Lots to Do! at the Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center offers many rewarding opportunities; to relax, have a good time and meet up with your friends or make some new ones. You can participate in activities such as; card games, pool/snooker playing, exercise class and exercise equipment, dominoes, bingo, movies, painting class, and musical entertainment. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th or call 747-8080 for more information on activities offered and make sure to pick up a May calendar of events. 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. A Thursday afternoon social bridge group is trying to start back up. 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 or leave your name and phone number.

        Monday, April 29 – Come try some pool playing with the women Monday morning beginning at 9:30 a.m. The women have a great time challenging each others shots. Also, a painting class meets up at the same time. Artists bring their own supplies and get together to discuss each others ideas and get creative on their canvases. There is exercise equipment available, too. This includes a treadmill, weight set, and an exercise bike. The afternoon crowd enjoys playing various games such as: bridge, canasta, dominoes, and pool/snooker. A jigsaw puzzle table is always set up with a puzzle to solve.

        Tuesday, April 30 – Limber up with the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class offered at the Center. They meet at 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. These exercises are low impact. They can be done while sitting and others by standing next to your chair utilizing hand weights, stretch bands, and bouncing balls during the 45 minute workout. Afterwards, stay and practice some boot scootin’ line dancing or Wii games. A ping pong table is available for use. In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, pitch, puzzle solving, snooker or pool. A Veteran’s Affairs representative comes in on Tuesdays from 1:00-2:45 p.m. to help with any questions or paper work you may have pertaining to veteran’s assistance. No appointment is needed.

         Wednesday, May 1 – The women pool players get out their pool sticks again for some exciting competition starting at 9:30 a.m. A Wii interactive game set and a ping pong table are available for use. Exercise equipment is available, too. 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, “Amazing Racer” will be shown at 2:00 p.m.

         Thursday, May 2 – The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise group starts toning their muscles again at 9:30 a.m. After class, you can play some Wii games or ping pong. 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, and puzzle solving, are played. Bingo is at 2:00 p.m. Thursday evening the doors open back up at 5:30 p.m. for a night of music. The musicians get set up and start some good ol’ country tunes at 6:00 p.m. Come tap your toes with everybody!

         Friday, May 3 – The women pool players are back at 9:30 a.m. along with the painting group. Exercise equipment is available for use, along with a ping pong table or Wii. Afternoon games include: card games, Texas Hold’em, dominoes, pool and snooker.

          Last weeks bridge winners were: Orlean Hunter, 1^st; and Marge Reynolds, 2^nd.  The duplicate bridge winning partners were: Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st; and Treca Baer and Norma Burk, 2^nd.  The Texas Hold’em group met and the winners for the week were: Chestine Crane and Lula Mae Davis. A men’s pool tournament was held and the champion of that was Frank Berry.