Centre Activities
This is a place for the COA family of friends and volunteers to meet up
and enjoy group activities, lectures and concerts together.
Download our current programme of events HERE
Schedule
Our typical week at COA looks like this:
MONDAY
| 8:30 | Volunteers start preparing lunch Volunteer drivers & helpers pick up and deliver meals |
| 10:00 | The crowd starts gathering in the hall |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Jewish History Shiur in the Library |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Torah Shiur in the Library |
| 12:30 | Lunch is served |
| 1:00 | Entertainment - lecture, music, movie |
| 2:00 | Lifts home begin Small group activities and games |
| 5:30 | COA closes |
TUESDAY
| 9:45 | Group outing for a walk and meal in company |
| 10:00 | First computer lesson for the day begins |
| 10:00 - 1:00 | Bridge for groups of four players |
| 1:00 - 3:00 | Indoor Bowling Green for all levels of player |
| 1:30 | Group returns from outing |
| 5:00 | Last computer lesson for the day ends |
| 5:30 | COA closes |
WEDNESDAY
| 8:30 | CBM Volunteers start preparing lunches Volunteer drivers & helpers pick up and deliver meals |
| 10:00 | The crowd starts gathering in the hall |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Yiddish Class in the library |
| 12:30 | Lunch is served Entertainment - entertainer, music, movie |
| 2:00 | Tai Chi class Fortnightly French Conversation Group Lifts home begin Small group actitivies and games |
| 5:30 | COA closes |
THURSDAY
| 10:00 | First computer lesson for the day begins |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Exercise Class for ladies and gents |
| 12:30 - 3:00 | Movie on the BIG Screen |
| 5:00 | Last computer lesson for the day ends |
| 5:30 | COA closes |
FRIDAY
| 8:30 | Volunteer drivers & helpers pick up and deliver meals |
| 9:30 - 12:00 | Contract Bridge with instruction for new players |
| 12:00 - 2:00 | Small group actitivies and games |
| 2:00 | COA closes |
Special Events
A Birthday Party is held
every three months for people born in that quarter. These are huge
events with special foods, music, raffles and lots of people to mingle
with.Jewish Festivals are celebrated at COA with special concerts and the appropriate foods for that festival, whether it be Matzo, Hamantashen or Doughnuts.
Groups and Activities
Our program includes lots of different smaller group activities, including:
- French and Yiddish groups
- Exercise classes
- Computer lessons
- Lawn Bowling on indoor green
- Contract bridge and small group bridge
- Movies on the BIG Screen
- Shiurim with the Rabbi
- Small Group Outings
- Knitting in company
- Talks on all manner of subjects - e.g. health, religion, travel.