The City of Calgary is celebrating Seniors’ Week June 6 to 12, 2016 to acknowledge the contributions of seniors to our communities.
“Whether it’s their time, talent or life experience, seniors’ contributions are at the heart of many community programs and charitable organizations that improve quality of life for Calgarians.” – The City of Calgary.
You can celebrate the Seniors’ week using the hashtag #yycseniors on https://twitter.com/cityofcalgary.
Following are the Seniors’ Week events planned for June 6 – 12:
| Event | Date | Time | Location | Organization | Language(s) |
| Seniors Wellness and Health Fair | Sat, June 4 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association 111 Riverfront Avenue S.W. |
Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association | English and others |
| Sasi Jaunt and Family Festival | Sat, June 4 | 10 a.m. | Confederation Park 55+ Activity Centre 2212 13 Street N.W. |
Confederation Park Seniors | English |
| Laps for Life – A walkathon | June 6-10 | 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Ogden Seniors 50+ Activity Centre 2102 69 Avenue S.E. |
Ogden Seniors 50+ Activity Centre | English |
| Seniors visit Fort Calgary for free | June 6-12 | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily | Fort Calgary 750 9 Avenue S.E. | Fort Calgary | English |
| Seniors visit the Genesis Centre for free | June 6-12 | 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily | The Genesis Centre 7555 Falconridge Blvd N.E. |
The Genesis Centre | English |
| Clothed figure drawing and painting workshop | Tues, June 7 | 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | Parkdale Nifty-Fifties Social Club 3512 5 Avenue N.W. |
Parkdale Nifty-Fifties Social Club | English |
| Seniors visit Glenbow for free | Tues, June 7 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily | Glenbow Museum 130 9 Avenue S.E. |
Glenbow Museum | English |
| Annual Seniors’ Week celebration | Tues, June 7 | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Kerby Centre 1133 7 Avenue S.W. |
Kerby Centre | English |
| Active Aging Think Tank 2.0 | Tues, June 7 | 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. | Register for event location details, email: amatsune@calgary.ca | Calgary Recreation | English |
| World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) Café | Tues, June 7 | 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. | Village Square Leisure Centre 2623 56 St N.E. | Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society | English |
| Hawaiian Day | Tues, June 7 | 11 a.m., lunch at 12 p.m. | Greater Forest Lawn 55+ Society 3425 26 Ave S.E. |
Greater Forest Lawn | English |
| WEAAD Café | Wed, June 8 | 10 a.m. | Odd Fellow Rebekah Tower 1220 2 St S.W. | Jewish Family Service Calgary | English, Russian |
| WEAAD Café | Thurs, June 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Montgomery Community Centre 5003 16 Ave N.W. | Carya | English |
| Seniors’ Cultural Festival | Thurs, June 9 | 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Genesis Centre – 7555 Falconridge Blvd N.E | N/A | English |
| WEAAD Café | Fri, June 10 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Penbrooke Community Centre 6100 8 Ave S.E. | Calgary Catholic Immigration Society | English |
| Taoist Tai Chi Demonstration | Fri, June 10 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Riverwalk, near George King Bridge, East Village | N/A | N/A |
| Taoist Tai Chi Demonstration | Fri, June 10 | 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. | Courtyard among the towers on 8 Ave S.E. between 5 St S.E. and 6 St S.E. | N/A | N/A |
| Community Fair | Sat, June 11 | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | 47 St and 8 Ave S.E. | N/A | English (Interpreters available) |
| WEAAD Café | Mon, June 13 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Edgemont Community Association 33 Edgevalley Cir N.W. | Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| WEAAD Café | Mon, June 13 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Genesis Centre 7555 Falconridge Blvd N.E. | Immigrant Services Calgary | English |
| WEAAD Café | Mon, June 13 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Kerby Centre 1133 7 Ave S.W. |
Kerby Centre | English |
| WEAAD Café | Tues, June 14 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association 111 Riverfront Ave S.W. | Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association | Mandarin |
| WEAAD Public Gathering | Wed, June 15 | 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. | Olympic Plaza 228, 8 Ave S.E. | Community Partners | English |
| WEAAD Café | Fri, June 17 | 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association 111 Riverfront Ave S.W. | Calgary Chinese Elderly Citizens’ Association | Cantonese |
For more information about the Seniors’ Week, please visit the City of City’s website.
