MPN - Mature People's Network








  

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We support a scent free environment. 
We welcome individuals who are over 55 and single, or couples
who were previous single MPN members.
 
To be added to the Newsletter email list
please send your name, email address, and telephone number to  
 
MPNNB@yahoo.ca
 
Once you have attended one of our events and met with us, you  may request to become an active member.
You must participate in some of our events/activities over a consecutive 6 month period in order to be considered an active member, which will allow you access to our private group Facebook page. 
 
 

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Saturday Morning Breakfast
 
If you wake up hungry on a Saturday morning - Come out to the Pine Tree Restuarant for an enjoyable breakfast with your friends - Make new friends - very social time. Hope to see you there!
 Time 9:00am - 10:30am.
Where: St. Mary's Entertainmant Centre - 185 Gabriel Dr.  - Main door.

Wednesday Walkers
(Final walk for the season) 

Again this year the Fredericton Recreation is having their free weekly hour walks- open to all. This group meets every Wednesday morning from May 15 - October 9, rain or shine. 

All parking is free in public parking lots. No pre-registration, remember to dress appropriately - wear a hat  and bring a water bottle. Please keep you own health in mind when deceiding to come out to these walks.

I will post on here as well as our facebook page where each weeky walk will be held. 

 22nd walk - Oct. 9 - Gibson Trail #3

10:00 am -  11:00am

From the parking lot the trail travels through urban and rural settings with secluded woodland and scenic views of the Nashwaak River. (Final walk for the season with a group meal afterward at Pizza Delight Northside - St Marys St.)

Parking - Marysville Heritage Centre, 11 McGloin St.

We walk for 1 hour- at your own pace -walk 1/2 hour and turn around walk a 1/2 hour back.

This a a great way to socialize with new people and enjoy the great outdoors, while getting your steps in.

Hope to see you there.

 

Wednesday
Coffee At The Regent Mall
Social 

As the weather is changing and getting cooler we have decided to continue our coffee and chat throughout the fall and winter  -  at the Regent Mall in the food court.

Wednesday - Oct 9 - 1:00 - 3:00

Regent Mall Food Court- bring your own drink or pick up something in the food court.

Hope to see you there!

 

Greener Village Cooking Classes

Thursday. Oct. 10 - Greener Village - 686 Riverside Dr. -  1:00 - 3:00

Host - Margie Penney - 1st Class - Bread Making

Learn how to make bread and get to take home a loaf, the rest stays to benefit Greener Village and their clients.

A learning experience for you as well as giving back to your community.

The first 12 people to sign up on our Facebook post will be able to attend. The cost to you is $15.00 with MPN covering the other $10.00 of the fee. (This is a one time subsidty by MPN). Cash only the day of- see Margie Penney at the door - please arrive 15 minutes before 1 to pay and be ready for instruction. Thank you.

Travel Night 

Friday Oct 18 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm

At the Unity Community Centre (The Ville)

Let's start travelling again!!

So far we have been to Brazil, Japan & Spain. Now let's venture to Croatia with Sandy & Bev as our hosts.

Come out for a fun and interesting evening of travel as Sandy & Bev take us on their adventures through Croatia and surounding area. They will have pictures and stories for us to travel along with them! 

Hope to see you there for this fun adventure! 

 

Promote Healthy Aging Expo

Promote Healthy Aging Expo - Leo Hayes High School

Sat. Oct 19 -10:00 am - 2:00 pm

There will be lots of informative tables set up with resources to help you with your well being.

 Information to help you live your best life as an older adult.

We will have a table here to inform people about us as a group and let them know what we do for activities etc. to keep busy as single senior adult. Stephanie, Bill and Barry will be the hosts.

Craft Social

Sat. Nov.2 - Craft social - Christmas Felt Ornament

Unity Community Centre - The Ville

Time 1:00 - 4:00

Come get into the Christmas spirit with Stephanie & Karen and make a cute felt Christmas ornament. Fun social afternoon with friends, tea and a treat. 

The first 10 to sign up and send an etransfer of $5.00 to mrs.st.c.56@gmail.com will be able to partake in this event.

Upcoming Events To Look Forward To Later This Fall & Winter

These events are being planned for later this summer/fall/winter. Stay tuned to the newsletter and our Facebook page for updates.

Be sure to add these dates to your calendar

Fri. Nov. 22 Trivia Night with Sharon Wahl & Barb Bowes

Sat Nov. 30 Craft Social - Small Christmas centrepiece with a pine cone gnome.

Sat. Dec. 7 Christmas supper Marysville Heritage Centre details to follow as the time approches.

Men's Cook Night- date to be determined (looking into January 2025).

 Movie Nights

Wednesday night cards will be starting up again this fall and we need your help to make these nights possible. We are looking for a co-ordinator to set up a roster of volunteers to host each Wednesday night of games and cards. Please let a committee member know soon that you would be interested in setting this up.  We look forward to working with you so we can get the cards and games night going for another year. ( We need volunteers or this event will not be happening)

Again this year we will ring in the new year with Millie and the new years eve dance with The Town Cats. This will be held at the Kinsmens Club on School St.. Details to come.

There will be an anniversry celebration theme dance (RockNRoll 70's) Sat. Feb. 8, 2025. Charlotte St. Arts Centre. There will be dancing with the Town Cats, munchies, a bar - should be a fun social gathering. More details to come as the time nears.

There will also be day activities - short car pooling day trips, geo-cashing - etc. You will need to stay tuned to our Facebook page to learn about these as some are dependent on the weather.

 

 

MPN Committee Notes
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To become an MPN member, please email your name and contact info to mpnnb@yahoo.ca.  This will give you access to our weekly newsletter and information about planned activities and events.
 
The group also has an MPN Facebook page (Mature People's Network) that is open to members only.  Once you have attended an event and we have your information, you can request access to the Facebook page so that you may communicate with other members in a private forum.
 
Note: This is a closed group for MPN members only.        
 
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Provincial Archives
MPN Records
Essential records documenting the MPN story have been donated to the Provincial Archives for permanent perservation.  The Fonds number is MC 4329. 
 
Outside Activities/Events of Interest
 
 
 
Please support a Scent Free environment when attending 
MPN activities. Drink Responsibly. Drive Responsibly.
   

Newsletter Last Updated

October 10, 2024