A 4-week celebration: 3 - 30 March 2025
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The Northern Beaches Seniors Festival celebrates and recognises seniors for the role they play and the contributions they make to our local community.
The official Festival theme for 2025 is ‘Time to Shine!'.
The Northern Beaches Festival will run from Monday 3 March to Sunday 30 March 2025, corresponding with NSW Seniors Festival which runs from 3 to 16 March.
Seniors Connect Expo - Call for stallholders
As part of the Festival Program, Council will be coordinating a Seniors Connect Expo to showcase local seniors groups on: Friday 14 March, 10.30am to 2.30pm – The Showroom, Dee Why RSL Club
If you are a local seniors group interested in participating in the expo as a stallholder, please email seniors@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au by Thursday 13 February.
What's On
Tue 4 Mar
11.00 AM - 12.30 PM
Seniors Festival: Dementia Support Information Session at Glen Street Library
Learn dementia-friendly skills from the Northern Beaches Dementia Alliance and find out about free services to support unpaid Carers of a person living with Dementia.
Glen Street Library, Cnr Glen St and Blackbutts Rd Frenchs Forest
Council Events, Seniors Festival, Disability, Education and Learning, Library Government Services Series, Seniors
Wed 5 Mar
11.00 AM - 11.30 AM
Seniors Festival: Online Trivia
Join Belong Club for a fun and interactive online event where you can test your knowledge and make new friends.
Seniors Festival, Seniors
Thu 6 Mar
8.00 AM - 9.00 AM
Seniors Festival: Mindful Movement
Belong Club's online Mindful Movement helps us to check in with our bodies and get moving in a way to help us decrease stress and improve mind-body connection.
Seniors Festival, Health and Wellbeing, Seniors
Thu 6 Mar
10.00 AM - 1.00 PM
Seniors Festival: Tour of Kimbriki Resource Recovery Centre
Part of Seniors Festival. Guided tour of the HUB, Eco House & Garden and site
Kimbriki HUB, 1 Kimbriki Rd Ingleside
Council Events, Seniors Festival, Waste Reduction Events, Environment and Sustainability, Seniors
Mon 10 Mar
10.00 AM - 11.00 AM
Seniors Festival: Bequest Morning Tea
Hear the powerful impact donations and bequests have had on the Manly Art Gallery & Museum for over a century.
Manly Art Gallery & Museum, 1a West Esplanade Manly
Art and Culture, Council Events, MAG&M Talks and Events, Seniors Festival, Seniors
Wed 12 Mar
10.30 AM - 11.15 AM
Seniors Festival: All Abilities Dance Class, Seaforth
Join Belong Club for an interactive and fun DanceWise class hosted by Dance Health Alliance.
Seaforth Village Community Centre 550 Sydney Road Seaforth
Seniors Festival, Health and Wellbeing, Seniors
Thu 13 Mar
8.00 AM - 9.00 PM
Seniors Festival: Mindful Movement
Belong Club's online Mindful Movement helps us to check in with our bodies and get moving in a way to help us decrease stress and improve mind-body connection.
Seniors Festival, Health and Wellbeing, Seniors
Thu 13 Mar
9.30 AM - 10.30 PM
Seniors Festival: Chair Yoga for Seniors
Join MWP Community Care for chair yoga session
3 Gondola Road Narrabeen
Community Group, Seniors Festival, Health and Wellbeing, Seniors
Fri 14 Mar
10.30 AM - 2.30 PM
Seniors Festival: Seniors Connect Expo
Chat with local groups and organisations, hear presentations on topics of interest, enjoy live music by the Third Age Rock Orchestra!
Dee Wny RSL, Showroom, Level 3, 932 Pittwater Rd Dee Why
Live Music, Community Group, Council Events, Seniors Festival, Seniors
Tue 18 Mar
2.00 PM - 4.00 PM
Seniors Festival: Safely use our roads and paths - free workshop
Get an update on road rules and safety tips for motorists and pedestrians.
Cromer Community Centre - main hall 150 Fisher Rd Nth Cromer
Council Events, Seniors Festival, Education and Learning, Seniors
Wed 19 Mar
10.30 AM - 12.30 PM
The Art of Chinese Calligraphy
Join us and learn the art of Chinese Calligraphy.
Mona Vale Creative Space Gallery, above Mona Vale Library, 1 Park Street Mona Vale
Art and Culture, Council Events, Harmony Week, Seniors Festival, Mona Vale Pop-up Gallery, Seniors
Wed 19 Mar
12.00 PM - 3.00 PM
Seniors Festival: Dementia Wellness Workshop
This session will share innovative strategies to enhance quality of life beyond a dementia diagnosis.
Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club, North Steyne opposite Collingwood Street Manly
Seniors Festival, Health and Wellbeing, Seniors
Thu 20 Mar
8.00 AM - 9.00 AM
Seniors Festival: Mindful Movement
Belong Club's online Mindful Movement helps us to check in with our bodies and get moving in a way to help us decrease stress and improve mind-body connection.
Seniors Festival, Health and Wellbeing, Seniors
Mon 24 Mar
10.00 AM - 11.00 AM
Seniors Festival: Painting Workshop
Join Belong Club for our online painting workshop where Paola will demonstrate how to work through painting a gorgeous cow named Daisy.
Seniors Festival, Health and Wellbeing, Seniors
Mon 24 Mar
12.00 PM - 1.00 PM
Seniors Festival: Free Gentle Exercises Classes (Forestville Memorial Hall)
Join us for a free week of gentle senior exercise classes!
Forestville Memorial Hall 3 Starkey St Forestville
Council Events, Seniors Festival, Health and Wellbeing, Seniors
Mon 24 Mar
Fri 28 Mar
Seniors Festival: Free Gentle Exercises Classes (Warringah Aquatic Centre)
Join Warringah Aquatic Centre for a free week of gentle senior exercise classes!
Warringah Aquatic Centre Frenchs Forest
Aquatic, Council Events, Seniors Festival, Health and Wellbeing, Seniors
Wed 26 Mar
12.00 PM - 1.00 PM
Seniors Festival: Free Gentle Exercises Classes (Forestville Memorial Hall)
Join us for a free week of gentle senior exercise classes!
Forestville Memorial Hall 3 Starkey St Forestville
Council Events, Seniors Festival, Health and Wellbeing, Seniors
Wed 26 Mar
1.00 PM - 2.00 PM
The Limestone Road with Nicole Alexander
Join bestselling author Nicole Alexander in discussion with Kyra Geddes as they discusses her historical fiction novel, The Limestone Road.
Glen Street Library Cnr Glen Street and Blackbutts Road Frenchs Forest
Council Events, Authors Talk, Seniors Festival, Mona Vale Pop-up Gallery, Seniors
Wed 26 Mar
1.30 PM - 3.00 PM
Seniors Festival: Dementia Support Information Session at Warringah Mall Library
Learn dementia-friendly skills from the Northern Beaches Dementia Alliance and find out about free services to support unpaid Carers of a person living with Dementia.
Warringah Mall Library, Shop 650/145 Old Pittwater Road Brookvale
Council Events, Seniors Festival, Disability, Education and Learning, Library Government Services Series, Seniors
Fri 28 Mar
5.30 PM - 7.00 PM
Open Mic Night
Come along to perform or support the community's talent.
Manly Library, 1 Market Place Manly
Council Events, Seniors Festival, Seniors
Contact
For further information about Seniors Festival call 8495 6618 or email seniors@northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au