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SENIORS SCENE: Tips for a healthier lifestyle

Learn about benefits of reflexology at April 30 workshop

Work towards a healthier you.

Sign up for our Reflexology/Menopause workshop scheduled for April 24 from 6-7:30 p.m. Find out more about the benefits of reflexology, how it helps to improve menopausal issues and learn some self-help tips. Attend our Healthy Digestive System workshop as well on April 30 at 9:30 a.m. Learn how you can improve your gut health and maintain an optimal digestive system.

Call 604-541-2199 to register.

• We have just two weeks left for seniors on low income to bring in their tax paperwork for processing.

Our volunteers are ready to assist you in getting your taxes done for this year, so come by and drop them off at Kent Street Activity Centre between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

If you are interested in booking a one-on-one appointment with one of our volunteers, please call 604-541-2231.

• Are you prepared for a major disaster in your area?

Gain confidence through knowledge in our Emergency Preparedness Workshop scheduled for May 15 at 7 p.m. at the White Rock Community Centre. Join White Rock Fire and Rescue for this free informative presentation. Pre-registration is required, 604-541-2199.

• Take in masterpieces from artists such as Gainsborough, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Turner and many more on the day trip to the Seattle Art Museum May 8. View works from the spectacular collection of Kenwood House in London, England, a magnificent painting collection which will be sure to inspire.

Trip includes admission and dinner. Call 604-541-2199 to register.

• Computer technology is continuously changing, with new features every year.

If you have heard about the tablet computer and are thinking of purchasing one, why not sign up for our Choosing and Using a Tablet Computer class May 4?

Find out which model is good for you, where to buy it and how to use it. If you already have a tablet, bring it along.

Call 604-541-2199 to register.

• Reduce your chances of becoming a victim at home, on the street, when travelling or in a vehicle by learning tips through our Personal Safety workshop. This course will be held at the White Rock Community Centre, April 24 and May 9, and will be taught by an experienced RCMP officer. Call 604-541-2199 to register.

• Do you enjoy social dancing in the company of friends?

Drop in to the Kent Street Activity Centre on Wednesdays from 7:30-10:30 p.m. for dancing to live music.

Tickets at the door from 7 p.m. Refreshments served midway.

This week, Cheek to Cheek will be on stage to keep your toes tapping.

• Spend the afternoon on White Rock’s West Beach with your dog at the second annual Pooch Parade on the Peninsula.

This fundraiser, put on by the White Rock Rotary Club to support local projects, will surely be fun with contests, activities, dancing dogs, music and displays of products and goodies.

Join the Rotary Club Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to enjoy some fun in the sun with your best friend.

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.