What's Happening

 
Weekly Update
   Week of Aug 11th, 2025
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Breakfast- Saturday, August 2nd, 50/50, winner was Edison D. Pot was $290.
 
Bread Making – Bread Making at Greener Village (Fredericton Food Bank): Bread Making happens at Greener Village every Monday, including Holidays. For anyone interested in volunteering, the times are 9:00 to 11:00 am and 12:00 to 2:00 pm. The contact for Greener Village is 506-457-7461 or greenervillage.ca for more information. When you are there, you may want to check out the Boutique. 
 
Short Story Book Club – Monday, August 11th  . We will be reading “The Fly” by Katherine Mansfield and “If a Book is Locked There’s Probably a Good Reason for That, Don’t You Think” by Helen Oyeyemi. Monday, August the 11th will be the last session of the Short Story Book Club.
  
Movie Showing – Tuesday, August 12th, at 2:00 pm. “Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs” a 1937 Walt Disney Animations film. Adriana Caselotti as Snow White, a sweet and innocent young princess who is forced to hide in the cottage of the seven dwarfs to evade her wicked stepmother, who wants Snow White killed because she is jealous of her beauty and wants to be the fairest in the kingdom. This will be the last movie showing session.
 
Urban Sketching – Rob Cook has agreed to come back and do another 4 weeks of Urban Sketching starting in August. The dates will be Wednesdays, August 13th, 20th, and 27th, and Wednesday, September 3rd. The sessions will take place from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm and will be in various locations around the city. Please call the Centre or put your name on the sign-up sheet to register.
 
 
Summer Games- Thursdays, from 10:00-11:00 am. The game(s) to be played will be decided that day by those who come to participate. This is not an instructed group; just drop in and join a group of friends who enjoy playing games such as Bocce Ball, Ladder Ball, Jumbo Connect 4, Bean Bag Toss, Bowling and more! There are instruction sheets available at the Centre for the game rules. Thursday, August 14th will be the last session of the Summer Games.
 
Arts and Crafts – In conjunction with the Creative Seniors Craft Group, Thursdays, from 1:30 – 3:30 pm. On August 14th, Join us for a fun and relaxing candle painting session — no experience needed! Design your own one-of-a-kind candles to keep or gift. All supplies provided.
Please note: These candles are for decoration only, not for burning. This will be the last session of arts and crafts that out summer student, Maya Anderson, will be present for. The craft group will continue at the same time weekly, there will be no specific craft each time.
 
Scrabble Tournament - Saturday, August 16th starting at 1:00pm. Cost is $5. Sign up at the Centre. Minimum two tables are needed for the tournament to run.
 
Upcoming:
 
Music 101 for Performers –Tuesday, August 19th from 1:30 – 3:00 pm. This program is for the Centre’s performers or those interested in joining the group. Whether you sing, play an instrument, or just want to learn the fundamentals of music, these sessions could be for you. No previous music experience is required. Should you be a concert trained performer, you are most welcome to come along. The last session will be held on August 26th.
 
Lunch Around Freddy- Join us on Friday August 22nd, 11:30 am at East Side Mario’s, 14 Trinity Ave,  Fredericton. Please Sign up by August 21st, at noon. If you signed up and cannot make it, please call the Centre.
 
Community Notices
 
Mayor’s Ice Cream Social - The Mayor's Ice Cream Social has been rescheduled for Saturday August 16th.  Featuring ice cream from Queen Street Creamery, music from the Don Bosse Jazz Quartet, art activities, face painting and lawn games. It’s an afternoon of free fun for the whole family. See you in Wilmot Park on Saturday August 16th from 2pm-4pm.
 
UNB Research Notice – Social, Medical, and Community Accessibility and Inclusion for 2SLGBTQI – The project involves surveys and interviews with those who are 45+, live in the Maritimes, and are members of the community. If you would like to participate, contact Dr. Ameila Thorpe at [email protected] or 506.497.8837.
 
Do You Use Sleeping Pills? If your answer is “yes”, Horizon Health wants to hear from you! They are interested in creating clear, supportive messages that encourage older adults to safely reduce or stop sedative use and take steps toward safer, healthier sleep. If you are 65 years of age or older, and have taken sleeping pills at some point or if you’re a caregiver to a senior who has, and would like to participate email [email protected]
 

News! News! News!
 
The Stepping Stone Senior Centre was recently selected
by the NB Medical Society to receive a 2025 District
Community Fund Award. This is an annual initiative
where NBMS allocates $2,000 to each of the ten medical
districts to promote and support community programs and
projects. In 2024, the Health Policy and Promotion
Committee selected “Healthy and Active Seniors” as the
overarching theme. A list of organizations aligning with
this theme was provided to each of the medical districts
and the Stepping Stone Senior Centre received the most
votes from the members of the Capitol Region District
Medical Society. They believed that the Centres efforts
aligned perfectly with their goal of fostering a safer and
healthier community.


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​Pictured is Dr. Lise Babin, President of the NB Medical Society. Along with SSSC Past President Madeleine Gaudet and Coordinator Krista Wilson