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Don't forget to scroll ALL the way down so you don't miss important information and events. On this page you will find details to special events and workshops being held in celebration of Embrace Aging Month 2010. The first is a summary of the Yakimovich Wellness Centre Workshop sessions taking place during Embrace Aging Month - March 2010 at the Hillside Seniors Health Centre. Next is a descriptive list of the Special Embrace Aging Month Events being held at different locations in the community. All events are free but registration is required and you'll find registration details with each section or event. You can also download the entire March 2010 Embrace Aging Workshop Guide which you will find posted on the left just under the navigation bar. YAKIMOVICH WELLNESS CENTRE The following free Embrace Aging Month Workshops take place at the Yakimovich Wellness Centre located in the Hillside Seniors Health Centre at 1454 Hillside Avenue, Victoria, BC. All sessions are free to attend but registration is required. To register call: 250-370-5641 or Monday, March 1st 9:00am - 11:30am Monday, March 8th 10:00am - 11:00am 6:30pm - 8:30pm Tuesday, March 9th 9:00am - 11:30am Friday, March 12th 1:30pm - 3:00pm Saturday, March 13th 10:00am - Noon Monday, March 15th 10:00am - Noon 7:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday, March 16th 2:00pm - 4:00pm Wednesday, March 17th 10:00am-Noon 2:00pm - 4:00pm Thursday, March 18th 9:30am - 11:30am Saturday, March 20th 2:00pm - 4:00pm Monday, March 29th 10:00am - Noon 1:30pm - 3:30pm Tuesday, March 30th 1:30pm - 3:30pm Wednesday, March 31st 1:30pm - 3:30pm Part 2: Estates and Trusts - What Your Family Should Know Thursday, April 1st 10:00am - Noon 2:00pm - 4:00pm The Yakimovich Wellness Centre hosts a variety of activities, educational workshops, presentations and support group meetings all year round. Workshops require pre-registration but are free to attend. To find out more about the Yakimovich Wellness Centre or to view the monthly calendar of events, just click on the link below. Please visit the Yakimovich Wellness Centre SPECIAL EMBRACE AGING MONTH EVENTS The following Special Embrace Aging Month Events take place at various community locations during March 2010 and into April. Don't forget to check the registration requirements.
"Forgetful Not Forgotten" When: Saturday, March 6th from 7:00pm till 9:00pm Join us for this free public screening of the critically acclaimed feature film "Forgetful Not Forgotten", a documentary by Christopher Wynn. In 1999, at the young age of fifty-seven, my father became one of the nearly 100,000 Canadians diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. "Forgetful Not Forgotten" is our family's story. The documentary combines seven years of family footage with my own journey as I try and understand the disease that not only took my father away from us but is now threatening to cast its dark shadow on me. Having watched my father from the day he was diagnosed I know how horrific a disease it is. My father had Early Onset Alzheimer's which is a rare form of Alzheimer's, which occurs in people under 65, sometimes even as early as 30. So now I question every time I misspell a word or forget someone's name. Through conversations with family, friends and doctors, I hope to discover more about my Dad when he was my age and more about this deadly disease. I know we have many things in common including our love of music and the natural world. What I hope is that we do not share this disease. I will undergo a series of memory tests to try to determine if I am possibly heading down the same path as my father. "Forgetful Not Forgotten" will intertwine that journey along with the documented footage I filmed of my fathers' last years. This will be a deeply personal film juxtaposing my father's life with my own personal issues with the possible loss of control. Christopher Wynn, Director, Editor, Writer, Producer ~ After receiving a diploma in Photography at Algonquin College in Ottawa, Chris began his film career working as a Production Assistant on commercials and music videos in Toronto. He quickly decided to move into post-production and became an Assistant Editor. Chris moved to Montreal in 2002, to begin to document his father's struggles with Alzheimer's which he developed into a feature docuemntary for TVO called "Forgetful Not Forgotten". Currently Chris works as a freelance editor working on short documentaries, public service announcements, and music videos. Chris is developing some new documentary ideas. You can meet Chris and hear his story first-hand by attending this special March 6th screening during Embrace Aging Month. Thank you to our event host COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE at When: Tuesday, March 23rd from 10:00am till Noon Drop in at the Gordon Head Recreation Centre on March 23rd for a tour of the newly renovated facilities. You'll discover a wide variety of programs and activities taking place here year-round that are sure to help you Be Well and Be Connected. You can contact the Gordon Head Recreation Centre by calling 250-475-7100 or visit thier website OAK BAY LODGE ARTS FESTIVAL When: Monday, March 29th thru Sunday, Oak Bay Lodge Activities Staff and Residents invite you to attend their Arts Festival in celebration of Embrace Aging Month - March 2010. Discover the importance of the Arts in health care and meet the wonderfully talented elders who call Oak Bay Lodge 'home'. You can join in or just enjoy...there is something for everyone! All sessions are one hour long, admission is free and drop-ins are welcome. A different theme is presented each day throughout the week. Oak Bay Lodge Contact is Trudy Pauluth-Penner 250-370-6600. Highlights include: Monday, March 29th 1:30pm ~ The opening of the Arts Festival will include speakers on the value of the Arts for enhancing quality of life. Opening speakers will be Lori McLeod, Executive Director, Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation; Christopher Causton, Mayor of Oak Bay; Dr Warwick Dobson, University of Victoria Applied Theatre Scholar, and Professor Emeritus Juliana Saxton, University of Victoria 6:30pm ~ Join us for a lively sing-a-long with the Happy Groove Choir Tuesday, March 30th 1:30pm ~ Guest Speaker and Art Exhibit 6:30pm ~ History of Oak Bay Lodge with Guest Speakers and Photography Exhibit Wednesday, March 31st 10:00am ~ Young tots join in with Oak Bay Lodge residents for an intergenerational puppet preformance: Adapted tales from Hans Christian Andersen: Elissa Baron, Trudy Pauluth-Penner, Dawn Schell 1:30pm ~ Oak Bay Lodge Open House Hand and Rod Puppet Exhibit - Oak Bay Lodge & Adult Day Centre 3:30pm ~ DVD Screening of Oak Bay Lodge's puppet performance of "The Night Before Christmas" and Video of Ronnie Burkett's "Awful Manners" 6:30pm ~ Oak Bay Lodge rod puppet performance: "As the Fable Goes" Elissa Baron, Trudy Pauluth-Penner Thursday, April 1st 1:30pm ~ "No Particular Place To Go" DVD and drama workshop; reminiscences on learning to drive with Dr. Holly Tuokko-UVic Centre on Aging, John Krisch and Trudy Pauluth-Penner 6:30pm ~ Oak Bay Lodge Living History Night: Puente Playback Theatre performance and Oak Bay Lodge Reminiscence Theatre presentation of "Oak Bay Lodge Then & Now" with Jane Postuk & Trudy Pauluth-Penner Friday, April 2nd 1:30pm ~ Musical tribute to Oak Bay Lodge Residents with Paul O'Brien & Cam Culham 6:30pm ~ Celebrations of Life: A Musical Tribute to our Elders Saturday, April 3rd 1:30pm ~ First Nations Tribute to Elders Sunday, April 4th 2:00pm ~ Spiritual gathering with Ruth McGowan, Connie Dunwoody, and Tribe of Judah Ministry (Peter & stephanie Adams) 6:30pm ~ Oak Bay Lodge Arts Festival Closing Tea
NUTRITION FOR YOU ~ A RECIPE FOR HEALTH Check out the free nutrition seminars in your neighbourhood and register today! Learn to eat right at any age. Space is limited so act now. For more details visit the Thrifty Foods website. Contact your local recreation centre to register for seminars and tours and to confirm dates, times and locations. Grocery Store Tours Thrifty Foods Nutritional Shopping Tours provide an aisle-by-aisle tour to help you make sense of food labels, ingredient lists, functional foods and supplements. March 1 ~ 7pm-8pm ~ James Bay Thrifty Foods, Victoria Healthy Aging Seminars A diet rich in antioxidants, fibre and good fats can help promote good health. Include high antioxidant superfoods and super supplements in your daily diet. This seminar is for people 40+ who want to age with energy, vitality and health. March 5 ~ 1:30pm-3:pm ~ Oliver woods Community Centre, Nanaimo
MASTERMINDS 2010 ~ an Art Exhibit & Lecture Series by UVic Retirees Art Exhibit When: March 12 through April 23, 2010 The exhibit will highlight the creativity and diversity of the works of 27 active artists. Those participating are Anne Algard, Fran Baskerville, Pat Martin Bates, Anne Bushnell, Gerald Carr, Kathy Collis, Rachel Coward, Donna Danylchuk, Walter Dexter, Pat George, Donald harvey, Ronald Hoppe, Jean Ives, Donald Lobb, George Mackie, Elizabeth Milton, Sophia Morrison, barbara Nelson, Judity rassenti, Walter Riedelo, Deirdre Rogerts, Margaret Simpson, Kris Tangri, Betsy Tumasonis, Pieter van der Leeden, Jenny Waelti Walters, Bill Zuk. Lecture Series When: Wednesday evenings in April - 7pm All lectures are free and open to the public. Plan to arrive early because seating is limited and registration is required. If you do not have a UVic parking permit, thiere is a $2.00 parking fee. For more details and information, visit their website. April 7 ~ Bruce Howe, April 14 ~ John McLaren, Dewigged, Bothered and Bewildered: British Colonial Judges on Trial, 1800-1900 April 21 ~ Margie Mayfield, April 28 ~ Reginald Mitchell, A New Era of Snake Oils: Chemically Ripping Off the Elderly and the Not-So-Old And...if you are looking for things happening throughout the year in the community, don't forget to go to the Embrace Aging Community Offerings page where you'll find links to recreation centres, seniors centres, Arts groups and other opportunities. |
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