Gananoque Seniors Association Fall Program Registration - 26 Mill Street, Gananoque
You must be a member of the Gananoque Seniors Association to participate. Membership forms are available on the website and at registration. An individual membership is $35 annually (or $60 for two years) or $40 per household ($75 for two years).
Website: https://ganseniors.com
Email: gananoqueseniorsassociation@gmail.com
Sept 7th & 14th - Beginner's Knitting at Community Living - Thursday afternoons 12:30pm - 2:30pm $55 plus materials (2 weeks)
Create a lovely knitted scarf; a great project for beginner knitters, or those who have experience but haven't knit for a while. It is also a quick knit for those with a bit more experience and makes a nice last minute gift. Skills learned: cast on, knit/purl stitches, increase stitches, dividing stitches to make a loop, decreasing stitches and casting off. Wool colours and purchase options available.
Instructor: Debbie Sneddon
Sept 11 - Oct 9 - Intro to Cricut at the Gananoque Public Library - Monday mornings 10:30am - 12:30pm $75 (5 weeks)
Week 1 - Paper Craft
Week 2 - Iron-on Vinyl
Week 3 - Cricut wood craft
Week 4 - Cricut mug
Week 5 - Cricut cap
Instructor: Elizabeth Dixon
Sept 14 - Nov 2 - MELT Method Grace United Church - Thursday afternoons 1pm - 2:30pm $80 (8 weeks)
MELT is a gentle self-treatment technique that enhances mobility, stability, and performance and is clinically proven to reduce chronic pain while restoring overall well-being.
Https://meltmethod.com/
Instructor: Gloria Lux
Sept 18 - Oct 16 - My Story - writing workshop at the Gananoque Public Library - Monday afternoons 2pm - 4pm $96 (5 weeks +2)
5 weeks of 2 hour group sessions with homework. Additional 2 hour individual sessions to polish finished work, culminating in a final showcase including excerpts of your writing.
Instructor: Lyn McCauley
Sept 18 - Nov 6 - Better Balance at Community Living - Monday & Wednesday mornings 9am - 10am $96 (8 weeks)
Focus on strengthening core muscles, to promote stability and confidence in physical ability through mixed chair and standing exercises, low-impact cardio, strength training, balance and flexibility. Please bring a ball & resistance band.
Instructor: Sue Goff
Sept 18 - Nov 6 - Chair Yoga at Community Living - Monday evenings 7pm - 8pm $96 (8 weeks)
Explore gentle movement for mobility and pain care through slow, gentle, mindful movements to help improve strength, balance, and flexibility. We will also explore breathing and relaxation practices. If circumstances are appropriate for some, standing movement may also be possible.
Instructor: Lindsay Keefe
Sep 19 - Nov 7 - Learn to Draw at the Gananoque Arts Network 2 - 4pm Tuesday afternoons
Drawing skills are taught through unusual, playful exercises; increasing visual skills and right-brain creative function.
Instructor: Karen Hall
Sept 19 - Nov 7 - Essentrics at Christ Church - Tuesday afternoons 1:30pm - 2:30pm (8 weeks)
A blend of ballet and tai chi, for everybody. A gentle workout moving from relaxation through tension to increase overall strength, mobility and body awareness.
Instructor: Gloria Lux
Sept 20 - Nov 8 - Acoustic Guitar at Churchill's - Wednesday afternoons 2pm - 3:30pm $80 (8 weeks)
Learn to play and alleviate feelings of depression and enhance mobility in joints.
Instructors: Kevin Head and Stu Pike
Sept 20 - Nov 22 - Bon Jour Beginner French at Grace United Church Wednesday mornings 10am - 12pm $100 (10 weeks)
Conversational French for beginners with a retired qualified French language teacher. Commonly used words and phrases through activities, role playing and fun.
Instructor: Nicole Tyo
Sept 27 - Nov 15 - Line Dancing at St. Andrew's Church - Wednesday mornings 10am - 12pm $96 (8 weeks)
Learn the basics of Line Dances - using a variety of music, from country, to 50s, to jazz, to Caribbean. Then, improve on the basics of line dance with more complex steps and routines.
Instructor: Debbie Donaldson
Oct 11 - Nov 1 - Mandala Meditation at Gananoque Arts Network - Wednesday afternoons 1pm - 3pm $60 (4 weeks)
Traditionally used in many eastern spiritual traditions as a tool to aid meditation. In western culture, mental health counselors often use mandalas as a form of stress relief, a tool for art therapy, and as a meditative exercise.
Instructor: Sylvia Glanzberg
