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Our mission: To share and expand our knowledge about the art of photography, bringing together people of all knowledge levels from beginners to experienced professionals. We discuss matters of interest to the members, share our pictures and knowledge and help members grow as photographers. There is no charge for membership. If you enjoy taking pictures […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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!

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]