Senior Center Offers Fun Activities

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center is a fun place to 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 an April 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. Also, please take note for this week on Wednesday, April 24, due to the length of the movie “Lincoln”, it will be shown at 1:00 p.m. instead of the regular 2:00 p.m.

        Monday, April 22 – Monday morning activities start at 9:30 a.m. These include women’s pool and an art class. The women have a great time challenging each others shots and the painting class members enjoy checking out each others art skills. There is exercise equipment available that 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 23 – Have fun while toning up in 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, April 24 – 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. Take note: a special start time for the dramatic movie, “Lincoln” will be at 1:00 p.m.

         Thursday, April 25 – Exercise again with the Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise group 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. Also, at 1:00 p.m. a men’s pool tournament will be held. Bring your own pool stick or use one of the Centers and join the competition. 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, April 26 – Pool balls are dropping again as the women line up their shots beginning at 9:30 a.m. A painting group meets at 9:30 a.m. to express their ideas on canvas. Bring your art supplies and ideas and join the class. Exercise equipment is available for use, along with a ping pong table or Wii. Afternoon games include: cards, Texas Hold’em, dominoes, pool and snooker.

          Last weeks bridge winners were: Dollie McClary, 1^st; and Maxine Morgan, 2^nd.  The duplicate bridge winning partners were: Treca Baer and Norma Buck, 1^st; and Patricia Logan and Jerry Koelsch, 2^nd.  The Texas Hold’em group met and the winners for the week were: Lula Mae Davis and Darrell Davis.