Get out and enjoy the spring weather
and while you are out come check out the City of Stillwater Senior Activity
Center. The Center offers a variety of activities, which include; card games,
pool playing, exercise, line dancing, Zumba, painting class, bingo, movies,
guitar lessons, and listening to musicians perform. There is also a walking
trail in the city park beside the Center so you can get some exercise while
enjoying the warmer weather. The free
AARP income tax service continues Monday through Thursday mornings from 9:30
a.m. to 12:00 noon. No appointments are taken. It is only a first come first
serve basis. This free service is provided by AARP trained volunteers and will
continue until April 15. You need to bring last year’s income tax return, W-2
forms, identification including Social Security card and photo ID and any other
documentation that might be needed to complete your return. Everyone 50 and
over should check out their Senior Activity Center. It is open 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. 12th Ave.
or call 405-747-8080 for more information. Make sure to pick up a March calendar
of events.
Thursday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m. a
“One Book One Community” book review will take place at the Senior Activity
Center. This is sponsored by the City of Stillwater Public Library. Pat Jaynes
will present the community book, “True Grit”, by author Charles Portis.
Everyone is welcome to come participate in the review.
Also please note; a sign-up sheet is out now at the Center for a
defensive driving class that will be provided by Meridian Technology Center,
free of charge, on Wednesday, April 15 from 9:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This class
may get you a discount on your vehicle insurance. Space is limited so come by
or call the Center to get signed up!
Monday, March 23 – Time is drawing near
for the last day to get some free help on your income taxes. The AARP trained
tax preparers will be here until Wednesday, April 15. They will be ready to
start at 9:30 a.m. Monday morning and go until 12:00 noon. Sign up when you
arrive. Other activities starting at 9:30 a.m. are a free exercise class,
women’s 8-ball pool time, and a painting/crafting class. The Sit n’ Be Fit
exercise class is held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m. to
10:15 a.m. This class utilizes stretching bands, bouncing balls and sponge
balls as part of the stretching and limbering up routine. Check it out! Women’s
pool playing is a good socialization time and competitive fun! The
painting/crafting class members test their creative side with their art work.
Bring your supplies and give your skills a test. Then at 10:30 a.m. you can get
a different kind of exercise by joining the line dancing class and boot
scootin’ to country tunes. Afternoon activities include: canasta, bridge,
puzzle solving, pool, and snooker.
Tuesday, March 24 – The doors open at
9:30 a.m. You can get your taxes done then or play Wii games. Wii bowling is
the popular game of choice. This is a fun game played on a gaming system. If
you like to bowl you should enjoy this game. Then at 10:30 a.m. you can get a
really good workout in the free Zumba class. This class is done to some high
tempo music and is bound to get your heart rate up. Afternoon games include;
canasta, duplicate bridge, and jig-saw puzzle solving. Exercise equipment that
includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for
use in the afternoon, too. Bingo is played at 2:00 p.m. It is a lot of laughs and everyone gets a
prize!
Wednesday, March 25 – Free tax help
continues at 9:30 a.m. Tone up by joining the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class
starting at 9:30 a.m. Or bring your pool stick and shoot some 8-ball during
women’s pool time, also at 9:30 a.m. Then at 10:30 a.m. line dancers start
kicking up their heels to some swinging country tunes. Remember the book review
starting at 10:30 a.m. During the afternoon, games of canasta and other card
games are played. The afternoon movie is shown at 2:00 p.m. This week’s movie
is a rescheduled movie that was cancelled earlier due to the weather. It is a
drama titled, “The Theory of Everything”.
Thursday, March 26 – No appointments
needed to get your income taxes figured free! The free service is offered 9:30
a.m. to 12:00 noon. Wii bowling games, start at 9:30 a.m. Also, try out your
musical skills with free guitar lessons. Then another class that will really
burn up the calories is Zumba with Angie. It begins at 10:30 a.m. This is a
fast paced exercise class done to jazzy type music. Come check it out and work
up a good sweat. Afternoon games start around 1:00 p.m. Canasta is a popular
game of choice. At 2:00 p.m. every Thursday a guest bingo caller arrives ready
to give out prizes. Join the fun! Don’t forget music night at 6:00 p.m. There
is always good toe tapping music to enjoy!
Friday, March 27 – Exercise again with the Sit
‘n Be Fit class, or play some rounds of women’s pool, or try your hand in the
painting/crafting class. All take place at 9:30 a.m. At 10:30 a.m. country
music can be heard playing as the line dancers move their feet in time to the
music. Afternoon games include; canasta and duplicate bridge. At 1:00 p.m. a
coed pool tournament will be held. Bring your pool stick and have some fun
competition!
Last weeks reported winners were: for
social bridge, Lynn Fent, 1st and Bena Harper, 2nd; in
duplicate bridge, Al Perry and Sehem El Sherif, 1st and Betty Lowrey
and Patricia Logan, 2nd. Their second day of play, winners were: Meg
Kletke and Adrienne Hyle, 1st, and John and Sandy Boepple, 2nd.
Wayne Venson was the champion in the coed pool tournament.