The Parkside Centre

Learn About Cartomancy (Lenormand Part 1)
2025-09-29 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Toronto)
The Cartomancy Series is an introduction to the practice of card reading.

Originally, normal playing cards were used for divination purposes. From those origins, three major approaches to Cartomancy are now practiced in modern times. These approaches are the Tarot cards, the Lenormand cards and the Oracle cards. In this course, we will be focusing on the Lenormand cards, which are easier for beginners to understand and read as compared to Tarot Cards.

Keep Fit
2025-09-29 09:30 - 10:30, 2025-09-26 09:30 - 10:30
This hour long exercise program is for active seniors and consists of a warm up, cardiovascular work, balance training, strengthening, stretching and cool down. Good athletic shoes and loose clothing are recommended. Please do not wear any strong scents.

This fitness class is intended for those people who have completed the Get Fit for Active Living Program or for those who are currently participating in some form of exercise.

$35.00 Members/$55.00 Non-members per 8 week session

"99ers" Bridge
2025-09-29 09:00 - 12:00

Sudbury Carving and Stained Glass Club
2025-09-29 08:30 - 12:00, 2025-09-26 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.

Ballroom Dancing - Bronze Intermediate 1
2025-09-28 14:30 - 16:00
Contact Jan Fragonese for more information & pricing 705-618-5040

Sudbury Horticultural Society
2025-09-28 14:00 - 16:00
For over 100 years, the Sudbury Horticultural Society has been devoted to the beautification of our community, to the preservation of our environment, and to sharing horticultural knowledge, information, and expertise.

Pepper
2025-09-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-25 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.

Ballroom Dancing - Bronze Preliminary
2025-09-28 13:00 - 14:30

Dance Fit Fusion
2025-09-26 14:00 - 15:30
Explore the fusion of ballroom dance and fitness in our beginner friendly class, Ballroom Fit! Learning basic dance skills, staying active, and having fun. You will learn and practice basic dance steps of waltz, foxtrot, tango, rumba, cha cha, swing, merengue, salsa, and much more. No dance partner required.

$20.00 Members / $30.00 Non-members (Min 6 people required).

Get Fit (Holy Redeemer Church)
2025-09-26 14:00 - 15:00
This program is designed to introduce you to group fitness class. Activity includes a warm up, low impact cardio, balance and resistance training to improve flexibility. Healthy eating and disease prevention education will also be incorporated into the program. Participants do not do floor/mat exercises.

Maximum Group size: 25
$35.00 Members / $50.00 Non-members
Per 8 week session

Live Entertainment
2025-09-26 11:30 - 13:30
Join us for Lunch! Everyone Welcome! Check out the Monthly Newsletters for Entertainment Schedules. Enjoy an afternoon with a variety of entertainers each week.

Walk 25
2025-09-26 11:00 - 11:30
LET’S GET ACTIVE TOGETHER ONLINE! A fun, low impact, group virtual Walking program which incorporates simple, everyday practical movements from the comfort of home! 25 Minutes of activity geared to Older Adults.

Tai Chi: Level 2
2025-09-26 10:30 - 11:30
This Tai Chi class builds on foundational skills and focuses on technique refinement. Students will explore Tai Chi routines, further developing their flow, coordination, and stability. Preferably, the student will have taken the Fundamentals (Level 1) class or had previous Tai Chi experience (although these are not strictly necessary). The class provides an opportunity to deepen one’s practice, cultivate greater body awareness, and strengthen the mind-body connection.

$20 Members / $40 Non-Members per 8 week session

Craft Room Social Group
2025-09-26 09:30 - 13:30
Do you have a hobby you enjoy at home? Knitting, crocheting, cross-stitch, needlepoint, bunka, embroidery, etc are done by our crafters. We would love to have someone show us jewelry making or beading. If you have this skill we would enjoy having you join us! We have a lot of supplies in our craft room! Come join us! Bring your own project to work on. We are a fun bunch and enjoy meeting new people. You can bring your own lunch or buy lunch at the ParkSide Eatery!

Novice Guitar
2025-09-26 09:15 - 10:15
If you have started playing the guitar and would like to progress your abilities, then the Novice level is for you. During the course, you will continue to learn new chords and pieces in a “song of the week” format. You will continue to consolidate your skills for a smoother sound while playing various songs. An introduction to very basic music theory will assist this process.

Prerequisites:
Knowledge of basic chords & some strumming patterns
Must provide own guitar

Jewelry Making Classes
2025-09-26 08:00 - 17:00
David Cook, Instructor
Free for ParkSide Members
All materials supplied.

Transcendental Meditation - Beginners
2025-09-25 19:00 - 21:00
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

Dancin' Feet in Motion - New Beginner
2025-09-25 18:30 - 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.

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

Drumming Circle
2025-09-25 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
2025-09-25 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
2025-09-25 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.

Sudbury Bridge Club
2025-09-25 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!

Mahjong
2025-09-25 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
2025-09-25 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.

Intermediate Guitar
2025-09-25 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
2025-09-25 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.
