Next meeting: Thursday, Oct 6th, in person at
St. Andrew's Presbyterian!
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One of the ways that we want to help is to get seniors comfortable with basic technology. We want to help you to stay in touch with family and friends, access programs and services available online, and find information quickly and efficiently. Our weekly meetings, this web site, and our newsletters are there to help you feel more connected to your community, and give you a place to learn & have fun at the same time. Remember it's FREE, there are never any charges or cost to you to be a Switched-on Senior! |
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Welcome back to Switched On Seniors - Fall 2022
Thursday, October 6th Please join us at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N. from 10:00 - 11:30 am. Topic: How to Promote Brain Health Discover six ways you can promote brain health and reduce your risk of developing dementia. Come have some fun and meet new friends as we engage in activities. We'll end our morning with refreshments and a friendly laugh or two! **Special Note: Bring your iPad, laptop, cellphone, or tablet today to learn how to download Spotify and use this amazing program!! **At the present time masks are NOT mandatory at our gatherings, but they are encouraged! Please do what feels right for you as we head into the fall season! Thank you for respecting everyone's comfort level! Topic: Special Lunch Event: After Switched on Seniors, please join us for our FREE 'Lunch and Mingle,' Thursday, October 6th, at 11:30 a.m. At the present time mask wearing is NOT mandatory but they are encouraged. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED To register please call Tammara at the Church Office 905-294-4736 and provide your name and telephone number. Thanks so much and see you real soon! *Bring a friend for even more FUN!!! Thursday, October 13th Please join us at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N. from 10:00 - 11:30 am. Topic: How to paint a fall tree guided lesson with art teacher, Renee Gostlin Are you curious how to successfully paint a fall tree? This week at 'Switched On Seniors' our resident art teacher, Renee Gostlin will provide us with step-by-step guidance on how to paint a fall tree using acrylic paints on canvas. Painting for seniors helps them exercise and improve their fine motor skills. Engaging in this activity increases blood flow within the body, causing an enhancement in dexterity in the hands, fingers, and wrists of older people. Come have some fun and meet new friends as we engage in activities. We'll end our morning with refreshments and a friendly laugh or two! In addition, each week we will be offering in-person technology support from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. for anyone with tech. questions (perhaps how to use Facebook, write an email, share photos, use Google, download an app., or maybe you are curious about Instagram or TikTok?) **At the present time masks are NOT mandatory at our gatherings, but they are encouraged! Please do what feels right for you as we head into the fall season! Thank you for respecting everyone's comfort level! Plus Zoom tips, games, trivia, jokes, tech info, and more! Thursday, October 20th Please join us at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N. from 10:00 - 11:30 am. Topic: The art of Thoreau MacDonald! Come experience his work in an illustrated talk by Markham historian, George Duncan. Experience the beauty of rural Ontario through the art of Thoreau MacDonald, the son of Group of 7 artist J.E.H. MacDonald. Local historian George Duncan presents an illustrated talk on the distinctive sketches of this remarkable artist, a noted Canadian book designer and illustrator, who lived in old Thornhill. Come have some fun and meet new friends as we engage in activities. We'll end our morning with refreshments and a friendly laugh or two! In addition, each week we will be offering in-person technology support from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. for anyone with tech. questions (perhaps how to use Facebook, write an email, share photos, use Google, download an app., or maybe you are curious about Instagram or TikTok?) **At the present time masks are NOT mandatory at our gatherings, but they are encouraged! Please do what feels right for you as we head into the fall season! Thank you for respecting everyone's comfort level! Plus Zoom tips, games, trivia, jokes, tech info, and more! Thursday, October 27th Please join us at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N. from 10:00 - 11:30 am. Topic: Gentle Stretch and Strengthen Chair Yoga with Christina DeFranco In gentle yoga, you may do standing postures (holding on to a chair), forward bends, and low-impact backbends, in addition to seated stretches. Chair yoga can help you feel stronger, increase your flexibility, loosen and stretch painful muscles, reduce chronic pain, decrease pain and improve balance and circulation. These exercises help to reduce risk factors and improve mobility as we age! Remember that mobility is our ability to move freely and easily which is vital to living an independent, healthy life! **Please note that this 'free' class will run on the last Thursday of each month so pencil it into your calendar! Remember that consistency is key to a stronger YOU! Come have some fun and meet new friends as we engage in activities. We'll end our morning with refreshments and a friendly laugh or two! In addition, each week we will be offering in-person technology support from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. for anyone with tech. questions (perhaps how to use Facebook, write an email, share photos, use Google, download an app., or maybe you are curious about Instagram or TikTok?) **At the present time masks are NOT mandatory at our gatherings, but they are encouraged! Please do what feels right for you as we head into the fall season! Thank you for respecting everyone's comfort level! Plus Zoom tips, games, trivia, jokes, tech info, and more! Thursday, November 3rd Please join us at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N. from 10:00 - 11:30 am. Topic: Markham Fire Fighter Presentation on safe evacuation in an apartment/condo, smoke detectors, and cooking safety Topic: Special Lunch Event: After Switched on Seniors, please join us for our FREE 'Lunch and Mingle,' Thursday, November 3rd, at 11:30 a.m. At the present time mask wearing is NOT mandatory but they are encouraged. PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED To register please call Tammara at the Church Office 905-294-4736 and provide your name and telephone number. Thanks so much and see you real soon! *Bring a friend for even more FUN!!! Thursday, November 10th Please join us at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N. from 10:00 - 11:30 am. Topic: TBA Thursday, November 17th Please join us at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 143 Main St. N. from 10:00 - 11:30 am. Topic: Cooking Demonstration: Black Bean Quinoa Burgers with Kale Salad and Protein Balls with our Resident Cook, Renata Richardson - LIVE!!! Our resident-certified culinary nutrition instructor, Renata Richardson will be in-person cooking up some healthy, simple freezer friendly meals! Come have some fun and meet new friends as we engage in activities. We'll end our morning with refreshments, a sampling of our protein ball baking, and have a friendly laugh or two! In addition, each week we will be offering in-person technology support from 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. for anyone with tech. questions (perhaps how to use Facebook, write an email, share photos, use Google, download an app., or maybe you are curious about Instagram or TikTok?) **At the present time masks are NOT mandatory at our gatherings, but they are encouraged! Please do what feels right for you as we head into the fall season! Thank you for respecting everyone's comfort level! |
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