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Anyone over 50 welcome! No other conditions apply!
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The Tantramar Seniors’ College Inc is a not-for-profit organization with charitable status.
In the event that a registration session is cancelled, a notice will be placed on this page and members will be notified by e-mail of the new registration date.
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Amherst
Beaded Moccasin Making – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Mondays with Ali Squire in the CFTA-Tantramar Community Radio Station Boardroom. First class: April 22 (4 sessions). Maximum: 10 (min. 4).
Christie Brothers and Company – 1863-1969 – A Century of Manufacturing in Amherst – 1:30 pm Tuesday, May 7th with David Christie in the heated room at the Amherst Stadium, Church St. Maximum: 20 (min. 5).
Creative Writing – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Thursdays with Linda Hargrave in Tantramar Community Radio Board Room. First class: April 25th (6 sessions). Maximum: 10 (min. 2).
Drawing – 1:30-3:30 pm Mondays with Gil Collicott in Trinity-St. Stephen’s United Church. First class: April 22nd (5 sessions). Maximum: 14 (min. 6).
E-readers Made Easier – 1:30 – 3:30 pm Friday, April 26th (one session only) with Denise Corey at the Cumberland Public Library. Maximum: 8 (min. 2).
Geological History – 2:00 - 3:30 pm Fridays with Don Oram in Tantramar Community Radio Board Room. First class: April 26th (3 classes). Maximum: 15 (min. 2).
Laughing for Good Health – 1:30 – 2:30 pm Wednesdays with Wallie Simieritsch in Kimble Room in Heartz Hall at Trinity St. Stevens United Church. First class: April 24th (4 sessions). Maximum: 20 (no min.).
Nutritious Cooking for One – 6:00 to 8:00 pm Thursdays with Carole Konesky in the Bridge Workshop Kitchen. First class: April 25th (4 sessions). Maximum: 10. There will be a fee of $20 per student to be paid at registration.
Of Legal Interest - 2:00 – 4:00 pm Mondays with Morris Haugg in Trinity-St. Stephen’s United Church. First class: April 15th (8 sessions). Maximum: none (min. 6).
Spanish Conversation – Level 2 – 2:00 – 3:30 pm Tuesdays with Antonia Rubio-Reyes in Tantramar Community Radio. First class: April 23rd (4 sessions). Maximum: none.
Spinning Through Time – 1:00 – 2:30 pm Wednesdays with Helen Dyer in Tantramar Community Radio Board Room. First class: April 24th (4 sessions). Maximum: 6 (min. 3).
‘Spring Flowers and Rising Tides’ – Saturday mornings with Etta and Ken Adams along the Fundy shore. First class: April 13th (7 sessions). Maximum: 30 (min. 10).
Staging Your Home: Preparing to Sell – 3:00 to 4:30 p.m Mondays with Carole Konesky in Tantramar Community Radio Board Room. First class: April 22nd (4 sessions). Maximum: 20 (min. 4).
Urban Flora – What is that tree? – 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Saturday, June 1st (one class only) with Bill Fairbanks starting at the Cumberland County Museum. Maximum: 10 (min. 4).
Codiac Community (Dieppe, Moncton, and Riverview)
Be the Best You Can Be after 50! – 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Fridays with Stephanie Allen, Sharon Allen, Dr. Melissa Blake in the Pear Tree Clinic. First class: May 3rd (3 sessions). Maximum: 15 (no min.).
Creative Fabric Recycling for Summer Fun - 9:30 – 11:30 pm Mondays with Joan Sichel in NBCC Room A1133. First class: April April 22nd (4 weeks). Maximum: 8 (min. 2).
Decorating 101 – 12:00-1:30 Wednesdays with Lorraine MacLeod in NBCC Room A1133. First class: April 24th (6 sessions). Maximum: 20 (min. 10).
Designing Your Own Terrarium – 2:00 – 4:00 pm May 6th (1 Session) with Heidi Robinson in NBCC Room A1133. Maximum: 8 (min. 4).
Energize Yourself with an Introduction to Healing Touch (energy-based therapy) – 10:00 – 12:00 pm Tuesdays with Jeanne Balcom in Dieppe Library. First class: May 7th (2 sessions). Maximum: 10 (min. 6).
Getting to Know Your Samsung Tablet Part II – 6:30 – 7:30pm Tuesdays with Emily O’Reilly in the Riverview Fire and Rescue. Must have done first session in the winter. First class: April 23rd (1-2 weeks as needed). Maximum: 8 (min. 5).
Holistic Keys to Health – 11:00 – 12:30 pm Tuesdays with Heather Drummond in NBCC Room A1133. First class: May 21st, (3 sessions). Maximum: 10 (min. 4).
Introduction to Geocaching – 2:00- 4:00 pm Monday April 29 (1 session only) with Matthew Klem and Ken Arsenault in NBCC Room A1133. Maximum: 30 (min. 4).
Introduction to the Performing Arts in the Greater Moncton area – 2:15 – 4:00 pm Thursdays with various presenters in NBCC Room A1133. First class: April 18th (6 sessions). Maximum: none (min. 4).
Introduction to Western Art History – 9:30 – 11:30 am Wednesdays with Will Kealy in NBCC Room A1133. First class: April 17th (8 sessions). Maximum: 20 (min. 5).
Ipad: the Basics - 10:15-12:00 Tuesdays (two 2 hour courses each with 5 people) with Gerrit Moleman in Dieppe Library First class: April 23 (2 sessions). Maximum: 10.
Know Your Food and How to Cook It – 10:00-12:00 pm Thursdays with various presenters in various locations. First class: April 11th (3 sessions). Maximum: 10 (min. 4).
Not catching enough ZZZ s? – 2:00 – 4:00 pm Monday, May 13th (1 Session) with Michele Morrison in NBCC Room A1133. Maximum: 25 (min. 10).
Pickleball for Beginners (basics of the fastest growing sport for seniors) – 10:00 – 11:00 am Fridays with Ashley Arrowsmith in the Coverdale Rec Centre, Riverview. First class: April 12th (2 sessions). Maximum: 12 (min. 4).
Tai Chi – 10:00 – 11:30 am Thursdays with Huguette Lagace in the Dieppe Library. First class: April 18th (5 sessions). Maximum: 8 (min. 4).
Travel Tips for Seniors: The Sequel – 2:00 – 4:00 pm Wednesdays with Wayne Harrigan and Eric Guy in NBCC Room A1133. First class: April 17th (5 sessions). Maximum: none (min. 2).
Understanding Coffee Making – 2:00 – 4:00 pm May 10th (1 session) with Terry Montague at the Codiac Cafe. Maximum: 12 (min. 4).
Walking the Trails of Greater Moncton – 1:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesdays with Catherine Cox and Jean Siddall at various trails. First class: April 30th (6 sessions). Maximum: none (min. none)
Sackville
Aprons for All Occasions – 10:00 – 11:30 am Wednesdays with Decima Mitchell in the Lafford Classroom. First class: April 24th (4 sessions). Maximum: 8 (min. 5). Everyone needs an apron or two or three, for chopping wood in the back 40, serving cocktails in the front parlour, or supervising finger painting in the basement. No previous sewing experience is necessary.
Bead Crochet and More – 9:30 – 11:30 Wednesdays with Brenda Trafford in Baie Verte Hall. First class: April 24th (4 sessions). Maximum: 10 (min. 5).
Bird-watching for Beginners – 10:00 to 12:00 pm Wednesdays with Andrew Macfarlane in the Lafford Classroom. First class: April 17th (6 sessions including early Wednesday morning field excursions). Maximum: 10 (min. 5). The course includes field trips in the Tantramar area.
Chair Caning – 10:00 am Thursday, April 18th with Michael Capper in the Lafford Classroom for the first half day meeting and in Michael’s home for the one day practicum. Maximum: 12 (min. 4).
Everything You Wanted to Know about Shale Gas and Were Afraid to Ask! – 2:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesdays in the Lafford Classroom. First class: April 16th (3 sessions). Maximum: 20 (min. 8). Are you curious about the debate over shale gas exploration in New Brunswick? Have you seen or heard reports in the news and elsewhere about the potential benefits and risks and wondered what it was all about? If so, then this course might be for you.
Getting Centred: the hidden power of the heart – 6:30 – 8:00 pm Wednesdays with Alison Hart in the Lafford Classroom. First class: April 17th (4 sessions). Maximum: 12 (min. 6). Modern science and the knowledge and practices of ancient Hawaiian elders have come together to help us deal with stress. This course offers an introduction to both systems.
Hatha Yoga and Meditation – 10:00 – 11:00 am Mondays with Sherry Smith and Donna Ripley in St. Paul’s Anglican Church. First class: May 6th (4 sessions). Maximum: none (min. 10).
Intermediate Bridge: Improving your Judgement I – 7:00 – 9:00 pm Thursdays with Anne Posch and Jonathan Shute in the Lafford Classroom. First class: April 18th (4 sessions). Maximum: 20 (min. 8).
Introduction to Digital Literacy (Computer Basics) I and II– 12:30 – 2:30 and 3:00 – 5:00 pm Thursdays with Norm Huffman in the Lafford Classroom. First class: April 18th (6 sessions). Maximum: 8 (min. 4).
Introduction to T’ai Chi (Yang style) – 3:00 – 4:30 pm Thursdays with Alex Whitla in the basement of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. First class: April 25th (6 sessions). Maximum: 12 (min. 5).
Lettuce: grow our salads in all seasons – 2:00 – 3:30 pm Wednesdays with Norm Hunter in the Open Sky Cooperative. First class: April 10th (2 sessions). Maximum: 12 (min. 6). This course will give you an overview of how to grow lettuce in all seasons, even in our climate!
Making a Scrap Quilt – 9:00 – 12:00 pm Tuesdays with Joan Blakney in Lafford Classroom. First class: May 7th (4 sessions). Maximum: 10 (min. 4). Your creation can be a small as a runner or as large as a queen size bed quilt, depending on your ambition!
The Play’s The Thing! - 1:30 – 3:30 pm Fridays with Stephen Puddle in the Lafford Classroom. First class: May 3rd (4 sessions). Maximum: 16 (min. 6). Class participants will be studying a play and learning how it goes from the written page to performance.
Relaxed Cycling for Seniors – 10:00 – 12:00 pm Fridays with Cy Bernard and Roy Pierog in Sackville area. First class: April 26 (6 sessions). Maximum: none (min. 4).
So You Think You Know the Tantramar? – Monday afternoons. First class: April 22nd at Tantramar Wetlands Centre at TRHS Second: May 6th at the Owens Art Gallery – Hidden Gems of the Owen’s Art Gallery – the inner workings, including a tour behind the scene and a hands-on exercise. Maximum: 30 (min. 15).
Tennis – 2:00 – 4:00 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays with Art and Anne Miller on the Sackville Tennis Courts. First class: June 4th (2 sessions per week for 3 weeks). Maximum: 12 (min. 4).
Tribalism, Conquest and Colonialism – or – How did we get here, Ollie? - 1:30 – 3:30 pm Mondays with Donna Capper in the Lafford Classroom. First class: April 15 (3 sessions). Maximum: 20 (min. 8). This course is a brief history of the Middle East, in particular Israel, The West Bank and Jordan. It will attempt in three sessions to illustrate why the peoples of these lands continue to experience difficulties to this day.
Shediac
Art Tours with Local Artists – 1:30 – 2:30 pm Wednesdays with Judi Robichaud and Sandra Wallace in various art galleries. First class: April 17 (5 sessions). Maximum: 12 (min. 4).
Cardiovascular Health – 2:00 – 4:00 pm Friday April 26 (1 session) with Charlotte LeBlanc in the Shediac Multipurpose Centre. Maximum: none (min. 4).
Computers for Beginners – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Thursdays with Jeremie Landry in the Shediac Multipurpose Centre. First class: April 18th (8 sessions). Maximum: 8 (Min. 4).
Creating PowerPoint Slide Shows – 2:00 – 4:00 p.m Tuesdays with Eric Guy in the Shediac Multipurpose Centre. First class: April 16th (4 sessions). Maximum: 7 (min. 4).
Digital Photography 201 – Better Pictures “in the Field” – 9:00 – 11:00 am Wednesdays with Louis Melanson in the Shediac Multipurpose Centre. First class: April 17th (6 weeks). Maximum: 10 (min. 2).
Downsizing and Staging your Home – Top tips from industry pros – 2:00 to 4:00 pm on Monday April 29th (1 session) with Ken Carroll and Sandra Wallace in the Shediac Multipurpose Centre. Maximum: 15 (min. 4).
Garden Tours in Greater Shediac – 10:30 – 12:00 pm Wednesdays with Judi Robichaud in various locations. First class: May 22nd (5 sessions). Maximum: 12 (min. 4).
Recipes for Inner Peace – Tools to help make sense of who we are now – 2:00 – 4:00 pm Thursdays with Warren Redman in the Shediac Multipurpose Centre. First class: April 18 (3 sessions). Maximum: 12 (min. 4).
Tai Chi – Introduction to Taoist Tai Chi – 9:00 to 10:30 am Mondays with Maria Gillespie in the Shediac Multipurpose Centre. First class: April 15th (8 sessions). Maximum: 25 (min. 6).
Taste and Learn…Salad Dressings and Salads – 2:00 – 3:30 pm Friday, May 3rd (one session only) with Véronique Maillet in Shediac Sobeys Community Room. Maximum: 20 (min. 5).
Teas of the World – Introduction to Tea – 9:30 -11:30 am Fridays with Rhéa Gallant in the Shediac Multipurpose Centre. First class: April 19th (2 sessions). Maximum: 14 (minimum 4).
Tours of Industries and Services for Greater Shediac – Thursday at various times and locations with Bev Taylor (Facilitator). First class: May 2nd (5 sessions). Maximum: 10 (min. 4). The class will tour Boulangerie francaise the Planning Commission, District 7 , Shediac Sewage Commission, Brew Chez Nous Culinary Wines and Winemaking, and CJSE Radio Station
Yoga for Seniors – 10:00 – 11:00 am Tuesdays with Janet Cameron in the Shediac Multipurpose Centre. First class: April 16th (6 sessions). Maximum: 15 (min. 4).
Note on registration policy
Registration is on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis. Those who attend a registration session have the best chance of getting into a course offered at that registration location. That means that if you attend a Sackville registration and indicate on your registration form that you wish to take an Amherst or Moncton course you will be registered into the Amherst or Moncton course only if there is still space in the course after the close of the Amherst or Moncton registration session. Mail-in registrations will be processed after the registration sessions are over and those who mail in their registration will get into their chosen course only if there is space after the registration sessions close.
If you wish to see the list of courses offered in past terms, please look under “Course History“.
The Board and members of the Tantramar Seniors’ College would like to thank New Horizons for Seniors, the Crake Foundation, the Town of Sackville and the City of Moncton for their generous support through grants awarded to the College in the 2008-2009 year. We would also like to thank the Town of Sackville for grants awarded to the College in the 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 years, the City of Moncton for grants awarded to the College in the 2009/10, 2010/11, and 2011/12 years, and Ville de Shediac for the grant in 2011/12 and 2012/13.
The Board and members of the Tantramar Seniors’ College would like to thank New Horizons for Seniors and the Crake Foundation for the grants awarded to the College in the 2008-2009 year.
Sometimes circumstances change between registration and the start of classes and you may find that you are not able to attend your class. If this happens and you cannot attend any of the sessions in one of your classes, please email tsccoordinator@nbnet.nb.ca or call 364-2780 to withdraw. Many courses have a wait list and this could allow someone on a wait list to attend.
