Recreation

Drop-In Basketball

Tuesdays, January 7 to May 27, 2025, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Dorset Recreation Centre

Drop-in basketball is open to all ability levels. Join us at the Dorset Recreation Centre in the Gymnasium on Tuesday evenings.  You can preregister here.  

There is no fee to register online. This program is included with membership. If you do not have a membership, day pass fees will apply upon arrival.

Book Club First Wednesday of the Month The Dorset Book Club meets once a month at the Dorset Recreation Centre on the first Wednesday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. If you are unable to attend in person upon request we are able to send you a Zoom Link to participate virtually. All are welcome! Learn more or register. 

CARDS & GAMES NIGHT

 Wednesdays, May 7 to June 25, 2025, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Dorset Recreation Centre. 

If you enjoy playing cars and or games, come out an join us Wednesday evenings at the Dorset Recreation Centre for some fun while meeting new people with like interests.  For more information contact the Dorset Recreation Centre at 705-766-9968 or email recreation@algonquinhighlands.ca

CHAIR YOGA ONLINE & IN PERSON

with Ardith via Zoom and at the Dorset Recreation Centre

May 28 to June 25

Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m.. to 12:30 p.m. 

Cost:  $15.00 + HST per class. All levels are welcome. 

Classes will take place online via Zoom and at the Dorset Recreation Centre, 1051 Main Street. Classes are designed to work on improving balance and maintaining mobility, with the focus on breathing, body awareness, flexibility, and stress reduction. All levels and drop-ins welcome. Registration is available online or by calling 705-766-9968.

Register here.

Coffee and Conversation

Third Wednesday of the Month

Coffee and Conversation takes place at the Dorset Recreation Centre on the third Wednesday of the month from 3 to 5 p.m.. New in town and want to meet new people?  Coffee and Conversation is a great way to connect with community members. Everyone is welcome to join. Just make your own coffee and join us for a social time!

Learn more or register. 

Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Stanhope Firefighters' Community Hall 

Come out and join in the fun with instructor Jacqui Bell. This class is a great way to exercise the body and soul while having fun.  All levels of ability welcome, including beginners. The cost per class is $10.00 per person.

For more information contact clancelinedance@gmail.com

Dorset

Drop in for pickleball at the Dorset Recreation Centre at 1051 Main Street on Tuesdays, Sundays from noon to 2 p.m., or Thursdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You are welcome to pre-register for any of our drop-in pickleball programs, as well as see how many people have already pre-registered. You can register here. 

Please note pre-registration is not mandatory and you are welcome to continue to drop in any time. Please note a day pass or membership is required to participate at the pickleball drop-in, but the online pre-registration is free.

Please let us know if you have any questions or need support accessing your online account by emailing recreation@algonquinhighlands.ca or calling 705-766-9968.

July 2 to August 19, 2024, Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

(Please note the first night will be Wednesday, July 2 and July 1 is a holiday.)

Stanhope Soccer League is a fun, non-competitive, skills-building, outdoor league for children aged 4 to 11, running July 2 through August 19, 2025, at Stanhope Gardens. The cost of this 8-week program is
$47.15 per child and includes a shirt, team photo and end of the year celebration.

Registration opens April 22, 2025. Please note: Spaces are limited, and volunteer coaches are needed to make this program a success.  If you are interested please reach out to the recreation department at 705-766-9968 or email recreation@algonquinhighlands.ca

Learn more or register. 

Fridays from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., Stanhope Firefighters' Community Hall

Moving meditation, tai chi incorporates stretching and turning in a sequence of movements. Taoist Tai Chi is specifically designed to improve health. It can bring a wide range of health benefits to the muscular, skeletal, and circulatory systems. In the process, it contributes to better balance and posture, increased strength and flexibility, and calmness and peace of mind.

For more information, visit www.taoist.org, or call Wilma at 705-457-5829.

Fridays from 11 a.m. to noon, Stanhope Firefighters' Community Hall

The basic beginner session is literally just the beginning.  It is an introduction to the movements through a low impact, developmental process, and people of all ages and abilities can learn and benefit from it. Some participants only take the initial session out of curiosity, many continue practicing for the rest of their lives.

For more information, visit www.taoist.org, or call Wilma at705-457-5829.

TONING CLASSES – Dorset Recreation Centre

Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Cost: $2.00

Come out an enjoy Toning class with instructor Joanne McLeod, light weight in a fun and friendly environment. All abilities welcome!  Bring a bag lunch and join us after class for a social time.

VON SMART Exercise Program – Dorset Recreation Centre

Weekly on Mondays starting March 3, 2025, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Please note there will be NO classes on Statutory Holidays. This program is for those aged 55 and older. 

Cost: Free

The VON is offering the SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)® Exercise Program at the Dorset Recreation Centre, free of charge!  (Classes are funded by Ontario Health at Home)

SMART exercises are designed to: strengthen muscles; increase flexibility and/or balance; and prevent falls.

Classes are held once a week, by VON trained Exercise Leaders.  

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Spaces are limited. 

To register, call 705-787-1996. Registration opens on Feb. 24,  2025.

RESTORATIVE YOGA  with Donna

Stanhope Firefighters Community Hall

May 8 – June 12, 2025

Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. 

Cost:  $108 + HST for a 6-week class. All levels are welcome. 

Gentle & Restorative Yoga with Donna is a once-a-week, 6-week program and will start on Thursday, May 8, and run until Thursday, June 123, 2025 at the Stanhope Fire Fighters Community Hall.
This is a style of yoga designed to soothe, relax, restore, and rejuvenate the body.  Accessible to most everyone, this yoga offers a welcoming atmosphere of ease where simple poses and movements are slow, and often fully supported by bolsters, blocks, and blankets--ever so gently stretching the body and calming the nervous system.  Gentle and Restorative Yoga encourages general wellness, supports injury or surgery recovery, restores hand-working bodies and calms the endless chatter of the mind.

Register here or by calling 705-766-9968. 

GENTLE YOGA with Ardith at the Dorset Recreation Centre

 May 28-June 25, 2025

Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.

Cost:  $15.00 + HST per class.

All levels are welcome. Classes will take at the Dorset Recreation Centre in the Gymnasium and are designed to work on improving balance and maintaining mobility, with the focus on breathing, body awareness, flexibility, and stress reduction. Yoga poses will take you from the floor, to hands and knees to standing positions. The cost per session is $15.00 per person, all levels welcome. 

Register here or by calling 705-766-9968. 

ZUMBA – Dorset Recreation Centre

Mondays, February 10 to March 31, 2025  (7-week program, with no class on Monday, February 17th)

Time: 4 to 5 p.m.

Cost: $14.00/7 weeks, $2.00 per week drop in (HST included)

Zumba will take place on Monday evenings with certified instructor Joanne MacLeod. Zumba involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic music. This fun fitness class will be for all genders and ability levels (18 yrs+).

Register here or by calling 705-766-9968.