Fortnightly News 29/5/2015

Exercise!

With the cold weather now upon us, it is even more important that we keep up with our regular exercise regime.

9.30am every Tuesday – Gentle Exercise Class;

8.30am every Wednesday – Ever Active Exercise Class

2nd BIG BOOK FAIR

August 7th, 8th and 9th

Preparation and planning for the 2nd Big Book Fair is well on track as we continue to process your very generous donations.

Keep them coming!

We are also accepting games, puzzles and toys …

Publicity is already underway and it will appear soon in Events ACT. 

Where there’s a Will…. 2pm, 3 June Hughes Community Centre

There comes a time when we all need to give some thought to the legal arrangements that go along with ageing – such as guardianship, powers of attorney, making a will or a ‘living will’, organ donation, palliative care and advance care planning. If it doesn’t affect you now, chances are it will affect you or your family at some time in the future.

On 3 June at 2pm, at Hughes Community Centre, Wisdom Street Hughes, COTA ACT is holding a FREE forum to provide information on these areas. Come along, hear from our expert presenters, ask your own questions, and enjoy a delicious afternoon tea! More information available from Jane Thomson (6282 3777 or jthomson).

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Fortnightly News 15/5/2015

Woden Seniors Art Group

There are new paintings on display in the club foyer & the Anne Murray Room, my pick would be Ann Baker’s work titled ‘Keeping my Marbles’.

2nd BIG BOOK FAIR

August 7th, 8th and 9th

Preparation and planning for the 2nd Big Book Fair is well on track as we continue to process your very generous donations.

Keep them coming!

We are also accepting games, puzzles and toys …

Publicity is already underway and it will appear soon in Events ACT. It has already been published in the Woden Community Service e Newsletter at http://www.wcs.org.au/wcs-latest-news-and-events/eNewsletter.

Free Screening of the Movie ‘Still Alice’ – 7pm Wed 20 May

The Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) in conjunction with the ANU Film Group are putting on a free special Q&A screening of Still Alice on Wednesday 20 May in the Coombs Theatre, ANU. This American drama film was written and directed by Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland, it is based on Lisa Genova’s 2007 bestselling novel of the same name.

The film stars Best Actress Oscar winning Julianne Moore as a linguistics professor at Colombia diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, Alec Baldwin plays her husband. The film will be followed by a discussion between representatives of Alzheimer’s Australia, the AAG and Carers Australia. More details in a flyer in the Club foyer or contact Brett Yeats on 6281 7684 or at yeatsb.

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Fortnightly News 1/5/2015

Photos and Your iPad

A new two-day course focusing on using the iPad for photos will be offered on Wednesday 20 and 27 May from 10am to 12 noon. The course will cover:

· Using the camera – taking and minor editing of photos;

· Receiving, saving and sending photos by email;

· Using folders in Photos and moving photos into folders.

This is NOT a course for beginners. It will suit those who are competent with using their iPad including using email.

If you are interested please contact the office. There will be four places.

Woden Seniors Art Group

An exhibition of work by the Wednesday morning Water Colour Art Group is on display at the Hellenic Club in Phillip, from Monday 12 April to Sunday 3rd of May 2015.

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Fortnightly News 17/4/2015

Woden Seniors Bridge Results

Saturday afternoon Bridge results are posted on the Club’s website at www.wodenseniors.org.au. Results for Tuesday and Thursday Bridge sessions will continue under the current arrangements.

Woden Seniors Art Group

An exhibition of work by the Wednesday Water Colour Art Group is on display at the Hellenic Club in Phillip, from Monday 12 April to Sunday 3rd of May 2015.

Calligraphy

The Calligraphy class is taking a break, the first day back is on Tuesday 5 May.

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2/4/2015

Easter: Club Closing Times

The Woden Seniors Club will be closed on Friday 2 April and Monday 6 April for Easter.

Woden Seniors Bridge Results

Saturday afternoon Bridge results will be posted on the Club’s website at www.wodenseniors.org.au from this Saturday onwards. Results for Tuesday and Thursday Bridge sessions will continue under the current arrangements.

Woden Seniors Art Group

An exhibition of work by the Wednesday Water Colour Art Group will be on display at the Hellenic Club in Phillip, from Monday 12 April to Sunday 3rd of May 2015.

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Fortnightly News 20/3/2015

The Woden Seniors House Committee

The House Committee is a small group of volunteer members that take an active interest in ensuring that the Club premises are well maintained, tidy and attractive. Activities range from adding decorative touches through to replenishing the milk, tea and coffee supplies in the Clubrooms.

As you know the Club relies heavily on volunteers to function as we do and a small contribution of your time can be very rewarding. If you are interested in joining this group please let Polly know.

Seniors Week 2015

I hope you have had an opportunity to take advantage of Seniors Week, there are still a few activities on over the weekend, A Walk in the National Arboretum at 10am on Saturday or you can try Croquet at 1pm on Sunday. More information on these activities and others is available here: COTA Seniors Week Program

Woden Seniors held an Open House from 10am to 2pm each day during Seniors Week to give non-members an opportunity to visit the club premises. The response from the community has been warm and appreciative. Thank you to the members that welcomed visitors, provided information about the club, organized morning and afternoon teas and especially to those that baked.

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Fortnightly News 6/3/2015

New Car Parking Arrangements

The Management Committee has revised the current car parking policy and adopted new procedures in relation to car parking arrangements at the Club.  The revised policy and procedures are detailed in full at the end of this newsletter and also displayed on the Club notice boards.

The Woden Seniors House Committee

The House Committee is a small group of volunteer members that take an active interest in ensuring that the Club premises are well maintained, tidy and attractive.  Activities range from adding decorative touches through to replenishing the milk, tea and coffee supplies in the Clubrooms.

As you know the Club relies on volunteers to function as we do and a small contribution of your time can be very rewarding.  If you are interested in joining this group please let Polly know. 

Seniors Week 2015

Woden Seniors will be holding an Open House from 10am to 2pm Monday 16 to Friday 20 March during Seniors Week this year to give non-members an opportunity to visit the club premises.  All regular Club activities will be on as usual. 

There will be table set up at the front door to welcome visitors, if you would like to help with this please let Polly know. 

COTA ACT has compiled a program of over 200 events for Seniors Week 2015.  These activities give you an opportunity to participate in many varied and unique opportunities in and around Canberra.  More information on the Program is available here: COTA Seniors Week Program

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Fortnightly News 20/2/2015

Beginner Bridge Lessons
Beginner level Bridge lessons will be commencing at 2.00 pm on Monday 2^nd March.  Please contact Margaret Kennedy on 6292 9636 or Polly to register your interest.

Table Tennis
An active and very social group meet to play table tennis at 9.30am on Wednesday and Friday mornings.

Carpet Bowls
If you are looking for a game that is active, strategic and fun then carpet bowls may be for you.  Carpet bowls is on in Hall 2 each Wednesday from 12 noon to 1.30pm.

Car Parking Arrangements at the Club
With reduced public car parking spaces in Woden and the ever-increasing cost, the Seniors Club car park is a very attractive alternative to non-members seeking to avoid paying parking fees.  This has been an ongoing issue over the years, however, more recently we have noticed a more determined band of illegal parkers that are ignoring our efforts to discourage them.   This activity puts pressure on the car park at our busiest times, for example with eleven cars illegally parked in the car park last Wednesday afternoon some members had to pay for alternative car parking.

Consequently, over the coming weeks we will begin wheel-clamping cars that are illegally parked at the Club.  There will be new signs posted at the entrance to the car-park drawing attention to the conditions of entry to the car-park.  Drivers of cars that are wheel clamped will need to contact a security firm to have their car released and pay a fee.

Please ensure that you display your parking permit on the dash of your car when accessing the Club’s facilities.

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Fortnightly News 6/2/2015

New Time for Tuesday Gentle Exercise Class
The Tuesday morning Gentle Exercise class now commences at the earlier time of 9.30am running through to 10.30am. 

Computer and iPad classes
Computer and iPad classes have resumed after the holidays and we expect to have some vacancies in the next couple of months.

At present we are offering the following courses:
• Computing for beginners (6 two hour classes run over 6 weeks)
• Computing for those with some skills – Brush up on email, Internet and word processing (4 two hour classes run over 4 weeks)
• iPads for Beginners (4 two hour classes run over 4 weeks)

Please note computer courses cover the use of a PC running Windows (NOT Apple computers). The iPad course requires that you bring your own Apple iPad to classes – it does not cover any other tablet. 

If you are interested in any of these courses please check out the details on the Computer Noticeboard and register your interest on the relevant list.  

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Fortnightly News 23/1/2015

Happy New Year and welcome back to the Club in 2015.

New Time for Tuesday Gentle Exercise Class

The Tuesday morning Gentle Exercise class will commence at the earlier time of 9.30am running through to 10.30am. 

Calligraphy

Calligraphy classes recommence on Tuesday 27 January.  New and returning students welcome.

The Big Book Fair in 2015

Margaret Bourke still needs books and helpers. She is usually in the veranda on Monday and Friday mornings cleaning, sorting and pricing books so if you want to drop in for a chat and to lend a hand that would be greatly appreciated.

And thanks to all the helpers who gave up their time over the holiday period … a special mention for Chris Mackay, Judy Henderson, Carmen Urquhart, Anne Huffam and sci-fi/fantasy expert, Mark Sheen. Read More