Fortnightly News 24/4/2026
Issue 8 of 2026 24 April 2026
DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday 27 April – ANZAC Day Public Holiday – Club will be closed.
Friday 15 May – Thank you afternoon tea for Book Fair volunteers; RSVP essential
Tuesday 19 May – first LUNCH and LEARN session – see information below
LUNCH AND LEARN PROGRAM
The club is pleased to announce that we have received a grant for us to offer a series of six lunch time information sessions during the winter months. Participants will be offered an information session provided by an expert in the field. followed by a nutritious lunch including roasts, pasta bakes and roast vegetables from the kitchen at IGA Ainslie.
We have two sessions booked in so far:
Our first session is set for TUESDAY 19 May. Basil from COTA will give a presentation on Understanding the Aged Care System at 11.30, followed by lunch at 12.30.
Those wishing to participate in the lunch component (25 members maximum) will need to book in advance for each occasion and there will be a small charge ie. the activity fee. Anyone may attend the information component session/s free of charge – however we would still appreciate you letting us know if you plan to attend the session but not the lunch so we know how many chairs to put out.
We have also booked the Advanced Care Planning team to provide an information session at 11.30am on TUESDAY 9 June, again with lunch at 12.30.
The other topics we are hoping to offer are as follows, but not necessarily in this order:
Driving for Aging Drivers
Downsizing
Support for Seniors from ACT Police
Navigating the Bus system with ease.
When each of these remaining sessions are finalised – expected to be either a Tuesday or a Friday in June and July – we will advertise the dates and seek RSVPs for participants for both the talk and the lunch and payment.
We are planning to have the information component for all sessions in Hall 1 with the screen available if presenters wish to use it. Lunch will be served at the tables in the verandah area. These will take place each fortnight during June and July either on a Tuesday or a Friday.
WANTED……
Kari is seeking clean, undamaged glass jars with lids for chutney. Please leave with Polly in the Club office.
Jenny Gregory
President
Woden Seniors Inc
PO Box 345, Woden ACT 2606 Tel: (02) 6282 2573
Email: president@wodenseniors.org.au
Some definitions you might not know about…
ADULT: a person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle
BEAUTY PARLOUR: a place where women curl up and dye
CANNIBAL: someone who is fed up with people
COMMITTEE: a body that keeps minutes and wastes hours
DUST: mud with the juice squeezed out
GOSSIP: a person who will never tell a lie if the truth with do more damage
HANDKERCHIEF: cost storage
MOSQUITO: an insect that makes you like flies better
TOMORROW: one of the greatest labor saving devices of today
YAWN: an honest opinion expressed openly
WRINKLES: something older people have, whereas we have character lines