• Keep Active: encourages seniors to keep moving to stay healthy and independent
• Check Your Vision: focuses on creating awareness around seniors' eye health, vision care, and the steps they can take to reduce falls due to poor vision
• Review Your Medications: encourages seniors to speak with their doctor or pharmacist about all prescribed drugs, over-the counter pills, vitamins and herbal supplements they are taking

Whether the crisis is the result of a disaster, loss of funding, or organizational change, it is your responsibility to lead. This workshop series for senior executives, managers, communicators, and board members provides tools to help you lead your nonprofit organization through any crisis. You will develop a road map and build a crisis leadership plan to close the gap between you and those you lead so that your organization does not just survive ... but thrives.

• Leadership Communication in a Crisis: November 2
• Leadership Presence and Making Decisions in a Crisis: November 23
• Board Dynamics and the Psychology of Leadership in a Crisis: December 14

For NGOs to succeed on social media, they have to be good at social media and that requires a clear understanding of how, when, and why individuals engage with NGOs on social media. With a primary focus on blogging, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, this webinar will feature ten social media strategies that NGOs can implement to increase engagement and inspire donors. 

There are two opportunities left this year to take the Caregiver Navigator workshop. Navigator trains health professionals, service providers and community agency staff to better support caregivers by showing how to identify caregivers early in their journey, support caregivers to adopt self-care practices and facilitate caregivers' access to programs/resources and referrals. Review the brochure for more information. To register, contact Debra Paches at 780-453-5088 or [email protected].

This introduction to Tai Chi includes 10 simple Tai Chi movements, warm up exercises, sitting and walking Tai Chi movements. Health benefits include improving balance, coordination and range of movement. Open to everyone. Call 780-423-5510 ext. 301 to register.

This introductory session will run from October to December on a complimentary basis. This is just in time to create some pots or other items for Christmas giving. If all goes well, the program will continue in January 2017 at which time there will be a fee for the use of the equipment with potters supplying their own materials. Sign up at the Front Desk or call 780-433-5807.

Capture the beauty of the fall season. Bring your coloured pencils, watercolour or acrylic supplies and let nature be the inspiration. This class is open to all levels and mediums, and offers as little or as much instruction to take you through the day. Call 780-483-1209 for information.

Find bargains galore at the annual Fall Rummage and Bake Sale. The Book Sale is taking place in the library and there are oodles of Christmas decorations and all sorts of goodies. The cafeteria will be open to serve hot lunches both days, too. You never know what treasures you'll find! Call 780-468-1985 for information.

There will be prizes for best dressed, special guests Kay and Mary Dance Group and bingo. Register by October 25. Call 780-342-8625 for information.

Get a great start on your Christmas shopping with quilting, knitting, jewelry, crafts, art work, books, baking and much more. Everyone is welcome. Call 780-496-2997 for information.

Spaces are still available in the following sessions. RSVP by calling 780-488-4241. 

Advance... Parry... Reposte... Lunge! Discipline and fun all wrapped up in one! Try this exciting sport under the direction of an internationally experienced fencing coach. No experience required. Call 780-496-7369 for information.