SENIORS’ SCENE: Spring a perfect time to get started on a garden

The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping and it’s time to get out into the garden.

The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping and it’s time to get out into the garden.

Let us assist you in your gardening ventures. Come to Kent Street on April 27 from 9 a.m. till noon for our annual Plant and Bake Sale fundraiser.

Any donations of your excess outdoor plants, seedlings, herbs or bulbs would be greatly appreciated. They can be dropped off 4-7 p.m. on April 26.

Enjoy scenes from some of your favourite comedy plays at the Kent Street Theatre Variety Show April 28 at 2 p.m.

Admission is by donation at the Kent Street auditorium door.

Call 604-541-2231 for information.

Learn the essentials of acting in Kent Street’s fun and creative Dramatics Group course scheduled to start on May 1.

No experience required, just enthusiasm and the desire to perform. This group is led by actress Monica Marko.

Every Friday from 1-3 p.m., you are welcome to join Kent Street’s Stitch & Chat group and work on your own craft, knitting or quilting project in the company of others.

Call 604-541-2231 for information – a White Rock Leisure Services membership is required.

Find inspiration in the music of the Kent Street Choristers at their Come to the Fair spring concert on May 10.

The stirring performances will be sure to bring a smile to your face. Tickets are available from any choir member or at the Kent St. Activity Centre for $15.

Doors open at the First United Church at 7:30 p.m.

Call 604-541-2231 for info.

Are you interested in painting in an abstract fashion but aren’t sure where to start? Painting Abstract: Simplify and Suggest might be the course for you.

Based on a photograph from nature, you will be shown how to recognize, simplify and use abstract shapes to suggest an idea. Discover your own creative language by combining acrylics and the formal elements of design – line, shape, form and colour.

Most of the painting tools will be provided.

This half-day workshop is on May 10 at the White Rock Community Centre. Call 604-541-2199 to register.

On May 11, the Kent St Seniors Society will be hosting its annual showcase.

Each year, the event promises a diverse and entertaining program of song, dance, skits and comedy from both professional and young entertainers.

Purchase your tickets today from any White Rock Leisure Services location. Call 604-541-2231.

The Kent Street Activity Centre, located at 1475 Kent St., is open to people 55 years of age or better. For information, call 604-541-2231.

 

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