• The summer excursion season is here, and trips are filling up very quickly. There are still some trips that have limited seats available, including Capilano Suspension Bridge on July 9, Boundary Bay Air Show on July 19, and Sidney and the Saanich Peninsula on July 25. Check out the summer excursion guide at any White Rock Recreation Centre including the Kent Street Activity Centre or online at whiterockcity.ca/guide. Call 604-541-2199 to register or online at whiterockcity.ca/register.
• Bring your grandkids, collaborate and create tie dye T-shirts in this fun one-day class on July 12. A fun workshop for children of all ages, and supplies are included. Instruction provided by the Semiahmoo Arts Society. To register, call 604-541-2199 or sign up online at whiterockcity.ca/register.
• Table tennis is one of the most active groups at Kent Street Activity Centre. New members are always welcome to drop in and play a game or two. Summer opportunities to play are abundant and include Mondays 7:15 to 9:15 p.m., Wednesdays 1 to 4 p.m and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information call 604-541-2199 and pick up a guest pass to try out this activity group three times before paying for membership.
• The snooker room at the Kent Street Activity Centre is one of the busiest in the Centre. The room has four regulation-size snooker tables and is open to anyone who has a Kent Street Activity Centre membership. No membership yet? Drop in to the Centre and try out the game of snooker three times FREE before purchasing a membership. The snooker room is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday this summer and is open to both men and women of all skill levels. For more information, call 604-541-2199.
• A few spots are still available in the Art and Sound Exploration program beginning on July 21, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Kent Street Activity Centre. Each week explore a new art activity combined with music to relax and inspire you. All supplies are included. Instruction provided by the Semiahmoo Arts Society.
• Make Monday your group fitness day at Kent Street Activity Centre. Bodyworks 55+ starts at 8:45 a.m. and is a fun workout designed to improve your muscular endurance, functional strength and flexibility. Fit Camp 55+ follows at 10 a.m. and is the perfect class to build stamina and endurance through this interval training class designed for fit older adults. Register for these classes at whiterockcity.ca/register. Drop-in is also available if you are unable to commit to the eight-session program.
The Kent Street Activity Centre, located at 1475 Kent St., is open to individuals 55 years of age or better. New members are welcome. For more information on activities, programs and volunteer opportunities please call the Centre at 604-541-2231.
