Join an ongoing group to spend time with seniors who share your interests. Volunteers lead these free or low-cost groups at select community centres.
- Group card
- Arts and crafts
- Books and writing
- Cards and games
- Music
- Billiards
- Physical activities and sports
- Social groups
- Technology
Group card
If you buy a Kitchener group card, you'll get unlimited visits to the ongoing groups on this page.
The 2022 group card costs are:
- ages 55 and over: $16.39 including tax
- ages 18 to 54: $19.96 including tax
Annual group card fees are due September 1, 2022. Purchases will be available August 1, 2022.
Arts and crafts
Breithaupt Centre
- In Stitches Knitting & Crocheting – Thursday, 1 to 3 p.m.
- Woodcarving – Tuesday, 1 to 3 p.m.
Rockway Centre
- Bunka – Monday, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- Oil Painting Practice – Monday, 1:45 to 3:45 p.m.
- Needles and Crafts – Wednesday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Friday, 1 to 3 p.m.
- Quilting – Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Colouring Plus – Thursday, 1 to 3 p.m.
- Drawing Practice Group – Friday, 10 a.m. to noon
Books and writing
Book Talks
- Breithaupt Centre – third Wednesday of month, 7 to 9 p.m. (call 519-741-2501 for dates)
- Downtown Community Centre – Friday, July 8 and Friday, August 5, 10:30 a.m. to noon (call 519-741-2501 for details)
Cards and games
Breithaupt Centre
- Bridge – Monday, 1 to 4 p.m.
- Euchre – Friday, 1 to 4 p.m.
Downtown Community Centre
- Bingo – Tuesday, 1 to 4 p.m.
- Solo Progressive – Wednesday, 6:45 to 9:15 p.m.
- Bingo – Thursday, 12:30 to 4 p.m.
- Bid Euchre – Friday, 12:45 to 3:45 p.m.
- Bridge Partner Progressive – Saturday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Rockway Centre
- Euchre – Monday, 1 to 4 p.m.
- Scrabble – Monday, 1 to 4 p.m.
- Canasta Hand and Foot – Monday, 1:15 to 4 p.m. and Friday, 12:45 to 3:45 p.m.
- Chess – Monday, 1:15 to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, 1:15 to 5 p.m.
- Bridge Casual – Monday, 6 to 9 p.m.
- Solo Progressive – Monday, 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.
- Bridge Progressive Intermediate – Tuesday, 12:30 to 4 p.m. and Friday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- Canasta – Wednesday, 12:30 to 4 p.m.
- Bid Euchre – Wednesday, 12:45 to 3:30 p.m.
- Crokinole – Wednesday, 1:30 to 4 p.m.
- Bridge Partner Progressive – Wednesday, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- Cribbage – Thursday, noon to 3:30 p.m.
Music
Rockway Centre
- Guitar Jam – Tuesday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Happy Harmonicas –Tuesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Billiards
Breithaupt Centre
- Drop-in billiards – Monday to Friday, 8:30 to noon
- Drop-in billiards – Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon to 4 p.m.
Downtown Community Centre
- Billiards for all – Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Billiards for all – Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Rockway Centre
- Billiards for all – Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (first come, first served)
- Billiards for all – Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (first come, first served)
Four players can play in the room at one time and a maximum of two spectators are allowed in the room.
Physical activities and sports
Breithaupt Centre
- Indoor Walking Group – Friday, 8 a.m.
Downtown Community Centre
- Shuffleboards – Thursday, 1 to 3 p.m.
Rockway Centre
- Golf Group at Grand Valley Golf Course – Monday, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start
- Tai Chi Practice – Monday, 1 to 2 p.m. and Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Horseshoes – Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Ping Pong – Monday, 2:15 to 4:15 p.m.
- Shuffleboard – Tuesday, 1 to 3 p.m.
- Tai Chi Practice – Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- Dance Yourself Fit – Thursday, 3 to 4 p.m.
- Ballroom Dance Practice for Couples – Thursday, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Line Dance Practice Improver – Friday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Line Dance Practice Beginner – Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Highland Courts Park
- Tennis – Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (first-come, first-served)
Social groups
Rockway Centre
- Coffee Chat – Wednesday, 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Technology
Downtown Community Centre (virtual using Zoom)
- Drop-in computer club – fourth Monday of month, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- Drop-in computer club – second Wednesday of month, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Computer club speaker meetings – third Wednesday of month, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Computer club show & tell – fourth Wednesday of month, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.