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Seniors Centres Without Walls Your local Seniors Centre from the comfort of home Seniors Centres Without Walls (SCWW) is a free and interactive telephone-based program connecting seniors 50+ to other seniors. Enjoy unique 30 to 60-minute long sessions covering various topics at 10 a.m. and / or 1:30 p.m. daily, Monday to Friday. Check calendar for times. Program basics: • Free program • Programs are multi-person phone conversations • No special equipment needed, just a telephone • Each session lasts between 30 and 60 minutes • You do not need to be a member of Oakville Seniors Services • Be part of the conversation while learning and having fun How do I pre-register for the calls? Pre-register for your preferred day(s) by calling 905-845-6601, ext. 3979, or email [email protected]. Leave your name and number to be added to the programs of choice. Steps to connect on the day of your program: 1. Dial 1-866-279-1594 5 minutes prior to program start time 2. Enter the six-digit passcode 809666 then press # 3. Say your name and press # Note the phone number and passcode is the same for all programs Not working? Dial 0 to speak to the operator and ask to be con- nected to Seniors Centres Without Walls Oakville For information contact: Julie Pennal: 905-845-6601, ext. 3978 Nicole Wedgerfield: 905-845-6601, ext. 3977 [email protected] oakville.ca I facebook.com/OakvilleSeniorsCentres

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Seniors Centres Without Walls Your local Seniors Centre from the comfort of homeSeniors Centres Without Walls (SCWW) is a free and interactive telephone-based program connecting seniors 50+ to other seniors. Enjoy unique 30 to 60-minute long sessions covering various topics at 10 a.m. and / or 1:30 p.m. daily, Monday to Friday. Check calendar for times.

Program basics:• Free program • Programs are multi-person phone conversations• No special equipment needed, just a telephone• Each session lasts between 30 and 60 minutes• You do not need to be a member of

Oakville Seniors Services• Be part of the conversation while learning and

having fun

How do I pre-register for the calls?Pre-register for your preferred day(s) by calling 905-845-6601, ext. 3979, or email [email protected].

Leave your name and number to be added to the programs of choice.

Steps to connect on the day of your program:1. Dial 1-866-279-1594 5 minutes prior to program

start time 2. Enter the six-digit passcode 809666 then press #3. Say your name and press #

Note the phone number and passcode is the same for all programs

Not working? Dial 0 to speak to the operator and ask to be con-nected to Seniors Centres Without Walls Oakville

For information contact:Julie Pennal: 905-845-6601, ext. 3978 Nicole Wedgerfield: 905-845-6601, ext. 3977 [email protected] oakville.ca I facebook.com/OakvilleSeniorsCentres

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Seniors Centres Without Walls ProgramsProgram Descriptions

Listen & Learn

Battle of Britain with Tim Speed: Join Tim from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum and learn about the Battle of Britain which occurred 80 years ago reaching a turning point on September 15th.

Concert with Dyanne Dumas: Enjoy Dyanne’s beautiful voice and guitar playing as she shares her favourite songs with us in a live concert.

French: Bonjour! Join us to learn a few french words and phrases.

Life in North Wales with Colin: As a native of North Wales, Colin will share his knowledge about areas of interest in Llangollen, Portmeirion, Snowdonia and the Wales Coastal Path.

Oakville Museum Talk with Julian: Join Julian and learn some interesting information about the history of Oakville.

Oakville Museum Talk with Carolyn - Story of Denim: Have you ever wondered about the history of denim? Well, join Carolyn and learn everything you wanted to know about this offbeat topic.

Spanish: Hola! Join us to learn a few Spanish words and phrases with Sara.

Travel Talk with George Sanford: Board the plane and ride the coach as you travel from armchair to exotic locales with seasoned traveller and guide George Sanford. Visit Budapest, Mexico City, London England and St. Peterburg Russia. No passport or sunscreen needed!

Vanessa: Join Vanessa, Registered Chiropodist for an informative talk on foot health, footcare and why it’s important to keep your feet in tip top shape.

Games & Trivia

Brain Games: Work your grey matter with activities that stimulate your thinking. Try word recall, fast thinking and association games like name 3 games you play at the beach?

Scattergories: Challenge your brain to find unique answers for our lists of common categories, like cities that start with G or fruits that begin with R. The more the merrier for this game!

Trivia: Test your mental fitness with these fun facts or details that are considered amusing rather than serious! True or false: it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket in Kentucky? Tune in to find out.

Where in the World? Learn interesting facts about unique places!

Would You Rather? Get to know each other by asking unique questions. They’re real conversation starters. Would you rather you were only able to whisper or shout?

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Seniors Centres Without Walls Programs (continued)

Coffee & Conversation

Coffee Chat: Join staff or special guests to chat and catch up. Get to know your neighbours and make new friends while sharing how you are keeping busy and safe while we stay at home. Grab a beverage and settle in for a friendly visit.

Historical Discussion: Join Susan Carey as she fosters fascinating conversation about world history and the events that impact today.

Table Topics: Try these fun, engaging conversation starter questions. When was the last time you tried something new? Who do you sometimes compare yourself to? Is it possible to lie without saying a word?

Active Participation

Mindfulness & Meditation: Meditation is a simple practice which can reduce stress, increase calmness, clarity and promote happiness. Take a deep breath, and get ready to relax.

Chair Yoga: Practice gentle yoga from a seated position. Calm your mind and body with gentle movement and guided breath with Kristeen.

Pre-registration is required for all programs.

If you have low vision or require assistance joining the call(s) please let us know this when you register.

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September 2020 Seniors Centres Without Walls

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Trivia

2 Brain Games

3 Trivia

4 Scattergories

Table Topics Would you Rather? Travel Talk with George - Budapest

Coffee Chat

7LABOUR DAY

8 Brain Games

9 Chair Yoga

10 The Battle of Britain

with Tim Speed

11 Where in the World?

Travel Talk with George - Montreal

Table Topics Table Topics Coffee Chat with Nancy Beddoe

14 Mindfulness &

Meditation

15 French words &

phrases

16 Chair Yoga

17

Brain Games

18 Would you Rather

Travel Talk with George - London England

Life in North Wales with Colin

21 Mindfulness &

Meditation with Nathalie

22 Oakville Museum

Talk with Julian

23 Chair Yoga

24 Brain Games

25 Scattergories

Travel Talk with George - Mexico City

Coffee Chat

28 Mindfulness &

Meditation

29 Where in the World?

30 Historical Discussion

Travel Talk with George - St. Petersburg Russia

Listen & Learn Coffee & Conversation Games & Trivia Active Participation

All programs start at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. |

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October 2020 Seniors Centres Without Walls

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 Trivia

2 Coffee Chat

5 Mindfulness &

Meditation

6 Vanessa Pontet -

Chiropodist

7 Historical Discussion

8 Oakville Museum

Talk with Carolyn - The Denim Story

9 Scattergories

12HAPPYTHANKSGIVING

13 Table Topics

14 Historical Discussion

15

Brain Games

16 Would you Rather?

19 Mindfulness &

Meditation with Nathalie

20 Spanish with Sara

21 Historical Discussion

22 Concert with

Dyanne Dumas

23 Where in the World?

26 Mindfulness &

Meditation

27 Trivia

28 Historical Discussion

29 Brain Games

30 Coffee Chat

Listen & Learn Coffee & Conversation Games & Trivia Active Participation

All programs start at 10 a.m. |