Stillwater Senior Activity Center is Open to 50 Year Olds and Older

        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center is open for participants, 50 years old and older. Many activities are offered, such as: exercise classes, pool/snooker playing, line dancing, Zumba, painting classes, card games, bridge, a monthly movie, and a music night. Hours for participation are Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m.; and music night is held on Thursday evening, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The facility is closed on weekends. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information and make sure to pick up a calendar of events.

        The Walk in the Park event for senior walkers is ongoing in Couch Park. Seniors can sign up and log in each time at the Center. Walk the trail ten times and earn a t-shirt and better health.

        Monday, Sept. 14 – Monday morning activities begin at 9:30 a.m. with Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class, women’s pool playing, and a painting/crafting class. The exercise class is a 45-minute workout that utilizes stretchy bands to test flexibility and bouncing balls to help with hand/eye coordination, along with stretching and toning exercises. The women pool players like to play several rounds of 8-ball in a fun competitive way. They share a lot of laughs and good conversations. Painting and crafting are done in an informal class. They share ideas and pointers for their art work with each other and bring their own supplies. At 10:30 a.m. line dancers step in time to country songs. You are welcome to come join the group and get some exercise while having fun. During the afternoon, canasta and social bridge players get out their cards for plenty of good times. Also, pool and snooker playing is popular. A jig-saw puzzle is always out enticing someone to find another piece. Exercise equipment, including a treadmill, is available too.

        Tuesday, Sept. 15 – “Zumba with Angie” is a dance, exercise class that meets every Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. You can get a good hour long workout dancing to some high tempo music. In the afternoon, games are played that include; canasta, duplicate bridge, pool/snooker, 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, Sept. 16 - A Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class is held Wednesday morning beginning at 9:30 a.m. The exercises are done in a combination of sitting and standing, and 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. An eight-ball coed pool tournament will take place at 1:00 p.m.  Come enjoy the fun competition.  

         Thursday, Sept. 17 – It is time for Zumba again at 10:30 a.m. You can work up a sweat exercising to the jazzy tunes. Afternoon games start at 1:00 p.m. Canasta and bridge are popular games of choice, or try out your pool shooting skills. Don’t forget music night at 6:00 p.m. There is always good toe tapping music to enjoy!

         Friday, Sept. 18 – Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and it is time to exercise, play some 8-ball with the women pool players, or join the painting class. Then at 10:30 a.m. line dancers arrive ready to boot scoot around the floor to some lively tunes. Afternoon games of duplicate bridge begin around 12:15 p.m. Canasta and pool players come in around 12:30 p.m. for a fun afternoon.   

         Last weeks reported winners for social bridge; Sally Simmons was first and Thea Pratt was second. Duplicate bridge winning partners were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff who came in first; and Penny Sizemore and Lucy Robinson were second.