In this newsletter: Our calendar for May / Person of the Month / Better at Home program update/ and some more ...

You are invited to join the Cortes Island Seniors Society (CISS) if you are 50+. To find more information about our programs and activities, check this Tideline link and our Facebook page: Facebook.

Membership in the Society is very important as it shows your support for the organization and its programming.

CISS CALENDAR FOR May 2023

Luncheons
George and Gerri Lerchs offered to host a seniors’ lunch once a month at their house. The next seniors’ luncheon, offered by George and Gerri Lerchs, is planned for Saturday, May 27, starting at 12:30.
Due to rising food and energy costs, the three-course lunch will be $20.00 per person. If you are interested in coming contact Gerri or George before May 20: 2dancinggoatsgmail.com or 935-3391.
And, please, let them know your dietary restrictions (what you can’t or won’t eat). See you there! And, thank you, George and Gerri, for offering that popular event!

T'ai Chi Ch'uan
• Tuesdays, 9 am, OM Studio, Manson's Hall, with Judyth Weaver, by donation to CISS.

Carpet Bowling
• Wednesdays and Saturdays, Manson's Hall. Call De0305 for more information.

Jazzercise
• Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. – Contact Ruth6478 or Victoria6594 if you are interested in coming, Manson’s Hall.

Book Club
• Sunday, April 23, 1 to 3 p.m. Location TBA. Contact Rebeka250-207-2207 for more information. Read more below.

DeathCaring Collective
• Regular meetings will resume in the fall.

Walking Group
The walking group meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 a.m., Manson's Hall parking lot, for 30-min to one-hour walk, followed by coffee. Coffee location TBA.

Cortes Island Museum and Wild Cortes
• AGM - Saturday, May 6, with Jeanette Taylor presenting her book about Twin Islands, new edition, available at the Museum, Marnie's Books, and at the AGM
• Spring Migration Birding Event, Sunday, May 7, 9 am. All welcome!

• Fridays and Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m., Main Gallery – new exhibition, Wayfinding: Stories of Maps and Place, Wild Cortes – The Mother Tree, new exhibition, opened on Earth Day, April 22.

Seafest
• Saturday, May 20, Squirrel Cove

PERSON OF THE MONTH – Peter Henbury

To read Peter's "Getting to Cortes" story, see our email newsletter or the pdf file attached below.

CORTES BOOK CLUB

What started as an e-book club with Kobo readers on loan to our community, unfolded somewhat organically into something else. It has subsequently morphed into its present format and will continue to evolve with those of us who choose to participate, with four meetings to date.

For more information, contact Rebeka 250-207-2207. To read more, see our email newsletter (link below) or the pdf file attached below.

BINGO NIGHTS in Manson's Hall?

Will you be interested in Bingo nights in Manson's Hall? Email seniorscortesgmail.com or talk to Carolyn or any CISS board member. So far, one person was interested. We are looking for more interest.

GAME NIGHTS AT THE GORGE

Come join in the fun at the Gorge Hall. Dinner option is usually available for $5. Feel free to bring food and drinks to share. Rain or shine. Power outage or not. These weekly gatherings are planned through the summer. Fridays, from 4 to 9 pm. Read more in this Tideline article:
Tideline

SENIORS HELPING SENIORS
Please call Carina Verhoeve at 250-935-6793 if you need a ride.
(Monday–Friday, 10–5)

BETTER AT HOME
There should be some exciting news by the time the next newsletter comes out. Stay tuned for an update.

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If you are a CISS member, you should be getting an email with the newsletter every first day of a month. If you cannot find it in your email box – check your spam or junk folder and mark "NOT SPAM"; if it is not there, inform Gina250-935-0080.

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