COMMUNITY CALENDAR
THURSDAY
Community Lunch and Fellowship First timers lunch is free all others $3. Enjoy this weekly meeting for life-confirming energy. No registration needed, just turn up. For more information, call Shonu at 250-870-8470. Location: Mainstreet Community Church, 1580 Bernard Ave. Time: 11.30 a.m.-1 p.m. Duplicate Bridge Club Games at the Westbank Anglican Church. The club also offers lessons in a fun, friendly atmosphere. Info: online westsideduplicatebridgeclub.org. $15 per year for membership. Location: 3690 Brown Rd at Main St. (Highway 97 S) in West Kelowna. Time: 1 - 4 p.m. Peachland Storytime Drop-in fun time for 30 minutes with stories and rhymes for 3-5 year olds, at the Peachland Regional Library. Location: Peachland, Village Mall, 5500 Clements Crescent. Time: 11:30 a.m. Seniors Meet Seniors with an energy for life can join this club for friendly fun. Call Helen on 778478-7865 to confirm attendance. Location: Parkinson Activity Centre, 1700 Parkinson Way. Time: 11:30 a.m. Adult Grief Support Group Adult grief support group at Central Okanagan Hospice Association. Anyone who has lost a loved one is invited to a safe space where you can share your journey and receive support from others. Admission is FREE, drop in, no pre-registration required. For more info email pauline@hospicecoha.org. Location: COHA, 204 – 1456 St. Paul St. Time: 1-2:30 p.m. Kelowna Stroke Recovery Club Meets weekly. Stroke survivors, caregivers, and family members welcome. For more info, call Eva, 250-763-0556. Location: St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 380 Leathead Rd. (by Tartan Rd.) Time: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Family Mental Health Support Group Meets every first and third Thursday of the month. For caregivers and sufferers from mental disorder. Share your experience, ideas and thoughts in this safe place. Free admission, email: bcsskel@shaw.ca, phone: 250-868-3119. Location: 203 – 347 Leon Ave. Time: 7-9 p.m. Peace Meditation Twin Heart meditation for universal and planetary peace and to bless Kelowna. Admission is free. To register, 250-4911228. Location: St. Michael’s and all Angels Cathedral Library, 608 Sutherland Ave. Pranic Healing by donation, 6-7 p.m.; free twin-heart meditation, 7-8:15 p.m.; social time, free tea, 8:30-9:30 p.m. Kelowna Ukes of Aloha Ukulele strumalong at Mountainview Village. All skill levels are welcome. Info: email KelownaUke@gmail.com. Location: 1540 KLO Rd. Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Inspired Word Cafe Authors have their say in song, rhyme or spoken word. Info: kelownamuseums.ca. Location: Okanagan Heritage Museum. 470 Queensway Ave. Time: 5-7 p.m. Open-Heart-Dance A free-form, intuitive, dynamic meditation/ecstatic dance class at the German Canadian Hall. No techniques to master and no dance experience is necessary. Info: openheartdance.ca. Cost, $10 advance booking or $15 drop-in, $10 for students with valid ID. Location: 1696 Cary Rd. Time: 7 p.m. Sizzling Salsa Open to all levels of dance, partners not required. Includes half hour lesson. $5 at the door. Pay for three and bring one free. Location: Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Ave. Time: 8:15 p.m. Buddhist Meditation Class Suggested donation $10. Info: dorjechang.ca or 1-250-558-0952. No fragrance please. Location: Reid Hall at Benvoulin Heritage Church, 2279 Benvoulin Rd. Time: 7-8:30 p.m. Note: Next class September
FRIDAY
SAgeing – 2nd Annual Creative Aging Day A day long celebration for artist happiness – interactive festival of creativity. Free to enter. For details: sage-ing.ca Location: Rotary Centre for the Arts, The Factory and Kelowna Art Gallery. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Women’s counselling group A professionally led counselling group for women who want to heal from unhealthy or abusive childhood and/or partner relationships, at the Kelowna Family Centre. This is a morning drop-in group, admission free. Info and start times: 250-860-3181. Location: 204-347 Leon Ave. Wills and Representation Agreements explained in this free seminar. To register, call 250-861-6180 or email seniorsoutreach@hotmail.ca. Location: Seniors Outreach and Resource Centre, 102 – 2055 Benvoulin Court. Time: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Seniors Songsters Seniors sing at care homes around Kelowna and Lake Country every Friday. To register, call Sharon, 250-717-5690. Time: Afternoons Zumba for Seniors Zumba class at Parkinson Activity Centre. Fun and fitness with lively music. Info: 250-762-4108. Location: 1700 Parkinson Way. Time: 8:30 a.m. Cribbage Mission Senior Centre cribbage group is looking for new members. Info: 250-7632781. Location: 4398 Hobson Rd. Time: 1 p.m.