Activities for over 55s

This weekly cooking class guides participants through the preparation of an inexpensive meal for one. The food will be purchased and prepared together for participants to take home. You can access this program using your NDIS plan.

Use on-line platforms to set up meetings and create professional business documents.

Develop strong drawing skills through a series of guided exercises.

Listen to podcasts by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).

Learn to paint or draw flowers, plants and fruit in a friendly environment. Beginners welcome.

Learn to paint still life paintings in a bold, colourful and contemporary style. Observe form, colour and tone from actual objects.

Active Adults is our Older Adults Circuit class. It's high intensity and gets everyone moving by using different equipment such as steps, mats, skipping ropes, and dumbbells.

This class focuses on balance, stretching, strength and light cardio to keep you active and confident.

Add Art To Your Years is a free arts workshop series and social catch up for Boroondara residents who are aged 55+.

Across 2021, explore the Hawthorn Town Hall Gallery exhibitions guided by a Barking Spider Visual Theatre artist. After experiencing the exhibition, you're invited to an art workshop PLUS a social catch-up with morning tea.

Add Add Art To Your Years is supported by a Rotary Club of Balwyn and City of Boroondara "Annual Community Strengthening Grant”.

This program runs across the whole of 2021, approximately once a month. Add Art To You Years starts on Wednesday 27 January 2021 9am to 12 noon with our final workshop on Wednesday 8 December 2021 9am to 12 noon.

A variety of interesting and exciting watercolour techniques are explored in this class. Class members will receive images prior to the class with details of subject matter and the lesson plan. During the class the tutor will do a demonstration and explain the various aspects of the the task.

All class members are encouraged to develop their own individual style and approach to this lovely medium. Experience in watercolour is preferred. Not suitable for beginners.