Stay warm at the senior center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center offers a warm place to come and enjoy various activities such as; card games, exercise class, art class, pool and snooker, bingo, line dancing, Wii games, exercise equipment, movies, and a music night. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information. While there, make sure to pick up a December 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. Also, please remember with the weather changes coming, if the Stillwater Public Schools are closed the Senior Activity Center will also be closed.

        Monday, Dec. 16 – The sound of pool balls cracking can be heard after the Center’s doors open at 9:30 a.m.  The women pool players enjoy several rounds of 8-ball pool every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. They have a great time and share a lot of laughs together.  Also, an artist’s group comes in at the same time. They bring in their own supplies and help each other with ideas and questions they might have about their artwork. Other crafters are welcome to bring their projects and join the group, also. The Center has an exercise room with exercise bikes and a weight set for senior use. The afternoon crowd arrives around 12:30 p.m. to play games of bridge, canasta, dominoes, pool/snooker, and jig-saw puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, Dec. 17 – A free exercise class, called Sit ‘n Be Fit gets underway at 9:30 a.m. This class is offered every Tuesday and Thursday mornings. The exercises are low impact, and good for strength and flexibility. Some are done while sitting and others are done 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. This will get you a really good workout!  In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, pitch, pool/snooker and jig-saw puzzle solving. 

         Wednesday, Dec. 18 – Try out some friendly games of pool with the women pool players starting at 9:30 a.m. Also, you could try the Wii interactive games, a game of ping pong, or exercise equipment.  Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m., which include; canasta, dominoes, Texas Hold’em, pitch, and pool/snooker.  A coed pool tournament will be held at 1:00 p.m. Come test your skills in the fun competition.  A puzzle is always out waiting for someone to find a missing piece. The holiday themed movie, “Coming Home for Christmas” will be shown at 2:00 p.m.

         Thursday, Dec. 19 – Get ready for the holidays by starting your exercise workout now. Join the Center’s free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class. The class will give you a good toning workout of your muscles. If you would like some more exercise, stay after class and join the line dancing group that meets at 10:30 a.m. They really get to moving and can work up a sweat while having fun. In the afternoon, get in a game of canasta, dominoes, pool or snooker. At 2:00 p.m. a wild game of bingo takes place. Everyone is a winner. Don’t miss out on the fun!

         Friday, Dec. 20 – The Center opens at 9:30 a.m. and the women pool players are waiting at the door ready to practice their pool shots. The painting group is also there with their paints, brushes and canvases, eager to get creative and exchange ideas. Exercise equipment is also available for use. Games of canasta, Texas Hold’em, and pool/snooker begin in the afternoon.  

          Champions for various games held last week were: social bridge winners; Wally Reynolds, 1^st; and Penny Sizemore, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winning partners; Lionel Raff and Al Perry, 1^st, and Penny Sizemore and Lucy Robinson, 2^nd.