Activities for seniors

A supportive group who meet through their love of words. Enjoy a group discussion on current affairs, tackle the daily crossword together and challenge each other over the Scrabble board.

Many aged care services provide community buses to pick you up for regular trips to local shopping centres, libraries, senior citizen clubs and community health centres. There are also volunteer drivers who can take you to medical appointments and the like. Contact My Aged Care to see if you're eligible for subsidised services. If you are eligible an assessor will help you find services to suit your needs.

Our U3A is a welcoming environment that aims to provide learning opportunities and social interaction for retired and semi-retired members of the community. There is a wide range of classes and activities on offer and presenters are drawn from both outside and within the member group. We run over 70 full year courses – languages, exercise & walking groups, literature & film groups, music courses, art classes, extending your thinking sessions, history groups and travel presentations. These are all led by member tutors. Plus more than 80 short courses each term presented by local, interstate, and international lecturers.

U3A Hawthorn, established in 1984, is a nonprofit, community, self-help organization which provides a range of adult education courses, recreational activities and excursions for retired and semi-retired people. U3A Hawthorn was established for people in their third age who are over the age of 55 and are retired or are semi-retired. Our mission is to provide opportunities for seniors to learn, teach, share and to give mutual support to each other in a friendly and warm environment, regardless of ethnicity, religion, ability or disability. Our courses cover a wide range of interest areas, from academic to physical and artistic activities. Our members enjoy both the intellectual engagement and the social aspect of our courses.

Victoria Park Tennis Club offers social tennis for adults and competition and social tennis for children. Coaching is also provided on a commercial basis for people of all ages. We have about 150 members with ages ranging from under 10 to over 90.

Get fit and make friends. Enjoy a walk through the streets and gardens of Canterbury, ending with a coffee at one of our local cafes.

This course is a no-pressure introduction to the medium of watercolour paint. Whether you are brand new to art or have years of experience, you’ll feel welcome in this warm and happy environment. Each week our experienced tutor will teach you step-by-step the many watercolour techniques.

This course is a no-pressure introduction to the medium of watercolour paint. Whether you are brand new to art or have years of experience, you’ll feel welcome in this warm and happy environment. Each week our experienced tutor will teach you step-by-step the many watercolour techniques.

With the correct guidance, watercolour is easy to learn and in a relatively short time you can take home a painting you’re proud of! This is an enjoyable class where you’ll be encouraged to ‘play’, create and to explore art as you improve your skills.

Join us singing in harmony in a friendly inclusive group. Come try us out! First night free, no auditions. $15 per week, on Thursdays from 7:15 pm to 9 pm. Sheet music and wine and cheese supper provided.

YThrive: Gold Workouts are video workouts designed by the YMCA for older people of varying abilities. They're free and you can do them wherever and whenever suits you.