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Below are listings from the Seniors section of The Tri-City News' Community Calendar: Seniors meet every Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., to do fun group activities including physical fitness exercises, games, storytelling, local tours and recipe sharing.

Below are listings from the Seniors section of The Tri-City News' Community Calendar:

Seniors meet every Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., to do fun group activities including physical fitness exercises, games, storytelling, local tours and recipe sharing. All women and men 50 or older are welcome at Share Family and Community Services' Mountain View Family Resource Centre, 699 Robinson St., Coquitlam (corner of Smith Avenue and Robinson Street). Info: Gina, 604-937-6970.

Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to seniors' concerns. Seniors' organizations and others interested in joining, call Ernie, 604-576-9734, or email [email protected].

Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion and entertain as seniors' homes weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 604-941-2375.

The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month. People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780.

Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:45-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:30-11:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-927-6940.

WHO (Women Helping Others), for women who are on their own, meets Mondays, 1-3 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam (behind city hall). Info: Kay, 604-469-5815.

The Pinetree 50Plus group is now called Glen Pine 50Plus and has moved to the new Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Court, Coquitlam), where lunch is served weekdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Lemon Tree cafe. An interesting program still takes place Thursdays afternoons. Info: 604-927-6940.

New Age Seniors bingo every Friday, 1 p.m., Mike Butler Room, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam; consists of 15 games (5 cents per card). New players welcome. Info: Catherine, 604-937-7537.

New Age Seniors meet the first Wednesday of every month, 1 p.m., McDonald-Cartier Room, Poirier community centre, 620 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: Roy, 604-939-0303.

Caregiver support group meets second and fourth Friday of each month, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 604-933-6098.

Monthly seniors luncheon with Jewish entertainment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Coquitlam. Info: 604-552-7221 or [email protected].

ABCs of Fraud, a consumer fraud prevention program for seniors, by seniors, gives free one-hour presentations to seniors groups of 10 or more. Info: 604-437-1940 or [email protected].

Honeycombs, a group of people over 50 who entertain with song, dance and skits, meets Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Performers plus prop, sound and stage hands needed. Info or show bookings: Frances, 604-941-1745.

PoCo Stroke Recovery Branch would like to welcome new members; meetings are held Mondays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Wilson Centre, PoCo. There is opportunity for speech maintenance, meeting others that have gone through the similar situation and light exercises or bocce. Info: Deanna, 604-942-2334.

The Old Age Pensioners Organization is holds its monthly general meeting on the second Thursday of each month at the Wilson Centre at 1 p.m. Info: Ken Heys, 604-942-1440.

Glen Pine Pavilion, a city of Coquitlam recreation facility for people 50 and older, is holding a number of events and activities in the next few weeks, including:

Tears of the God

Below are listings from the Seniors section of The Tri-City News' Community Calendar:

Seniors meet every Friday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., to do fun group activities including physical fitness exercises, games, storytelling, local tours and recipe sharing. All women and men 50 or older are welcome at Share Family and Community Services' Mountain View Family Resource Centre, 699 Robinson St., Coquitlam (corner of Smith Avenue and Robinson Street). Info: Gina, 604-937-6970.

Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to seniors' concerns. Seniors' organizations and others interested in joining, call Ernie, 604-576-9734, or email [email protected].

Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion and entertain as seniors' homes weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 604-941-2375.

The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month. People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780.

Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:45-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:30-11:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-927-6940.

WHO (Women Helping Others), for women who are on their own, meets Mondays, 1-3 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam (behind city hall). Info: Kay, 604-469-5815.

The Pinetree 50Plus group is now called Glen Pine 50Plus and has moved to the new Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Court, Coquitlam), where lunch is served weekdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Lemon Tree cafe. An interesting program still takes place Thursdays afternoons. Info: 604-927-6940.

New Age Seniors bingo every Friday, 1 p.m., Mike Butler Room, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam; consists of 15 games (5 cents per card). New players welcome. Info: Catherine, 604-937-7537.

New Age Seniors meet the first Wednesday of every month, 1 p.m., McDonald-Cartier Room, Poirier community centre, 620 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: Roy, 604-939-0303.

Caregiver support group meets second and fourth Friday of each month, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 604-933-6098.

Monthly seniors luncheon with Jewish entertainment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Coquitlam. Info: 604-552-7221 or [email protected].

ABCs of Fraud, a consumer fraud prevention program for seniors, by seniors, gives free one-hour presentations to seniors groups of 10 or more. Info: 604-437-1940 or [email protected].

Honeycombs, a group of people over 50 who entertain with song, dance and skits, meets Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Performers plus prop, sound and stage hands needed. Info or show bookings: Frances, 604-941-1745.

PoCo Stroke Recovery Branch would like to welcome new members; meetings are held Mondays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Wilson Centre, PoCo. There is opportunity for speech maintenance, meeting others that have gone through the similar situation and light exercises or bocce. Info: Deanna, 604-942-2334.

The Old Age Pensioners Organization is holds its monthly general meeting on the second Thursday of each month at the Wilson Centre at 1 p.m. Info: Ken Heys, 604-942-1440.

s: Glen Pine will host a presentation of the documentary film Tears of the Gods next Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to noon. This is a special event for those who are interested in culture and travel. Participants can spend an intimate morning with Vancouver documentary filmmaker Jay Samwald, who will share his experiences from recent trips in China as well as his behind-the-camera stories of developing his latest documentary, Tears of the Gods, which is about the threatened language, culture and environment of the Naxi people of Li Jian in southwest China. For those who are interested in documentary filmmaking and want to learn about the process, you will be fascinated. Admission is free.

Classical Drawing - Antique Cast Drawing: This class is held on Wednesdays, 12:30 o 3:30 p.m. from Sept. 21 to Oct. 26. The magic is found within this age-old studio discipline of the old classical masters. Rubens especially documented within his collection of drawings incredible studies of ancient marble sculptures, like the Laocoon group and the Belvedere Torso, which stand as unmatched landmarks in the study of life, form, and gesture. Program includes studies from Louvre and Versailles collections as well as classroom casts of classical sculptures. All levels are welcome for these classes hosted by Mark Anthony Sekrijer. Course fee is $95 for members.

To register for any of these programs, call 604-927-6940.