Fortnightly News 26/5/2017

Woden Seniors Book Club

The Book Club is up and running. The Book Club is registered with the ACT Library and the books are chosen from the Library’s Book Club list and available for borrowing. The Book Club will meet at 10:30am on the last Friday of the month in the Anne Murray room. New members are welcome. The following books have been selected for discussion over the next three months:

Friday 30 June: Dead Cat Bounce by Peter Cotton;

Friday 28 July: Price of Salt by Patricia Highsmith;

Friday 25 August: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty.

U3A Warrani Chorale

The U3A Warrani Chorale is holding it’s first concert of the year ‘Songs From Far Off Lands’ at the Weston Creek Uniting Church, Parkinson St., Weston on Wednesday 14 June 2017 from 10:30 – 12 noon. Admission is by gold coin donation and light refreshments are included.

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Fortnightly News 12/5/2017

Book Club – Expression of interest

We are starting a book club that will meet each month on a day that suits participants. The focus of the book club will be determined by participants at an initial meeting, which is most likely to be in the week beginning 22 May. If you are interested in participating please let Polly know.

Round Dancing Beginner’s Class

A new beginner’s class for Round Dancing commenced on Friday 28 April. A session of one and half hours starts at 5.30 pm. Round Dancing is a couples activity, a form of ballroom dancing including all the usual rhythms (Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Rumba, Tango, Cha Cha and many more). Cost for the session will be $7 per person.

Social Ballroom Dancing- New Time Table

Social Ballroom Dancing is on every Tuesday afternoons from 2.00 – 3.30 pm in Hall 2.

2017 Big Book Fair, 11 – 13 August 2017

The Big Book Fair is only three months away! Not much time left to clean out the bookshelf! If you are thinking of donating books we would appreciate them sooner rather than later so that there time for the team to sort and categorise them.

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Fortnightly News 28/4/2017

Round Dancing Beginner’s Class

A new beginner’s class for Round Dancing will begin on Friday 28 April. A session of one and half hours will commence at 5.30 pm. Round Dancing is a couples activity, a form of ballroom dancing including all the usual rhythms (Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Rumba, Tango, Cha Cha and many more). Cost for the session will be $7 per person.

Social Ballroom Dancing- New Time Table

Social Ballroom Dancing is on every Tuesday afternoons from 2.00 – 3.30 pm in Hall 2.

2017 Big Book Fair, 11 – 13 August 2017

This year’s Big Book Fair from 11 to 13 August will be a bumper event. We already have many more books than this time last year and the container is almost full.

Thank you to all the people who have volunteered to help sort and clean the books – we have a very keen and dedicated team, who can always do with more help if anyone has an hour or so to spare on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday morning.

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Fortnightly News 18/4/2017

Round Dancing Beginners

A class for new Round Dancing will begin on Friday 28 April. A session of one and half hours will commence at 5.30 pm. Round Dancing is a couples activity, a form of ballroom dancing including all the usual rhythms (Waltz, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Rumba, Tango, Cha Cha and many more). Cost for the session will be $7 per person.

Social Ballroom Dancing- New Time Table

Social Ballroom Dancing is on every Tuesday afternoons from 2.00 – 3.30 pm in Hall 2.

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Fortnightly News 31/3/2017

Break-in to the Club Premises on Monday Evening 27 March

There was another break-in at the Club premises on Monday night 27 March. Nothing of serious import was stolen however there was quite a bit of damage to cupboards as the thieves searched for any cash that may be held on the premises. Anyone who may have noticed any suspicious behavior around the Club recently are asked to discuss it with Polly or Sue Allen.

Easter Holiday Season

The Club will be closed for Easter on Friday the 14th and Monday the 17th of April.

Woden Seniors’ 45th Birthday Anniversary Celebrations!

This year the Woden Seniors Club celebrates its 45th Anniversary! The Club started in a very small way in a private house 45 years ago on 23rd October, and look at it now! We want to make the celebrations something special for all our members. We could have an Open Day? High Tea? a Concert? There are lots of possibilities. If you are interested in helping out or have ideas on what would be fun to do, please let Polly know.

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Fortnightly News 17/3/2017

Woden Seniors 45th Birthday Anniversary Celebrations!

This year the Woden Seniors Club celebrates its 45th Anniversary! The Club started in a very small way in a private house 45 years ago on 23rd October, and look at it now! We want to make the celebrations something special for all our members. We could have an Open Day? High Tea? a Concert? There are lots of possibilities. If you are interested in helping out or have ideas on what would be fun to do, please let Polly know.

Social Ballroom Dancing- New Time Table from 28 March 2017

Social Ballroom Dancing will be on Tuesday afternoons from 1.30 – 3.30 pm from 28 March 2017 in Hall 2.

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Fortnightly News 3/3/2017

LED lighting throughout the Club

The Club has been progressively replacing existing lighting in Halls 1 and 2 and the Kitchen and Veranda areas with LED lighting. The advantage of switching to LED lighting is that it will give us significant savings in electricity usage and with the longer life cycle of LED lights lower maintenance costs. There is the added advantage of now being able to use dimmers with the lighting in Hall 1. There are now three lighting circuits in Hall 1.

2017 Big Book Fair, 11 – 13 August 2017

We are desperately seeking helpers to sort, clean and pack the wonderful donations of books, games (especially old board games), DVDs, vinyl records, CDs, postcards, and jigsaw puzzles for our 2017 Big Book Fair.

• One of the team will be in the Veranda from 10 am to 12 noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to show new volunteers what to do.

• It is a very easy task and involves cleaning and sorting the books. There are detailed guidelines available on what to do.

• If you would prefer another time we will arrange a mutual time that suits you and one of the team to be there to show new volunteers what to do.

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Fortnightly News 17/2/2017

Seated Exercises and Lunch on Mondays

A new seated gentle exercise class is available on Mondays:

• 12:00 – 12:30 pm seated Tai Chi in Hall 2
• 12:30 – 1:00 pm Lunch together
• 1:00 – 1.30 pm Another half hour seated Tai Chi

These warm ups and exercises are designed to strengthen core muscles and to be completed seated.

Bring your own lunch and we will sit and eat together. If you can’t be there for the whole program come when you can and stay as long as you can. All welcome, Club fees apply.

Special Events Committee

The Special Events Committee (Judy, Cindy and Lutana) is seeking your feedback on the style and type of special events you would like to attend in the Club during the year, for example: a First Aid Course; making a bush fire plan; a members concert; a Christmas function. Please fill in the form on the table in the Club foyer with your suggestions and hand it to Polly.

Calligraphy

The Calligraphy class is back on Tuesdays from 1.30 – 3.30 pm in Hall 2. New participants are welcome.

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Fortnightly News 3/2/2017

Seated Exercises and Lunch

A new exercise group will commence on Monday 6 February

• 12:00 – 12:30pm seated Tai Chi in Hall 2

• 12:30 – 1.00pm Lunch together

• 1:00 – 1.30pm another half hour seated Tai Chi

These warm ups and exercises are designed to strengthen core muscles and to be completed seated.

Bring your own lunch and we will sit and eat together. If you can’t be there for the whole program come when you can and stay as long as you can. All welcome, Club fees apply.

Calligraphy

Calligraphy class will be re-commence on Tuesday 7 February, 1:30 – 3:30 pm in Hall 2. New participants are welcome.

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Fortnightly News 20/1/2017

Club Reopened on Monday 16 January

Happy New Year and welcome to 2017 in the Woden Seniors Club.

Bridge Beginner Lessons

Cathy Padovan will be offering Bridge lessons for new players in the New Year commencing on Monday 30 January 2017 from 1.30 – 3.30 pm and running through the school term. If you are interested in learning or refreshing your knowledge of this fascinating game please let Polly know on 6282 2573.

Wednesday Morning YMCA Ever Active Group

The Wednesday morning YMCA Ever Active exercise group is looking for new participants, if you are interested in some early morning exercise before it gets too hot and possibly a chat over a coffee afterwards why not give it a go.

Canberra Night Sky and Celestial Navigation

A presentation by Keith Hardy, Dr Haisong Wang and Mike Gawan-Taylor on the Canberra night sky will be given on Wednesday 15 February from 7pm to 8.30pm. Gold coin donation please.

ACT Seniors My Way Card – Important Update

Transport Canberra has partnered with Transport NSW to give ACT Seniors My Way card holders access to concession travel in NSW using a NSW Gold Opal Card.

Seniors with an early ACT Seniors Card (i.e. one that has 6 numbers as opposed to 9 on the current cards) will need to apply for a card replacement in order to apply for a NSW Gold Opal Card.

ACT Seniors My Way Cards that have not been used to travel on ACT buses for a period of two years or more will have expired and should also be replaced.

Please allow up to 7 days for a new or replacement ACT Seniors My Way card registration before applying for a NSW Gold Opal card. Application for a NSW Gold Opal card, can be made online: https://www.opal.com.au/en/about-opal/opal_for_senior_pensioners/, or by phoning 13 67 25.

New and replacement ACT Seniors My Way Cards are available from COTA ACT Hughes office, ACT Libraries and Access Canberra Shopfronts as suggested on the application form.

2017 Big Book Fair, 11 – 13 August 2017

We are desperately seeking helpers to sort, clean and pack the wonderful donations of books, games (especially old board games), DVDs, vinyl records, CDs, postcards, and jigsaw puzzles for our 2017 Big Book Fair.

Justice of the Peace

You will find Maureen in Club on Tuesdays & Thursdays between 10.30am and 2pm for Justice of the Peace matters.