Thursday, May 28, 2015

June Birthday Luncheon at the Stillwater Senior Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will celebrate June birthdays with a pot-luck luncheon on Friday, June 12 at 12:00 noon. The entrĂ©e will be baked chicken sandwiches. Bring a food dish to share or pay $3/person. Enjoy the many free activities that are offered for everyone age 50 and over, such as: exercise class, painting and crafting class, line dancing, Zumba exercise, bridge, canasta, bingo, guitar lessons, once a month movie time, pool playing for men and women including coed pool tournaments, and a music night. Free beginning line dancing lessons will be given for the month of June only on Tuesdays, at 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Come learn a few fun dance steps!  Also, starting Tuesday, June 2, a water aerobics class will begin at the Stillwater Public Municipal Pool. The class will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 2 through July 30, starting promptly at 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. The charge is $2 per session and is paid at the pool each time you come. 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 and make sure to pick up a calendar of events.

        Monday, June 1– Monday mornings you can participate in a free exercise class called, Sit ‘n Be Fit. Hand weights, stretching bands, and sponge balls are incorporated in to the stretching exercises. Also, women’s pool is another fun activity to participate in along with a painting/crafting class. Shoot some 8-ball or bring your painting supplies and get creative.  In the afternoon, games of bridge and canasta are played and pool or snooker.

        Tuesday, June 2 – The Center opens at 9:30 a.m.  Beginning line dancing classes will start at 9:30 a.m. and last until 10:15 a.m. There is no charge for the class, so if you have been thinking about learning to line dance come join the class on Tuesdays during the month of June only. 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, June 3 – If you would like to get an exercise workout for free, check out the Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class that meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.  It is not all sitting exercises, but a chair is always there for support. 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., after the exercise class, 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 monthly movie will be shown at 2:00 p.m. The movie scheduled is “Paddington”.

         Thursday, June 4 – Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. free guitar lessons are given. 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 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, June 5 – Morning activities include the free exercise class, women’s pool, and a painting/crafting class.  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, duplicate bridge, pool and snooker. At 1:00 p.m. a coed pool tournament will be held. Bring your pool stick and enjoy the fun competition!


         Last weeks reported winners were: for social bridge, Connie Mennen, first and Barbara Geiser, was second; and in duplicate bridge; winning partners were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, first; and Lucy Robinson and Penny Sizemore, came in second. Winner of the weekly pool tournament was Jack Ventris.                                           

Stillwater Senior Center Closed for Memorial Day

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will close Monday, May 25 in honor of Memorial Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday. Enjoy the many free activities that are offered for everyone age 50 and over, such as: exercise class, painting and crafting class, line dancing, Zumba exercise, bridge, canasta, bingo, guitar lessons, once a month 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 calendar of events.

         A special note, the weekly movie time has changed to an once a month showing. A movie will be shown on the first Wednesday of each month. Join us for a good movie. You cannot beat the price of a free movie and popcorn.

           Please note: for the month of June only, free beginning line dancing classes for seniors will be held on Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. So, if you have wanted to learn to line dance this is your chance. Join the fun!

        Monday, May 25 – The Center will be closed.

        Tuesday, May 26 – The Center opens at 9:30 a.m.  A Wii player is available to use. The game that is the most popular on this gaming system, is bowling. If you like to bowl you should enjoy this game, or you can try some of the others that are available. 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, May 27 – If you would like to get an exercise workout for free, check out the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class that meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.  It is not all sitting exercises, but a chair is always there for support. 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., after the exercise class, line dancers start kicking up their heels to some swinging country tunes. During the afternoon, games of canasta and other card games are played. Remember the weekly afternoon movie has now been changed to a once a month showing. A movie will be shown on the first Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. The movie scheduled for June 3 at 2:00 p.m. will be “Paddington”.

         Thursday, May 28 – Guitar lessons and Wii play take place on Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. 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 29 – Morning activities begin at 9:30 a.m. These activities include the free exercise class, women’s pool, and a painting/crafting class.  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, duplicate bridge, and pool and snooker playing.


         Last weeks reported winners were: for social bridge, Lynn Fent, first and Sally Simmons, was second; and in duplicate bridge; winning partners were; Treca Baer and Norma Burk, first; and Sandy Boepple and Jerry Koelsch, came in second. Winners in duplicate bridge played later in the week were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff, first; and Meg Kletke and Adrienne Hyle, second. Winner of the weekly pool tournament was Wayne Vinson.

Monday, May 11, 2015

Be Cool at the Stillwater Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center is a good place to stay cool and meet some cool people, too. While staying cool, you can enjoy the many free activities that are offered for everyone age 50 and over, such as: exercise class, painting and crafting class, line dancing, Zumba exercise, bridge, canasta, bingo, guitar lessons, once a month 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.

         A special note, the weekly movie time has changed to an once a month showing. A movie will be shown on the first Wednesday of each month. Join us for a good movie. You cannot beat the price of a free movie and popcorn.

        Monday, May 18 –The exercise room does get a little warmed up with the free Sit n’ Be Fit exercise class that 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 starts at the same time. It is a good socialization time and competitive fun.  Also, starting at 9:30 a.m. is a painting/crafting class. Members can test their creative side and show off 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, and puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, May 19 – Morning activities start at 9:30 a.m. A Wii player is available to use. The game that is the most popular on this gaming system, is bowling. If you like to bowl you should enjoy this game, or you can try some of the others that are available. 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, May 20 – If you are needing to get some exercise, check out the Center’s free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class at 9:30 a.m. It is not all sitting exercises, but a chair is always there for support. 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., after the exercise class, line dancers start kicking up their heels to some swinging country tunes. During the afternoon, games of canasta and other card games are played. At 1:00 p.m. a coed pool tournament will be held. Bring your pool stick and enjoy the fun competition! Remember the weekly afternoon movie has now been changed to a once a month showing. A movie will be shown on the first Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. Look for June’s movie details coming later in this month.

         Thursday, May 21 – Guitar lessons and Wii play take place on Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. 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 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 22 – Morning activities begin at 9:30 a.m. These activities include the free exercise class, women’s pool, and a painting/crafting class.  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, duplicate bridge, and pool and snooker playing.


         Last weeks reported winners were: for social bridge, Beverly Dale, first and Anna Cooper, was second; and in duplicate bridge; partners, Al Perry and Lionel Raff, were first, and Camille Johnston and Terry Miller, came in second. Winner of the weekly pool tournament was Jack Ventris.

Seniors Celebrate Older Americans Month at the Senior Activity Center

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will celebrate participant’s that are age 80 and over with a reception on Friday, May 15 at 2:00 p.m. Invitations have been sent out to those that qualify. Hope to see you there! Many free activities are offered for everyone age 50 and over, such as: exercise class, painting and crafting class, line dancing, Zumba exercise, bridge, canasta, bingo, guitar lessons, once a month 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.

         A special note, since May 6, the weekly movie time has changed to an once a month showing. A movie will be shown on the first Wednesday of each month. Join us for a good movie. You cannot beat the price of a free movie and popcorn.

        Monday, May 11 –The free 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 starts at the same time. It is a good socialization time and competitive fun.  Also, starting at 9:30 a.m. is a painting/crafting class. Members can test their creative side and show off 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, and puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, May 12 –A Wii player is available to use 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, or you can try some of the others that are available. 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. At 1:00 p.m. a coed pool tournament will be held. Bring your pool stick and enjoy the fun competition! Bingo is played at 2:00 p.m.  It is a lot of laughs and everyone wins a prize!

         Wednesday, May 13 – Get yourself in gear and join the Center’s free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class at 9:30 a.m. It is not all sitting exercises, but a chair is always there for support. 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., after the exercise class, line dancers start kicking up their heels to some swinging country tunes. During the afternoon, games of canasta and other card games are played. Remember the weekly afternoon movie has now been changed to a once a month showing. A movie will be shown on the first Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. Look for June’s movie details coming later in this month.

         Thursday, May 14 – Free guitar lessons take place on Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. You can also try out the Wii bowling game. 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 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 15 – Morning activities begin at 9:30 a.m. These activities include the free exercise class, women’s pool, and a painting/crafting class.  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, duplicate bridge, and pool and snooker playing. The 80’s and over reception begins at 2:00 p.m.


         Last weeks reported winners were: for social bridge, Sue McMillan, first and Lynn Fent, was second; and in duplicate bridge; partners, Al Perry and Lionel Raff, were first, and Camille Johnton and Terry Miller, came in second. The previous week duplicate bridge winners were: Al Perry and Lionel Raff, first, and John and Sandy Boepple were second.