What's Happening

 
Weekly Update
 Week of February 2nd, 2026
506-450-7849
 
 
Membership Renewal – It’s time to renew your yearly membership, if you have not already.  Only $25 for a full year of belonging, socializing, and accessing programs and activities.  Your membership entitles you to vote at the Annual General Meeting coming up at the end of February. You can access the Membership Application online at www.SteppingStoneSeniorCentre.com or drop-in the Centre.
 
Simply Making Art Together- Wednesdays at 11:00am. New members welcome. An interactive, one-on-one teaching of various art and painting mediums.  Good for the mind and physical therapy. Cost is $5. Sign up or call to register.
 
Attention Members!  We are seeking volunteers interested in serving on the Communications Committee or the Membership Committee.  We are also seeking a volunteer to chair the Events & Fundraising Committee.  If you would like more information, please contact Sandra Dewar, chair of the Volunteer Committee.  Call or email the Centre.
 
Breakfast – Saturday, February 7th  from 8:00 – 11:00.  Cost $10 for a freshly prepared, hot, full breakfast.  The winner of the 50/50 draw at the January breakfast was Sandra S. The pot climbed up to $202.
 
Card & Board Games – Wednesday, February 4th at 10:30 am. This event is part of the Nursing Home Without Walls program.  Everyone is welcome! Drop in!!  Free!!!
 
Corporate Donations or Sponsorships!  If you support a business or organization that you think may be interested in sponsoring one of our monthly breakfasts, sponsoring a program or event, or making a donation to the Centre, let us know and we will work with you to approach them.  Thanks!
 
Upcoming Events:
 
Info Session - Wednesday, February 11th at 3:00 pm.  Loads of Laughter Book Project Members, come and learn about this interesting idea of creating a book, that will later be published, of interesting, amusing stories collected from Stepping Stone members.  Interviews (30 minutes) will be set up with each individual after this session.  Possible topics and examples will be provided.  Facilitator: Elizabeth Walker.
 
 
Info Session - Saturday, February 14th, 1:00-3:00 pm.  Laura Guilfoyle, from the SPCA will share information about their services.  They are bringing critters!!!
 
 
Information Sessions are open to the public.  Invite your non-member friends!
 
Annual General Meeting – Wednesday, February 25th, 1:30 pm. 

• We are looking for submissions for Volunteer of the Year.  Pick up the forms at the Centre or email us and we will send them to you.
• The package of documents for the AGM was emailed to all members.  Hard copies available at the Centre.
• Door Prize! $50 Fredericton Downtown Dollars.  Must be present to win (in the room or on Zoom).  To be drawn right after the meeting

Community Health
 
Emergency Rooms in N.B. are feeling the impact. Experts are seeing increases among young people but the predominant demographics are those over 65. Pharmacists say it is not too late to get vaccinated.  Covid19 tests are available at pharmacies.
 
Our Board of Directors asks you to please use the hand sanitizer available on entering the Centre.  Masks are available. If you are able to, please assist with the sanitizing of chairs and equipment used in your program. Together, let’s work to keep you and our Centre community healthy.
 
Community Notices
 
Plant-Powered Potluck - January 31st 6:00 – 8:00 pm; Odell Park Lodge (Upper Level), 397 Rookwood Avenue, Hosted by Mary-Ellen & John Landry, SLS Health Coaching.
Open to anyone looking to add more plant-powered recipes and food in their repertoire. What to bring:  Appetizers, mains, desserts, soups, salads, hot, cold...anything goes so long as it is made with 100% plant-based ingredients. No animal products, please. This event cannot guarantee or be responsible for those with food allergies or food intolerances. Nuts can be expected. To decrease consumer waste, all guests are to bring their own utensils, bowls and plates. 
Parking available in the lower lot off Rookwood Avenue.  Free of charge!
 
Nursing Home Without Walls – Tea & Toast on Friday, February 6th at 2:00 pm at York Care Centre Learning Centre, 100 Sunset Dr., Fredericton.  A special guest, hot beverages, toast, and various spreads!  RSVP by Feb. 4 at 506-444-4474
 
 
UNB Research - Online (Teams) Focus Group - February 10th from 2:00 - 6:00 pm. Transitioning with Care (from hospital and with continued support in the community) for Older Adults. If you are interested or need more information, contact Jennifer Clarke at [email protected] or 506-470-4676
 
The Horizon’s Seniors Health program is partnering with Zoomers in Balance to offer quarterly education sessions for seniors online!  The first virtual session is on Feb. 19, 2026 at 1 pm and is titled: Cognition and Aging: What’s Normal, What’s Not, and How to Protect your Brain.  This talk will be offered by Dr. Patrick Feltmate, a Horizon geriatrician.  All seniors are welcome.  To sign up, visit: https://forms.gle/4uhjaeqkup4yUWVEA
 
Free Phone-Based Wellness Program for Older Adults – St. Thomas University is hosting a series of workshops as part of a national project.  We’re looking for older adults to join a supportive, 6-week program designed to help people feel more connected and build skills for coping with life’s challenges.  Each weekly call is 90 minutes, and everything happens over the phone, so no travel required.  For further information, contact Lyne Ouellet at 506-300-5252 or [email protected]
The Changing Climate: A Canadian Perspective - An eight-week course designed to get participants up-to-date on the latest climate science.  The online course runs weekly from February 17 to April 7 at 1:00-2:30 PM ET on Zoom, and a recording will be available for a week after each class. To sign up, a small registration fee of $25 is required.  The course is led by Dr. Martin Bush, Ph.D., a climate researcher.  Registering: at this link
 
Men’s Wellness Collective – a Support Group meets every Tuesday at 6:30 pm at 75 Melissa St., Pepper Creek (3rd door on the side of the building).
 
 
Reminder:  The Centre is closed all day and evening when the local schools
(i.e. Anglophone West School District – Zone 6)
are closed because of stormy weather or poor driving conditions.
 
If you have a rental on those dates, you’ll be refunded or rescheduled.
 
Any day that the Centre is closed, notices are emailed to Members,
 posted on Facebook, and announced on CBC. 
 
No notice means we’re open!
 
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