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Welcome to the online home of the Tantramar Seniors’ College Inc.

Anyone over 50 welcome!  No other conditions apply!

The Tantramar Seniors’ College Inc is a not-for-profit organization with charitable status.

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In the event that schools are closed due to weather, all Tantramar Seniors’ College classes are cancelled.  

To check closures for Amherst click here or listen to local radio stations CFTA – 107.9 and CKDH or CBC.  

To check closures for Sackville, Codiac and Shediac click here  call 506-856-7669 or listen to local radio stations and CBC.

In the event that a registration session or course is cancelled, a notice will be placed on this page and members will be notified by e-mail of the new date.

New Waitlist Policy:  Priority will be given to on-site registrants; off-site registrants will be randomly assigned to class space.  Lists will not be carried to new semester unless instructor and committee chair so agree. 

Fees will be charged when a tangible product is created in the course.

Spring Registration 

Sackville – April 10, 2017, 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre

 Amherst – April 11, 2017, 4:00 – 5:15 pm, Nova Scotia Community College

 Codiac – April 12, 2017 1:00 – 2:30 pm, Crossman Centre/ Kay Arena, 99 Wynwood Drive, Moncton

 Shediac – April 13, 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Shediac Multipurpose Centre    

 Bursaries are available, please contact Coordinator at tsccoordinator@gmail.com or 506-364-2780 for details

  List of Courses

Spring 2017

AMHERST

Beaubassin with Morris Haugg NSCC + Field Trip, Mon, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Apr. 24 for 4 Session/s
Casper, the Parrot, Enjoying Life with Terry (Mouser) McManaman, NSCC, Thurs, 11:00 am – 12:00pm, 25-May for 1 session/s
Conscious Aging – Part 2 with Joann Dnistransky, NSCC, Mon, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, 1-May for 4 session/s
Gardening in Small Spaces with Dot Arthurs, 22 Gladstone, Apt. 1, Amherst, Mon, 1:00 pm -3:00 pm, 12-Jun for 1 Session/s

Healthy Cooking for 1 or 2 People with Jillian Reid, Amherst Superstore, Fri, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, 26-May for 1 session/s

Immigrant Stories with “Morris Haugg, Joseph Koot , Pimmi Minocha, Lingxia Gao, Milu Rodrigues, Aline Acaf, Phyllis Cameron, NSCC, Thurs, 1 :00 pm – 2 :30 pm Apr. 27 for 3 session/s

Lunch Club at Victoria Faire with 5 Proprietors of Victoria Faire, Victoria Faire, Tues, 11:30, AM 2-May for 5 Session/s
Rambling History with Leslie & Ed Childs, Various Locations, Tues 9:30 AM, 16-May for 4 session/s
Spring Flowers and Rising Tides with Etta and Ken Adams, Various Locations, Thurs, 10:00 AM, 4-May for 5 session/s
Who Ya Gonna Call? with Ray Bristol (Seniors Safety Coordinator), NSCC, Fri, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, 12-May for 1 Session/s
The Rise and Fall of Central Trust with Hugh Brown, NSCC, Mon, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 5-Jun for 1 session/s
Yoga and Meditation with Sherri Smith & Donna Ripley, Hatha Yoga Room, Weds, 10:00 am-11:00 am, 26-Apr for 4 session/s

CODIAC

A Trip Down Memory Lane with Jacek Brachaniec, Crossman Centre –HLS room, Mon 10:00am-12:00pm, 24-Apr for 3 Session/s
Aging- Strategies to Aging Well with Wendy Amos-Binks, Crossman Centre –Smythe room, Thurs, 1:30- 3:00pm, 4-May for 4 session/s
Airline Safety with David Alston, Crossman Centre –Smythe room, Thurs, 9:30am -12:30pm, 4-May for 1 session/s
Basic ASL with Kathern Geldart, Dieppe library, Tues, 1:30-3:00pm, 2-May for  5 Session/s
Basic First Aid & CPR with Robin B. True, Crossman Centre – HLS room, Fri, 9:00am-Noon, 9-Jun for 2 session/s
Basic Photography with Rick Murray, Crossman Centre, Thurs,  10:00am-Noon, 27-Apr for 5 Session/s
Bike Maintenance with Jim Goguen, Consolvo Bike shop, Weds, 6:00pm, 3-May for 2 session/s  COURSE CANCELLED
Biking Trails of Moncton with Jean Siddal & Ruth Mary MacPherson, Meet at Chocolate River Station, Tues, 9:45am – 2:30pm, 2-May for  5 session/s
Carolina Cowl with Brenda Trafford, Dieppe Library, Tues,  10:00am-Noon, 2-May for 3 Session/s COURSE CANCELLED
Estate Planning with Patricia M Leblanc-Bird, Crossman Centre –HLS room, Weds, 10:00-11:15am, 3-May for 3 session/s
National Park Tours and History with Colleen Campbell, Crossman Centre –Smythe, Tues, 10:00 –11:30am, May 2, for 1 session
Gallery Crawl with  Karen Mills (facilitator), Various galleries,  Fri, 10:00-11:30am, 5-May for 3 session/s
Gentle Yoga with Michelle Leblanc, Crossman Centre –Smythe room, Thur,s 10:00-11:00am, 11-May for  3 session/s
Intro to Understanding Islam and Muslims with Dr Souad H’Mida, Mosque- 99 High St, Thurs, 2:00-4:00pm, 18-May for 1 Session/s
Learn to Line dance with Jeanine Marie-Therese Daley, Crossman Centre –Smythe room, Weds, 1:00-2:30pm, 26-Apr for 4 session/s
Let’s Do Lunch with David Beckerson, 3 Restaurants, Weds, Noon-2:00pm, 17-May for 3 session/s
Motion Is Medicine with Sharon Steeves, 206 Pine Glen Rd (Sharon’s business), Tues, 11:00am-Noon, 25-Apr for 4 Session/s
Tour of Food Banks with Ben MacMichael at Peter McKee Food Centre, Tues, 1:30 -3:30pm 16-May for 1 session/s
Let Your Yoga Dance with Susan Duquette, Lions Seniors Centre, Mon, 1:30-2:30pm, 24-Apr for 4 session/s

SACKVILLE

AirBnB – Home away from home with Joanne Koot, Lafford classroom, Tues 2 – 4pm, 23-May for 1 Session/s
A Glimpse of India with Pravin Varma, Lafford classroom, Tues, 10.30 am– Noon, 25-Apr for 4 session/s
Beginner German with Eva Leitner, Lafford classroom, Tues 2 – 4pm, 25-Apr for 4 session/s
Bird identification for Seniors with Kate Bredin & Richard Elliot, Intro at Lafford + various field locations,  Intro:10.30 -Noon, Field: 08.00 – 10.00am” Intro: Wed May 3 field:Tues May 9 for intro + 3 Session/s
CFTA – a look into Community radio with Steve Ridlington, Visit to Radio CFTA, Amherst, Weds 1 – 4pm, 7-Jun for 1 session/s
Hatha Yoga for active Seniors with Monika Boehringer, St Paul’s Church, Tues, 10.00 – 11.00am, 9-May for 4 session/s
How your car works with Bill Snowdon, Lafford classroom, Thurs 2 – 4pm, 27-Apr for 3 Session/s
Making a Carolina Cowl (knitting) with Brenda Trafford, Location to be confirmed, Thurs, 9:30 am– 11:30am, May 4 for 3 session/s (Updated May 2)
Making Amigurumi (crochet) toys with Helen Dyer, Lafford classroom, Weds 2 – 4pm, 26-Apr for 3 session/s
Practicing Beginner Bridge skills with Coordinators: Elaine Smith & Erna Duchemin, Middle Sackville Baptist Church, Weds 7 – 9pm, 26-Apr for 6 Session/s
Quilt as you go table runner/beginner sewing with Greta Patterson & Dorothy Phinney, Lafford classroom, Mon &Fri, 1 – 3pm, 24-Apr for 5 session/s
Relaxed Cycling with Susan Fisher & Kate Bredin, Various routes, Fri, 10.00 am– Noon, 12 May for 4 session/s
Re-thinking the earliest houses in Sackville with Paul Bogaard with Ben Phillips, Anderson Octagonal House, Boultenhouse Heritage Centre, 29 Queens Road & various locations, Weds, 1.30 – 4.30pm, 26-Apr for 6 Session/s
SFEM – Discovering, editing and performing 17th century music with Linda Pearse, To be arranged, Thurs, 1.00 – 2.30pm, SEPT. 14 for 2 session/s
Smart phones – i pods, Android,with Chris Harborne, Lafford classroom, Fri 1.00 – 2.30pm, May 12 (Apple, ipod) & June 2 (Android) for 2 session/s NOTE DATE CHANGE
Spring Hikes for Seniors with Dale Creelman & Roy Pierog, Various trails, Weds, 1 – 3pm, 10-May for 4 Session/s  NOTE DATE CHANGE
Spring! What is Up and Moving? with Harold Popma, Harold’s garden at 40, Weldon St., Tues 2 – 4pm, 9-May for 1 session/s
Tennis with Art & Anne Miller Sackville, tennis courts, Tues & Thurs 2 – 4pm, 30-May for 6 session/s

SHEDIAC

100 Things You Always Wanted to know about Moncton with Mike Sullivan, Multipurpose Centre, Fri, 10:00am-Noon, 28-Apr for 5 Session/s (Updated Apr 17)
Basic Income 101 with Armand Bannister, Multipurpose Centre, Mon, 2:00-4:00pm, 24-Apr for 3 session/s
Beans, Roots, Nuts and Leafy Greens – Plant Based Diet with Susan Jardine, Multipurpose Centre, Mon, 10am-Noon, 1-May for 2 session/s
Bicycle Maintenance & Trek with Eric Picot/Colin Thornton, Bike Shop & Shediac Trail, Tues, 10:00am-Noon, 6-Jun for 2 Session/s

Guided Tours at Fundy National Park – Canada’s Natural Treasures – Guided Tour at Fundy  National Park with Colleen Campbell/Isabelle Comeau, Tues, 2:00-4:00pm 23-May  1 session/s

Guided Tour at  Kouchibouguac National Park -Canada’s Natural Treasures –  with Colleen Campbell/Isabelle Comeau, Tues, 2:00-4:00pm  May 30 for 1 session/s
Computer Basics with Scott Murray, Multipurpose Centre, Mon, 9:00am-Noon, 1-May for 7 session/s
Current Events with Bill Belliveau, Multipurpose Centre, Mon, 7:00-9:00pm, 24-Apr for 6 Session/s
Defensive Bridge with Wade Short, Multipurpose Centre, Weds, 2:00-4:00pm, 24-May for 4 session/s
Environmental Impact: Evidentiary Presentations with Red Dot Group & Shediac Bay Watershed Association, Multipurpose Centre, Thurs, 2:00-4:00pm, 27-Apr for 2 session/s
Intro to Duplicate Bridge with Pattie Moody, Multipurpose Centre, Weds, 2:00-4:00pm, 26-Apr for 4 Session/s
iPAD Basics with Eric Guy Multipurpose Centre, Tues, 2:00-4:00pm, 2-May for 3 session/s
Jewellery Making with Jocelyne Ross/Marlene LeBlanc, Chateau Centreville, 40 Caissie Ave, Shediac, Mon, 2:00-4:00pm 1-May for 4 session/s
Knit Wits with Debbie Batog/Sharon Ayer, Shediac Bay Community Church, Thurs, 1:00-4:00pm, 27-Apr for 6 Session/s
Meditation: Reiki—How it works with Odette Pellerin, Multipurpose Centre, Weds, 10:00-11:30am, 3-May for 4 session/s
Miniature Painting with Clarence J. Cormier, Multipurpose Centre, Fri, 1:00-3:00pm, 28-Apr for 5 session/s
On Dying With Dignity with Prof. Stephen Claxton-Oldfield, Multipurpose Centre, Weds, 10:30am-12:30pm, 10-May for 3 Session/s
Release the Clutter and Get Organized with Kim Eagles, Multipurpose Centre, Thurs, 10:00am-Noon, 27-Apr for 3 session/s
The Worlds Greatest Geological Wonders Pt2 with Bob Cameron, Multipurpose Centre Weds, 2:00-4:00pm, 26-Apr for 6 session/s
Tour of Hastings Confectionery with Colin Hastings, Candy Factory on Shediac Road, Tues, 1:00-2:30pm, 9-May for 1 Session/s
Ukulele Basics with Wayne McCarty, Multipurpose Centre, Thurs, 10:00-11:00am, 27-Apr for 5 session/s
Who’s Listening Anyways? with Steve Campbell, Multipurpose Centre, Thurs, 10:00am-Noon, 27-Apr for 4 session/s
Yoga for Seniors with Janet Cameron, Multipurpose Centre, Tues, 10:00-11:00am, 25-Apr for 4 Session/s

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