-week lessons
Drop-in social mahjong is $2 for members or $4 for non-members
Pickleball is located in the gymnasium at the FlightExec Centre.
Location: Activity Centre
Join this lively, social group for a fun afternoon of crafts from 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.. You are welcome to quilt, sew, knit, crochet, cross stitch etc. Bring your favourite craft to work on. If you’d like to learn to quilt, there are lots of helpers here to give you a hand. You don’t have to be a pro crafter, just come out to have fun, stitch away and have a chat with the gang.
The cost is $2.00 for members and $4.00 for non-members per class. Gladys Butler is the organizer of this class.
Join “The Ragged Edge Quilters” Guild!
Location: Lions Community Hall
Thursdays: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Cost:$2 for members, $4 for non-members
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Tuesdays
Instructor: Hannah Krogman
8 week sessions
$50.00 members/ $60.00 non-members
Monday: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Lions Den
Wednesday and Friday: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Lions Community Hall
Instructor: Shelly Hansford.
Cost: $40
Mondays 9:00 AM
Instructor: June Ross
Cost: $40.00
Location: Activity Centre
Location: Lions Community Hall
Fridays: 12:30PM – 1:30PM.
Instructor: Diana Scheidel
Cost: $50.00
Women’s Drumming Circle
Location: Lions Active Living Centre – Lions Den
Instructor: Sheila Horrell
1st & 3rd Thursday of every month
Starts October 2
Chair Yoga Monday: 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room #3
Chair Yoga Thursday: 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room #3
Cost: $40 for members and $50 for non- members
pay-as-you-go is $7 for members and $9 for non-members
Instructor: April Geoffery
Benefits of Chair Yoga: increases circulation, strengthens muscles, increases flexibility, lubricates joints, improves range of motion & mobility, improves balance, eliminates toxins, calms the mind/relaxation and improves concentration.
Starting September 2
Location: Meeting Room #1
Tuesdays from 1PM – 2:50PM
Cost: $2 for members, and $4 for non-members
Cash prizes to be won
Come out and join this fun, social group play this enjoyable card game
Starts October 2
Monday and Thursdays
2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.in Meeting Room #3
Cost: $40.00 for members, $50.00 for non-members for an 8-week session or pay-as-you-go for $7 members or $9 non-members.
Instructor: June Ross
Starting October 7th
Tuesday
1:00 pm -3:00 pm in the (combined) gym
$2.00 for members/ $4.00 for non-members
Thursday
9:00 am - 9:50 am
8-week sessions. Cost: $20.00 for members and $30.00 non-members
Wednesday’s 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Enjoy a hot cup of coffee, baked good and great conversation in meeting room #1 for $2.00.
Starts October 3rd
Friday
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm in meeting room #1
$2.00 for members/ $4.00 for non-members
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 1PM – 2:50PM in the gym.
Cost: $2 members.
Must be a member to play pickleball.
Tuesdays
9:00 am - 10:00 am (outside)
$2.00 for members/ $4.00 for non-members
Starting October 7th
Tuesdays
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm in the gym
$2.00 for members/ $4.00 for non-members
Starting October 2nd
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm in the gym
Starts October 2
Thursday
1:00 pm -3:00 pm in meeting room #1
$2.00 for members/ $4.00 for non-members
Starting October 6th
Mondays and Wednesdays
9:00-9:50 AM in the gym (Monday) or Meeting Room #3 (Wednesday)
$40.00 for members/ $50 for non-members
8 week session
Fridays 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Cost: $40.00 members or $50 non-members for 8-week session or pay-as-you-go for $7 members or $9 non-members
Instructor: June Ross
Wednesday’s 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Enjoy a hot cup of coffee, baked good and great conversation in meeting room #3 for $2.00.
Contact Us
Municipality of Thames Centre
4305 Hamilton Rd
Dorchester, ON, Canada, N0L 1G3
Ph (519)268-7334
Fax (519)268-3928
Lions Active Living Centre
2066 Dorchester Rd
Dorchester ON
N0L 1G2
Karen Gress
Active Living Coordinator
Ph (519)268-7334 x708
kgress@thamescentre.on.ca
Lucinda Heuving
Active Living Assistant
Ph (519)268-7334 x728
lheuving@thamescentre.on.ca
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