March 01st, 2024

  WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Week of March 5th 2024
  506.450.7849
 https://www.steppingstoneseniorcentre.com
  [email protected]
Breakfast Saturday March 2nd from 8:00 – 11:00 am. $10 Everyone welcome! Don’t miss out playing on the breakfast 50/50!
 
The Blue Canoe is offering the Centre a percentage of the sales from their Charity Table for the month of March.  When you arrive, you need to ask to sit at the Charity Table.  They don’t sit you there automatically.  An easy way to contribute to the Centre!!!
 
PROGRAM - Help With Technology – Fridays – 1:30pm- 3:30pm-Free.
Students from NB Community College will guide you through solutions. We hope this program will run until the end of March with 6 members participating every Friday. Please call the centre to register. Your name will be added to the next available Friday, and you will be called to confirm. We are booking now for March 15th and 22nd
 
Workshop - Understanding the Difference Between Cognitive Decline Observed During Normal Aging versus Decline Observed During Mild Cognitive Impairment.  Wednesday, March 6 at 3:00 pm.  Presented by Dr. Kyle Brymer, Research associate in health with NBCC’s College Office of Research Enterprise.
 
Scrabble Tournament- Saturday, March 9th 11:30am- sign up at the Centre.
 
Upcoming
 
 
Lunch around Freddy- Wednesday March 20th at 11:30 am Location to be Confirmed.
 
Movie- Wednesday March 20th at 2:30 - Jesus Christ Superstar
 
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program- Friday March 22nd from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
 
Forum-Wednesday March 27th at 3:00pm- Adults 65+ Doing Your Taxes Has it Benefits – Presented by Mark Lecointe-C.R.A Outreach Officer.
 
Digital Storytelling with Older Adults: Do you have a story to tell? The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Narrative at St. Thomas University is looking for participants for a digital storytelling project, which includes working with St. Thomas students to record a short video story about the lives of older adults in NB. If you are interested in participating or learning more, please contact Dr. Clive Baldwin at [email protected] or 506-452-9596. 
 
In Other News
 
Food Bank Basket- We have a basket in the front lobby for non- perishable items.  The contents will be delivered to the Food Bank as the basket is filled.

Jam Jars- We are looking for donations of 250 ml jars only. You may drop them off at the Centre.
 
Community News
International Woman’s Day Celebration
Changemakers Inspire Inclusion- Wednesday, March 6th -Online from 7pm-9pm. Register on Eventbrite
Fraud Prevention Month- Canadian Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse
Free Webinar-Thursday, March 14th from 2:00-3:00pm (EST)
Phishing Scams: Staying Safe Online- Presented by Jesse Smith: Accessibility and dementia lead, Technology Mentor & Instructor, Connected Canadians.
Register via this link: Webinar Registration - Zoom

Centre Policies

Snow Day Policy-When the schools are closed
in the Fredericton region (Zone 6) due to weather.
The Centre is closed for the day.

Scents- The Centre is a Scent-Free facility.
 
Masks are Optional.