The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center
will be hosting AARP trained income tax preparers starting Monday, February 3.
They will be offering free tax assistance every Monday through Thursday
mornings until April 15. Their hours are 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and no
appointments are necessary. Bring your last year’s tax return if possible and
all other necessary information and identification. The Center offers many
activities for seniors 50 and over. You can participate in: 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. 12th
Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information. Make sure to pick up
a calendar of events when you stop by. 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, Feb. 3 – Income tax help starts this
morning at 9:30 a.m. through 12:00 noon. Also, going on during the morning is,
women pool playing time and a painting class. The pool players get exercise
walking around the tables and stretching for just the right shot. The artists like
to get together and share their skills and enjoy the social time spent with each
other. Exercise equipment that includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a
weight set are available for use, too. The afternoon brings out bridge and
canasta players, and pool shooters.
Tuesday, Feb. 4 – A free exercise class
called, Sit ‘n Be Fit starts at 9:30 a.m. The class offers a low impact, 45
minute workout that helps strengthen your muscles. Some are done while sitting and
others are done while standing next to your chair utilizing hand weights,
stretch bands, and bouncing balls. Afterwards, stay and practice some boot
scootin’ line dancing. This will get you a really good workout! Tax assistance continues during the morning. In
the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, pitch, pool/snooker
and jig-saw puzzle solving.
Wednesday, Feb. 5 – The women get out their pool
sticks again after the doors open at 9:30 a.m. Also, Wii games are played on
Wednesday morning at the same opening time. The tax preparers are busily
working up tax returns. Then, in the afternoon games of canasta, Texas Hold’em,
pool and snooker are played along with an afternoon movie, at 2:00 p.m. The
movie for this week is a drama based on historic events. The film is, “The
Butler”.
Thursday, Feb 6 – AARP income tax help is
still available, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Get in shape by joining the free Sit
‘n Be Fit exercise class, offered at 9:30 a.m. The class will provide a good
stretching and toning for your body. 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, Feb. 7 – Pool playing skills
are practiced again by the women starting at 9:30 a.m. The painters will be at it again, also. Bring
your painting supplies and get creative. Exercise equipment is also available
for use. Games of canasta, Texas Hold’em, and pool/snooker begin in the
afternoon.
Duplicate bridge winners for last
week were: Meg Kletke and Carolyn Schwabe, 1st, and Norma Burk and
Treca Baer, 2nd. Social bridge and Texas Hold’em were not played.