Past Events

The McMaster University Alumni Association presents "How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot". In this enlightening webinar, communication expert Matt Abrahams provides tangible, actionable skills to help even the most anxious speakers succeed when communicating and speaking spontaneously.

Invitation from Assoc of Dalhousie Retirees and Pensioners (ADRP) : Date: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 via Zoom @ 3pm ET (which is 4pm Atlantic time) Title of Session: Are You Living Your Best Retirement Life?

Third Age Learning Guelph offers four lecture series annually, two in the fall session, two in the winter. Each series includes eight lectures, over eight Wednesdays (one series in the morning, another in the afternoon). This fall, TALG will be presenting two series of eight lectures starting September 13, 2023 and running each Wednesday until November 1, 2023. The morning series is about artificial intelligence. The afternoon series is about international relations between 2001 and 2023.

Giuliana Guerriero will be giving an exercise class in English. It is so important to stay moving, wherever you are, to keep a healthy mind and body! GSC Athletics has researched and designed workout programs with our seniors in mind and is excited to offer them to you VIRTUALLY! To register and see a list of events please visit the McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging website.

Tanaz Pardiwala  will be giving a class in English on “Gentle Flow Yoga with Tanaz”. This class is geared to anyone who is either new to yoga or is interested in a gentle practice. The class incorporates breathing exercises, simple flow sequences, and slower paced movements all towards enhancing alignment, strength, balance, and flexibility. No previous experience or flexibility required.

The 2023 Fall lecture series will run every Wednesday morning and afternoon from Sept.13 until Nov.1. You may choose to attend in person at Harcourt United Church (87 Dean Ave., Guelph) or to watch the lectures via livestreaming from home.   For more about this venue and also the hybrid format, see our Information Sheet. There are two seminar series this fall:

Giuliana Guerriero will be giving an exercise class in English. It is so important to stay moving, wherever you are, to keep a healthy mind and body! GSC Athletics has researched and designed workout programs with our seniors in mind and is excited to offer them to you VIRTUALLY! To register and see a list of events please visit the McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging website.

Tanaz Pardiwala  will be giving a class in English on “Gentle Flow Yoga with Tanaz”. This class is geared to anyone who is either new to yoga or is interested in a gentle practice. The class incorporates breathing exercises, simple flow sequences, and slower paced movements all towards enhancing alignment, strength, balance, and flexibility. No previous experience or flexibility required.

UGRA Annual General Meeting, Thursday, June 15, 2023, 10 am to noon at the Arboretum Centre and simultaneously by Zoom (will open at 9:30 am)  

May 10, 2023, 2pm  – 3:30 PM Mountain time (Hybrid Session) Topic: Development of Advanced Aerial and Multi-legged Robotic Systems for             Urban Search and Rescue Operations inside Confined Spaces Speaker: Alex Ramirez-Serrano, Professor of Engineering and Director, UVS Robotarium Robotics Lab, University of Calgary