Articles that have appeared in email updates
We have a number of new classes currently taking enrolments including:
– Lawn Bowls, which was suspended due to Covid last year,
– Beginners Spanish 2
– Calligraphy Chinese 2
– a range of computer classes online
– and our new gardening group.
Although we had a very large collection of books at Silver Grove, donated by members over many years, they were not easily accessible, being housed as they were in a compactus in the front office.
Now, with the move to the Hub, our books are fully on show for all to see and borrow.
All members are invited to attend the City of Whitehorse Sustainable Living Weekend being held on 1 and 2 May at the Box Hill Town Hall. The event has been designed to encourage us all to make the small changes that can have a positive impact on our lifestyle, finances and the environment.
There will be plenty of free sessions presented by well-known experts
I hope that you are feeling more settled in our new home despite COVID restrictions keeping us further apart from one another (1.5 metres!) than we would like to be. When things are going well, it’s easy to forget that we are still in the midst of a pandemic, so all of us need reminding from time to time.
Thank you to Class Leaders and Members for your understanding during our first term here at the Hub as we altered class times and rooms to get the best use out of our new home and comply with Covid restrictions.
In this issue: new classes and new class leaders, suspended classes, gardening and some important reminders.
Computer classes for term 2 are now available for enrolment. All computer classes will continue to be held on Zoom, which we’re finding works well. Everyone is in the front row on Zoom!
Zoom links for the class are sent to accepted members close to the start of the class and no later than the day before.
From the beginning of Term 2, you will no longer need to put in an apology if you are only going to miss a class for one week. If you are going to miss two or more weeks of classes, you still need to let us know. You can do this by phone or email …
We receive many requests for our members to participate in various research projects relevant to seniors but we are selective about the ones we pass on. In this article you can learn about two such projects:
1. Our use of Information and Communications Technology
2. Physiotherapy & Exercise for Knee Pain
Welcome back to the Hub after our brief lockdown! We were just beginning to feel settled when this lockdown was announced. It is a reminder that the pandemic has not gone away, and we cannot be complacent.
We assure you that serious measures are being taken to ensure that all classes are operating under strict COVID-safe protocols.
Welcome back to Term 1 after our unexpected week off. It has been a challenge allocating classes under current COVID-19 room capacities so we hope that you have been accepted into at least one class of your choice. Over recent days we have had to make a number of further changes to classes because of […]