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.

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 […]

$55 Members / $65 Non-Members per 8 week session Minimum of 5 participants required for the program to run.

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 […]

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!

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]