Are you ready for another season of events and activities at Seniors on the Bow (SOTB)? Mark your calendars for a busy September.
September is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Connecting Dots (Dementia and Other Therapies) has sent out an active challenge for the month. Research has shown that staying active, both mentally and physically, as well as eating healthy benefits body and brain and may help prevent Alzheimer’s Disease. The Challenge: 30 minutes of physical activity five times per week will support your brain’s long-term health. Use an ordinary calendar or obtain an Alzheimer’s Awareness Calendar at SOTB and various venues in Cochrane. Turn in your calendar at the Wellness Fair Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to enter a draw for a Garmin Vivosmart activity tracker.
Many SOTB sponsored activities are ongoing at the following times: Mondays Zoomer Zone at 9:15 a.m., floor curling and movie at 1:15 p.m., Bridge Tuesdays at 7 p.m., needle arts at 10 a.m., Pool and Ping Pong at 1:15 p.m.
Carpet Bowling starts on Sept. 13 at 1:15 p.m., euchre Wednesdays at 10 a.m. followed by Mahjong at 1:15 p.m. and jam session at 1:30 p.m. On Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:15 a.m. is Zumba Gold. Thursdays at 1:15 p.m. is ladies pool and at 7 p.m. euchre. Friday at 10 a.m. is chair fitness and Mahjong at 1:15 p.m.
SOTB is open daily Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. except for holidays. We will be closed Sept. 5 for Labour Day.
Following Labour Day enjoy Coffee Drop In with Mayor Brooker at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 7.
Hot Lunch Welcome Back will be served at 12:30 p.m. on Sept. 15. For $6 you get BBQ Chicken Legs, Rice, Coleslaw and Dessert. Beer and Wine will be $4 per glass. Following lunch a variety of games will be available.
Beginning on Sept. 12 ballroom dancing will begin at 7 p.m. and country dancing at 8 p.m. Town of Cochrane Activity Programs also begin this week. However from Sept. 12 to Sept. 15 these programs are free on a “try before you buy” basis. Check out Zoomer Zone at 9:15 a.m. on Monday and Thursday; Restorative Yoga at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Gentle Yoga at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, Zumba Gold on Wednesday and Friday at 9:15 a.m., plus Piloga at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Consult the Town of Cochrane Activity Guide for more details and to sign up for the ones you prefer. To purchase a SOTB Fitness Punch Pass check at Front Desk Reception.
Volunteers: Coffee Drop In Host/Hostess or Front Desk Receptionist sign up on the large wall calendar at SOTB. Contact information – 403-932-4286 or www.cochrane.ca/sotb.
