HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK!

Wednesday - 18 September – 9.30 am

CRIBBAGE FOR BEGINNERS

Are you interested in learning to play this

challenging and addictive card game?

Cribbage is a game of numbers. The basic

game play is very easy to learn, and most

beginners only need one or two sessions to

become familiar with the main aspects of the

game. Once you feel you are reasonably

confident about the game, you can join our

friendly group of enthusiastic players who

meet every Wednesday morning. They will be

only too pleased to help you further to

improve your game skills.

Beginners sessions will start on Wed, 18

Sept, 9.30 am - 11.30 am in Gumnut Cottage.

All will be welcomed. Norm Swanwick

Thursday - 19 September – 9.45 am

SHUTTERBUGS PHOTO BOOK SESSION

Our popular photo book session will be held

once again this year on Thursday

19 September starting at 9.45 am in the

Seniors Centre hall. Fellow Shutterbug

member, Steve Walmsley, will be

demonstrating how to use one of the popular

on-line software programmes to design a

professional looking coffee-table quality book containing your favourite photos. Learn how

to add your photos and then completely

personalise your photo book with text,

embellishments, borders and backgrounds

and then have it printed and delivered by one

of the many service providers. Everyone is

welcome to join us for this

informative session.

Norm Swanwick

Saturday – 21 September – 1.30 pm

55 PLUS FILM GROUP – ROMAN HOLIDAY

Extending our love affair with all things

‘italiano’, this month’s offering is Roman

Holiday, a 1953 American romantic comedy

directed and produced by William Wyler.

Starring Gregory Peck and

Audrey Hepburn, this award

winning film is a modern

fairy tale set in the eternal

city. An oldie but a goodie! As always there

will be the customary ice creams!

Janelle Burns

Sunday - 22 September – 2.00 pm

GAMES AFTERNOON

What is your favourite board,

tile or card game, e.g.

Scrabble or Monopoly,

dominoes or mah-jong, 500 or Uno? Do you

have a new or unusual game you would like

to share with others? This is not about

winning but rather playing for enjoyment and

to socialise. So why not come on Sunday

22 September for a couple of hours and bring

a friend along and introduce them to our Club

- the more the merrier!! Afternoon tea will be

served. Please put your name on

a poster on one of the

noticeboards for catering

purposes. Anne Meade

TSC -101 Cowlishaw Street, Greenway

GC - 97 Cowlishaw Street, Greenway

Phone: 6293 4004 Email: tugg55plusclub@gmail.com

Website: 55plusclub.org.au

WHAT’S COMING UP!

Thursday - 26 September – 10.00 am

SHUTTERBUG’S OUTING: NATIONAL

GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA

The Shutterbug’s camera

group will be holding an

outing to the National Gallery

on Thursday 26 September

meeting at the Gallery at 10.00 am. We will

have our own special guide who is also a

keen photographer and will tell us about the

photographs in the Gallery’s collection. The

tour should take around an hour and then we

will be free to wander around the Gallery and

its precincts to snap away. We have a few

vacant spots so if you would like to join us

please let the office know and I will email you

a few days prior and confirm the

arrangements. Norm Swanwick

Monday - 30 September - 10.30 am

ADVANCE CARE PLANNING

We all know the importance of making a will,

but do you know about an Advance Care Plan

(ACP)?

Advance care planning is about your future

health care. It gives you the opportunity to

plan for what you would want, or not want, if

you become unable to make, or

communicate, your own preferences.

A representative of ACT Health spoke on this

topic to members last month. We are offering

another session on Monday 30 September

commencing at 10.30 am. The session covers

the benefits and the legal implications of an

ACP. The representative will also speak about

having an Enduring Power of Attorney and will

answer your questions on both of these

documents.

As numbers are limited, please register your

interest at the Club office immediately. Further

sessions may be arranged if necessary.

Anne Meade

AN INVITATION!

Friday – 20 September – 10.30 am

CARE ‘N’ SHARE GROUP

INFORMATION SESSION with

INGRID PEPPER, COTA

The Care ‘n’ Share group invites members

of the Club is join them on Friday

20 September, when their guest speaker will

be Ingrid Pepper, Community Education from

COTA.

COTA ACT’s Community Education Program

encourages and enables older people in our

community to minimise the risks to their

health and wellbeing and Ingrid’s session will

increase awareness of services available, and

provide practical and relevant information.

The Care ‘n’ Share group meet at Gumnut

Cottage from 10.00 am till 12.00 pm on1st

and 3rd Friday of the month. They are a

friendly and inclusive group who socialise as

well as invite speakers from various

organisations.

Contact Kathy 0427 318 906 for further

details.

Have you checked what is on offer in the

Club’s library collection lately? We have many

new books, some by famous and favourite

authors, others by authors new to our

collection. There are books in the Founders

Library and Waterview Lounge at TSC as well

as in the Grevillea Room in Gumnut Cottage.

There is also a selection of audio books on

CD as well as movies and television series on

DVDs.

Simply borrow whatever takes your fancy. To

assist us to monitor which items are popular,

please return all items to the boxes in the

Founders Library or the Grevillea Room - do

not put them back on the shelves

Thank you. The Library Volunteers

OUT & ABOUT IN OCTOBER

Wednesday – 2 Oct – 10.00 am

TULIP TOP, SUTTON

Spring is here (although still a bit crisp!) and

time to talk ‘Tulips’. We have organised

another trip to the gardens at Sutton. Leaving

at the respectable hour of 10.00 am, from the

Burns Club at Kambah, we will have plenty of

time to enjoy the garden before leaving for

home at 2.00 pm.

Just 20 minutes from Canberra on the

Federal Highway, the 10-acre garden of

magnificent tulips and other spring flowers

creates a spectacular display. Hundreds of

blossom trees nestle between the flowers and

provide a magic pathway to the cascading

waterfall and watercourse.

Food options are available from the Garden

Marquee or the pancake and coffee parlour

set among the tulips, but you can also bring a

picnic to enjoy anywhere in the garden.

Cost: $32.00 (includes transport & garden

entry) – bookings by until Friday 20 Sept.

**FILLING UP FAST!**

Tuesday – 15 October

10.30 am

CHEEK TO CHEEK

There are three reserved tickets left for this performance which is filling up fast - payment is required at time of booking at the Club’s office, open 9.30 am to 2.30 pm Monday to Friday.

This show is an all-singing, all-dancing celebration of the romance, the glamour, the elegance of Hollywood’s most iconic song and dance partnerships – the immortal Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. The show features some of the most electric dance sequences ever conceived on film and is a rare chance to see the flair and skill of the two Silver Screen legends recreated live on stage. After the performance stay and enjoy a cuppa and biscuits. Cost $25.00 ASAP!

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Before we apply for tickets for what is going to

be a very popular show, we need to know

approx. numbers. If you would like to go to the

following performance either show or

dinner/show, please register your interest with

the office.

Wednesday - 18 December – 8.00 pm

THE DIVINE MISS BETTE CHRISTMAS

SPECIAL

It’s the Party of the Season and everyone is

invited! Catherine Alcorn’s fabulous homage

to Bette Midler, swings back to town for a

Christmas Special. With lots of Miss Midler’s

well-known songs and well-presented patter,

Catherine Alcorn’s ‘The Divine Miss Bette’ is a

must-see performance. Her live band promise

to Jingle Your Bells. So, polish off your

Ornamental Balls and make Christmas 2019

one to remember.

Performed in The Bicentennial Hall, Next

Door to The Q. Tickets Are General

Admission

For those purchasing Dinner and Show,

you will need to be seated by 7.00pm.

Entree and main will be served before the

show and desert will be served at interval.

More information will be provided closer to

the show.

Early Bird available until 18 November

2018

Show Only –

Adult: $60

Concession: $55 / Group 8+: $55

Dinner & Show –

Adult: $90

Concession: $85 / Group 8+: $85

WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING!

FESTITALIA!

Amid the soothing tones of Italian

‘café’ music and the sea of red,

white and green, ‘Tugg Trattoria’

was abuzz last Saturday with conversation

and culinary delights. Antipasti, ragu, pizza,

Italian insalata, garlic bread, tiramisu,

cassata, biscotti and expresso coffee added

to the atmosphere and the flavour of the

afternoon. The weather was crisp but kind

with the sun shining into the colourful hall –

viva Italia - a great way to celebrate the start

of spring and the Club’s 2019’s International

Day! A big thank you to Norm and his tireless

committee and to all who contributed to the

enjoyable social event!

TUGGERANONG TO GUNGAHLIN

Our 'sun dance' must have worked as the

designated day was beautiful, crisp and clear

- perfect for the rescheduled bus and tram

journey. For this ‘freelance’ activity, members

met at the Tuggeranong Bus Interchange,

travelled to Civic by bus, transferring to the

Gungahlin tram. Lunch at the Raiders Club

provided the necessary fuel for the return trip

and everyone had a great time

travelling on Canberra's newest

form of public transport!

OUT & ABOUT

Saturday 21 September - 1:30-3:30 pm Alchemy Concert - Living in the

Moment Concert - Woden Library

Alchemy Chorus celebrates Dementia Action

Week. Alchemy Chorus brings together

people living with dementia, their carers,

volunteer musicians and singers for a morning

of music-making, story-sharing, laughter and

fun.

Free – booking is required as space is limited.

For bookings press here

TIMETABLE

Sunday 15 Sept – Sunday 22 Sept

*GC Gumnut Cottage *TSC Tugg Seniors Centre

Day / Date Time Activity

Sun 15 Sept 9.20 pm Walking Group

Mon 16 Sept 9.30 am Bolivia - GC

1.30 pm Table Tennis - TSC

2.00 pm Bridge-Dup/Soc - GC

5.15 pm Yoga - TSC

Tues 17 Sept 8.10 am Active Ex – M - TSC

9.00 am Active Ex – W - TSC

1.00 pm Mah-jong - GC

1.15 pm Seated Yoga - TSC

Wed 18 Sept 9.30 am Cribbage - GC

10.00 am Carpet Bowls - TSC

10.00 am Ten Pin Bowling

12.10 pm Seated Stretch - TSC

1.00 pm K-nit ‘n’ K-natter - GC

1.30 pm Bridge-Int - GC

1.30 pm Line Dancing - TSC

3.30 pm Bridge – Beg - GC

Thurs 19 Sept 9.30 am 500 Cards - GC

9.45 am Shutterbugs - TSC

10.30 am Pool Group

1.00 pm Mah-jong - GC

2.00 pm Reading Group - TSC

3.15 pm Bridge-Cont - GC

3.45 pm Bridge-Improvers- GC

3.45 pm Yoga - TSC

Fri 20 Sept 9.15 am Tai Chi - TSC

10.00 am Cycling Group

10.30 am Gentle Exercise - TSC

11.30 am Zumba - TSC

12.00 pm Learning Circle - TSC

2.00 pm Carpet Bowls - TSC

Sat 21 Sept 2.00 pm 55 Plus Film Group

Sun 22 Sept 2.00 pm Games Afternoon

Please note that Yoga term ends for all

classes on Thursday 19 September and

recommences on Tuesday 8 October.