
Walk with Ease Program (Free)
Arthritis Foundation–designed walking workshop focused on reducing joint pain while improving balance, strength, and walking pace. Practical tools and a self directed enhanced format help build confidence for safe, consistent physical activity.
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Free adult group walks provide a recurring chance to get outside, stay active, and connect with the Southside community. The 10-session program meets weekly for neighborhood walking and social exercise.

Free adult group walks provide a recurring chance to get outside, stay active, and connect with the Southside community. The 10-session program meets weekly for neighborhood walking and social exercise.
Free adult group walks provide a recurring chance to get outside, stay active, and connect with the Southside community. The 10-session program meets weekly for neighborhood walking and social exercise.

Practice beginner-level Tai Chi forms designed to support arthritis symptom relief and fall prevention. Gentle movement builds strength, balance, and cognitive focus while fostering calm for mind and body.

Practice beginner-level Tai Chi forms designed to support arthritis symptom relief and fall prevention. Gentle movement builds strength, balance, and cognitive focus while fostering calm for mind and body.
Practice beginner-level Tai Chi forms designed to support arthritis symptom relief and fall prevention. Gentle movement builds strength, balance, and cognitive focus while fostering calm for mind and body.

Learn somatic mobility techniques designed to improve voluntary muscle control, ease tremors and stiffness, and build balance and coordination for people living with Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, or dystonia.

Learn somatic mobility techniques designed to improve voluntary muscle control, ease tremors and stiffness, and build balance and coordination for people living with Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, or dystonia.
Learn somatic mobility techniques designed to improve voluntary muscle control, ease tremors and stiffness, and build balance and coordination for people living with Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, or dystonia.

Peer-led conversation space for people living with multiple sclerosis and their families, friends, and care partners to share coping strategies, concerns, and lived experiences. Emphasis on emotional support plus practical disease resources and daily-life information.

Peer-led conversation space for people living with multiple sclerosis and their families, friends, and care partners to share coping strategies, concerns, and lived experiences. Emphasis on emotional support plus practical disease resources and daily-life information.
Peer-led conversation space for people living with multiple sclerosis and their families, friends, and care partners to share coping strategies, concerns, and lived experiences. Emphasis on emotional support plus practical disease resources and daily-life information.

A slow, gentle grief-support walk designed for widows and widowers, set among streamside trails and garden paths. Peer-led companionship creates space for remembrance, open-hearted sharing, and quiet reflection in nature.

A slow, gentle grief-support walk designed for widows and widowers, set among streamside trails and garden paths. Peer-led companionship creates space for remembrance, open-hearted sharing, and quiet reflection in nature.
A slow, gentle grief-support walk designed for widows and widowers, set among streamside trails and garden paths. Peer-led companionship creates space for remembrance, open-hearted sharing, and quiet reflection in nature.

Build a sustainable strength training routine while learning to use gym equipment safely and practice proper form for common exercises. Designed for beginners and returning exercisers, with bone health in mind.

Build a sustainable strength training routine while learning to use gym equipment safely and practice proper form for common exercises. Designed for beginners and returning exercisers, with bone health in mind.
Build a sustainable strength training routine while learning to use gym equipment safely and practice proper form for common exercises. Designed for beginners and returning exercisers, with bone health in mind.

Accessible mixed cardio and conditioning session combining bodyweight strengthening, guided stretching, and low-impact aerobics for all fitness levels. Weekly drop-in classes held Friday afternoons at the community center.

Accessible mixed cardio and conditioning session combining bodyweight strengthening, guided stretching, and low-impact aerobics for all fitness levels. Weekly drop-in classes held Friday afternoons at the community center.
Accessible mixed cardio and conditioning session combining bodyweight strengthening, guided stretching, and low-impact aerobics for all fitness levels. Weekly drop-in classes held Friday afternoons at the community center.
Practical, discussion-based seminar for adults 55+ weighing whether to stay at home, downsize, or relocate as needs change. Covers planning steps, home suitability, and local support resources to make confident long-term housing choices.
Practical, discussion-based seminar for adults 55+ weighing whether to stay at home, downsize, or relocate as needs change. Covers planning steps, home suitability, and local support resources to make confident long-term housing choices.
Practical, discussion-based seminar for adults 55+ weighing whether to stay at home, downsize, or relocate as needs change. Covers planning steps, home suitability, and local support resources to make confident long-term housing choices.

Adult participants can revisit Tai Chi and Qigong practices through replay sessions, combining gentle movement, balance, breathwork, and mindful relaxation in a library-based wellness program.

Adult participants can revisit Tai Chi and Qigong practices through replay sessions, combining gentle movement, balance, breathwork, and mindful relaxation in a library-based wellness program.
Adult participants can revisit Tai Chi and Qigong practices through replay sessions, combining gentle movement, balance, breathwork, and mindful relaxation in a library-based wellness program.

Build core strength through Pilates movements designed to support posture and ease back pain. Free instruction is available in person or online, with mats provided for studio participants.

Build core strength through Pilates movements designed to support posture and ease back pain. Free instruction is available in person or online, with mats provided for studio participants.
Build core strength through Pilates movements designed to support posture and ease back pain. Free instruction is available in person or online, with mats provided for studio participants.

A free, teen-focused program centered on lifestyle choices for ages 12–18, bringing young people together for an educational activity at a neighborhood community center. Registration opens 30 days before the program.

A free, teen-focused program centered on lifestyle choices for ages 12–18, bringing young people together for an educational activity at a neighborhood community center. Registration opens 30 days before the program.
A free, teen-focused program centered on lifestyle choices for ages 12–18, bringing young people together for an educational activity at a neighborhood community center. Registration opens 30 days before the program.
Explore grief through sensory awareness, mindfulness, journaling, and guided creative expression. The reflective workshop supports emotional healing and personal storytelling in a nurturing community wellness setting.
Explore grief through sensory awareness, mindfulness, journaling, and guided creative expression. The reflective workshop supports emotional healing and personal storytelling in a nurturing community wellness setting.
Explore grief through sensory awareness, mindfulness, journaling, and guided creative expression. The reflective workshop supports emotional healing and personal storytelling in a nurturing community wellness setting.

Accessible adult yoga practice with options for seated chair poses or floor-based movement, supporting gentle exercise, flexibility, and mindful well-being in a community library setting.

Accessible adult yoga practice with options for seated chair poses or floor-based movement, supporting gentle exercise, flexibility, and mindful well-being in a community library setting.
Accessible adult yoga practice with options for seated chair poses or floor-based movement, supporting gentle exercise, flexibility, and mindful well-being in a community library setting.

Beginner Argentine tango instruction in a structured six week series focused on foundational steps, posture, and connection. Designed for solo signups, with rotating partners and a supportive, wellness centered studio vibe.

Beginner Argentine tango instruction in a structured six week series focused on foundational steps, posture, and connection. Designed for solo signups, with rotating partners and a supportive, wellness centered studio vibe.
Beginner Argentine tango instruction in a structured six week series focused on foundational steps, posture, and connection. Designed for solo signups, with rotating partners and a supportive, wellness centered studio vibe.

A free midday meditation gathering invites adults to release stress, relax into daily life, and pursue healing across mind, body, and spirit in a welcoming community setting.

A free midday meditation gathering invites adults to release stress, relax into daily life, and pursue healing across mind, body, and spirit in a welcoming community setting.
A free midday meditation gathering invites adults to release stress, relax into daily life, and pursue healing across mind, body, and spirit in a welcoming community setting.

Revisit gentle chair yoga through replay sessions designed for adults, with seated poses and accessible movement that support flexibility, balance, and mindful stretching.

Revisit gentle chair yoga through replay sessions designed for adults, with seated poses and accessible movement that support flexibility, balance, and mindful stretching.
Revisit gentle chair yoga through replay sessions designed for adults, with seated poses and accessible movement that support flexibility, balance, and mindful stretching.

Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.

Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.
Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.

Gentle seated yoga uses chair supported poses and accessible stretching to build flexibility, balance, and mobility. An adult friendly practice suited to participants seeking low impact movement.

Gentle seated yoga uses chair supported poses and accessible stretching to build flexibility, balance, and mobility. An adult friendly practice suited to participants seeking low impact movement.
Gentle seated yoga uses chair supported poses and accessible stretching to build flexibility, balance, and mobility. An adult friendly practice suited to participants seeking low impact movement.

Gentle somatic awareness, myofascial release, simple yoga, and nervous system science guide a three-class practice for easing tension held in the jaw, hips, and shoulders amid chronic stress.

Gentle somatic awareness, myofascial release, simple yoga, and nervous system science guide a three-class practice for easing tension held in the jaw, hips, and shoulders amid chronic stress.
Gentle somatic awareness, myofascial release, simple yoga, and nervous system science guide a three-class practice for easing tension held in the jaw, hips, and shoulders amid chronic stress.

Slow, flowing tai chi movements invite gentle exercise, balance practice, and focused breathing in a welcoming group setting. Suitable for anyone seeking mindful movement and low-impact activity.

Slow, flowing tai chi movements invite gentle exercise, balance practice, and focused breathing in a welcoming group setting. Suitable for anyone seeking mindful movement and low-impact activity.
Slow, flowing tai chi movements invite gentle exercise, balance practice, and focused breathing in a welcoming group setting. Suitable for anyone seeking mindful movement and low-impact activity.
