RE-WIRED Seniors Festival
RE‑WIRED Seniors Festival 2026
Dates: Monday 2 March – Sunday 15 March 2026
Locations: Centennial Parklands & Crofters Cottage, Highlands Hub, Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre, selected aged care facilities
Cost: Free (some sessions require bookings, details below)
The RE‑WIRED Seniors Festival is a welcoming, inclusive program designed to help older residents slow down, reconnect and try something new. Across two weeks, the festival offers gentle movement, creativity, learning, technology support, storytelling and social connection, with activities you can join at your own pace.
RE‑WIRED Launch & Engagement Day
Date: Monday 2 March 2026
Time: 10.00am – 2.00pm
Venue: Centennial Parklands / Crofters Cottage
Bookings:
Not required, just turn up
Begin your Seniors Festival journey by taking time to re‑wire your body, mind and connections at the official RE‑WIRED Seniors Festival Launch.
The morning includes:
- A gentle, all‑abilities yoga session focusing on movement, breath and balance
- Live music and a shared morning tea
- A First Nations weaving and yarning circle centred on creativity, storytelling and cultural exchange
A Visitor Information Centre marquee will be available throughout the day to help you explore the full festival program, assist with bookings, and answer questions about accessibility and participation. You can also enjoy music, a Standing Stones tour, service provider information and light refreshments.
Whether you’re looking to move, create, learn or connect, this is a relaxed and meaningful way to start the festival.
Highlands Hub Events (Free)
Mindful Mornings – Chair Yoga
Dates:
- Tuesday 3 March
- Thursday 5 March
- Thursday 12 March
Time: 10.00am – 11.00am
Venue: Highlands Hub
Start your day with a gentle chair yoga session suitable for all abilities, followed by conversation and morning tea. A relaxed way to support wellbeing and social connection.
Bookings:
Or visit the Highlands Hub to reserve your space.
Listening Lounge – Re‑WIRED Seniors Radio
Dates: Tuesday 3 March – Friday 13 March
Time: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Venue: Highlands Hub Community Lounge
Drop in, grab a cuppa and enjoy a soundtrack of memories as local seniors share stories, reflections and life experiences. Light refreshments available.
Bookings:
Not required
Tech & Tea Café – Canva Basics
Dates:
- Tuesday 3 March
- Thursday 12 March
Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm
Venue: Highlands Hub
A relaxed, beginner‑friendly introduction to Canva, an easy online design tool for creating posters, invitations, photo collages and social posts. No experience needed — simply pop in, ask questions and have a play in a supportive environment.
Light refreshments available.
Bookings:
Or visit the Highlands Hub to reserve your space.
Tech & Tea Café – Smarter Living (Practical AI Workshop)
Date: Thursday 5 March
Time: 10.00am – 12.00pm
Venue: Highlands Hub
Curious about Artificial Intelligence (AI)? This practical, beginner‑friendly workshop explores how AI can support everyday life in a safe and useful way.
You’ll learn how AI can help with:
- Writing emails and letters
- Finding trustworthy information online
- Organising ideas, plans and reminders
- Supporting hobbies and lifelong learning
- Understanding online scams, privacy and digital safety
No experience required. Slow‑paced, easy‑to‑follow and designed especially for seniors. Light refreshments provided.
Bookings:
Or visit the Highlands Hub to reserve your space.
Shared Events – Highlands Hub & Library
Mindful Mornings with Third Age Fitness
Dates & Sessions:
- Wednesday 4 March – 10.30am | Building Strength
- Friday 6 March – 10.30am | Chair Strength
- Monday 9 March – 10.30am | Active Beginners
- Tuesday 10 March – 10.30am | Chair Cardio
- Wednesday 11 March – 10.30am | Building Strength
Format: 30‑minute online class followed by 30 minutes of social connection
Join in live online exercise classes designed specifically for older adults of all abilities. Enjoy strength, cardio and balance sessions in a friendly, supportive environment.
Bookings:
Library Events
Wrap with Love
Date: Wednesday 4 March
Time: 11.00am
Venue: Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre
Discover the local Wrap with Love volunteer knitting and crocheting group and learn how handmade wraps are shared with people in need across Australia and internationally.
Book here
Live in Colour
Date: Saturday 7 March
Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Venue: Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre
Join world‑renowned silk artist and author Kim Michelle Toft to learn her unique silk painting techniques inspired by the colour and light of the underwater world. Kim’s work also illustrates her environmental children’s picture books.
Listening Lounge – Seniors Week Special
Date: Tuesday 10 March
Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre
Join Grahame Wilson OAM as he shares life experiences that shaped his career and deep interest in history, architecture and the region’s milestones.
Curious Minds Speaker Series
Date: Friday 13 March
Time: 6.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre
‘Curiosity is one of the great secrets of happiness.’ – Bryant H. McGill
Indulge your curiosity with engaging speakers exploring topics including the ancient science of Chinese Medicine and more.
Placemaking Art Project
Date: Sunday 15 March
Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm
Venue: TAFE Ceramic Studio, Grey Street
Be part of a community placemaking project and create a colourful ceramic tile for a future Glen Innes installation linked to the Live in Colour workshop. Members of the Glen Innes Pottery Club will be on hand to help.
Need help or more information?
Visit the Highlands Hub, contact Glen Innes Severn Learning Centre, or speak with staff at the Festival Launch Visitor Information marquee.
Proudly funded by NSW Government’s Seniors Festival 2026 Program, in association with Glen Innes Severn Council
When
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Monday, 02 March 2026 | 12:00 AM
- Sunday, 15 March 2026 | 11:59 PM
Location
Glen Innes