Drop in Fitness Programs
Get Fit with Step
An intense aerobics class using the Step. Burns 30– 60% more calories than traditional aerobics with particular emphasis on hip, thighs, abdominals and buttocks.
Men's Only Fitness
A mixed cardio class consisting of low impact functional exercises. Balance exercises and strength training are key components of the class.
Sculpt & Tone
Sculpt and Tone exercises focus on adding definition to your physique with higher reps and lower weight. These workouts will help improve your circulation, metabolism, and caloric burn, further enhancing the shape and definition of your muscles.
Sit & Be Fit
Using a chair either to sit or for support, the class works with resistance bands or light weights. Low impact on your joints, this class is perfect to build strength and stay active. Suited for those with cardiac conditions, respiratory and physical limitations.
Get Fit All
A moderate intensity workout, this class is designed to help shed excess fat while building strength and endurance. This class includes cardio exercise, body weight exercises and finishes with core training and stretching for a complete workout. All levels.
Core and More
This class focuses on toning abs (core) and major muscle groups. Designed to burn calories and boost metabolism
Zumba
The easy-to-follow program that lets you move to the beat at your own speed. It’s an invigorating, community oriented dance-fitness class that feels fresh and most of all exhilarating! Zumba Gold classes provide modified, low-impact moves for active older adults.
Gentle Fit
A great place to start a fitness routine for those new to exercise and have no limitations. This class will help with balance, build strength and endurance through muscle toning with light weights and exercises to help with flexibility, especially the shoulder and neck area. We finish the class with some light stretching to Improve joint range of motion with stretches and gentle breathing.
Tai Chi - Beginner
Tai Chi is based on repetition of slow, gentle continuous stretching movements that incorporate the whole body. Increase your strength, circulation, balance and mental focus in the class.
Tai Chi - Advanced
Tai Chi is based on repetition of slow, gentle continuous stretching movements that incorporate the whole body. Increase your strength, circulation, balance and mental focus in the class.
50/50 Workout
50/50 includes a combination of muscle conditioning exercises utilizing hand weights, with intervals of high and low impact cardiovascular exercises for a fun, calorie-blasting workout.
Drum Cardio
Traditional aerobic movement to the beat and rhythm of the drums. A workout for the entire body, mind and spirit. Strengthen and sculpt infrequently used muscles - using drumming routines all while rocking out to your favourite music.
Flex Fit
This class is for both men and women. A slow meditative stretch class to increase flexibility and lower stress.
Registered Programs
TRX is a revolutionary workout that incorporates a special set of straps that hang from the wall. Use your body weight and gravity as resistance to build strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, core and joint stability.
Chair Yoga is a specific form of yoga as therapy developed by Lakshmi Voelker-Binder in 1982, practiced sitting on a chair, or standing using a chair for support. The chair’s there to help if you want to hold onto something for balance, or if you’d rather do the whole class sitting down. The poses are often adaptations of asanas in modern yoga as exercise.
Gentle Yoga is for those who want a softer, nurturing, slow paced, well supported and relaxing practice. It's great for beginners. In gentle yoga, you move your body in a gentle, comfortable way; it encourages movement without the potential for strain. Poses are generally held for over 5 minutes each, and you utilize pillows and cushions for comfort.
Recreation Programs
Drop-In Pickleball
Pickleball is a paddleball sport that combines elements of badminton, table tennis, and tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles to hit a perforated polymer ball, much like a wiffle ball, with 26–40 round holes, over a net.
Table Tennis
Test your skills at this fun game.
Art and Culture Programs
Watercolours Registration opens on Tuesday May 10 2022 at 9:00 a.m.
Award winning watercolourist Janice Opie is presenting a four week “Beginner Watercolour” Course. Each week, a beautiful watercolour painting will be created utilizing a different skill each time. After each step of a painting is created by Janice, students will then apply this knowledge to paint their own creation step by step as well. This is a very creative and fun course for a limited number of students only.
Join us on;
Tuesday May 24 (closed Monday May 23) at 12:45 p.m. - 3:00pm
Monday, May 30 at 12:45 p.m. - 3:00pm
Monday June 6 at 12:45 p.m. - 3:00pm
Monday June 13 at 12:45 p.m. - 3:00pm
$80.00 (total) Older Adult 60+ Member
$100.00 Non member (18+)
Register and Pay Here
OR
Thursday May 26 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday June 2 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday June 9 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Thursday June 16 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
$80.00 (total) Older Adult 60+ Member
$100.00 Non member (18+)
Register and Pay Here
Supply List - To be supplied by the participant
* 140lb watercolour paper about 8” x 10"
* Board and masking tape to secure paper
* Brushes can be bought at Michaels or online through regional art suppliers
* Rigger watercolour brush
* #12 round watercolour brush
* #6 round watercolour brush
* Palette to hold paint (Dollarama)
* Paper towel
* Container for water
* Pencil and eraser
**Good attitude
* Watercolour paint: Thalo blue
Orange
Light yellow
Burnt sienna
Permanent rose or opera
$80.00 (total) Older Adult 60+ Member
$100.00 Non member
Friendship Group
Come down and you can find these ladies busy doing crafts and offering a friendly welcome to any newcomers. If you like to knit, sew, crochet, quilt or make bazaar items, then this might be the place for you at the “Friendship Club”. Also available are handmade potholders and decorated dishtowels, and knitted winter apparel.
Book Club (meets once per month)
Book clubs promote a love of literature in a positive, nurturing environment. The 60 Plus Older Adults Book Club is facilitated by Carrie Bosco from the Niagara Falls Library. Join us every month as we discuss the Book of the month.
Digital Media Club
Digital Media is a demonstration in Windows or Mac—features I-Pads, Memo Pads and Laptops, followed by a question and answer session.
Ballroom Line Dancing
No partners are required. Learn to Rumba, Cha Cha, Tango & Waltz.
Clogging - Beginner & Advanced
Clogging is a mixture of step and tap dancing with roots in the Appalachian step dancing; too much fun to be a workout.
Card and Other Games
Euchre
What’s Trump Euchre is a progressive card game. There are prizes for the top two total scores, a secret score prize, a prize for most one hands and a prize for any couple who gain a score of 16 or more in a game. Margaret would be happy to see you come out and join the fun...no experience necessary!
Drop-In Bridge
Drop in and play bridge Monday afternoons with other members who love the game.
Golden Hour Bridge
The Golden Hour Bridge Club, play four hands of bridge at each table and the two partners with the higher score move to the next table and the partners split up.
Cribbage
Team cribbage at it social finest. Come count up your 15 two's while sharing a laugh. No experience necessary.
Mexican Train
Mexican Train is a game played with dominoes. The object of the game is for a player to play all the dominoes from his or her hand onto one or more chains, or “trains”, emanating from a central “station”.
