The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center
will celebrate participant’s March birthdays on Wednesday, March 30. Cake and
ice cream will be served at 2:00 p.m. to Center participants. The Senior Center
offers many activities for people 50 years and older. Come check it out! The
Center continues to offer a place to receive free help preparing your income
taxes. Trained AARP tax preparers provide their free assistance, Mondays
through Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon. They will continue their service
clear in to the month of April. No appointments are taken. It is a first come
first serve basis. You will need to bring your return from last year if
possible, picture identification, social security card, and any income
information as needed. 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. 12th
Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information and make sure to pick
up a calendar of events.
Monday, March 28 – Tax assistance, Sit and Be
Fit exercise class, and women’s pool all begin at 9:30 a.m. The free exercise
class uses chairs to do the sitting exercises and some are done while standing
by your chair for support if needed. Stretching and toning exercises are done
using hand weights, rubber balls, and sponge balls. It is a good 45 minute
workout. At 10:30 a.m. after the exercise class a line dancing class continues
to get some more exercise while bootscootin’ around the floor. Afternoon brings
in card players, bridge games, and pool or snooker playing. This fun begins
around 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 29 – Income tax assistance continues
at 9:30 a.m. “Zumba with Angie” is a dance
exercise class that is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. The
exercises are done mostly to Latin American dance music. It will give you a
good fun workout. Please wear good sturdy shoes. No slide on types. 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, March 30 – Morning activities start
at 9:30 a.m. and include the Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class, women’s pool and tax
preparations. 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. At 2:00 p.m., the
March birthday celebration for participants will begin with cake and ice cream
being served.
Thursday, March 31 – Tax help continues on a
first come first serve basis at 9:30 a.m. Then at 10:30 a.m. the Zumba class members
start moving to some 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 start dealing
out their cards. A coed pool tournament will be held at 1:00 p.m. Come enjoy
the fun competition. Bingo has a guest caller on Thursdays and games begin at
2:00 p.m. You should come have some fun! 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 brought in and served during the evening.
Friday,
April 1 – The Center opens up at 9:30 a.m. and the exercisers and women pool
players start arriving ready to have a good time. Also, on Friday mornings, a
painting class is held. You should bring your painting or crafting supplies and
share your skills with the class. Line dancers start their routines at 10:30
a.m. after the exercise class. Afternoon card games begin around 12:30 p.m.
except for duplicate bridge, which begins at 12:15 p.m. Also, a puzzle is always out on the table
waiting for a piece to be found.
Last weeks reported winners for social
bridge were: Barbara Geiser, 1st, and Lynn Fent, 2nd. Duplicate
bridge winners were: Meg Kletke and
Adrienne Hyle, 1st; and Lucy Robinson and Jane Anderson, 2nd. Champion
of the pool tournament for the week was Vic Berryman.
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