| The Festival Launch at the John Willie Sams Centre in Dudley was a wonderful celebration of life over 50. |
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| The Age Takes Centre Stage Awards are a special morning for everyone on board the DFDS ship King of Scandinavia |
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| Befriending for Beginners – an afternoon to find out about Age Concern’s befriending project |
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| Festival Church Service - with the Salvation Army Band |
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| Silver Circus – learning juggling, spinning and tricks with toothbrushes |
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Festival Tea Dance with an apple theme
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| Archery sessions were so popular a new club will be set up |
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| Five coach outings were happy days out |
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| Creative recycling at the Rising Sun Countryside Centre |
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| Health Information Day |
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| Meals for One demonstration with Ho Ho |
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| Stephen Lee Garden entertained at the Live at Home Concert |
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| Line Dancing all day with the Howdon Home League |
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| Model Enthusiasts Show with Great Lime Road Community Group |
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| The Older People’s Stakeholder Event |
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| Silver surfing on two afternoons was an exhilarating challenge |
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| A fascinating talk on Robert Smith and heroic rescues by the local Life Brigade |
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| The Ten Pin Bowling Challenge with the Friendship Centres |
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| Wallsend Pensioners Social Afternoon |
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| New Age Bowling and Carpet Bowling compared and enjoyed. |
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| Mini Golf Challenge Winners. |
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| The Motown night was a packed finale for the festival |
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| Prize Draw winners Muriel and Arthur Moore with the Chairs of Council and Age Takes Centre Stage. |
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