COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TODAY
Seniors’ bridge Anyone over 50 is welcome to play at the Mission Senior Centre, 4398 Hobson Rd. Time: noon. Information: 250-764-4860. Kelowna Art Gallery Free admission Thursdays. Location: 1315 Water St. Time: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Kelowna Stroke Recovery Club Stroke survivors, caregivers and family members welcome. Location: St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 380 Leathead Rd. Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: Eva, 250-763-0556. Seniors’ coffee club Meet new people and enjoy this social gathering. Location: Parkinson Activity Centre, 1700 Parkinson Way. Time: 10:30 a.m. Mah-jong for seniors Location: Parkinson Activity Centre, 1700 Parkinson Way. Time: 1 p.m. Community lunch No registration needed; just turn up. Lunch is free the first time and $3 all other times. Information: Shonu, 250-870-8470. Location: Mainstreet Community Church, 1580 Bernard Ave. Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Duplicate bridge club Games and lessons at Westbank Anglican Church. Location: 3690 Brown Rd. Time: 1-4 p.m. Information: westsideduplicatebridgeclub.org. Buddhist meditation class Drop-in meditations and teachings. Donation: $10. This week’s topic: meditation technique with guest teacher Gen Sanden. Location: Benvoulin Church, 2279 Benvoulin Rd. Time: 7 p.m. Information: dorjechang.ca or 250-558-0952. SMART Recovery Meeting Addiction recovery based on scientific concepts. Location: Bridge Youth and Family Services, Portable 2, 760 Highway 33. Time: 7 p.m. Information: smartokanagan.org.
FRIDAY
Seniors songsters Seniors sing every Friday afternoon at care homes around Kelowna and Lake Country. To join, call Sharon, 250-717-5690. Seniors’ zumba Fun and exercise for people 50 and older. Location: Parkinson Activity Centre, 1700 Parkinson Way. Time: 7:50 a.m. Seniors’ yoga Gentle yoga for people 50 and older. Location: Parkinson Activity Centre, 1700 Parkinson Way. Time: 11 a.m. Cribbage Mission Senior Centre cribbage group welcomes new players 50 and older. Location: 4398 Hobson Rd. Time: 1 p.m. Information: 250-763-2781. Ribfest First Interior Savings Sunrise Rotary Ribfest starts at 11 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday in City Park. Free.
SATURDAY
Bingo Kelowna Senior Citizens Society bingo at the Richter Seniors’ Centre. Lunch, coffee, tea available. Location: 1353 Richter St. Time: noon. Weight Watchers Weigh-in at 9 a.m. Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Information: 1-800651-6000 or weightwatchers.ca. Location: Westbank United Church, 3672 Brown Rd. Fourth annual Okanagan Stomp Teams of five to eight people will participate in Okanagan Stomp presented by BDO at House of Rose Winery to help raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Camp Goodtimes. Events include blind taste testing, mystery food box challenge and lip-sync stomp performance. Entries closed Sept. 10. Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
SUNDAY
Terry Fox Run Registration: 10 a.m. Run start: 11 a.m. Location: Mission Recreation Park (H20 Aquatic Centre). Run, walk, bike or wheelchair 1.5, five or nine kilometres. Information and registration: go to terryfox.org and follow the links. CHIP program Coronary Health Improvement Project fall program getting underway. Learn how to be healthy by choice, not chance. Location: 1130 Springfield Rd. Time: 6 p.m.