Activities
Canberra Blind Society (CBS) provides the following special and regular group activities and services in the CBS rooms, Griffin Centre, Civic.
Phone: (02) 6247 4580
Fax: (02) 6247 2927
Tuesday Club
Tuesday Club is held once a month to enable older clients to meet and share a light lunch. Transport can be arranged if necessary. Lunch begins at 12.30pm either in the CBS rooms or in Room 1 at the Griffin Centre.
Sense-able Leisure Drop-in Morning
Sense-able Leisure drop in morning provide the opportunity for friendship peer support and to share craft and leisure skills. Meetings are held on the second Friday of each month and normally commence at 10am at the CBS rooms.
Sense-able Cooking
Designed to help people whose vision is failing to prepare meals with confidence. Have fun with friends, try new recipes, learn new about new products and how to use your other senses to help you.
Braille Tuition
Training sessions in Braille are held weekly on Wednesday afternoons at 1.30pm and Thursday mornings at 9.30am. Tuition is extended to both sighted and vision impaired persons. Lesson plans for individuals allow them to progress at their own pace to a desired level of competence.
Please call the office if you are interested in joining any of the above groups.
See also our Newsletter page for other activities. In addition to the ongoing services above, CBS provides additional services to clients on a needs basis. See Special Programs for further information.
