Elderly What’s On Where (WoW) 15 May – 22 May

What’s on And Where Across Chichester and Bognor Regis and local areas

Welcome to the Weekly What’s On Guide for the Elderly and their family members (WoW). Our weekly guide is designed to help and support our local community with updates on FREE weekly online and outdoor events and things to do across Chichester & Bognor Regis and surrounding areas.

Our aim is to help our community keep bouncing back after COVID-19. With restrictions being eased a lot more now, we are seeing more events and venues open up. In this week’s WOW we have plenty of online virtual events and 4 outdoor events for you to enjoy. This gives you the option to go out or stay in the comfort of your own home.

We have an exacting brand-new piloted trishaw electric bike, Farmers Market, Health and Wellbeing Events, Walking, Self-Care and Wellness. If you love British history then check out Secret Britain: Unearthing our Mysterious Past. Are you keen to find out more about The Dark Side of our Universe, and a look at Medieval Life Cycles.

What’s on Where Saturday 15th May 9:00 am to 13:00 – Free Outdoor Event

Arundel Farmers Market – Arundel High Street

Come to Arundel Farmers Market for fine British food and artisan produce. Discover local growers, bakers, meat, poultry, flowers, plants and all kinds of food and drink makers who come to sell their produce.

What’s on Where Monday 17th May – Free Outdoor Event

BrightRide

Book a time 1-hour slot online

Helping the elderly, isolated, and anyone stuck indoors to get back outside and be part of the Chichester community again, BrightRide offers piloted trishaw cycle rides – giving them the right to feel the wind in their hair.

Please use this link; https://brightride.org.uk/booking

10:00 Wellbalanced for Wellbeing – Call to book your free place

Are you feeling less steady on your feet or maybe finding it harder to rise from a chair or use the stairs?

Wellbalanced for Wellbeing is an affordable community-based strength & balance exercise programme for anyone over the age of 65, who has either, experienced a fall, feels unsteady on their feet or perhaps has some concerns about falling in the future.

Programme participants are offered:

• Local regular classes across Arun.
• Home support packs
• Practical advice
• 1 to 1 strength and balance assessments

If you would like to refer yourself please visit the Wellbalanced For Wellbeing (Arun classes) Website page or call them on 01444 657099 or speak with your doctor.

10.30  Weekly HeartSmart walks – Free Event – Monday 3 May 2021 – Book Online

Where: Various Locations around Chichester areas

These walks are led by volunteer Walk Leaders and are designed to cater for all ages and abilities. The walks offer opportunities to exercise and meet new people in a safe and friendly environment. Dogs are welcome on the walks unless otherwise stated in the walk description.

If the weather is poor the walk may be cancelled. Please check with the office (01243 521041) or website if you are unsure (office hours Mon – Fri 8.45 – 5pm).

Please use this link to book; https://www.chichester.gov.uk/article/34166/Book-a-HeartSmart-walk

What’s on Where Tuesday 18th May 21:00 – Free Online Event

Self-Care and Wellness

This two-hour presentation will focus on understanding how stress affects you (the psychological, spiritual, interpersonal and physical impacts); learning strategies to help you manage stress more effectively and to build resiliency; the virtual practice of the different strategies to manage stress and practice self-care and wellness.

Please use this link to register; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/self-care-and-wellness-tickets-119695096255?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch&keep_tld=1

What’s on Where  Thursday 20th May 19:00 to 21:00 – Free Online Events

19:00 Secret Britain: Unearthing our Mysterious Past

They are hosting a series of archaeology talks virtually this year. From Ice Age skull cups to prehistoric fortune-telling spoons, and from world-famous sites like Stonehenge and Glastonbury, to hidden gems only the experts know about, Secret Britain reveals just how mysterious and fascinating the past can be.

Please use this link to register; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secret-britain-unearthing-our-mysterious-past-tickets-151782889709?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

19:30 The Dark Side of the Universe

Just over 95% of our Universe comes in the shrouded form of dark energy and matter that we can neither explain nor directly detect. Together, these two dark entities play out an epic cosmic battle with the gravity of dark matter slowly pulling structures in the Universe together, and dark energy fuelling the Universe’s accelerated expansion, making it even harder for those structures to grow

Please use this link to register for this event; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-dark-side-of-the-universe-tickets-132914586105?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

What’s on Where 10:20 – 14:30 Saturday 22 May – Free Online Event

 Medieval Life Cycles

A belated celebration of the London Medieval Society at 75 years, we are proud to announce our third online colloquium, where we will be discussing the human life cycle from embryo to the grave, and beyond.

Please use this link to register for this event; https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/medieval-life-cycles-tickets-148193261033?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch