The summer excursion season is here, and trips are filling up very quickly. There are some trips that have limited seats still available, including the 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 sign up online at whiterockcity.ca/register.
• 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.
• 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.
• Bellyfit Sage is a fun, new program designed for older women. Enjoy a holistic workout for the body, mind and soul. Each class includes low-impact cardio, strengthening and stretching with a chair and a final relaxation. Register now or this eight-week program or drop in Fridays, 11 a.m. at the White Rock Community Centre. Call 604-541-2199 to register or sign up online at whiterockcity.ca/register.
• 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.
• Every Tuesday morning at the Kent Street Activity Centre, move and groove to lively rhythms and experience the pure joy of movement while getting fit in this women’s-only dance class. No experience necessary. Drop in or register for this eight-week program. Call 604-541-2199 for more information.
• 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.
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.
