News and Events for Seniors

Ongoing Programs

Wednesday Night Dances

North Edmonton Seniors Association (7524 139 Avenue)

7-10 p.m.

$8 members; $11 non-members

Dance to a different live band weekly and enjoy an evening of socializing! Call 780-496-6969 for more information.

Toonie Talks

Jam Sessions and Dancing

The Wild Rose Old Tyme Fiddlers Association offers two weekly opportunities for you to enjoy music and dancing. Email wildrosefiddlers@gmail.com to learn more.

Acoustic Music Jam & Dancing

Mondays, 7 – 10 p.m.

Pleasantview Community Hall (10860 57th Ave.)

Plus: Group fiddle lessons or workshop for beginner/intermediate level

7 – 8 p.m.

$5 for members (annual membership $15)

Call Ava at 780-962-8857 or Barbara 780-906-6862 for more information.

Open Mic, Country Singing, Music & Dancing

Thursdays, 7 – 10 p.m.

North Glenora Community Hall (13535 109A Ave.)

$5 

Call Wayne at 780-722-9428 for more information.

South Clareview Seniors Hub

South Clareview Community League (3250 132A Avenue)

The South Clareview Seniors Hub provides a social network for all to participate and interact with others living in northeast Edmonton. Participants enjoy a rich variety of presentations, activities, interactions and outings:

• Drop-in coffee on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. and the second and fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m.
• “Take-out style” dinner on the 15th of every month at 6 p.m. (by donation)
  
• The Coffee Club meets in the community room for conversations, cards and board games
• Little library book exchange
• Darts, floor curling, ping pong or shuffleboard
• Tai Chi every Friday, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and planning for evening classes
• Group exercises for seniors on Monday evenings

Activities are somewhat subject to weather conditions but are scheduled year-round. Organizers invite your suggestions and participation. If you are interested in sharing, participating or teaching, they would love to hear from you. Contact them via email seniors@southclareview.ca or phone 780-473-3593 and leave a message.

Open Jam Music Sessions

Westend Seniors Activity Centre (9629 176 Street)

First and third Monday of the month, 1–3 p.m.

$2 drop-in fee

Music fills the soul! Come join this open jam session. You don’t have to be an expert musician; only a love of music is required. Drop in with your guitar, banjo or any instrument you fancy. New members are welcome. Call 780-483-1209 for more information.

Ukulele Circle

Origami Classes

Luncheon with Entertainment

The Silver Tones 

Westend Seniors Activity Centre (9629 176 Street)

Practice sessions are Fridays 10 a.m.–12 p.m.

$2 drop-in fee

The group is comprised of committed musicians who like to play, sing and share new material with band members. They perform from time to time at WSAC and other seniors’ centres. If you have mastered the basics on your instrument, enjoy singing, and are willing to share new material with others, you might find this group of interest. Call 780-483-1209 for more information.

Seniors’ Centre Without Walls

A seniors’ centre from the comfort of your own home! Join a variety of interactive telephone-based social and health programming, free of charge. Seniors’ Centre Without Walls provides opportunities to socialize, learn new skills and stay connected. A new series of participant-selected topics is offered every four months. Programming is open to seniors aged 55+ living anywhere in Alberta via a toll-free line. No referral is necessary. Call 780-395-2626 to register.

Speechreading Drop-In Practice

Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – Edmonton Branch (Jerry Forbes Community Spirit Centre at 12122 68 Street)

Wednesdays, 1 – 3 p.m.

$5 per session

Are you interested in learning speechreading? Have you taken speechreading? CHHA-Ed now offers drop-in practice with an instructor and others. The practice is open to all who are interested in speechreading. Let CHHA-Ed know if you plan to attend by phoning 780-428-6622 or emailing info@chha-ed.com.

Men’s Sheds

Men's Sheds are welcoming, respectful, and inclusive spaces that provide opportunities for men of all ages and abilities not only to build projects, but also to build community. Sheds could be places to work on hobbies, share stories, drink coffee, cook, or build/fix something while simultaneously forming positive relationships and increasing neighbourly connections.

 The Men’s Shed concept began in Australia, and is a grassroots, bottom-up movement driven by the members it serves. Men share their skills and learn new skills from other Shedders by participating in a variety of activities of their own choosing (e.g., woodworking, painting, cooking activities, etc.). It is an opportunity for men to be both teachers and learners while sharing stories, venting, or simply having a coffee and working away at projects.

There are four Men’s Sheds in Edmonton open to men of all ages and abilities:

• The Downtown Men's Shed meets Thursdays at The Churchill (10015 103 Ave) from 7-9 p.m. as well as Fridays at Sage Seniors Association (15 Sir Winston Churchill Square) from 2–4 p.m.
• The Beacon Heights Men's Shed meets Wednesdays at Jubilee Park (12037 43 Street) from 7–9 p.m.
• The Pehonan Elders Men's Shed meets the third Monday of the month at Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society's Parent Link Centre (11666 95 St) from 6-8 p.m.
• The SEESA Shed meets Mondays at SEESA (9350 82 St) from 1-4 p.m.

New members are encouraged to drop in and participate, or to help host additional Sheds throughout Edmonton. For more information on the Men’s Sheds Initiative, call 780-809-9404.

Men's Club