AGM
AGM of the Indooroopilly Activity Hub
Art
The IAH Art Group has monthly Art sessions at the Hub on Sunday afternoons. At the sessions participants will
continue with their Art development whether that is in graphite, watercolour, coloured pencil, pen and ink, or other
medium. Participants will bring their own materials and equipment to the session.
Asian Dancing
For Asian Dancing you don't need to be a dancer to join in the class. The steps are very simple, you just follow the teacher and move your hands and feet in time to the music. The dance routines are taken from Asian Square Dancing or Plaza Dancing that is very popular in Asia.
Asian Sticks
Long sticks, short sticks and chopsticks - Self Defence using long sticks, (staff) short sticks, (walking stick) and stretching. Participants will be able to master these simple and effective stretching exercises quickly. For long sticks a staff of about 25mm diameter and length of up to the participants eye level is required. For short sticks a sturdy walking stick with a diameter of 20-25mm is required. An old hockey stick can serve as an alternative.
Bands at the Hub
The Sunday Band Event provides an afternoon of entertainment for members and friends. Groups of performers will provide an extended bracket of songs that you can sing and dance along with. If you are planning to come and listen to the music, as opposed to performing, you don't need to let us know if you
will be joining us, everyone is welcome so just come along for an afternoon of great music and dancing, and make sure you bring a drink and some nibbles to share.
Basic Barbershop
This is a weekly opportunity to be part of a group singing in harmony. Come and join us as we explore our ability to sing songs from the old-time traditional Barbershop 'polecat' repertoire in four-part harmony. Open to men and women we are aiming to cater to singers of a wide range of skills and experience, from enthusiastic beginners to veteran barbershoppers who value the opportunity to sing in the daytime with no pressure to prepare for
competitions. Prior singing experience or the ability to read music is not a requirement. The ability to confidently
maintain pitch is handy, but also not essential, and participation will help you find it in yourself.
Each week you will be singing along with members of the Snippets, the barbershop group who have sung at several Hub events.
BCC GOLD Chair Pilates
Fun and effective exercises for graceful ageing, toning, core strength, balance and flexibility. Chairs are used for stability
and support. No floor work involved. Therabands and Cut pool noodles are required for increasing tone and strength. Work at your own pace.
Please note that this is NOT a Hub activity, it is a Brisbane City Council activity using the Hub Hall and we have
no control over it. It is a free BCC GOLD activity open to all of the community and suitable for seniors. It does not run during school holidays.
Chair Dance
Chair Dance is a gentle exercise class for those who looking to improve their balance and flexibility. Marietta who
leads our Zumba class has graciously offered to lead Chair Dance with support from Joe the group’s coordinator.
Just come along and enjoy some great exercise with friends.
Dance to 60s/70s music
This Dance exercise class is offered by Marietta Medina, one of our members. Marietta says: “Shake it at your own
pace and Join the Party”. With a variety of music this class offers low-impact and easy-to-follow moves while
getting a great workout. This class is ideal for older adults, low fitness participants and those starting their health
and fitness journey.
Discussion Group
Discussion Group: Come and discuss a topic you have all voted to select. No need to be an expert, just a chance to give your ideas on the topic and listen to others. Only one rule - we all listen to each other and one person speaks at a time.
Folk Club
An opportunity for those who enjoy Folk Music to come and either perform or be an audience. All performances are
acoustic only, and we don’t use the stage. There are 8 time slots of roughly 15 minutes each, but this is flexible
depending on the number of performers on any given night. On arrival performers should talk with the coordinator
who will allocate them a time slot. We have a short break in the middle of the session and everyone is encouraged
to bring a few nibbles to share.
Games Morning
The Games Morning includes Scrabble and Canasta, and now Mahjong. Players from the Thursday Mahjong group are most welcome to join in. Coffee and tea is available, as well as friendly company.
Garage Band
Current Members, with various capability levels are interested in producing good quality music and improving their
skills. They work together to develop songs to performance standard in a range of genres currently including folk,
jazz, blues, rock, pop and country. Members bring their own instruments and use the Hub’s sound system. The
instruments currently being played include drums, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, keyboard, banjo,
mandolin and tin whistle.
Hub Working Bee
IAH Working Bee is our chance to catch up with some of the cleaning and maintenance tasks at the Hub. All Hub members and friends are invited to help out and share their skills. We always end with a tasty morning tea and chat at 10 am where we get to know other Hub members. It’s all over by 10:30 am so you still have your Sunday ahead of you.
IKIGAI
The activity will be conducted in Japanese, to join this group you will need to speak Japanese and have an interest in supporting Japanese Seniors in our community.
Indoor Bowls
Indoor Bowls is a fun, light exercise activity playing Bowls on carpets. You don’t need to know how to play or have
your own bowling ball. Just come along and the friendly group will show you how to play.
Indooroopilly Garden Club:
This is not an IAH activity however visitors are welcome. The Garden Club - a club for gardening enthusiasts - hires the IAH Hall to meet each month. Cost is $5, bring your own mug.
Jazz Jam
The group includes Walter Robb on guitar and vocals, Bob Lester on bass guitar, Liz on drums and vocals, Rob on piano and Simone on Saxophone. They have been playing jazz standards, and they hope to develop new skills as
they go along. They practise at the Hub weekly on Monday evenings after the Garage Band. Other musicians are
invited to join – you must be able to read sheet music and bring your own instrument.
Line Dancing
Class full, please contact us to be put on the waiting list . The first hour 1.45pm to 2.45pm is for Beginners, then there is a short social break and the class resumes at 3pm until 4pm for Intermediate and Advanced dancers. Advanced dancers are most welcome to help with the Beginners class.
Mahjong
For Mahjong you don't need to know how to play to join the group and we provide the Mahjong sets. The group’s coordinator is an excellent teacher and will help you along. If you are an experienced player there is also a group of more experienced players who play the traditional Chinese style of Mahjong. New faces are always welcome.
Military History Group:
Review history as experienced on the battlefield. Using maps, first hand documents and (where practical)
photographs and films, archaeological evidence and lively class discussion, each session will focus on a single
subject, battle, campaign or war ranging from Rorke’s Drift to epic battles like Fromelles, the Nek or Stalingrad. We
will explore ancient to modern times as well as conventional, nuclear and asymmetric warfare. Group members are
encouraged to prepare and give class presentations on appropriate historical military subjects of their choosing.
Open Mic
The Open Mic is a friendly, supportive place where musicians, poets and others gather to entertain with a mic.
Everyone is welcome to come to perform or be entertained and have a good time. We provide the PA so just bring your instrument and/or voice. We have a short break in the middle of the session and everyone is encouraged to bring a few nibbles to share.
pHub Singalong Choir:
A group of people who like to sing, get together to sing popular songs using the 74 inch Smart TV and YouTube Karaoke tracks. We don’t have a choir master or accompanist, we are mainly aiming to have fun singing together. All those who come along are invited to suggest songs for us to try, just email Donna and let her know or make suggestions on the day. Everyone is welcome – you don’t need to be able to read music or even sing. Interested?
Shopping Centre Walk
The Shopping Centre Walk allows you to get some light exercise over an even surface in the cool of air conditioning. Participants walk the levels inside Indooroopilly Shopping Centre. Meet the group at the top of the escalator near Indooroopilly Fruit Shop and Coles.
Table Tennis
We have 3 Table Tennis tops to place on our existing tables along with bats balls and nets. We play with four
people per table to 21 points then change teams, so there is time for a few games and a coffee and chat while you
watch the play and wait your turn.
Tai Chi
CLASS FULL - Please contact coordinators to be put on the waiting list. Tai Chi - Taiji, short for Tai ji quan, or Tai chi ch'üan, is an international Chinese martial art practiced for both its
defence training, its health benefits and meditation. The term taiji refers to a philosophy of the forces of yin and yang, related to the moves. Hanchi, our teacher, has been practicing Yueng Style Tai Chi for many years, and teaching for the last dozen years. She herself continues to learn from many masters.
Tech Talk
Wednesday fortnightly at Ashgrove Golf Club in partnership with The Gap
Men’s Shed
Tech Talk is open to men and women and it can cover all sorts of technologies including: Electronics, soldering,
interfacing, design; Machines, motion control, robotics, mechatronics; Makerboard mini-PCs, like Raspberry Pi;
Networks, wifi, browsers, security, privacy, internet safety; etc.
The Hub Tech Talk is now held at the Ashgrove Golf Club located at 863 Waterworks Rd, The Gap
Gap. The meeting time is 11am to 12 noon, and attendees can then decide to stay on and order lunch.
This group now has an email discussion group that is open to all IAH members, irrespective of whether they come to meetings or not.
Trivia
Trivia involves answering question on a variety of topics e.g. a recent night had questions on:
Australia, Words and Meanings, Around the World, Sport, Acronyms, Food, Music, History, Literature and Have
You Been Paying Attention. We will break into teams and compete to answer the most questions. Coffee tea and
biscuits will be provided and you're welcome to BYO other drinks and a plate to share. The cost is $2 as for other activities
and there will be a small prize for the team who get the best score.
Ukulele Group
Members of this group are learning the basics of playing the ukulele.
