Activities for seniors

Choose from a beginners or continuing class. Learn simple Japanese grammar, reading, writing and conversation. Become a member of U3A Hawthorn to access these and over 100 other courses and activities.

Come along to seniors table tennis at Boroondara Sports Complex. A fun game of table tennis, also known as ping pong, will help you re-discover your energy, agility, balance and flexibility. All abilities are welcomed.

The Kew Garden Club meets once a month (from February to November) in the Phyllis Hore Room at Kew Library. There are always interesting speakers demonstrating and discussing a broad range of topics relating to gardening with both members and visitors. The meeting is usually followed by afternoon tea which allows time for people to catch up in more detail with the speaker and to socialise with other members. Plant sales available.

I run a laughter club session with warming up stretches, laughter yoga exercises and a meditation every Monday on Zoom from 7pm to 7.30pm to promote laughter for health, happiness, wellbeing and community bonding.

The club provides members (males and females) with the opportunity to compete in the game of lawn bowls at all competitive levels. It also provides social bowls and events to those that prefer the less competitive environment. Indoor Bias Carpet Bowls are played in the winter months. Booking required - please contact us to book. Runs weekdays and weekends. Please Contact Ashburton Bowls Club for more details.

Enjoy lawn bowling in an attractive facility, free coaching provided. Play socially with friends, or competitively in Tuesday and Saturday pennant competitions. It is a fun and challenging activity for all ages, abilities and fitness levels. It's a great way to keep fit and healthy, and meet people. Cost: see our website or contact us for information on costs. This activity runs on weekdays.

Camberwell Bowls Club is a welcoming club, and it is about community and people. It is a venue where the community can meet, socialise and play the great sport of lawn bowls. Cost: $300 for the first year, then $500 per year for ongoing membership. Runs every day.

You can’t travel abroad just yet, but you sure can brush up on those language skills in preparation for when you can! Chinese, English, Italian, French and German, it’s all available at your local neighbourhood house .

A friendly club for retirees with activities that include quarterly day bus trips, lunches, walks, scrabble, mah-jong, table tennis and more. New members and visitors welcome. Takes place on various days and at various locations. Cost: contact club for details.

Lions Clubs are part of community life, in our cities and the country. Each club is part of an international association, filled with people who are joined by the common desire to make their communities better, by using their creativity, enthusiasm and energy.

Members of Lions Australia have the opportunity to experience a number of personal benefits including leadership skills, a sense of self-worth and purpose, business skills, networking opportunities and lifelong friendships.

The Lions Club of Boroondara Gardiners Creek meets regularly at the Craig Family Centre. Members come from a wide variety of backgrounds and work together in a friendly environment to help others in the greater Boroondara community.