The Parkside Centre

Dancin' Feet in Motion - New Beginner
2025-10-09 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)
If you are looking for something enjoyable and fun to do in your spare time, try our Line Dance classes where you will learn new and standard line dances in a comfortable, welcoming, fun-filled class. Since you dance on your own, line dancing is ideal for singles and for partners of non-dancers. It’s also wonderful for people who want a social activity that doesn’t involve dating, partnering or going to a bar to enjoy! People with two left feet are welcome! Call Carol Larocque at 705-665-1399, or visit the website at www.dancinfeetinmotion.ca.

Some experience required
$8 per class (pay as you go)

Drumming Circle
2025-10-09 18:30 - 19:30
Older Adults can sometimes feel isolated because of depression, mobility issues, and language difficulties. Through drum circles, they can feel a sense of community and enjoy some social interaction. The act of drumming can be an excellent upper body exercise and can stimulate the heart.
However, even a senior who cannot physically drum can still receive stimulation through the rhythm.

****You must provide your own drum of your choice. There are 2 drums that are available to borrow as well on a first-come, first-served basis.

Minds in Motion
2025-10-09 14:30 - 16:30
The Parkside Centre is partnering again with the Societe Alzheimer Society Sudbury-Manitoulin to present Minds in Motion®. The program unfolds to laughter and chatter, with new friendships forming and stories being shared. This program is a wonderful way for people with memory problems and their care partner to have fun together and establish new friendships with others living the same experiences. Minds in Motion® incorporates physical activity and mental stimulation. It’s for people with early to mid-stage signs of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias and their care partners.

For the person with dementia:
– Improved balance, mobility, flexibility, and alertness
– Increased confidence, and comfort with their own circumstance
– Mutual support from others facing similar experiences

For the care partners, it’s an opportunity to focus on their own health, and have fun with their partner. Other benefits include:
– Seeing the person they are caring for enjoying themselves
– Mutual support and learning from other care partners
– All participants can benefit from: sharpened mental functioning, sometimes lasting 2-3 days.
– Increased sense of social participation

Please contact Miguel Cheff at the Alzheimer Society to Register – (705) 524-2024 Ext 266.

Still Standing - St. Patrick's Church
2025-10-09 13:30 - 14:30
This maintenance program is for participants who have completed the initial 12 week Stand Up! program and want to continue to improve their balance, leg strength and to help maintain bone density in sites that are most vulnerable to fracture (wrists, hips, and backbone).

The program consists of exercises in strengthening, stretching, and balancing with the use of equipment such as balls, bands and music.

Sound Advice
2025-10-09 13:00 - 2025-11-13 15:00
These classes are designed to increase knowledge about hearing loss and communication. They are designed to accommodate your input and need for peer support and social interaction. The goal is to improve communication, increase confidence and decrease isolation.

These classes will provide information about:
– Hearing loss
– Social isolation
– Communication strategies
– Communication Devices
– Difficult listening situations
– and much more…

Sudbury Bridge Club
2025-10-09 13:00 - 16:00
Join Us! We are new to ParkSide.

Membership $10.00 Game Day $7.00

Come in and watch us play for a while if you are curious!

Pepper
2025-10-09 13:00 - 16:00
Pepper is an easy game to learn, but offers opportunities for strategy both in the bidding and the play. In Bid Euchre (Pepper), two decks of cards are used which introduces more opportunities for bidding in which the trump suit is decided by which player can bid to take the most tricks. Bid Euchre is very similar to euchre, the primary differences being the number of cards dealt, absence of any undealt cards, the bidding and scoring process, and the addition of a no trump declaration.

Mahjong
2025-10-09 13:00 - 15:30
Mahjong is a game that originates from China and is usually played with 4 players. Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and calculation. The game is played with 144 tiles based on Chinese symbols and characters.

Traditional Rug Hooking
2025-10-09 13:00 - 15:00
From the Maritimes where it started, to the Parkside Centre where people are getting very excited about it, traditional rug hooking (not latch hooking) is an easy craft to master. In this peer learning environment you will learn everything you need to know on how to create rugs so beautiful, you will hesitate to put them on the floor.

Mind, Body & Soul
2025-10-09 12:30 - 14:00
Full Circle Wellness Class for Real Life Healing, Strength, and Growth

This is more than a class — it’s a full-circle wellness experience designed to help you reconnect, heal, and thrive in your daily life. We focus on how the mind, body, and soul work together, and give you practical tools to feel better, move better, and live better — because when you heal your whole self, everything changes, including weight, energy, and joy.

What’s Included in This Class:
1. Brain & Trauma Healing—understand how trauma, stress, and daily life affect your brain and body. Learn how to “rewire” your brain for healing and resilience.
2. Vision Boards & Goal Setting – set real goals that matter to you — for health, life, and happiness. Create a personal vision board to keep you inspired.
3. Gut Health, Sleep, & Weight Connection – discover how gut health, sleep, and weight are all connected. Learn simple ways to improve digestion, energy, and metabolism naturally.
4. Meditation, Breath Work, and Nervous System Regulation— learn calming techniques to reduce anxiety, manage emotions, and improve focus. Find your inner peace with gentle mindfulness practices.
5. Exercises & Yoga Routine Movement designed for real life — including yoga, gentle strength exercises, balance work, and flexibility. Exercises focused on improving mobility, core strength, posture, and pain reduction — so you can move better, feel stronger, and live with less pain. Modifications provided for all abilities and levels, so everyone can participate and thrive.

$40 Members / $60 Non-Members per 5 week session

Intermediate Guitar
2025-10-09 11:45 - 12:45
If you are developing an ease with playing chords & strumming patterns, then you are ready to learn a wider variety of these chords & patterns. You will develop your ear training and absorb a little more theory that you can put to good use in order to learn songs on your own. Learning the various uses of a capo will also be a part of the course.

$40.00 Member / $60.00 Non-member per 8 week session

Stand Up! Copper Cliff United Church
2025-10-09 11:30 - 13:00
This is a 12 week group exercise program designed to improve your balance and strengthen lower body extremities in those who are at risk of falling or are afraid of falling.

The STAND UP! Program includes:
– Making your legs stronger and your bones healthy.
– A group exercise program given twice a week.
– Advice on how to avoid falls in your home and outside.
– Instruction from certified trainers.
– A series of easy exercises to do at home.

Coffee Talk
2025-10-09 11:00 - 12:00
Simply put, it’s a group of people that gather on the telephone three times a week to just chat about all sorts of topics to help relieve the feelings that isolation and living alone can bring. The best part? It’s free and all you need is a telephone to participate! We call you!

Learn to Bellydance
2025-10-09 10:30 - 2026-01-22 11:30
$55 Members / $65 Non-Members per 8 week session

Minimum of 5 participants required for the program to run.

Advanced Guitar
2025-10-09 10:30 - 11:30
At this level, you will learn alternate chord shapes (triads & CAGED system) and develop more dynamic rhythm skills. The primary focus will be to make you feel at ease with playing along or “jamming” with others. In addition, there may be opportunities to perform with the class for an audience. A re-working of previously learned songs (as well as some new songs) will be a secondary focus.

Prerequisites:
Knowledge & ease with all basic chords & several strumming patterns
Must provide own guitar

$40.00 Member / $60.00 Non-member per 8 week session

Beginner Ukulele
2025-10-09 10:00 - 11:30
The ukulele started to become popular in Canada in the 1960s when educator J. Chalmers Doane introduced the instrument to school music programs across the country. It was ideal for this purpose as it was an inexpensive and practical teaching instrument to foster musical literary in the classroom. 50,000 schoolchildren and adults learned ukulele through the Doane program at its peak. ParkSide member Marc Noiseux will try to emulate this success at the ParkSide Centre. A retired teacher, he has received a great deal of high-quality instruction with this instrument and would like to pass on his knowledge to others.

*Beginner/Refresher starts at 10:00 am
10:30 am to 11:30 am

FREE For ParkSide Members
$30 Non-Members
**Must provide your own Ukulele ***MINIMUM 5 REQUIRED

Sports Talk
2025-10-09 10:00 - 11:00
Join the gang to discuss all things sports! Come and hang out at the ParkSide Centre and talk about the drafts, scores, trades, standings and more! Grab a coffee and let’s hang out for some great conversation.

Cardio Drumming
2025-10-09 10:00 - 11:00
Percussion & a rapid beat have been linked to increased focus, higher level thinking and enhanced decision making skills by altering brain blood flow and brainwave frequencies.

Chair cardio drumming or Pound Class for Seniors is an excellent way to have fun and get exercise while seated and/or standing. You will enjoy all of the benefits of drumming to a fun playlist of favorite songs that you can sing along to here at the ParkSide Centre. Cardio Drumming is also excellent for improving dexterity and grip, reducing stress & negative feelings and boosting energy!

What you will need:
A comfortable pair of shoes and comfortable clothing. ParkSide Centre will provide the equipment, music and Instructor! All you have to do is show up to have fun with us!

Foot Care Clinic
2025-10-09 09:30 - 13:00
Foot Care can make all the difference in the quality of an individual’s life. For many it can be the key to keeping active and social. A Certified Foot Care Nurse will be at the Parkside Centre to address any concerns you might have with your feet.

Services include an initial assessment and consultation, including nursing history of clients general health as well as presenting foot concerns, gait assessment to prevent current or future problems, applied nursing foot care management of nails and soft tissue, ingrown nails, routine nail care, corns, callouses, warts, heel pain and bunions.

Please contact the ParkSide Centre to book your appointment. 705-673-6227

Stand Up! Valley East Public Library
2025-10-09 09:30 - 11:00

Stand Up! ParkSide Centre
2025-10-09 09:30 - 11:00

Stand Up! Falconbridge Seniors Centre
2025-10-09 09:30 - 11:00

Sudbury Carving and Stained Glass Club
2025-10-09 08:30 - 12:00
The Sudbury Carving and Stained Glass Club meets at the Parkside Centre. This club is open to anyone interested in carving or stained glass, and welcomes those with experience in these medium or those who have an interest in learning. For more information please call the Parkside Centre. The membership fee is $80.00 for the 10-month season.

Chair Yoga
2025-10-09 08:30 - 09:30
If you have ever wanted to try doing Yoga and have challenges (or not), physical or other, then this class is for you! This class is offered to those who have physical challenges, chronic pain, and other conditions or to those who wish to expand and deepen their yoga practice. Breathwork, visualization and meditation will be taught and in the latter portion of the program, the use of small hand weights will be introduced. Learning Yoga in one’s senior years can add longevity, vitality, endurance, flexibility, strength and balance to your life. Imagine all this as well as an increased sense of well-being!

Come enjoy, laugh, have fun and get strong.

$40 Members $60 Non-Members

ParkSide Pride Alliance - Older & Bolder
2025-10-08 19:30 - 21:00
Virtual Discussion Group
Wednesdays 7:30 pm
Email paul.pasanen@greatersudbury.ca for the Zoom link

Ballroom Dancing - Silver Advanced
2025-10-08 19:30 - 20:30
Contact Jan Fragonese for more information & pricing 705-618-5040

Dancin' Feet in Motion - High Beginner (Ages 14+)
2025-10-08 19:00 - 20:30
If you are looking for something enjoyable and fun to do in your spare time, try our Line Dance classes where you will learn new and standard line dances in a comfortable, welcoming, fun-filled class. Since you dance on your own, line dancing is ideal for singles and for partners of non-dancers. It’s also wonderful for people who want a social activity that doesn’t involve dating, partnering or going to a bar to enjoy! People with two left feet are welcome! Call Carol Larocque at 705-665-1399, or visit the website at www.dancinfeetinmotion.ca.

Experience required at least 9 months
$8 Per Class (pay as you go)

Transcendental Meditation - Intermediate / Advanced
2025-10-08 18:00 - 20:00
This meditation technique has been scientifically proven, after forty years of research, to actually reverse the aging process. Just like everyone has the ability to learn to read, we all have the ability to practice this simple meditation. Because it is totally natural, it is totally effortless and easy to learn. It does NOT require any concentration, contemplation or visualization. We sit comfortably on a comfortable chair, and automatically we slip into a state of restful alertness: 20 minutes of deep, deep rest for the body along with more blissful alertness for the mind.

www.innerlights.ca
Contact Don Laframboise 705-690-3164

Free for current ParkSide members
(New memberships encouraged)
Under Age 50? Cash Donation Accepted

Ballroom Dancing - Bronze Intermediate 2
2025-10-08 18:00 - 19:30

Dancin' Feet in Motion - Improver (Ages 14+)
2025-10-08 17:30 - 19:00
If you are looking for something enjoyable and fun to do in your spare time, try our Line Dance classes where you will learn new and standard line dances in a comfortable, welcoming, fun-filled class. Since you dance on your own, line dancing is ideal for singles and for partners of non-dancers. It’s also wonderful for people who want a social activity that doesn’t involve dating, partnering or going to a bar to enjoy! People with two left feet are welcome! Call Carol Larocque at 705-665-1399, or visit the website at www.dancinfeetinmotion.ca.

Experience required at least 1 year
$8 Per Class (pay as you go)
