Working with a PC and operating smartphones… The autumn semester of courses at the Community Centers Prádelna, Louka and Konírna in Prague 5 begins
09/04/2022
Photo: CSOP Prague 5 (same as pictures in the article)
Description: Course Work on a PC in the Laundry Community Center
“The summer holidays are over and the new school year is starting not only for children, but also for seniors from the community center Prádelna, Louka and Konírna,” says councilor JUDr. Petr Lachnit (YES).
In the week of September 5, the Laundry of the last courses for seniors begins in the Community Center. The concretely introduced Working with PC course on Mondays and Wednesdays will be newly divided into five groups according to advanced level and a new consultation room with computer technology. From the first Tuesday in September, you can also go to popular courses for working with a tablet and three groups, also divided according to the level of knowledge, a course focused on operating smartphones. At the same time, exercise activities for seniors begin, such as Monday yoga exercises, Tuesday health exercises, regular training sessions of the Marietta senior dance troupe, and meetings of table tennis players. Only medical gymnastics starts in October. Language courses and conversation groups are not left out either.
Swap in the Laundry Community Center
Children’s swap and herbs
In addition to the start of the winter semester of courses for seniors, the Laundry also offers a number of events for the public in September. Thematic for the beginning of the new school year is the so-called Children’s Swap, another of the cycle of exchange bazaars for the public, but in this case it is focused only on children. The event takes place on Wednesday, September 7 from 2 to 5 p.m.
In addition, registered seniors can participate in the workshop “Herbs at our home” provided by the Botanic garden of the main m of Prague, go on a guided walk to the Bethlehem Chapel. Interested parties can find a detailed overview of dates and other events in the center’s program or on the website HERE. They can apply via e-mail: .
Walks around Prague
Walks with memory
Regular memory, computer and cell phone training courses also begin in September at the Louka Community Center, and the popular “Walks with memories” continue, when seniors visit interesting places in Prague with guide Ludmila. As part of the sewing club, fairy-tale creatures will be created for the space in Raudnitz’s house. Registration of participants (capacity limited) on e-mail: .
Non-traditional English courses
In the Konírna Community Center in Hlubočepy, the popular non-traditional English courses “Cake and English” will continue. In September, participants will practice a foreign language while baking a Flapjack. The novelty is “Exercise with all the senses”, an activity where the brain will be trained through the whole body. As part of the workshops, those interested will practice rythming, breathing, memory, and walks in nature will also be part of it, where they will learn that walking is not only fun, but also relaxation and meditation.
Yoga for seniors
On Wednesday, September 21, Konírna hosts a Health Day on the occasion of International Alzheimer’s Day for Prague 5. It is an event organized by the Center for Social and Nursing Assistance Prague 5, in cooperation with the Municipal Council of Prague 5. Registration of participants for Konírna activities (capacity is limited ) by email: .
“However, when educating seniors, it is necessary to respect their specifics and needs so that it is an interesting and voluntarily interesting activity for them. This is precisely what is clearly successful in the case of all our community centers, as the interest in their program is consistently high on the part of seniors and the overwhelming majority of responses are completely positive,” stated councilor Petr Lachnit (ANO).
Posted by: Markéta Vančová