The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center’s
attendance has increased since Spring has sprung. Participants are getting out
more and taking advantage of the many activities offered at the Senior Center.
If you have not yet checked out your Senior Center it is a good time to stop by
and see what it is all about. Many free activities are offered for everyone age
50 and over. Check out the various choices of free activities such as: exercise
class, painting and crafting class, line dancing, Zumba exercise, bridge,
canasta, bingo, guitar lessons, movie time, pool playing for men and women
including coed pool tournaments, and a music night. The Center 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 May calendar
of events.
Monday, April 27 – Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Morning
activities consist of a Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class, 8-ball pool for women, 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 some more exercise by joining the
line dancing class and do some boot scootin’ to country music. Afternoon
activities include: canasta, bridge, puzzle solving, pool, and snooker.
Tuesday, April 28 –Wii play begins at 9:30
a.m. The game that is the most popular on this gaming system, is bowling. 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 during the afternoon, too. Bingo is played at 2:00 p.m. It is a lot of laughs and everyone wins a
prize!
Wednesday, April 29 – Time to exercise again.
Join the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class 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. 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 an animated film titled,
“Penguins of Madagascar”.
Thursday, April 30 – Thursday morning at 9:30
a.m. you can try out the Wii bowling game, or take a free guitar lesson. Then another
class that will really get you moving 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 1:00 p.m. a coed pool tournament will be held.
Bring your pool stick and enjoy the fun competition! 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,
May 1 – Exercise class, women’s pool, and a painting/crafting class all begin
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. After lunch, afternoon games
include; canasta and duplicate bridge.
Last weeks reported winners were: for
social bridge, Sally Simmons, first and Lynn Fent, was second; and in duplicate
bridge; partners, Al Perry and Lionel Raff, were first and Sandy Boepple and Jerry
Koelsch, came in second. The second day of duplicate bridge winners included:
John and Sandy Boepple, first; and Betty Lowrey and Camille Johnston, second. The previous week winners in duplicate bridge
were: Penny Sizemore and Seham El Sherif, first; and Judy Million and Gene
Morse, second. A pool tournament was held and the champion was Wayne Vinson.
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