Surf school for seniors

Gosford Council will hold a free surf school at Umina Beach from 9am to 10.30am on Monday, March 22, as part of Seniors Week.

The school will show seniors how to paddle and catch waves.

Grandparents Storytime sessions have also been planned for Umina and Woy Woy libraries to get seniors interested in reading and keeping an active mind while an email etiquette workshop will be held at Woy Woy Library on March 25 from 10am.

Woy Woy Library will host a local studies talk on the Central Coast Leagues Club in the 1960s and 70s with guest speaker Mr Geoff Potter from 10am on March 23.

Member for Gosford Ms Marie Andrews' annual seniors' concert will take place at the Ettalong Seniors Citizens Centre on Tuesday, March 23.

The event will begin from 10.30am and feature local music and entertainment for seniors and their families.

Activities at the Peninsula Leisure Centre during the week will including gentle exercise to music, gentle aqua aerobics and indoor cycling classes to promote a healthy and active lifestyle.

The week's program on the Peninsula will conclude with a morning cruise across Brisbane Water on March 26, for $5 per person.

For further details on the program, contact Gosford Council on 4324 4749.

Letter, 10 Feb 2010 Rhondda Gibson, Gosford Council