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

Wednesday, November 18 (ALC closed for Health Fair)

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, November 2

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 | Milk Bag Mats


Monday, November 9

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, November 16

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 | Milk Bag Mats


Monday, November 23

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, November 30

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 | Milk Bag Mats

Tuesday, November 3

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

1 - 2 pm | Learn Together Workshop

2 - 3 pm | Poetry Workshop

3 - 4 pm | Games and Cards: Scrabble and Jeopardy


Tuesday, November 10

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

1 - 2 pm | Learn Together Workshop

2:15 - 3:30 pm | Music Bingo: Vacation Music


Tuesday, November 17

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

1 - 2 pm | Learn Together Workshop

2 - 3 pm | Line Dancing

3 - 4 pm | Games and Cards: Scrabble and Jeopardy


Tuesday, November 24

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

1 - 2 pm | Learn Together Workshop

2:15 - 3:30 pm | Music Bingo: Country Classics

Wednesday, November 4

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 | Tech Basics Part 1 and Tech Help


Wednesday, November 11

9 - 9:45 am | Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am | Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1 - 3 pm | Show and Share

1 - 4 pm | Billiards


Wednesday, November 18

Closed for Health Fair (pre-registration required)


Wednesday, November 25

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 | Tech Basics Part 1 and Tech Help

Thursday, November 5

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

1 - 4 pm | Euchre & Card Games

2 - 4 pm | Scrabble and Jeopardy


Thursday, November 12

9 am - 12 pm | Billiards | Creation Circle | Scrapbooking | Puzzle Club | Garden Club | Royal Tea Club

1 - 2 pm | Word Searches, Crossword and Sudoku

2 - 4 pm | Easy Meals for One


Thursday, November 19

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

1 - 2 pm | Book Club Discussion

2 - 4 pm | Scrabble and Boggle


Thursday, November 26

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

1 pm - 2 pm | Airplane making and racing

2 - 4 pm | Scrabble and Jeopardy

 

Friday, October 30

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: Halloween Wreath


Friday, November 6

9 - 9:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Coffee Club

1 - 4 pm | Billiards

2:30 - 4:30 pm | Craft: Polka Dot Painting on Terracotta Pots


Friday, November 13

9 - 9:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Bag Pipes and Coffee Club - Guest Speaker

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


Friday, November 20

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 | Catch-up and Finish Existing Crafts


Friday, November 27

9 - 9:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

10 - 10:45 am |  Gentle Exercises

11 am - 12 pm | Chiropodist Krista - Guest Speaker

1 - 4 pm | Billiards

1:30 - 3:30 pm | Craft: Crochet Christmas Ornament

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 November 19 as we discuss The Difference by Marina Endicott and receive our next book for December. 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

Join us on November 18 for a delicious meal of Chicken Noodle Casserole, Salad with dressing that is
GLUTEN AND DAIRY FREE, Lemon Cake, and Tea & Coffee. This lunch will be held the third Wednesday each month going forward, and pre-registration is required by noon November 13, 2026. To sign up, call 519-664-1900 or Toll Free: 1-855-664-1900. The fee for this meal is $15.


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. 

November 2026 Crafts
  • November 6 | Polka Dot Painting on Terracotta Pots - Join us to decorate terracotta pots and other plant pots for the Health Fair or to take home!
  • November 13 | Step-by-step painting: Join us for a fun afternoon of painting with Jill from Dundee Doodle!
  • November 20 | Catch up day - Join us to finish up and pick up any existing crafts here at the ALC or from home!
  • November 27 | Crocheted Christmas Ornaments - Join us to make soft and beautiful crotched Christmas tree ornaments for your tree or for a gift!

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

Join us on Friday, November 13 to listen to some music on the bag pipes and chat with a bag pipe player! Join us Friday, November 27 to hear from Krista who is a Chiropodist about foot and lower limb health.


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 “Synesthesia” (November 3), “Animals in The Arctic and Antarctic” (November 10), “How Music has Changed Over the Years” (November 17), “The
Evolution of Movies and Story Telling” (November 24)


Line Dancing

New series featuring modified line dancing moves and great music!


Monday Movies 

Join us as we screen a blockbuster film and indulge in delicious popcorn. This months movie features are
Sully (November 9) and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (November 23).


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.


Special Series

Milk Bag Mats | November 2, 16, 30
Join us as we come together to create these milk bag mats that will be donated to help those in need. These mats provide comfort, insulation, and protection for people facing difficult circumstances. Everyone is welcome!


Poetry Workshop | November 3
Join us as we learn to create Haiku’s together and share with our poems with everyone!

Show and Share | November 11
Join us to learn simple, easy meals for one! This month: soup in a jar!

Royal Tea Club | November 12
Join us for some tea and treats for tea club every second Tuesday of the month! Dress up and have some fun socializing with tea cups and tea pots!

Airplane Making and Racing | November 26
Join us as we appreciate each others art with coffee, tea and snacks! Learn about the art, the artist and show off your own art!


Tech Basics and Tech Help (previously Tech Know)

Feel free to drop into the ALC to learn different aspects of technology from sending emails to learning the differences between brands!


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.