ROTARY MEETINGS
February 6 – Easy / Intermediate mountain bike ride starting in Moncarapacho. Meet in the car park by the Galp station at 9.15am ready for a 9.30am start. Easy/intermediate ride of between 35 & 40 km. Information 913 226 954, paul.beesley@sapo.pt
February 8 – Let’s Walk to the abandoned village near Esteval dos Mouros. 10am start, meet at the entrance to the village of Esteval dos Mouros. €5 p.p. Sean 926 558 751, full details www.portugalwalks.com
February 11 – Let’s walk from S Romão, Loulé / SB Alportel. 10am start meet at the cafe Correia in S Romão. €5 p.p. Julie 965 753 033, full details www.portugalwalks.com
Balaia Bowls Club (near Albufeira). Tue & Fri Am. Four rinks on natural grass. Two hour session €10 including hire of bowls. Meet 9.45 for 10.00 start. www.balaiabowls.org, secretary@balaiabowls.org
Algarve Walking Meetup. Social walking events of between 2.5 and 3.5 hours listed every week. Full details meetup.com/algarve-walking
Every Tuesday & Friday – Walking Football 50+ at Clube Desportivo de Odiaxere (just off N125 at Odiaxere). 10am to 12pm. Just turn up or for more details contact Bill Harper email: bill@owfc.org or 960 234 641
East Algarve Walking Football. OLHÃO: José Arcanjo Stadium (behind McDonalds on the EN125), Tue: Over 60s walking football, Thur: Over 50s walking football. TAVIRA: Astro-turf pitch adjoining Municipal Sports Hall, Avenida Zeca Alfonso, Wed: normal football - all ages, Frid: Over 50s walking football. All sessions 9.30 to 11.30am. There are also groups in Lagos, Odiaxere and Vilamoura. For further information www.walkingfootballalgarve.com
Ongoing – Let’s tee-off together! Join us in playing golf while exploring the beautiful Algarve. International newcomers are looking forward to playing golf on a monthly base. Visit our site to see where and when www. expatcentreportugal.com/events
Silves Rotary Club 2nd and last Thur of month 11.15am, The Holiday Inn in Armação de Pêra. 913 595 067, www.silvesrotaryclub.org
Musical(Mente) Music Stimulation group for People with Dementia and carers. Fortnightly sessions om Monday from 11am to 12.30pm at Centro Paroquial do Amparo in Portimão. Attendance is free but enrolment is mandatory. If you would like take part in the group or know anyone who would benefit, please contact us: geral. algarve@alzheimerportugal.org, 965 276 690
Alzeimers/Dementia Support Group. We are a small informal group, meeting usually 3rd Wed per month at 11am in the Lagos area. Sharing one’s situation is so helpful and necessary! Information: Kirsteen Landert, 282 687 588, 968 084 946 (English, German, Portuguese)
Want information on mental health issues? Depression or bipolar etc. for a family member, a friend or yourself? A friendly free group meets monthly at 6.30pm on the 1st Monday of the month at back in Rest. Portimão, Casa Inglesa (second Monday on Holidays). Call Katie 914 878 927 (Jan & Aug no meeting)
Al-Anon Algarve.
Support for families of problem drinkers. Meetings Sunday & Thursday on Zoom. Call 965 122 752 or email alanonalgarve@gmail.com
Problems with alcohol?
There is a solution: Alcoholics Anonymous call 919 005 590. English speaking meetings: Albufeira (Tue 8pm), Almancil (Wed, Fri 1pm), Lagos (Wed 7.30pm), Loulé (Mon 7.30pm), Portimão (Mon & Fri 7.30pm), Tavira (Thu 7.30pm, Sat 4.45pm & 6pm)