Weekly Activities

Activities at GFRA Clubhouse, Admiral Complex, Okpo*

Wednesday Coffee Morning

Wednesday, 10 am. Informal gathering to meet and chat.

Mahjong/Game Afternoon

Wednesday, 1:30 to 5 pm. Feel free to bring any game you like to play.

Knitting/Sewing

Thursday 10 am. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross-stitch, quilting, needlepoint... whatever you like to do. Have a good chat while keeping idle hands busy. 

Korean Brush Painting Lessons

Friday, 9 am to noon, and 1 – 4pm. For more information about the classes and the costs, please contact Mr. Park at 010-2555-5953 or Yuli Kwak at 010-7560-7153.

*Members only, newcomers welcome

Elsewhere

Gentle Yoga Class ,start 6 January

Monday, 9.00 - 10:30 am.

Venue:  Geoje International Center located on the 9th floor of the Starbucks building at Okpo.

Gentle yoga is a beginners class for people with limited flexibility and/or minor physical limitations. Please wear comfortable clothing, provide your own yoga mat and towel.

Questions, call Susan, cell 010-4889-2884.

Yoga Flow

Tuesday, 9.00 - 10:30 am

Venue:  Geoje International Center located on the 9th floor of the Starbucks building at Okpo. Yoga flow is a beginning level class with a strong emphasis on standing poses. Props are used as needed, please wear comfortable clothing, provide your own yoga mat and towel. For more information, please contact Susan at 010-4889-2884 or schatz4882@gmail.com.

Monday Walkers

9 am, in front of the Admiral Hotel, with a group of mostly French speakers. Everyone welcome.  Walks between 1.5 to 2 hours (approximately 3 miles / 5 kilometres long) depending on the route.  Bring water and wear proper walking/hiking shoes.

Geoje Fitness Class*

Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 to 10:30 am, Samsung Cultural Center gymnasium in Gohyeon.  For class you may want to bring a bottle of water, a towel or fitness mat, and hand weights. Fitness Classes are Free! No Charge! All are welcome! For more information, please contact Melodie Dressel at denandmel@gmail.com

*Always seek the advice of your physician before beginning any exercise program.

Newborn Baby Meetings

Thursday, 1:30 pm, Okpo Starbucks.  New mothers and mothers-to-be to discuss all things baby!

Bowling

Every other Thursday, 8 pm. For more information, please contact Virginie at sdeguen@gmail.com so she can reserve lanes.

Easy Walkers

Friday, 8:30 am, in front of the Admiral Hotel. Walks about 1.5 hours long on trails that are fairly flat and manageable that all fitness and age levels can enjoy. Bring water and wear proper walking/hiking shoes. For more information, please contact Rikke Jorgensen at 010-6318-4254, rikkeaj@hotmail.com or Susan Schatz at 010-2807-8531, schatz4882@gmail.com

Ladies Coffee Morning

Friday, 10:30 am, Starbucks in D-Cube/Homeplus, Gohyeon

Koje-Do Hash House Harriers

Every other Sunday, 10:30 am, GFRA Clubhouse. Due to the mountainous terrain of South Korea, the Koje Hash is more of a hiking Hash than a running Hash. For more information, please visit the Facebook page.

Church Services in English

Okpo Foreigners Church

Sunday, 9:00 am, coffee/fellowship afterwards, basement of Joongang Presbyterian Church, on the road behind Mr. Pizza. Inter-denominational Christian congregation. For more information, please contact:  okpofochurch@gmail.com

Sumgim Presbyterian Church

Sunday, 2:00 pm, basement hall of Sumgim Church, located on Highway 58 down the hill from International Park