Ottawa Public Library - Free Wellness Activities for Seniors

 Ottawa Public Library is continuing the popular series of Aging Well Together at the Library: Wellness Fridays programs, offered online by the Library in partnership with City of Ottawa and funded by the City of Ottawa's Older Adult Plan.

The Wellness Fridays for seniors programs are free. They will continue through December!  Programs are held on Zoom in English and in French. We have expanded the series and there are now programs on Wednesday and Thursday mornings, as well as on Friday mornings this fall.  Participants may also join us by phone (via Zoom) if they do not have access to a computer or the internet. Each topic will have a two-part program. Themes for program topics will include drawing, painting, yoga, and journaling, as well a mini-series on keeping your memory fit. 

We have complimentary kits, including supplies and instructions. Registration on the Ottawa Public Library website is required; supplies and spaces are limited, so register early to reserve your spot and your kit! We will e-mail you a week before the program begins to arrange for the pickup location of your kit.  

Registration is open for fall courses:

In English:
Mixed Media Art
Yoga
Imaginative Watercolours
Coloured Pencils
Keeping Your Memory Fit: Strategies to Help Remember Names
Keeping Your Memory Fit: Mnemonic Strategies to Help Boost Memory
Breathe and Flow Meditation and Mindfulness
Keeping Your Memory Fit: Using Visual Thinking to Help Boost Memory
Zen Drawing and Doodling
Art Journaling

In French:
Yoga doux
Pastels d’huile
Aiguisez votre mémoire: Stratégies pour faciliter la mémorisation des noms propres
Dessin à l’aquarelle

These classes are also announced in the Wellness Fridays blog post !

To register, you need an Ottawa Public Library card, which is free to all Ottawa residents.  You can get a temporary card online or call InfoService 613-580-2940.  

For questions, contact us:  WellnessFridays.Vendredissante@ottawa.ca