Games Afternoon
2019-03-08 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Halifax) | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spencer House Senior’s Community Centre
Everyone Welcome!
Tea & Coffee are Free!
Call 421-6131 To Confirm Events

Fun with Djembe Drums featuring Dr. Henry V. Bishop - FREE
2019-03-08 15:30 - 16:30 | Halifax North Memorial Public Library, 2285 Gottingen St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 3B6, Canada
Playing the African Djembe drum gives joy to girls and boys alike.
Come experience the fun of creating rhythm with Dr. Henry V. Bishop, Djembe drum specialist (Djembefola).
All ages.

TD presents African Heritage Month with Halifax Public Libraries

Art Nook: DIY Hanging Wall Art
2019-03-09 14:30 - 16:00 | Alderney Gate Library, 60 Alderney Dr, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Drop in for an afternoon of crafting and socializing with Library staff and friends.
This month we will be making hanging wall art.

Food Demonstration & Tasting: African Cuisine - FREE
2019-03-10 14:30 - 16:30 | Cole Harbour Library – Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
Discover the flavours of Africa with Chef Mary Nkrumah of Mary’s African Cuisine.

TD presents African Heritage Month at Halifax Public Libraries

Alderney Ideas Seminars: Trees & the Global Forest
2019-03-11 01:30 - 14:30 | Alderney Gate Library, 60 Alderney Dr, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join us each week to discuss a topic of current interest, as presented in a fifteen to twenty-minute video lecture.
Each of us will learn not only from the lecture but also from the insights of other participants. We will also listen to a sequence of talks by well-known investigators.

YMCA - Forever Fit (55+) - NSCC Akerley Campus Gymnasium
2019-03-11 09:00 - 10:30, 2019-03-13 09:00 - 10:30 | NSCC Akerley Campus, 21 Woodlawn Road, Dartmouth, 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

Chatty Crafters - Chebucto Links
2019-03-11 09:30 - 23:30 | The Berkeley, 2633 Gladstone Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 4W3, Canada
Chatty Crafters at the Berkeley, Gladstone Street (2nd Floor Lounge). Join us for a morning of crafts (knitting, crocheting, embroidery, etc.). Come to learn, or bring something you are already working on.

L.I.F.E (Low Impact Functional Exercise)
2019-03-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Bayers Road Baptist Church, 7077 Bayers Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3L 2C5, Canada
L.I.F.E (Low Impact Functional Exercise). Improve your joint health, range of movement, balance, coordination, and flexibility, at Bayers Road Baptist Church, (Desmond Ave entrance).
Fee: $3.00

Coffee and Conversation/Card Game 45's
2019-03-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spencer House Senior’s Community Centre
Everyone Welcome!
421-6131 Tea & Coffee are Free!
Call 421-6131 To Confirm Events

YMCA - Forever Fit (55+) - Findlay Community Centre
2019-03-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2019-03-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Findlay Community Centre, 26 Elliot Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sobeys - Healthy Cooking Classes - $15/person
2019-03-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Sobeys Bedford South-Larry Uteck, 55 Peakview Way, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3M 0G2, Canada
See the menu prepared step by step and enjoy it bite by bite!
Menu – Hearty turkey lentil sloppy joes, Roasted broccoli with cheese sauce, Decadent chocolate brownie with berry coulis
To register, visit customer service or contact 902-865-1710 or email jennifer.hamm@sobeys.com

Chronic Pain Self-Help Support Group — Metro Pain Pals
2019-03-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Community Health Team – Tacoma Drive, 58 Tacoma Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
The goal of this group is to share positive coping skills for chronic pain sufferers: share, socialize, contribute and receive support. Email therese@chebucto.ns.ca or call 902-435-3456.

Tech Drop-in - FREE
2019-03-12 02:00 - 16:00 | Cole Harbour Library – Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada
Need help with a new gadget? From Apple to Android, and everything in between, we can help.
Drop in and see one of our tech specialists.

YMCA Forever Fit (55+) - Dartmouth North Community Centre
2019-03-12 10:00 - 11:30 | Dartmouth North Community Centre, 105 Highfield Park Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Functional Fitness
2019-03-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Spencer House Senior’s Community Centre
Everyone Welcome!
ea & Coffee are Free!
Call 421-6131 To Confirm Events

Sobeys Taste & Learn - Free Mini Cooking Classes - Super Seeds
2019-03-12 11:30 - 13:00 | Sobeys Tacoma, 70 Tacoma Dr, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2W 3E5, Canada
Watch our dietitian show you how to prepare something nutritious AND delicious!
Sample new foods and take home recipes you’ll love.
Registration is required for all classes. Call 902-477-6159, or email us: lisa.macdonald3@sobeys.com (Penhorn and Tacoma)

Sobeys - Cooking for Better Blood Sugars - FREE
2019-03-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Sobeys Lower Sackville, 752 Sackville Dr, Lr Sackville, Nova Scotia, B4E 1R7, Canada
Learn what to eat to improve your blood sugars. We’ll talk about which foods affect blood sugars, balance and timing of meals, portion control, meal ideas, recipes, label reading and more!
Please pre-register by contacting Lindsay, Registered Dietitian
Voicemail – 902-454-0281
Email – lindsay.fredericks@sobeys.com

Bingo
2019-03-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Drop-in Tech Help - FREE
2019-03-12 13:30 - 15:30 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Do you need some help with technology basics?
Want to learn how to use your phone or computer or borrow an e-book or post a photo to Facebook?
Drop by to chat with one of our staff members and get the IT help you need.
BMO Community Room | Floor 2

BINGO - Eastern Passage Lions Club
2019-03-12 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

A Positive Approach to Dementia Care - FREE
2019-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Alderney Gate Library, 60 Alderney Dr, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Maxine Tynes Room | Floor 2
In this interactive and informative workshop you will try new techniques and approaches to caring for a person with dementia including:

the differences between normal aging and dementia
brain changes that take place
communication strategies
care partnering techniques

You will leave with a better understanding of dementia and how to create a better quality of life for someone living with dementia.

In partnership with Always Home Homecare

Fun and Fitness
2019-03-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Dartmouth Seniors Service Center, 45 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Storytellers Circle
2019-03-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sobeys Taste and Learn - Free Mini Cooking Classes - What to do with Kefir
2019-03-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Sobeys Panavista, 7-612 Main St, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2W 5M5, Canada
Watch our dietitian show you how to prepare something nutritious AND delicious!
Sample new foods and take home recipes you’ll love.
Registration is required for all classes. Call 902-477-6159, or email us: caroline.black@sobeys.com (Panavista and Wyse Road)

Acrylic and Oil Painting
2019-03-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Dartmouth Seniors Service Center, 45 Ochterloney St, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Activity at Dartmouth Senior’s Service Centre

Seasonal Wellness Series: Spring Bloom - FREE
2019-03-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Discover wellness tips and advice from an interdisciplinary panel of health professionals, hosted by physiotherapist Jessica Bergevin.
This session will be comprised of a one-hour collaborative presentation, followed by thirty minutes of audience questions and discussion.
Room 301 | Floor 3

In partnership with Synergy Physiotherapy and Pilates

YMCA - FOREVER FIT (55+) - Dartmouth North Community Centre
2019-03-14 10:00 - 11:30 | Dartmouth North Community Centre, 105 Highfield Park Drive, Dartmouth, 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.c

Functional Fitness
2019-03-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Spencer House, 5596 Morris Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
