City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center offers
a cool place for seniors to come this summer. Many fun activities are available
for people 50 years and older. A water aerobics class begins this week at the
Stillwater Municipal public pool beginning Tuesday, June 7 at 12:30 a.m. The
classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30 to 1:00 p.m. until July
28. Each session is $2, and is paid at the swimming pool each time you attend
class. 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, June 6 – A free exercise class, called
Sit ‘n Be Fit takes place after the doors open at 9:30 a.m. Chairs are set up for everyone, so some
exercises are done from your chair and then some are done while standing by the
chair. The exercises give you a good stretching and toning. Come check it out!
The women pool players get out their pool sticks after the doors open. They
play several rounds of fun 8-ball and exchange good friendly conversations.
After the exercise class is finished, a line dancing class follows up at 10:30
a.m. They get a workout while having fun boot scootin’ around the floor.
Canasta card players and bridge players arrive ready to deal out the cards
around 1:00 p.m. A coed pool tournament will be held at 1:00 p.m. You are
invited to join the fun competition.
Tuesday, June 7 – A Zumba class meets up at
the Center at 10:30 a.m. ready for some fast paced exercise/dance moves. This
class 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 workout. Please
wear good sturdy shoes. No slide on types allowed. In the afternoon, games are
played that include; canasta, duplicate bridge, pool/snooker, and jig-saw puzzle
solving. Remember the water aerobics class begins today promptly at 12:30 a.m. 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! We always have a jig saw puzzle out for all
the puzzlers.
Wednesday, June 8 – The exercisers meet up
again ready to get in shape at 9:30 a.m. Also, women pool players start having
fun 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.
Thursday, June 9 – Fast moves can be seen in
the Zumba class as it gets going at 10:30 a.m. They can work up quite a sweat
by the end of the class. Remember to wear good sturdy shoes. Water aerobics
class meets at the public pool at 12:30 a.m. Starting around 1:00 p.m. canasta
and bridge players start dealing out their cards. Bingo has a guest caller on
Thursdays and the exciting games begin at 2:00 p.m. 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
by everyone and served during the evening.
Friday,
June 10 – Friday morning activities start off with exercise class, pool playing
for women, and a painting class at 9:30 a.m. You can 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 in social
bridge were: Louie Geiser, 1st, and Sally Simmons, 2nd. No
winners were turned in for duplicate bridge. The pool tournament winner for the week was Vic Berryman.