A chance to reminisce about simpler times
Seniors on the Peninsula will have the opportunity to reminisce about simpler times during the NSW Seniors Festival - formerly known as Seniors Week.
They will be able to attend free events at the Ettalong 50-Plus Leisure and Learning Centre - formerly known as the "Senior Cits".
They will be able to attend an aqua fitness class at the Peninsula Leisure Centre - formerly known as the "pool".
Unfortunately this year, the council will not be running its Green Living bus tour of places such as the Woy Woy Waste Management Facility - formerly known as the "tip".
Other events will take place at Umina and Woy Woy libraries - each of which is still known as the library.
The events, offered by Central Coast Council between April 9 and 15, "aim to celebrate seniors and their contribution to family, friends, workplaces and the community".
They also "provide opportunities for seniors to get together and to promote and celebrate the diversity of older people on the Central Coast".
Six events will be held today (Monday), April 9.
The Indoor Bowls Clinic will run at the Ettalong 50-Plus Leisure and Learning Centre from 9am.
The Umina Knitters will gather at Umina Library from 10am.
Woy Woy Library will host Grandparents Storytime from 10:30am.
The Seniors Hawkesbury Cruise and Broken Bay Sport and Recreation Centre Lunch will run from 9:30am to 3pm with pick up time 9:30am from Brooklyn and 10am from Patonga. This event costs $43.50.
A Composting, Vegetation and Landcare information session will be held at Umina Library from 10:30am.
Social darts will be held from 12pm to 2:30pm at Ettalong 50-Plus Leisure and Learning Centre.
Five events will be held on Wednesday, April 11.
A Leatherwork seminar will run from 9am to 12pm at the Ettalong 50-Plus Leisure and Learning Centre.
A social game of bridge will be held there from 12pm to 3:30pm.
An Ebay for Seniors Seminar will run from 10:30am at Umina Library.
Grandparents Storytime will be held at Woy Woy Library also from 10:30am.
Aqua Fitness will run at the the Peninsula Leisure Centre from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Participants must have a doctor's clearance.
Five events will be held on Thursday, April 12.
Free hearing screening will be offered from 9am to 1pm at the Ettalong 50-Plus Leisure and Learning Centre.
The Umina Knitters will be at Umina Library from 10am.
Grandparents Storytime at the library from 10:30am.
A Polynesian Dance class will run from 12pm to 1pm at Ettalong 50-Plus Leisure and Learning Centre.
A Folk Art class will also run at the Centre from 12:30pm to 2:30pm.
Four events will be held on Friday, April 13.
A Gentle Group Exercise session will run from 8:30am at the Peninsula Leisure Centre.
The Ettalong 50-Plus Leisure and Learning Centre will host line dancing from 9am to 11am.
Scrabble will be held at the centre from 12:30pm to 3:30pm.
A Cupcake Decorating class will be held at Umina Library from 10:30am (bookings essential)
The Peninsula's final activity for the Festival will be Senior Strength Training held on Sunday, April 15, at the Peninsula Leisure Centre. This activity must be booked and participants must have doctor's clearance).
SOURCE:
Events Calendar, 4 Apr 2018
2018 Seniors Festival, Central Coast Council