Due to popular demand, more PICKLE BALL times added. See Friday schedule VEINER CENTRE & STRATHCONA CENTRE ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS 50 PLUS FEBRUARY APRIL 2019 City of Medicine Hat programs and services that promote health and wellness for residents 50 years and older. You have the opportunity to join over thirty activities with the purchase of an annual membership. 0 P a g e Memberships can be purchased at the Veiner Centre 9:00 AM 3:00 PM Membership: $100.00 Fitness Centre additional: $200.00 Updated February 8 2019
Veiner Centre open 9 am 10 pm; Monday to Friday and 12 4 pm on Sundays 225 Woodman Ave SE Medicine Hat, AB, T1A 3H2 403-529-8307 Strathcona Centre open Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 7 am 7 pm, Tuesdays, Thursdays 9 am - 10 pm, Saturdays 12 pm 4 pm 1150 5 th St SE Medicine Hat, AB 403-529-8307 Participants of activities at the Veiner Centre or Strathcona Centre must have a current City of Medicine Hat Senior Membership. Members are welcome to join scheduled activities. Unscheduled times are open for members to drop-in. All scheduled activities are subject to change depending on availability of space, instructors, and participation. Drop-In: Members are welcome to drop in when there are no activities scheduled. Please note: there is no guarantee that there will be other members taking part in activities at that time. Special event scheduling will be posted.
Monday Quilting/Sewing Table Tennis Billiards Solid Gold Fitness ~ 9:00 am 5:00 pm Veiner Arts Room 10:00am 12:00 pm Strathcona Centre Veiner Centre Games Room 12:00 pm 12:45pm Strathcona Centre Practice time for Solid Gold Dance until 1:45 pm no instruction Strathcona Centre Canasta Euchre Shuffleboard Mind-Body Works~ 1:00 pm 5:00 pm, Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Room South 1:00 pm 4:00 pm Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Room North 1:00 pm 3:00 pm, Veiner Centre Games Room 2:00 pm 2:45 pm Strathcona Centre Practice time for Tai Chi 3:00 4:00 pm no instruction Strathcona Centre Contract Bridge Norwegian Whist 6:00 pm 9:00 pm, VC Multi Purpose Room North 7:00 pm 9:00 pm, VC Multi Purpose Room South
Tuesday Water Colour Studio Fun & Fitness~ 9:00 am 1:00 pm Veiner Centre Arts Room (Bring your own supplies) 9:30 am 10:30 am Strathcona Centre Silver Steps Line Dancin ~ 1:00 2:00 pm Strathcona Centre warm up 11:30-1:00 Snooker/Billiards Afternoon Crib Darts Pickle Ball Painting Drop In Duplicate Bridge Evening Crib Morning plus drop-in Veiner Centre Games Room 1:00 pm 4:30 pm, Veiner Multi Purpose 2:00 pm 4:00 pm Veiner Centre Games Room drop-in 2:30 pm 4:30 pm Strathcona Centre 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Veiner Centre Arts Room (Bring your own supplies) 6:15 pm 9:30 pm, Veiner Centre Multi Purpose room North 7:00 pm 9:30 pm, Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Room South
Wednesday Mahjong Bocci Veiner Centre Choir Wellness Wednesday Table Tennis Floor Curling Free Movie Scrabble Yoga Gold (Chair)~ 9:00 am 11:00 am, Veiner Centre Multi Purpose North 9:30 am 11:00 am Strathcona Centre 10:00am 12:00 pm, Veiner Centre Arts Room 10:00am 12 noon (3 rd Wednesday of the month) Veiner Centre 11:00 am 1:00 pm Strathcona Centre 1:00 pm 3:00 pm Strathcona Centre 12:30 pm 2:15 pm VC ( 1 st Wednesday of the month) 1:00 pm 3:30 pm VC Multi Purpose Room North 1:00 pm 1:45 pm Veiner Centre Arts Room Practice time for Tai Chi 3:00 4:00 pm no instruction Strathcona Centre Wednesday Whist Contract Bridge 7:00 pm 9:00pm, Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Room 5:00pm 9:00 pm, Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Room North
Thursdays Water Colour Studio Fun & Fitness ~ Canasta Hatha Yoga~ Painting Drop In Shuffleboard Euchre 9:00 am 1:00 pm Veiner Centre Arts Room (INSTRUCTION & SUPPLIES NOT INCLUDED) 9:30 am 10:30 Strathcona Centre 1:00 pm 5:00 pm, Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Room South 1:00 pm 2:00 pm Strathcona Centre 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Veiner Centre Arts Room (Must bring your own supplies) 1:00pm 3:00pm, Veiner Centre Games Room 1:00pm 4:00 pm Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Room North Extra Practice Silver Steppers 2:30 pm 4:30 pm Strathcona Centre Duplicate Bridge Pickle Ball 6:15 pm 9:00 pm Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Room North 6:30 pm 8:30 pm Strathcona Centre Drop in
Fridays Snooker/Billiards Mahjong Table Tennis Morning plus drop-in 9:00am 11:00am VC Multi Purpose Room North 10:00am 12:00 pm Strathcona Solid Gold Dance Fitness~ 9:00 am 9:45 am Strathcona Centre warm up 8:00 am FUNctional Fitness~ Stitching Floor Curling 12:00 pm 12:45 pm Strathcona Centre Strathcona Centre 1:00 pm 4:00 pm VC Arts Room 1:00 pm 3:00 pm Strathcona Centre Practice time for Tai Chi 3:00 3:30 pm no instruction Strathcona Centre Mexican Train Dominoes 1:00 pm 4:30pm, Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Room South Pickle Ball 3:45 6:45 pm Pickle Ball drop-in Strathcona Centre NEW TIME ADDED Friday Night Whist 7:00 pm 9:00pm, Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Room South
Saturdays Pickle Ball 12:15 pm 3:45 pm Strathcona Centre Gymnasium Sundays Duplicate Bridge Club 12:15 pm 3:45 pm Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Rm North Sunday Afternoon Mexican Train 12:15 pm 3:45 pm Veiner Centre Multi Purpose Rm South At the VEINER CENTRE: Don t feel like cooking? Lunch is available 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in the Veiner Centre Dining Room. Member and Non-Member pricing Monthly menu in the newsletter or online. Are you missing out? Be in the know when you receive the Seniors Centre newsletter and other important information by e-mail. Call or drop by the Veiner Centre Guest Services desk and give the receptionist your e-mail address for the e-mailing list.
Activity Day Time *Materials or Instructor Fee Location Contact Bocci Wednesday 9:30am 11:00 am NA Strathcona Centre Lil McLeod 403-526-4240 Bunnock Call Lorine if interested Canasta Monday, Thursday 1:00 5:00 pm NA Contract Bridge Monday, Wednesday NA Strathcona Centre 403-527-2774 Veiner Centre - South 6:15pm - 9:45pm NA VC Multi Purpose Rm N Sandy Seitz 403-529-5187 Gloria Laverty: 403-487-0484 Bruce Perrin (403) 527-1086 Crib -Afternoon Tuesday 1:00 pm 4:00 pm NA Crib - Evening Tuesday 7:00 pm 9:30 pm NA Veiner Centre - South Veiner Centre - South Mel Oerlemans 403-527-4300 Everett & Clara White 403-527-1271 Darts Drop-In Lifelong Learning (DILLS) Tuesday begins 2:00 pm 4:00 pm NA Veiner Centre Games Room 4th Wednesday (except July & August) 10:00am - 12:00pm Free event open to the public. Membership not required Veiner Centre Boardroom Al Decima (403)979-3259 Deidre Giesbrecht 403-529-8384 Duplicate Bridge Club Social Bridge Tuesday & Thursday Sunday 6:15-9:45 pm 12:15 pm 3:45 pm Euchre Monday, Thursday 1 pm 4:00 pm NA NA Veiner Centre - North Veiner Centre - North LaVerne Noble 403-504-9627 Sharon Hall 403-581-8360
Activity Day Time *Materials or Instructor Fee Location Contact Floor Curling Wednesdays & Fridays Tuesday evening practice for 55+ Summer Games participants 1:00 pm 3:00 pm NA Strathcona Centre Inabelle Lutz 403-526-1833 Friday Night Whist September thru June Friday 7:00 pm - 9:00pm NA VC Multi-Purpose Rm South Mary Mushens 403-526-0898 Fun & Fitness Tuesdays and Thursday 9:30 10:30 am $26 / session Strathcona Centre FUNctional Fitness Friday 12:00 12:45 pm $18 / session Strathcona Centre Reception 403-529-8307 Mahjong Wednesday & Friday 9:00am 11:00am NA Mexican Train Dominoes Friday 1:00pm - 4:00pm NA Veiner Centre - North Veiner Centre - South Char Railton 403-866-3863 Gordon Rice 403-548-8798 Mind-Body Works Monday 2:00 pm $37 / session Strathcona Centre Movie Day 1st Wednesday 12:30pm - 2:15pm Drop-In Open to the public. Veiner Centre Reception 403-529-8307 Norwegian Whist Monday 7:00pm - 9:00pm NA Pickle Ball Tuesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2:30 pm -4:30 pm 6:30 pm-8:30 pm 3:45 pm-6:45 pm 12:00 pm 4:00 pm Regular senior membership No additional fees. Veiner Centre - South Strathcona Centre Vi Park 403-527-9057 Contact: Joan Joan.sadownik@gmail.com or Ruthmary Hollis 403-528-9627
Activity Day Time *Materials or Instructor Fee Location Contact Quilting Monday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Veiner Centre Arts Room Bring your own sewing machine. Quilting / Sewing Monday 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Veiner Centre Arts Room Mary Mushens 403-526-0898 Scrabble Wednesday 1:00pm - 3:00pm NA Veiner Centre - North Darlene Chatten 403-528-4828 Shuffleboard Monday & Thursday 1:00pm - 3:00pm NA Veiner Games Room Fred Beaupre 403-526-9627 Silver Steps Line Dancin Tuesday 1:00 2:00 pm $25 / session Strathcona Centre Snooker Tuesday and Friday mornings plus drop-in NA Veiner Centre Games room Reception 403-529-8307 Solid Gold Dance Fitness Monday Friday 12:00 12:45 pm 9:00-9:45 am $15 / session $15 / session Strathcona Centre Stitching Friday 1:00 pm 4:00 pm NA VC Arts Room Char Railton 403-866-3863 Sunday Afternoon Delight Mexican Train Dominoes Sunday 12:15 3:45 pm Veiner Centre South Multi Purpose Room Lorna Rankin 403-487-4580
Activity Day Time *Materials or Instructor Fee Location Contact Table Tennis Mon, Fri Wed 10:00am - 12:00pm 11:00 am - 1:00 pm NA Strathcona Centre Lori Karwandy (403)580-0435 karwrite@telusplanet.net Trump Whist Wednesday 7:00pm - 9:30pm NA Veiner Centre - South Lorna Rankin 403-487-4580 Veiner Centre Choir Wednesday 10:00am 12:00pm Sheet Music Veiner Centre Arts Room Sheila Tiegs: 403-580-8283 Water Colour Studio Tuesday/Thursday 9:00am - 1:00pm Bring your own painting supplies Instruction NOT provided. Veiner Centre Arts Room Glenda Jans 403-527-6100 Ray Townsend 403-527-3005 Water Colour / Paint Drop-In Tuesday/Thursday 1:00 pm 5:00 pm Bring your own painting supplies. Veiner Centre Arts room Reception 403-529-8307 Wellness Wednesday Events 3rd Wednesday (except July & August) 10:00am - 12:00pm Open to the public. Membership not required. Veiner Centre - South Deidre Giesbrecht 403-529-8384 Yoga Gold (Chair Yoga) Wednesday 1:00pm 1:45 pm $25 / session Veiner Centre Arts Room
VEINER CENTRE STRATHCONA CENTRE Activities 2019
Register at Veiner Centre beginning February 14 th for classes at the Strathcona Centre during the weeks of February 25 th - April 12 th (7 weeks) Solid Gold Dance Fitness Mondays 12:00 pm $15 Dance your way to a fitter you. Using lively pattern dances and upbeat music for a fun and fantastic workout. Cardio, strength, balance, & flexibility. A great class for active seniors. Please note: Monday and Friday are separate registrations. Works out to $2.15 per class or $4.30 for both days Solid Gold Dance Fitness Fridays 9:00 am $15 Mind-Body Works Mondays 2:00 pm $37 Rejuvenate your body and mind with this class that combines a variety of disciplines included. Works out to $5.30 per class Fun and Fitness Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 am $26 Get moving in an energetic class that incorporates aerobics, weights, and plenty of fun. Works out to $1.86 per class. Silver Steps Line Dancin Tuesdays 1:00 pm $25 Silver Steps is a lively fitness class that teaches line dancing for health and enjoyment. Works out to $3.58 per class A 21 year study of senior citizens, 75 years and older, led by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City determined that dancing frequently can reduce the risk of dementia by up to 76%. Hatha Yoga Thursdays 1:00 pm $37 Get ready to revitalize, restore, and relax with Hatha/ Restorative Yoga. A class for those interested in learning traditional Yoga. It s a great way to stay limber and lively for the new year ahead. Works out to $5.30 per class FUNctional Fitness Strengthen, Stretch & Balance - Fridays 12:00 pm $18 Improve your overall strength, flexibility, and balance so you can live life to the fullest and function at the highest potential in your daily activities. All levels welcome you pick your intensity. Modification options for those who have any musculoskeletal or other limitations (chair options provided for all exercises). Incorporating pilates, yoga, breathing, meditation, and more. Works out to $2.58 per class at the Veiner Centre: Chair Yoga Gold Wednesdays 1:00 pm $25 This is a chair-based class that brings all the benefits of yoga to participants who may be challenged by getting up and down from the floor. Standing and seated poses, breathing, and relaxation are included. Stretch, Strengthen, Release, and Relax. Works out to $3.58 per class