Active Living Centre

SMART Gentle Exercise Program

This FREE exercise program is designed for the practice of daily tasks from reaching to the top shelf to bending down to tie your shoes for stretching, lifting and reaching, and helps maintain balance and coordination.

Offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

This course is run by training staff from Community Care Concepts. 

Drop in throughout the week for billiards on one or both of our tables at no charge. 

• Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
• Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Birthday Club

Join us for this new special series where we will celebrate all of the birthdays of the month. Come if it's your birthday or to celebrate everyone else's. Treats and coffee will be provided and you are welcome to bring cards or gifts for the birthday individuals if you wish. 

January 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Crokinole

Remember Crokinole? Join us for an afternoon of tough Crokinole competition where you can play with your fingers or the cues provided! Check the monthly calendar for chances to play. 

Drop In for Coffee, Tea and treats weekday morning at no charge. This program can occur during other morning programs (e.g. Billiards). 

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays: 11:00am-12:00pm

Congregate Dining Program: 

Cost: $14.00

Runs on the third Wednesday of each month by Community Care Concepts. Registration is required by the Friday at noon the week before the lunch occurs; by calling 1-855-664-1900.

Please check the ALC Calendar for monthly meal menu.

Monday Movies

Join us as we screen blockbuster films and indulge in delicious popcorn. Stick around after the movie to chat! 

January 6: The Devil Wears Prada

January 13: Dirty Dancing 

January 20: It's Complicated

January 27: Sherlock Holmes

Music Bingo

Join us for two music bingo bi-weekly on Tuesday afternoons as we revisit some old favourites and discover some new songs. 

January 7: Broadway Tunes

January 21: 70's Music

Puzzle Club

Calling all puzzle enthusiasts! Join us for our social puzzle time as we work through different puzzles together.

Check the monthly calendar for dates and times. 

 Book Club Discussion

Join us on the third Thursday of the month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. as we discuss our current reads. Book sets are provided through the Region of Waterloo Library and are distributed to members every month. Drop by the Active Living Centre for a more information and to register for upcoming books! 

January 16: Discussion of The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux by Samantha Verant

Brain Games

Brainteasers, puzzles, word games, and trivia quizzes will provide a cognitive workout for all of us. 

Creation Circle

Calling all creatives! This is time for you to work on your knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or any craft you love.

Get crafty with us as we create a variety of different projects. All materials are provided, must register in advance. Program runs from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Cardboard Loom Coasters: January 3

• Come and experience this fun way of creating coasters with regular recyclable items we have on hand. See flyer in the Active Living Centre for examples.  

Rice Hand Warmers: January 10

• Put your hand sewing skills to the test as we make rice hand warmers to keep our fingers toasty all winter long. All levels of sewing experience welcome. 

Step-by-step Painting: January 24

• Join us as we paint a beautiful picture following instructions step by step. See the flyer in the Active Living Centre for the example. 

Hey Green Thumbs, black thumbs and everyone in between! Join us Tuesdays and Thursdays for some indoor gardening. Grow houseplants, herbs, microgreens and vegetables that you can enjoy at home. View the schedule overview for the month for upcoming dates. 

Guest Speaker 

Join us on Wednesday, January 15 to hear Dylan from the new Mennonite Central Committee Meat Cannery in New Hamburg tell us about what the location is working on and how we can get more involved. 

January 15 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

Intro to Creative Writing

Do you love to write? Have you always wanted to try? Come and join us as we give a brief overview of different forms of writing and practice trying to create our own masterpieces using various prompts. Registration is required. 

January 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

Learn Together Workshops

This series gives us the opportunity to learn new skills and think deeper about different topics we may not have delved into before. Offered from If you have a skill or topic you'd like to teach or learn, email us at alc@communtiycareconcepts.ca. 

January topics:

• The Halifax Explosion - January 7
• The History of Fashion - January 14
• The Romanovs - January 21
• The Middle Ages - January 28

Tech-KNOW

Sign Up for guidance with your technological troubles! Register in advance in the ALC  on the clipboard for a timeslot with a general description of assistance needed in one of the three 45-minute timeslots twice a month on Wednesday.