Stillwater Senior Activity Center Will Celebrate January Birthdays

       The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will celebrate participant’s January birthdays with cake and ice cream on Wednesday, January 27 at 2:00 p.m. Enjoy your birthday and special treats with all your friends at the Center. Many activities are offered for participants 50 years and older. Hours for participation are Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m.; and music night is held on Thursday evenings, 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.

       Please note: a free income tax service will be provided at the Center, by AARP trained tax preparers starting Monday, February 1, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. They will be at the Center Mondays through Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon until April 14 and at the Stillwater Public Library on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This free service is on a first come first serve basis. No appointments will be taken. You will need to bring your return from last year if possible, picture identification, social security card, and any income information as needed.

        Monday, January 25 – Monday morning activities include; an exercise class called, Sit ‘n Be Fit and women’s pool playing, both starting at 9:30 a.m. The exercise class is a good 45 minute stretching and toning workout. A chair is provided for everyone for support. Some exercises are done while sitting in your chair and some are done standing by the chair. Stretchy bands, bouncing balls, and hand weights are all utilized in the workout. Then at 10:30 a.m. boot scootin’ music is heard coming from the line dancing class. They have a lot of fun and receive some good exercise at the same time. Afternoon activities begin around 12:30 a.m. which include bridge, canasta, pool and snooker. A puzzle is always out encouraging you to stop and put in a piece.

        Tuesday, January 26 – If you like to move to some fast music and get a good workout you should try the “Zumba with Angie” class. It is a dance exercise class offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. The exercises are done mostly to Latin American dance music. In the afternoon, games are played that include; canasta, duplicate bridge, pool/snooker, and jig-saw puzzle solving. Exercise equipment that includes 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, January 27 – It is time for exercisers and women pool players to get going with their fun starting at 9:30 a.m. Then at 10:30 a.m., after the exercise class, line dancers start kicking up their heels as they keep up with swinging country tunes. During the afternoon, games of canasta and other card games are played. A coed pool tournament will be held at 1:00 p.m.  Come enjoy the fun competition. The Birthday Celebration begins at 2:00 p.m. Cake and ice cream will be served for afternoon refreshments in honor of January birthdays.

         Thursday, January 28 – The ongoing guitar lessons class begins at 9:30 a.m. Then at 10:30 a.m. the Zumba class starts some fast moving to jazzy tunes. They can work up quite a sweat by the end of the class. Starting around 1:00 p.m. canasta and bridge players are dealing out their cards. Pool and snooker tables are available for some fun times. Music night musicians start tuning up their instruments at 5:30 p.m. and by 6:00 p.m. they are ready to entertain the audience with country tunes until 8:30 p.m.  Snacks are served during the evening.

         Friday, January 29 – Friday mornings are busy with Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class, women’s pool time, and a painters/crafters group get together. Bring your painting or crafting supplies and share your skills with the class. At 10:30 a.m. the line dancers get in line and start moving and swinging to their favorite songs. In the afternoon, duplicate bridge, canasta, pool and snooker are played. Also, a puzzle is always out on the table waiting for a piece to be found.

         Last weeks reported winners for social bridge were: Lynn Fent. 1^st, and Sally Simmons, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winning partners were: Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1st; and Betty Lowrey and Patricia Logan, 2^nd.