Come Have Fun at the Stillwater Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center offers many fun activities for people 50 and over. 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 an October calendar of events. Also, if you are interested in joining a bridge group, social or duplicate, at the Center, please call the number given to receive information on how to join.

        Monday, October 22 – Women’s pool playing and a painting class both begin at 9:30 a.m. Come bring your pool stick or use one from the Center and enjoy some fun competition. The oil/acrylic painters bring their own supplies and exchange creative ideas with each other. Afternoon activities start around 1:00 p.m. which include: bridge, canasta, pool, snooker, dominoes, and puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, October 23 – If you want to get out of the house and get some exercise, you need to  check out the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class that is offered every Tuesday and Thursday morning at the Center. 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. After exercise, some of the participants stay and practice line dancing steps for fun. You are welcome to come kick up your heels with them around 10:30 a.m. Wii games and ping pong are always available for a fun time, too. Afternoon activities include games such as; duplicate bridge, dominoes, canasta, pitch, 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, October 24 – The women get out their pool sticks again for some fun practice starting at 9:30 a.m. A Wii interactive game set and a ping pong table are also available for use. Exercise equipment which includes a treadmill, exercise bikes, and a weight machine are available, also. Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. which include; canasta, dominoes, Texas Hold’em, pitch, pool and snooker. A puzzle is always out waiting for someone to find a piece. The movie, “Mirror Mirror”, will be shown at 2:00 p.m.

         Thursday, October 25 – Time to get in shape. The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class meets again at 9:30 a.m. Afterwards, you can play some Wii games or ping pong. Also, a group of line dancers sometimes stay and have a good time stepping in time to the music. At 1:00 p.m. afternoon games such as: canasta, dominoes, social bridge, pool, snooker, and puzzle solving, get started. At 2:00 p.m. bingo is called. A lot of laughs are always shared during this time. Don’t miss out on the good times. Thursday evening, the doors open back up at 5:30 p.m. for a night of music. The musicians get set up and tuned up and start some good ol’ country tunes at 6:00 p.m. Come tap your toes with everybody!

         Friday, October 26 – Pool balls start rolling across the pool tables at 9:30 a.m. as the women get their pool sticks warmed up. The painting group members start coming in at the same time to get their paint brushes warmed up, too. Exercise equipment is available for use, along with a ping pong table or Wii player. Card games, pool, snooker, Texas Hold’em, dominoes, and puzzle solving are all popular activities for the afternoon.

     Last weeks winners of bridge were: Marge Reynolds, 1^st; and Penny Sizemore, 2^nd. Other bridge winners were: Lew Taylor, 1^st and Ina Lee Abels, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winning partners were: Seham Sherif and Murna Raff, 1^st; and Camille Johnston and Terry Miller, 2^nd; Texas Hold’em winners of the week were: Shirley Crockett and Chestine Crane.