| NU-TO-YU | Shopping: Friday & Saturday 10 am – 4 pm Closed until January 9 |
| Donations: Tuesday & Thursday: 9 am – 12 pm Saturday (no furniture): 11 am – 2 pm |
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| LIBRARY | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10 am – 3 pm |
| RECYCLING CENTRE | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10 am – 3 pm Bike Shop January 6 |
| CONSERVANCY | Nature Centre, Hope Bay Wednesday to Sunday 11 am – 3 pm |
DECEMBER EVENTS
| 27 | Sat | 4:00 pm | Lantern Making Workshop, to 7 pm, Community Hall |
| 28 | Sun | 11:00am | Lantern Making Workshop, to 6 pm, Community Hall |
| 29 | Mon | 1:00 pm | Lantern Making Workshop, to 6 pm, Community Hall |
| 29 | Mon | 2:15 pm | Matinee: The Holiday, Community Hall |
| 31 | Wed | 4:30 pm | Magic Lake Lantern Festival, parade assembly, Danny Martin Park inside front cover |
| 31 | Wed | 5:00 pm | Magic Lake Lantern Festival, Magic Lake Park |
WEEKLY EVENTS
| SUNDAYS | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles pickleball group play, Magic Lake tennis courts |
| 10 am – noon | Badminton Club, School Gym (also Tuesday evenings) |
| MONDAYS | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles tennis group play, Magic Lake tennis courts |
| 9 am – 1 pm | Community Café, Community Hall 22 |
| 9 – 11:30 am | Parents and Babes, Dragonfly Child Care 24 |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | MYI: Strength Training for Overall Health, Community Hall 38 |
| 9:30 am – mid-afternoon | 55+ Activity Days and Lunch (12:00 pm) 3, 38 |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | MYI: 18 Postures, Community Hall 38 |
| TUESDAYS | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles pickleball group play, Magic Lake tennis courts |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | MYI: Moderate Yoga, Anglican Church, Fireside Room 38 |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Parents & Tots Drop-in, Pender Island Public Library 47 |
| 10:45 – 11:45 am | MYI: Chair Yoga, Anglican Church, Fireside Room 38 |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | MYI: Essentrics, Anglican Church, Fireside Room 38 |
| 2 – 4 pm | Artists’ Drop-in Drawing with Ron Underhill |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz, Community Hall |
| 6 – 8 pm | PI Jazz practice, starting Jan. 6, Pender Elementary School 20 |
| 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Volleyball (all ages), School Gym |
| 7:30 – 9:30 pm | Badminton Club, School Gym (also Sunday mornings) |
| WEDNESDAYS | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles tennis group play, Magic Lake tennis courts |
| 9 – 10:15 am | HOP (Healthy Opportunities for Preschoolers), School Gym 25 |
| 9:30 – 11:30 am | Taoist Tai Chi, Community Hall |
| 1:30 – 3:30 pm | Carpet Bowling – re-starts January 14, Community Hall 23 |
| 2 – 4 pm | Socrates Club with John Gowen, Legion |
| 5:30 pm | Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Hope Bay Studio 6 |
| 7 pm | Walking Soccer (adults only), School Gym |
| THURSDAYS | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles pickleball group play, Magic Lake tennis courts |
| 9:30 – 10:30 am | MYI: Moderate Yoga, Anglican Church, Fireside Room 38 |
| 10:45 – 11:45 am | MYI: Chair Yoga, Anglican Church, Fireside Room 38 |
| 2 – 4 pm | Euchre with Margaret Vergette, Legion |
| After school | Junior Contemporary Music Ensemble, Pender Islands School 20 |
| 5:30 pm | Senior Contemporary Music Ensemble, Pender Islands School 20 |
| 5:45 pm | Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Meander Wellbeing Studio 6 |
| 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Youth Culinary Skills Training, Community Hall 22 |
| 7 – 9 pm | Volleyball (18+), School Gym |
| 7:30 pm | Spirit Moves: Meditation in Motion, Community Hall |
| FRIDAYS | |
| 9 am – noon | Doubles tennis group play, Magic Lake tennis courts |
| 9 am – noon | Food Bank, upstairs at back of Anglican Parish Hall 36 |
| 10 am – 1:30 pm | Hall Heroes Club, Community Hall (re-starts January 9) 22 |
| 10 am – 4 pm | Youth Leadership Program for 12+, Community Hall 22 |
| 10:30 am – 1 pm | Youth-led Community Café, Community Hall |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am | MYI: Yin Yoga, Anglican Church, Fireside Room 38 |
| 11:00 am – 12 pm | Friday Fun for Everyone 22 |
| 12 – 1 pm | Community Gathering Lunch, Community Hall 21 |
| 1:30 – 4 pm | Friday Kids Club, Community Hall (re-starts January 9) 22 |
| 1:30 – 4 pm | Dungeons and Dragons, Community Hall 22 |
| 5:30 pm | Co-ed Soccer (adults only), School field or gym |
| SATURDAYS | |
| 9 am | Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Hope Bay Studio 6 |
| 10 am – 1 pm | Youth-led Community Café, Community Hall |
| 10 am – 1 pm | Winter Market, Community Hall 23 |
| 10 am – 1:30 pm | Youth Leadership Program for 10+, Community Hall 22 |
| 4 pm | Legion Meat Draw (doors at 3:00 pm) 52 |
MONDAY ACTIVITY DAY
All programs are held at the Community hall.
To register for lunch or a program, use the QR code below or contact fiftyfiveplus@sginh.ca or
(250) 629-3665. Registration fees can be e-transferred to finance@sginh.ca.
| January 5 | |
| 10 – 11:30 am | Book Club: Clear by Clarys Davies |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Your Word for the Year – a Meditation and Discussion |
| 12 pm | Lunch: Beef or Bean & Cheese Burrito with Coleslaw & Salsa (GF available) $10 |
| 1 – 2 pm | Seniors Advisory Meeting |
| 2:15 pm | Film: The Life of Chuck |
| January 12 | |
| 10:30 am – 11:30 pm | Marking Time – A Year Long Stitching Project (Advance registration please.) $5 |
| 12:00 pm | 1Lunch: Gourmet Seafood Mac & Cheese with Bun & Salad $10 |
| 1 pm | 2025 Reflections and 2026 Intentions – Short Meditation & Discussion |
| January 19 | |
| 10:30 am – 12 pm | Writing Class with Julia and Gregory |
| 12 pm | Lunch: Pad Thai with Coconut Rice (chicken, Shrimp or Vegetarian) GF $10 |
| 1 – 2 pm | Neurographic Art Class with Veronica, Part 1 $5 |
| January 26 | |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Repair Cafe |
| 12 pm | Lunch: Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Tomato Herb Soup, Chopped Salad (GF, DF) $10 |
| 1 – 2 pm | Neurographic Art Class with Veronica, Part 2 $5 |
| 2:15 pm | Film: Sleepless in Seattle |
JANUARY EVENTS
| 1 | Thur | 1:00 pm | Polar Bear Swim, Port Browning Harbour 43 |
| 2 | Fri | 9:30 am | Climate Café, Community Hall 27 |
| 12:00 pm | Community Gathering with music by Zonnis, Community Hall 21 | ||
| 3 | Sat | 9:00 am | Christmas Bird Count for Kids, Hope Bay Bible Camp 29 |
| 9:00 am | MAP monthly meeting, Community Hall Lounge 26 | ||
| 4 | Sun | 4:00 pm | Speakeasy, Legion |
| 4:00 pm | Fall Fair Meeting, to 5 pm, Community Hall 32 | ||
| 5 | Mon | 2:15 pm | Matinee: The Life of Chuck, Community Hall 23, 39 |
| 3:30 pm | Parks and Recreation Commission monthly meeting, Community Hall 46 | ||
| 7:00 pm | Photo Club, via Zoom 18 | ||
| 8 | Thur | 1:00 pm | Garden Club meeting, Community Hall 55 |
| 9 | Fri | 12:00 pm | Community Gathering with music by Maya Cook, Community Hall 21 |
| 10 | Sat | 1:00 pm | Bingo, Legion Hall 52 |
| 1:00 pm | Café Français, to 2 pm, Community Hall 23 | ||
| 12 | Mon | 12:30 pm | 1:1 Counselling with Geneva Jacobs, to 4 pm (also January 26), Dragonfly Centre 24 |
| 5:30 pm | Community Choir Inspirational Meeting, Community Hall 17 | ||
| 9:15 am | Quilters Meeting, St. Peter’s Anglican Church Hall 17 | ||
| 3:30 pm | Parks and Rec meeting, to 5 pm, Community Hall 46 | ||
| 14 | Wed | 3:00 pm | End of Life Discussion Group, Slow Coast Café 7 |
| 15 | Thur | 1:00 pm | PIAS Painting with the Masters, to 4 pm, Community Hall 16 |
| 16 | Fri | 12:00 pm | Community Gathering with music by Second Chance, Community Hall 21 |
| 1:30 pm | Pender Post Society mothly meeting, Community Hall | ||
| 5:00 pm | Friday Night Dinner (Roast Beef), Legion 52 | ||
| 17 | Sat | 10:00 am | Scrapbooking and Crafts, Legion, to 5 pm (also January 18) |
| 10:00 am | NTY Vintage Books at the Market and Friendship Day, Community Hall 23 | ||
| 2:00 pm | Eagle Watch: The Best of 20 Years, Anglican Church Hall 30 | ||
| 21 | Wed | 10:00 am | Ellen’s Group Listening Post, Anglican Church Hall 25 |
| 4:00 pm | SDA’,YES Truth and Reconciliation Circle meeting, to 6 pm, Anglican Hall 53 | ||
| 5:00 pm | Meet with Elizabeth May, to 6:30 pm, Community Hall 2, 14 | ||
| 7:00 pm | SGI Neighbourhood House Community Conversation: Growing Connections via Zoom | ||
| 23 | Fri | 12:00 pm | Community Gathering with music by Blue Hour Collective, Community Hall 21 |
| 24 | Sat | 9:00 am | Dad n’ Me Pancake Breakfast, to 11 am, Dragonfly Centre 24 |
| 7:15 pm | Film: Eleanor the Great, Community Hall 23 | ||
| 26 | Mon | 12:30 pm | 1:1 Counselling with Geneva Jacobs, to 4 pm (also January 26), Dragonfly Centre 24 |
| 2:15 pm | Matinee: Sleepless in Seattle, Community Hall 23, 39 | ||
| 29 | Thur | 6:00 pm | Potters Meetup, to 7:30 pm, Community Hall 21 |
| 30 | Fri | 12:00 pm | Community Gathering with music by Bill Heintz, Community Hall. 21 |
| 10:00 am | Islands Trust North Pender LTC Meeting, Anglican Church Hall 15 | ||
| 2:00 pm | Kids Club Matinee: Smallfoot, Community Hall 23 | ||
| 5:00 pm | Friday Night Dinner (menu TBA), Legion 52 | ||
| All Day | Drag Show, Port Browning Pub inside back cover | ||
| 31 | Sat | 2:00 pm | Legion General Meeting 52 |
ADVANCE NOTICES FOR FEBRUARY
| 1 | Sun | All Day | Conservancy’s Reifel Bird Sanctuary Field Trip 30 |
| 24 | Tues | 4:30 pm | CRC workshop: AI — The ChatGPT Edge, to 7:30 pm, via Zoom 53 |
| 25 | Wed | 9:00 am | G’Old Network Plan B workshop, to 2 pm, Anglican Church Hall 26 |