Active Living Centre

Located on the main level of the Wilmot Recreation Complex, the Active Living Centre is a gathering place for older adults (55+) featuring a billiards area, lounge area, gaming area, and lending library. It also offers a variety of programs to promote healthy and active lifestyles.


Hours

Monday to Friday, 9 am - 12 pm and 1 - 4 pm 


Upcoming Closures

None at this time

Active Living Centre Card

All participants are required to have an Active Living Centre Card to attend programming. Get your free card at the Active Living Centre inside the Wilmot Recreation Complex at 1291 Nafziger Road in Baden or gain more information by calling 519-634-9225 ext. 9340#. 


Daily Program Schedule

Browse through the daily schedule to see what programs are offered throughout the week. Click the name of the program to view a program description

You can also download our monthly activity calendar or visit the Active Living Centre to pick up a hard copy. 

Monday, July 6

9 - 9:45 am | Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am | Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1 - 4 pm | Billiards | Monday Movie and Chat


Monday, July 13

9 - 9:45 am | Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am | Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Michelle from Foodbank Waterloo - Guest Speaker

1 - 4 pm | Billiards 


Monday, July 20

9 - 9:45 am | Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am | Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1 - 4 pm | Billiards | Monday Movie and Chat


Monday, July 27

9 - 9:45 am | Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am | Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffe Club

1 - 4 pm | Billiards 

 

Tuesday, July 7

9 am - 12 pm | Coffee ClubBilliards | Creation Circle | Scrapbooking

11 am - 12 pm | Garden Club

1 - 2 pm | Learn Together Workshop

2:15 - 3:30 pm | Music Bingo: British Invasion


Tuesday, July 14

9 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club & Billiards | Creation Circle | Scrapbooking

11 am - 12 pm | Garden Club

1 - 2 pm | Learn Together Workshop

2 - 3 pm | Jeopardy

3 - 4 pm | Games and Cards: Chess and Euchre


Tuesday, July 21

9 am - 12 pm | Coffee ClubBilliards | Creation Circle | Scrapbooking

11 am - 12 pm | Garden Club

1 - 2 pm | Learn Together Workshop

2:15 - 3:30 pm | Music Bingo: 90's Music


Tuesday, July 28

9 am - 12 pm | Coffee ClubBilliards | Creation Circle | Scrapbooking

1 - 2 pm | Learn Together Workshop

2 - 3 pm | Jeopardy

3 - 4 pm | Games and Cards: Rummikub

 

Wednesday, July 8

9 - 9:45 am | Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am | Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1 - 4 pm | Billiards

1 - 4 pm | Games and Cards: Crockinole and Mancala


Wednesday, July 15

9 - 9:45 am | Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am | Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1 - 4 pm | Billiards

1 - 4 pm | Tech-Know (Registration required)


Wednesday, July 22

9 - 9:45 am | Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am | Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | David from The Museum - Guest Speaker

1 - 4 pm | Billiards

1 - 3 pm | Intro to Artificial Intelligence


Wednesday, July 29

9 - 9:45 am | Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am | Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1 - 3:30 pm | Billiards

1 - 4 pm | Tech-Know (Registration required)

Thursday, July 2

9 am - 12 pm | Coffee ClubBilliards | Creation Circle 

11 am - 12 pm | Garden Club

1 - 4 pm | Board & Card Games

2 - 4 pm | Colouring Club


Thursday, July 9

9 am - 12 pm | Coffee ClubBilliards | Creation Circle 

1 - 4 pm | Scrabble

2 - 4 pm | Colouring Club | Lego Building


Thursday, July 16

9 am - 12 pm | Coffee ClubBilliards | Creation Circle| Birthday Club

11 am - 12 pm | Garden Club

1 - 2 pm | Book Club Discussion

2 - 4 pm | Strawberry Social with Ice Cream


Thursday, July 23

9 am - 12 pm | Coffee ClubBilliards | Creation Circle 

1 pm - 4 pm | Puzzle Club | Lego Building

2 - 4 pm | Colouring Club



Thursday, July 30

9 am - 12 pm | Coffee ClubBilliards | Creation Circle | Royal Tea Party 

11 am - 12 pm | Garden Club

1 pm - 2 pm | Puzzle Club

1 - 4 pm | Skipbo and Boggle

2 - 4 pm | Colouring Club

Friday, July 3

9 - 9:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1 - 4 pm | Billiards

1:30 - 3:30 pm | Craft: Card Making with Quilling


Friday, July 10

9 - 9:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1:30 - 3:30 pm | Craft: Tree Slice Painting


Friday, July 17

9 - 9:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1 - 4 pm | Billiards

1:30 - 3:30 pm | Craft: Embroidered Tea Towels


Friday, July 24

9 - 9:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1:30 - 3:30 pm | Craft: Step by Step Painting will Jill Bossence


Friday, July 31

9 - 9:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1 - 4 pm | Billiards

1:30 - 3:30 pm | Homemade Home: Pickled Yellow and Green Beans

Program Descriptions

Billiards

Drop in throughout the week for billiards or snooker at no charge. 


Birthday Club

Join us for this series where we will celebrate all of the birthdays of the month. Come if it's your birthday or to celebrate everyone else's. Treats and coffee will be provided and you are welcome to bring cards or gifts for the birthday individuals if you wish. 


Book Club Discussion

Join us on June 18 as we discuss Seven Days in June by Tia Williams and receive our next book for August.  Book sets are provided through the Region of Waterloo Library and are distributed to members every month. Drop by the Active Living Centre for a more information and to register for upcoming books! 


Coffee Club

Drop in for coffee, tea and treats weekday mornings at no charge. This program can occur during other morning programs (e.g. Billiards). 


Colouring Club

Come and connect with friends new and old as we relax through colouring adult colouring books. We provide the colouring pages, just bring yourself! No registration required. 


Congregate Dining Program

No congregate dining in July and August, see you back in September.


Creation Circle

Calling all creatives! This is time for you to work on your knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or any craft you love.


Crafts

Get crafty with us as we create a variety of different projects. All materials are provided. Registration in the ALC, through email at alc@communitycareconcepts.ca, or over the phone 519-634-9225 ext. 9340#. See flyers in the Active Living Centre for visual examples. 

June 2026 Crafts
  • July 3 | Card Making: create beautiful handmade cards by adding your own personal touch.
  • July 10 | Tree Slice Painting: Transform natural wood slices into colourful pieces of art.
  • July 17 | Embroidered Tea Towels: Add charm to everyday tea towels through simple embroidered techniques
  • July 24 | Step-by-step painting with Jill: Join us as we get together and paint a new landscape with Jill!

Games and Cards

Step right in for exhilarating card and board games, the fun never stops! Beginners and pros are welcome here. 


Garden Club

Join us for indoor gardening. Grow houseplants, herbs, microgreens and vegetables that you can enjoy at home.


Guest Speaker

This month we have Michelle from the foodbank of Waterloo (July 13) and David from The Museum (July 22) joining us. No registration required. 


Homemade Home

Looking for ways to make things around the home made by you? Come join us as we DIY practical projects for the house. Learn new skills, create useful handmade items, and add a personal touch to your home. No experience needed! This month we will be making pickled yellow and green beans!


Lego Building

Have you ever wanted to try out building a LEGO kit but couldn't justify buying one? Do you want to try a new hobby? Do you want to experience a different kit than one you already have? Come to the ALC and build some LEGO kits with us!


Learn Together Workshop

This series gives us the opportunity to learn about pieces of history we may be unfamiliar with as well as learn different skills, if desired. If you have a skill or topic you’d like to teach or learn, email us at alc@communitycareconcepts.ca. Topics this month will include “Construction of the Eiffel Tower” (July 7), “The Edo Period” (July14), “Biography of Nellie Bly” (July 21), “Weird USA State Laws” (July 28).


Monday Movies 

Come and enjoy a movie with some refreshments among friends new and old! This month's movies are  Mirror, Mirror (July 6), Robin Hood (July 20).


Music Bingo

Join us as we revisit some old favourites and discover some new songs. 


Puzzle Club

Join us for our social puzzle time as we work through different puzzles together.


SMART Gentle Exercise Program

Community Care Concepts invites you to attend a FREE 45 minute gentle  exercise class for seniors, to aid in the daily tasks of stretching, lifting and reaching. Each class has a capacity of 25 participants on a first come, first served basis.


Scrapbooking

Bring your scrapbooks and have a ball scrapbooking with friends new and old! We have plenty of supplies so bring your books and pictures and come here for the rest.


Tech-KNOW

Sign up for guidance with your technological troubles! Register in advance in the ALC on the clipboard for a timeslot with a general description of assistance needed. 


Unfinished Craft Projects

Do you have many crafts on the go? Come and join us as we take the time to finish some of those! Bring any unfinished projects and we will provide supplies to help you complete these crafts.


Wii Sports

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at some of the newer video games? Here is the place to give them a try! Feel like a pro athlete with Wii Sports, or try other games that we can discover together. 

The Active Living Centre is managed in partnership with the Township of Wilmot and Community Care Concepts of Woolwich, Wellesley and Wilmot who oversee and deliver programming. 

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