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Acoustic Song Circle - FREE
2019-03-02 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Budding and experienced musicians, you are invited to join our monthly musical gathering. We welcome all types of acoustic instruments and invite people with all skill levels to share their music with others.
Feel free to bring along copies of songs, including guitar chords, so that other participants can join in the song.
Please bring your own instrument, your singing voice, or just your admiration for good music.

The Origins of Flamenco Music in Spain - FREE
2019-03-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
We’ll learn about the Romani people who migrated to Spain centuries ago along with their voyage, their musical style, and their influence on Spanish music.
Bob Gaudreau, who plays with Flamenco En Rouge, will demonstrate different Flamenco styles on his guitar.
Room 301 | Floor 3

Paint Afternoon
2019-03-02 13:00 - 16:00 | 6903 mumford road, 6903 mumford road, halifax, B3L 2H4, Canada
At St. Agnes RC Church (gym), Mumford Rd, Halifax
Join Chebucto Links and Empty Nest Designs for a fun afternoon. No expertise necessary.
$40.00 (incl taxes) Refreshments included
50/50 Draw & Door Prize
Tickets can be obtained from the Chebucto Links office, or via e-Transfer (info@chebuctolinks.ca). Please supply name & address to obtain ticket(s).
For more information call 902-422-3525

Seedy Saturday - Free Workshop
2019-03-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Connect with fellow gardeners and exchange your heirloom seeds.
No seeds? No problem!
Come learn how to save seeds with Atlantic Master Gardeners and the staff from the Sackville Seed Library.

Dartmouth Seniors Service Centre - Friday Night at the Movies!
2019-03-01 18:30 | Dartmouth Seniors Service Center, 45 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
March 1st we are showing “Lion”
“Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.”

For more Information call: 902-465-5578

Sobeys - Munch & Move - FREE
2019-03-01 10:30 - 12:00 | Sobeys First Lake, 80 First Lake Dr., Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, B4C 3E4, Canada
Keep moving this winter with our walking group! Take a walk at your own pace then join our dietitian for a snack and nutrition information.
Meet at the pharmacy.
Please pre-register by contacting Lindsay, Registered Dietitian
Voicemail – 902-454-0281
Email – lindsay.fredericks@sobeys.com

YMCA - Aqua Fit - Nova Scotia Rehabilitation and Arthritis Centre - Grace Hansen Therapeutic Pool
2019-02-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-02-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-02-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Nova Scotia Rehab & Arthritis Centre, 1341 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
For a Dynamic, Full Body Work Out — Just Add Water!
YMCA warm water Aqua Fit is a low impact class using exercises recommended to soothe painful joints and improve mobility. This warm water class uses full body exercises to promote muscle strength and endurance as well as joint flexibility and overall balance. This class is appropriate for participants living with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis or any condition that limits mobility. Classes are led by certified YMCA instructors. The Arthritis Society recommends warm water therapy for improving joint health and to help relieve arthritis pain and stiffness.
What to Expect Each class is made up of four parts which focus on improving your strength, endurance and joint flexibility:

Warm up
Full body exercises
Muscular strength and conditioning
Stretching and relaxation

All Warm Water Aqua Fit participants also have access to Restorative Pool Program from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. This is open, unstructured pool time for those who wish to continue aquatic therapy after rehab, stretch, work on strength, or float, relax, unwind and take pressure off joints
Class Fees:
Participants can choose when they register how many classes they want to take per week.
One class per week for 12 weeks: $120 plus HST
Two classes per week for 12 weeks: $220 plus HST
Three classes per week for 12 weeks: $320 plus HST
Four classes per week for 12 weeks: $420 plus HST
The Restorative Pool Time is included in YMCA Warm Water Aqua Fit membership. If you are not a member and you wish to purchase passes for this program, an 8 visit punch card is available for $40 plus HST.
For registration and information on this class:
Cathy Beairsto Coordinator, YMCA Health & Active Living
(902) 422- 9622 x 225
cathy.beairsto@halifax.ymca.ca

Heart Healthy Living - Know Your Numbers! 2-Week Program
2019-02-28 13:30 - 15:30 | Bedford Hammonds Plains Community Centre, 202 Innovation Drive, Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada
Do you know your top 5 numbers for heart health? Discover ways to improve your blood pressure,
cholesterol, fasting blood sugar, weight, and waist circumference

Crib Club - Spencer House
2019-02-28 13:00 - 15:30 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Thursday afternoon crib club.

FREE Functional Fitness Classes - Spencer House
2019-02-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2019-02-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Classes are free!
Held on Feb. 7th, 12th, 19th,
21st, 26th & 28th
Call 902-421-6131 to register!

YMCA Forever Fit (55+) Class - Dartmouth North Community Centre
2019-02-28 10:00 - 23:30, 2019-02-26 10:00 - 23:30 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Forever Fit is a physical fitness and health education program geared for participants over 55 years. The class is offered two to three times per week in 10 locations in church halls, senior centres, and community centres across Halifax and Dartmouth.
Expect YMCA Forever Fit classes to help you:
Improve joint flexibility
Increase muscle strength and toning
Improve heart and lung fitness
Promote better posture
Improve balance
Promote relaxation and reduce stress
Meet other people
Prevent illness and disease
Our YMCA Forever Fit classes are led by qualified YMCA fitness instructors and are set to lively music to help you get moving all while having fun.
Class Fees:
Annual Membership Fee of $10, plus $4/class Drop-In Fee
For registration and information on this class:
Cathy Beairsto Coordinator, YMCA Health & Active Living
(902) 422- 9622 x 225
cathy.beairsto@halifax.ymca.ca

Knitting for Charity FREE - Cole Harbour Public Library
2019-02-27 18:30 - 20:30 | Cole Harbour Library – Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
Find out how hand-knitted items help Alzheimers patients.
Drop in session in the program room. Patterns, needles and materials are provided.
Yarn donations are gratefully received any time at the Cole Harbour Library.

Prediabetes
2019-02-27 13:00 - 15:30 | Community Health Team – Tacoma Drive, 58 Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Prediabetes, when blood sugars are above the normal range, offers a warning that you are at risk
of developing diabetes. Learn how lifestyle choices can give you a chance to change your future.

Free Event!

YMCA - Forever Fit (55+) - Findlay Community Centre
2019-02-27 10:30 - 12:00

FREE Storyteller's Circle - Spencer House
2019-02-27 10:30 - 12:00 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Wednesday mornings at Spencer House Senior’s Centre.
Relax with a coffee or tea and listen to a story from one of our guests
or tell a story of your own. All kinds of stories.
Some of our guests are from the Storytellers Circle of Halifax.

Understanding Pain - FREE
2019-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Cherrybrook – Graham Creighton, 72 Cherry Brook Rd, Cherry Brook, Nova Scotia, B2Z 1A8, Canada
This Community Health Team Session will explain pain, some of the changes that can occur with pain and help you better understand it.
To register call 902-460-4560

First Things First: Time Management
2019-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Tallahassee Community School, 168 Redoubt Way, Eastern Passage
Do you feel like there are not enough hours in your day? Learn tips and tools to achieve a better life
balance,
Free Event!

Building Better Sleep
2019-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join us for a discussion on how to promote better sleep in your life. FREE EVENT.

REDUCING YOUR HEALTH RISKS - Building Better Sleep
2019-02-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Wednesday – February 27 10:00 am – noon Halifax Central Library
Join us for a discussion on how to promote better sleep in your life.
REGISTER NOW!
902-460-4560 | Drop in | www.CommunityHealthTeams.ca

YMCA - Forever Fit (55+) - NSCC Akerley Campus Gymnasium
2019-02-27 09:00 - 10:30 | NSCC Akerley Campus, 21 Woodlawn Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

BINGO - Eastern Passage Lions Club
2019-02-26 18:00 - 22:00 | Eastern Passage Cow Bay Lions Club, 65 Hornes Road, Eastern Passage, Nova, Canada
Doors open at 6 pm.
Mini Bingo at 6:30 pm
Regulation Games at 7:30 pm
All Regulation Games $100
Building Letter C
3 Building Cookie Jar
Bonanza
Jackpot $500 to go weekly

Prediabetes
2019-02-26 13:30 - 16:00 | Community Wellness Centre – Spryfield, 16 Dentith Road, Spryfield, Nova Scotia, Canada

Understand Pain
2019-02-26 13:30 - 15:30 | Beaver Bank Kinsac Community Centre, 1583 Beaver Bank Road (multipurpose room), Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
This session will explain pain; some of the changes that can occur with chronic pain and help you
better understand it.
Free Event!

Bingo - Spencer House
2019-02-26 13:00 - 15:30 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Tuesday afternoon Bingo

Nordic Pole Walking - Free
2019-02-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Community Health Team – Bedford/Sackville – Bedford Place Mall, 1658 Bedford Highway, Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Our certified instructors will introduce you to Nordic Pole Walking.
Please arrive 15 minutes before class
to sign in.
To register, contact Bill VanGorder at Bill@NordicWalkingNovaScotia.ca or 902-454-2267.

Ready Set Move - Session 4 - FREE Sit Less for Good Health
2019-02-26 09:30 - 11:30 | Community Health Team – Young Street, 6080 Young Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join us as we uncover the impact of sitting on health and discuss strategies to build more light
physical activity into your day. (NO physical activity screen required)
Ready, Set, Move
Take the whole 4-week series or the sessions that interest you!
