Programs & Activities

Our Activites

Thornview 55+ (TSCA) Activity Descriptions

Card Games

Bridge 

  • Casual Party Bridge is open to players from Beginner to Advanced and is played on Mondays and Thursdays at 12:30pm (arrive early to be guaranteed a foursome). $1 is collected from each player and then redistributed as prize money for those having the highest scores as well as for the low score.
  • Ladies Only Bridge will begin when we have enough interest. It will be casual Bridge, not Sanctioned Bridge. It is open to women with Intermediate level skill. Call Rhonda at 403-286-1028 for information.

Canasta 

  • Canasta is played on Wednesdays at 12:30pm. New players are welcome. The game is played by four players in two partnerships who attempt to make “melds” of seven cards of the same rank. 

Cribbage

  • Cribbage is played on Wednesdays at 12:30pm. The Thornview game is played by two players at a table.

Euchre

  • Euchre is played on Mondays at 1:00pm. It is a trick-taking game played by four players, two to a team.

Military (Flag) Whist

  • Military Whist is played on Fridays at 12:30pm. Teams of four vie to see how many flags of the Provinces and Territories they have at the end of the game. The team who retains and gains the most flags wins. $2 is collected from each player before play starts and the funds are redistributed to the top teams at the end of play.

Whist 

  • Whist is played every second Saturday at 1:00pm. It is a trick-taking game similar to Bridge, but without bidding and with preset trump order. Money is collected at the start of play and is redistributed to the winning players at the end of the play.
Sports and Physical Activities

Line Dance

  • Line dance is currently available following Taiji on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and takes place downstairs 

Taiji

  • Taiji Qigong meets every weekday at 9:00am to 10:00am downstairs

Snooker

  • Thornview offers 4 well-maintained, full-size 12’X6’ snooker tables, unparalleled in Calgary
  • Open daily from 10:00 am to 9:00pm for drop-in and pool play
  • Offers both recreational play and competitive play
  • Running in-house league and a challenge ladder
  • Regular tournament arrangements
  • For inquiries, please contact Rodney at
    403-606-6313

Bocce 

  • Bocce is an outdoor game played from Spring though to early Fall. Please contact Thornview Seniors thornviewseniors@gmail.com in May, 2023, if you are interested

Dance 

  • Line Dancing - we are seeking an instructor for a Tuesday class and we have currently have line dance Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00am

Five-pin Bowling

  • Bowling is at the Thorncliffe Greenview (North entrance, downstairs) lanes on Tuesday at 12:30. We have room for many more players so please consider joining us

Floor Shuffleboard

Yoga for 55+ 

  • we are looking to begin a yoga class on Tuesdays. If you are a teacher looking for a place to teach or a person looking to participate, please call Rhonda at 403-808-2798
Crafts and Ceramics

The Craft Group meets at 1:00 on Wednesdays to work on projects for an annual Craft Sale. Activities include knitting, crocheting and sewing.

The Ceramics Group meets at 1:00 on Tuesdays to work with greenware. Thornview has a kiln available for firing.

MahJong

MahJong is played on Monday, Wednesday and Friday following Taiji after 10:00am.

Library, Book and Puzzle Exchange

A volunteer maintained library accepts donations of puzzles and books for reading and/or exchange.

Activity Schedule

The Centre is closed on Statutory holidays and when the Thorncliffe Greenview building is closed.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Activity Time Contact Email Notes
Taiji

9:00am-10:00am

Connie thornviewseniors@gmail.com

Taiji is very popular and is held in our basement room

Snooker

10:00am-9:00pm

Rodney thornviewseniors@gmail.com

Snooker is played daily

MahJong

10:00am

thornviewseniors@gmail.com  
Bocce

10:30am & 7:00pm

thornviewseniors@gmail.com Bocce is played outdoors from early Spring  through Fall and will begin again in 2023.
Bridge

12:30pm-3:30pm

Jeannette thornviewseniors@gmail.com A fun bridge game with mixed levels from beginner to advanced. New players welcome.
Euchre

1:00pm

Joan thornviewseniors@gmail.com New players welcome. Contact Joan for more information.
Activity Time Contact Email Notes
Taiji

9:00am-10:00am

Connie thornviewseniors@gmail.com

Taiji is very popular and is held in our basement room

Snooker 

10:00am-9:00pm

Rodney thornviewseniors@gmail.com

Snooker is played daily 

Ceramics

1:00pm

thornviewseniors@gmail.com  A kiln is available for firing
    The large room on our main floor is open to new activities on Tuesdays. Bring your suggestions or bring a group to us.  
Activity Time Contact Email Notes

Taiji

9:00am-10:00am

Connie thornviewseniors@gmail.com

Taiji is very popular and is held in our basement room
Snooker 10:00am-9:00pm Rodney thornviewseniors@gmail.com Snooker is played daily
MahJong 10:00am thornviewseniors@gmail.com

 

Cribbage

12:30pm

Rian thornviewseniors@gmail.com The Thornview game is played by two players at a table. Drop-in players are welcome
Canasta

12:30pm

Elaine or Betty thornviewseniors@gmail.com New players are welcome to drop-in
Crafts

1:00pm

Jean thornviewseniors@gmail.com

Activities include knitting, crocheting and sewing
Activity Time Contact Email Notes
Taiji

9:00am-10:00am

Connie thornviewseniors@gmail.com Taiji is very popular and is held in our basement room
Snooker

10:00am-9:00pm

Rodney thornviewseniors@gmail.com Snooker is played daily
Bridge

12:30pm-3:30pm

Jeannette thornviewseniors@gmail.com

 A fun bridge game with mixed levels from beginner to advanced. New players welcome are welcome to drop in
Activity Time Contact Email Notes

Taiji

9:00am-10:00am

Connie thornviewseniors@gmail.com

Taiji is very popular and is held in our basement room
Snooker

10:00am-9:00pm

Rodney thornviewseniors@gmail.com Snooker is played daily
MahJong

10:00am

thornviewseniors@gmail.com  
Military Whist

12:30pm-3:00pm

thornviewseniors@gmail.com  
Activity Time Contact Email Notes
Snooker 10:00am-5:00pm Rodney thornviewseniors@gmail.com  Snooker is played daily
Whist 1:00pm-3:30pm Marise thornviewseniors@gmail.com Played every second Saturday
Activity Time Contact Email Notes
Snooker

11:00am-4:00pm

Rodney thornviewseniors@gmail.com  Snooker is played daily