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SENIORS SCENE: Summer fun abounds on Semiahmoo Peninsula

Registration open for recreation programs and excursions.

Have you received your copy of the White Rock Summer Recreation Guide?

Check today’s copy of the Peace Arch News for the insert. Registration is now underway.

Register online at webreg.whiterockcity.ca, by phone or at Kent Street Activity Centre, Centennial Park Leisure Centre or the White Rock Community Centre.

Make your summer memorable and enroll in some fabulous day excursions to all over the Lower Mainland from Theatre Under the Stars, to Sea to Sky country.

The Kent Street Seniors Society invites you to a berry special afternoon.

The popular Kent Street Strawberry Tea is on Saturday June 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets are only $5, sign up now and gather your friends for a pleasant social afternoon. No tickets available on event day.

Register by calling 604-541-2231 or visit any White Rock City Recreation & Culture location.

Get into the swing. Level 1 and Level 2 golf lessons start in June on Saturday mornings or Wednesday evenings at a local golf centre.

Learn proper setup and swing fundamentals in Level 1 or sharpen your swing in Level 2. Lessons are taught by PGA teaching professional. Call 604-541-2199 for details and to register.

The June 19 watercolour workshop involves creating a wildlife portrait.

Open to beginners and advanced students, you will learn basic watercolour techniques, masking, brush handling, wet on wet, dry brush, glazing and layering to create a realistic wildlife painting.

Held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the White Rock Community Centre; all supplies are included.

Call to register, 604-541-2199.

Salad jars are a great way to prepare healthy meals to go.

You will be amazed at all of the varieties of salad jars that you can create. Be guided through the process layer by layer, including how to cook the perfect quinoa, and other healthy beans and grains.

Chef Pat will also demonstrate some super healthy and satisfying smoothies that will fill you up with fruits and protein for breakfast or as a meal replacement.

This delicious workshop runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 in the Kent Street kitchen. Call to register, 604-541-2199.

Enjoy your holiday trips more by packing and travelling light.

Travel Light is a fun and informative class where you can learn to move around the globe with a surprisingly large amount of clothing, shoes and other travel items, all in a standard allowable airline carry on.

Held at the Kent Street Activity Centre on Monday, June 1 at 1 p.m., registration is required and only $15 ($13 for members). Call today, 604-541-2199; space is limited.

The Kent Street Activity Centre, located at 1475 Kent St., is open to people 55 years of age or better. For information, call 604-541-2231.