Recreation

Drop-In Basketball

Thursdays until August 28, 2025, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Dorset Recreation Centre

Drop-in basketball is open to all ability levels. Join us at the Dorset Recreation Centre in the Gymnasium on Thursday evenings.  You can preregister here.  

There is no fee to register online. This program is included with membership. If you do not have a membership, day pass fees will apply upon arrival.

Book Club First Wednesday of the Month The Dorset Book Club meets once a month at the Dorset Recreation Centre on the first Wednesday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. If you are unable to attend in person upon request we are able to send you a Zoom Link to participate virtually. All are welcome! Learn more or register. 

CARDS & GAMES NIGHT

 Wednesday Evenings until August 27, 2025, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Dorset Recreation Centre. 

If you enjoy playing cards and or games, come out an join us Wednesday evenings at the Dorset Recreation Centre for some fun while meeting new people with like interests.  For more information contact the Dorset Recreation Centre at 705-766-9968 or email recreation@algonquinhighlands.ca

CHAIR YOGA ONLINE & IN PERSON

with Ardith via Zoom and at the Dorset Recreation Centre

May 28 to August 27

Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m.. to 12:30 p.m. 

Cost:  $15.00 + HST per class. All levels are welcome. 

Classes will take place online via Zoom and at the Dorset Recreation Centre, 1051 Main Street. Classes are designed to work on improving balance and maintaining mobility, with the focus on breathing, body awareness, flexibility, and stress reduction. All levels and drop-ins welcome. Registration is available online or by calling 705-766-9968.

Register here.

Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Stanhope Firefighters' Community Hall 

Come out and join in the fun with instructor Jacqui Bell. This class is a great way to exercise the body and soul while having fun.  All levels of ability welcome, including beginners. The cost per class is $10.00 per person.

For more information contact clancelinedance@gmail.com

Fridays, June 6 to 27, 2025

6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Dorset Recreation Centre

Drop in to play floor hockey at the Dorset Recreation Centre! This program is entails informal, non-competitive pickup-style floor hockey, and is open to all ages. Please note that there is no pre-registration required. This program is free with membership, or day pass fees will apply. 

Dorset

Drop in for pickleball at the Dorset Recreation Centre at 1051 Main Street on:

• Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
• Tuesdays, Sundays from noon to 2 p.m.
  
• Thursdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

You are welcome to pre-register for any of our drop-in pickleball programs, as well as see how many people have already pre-registered. You can register here. 

Please note pre-registration is not mandatory and you are welcome to continue to drop in any time. Please note a day pass or membership is required to participate at the pickleball drop-in, but the online pre-registration is free.

Please let us know if you have any questions or need support accessing your online account by emailing recreation@algonquinhighlands.ca or calling 705-766-9968.

July 2 to August 19, 2024, Tuesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

(Please note the first night will be Wednesday, July 2 and July 1 is a holiday.)

Stanhope Soccer League is a fun, non-competitive, skills-building, outdoor league for children aged 4 to 11, running July 2 through August 19, 2025, at Stanhope Gardens. The cost of this 8-week program is
$47.15 per child and includes a shirt, team photo and end of the year celebration.

Registration opens April 22, 2025. Please note: Spaces are limited, and volunteer coaches are needed to make this program a success.  If you are interested please reach out to the recreation department at 705-766-9968 or email recreation@algonquinhighlands.ca

Learn more or register. 

Fridays from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m., Stanhope Firefighters' Community Hall

Moving meditation, tai chi incorporates stretching and turning in a sequence of movements. Taoist Tai Chi is specifically designed to improve health. It can bring a wide range of health benefits to the muscular, skeletal, and circulatory systems. In the process, it contributes to better balance and posture, increased strength and flexibility, and calmness and peace of mind.

For more information, visit www.taoist.org, or call Wilma at 705-457-5829.

Fridays from 11 a.m. to noon, Stanhope Firefighters' Community Hall

The basic beginner session is literally just the beginning.  It is an introduction to the movements through a low impact, developmental process, and people of all ages and abilities can learn and benefit from it. Some participants only take the initial session out of curiosity, many continue practicing for the rest of their lives.

For more information, visit www.taoist.org, or call Wilma at705-457-5829.

TONING CLASSES – Dorset Recreation Centre

Tuesdays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Cost: $2.00

Come out an enjoy Toning class with instructor Joanne McLeod, light weight in a fun and friendly environment. All abilities welcome!  Bring a bag lunch and join us after class for a social time.

You can register here. 

VON SMART Exercise Program – Dorset Recreation Centre

Weekly on Mondays starting March 3, 2025, 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Please note there will be NO classes on Statutory Holidays. This program is for those aged 55 and older. 

Cost: Free

The VON is offering the SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together)® Exercise Program at the Dorset Recreation Centre, free of charge!  (Classes are funded by Ontario Health at Home)

SMART exercises are designed to: strengthen muscles; increase flexibility and/or balance; and prevent falls.

Classes are held once a week, by VON trained Exercise Leaders.  

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Spaces are limited. 

To register, call 705-787-1996. Registration opens on Feb. 24,  2025.

Monday – Friday

9:00 to 9:45 a.m.

Dorset Recreation Centre

Come out and join us in the Gymnasium and bring your indoor walking shoes! This program provides opportunity to meet new people, make friends, and build social support networks. It is also a great way to get your steps in on inclement weather days while avoiding the bugs. Please note this program is free with membership, or a day pass fee will apply.

GENTLE YOGA in the Park with Donna

Elvin Johnson Park, 1221 Old Mill Road

August 12^th, 19^th & 26^th 2025

Tuesdays from 10 to 10:45 a.m.

Cost:  $20.00 + HST per class. All levels are welcome. 

Gentle Yoga with Donna in the Park with Donna will be offered for three Tuesdays in August. Come out and enjoy the beautiful park and water front on Halls lake. This is a style of yoga designed to soothe, relax, restore, and rejuvenate the body. 

Accessible to most everyone, this yoga offers a welcoming atmosphere of ease where simple poses and movements are slow, and often fully supported by bolsters, blocks, and blankets - ever so gently stretching the body and calming the nervous system. 

Gentle Yoga encourages general wellness, supports injury or surgery recovery, restores hand-working bodies and calms the endless chatter of the mind.

Register here or by calling 705-766-9968. 

GENTLE YOGA with Ardith at the Dorset Recreation Centre

 May 28 to August 27, 2025

Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.

Cost:  $15.00 + HST per class.

All levels are welcome. Classes will take at the Dorset Recreation Centre in the Gymnasium and are designed to work on improving balance and maintaining mobility, with the focus on breathing, body awareness, flexibility, and stress reduction. Yoga poses will take you from the floor, to hands and knees to standing positions. The cost per session is $15.00 per person, all levels welcome. 

Register here or by calling 705-766-9968. 

ZUMBA – Dorset Recreation Centre

September 22 to November 3, 2025 (Please note there is no class on Monday, October 13^th)

Mondays from 4 to 5 p.m.

Cost:  $2.00 per class

All levels are welcome. Classes will take at the Dorset Recreation Centre in the Gymnasium and this fun fitness class will be for all genders and ability levels (18+ years).

Register here or by calling 705-766-9968.