Be Cool at the Senior Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center offers a cool place to come for senior’s age 50 and over to participate in many activities. Not only is the building cool but so are the people. Come check it out! Center hours are: Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for music night. The facility is closed on weekends. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th or call 747-8080 for more information and make sure to pick up a May calendar of events. May is Older Americans month, so try something new, get out and enjoy life, and join us for some fun!

        Monday, May 21 – The variety of activities offered here at the Center includes women’s pool playing and a painting class starting Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. Pool players bring your own pool stick or use one of the Center’s, and painters need to bring their own supplies and creative ideas to share with the class. In the afternoon at 1:00 p.m. games of; rubber bridge, canasta, dominoes, pool, and Mexican train dominoes, are also played.

        Tuesday, May 22 – Another fun and beneficial activity to try is the free 45-minute workout, called Sit ‘n Be Fit every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. Chairs are provided for each person. Some exercises are done while sitting and some are done while standing by your chair. Bouncing balls, hand weights, and stretch bands are incorporated in to the exercises for an extensive workout. Wii games and ping pong are always available for a fun time, too. Afternoon activities include games such as; duplicate bridge, Mexican Train dominoes, canasta, pitch, Skipbo, puzzle solving, snooker, pool and dominoes. A representative from Veteran’s Affairs comes in on Tuesdays, from 1:00-2:45 p.m. to help with any questions or paperwork you may have pertaining to veteran’s assistance. No appointment is needed.

         Wednesday, May 23 – The pool tables are surrounded again at 9:30 a.m. by the women. Wii interactive games and ping pong are also available for participation. Afternoon games that usually begin at 1:00 p.m. include; canasta, dominoes, pool, Texas Hold’em, pitch, and puzzle solving. The true drama movie, “The Perfect Game”, will be shown at 2:00 p.m.  

         Thursday, May 24 – Come limber up with the free Sit’n Be Fit exercise class offered at 9:30 a.m. Afterwards, Wii Fit is available to use. This is an interactive game system that challenges and can help improve your balance. At 1:00 p.m. you can join in games of canasta, dominoes, social bridge, pitch, pool, snooker, and puzzle solving. At 2:00 p.m. bingo is called. Thursday evenings the Center’s doors reopen at 5:30 p.m. for Music Night. The musicians tune up their instruments and start some good ol’ country tunes at 6:00 p.m.

         Friday, May 25 – The women are at it again practicing their pool shots and the painting class meets again to exchange ideas and get creative with their paint brushes beginning at 9:30 a.m. There is exercise equipment, Wii games, and a ping pong table all available for use, too. Afternoon games include: canasta, pool, snooker, pitch, Texas Hold’em, dominoes, and a puzzle is out waiting for someone to find the missing pieces.

        Last weeks winners of rubber bridge were: Penny Sizemore, 1^st and Mallory Owen, 2^nd. Social bridge winners were: Ina Lee Abels, 1^st ;  and Lew Taylor, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winning partners were: Patricia Logan and Lucy Robinson, 1^st; and Betty Abenante and Murna Raff, 2^nd.  Texas Hold’em winners of the week were:  Lula Mae Davis and Gail Marrow.