Tuesday 31 May 2016
Make South Vancouver Spectacular
Monday 30 May 2016
Friday 27 May 2016
Thursday 26 May 2016
Things To Do This Weekend: May 27-29
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: MAY 27-29
Collingwood Days Festival
When: Saturday May 28, 9:00am-4:00pm
Where: Sir Guy Carlton Elementary School, 3250 Kingsway, Vancouver
What: The Collingwood neighbourhood comes together for Collingwood Days. Includes pancake breakfast, Kids' Zone, carnival games, multicultural food, live entertainment, a tea garden and more.
Cost: Free
European Festival
When: Saturday May 28, 11:00am-9:00pm and Sunday May 29, 11:00am-7:00pm
Where: Swangard Stadium, 3883 Imperial Street, Burnaby
What: Food and drink from across Europe will be presented as well as live performances. Enjoy the marketplace, arts workshops and kids arts and crafts.
Cost: Weekend pass is $10
Second Annual Multicultural Festival: Together
When: Saturday May 28, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Chinese Cultural Center, 50 East Pender Street, Vancouver
What: Performances of Chinese, Korean, Japanese, South Asian and Polynesian traditional dances.
Cost: By donation, please RSVP by calling 604-658-8850 or at eventbrite.ca
Tuesday 24 May 2016
Seniors Programs at Collingwood Neighbourhood House
Collingwood Neighbourhood House 5288 Joyce St, Vancouver, BC V5R 6C9
Much like South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, Collingwood has many seniors programs that run throughout the year. For participants attending the Adult Day Program at Beulah Gardens, Collingwood may be closer to your home.
Ongoing, Saturdays
Seniors Drop-in Badminton
Seniors Badminton offers many health benefits – it provides excellent cardiovascular exercise, improves flexibility, and aids hand and eye coordination (group leader Ken said that his high blood pressure has improved since he started playing). The group is friendly and members sometimes organize social events, such as karaoke dinners. Although most participants are intermediate level players, players of all levels are welcome. Participants bring their own racket, but shuttlecocks are provided by CNH. Participants play doubles games only.
Time: 2:30 – 4:15 pm
Location: CNH
Cost: $3.50/session
Location: CNH
Cost: $3.50/session
Ongoing: Wednesdays
Seniors Gentle Chair Yoga
Seniors Gentle Chair Yoga
Gentle Chair Yoga focuses on safe, slow-moving exercises suitable for people who are dealing with physical challenges. The class helps participants to relax, reduce anxiety, build muscle, and increase strength and flexibility. Instructor Marie Chang leads participants through exercises such as spinal flexes, arm circles, and leg stretches. The class is relaxed, with no pressure. Marie varies the practice and adapts the moves for people with different ability levels, so there’s usually something for everyone. As Marie says, “If you can breathe, you can do yoga.” Participant Diane Dufour said, “The best thing about Gentle Chair Yoga is that it grounds you. It makes you feel very relaxed. You feel like you can take on more. I used to have a lot of back and neck pain. Now the pain is gone. I’m sure yoga’s helped.”
Time: 1:45 –2:45 pm
Location: CNH
Cost: $3/session
Location: CNH
Cost: $3/session
Ongoing, Mondays and Wednesdays
Renfrew-Collingwood Better at Home Walking Club
Renfrew-Collingwood Better at Home Walking Club
Participants enjoy walking together and socializing. On Mondays, they go for a walk around the neighbourhood, then return to CNH for coffee and snacks. On Wednesdays, they walk somewhere else. See the Seniors’ Bulletin for details.
Time: 10:30 am
Location: CNH/somewhere else
Cost: FREE
Location: CNH/somewhere else
Cost: FREE
Ongoing, Thursdays
Seniors’ Coffee Social
Seniors’ Coffee Social
Join us for coffee, snacks & conversation at the Seniors’ Coffee Social. It’s also a great space to share a craft or art project you are working on, such as knitting or drawing.
Time: 10:15 am – 12:00 pm
Location: CNH
Cost: $1.00
Location: CNH
Cost: $1.00
Ongoing, Saturdays
Social Culture Club
Social Culture Club
Join CNH’s Social Culture Club: come create hand made items together, and share skills in sewing, knitting, craft making, and more! For more information, contact Yoko at ytomita@cnh.bc.ca
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: CNH
Cost: FREE
Location: CNH
Cost: FREE
For more information you can access the Collingwood Neighbourhood House Website
Friday 20 May 2016
Victoria Day Reminder
Happy Victoria Day to all of our participants, families and friends.
The Adult Day Centres will be closed on Monday May 23 to celebrate Victoria Day. We hope you have a great long weekend. Centres will open for regular hours Tuesday May 24.
Things to Do This Weekend: May 20-May 23
Outdoor Swimming
When: Saturday May 21 until the end of summer.
Where: Across Vancouver
What: Vancouver's outdoor pools are opening for the season starting this weekend. For a different experience try Kitsilano Pool, Vancouver's only saltwater pool, located at 2305 Cornwall St.
Cost: $3-$6 per person
Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair
When: Friday May 20 to Monday May 23
Where: 6050 176 St, Surrey
What: This annual event returns to the Cloverdale Fairgrounds, featuring rodeo events at the Stetson Bowl plus live entertainment, food, rides, attractions and much more.
Cost: Gate admission $10 per person, parking $10
Thursday 19 May 2016
Health Benefits of Yoga and Meditation for Seniors
A new study from the University of California has concluded that there may be more health benefits to practicing yoga for seniors than simply improving their physical strength and balance. The study concluded that completing a three month program of yoga may reduce seniors risk of developing cognitive impairments.
The study participants took part in 1 hour Kundalini yoga class once a week as well as practicing Kirtan Kriya meditation for 20 minutes a day. The control group did memory enhancement training activities for 1 hour a week.
At the end of the study the yoga group showed more improvement in their visual-spacial memory and had statistically significant positive changes in brain connectivity. Both groups showed improvement in their verbal memory skills. The yoga group also experienced an added bonus of having lower levels of anxiety and depression after the 12 week study.
If you would like to learn more about the study you can get more information at Medical News Today.
The study participants took part in 1 hour Kundalini yoga class once a week as well as practicing Kirtan Kriya meditation for 20 minutes a day. The control group did memory enhancement training activities for 1 hour a week.
At the end of the study the yoga group showed more improvement in their visual-spacial memory and had statistically significant positive changes in brain connectivity. Both groups showed improvement in their verbal memory skills. The yoga group also experienced an added bonus of having lower levels of anxiety and depression after the 12 week study.
If you would like to learn more about the study you can get more information at Medical News Today.
Friday 13 May 2016
Things To Do This Weekend
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: MAY 13-15
10th Annual Spot Prawn Festival
When: Sunday May 15, 12:00pm-2:00pm
Where: False Creek Fishermen's Wharf
What: Celebrate the start of B.C. spot prawn season with a variety of events, includes the Spot Prawn Boil, cooking demos by local chefs and live spot prawns for sale straight off the boats.
Cost: Tickets are $17.50 for the Spot Prawn Boil
Ederlezi Balkan Brass Festival
When: Friday May 13 and Saturday May 14, 7:00pm
Where: Legion on the Drive, 2205 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
What: A weekend of energetic and unique brass bands, dance, food and drink.
Cost: $12-$25
LitFest New West
When: Friday May 13 to Thursday May 19
Where: Various locations, New Westminster
What: This literary event features readings, interviews, performances, discussions, workshops, multilingual poetry, a marketplace, community events, music and more.
Cost: Varying prices
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Thursday 12 May 2016
Friday 6 May 2016
Things To Do This Weekend
THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: May 6-8
Vancouver Bird Week
When: Saturday May 7 to Saturday May 14
Where: Various Locations around Vancouver
What: A celebration of birds. There are lots of activities to explore including workshops, walks, birding photography, and a movie screening at the Rio.
Cost: Most events are Free
The East Van Bazaar: Mother's Day Edition
When: Sunday May 8, 12:00pm-5:00pm
Where: Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac St, Vancouver
What: Celebrate mothers day with local artists and artisans. Booths include jewelry, woodwork, collectibles, handmade items and vintage reworks. Live music!
Cost: Free
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Wednesday 4 May 2016
Elder Abuse Webinar
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Elder
Abuse Webinar
This webinar addresses the correlation between social isolation
and abuse of older adults, types of abuse and people involved, and strategies
to deal with abuse. We discuss the importance of staying connected to others
through brainstorming community resources, and viewing a short video
depicting a fictional story of social isolation and elder abuse.
We welcome all individuals with Parkinson's to this webinar as
well as their spouses and/or carepartners/caregivers as they may benefit from
learning more about this topic to assist in supporting their loved one.
Registration
for this webinar will close on Monday, May 23, 2016.
For more
information contact Myriame Lépine Lyons at:
604.662.3240 or 1.800.668.3330 | mlepinelyons@parkinson.bc.ca |
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