Each Monday morning, senior Bowen residents from across the island gather for activities that would take four visits to a senior centre anywhere else. Starting at 9 a.m., you can learn line dancing from Margaret McGregor. Exercises begin at 9:45 with Ali Hartwick. Then there is a social break for tea, goodies and often a singsong with Robin Wall tickling the keys. At 11 o'clock, we settle in for a stimulating talk, a discussion or an activity of special concern to Bowen Islanders. All this in only three hours. It's a great way to start the week.
SKY has been going strong and attracting members and visitors from across Bowen since 1994. For the morning physical and mental workout, it rents two common rooms at Bowen Court, the co-op housing community at 1070 Miller Road that is situated one big block north of Snug Cove's main drag, Bowen Trunk Road. There is a $2 drop in fee for visitors attending all or part of the morning's activities. The morning's program is announced each week in the Undercurrent column 'On the Calendar' and the Internet's Bowen Forum.
The first meeting of this season is the coming Monday, September 10. The speaker will be Kip Anastasiou who will talk about his experiences with the great child psychologist and philosopher, Jean Piaget. He spent eight months with Piaget's group in 1969 to May of 1970. Kip has given over 100 talks on Piaget and his ideas over the years.
Any questions? For more info, phone Joan Anastasiou (Grafton Bay) at 947-9982, Mary Nicholls (Cate's Hill) at 947-9361 or Elizabeth Storry (Timber Grove) at 947-0702.
