Complete Document - Senior Centers - March to April ...

[Pages:13]Senior AMPLER

Home Office

1110 Navaho Drive, Fourth Floor

Raleigh, NC 27609



919.872.7933

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Senior Activity Centers

for seniors 55+

Cary:

120 Maury O'Dell Place

462.3983

Garner:

205 E. Garner Road

661-6894

Raleigh:

Whitaker Mill

401 E. Whitaker Mill Road

856.6444

Wake Forest: Northern Wake

235 E. Holding Avenue

554.4111

Wendell:

Eastern Wake

323 Lake Drive

365.4248

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Resources for Seniors serves

senior and disabled adults in

Wake County by providing

home and community based

services and information so that

they can maximize their choices

for comfort, safety, security and

well-being. Services include

direct care, support services,

care management, consulting

and information outreach. We

provide excellence in service

and care for individuals and

their families.

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Since 2000, Resources for

Seniors Senior Centers

have been proudly

certified as...

"Centers of Excellence"

MARCH ? APRIL 2011

Golden Jubilee Expo is making changes!

Save the Dates...

Caregiver Expo Wednesday, May 4 3pm - 7pm

Senior Expo Thursday, May 5 9am - 1pm

FREE ADMISSION

Jim Graham Building NC State Fairgrounds

Raleigh, NC

We've made some changes in order to help you in the best possible way! What's new with the event?

? Two Events in One! We are now providing separate events for caregivers and seniors in order to allow both the attendees and exhibitors to focus more on what the needs are of the individuals at the event!

? Newly Designed! The event will be broken into `neighborhoods' as you navigate through the "Streets of Senior Resources" in order to allow you to easily find what you're looking for.

? Focused Seminars! These `Street Talk Segments" will be located in each neighborhood and will be focused on different topics that will be of interest to you. The detailed program is available on our website.

? Plus... More Health Screenings Job Fair Volunteer Fair Pet Adoptions Free "Care Package" to first 500 attendees at Caregiver Expo Entertainment during the Senior Expo

For Detailed Info

Here's what's happening at the Northern Wake Senior Center!

Wake Forest Location 235 E. Holding Avenue 554.4111

Everyday!

8:00-5:00 Body Shop 8:30-12:30 Craft Room 8:00-4:30 Computer Lab (closed during

scheduled class times)

Monday

8:30 Low-Impact Aerobics 9:00 Computer Class (registration required) 10:00 Low-Impact Aerobics 10:00 Decorative Painting-Les Tryon 10:30 Basic Exercise/Strength Training 10.30 Acrylics-John Duzs 12:00 Bingo 2:00 Fit & Strong (ends 4/1, see Rebecca) 3:30 Gentle Yoga

Tuesday

8:30 Pilates/Yoga 9:30 Intermediate Line Dance 10:00 Shell Art 10:15 Seminar/Presentation (some weeks) 10:45 Performing Line Dance Practice 11:45 Bridge 12:00 Painting-John Duzs 12:30 Mahjong 1:00 Scrabble 1:00 Wood Carving

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Wednesday

8:30 Cardio Interval 9:00 Computer Class (registration required) 9:00 Ceramics & Clay Class 9:45 Aerobic Video 10:45 Sing-A-Long 1:00 Pinochle 1:00 Zentangle 1:00 Pottery (begins 4/7. registration required) 2:00 Fit & Strong (ends 4/1, see Rebecca)

Thursday

8:30 Pilates Video 9:30 Beginner Line Dance 10:00 Spanish Class 10:30 Bingo 1:00 Canasta 1:00 Wood Carving 1:00 Water Color Open Studio 2:00 Gentle Yoga 3:15 Chi Gong 3:45 Tai Chi

1-3 Computer Tutor available by appt.

Friday

8:30 Video aerobics/Walking group 10:00 Low Impact Aerobics 10:00 Painting?Alma Burke 10:30 Basic Exercise/Balance Training 10:30 Ballroom Dancing 12:00 Bridge 12:30 Painting?Alma Burke

2:00 Fit & Strong (ends 4/1, see Rebecca)

HIGHLIGHTS

Annual Events AARP TAX PREPARATION: Tuesdays and Wednesdays through April 12th. FREE! Appointments required. Rex Mobile Mammograms: Friday, March 18th. Appointments are from 9:30 AM to 3 PM. Bring your insurance cards. Spring Craft Sale: On April 28th, the craft department is holding their annual spring craft sale. In addition to hand

made craft items, they will have bags and baked goods available for purchase. Celebrations

St. Patrick's Day Potluck, 3/17, 11 AM Easter Party, 4/21, 10:15 AM ALL NEW!

? Spanish Classes: Eufrancis Mejia will be our new Spanish instructor. Class will be held on Thursdays at 10AM. ? Computer Classes: Jerry Glenn will be instructing two brand new courses: Windows Live Email Mon, March 14th

and Wed, March 16th, 12-2 PM. Cost is $5. Register at the front desk after March 7th. (Second session: 3/28 & 3/30-same time. Registration begins 3/21). Picasa Digital Photo Management, Mon, March 21 and Wed, March 23, 12- 2 PM. Cost is $25, includes textbook. Space is limited! Register at the front desk after March 14th. (Second session: 4/4 & 4/6? same time. Registration begins 3/28). ? Pottery Classes: Juan Jimenez will be instructing on Wednesdays from 1-3, starting in April. There will be a supply fee and space is limited. Please register at the front desk. ? AARP Car Fit: April 20th, 9 AM-1PM. Trained technicians provide comprehensive checks of how well you and your vehicle work together. They ask questions and complete a 12-point CarFit Checklist. Registration is required. ? Pezunkee Eggs: Fri, Apr 15th, 11:30. Vera Zebrowski will demonstrate this unique art form, just in time for Easter!

PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK THE OPPOSITE PAGE FOR OUR TUESDAY DISCUSSION TOPICS AND DATES!!!

Northern Wake Senior Center

March Special Events

3/01 Tuesday 10:15 AM Long Term Insurance Led by Susan Scarpelli from June-Neri Financial. 3/02 Wednesday 10 AM Newcomers' Tea Orientation for our new members. 3/07 Monday 10 AM Blood Pressure Clinic Provided by Felicia Adams from 3HC. 3/09 Wednesday 12-2 PM Computer Workshop: Photo Management Learn how to upload and edit pictures on your computer. Led by instructor Jerry Glenn. 3/12 Saturday 7 PM Ballroom Dance Music provided by Larry Carringer. Cost is $5 3/14 Monday & 3/16 Wednesday 12-2 PM Computer Workshop: Windows Live Email Cost is $5. 3/15 Tuesday 10:15 AM Overview of Hospice Presented by Michelle Tyson from Community Home Care and Hospice. 3/17 Thursday 10:00 AM Blood Pressure Clinic Provided by Brightstar. 3/17 Thursday 11:00 AM St. Patrick's Day Potluck Lunch Bring a dish to share!!! 3/18 Friday 9:30AM-3 PM REX Mammograms By appointment only. Please see front desk staff. 3/21 Monday 10 AM Blood Pressure Clinic Provided by Felicia Adams from 3HC. 3/21 Monday and 3/23 Wednesday 12-2 PM Computer Workshop: Picasa Photo Editing Class, Led by instructor Jerry Glenn. Cost is $25. Includes text. 3/24 Thursday10 AM Blood Pressure Clinic Provided by RFS pharmacist Casey Gardner. 3/24 Thursday 7 PM Young at Heart meeting Anybody age 55 and older can join this social club. Annual membership dues are $5. Entertainment and refreshments provided. 3/28 Monday & 3/30 Wednesday 12-2 PM Computer Workshop: Windows Live Email, Led by instructor Jerry Glenn. Cost is $5. 3/29 Tuesday 10:15 AM Services for the Blind Mary Helen Pearsall shares information about services provided by the NC Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

April Special Events

We are closed Friday, April 22nd.

4/04 Monday and 4/06 Wednesday 12-2 PM Computer Workshop: Picasa Photo Editing Class, Led by instructor Jerry Glenn. Cost is $25. Includes text. 4/04 Monday 10 AM Blood Pressure Clinic Provided by Felicia Adams from 3HC. 4/05 Tuesday 10:15 AM Estate Planning Presented by Financial Advisor, Jennifer McCray, and Attorney, George Ennis. 4/06 Wednesday No 8:30 Cardio Interval Class due to Senior Games performance! 4/09 Saturday 7 PM Ballroom Dance Music provided by Larry Carringer. Cost is $5 4/13 Wednesday 10 AM Newcomers' Tea Orientation for our new members. 4/13 Wednesday 12 PM-2 PM Computer Workshop: Computers and What They Do Learn about common, user friendly applications. Led by instructor Jerry Glenn. 4/14 Thursday 10:00 AM Blood Pressure Clinic Provided by Brightstar. 4/15 Friday 11:30 AM Pezunkee Eggs Demonstrated by Vera Zebrowski. 4/18 Monday 10:30 AM Blood Pressure Clinic Provided by RFS pharmacist Casey Gardner. 4/19 Tuesday 10:15 AM Joint Pain Management Presented by RFS pharmacist Casey Gardner. 4/20 Wednesday 9 AM? 1 PM AARP Car Fit Program Registration required. See front desk staff. 4/21 Thursday 10 AM Easter Party/Spring Celebration Enjoy an Easter egg hunt, craft, and refreshments. 4/21 Thursday 7 PM Young at Heart meeting Anybody age 55 and older can join this social club. Annual membership dues are $5. Entertainment and refreshments provided. 4/28 Thursday 9 AM? 3 PM Annual Spring Craft Sale Baked goods, handmade items and bags will be available for purchase. 4/29 Friday 10:30 AM Garden Fun Come out prepared to play in the dirt (plant/garden) with Rebecca. (no exercise class)

Corrections to Eastern Wake Senior Center calendar:

The following regularly scheduled weekly classes were omitted from the calendar: Tuesdays: 1 pm Tai Chi 2 pm Yoga Fridays: 1 pm Bridge 2 pm Aerobics

The following special events were also omitted: 4/26: Tuesday, 10 AM: Explore African American Literature 4/27: Wednesday, 10:30 AM: Coffee and Chocolate ? The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Here's what's happening at the Eastern Wake Senior Center!

Wendell Location 323 Lake Drive 365.4248

Everyday! 8-5:00pm Body Shop 8-5:00pm Computer Lab (by appt.)

Monday 8:30 Tone & Sweat with weights 9:00 Tone & Sweat with weights 9:00 Ceramics 101 10:00 Bingo 1:00 Aerobics 2:00 Beginner Line Dancing

Tuesday 9:00 Bandercise 9:45 Chi Gong Exercise Class

10:15 Seminar/Program 12:00 NEW!! 4-Week Intro to Line Dance

(starts 04/12/11)

Wednesday 8:30 Tone & Sweat with weights 9:00 Tone & Sweat with weights 9:30 Strutters Line Dancing Practice 1:00 Aerobics 2:00 Beginner Line Dancing

Thursday 9:00 Bandercise 9:30 Chair Yoga

10:00 Choir 1:00 Acrylic Painting Class (3 hr. class)

Friday 8:30 9:00 10:00 10:45

Tone & Sweat with weights Chi Gong Exercise Class Bingo Bell Chimes

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MARCH/APRIL CLOSINGS Good Friday, April 22

Learn to Line Dance!!

Beginner Line Dance? Have you always wanted to line dance but didn't know the steps? This 4week class will start from the beginning and give you the tools you need to boogie away your fear! Class starts April 12th at 12:00 pm. Please sign up! Performance: Country Karaoke--Enjoy a live country music performance and sing along with the Lewis's on March 8th at 10:00 am Parties: Fitness Challenge Party March 11 at 10:30 am, St. Patrick's Party, March 18 at 10:30 am, Volunteer Appreciation Party April 7, 10:00 am, Easter Party April 15th at 10:30 am.

Talks: Health Talk with Felicia Wednesday at 10:30 am March 16th and April 20, Fire Safety on March 23 at 10:00 am, Stress Management March 30th at 10:30 am, Coffee & Chocolate March 27th at 10:30 am. Wendell Library will give Book Talks on March 29th and April 26th at 10:00 am DON'T FORGET! AARP Tax assistance continues on Mondays from 10:00 am--2:00 pm through April 12th. Call the Senior Center to sign up for an appointment. 919-365-4248

Eastern Wake Senior Center

March Special Events

03/02 Wednesday at 10:30am: Reiki Open House-Come try a simple, natural, safe method of energy healing that everyone can use!

03/08 Tuesday at 10:00 am: Blood Pressure Check by Casey Gardner, RFS Pharmacist

03/08 Tuesday 10:00 am: Country Karaoke--Join the Lewis's for a wonderful hour of Country music and singing. Light refreshments will be served.

03/11 Friday 10:30 am: Fitness Challenge Party--All Fitness Challenge participants are invited to celebrate their success and find out who the 3 top exercisers are!

03/16 Wednesday 10:30am: Health talk with Felicia from 3HC

03/18 Friday at 10:30 am: St. Patrick's Day Party-- Wear your green and bring a covered dish for all to enjoy--Please sign up early.

03/23 Wednesday at 10:00 am: Fire Safety--Wendell Fire Department will speak on this important topic.

03/23 Wednesday at 10:30 am: Reiki Open House--Come try a simple, natural, safe method of energy healing that everyone can use!

3/29 Tuesday at 10 am: Inspirational Fiction-- Learn more about Inspirational Fiction from the Wendell Library.

03/30 Wednesday at 10:30am: Lisa McLawhorn will present Stress Mgmt through Reiki.

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April Special Events

04/06 Wednesday at 10:30am: Reiki Open House--Come try a simple, natural, safe method of energy healing that everyone can use!

04/07 Thursday at 10:00 am: Volunteer Appreciation Party. Join us for a celebration for all of our Center Volunteers. Enjoy refreshments and beautiful music from our Choir.

04/12 Tuesday at 10:00am: Blood Pressure Checks by Casey Gardner, RFS Pharmacist

04/15 Friday at 10:30 am: Easter Party--join us for Easter fun and Games. Refreshments will be served.

04/20 Wednesday at 10:30 am: Health talk with Felicia from 3HC Heart Health.

Here's what's happening at the Whitaker Mill Senior Center!

Raleigh Location 401 E. Whitaker Mill Road

856.6444

Everyday!

8:00-5:00 Body Shop 8:00-4:30 Computer Lab

Monday 9:00 Cardio Express 9:15 Movers and Shakers 9:30-10:30 Private Computer Lessons by appointment only

10:00 Ping Pong 10:00 Bingo in the Nutrition Site 10:00 UFO (Unfinished Objects Craft Class)

1:00 Intro to Line Dancing (8-week class) New class starts March 28th

2:00 Raleigh Footnotes Performing Line Dance Practice

3:00 Beginning/Intermediate Line Dance

Tuesday 8:45 Pump and Tone Exercise 9:00 Every 2nd Tuesday Diabetes Class 9:30 NEW! Casey Gardner's Health Topic (every 1st Tuesday) 9:30 NEW! Tai'Chi (8 week class) 10:30 Advanced Line Dance 12:30 Intermediate Line Dance 1:30 Beginning Line Dance 2:30 Yoga

Wednesday 8:45 Low Impact Aerobics 9:00 Every 3rd Wednesday Osteoporosis class 9:30 Ceramics 9:30 Walking Group

10:00 Computer Class by appointment 10:00 UFO (Unfinished Objects Craft Class) 11:30 Acrylic Class

3:00 NEW! Intermediate/ Advanced Line Dance

Thursday

8:45 Pump and Tone Exercise 10:00 Bingo in the nutrition site 11:30 Yoga (1 1/2 hour class) 1:00 Advanced Line Dancing 1:15 Hits Chorus 2:00 Computer class by appointment 2:00 Beginner's Tap Class

Friday

9:30 Low Impact Aerobics 10:30 Raleigh Footnotes Performing

Line Dance Practice 12:30 Bridge Club 12:30 NEW! Zumba Gold 1:30 Beginning Line Dance

Become a Fan of the Whitaker Mill Senior Center

March/April CLOSINGS: CLOSED: April 22 for Good Friday

Special Events

Meet & Greet at the Newcomers Social: We welcome any newcomers to come in for a brief welcome for March/ April on April 29 to meet staff and other participants. We would like to hear about you, your feelings about the center and any new ideas or programs you may have or want to see at the center.

Planning & Social Committee Meeting: held every 3rd Wednesday at 9:30am. If you would like to join this committee please see CT. Every 3rd Friday this committee will get together for a lunch and meet.

Mondays 9:30am Steve Scholl, Reflexologist, will be here. Reflexology is an alternative medicine method of treatment involving the physical act of applying pressure to the feet and hands utilizing specific thumb, finger and hand techniques without the use of oil, cream or lotion and is based on a system of reflex areas that reflect an image of the body.

Fundraising continues! Please donate a recipe and short bio to go towards one of our fundraising ideas, a Whitaker Mill Senior Center Cookbook. We are starting early to raise our goal of $5000! Every contribution helps. Thank you in advance.

Whitaker Mill Senior Center

March Special Events

03/04 Friday Last day to sign up for Monday's Lunch & Learn

03/07 Monday 11:00am Lunch & Learn Series--Wake County Clerk of Superior Court Senior Colleague Program. You must sign up IN ADVANCE by Friday, 03/04.

03/09 Wednesday 9:30am Satin Hands. Pamper your dry winter hands with Mary Kay Satin Hands by Linda Callahan, our Program Assistant.

03/17 Thursday 11:00am St. Patty's Day "green" potluck--games and fun. Wear your green. We may even have some Irish dancing! Come join in!

03/21 Monday 11:00am Spring Social-- The center will provide refreshments.

03/24 Thursday 9:30am Nutrition Talk--March is Nutrition Month--Get some healthy hints on foods and nutrition for good health.

Scheduled Presentations

Mondays 9:30am Steve Scholl, Reflexologist--concentration on feet and hands. Need to sign up for an appointed time of 20-25 minutes per person. See CT or Linda.

March 16th & 23rd 10am-Dyck Dewid will lead interplay, through powerful, practical ideas and a system of practices rooted in storytelling, movement, song and stillness, you gain access to your own "body wisdom"--what works best for you, what gives you purpose, what makes you fully alive.

PLEASE NOTE: Living Healthy Ends March 3rd, 2011

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April Special Events

04/04 Monday 10am Optimal Aging Health Talk--Brookdale Senior Living

04/06 Wednesday 10am Estate Planning with an Estate Attorney

04/12 Tuesday 9:30am Dr. Jeremy Thomas from Triangle Foot & Ankle specialist

04/21 Thursday 11am Easter Party featuring an Easter egg hunt.

04/28 Thursday 9:30am Throwback Game Day--remember those old games?

04/29 Friday 11:30am Newcomers Social for March/April

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