COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

DECEMBER 19

BABY FOOD BASICS: 6 months to 1 year. Learn how to make and store baby food, what foods are good for your baby’s age and stage, and learn ways to nurture a “good eater.” Join Robin Hicken, RD, for this free session at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs, on Monday, 2-3:30 p.m.

DECEMBER 21

SENIORS’ COMMUNITY DINING AND Seniors’ Lunch Club. Community Care Concepts invites you to join us for a hot noonday meal at Linwood Community Centre. Cost $11. Please call 519-664-1900 by Dec. 19 to sign up.

DECEMBER 23

HUGS (HEALTH, UNDERSTANDING, GROWTH, Sharing) at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs. For parents and children (0-5 yrs of age) living in the catchment area of WCHC. 9:30-11 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday of every month. Upcoming sessions: Dec. 9 Ho-Ho-Ho, visit with Santa, Christmas activities; Dec. 23 Survival Tips for the Holiday – cookie exchange.

JANUARY 3

CAREGIVER COFFEE HOUR. THIS program is offered to caregivers of a family member with Alzheimer’s disease the first Tuesday of the month from 10–11:30 a.m. Join other caregivers and Julie, Woolwich Community Health Centre’s hospice coordinator at Chartwell Elmira, 11 Herbert St., Elmira. For more information call Julie at 519-664-3794, ext. 229.

JANUARY 5

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP. JOIN this informal group of caregivers who are acquainted with the struggles you experience. We meet at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs, the first Thursday of the month from 10-11 a.m. For more information, call Julie at 519-664-3794, ext. 229.

JANUARY 10

DIABETES CONNECTION! IS A support group for individuals diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes and their support people. Have your diabetes questions answered by a healthcare professional, build confidence in managing your diabetes, get food and exercise ideas, increase your knowledge of diabetes as well as learn about ways to maintain or improve your health. Drop in on the second Tuesday of every month, 6-7 p.m. at the Woolwich Community Health Centre, 10 Parkside Dr., St. Jacobs.

JANUARY 12

COMMUNITY CARE CONCEPTS INVITES you to join us for a light lunch at the Breslau Community Centre. Cost $6. Call 519-664-1900 or 1-855-664-1900 by Jan. 10 to sign up.

THE WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FOR Seniors invites you to attend Connecting to God Through Art - Meghan Mechler. Devotional: Roland Mechler. A New Song: Bruce Ogram. Starts at 10:30 a.m. at Woodside Bible Fellowship. Suggested donation $7 includes a hot lunch at noon.

JANUARY 17

AMONG FRIENDS SUPPORT GROUP – This new informal support group is offered by Woolwich Community Health Centre for women who have experienced the death of their partner. Support and friendship will be developed over coffee, tea and dessert. We will be meeting at Crossroads Restaurant, 384 Arthur St., Elmira every third Tuesday of the month, 10-11:30 a.m. For more information please call Julie at 519664-3794, ext. 229.

FEBRUARY 9

THE WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FOR Seniors invites you to attend Comedy Juggling - John Park, Devotional: Darcy Dueck, Piano: Christy Hoffman. Starts at 10:30am at Woodside Bible Fellowship. Suggested donation $7 includes hot meal at noon.

MARCH 9

THE WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FOR Seniors invites you to attend “Is It Alzheimer’s?” Nancy Martin RPN & Lindsay Wilson, educators. Devotional: Paster Ron Seabrooke, Music: Alee Wiens. Starts at 10:30 a.m. at Woodside Bible Fellowship. Suggested donation $7 includes hot meal at noon.

APRIL 13

THE WOODSIDE EVERGREEN FOR Seniors invites you to attend “Welland Canal Mission” - Chaplain Art Taylor, Music: Les and Sharon Frey. Starts at 10:30 a.m. at Woodside Bible Fellowship. Suggested donation $7 includes hot meal at noon.