A huge variety of courses at the San Javier time bank 2025-16

From Macrame to Spanish for foreigners, from yoga to ballroom dancing, broaden your horizons at the Banco del Tiempo in San Javier!

The ever-popular “time bank” returns to the municipality of San Javier in November for its 21st season, an initiative in which members of the community offer their time and expertise to give a number of courses to anyone interested in taking up a hobby or widening their knowledge in a huge range of carrying fields.

The courses on offer during 2025-26 include macramé, viniyoga, reiki, pilates, languages (including Spanish for foreigners), meditation, painting, poetry and many more, and registration for all of them is open throughout the year on weekdays between 9.30 and 13.30.

Registration is available by following the QR code alongside – if you need help don’t hesitate to call the Time Bank office on 968 190782 on Tuesdays or Thursdays between 9.00 and 13.30 (WhatsApp 680 275287, email bancodeltiempo@sanjavier.es, Calle Bernal 13 in Santiago de la Ribera).

The full list of classes and sessions being offered this year is as follows:

Mondays

Table tennis for fun (polidepotivo San Javier 9.30 to 12.00)

Reiki (Salita Príncipe de Asturias, 10.00 to 11.00 group A, 11.00 to 12.00 group B)

Fabric painting (Sala de Usos Múltiples 10.00 to 13.00)

Tennis (polideportivo, 12.00 to 14.00)

Sewing repairs (Sala de Usos Múltiples 15.30 to 17.30)

Learn to use a sewing machine (Sala de Usos Múltiples 15.30 to 17.30)

Magic and Board games (Centro de Mayores 17.00 to 19.00)

Viniyoga (Aula Miscelánea 17.00 to 18.30)

Scrap - Cati (Sala de Usos Múltiples 17.30 to 19.30)

Macramé (Hotel de Asociaciones 18.00 to 19.30)

Zumba and fitness (Gimnasio Príncipe de Asturias, 18.00 to 19.00)

Meditation (Aula Miscelánea 18.30 to 19.30)

Mondays and Wednesdays

Spanish for Arabic speakers (library 19.00 to 20.30)

Tuesdays

Lujong (2 groups, Aula Miscelánea 9.30 to 10.15 and 10.30 to 11.15)

Amigueamos (Centor de Mayores 10.00 to 11.00)

Basic English (Sala de Usos Múltiples, 10.00 to 11.00)

Oil and watercolour painting (Sala de Usos Múltiples, 11.00 to 12.00)

Learning to make the most of your mobile phone (Centor de Mayores 11.00 to 12.00)

Italian workshop (Hotel de Asociaciones 12.00 to 13.00)

Patchwork, embroidery and knitting (Sala de usos múltiples 16.30 to 18.30(

Glass painting (Hotel de ASociaciones 17.00 to 19.00)

Yoga (Aula miscelánea 18.00 to 19.30)

Arabic language (library 19.00 to 20.30)

Wednesdays

On Wheels (starting at the Escultura del Peregrino, 9.30 to 11.30)

Table tennis for fun (Polideportivo San Javier 9.30 to 12.00)

Padel tennis (Poildeportivo de San Javier 11.00 to 12.00)

Pilates (Gimnasio Príncipe de Asturias 13.10 to 14.00)

Working with tin (Hotel de asociaciones 17.00 to 19.00)

Sevillanas dancing for beginners (Aula miscelánea 17.00 to 18.00)

Sevillana dancing advanced (Aula miscelánea 18.00 to 19.00)

Guitar, music and intonation (advanced) (Edificio de Juventud 18.00 to 19.30)

Poetry (Sala de Usos Múltiples 18.00 to 19.00)

Relaxation and Meditation (Aula Miscelánea 19.15 to 20.15)

Spanish for other European nationals (Sala de usos múltiples 11.00 to 12.00)

Thursdays

Basic taichi (Explanada Barnuevo 9.30 to 10.30)

Conscious movement and dance (Gimnasio Príncipe de Asturias 10.00 to 11.00)

The world of words and expression (Sala de usos múltiples 10.00 to 11.30)

French conversation (Sala de usos múltiples 12.00 to 13.00)

Reading forum (Library, 12.00 to 13.15 once a fortnight)

English conversation (Hotel de Asociaciones 12.30 to 13.30)

Oil and watercolour painting (Sala de Usos Múltiples, 16.00 to 18.30)

Spanish wines around the world (Hotel de Asociaciones 17.30 to 18.30)

Christmas decorations (Aula Banco del Tiempo 18.00 to 19.30)

Sumba and fitness (Gimnasio Príncipe de Asturias 18.30 to 19.30)

Scrap - Ana (Sala de usos múltiples 18.30 to 20.30)

Fridays

Taichí (advanced) (Explanada Barnuevo 9.30 to 10.30)

Table tennis for fun (polideportivo de San Javier 9.30 to 12.00)

English (intermediate) (Sala de Usos Múltiples 10.00 to 11.15)

Yoga Kundalini (Aula miscelánea 10.30 to 12.00)

Tennis (polideportivo de San Javier 12.00 to 14.00)

Bead decorations (Hotel de Asociaciones 17.00 to 18.00)

Dance to the rhythm (Aula Miscelánea 17.00 to 18.00)

Mus card game (Centro de mayores 17.30 to 19.30)

Self-esteem and personal growth (Aula miscelánea 18.00 to 19.30)

Billiards for beginners (Príncipe de Asturias 18.00 to 19.00)

Lace embroidery and knitting (Hoel de Asociaciones 18.30 to 20.00)

Saturdays

Making wishes and talking openly (Centro de Mayores 10.00 to 12.00)

Creative writing (Centro de Mayores 12.00 to 13.30)

Skin care and make-up (Centro de  Mayores 1600 to 18.00 once a month)

For more local information visit the tourist offices of San Javier or go to the home page of San Javier Today.

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Calle Padre Juan. Centro Cultural Principe de Asturias 30720 SAN JAVIER

Tel: 968 571 704

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Oficina de Turismo de San Javier

The municipality of San Javier has three main offices giving tourist information to visitors, as well as two information points. The tourist offices are located in Santiago de la Ribera, on the ground floor of the town hall in San Javier and at the start of La Manga. There is also a summer tourist information point located on the seafront in Santiago de la Ribera as well as one at kilometre 12-13 of La Manga del Mar Menor next to Playa Mistral.

Due to its location on the fringes of the Mar Menor and Mediterranean, San Javier has a period of intense summer tourism activity during the peak summer months, although it is popular with retirees of all nationalities out of peak season.

Tickets for the annual San Javier Jazz Festival can be purchased at the Festival office in San Javier Town Hall, Plaza de España.

 

Timetables summer 2024:

Tourist office Santiago de la Ribera (Calle Padre Juan 30720, Santiago de la Ribera)

Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00

Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00

Telephone: 661 572285

Email: turismo@sanjavier.es

La Manga del Mar Menor (Gran Vía Km. 0 30380, La Manga del Mar Menor): 

May 1 to September 30:

Weekdays 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00 to 19.00

Weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.00

Telephone 968 128955 ext. 2

Tourist information point of San Javier (Plaza de España, 30730 San Javier):

 

Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00

968 573 700 ext #5351

Email: concejaliadeturismo@sanjavier.es

Tourist information point of Santiago de la Ribera (Paseo Colón on the seafront)

Weekdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 21.00

Weekends and public holidays 10.00 to 13.00

Tourist information point of La Manga del Mar Menor (Playa Mistral, km 12)

Weekdays 11.00 to 18.00

Weekends and public holidays 11.00 to 14.00