“Creative Hands and Minds Program In Our Neighbourhood”
If you are 55 or over, join us for CHAMPION on Wednesdays from 1 to 3:30 pm.
Activities:
Free Activities:
board and card games
stretching and ability-appropriate physical exercise
sewing bedrolls to donate to the homeless
knitting and crocheting items for charity
Pickle Ball takes place prior to the meeting at 11:30am. If you wish to play, contact the church office.
Events:
September 11 – Garden Visit (Marlene and Lyse)
September 18 – Art Journaling (Tricia Edgar) - $5 per person
Must register in advance.
September 25 – Art Journaling (Tricia Edgar) - $5 per person
Must register in advance.
October 9 – What the heck is Plantain? How to cook it. (Don)
Must register in advance.
October 16 – Cooking for One and Two (Marlene)
November TBD – travelogue (Bonnie and Brian)
November 27 – Card Making – go home with two - $2 per person
Must register in advance.
December 11 – Lunch and Christmas Party
Rev. Dr. Anne Beattie Stokes talks about walking the Camino on October 25, 2023
Pickleball in Lower Hall of Calvary as part of CHAMPION.
On November 16, Wayne Harrison spoke on favourite gluten-free desserts to make for the holidays.
September 13 - Travelogue on Iceland led by Brian and Bonnie McNichol
Bonsai making session on May 11th led by Alf Langner.
Purpose - To offer a community-based multi-faceted program; “Creative Hands and Minds Program In Our Neighbourhood.” The program enables seniors (55+) of London to age well by remaining active, creative, stimulated, and to socialize in an accessible and safe environment or connect virtually to the creative and/or activity-based programs offered weekly.
Foundation - The Calvary Visioning Initiative from 2018-2019 determined, based on the location and the underutilization of the building, the need to expand current programs and provide new initiatives for seniors in the London community.
Growth Goal - To make CHAMPION a neighbourhood senior-led and volunteer driven multi-faceted program. The various programs offered are open and welcoming to London’s diverse community. CHAMPION will provide opportunities for the aging population to be informed by various speakers on aging, health related and financial issues, and provide opportunities for seniors to come together in engaging and creative programs.
Fern Heslop presents P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) on September 23.
CHAMPION had a lasagna lunch on April 24.
Bed rolls ready for distribution.