What's Happening

 WHAT’S HAPPENING?
    Week of May 20th, 2024
506.450.7849
https://www.steppingstoneseniorcentre.com
 [email protected]
 
Monday, May 20th- Centre is closed for Victoria day.
 
 
Yard / Bake Sale - Saturday, May 18, 8:00 am to noon - Rain or Shine, at the Centre. 
If you’d like a table to sell your own goods, please call the Centre to arrange.  If you’d like to donate baked goods or your spring-cleaning treasures, you can bring them to the Centre on Friday, May 17th.
 
Holy Fire Reiki - Mondays from 11:15-12:15. Call 506-450-7849 to register. This program can be done seated or on a mat. Please bring your own mat. Cost is $5 per session.
 
Stepping Stone Senior Centre Without Walls:  Tuesday, May 21st at 2:30 to 3:15. From the comfort of your home, at our special Senior Center Without Walls presentation. This week, we will be joining the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra's composer in residence, where she will be talking about some well-known composers, the elements behind some of the music, and we will be treated to some recorded performances by the orchestra. Call the Centre, 506-450-7849, leave your name and phone number by noon on Tuesday to participate. You will be contacted before the call is scheduled.
 
Forum - Preparing Seniors for Heatwave - Wednesday, May 22nd at 3:00pm. Presented by Dr. Mark McKelvie and Louise Lockheart, Public Health. They will speak about the true risks of heat and initiate discussions about ways local groups can play a role during extreme heat events and what will be most effective in preventing hospitalizations in the members of your community. 
 
 
Help With Technology – Fridays, May 24 and June 7 from 10:00 am to noon.  Free!  Students from NB Community College are offering to assist with your technology concerns. Please call the Centre to register. Your name will be added to the list, and you will be called to confirm. 
 
Upcoming Events
 
Musical Concert – Saturday May 25th at 2:00 pm at The Cultural Centre. Proceeds go to the Stepping Stone Senior Centre.
 
Breakfast- Saturday, June 1st 8:00 to 11:00 and 50/50 draw. 
 
Community News

The City’s High Priority Disaster Response Registry aims to help vulnerable residents who live alone or don’t have family nearby. In the event of an emergency, a trained professional will check on a resident listed in our registry by phone or in-person. Click to learn more and help someone you know sign up: https://www.fredericton.ca/.../high-priority-disaster...
Copies are available at the centre.
 
Wednesday Walkers - Wednesdays from May 15 to October 9 at 10 am.  Join the group for a one-hour walk—rain or shine!  Explore new routes, socialize with new people, and enjoy the great outdoors.  A free walking club for all.  Contact Kathryn Baird at 506-260-0605 or email [email protected] for a schedule of meeting places.
 
Death Café – Monday, May 27, 2:30 – 4:00 pm at the Brookside Wellness Centre in the Brookside Mall.  No charge.  Everyone welcome! At a Death Café you have the opportunity to explore topics related to death and dying in a safe and non-judgmental space.  The conversation is supportive, respectful, and confidential.  This is not a grief support group or grief counselling.  
It’s a conversation about end-of-life care.  For more information call 506-454-1298 or email [email protected]