Stillwater Senior Activity Center Will Celebrate September Birthdays

        City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center celebrates participant’s September birthdays Wednesday, September 28. Cake and ice cream will be served at 2:00 p.m. Come and celebrate your birthday with all your friends. Everyone 50 and over are welcome to participate in the many activities offered such as; an exercise class, line dancing, a Zumba exercise/dance class, art class, pool playing, card games, bingo, and an evening music session every Thursday night. Hours for participation at the Senior Center 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 the coming events in October. Flu season is coming! A flu shot clinic provided by Tiger Drug will be held at the Center, Tuesday, October 4 from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There is no charge if you have your Medicare Part B card. This will be a first come first serve basis. Also, another event to look for will be free guitar lessons starting up again on Thursday, October 6 at 9:30 a.m. These lessons will be given every Thursday by Jim Thomas. If you would like more information on these upcoming events please call the Senior Activity Center, at 405-747-8080.

        Monday, Sept.26 – Join the free exercise class, Sit ‘n Be Fit, offered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m. to get a good workout of stretching and toning exercises. Chairs are used for some of the exercises so you always have something there for support if needed. Bouncing balls, stretchy bands, and sponge balls are all utilized in the 45 minute routine. Also, at 9:30 a.m. women’s 8-ball pool players get together for some fun competition. They welcome new players to join in the fun. After the exercise class at 10:30 a.m., line-dancers get together to do some boot scootin’ to some country music. In the afternoon at 1:00 p.m. canasta and social bridge players arrive ready to try their hands with the cards, hoping for a win. If you would like to play social bridge and have not played here before, please call the Center ahead of time so the number of places at each table can be arranged. Pool/snooker tables are available for use also. A puzzle is always out ready for a piece to be found.

        Tuesday, Sept. 27 – For some faster paced exercise, you should try the “Zumba with Angie” class offered at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. It is a quicker moving dance/exercise class done to mostly Latin American music that makes you want to move. Please wear good sturdy shoes. No slide on types allowed. In the afternoon, games played include; canasta, duplicate bridge, pool/snooker, and jig-saw puzzle solving. Most card games start around 1:00 p.m. except for duplicate bridge which starts at 12:15 p.m. New players of duplicate bridge, please call the Center ahead of time to make arrangements. Duplicate bridge is played with a partner. Exercise equipment that includes 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, Sept. 28 – Starting at 9:30 a.m., the Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class members arrive ready to test their flexibility and muscle power. Women pool players test their pool shooting skills during that time, also. After the exercise class, at 10:30 a.m. line dancers start kicking up their heels as they keep time with the swinging tunes. During the afternoon, games of canasta and other card games are played. Remember the birthday celebration begins at 2:00 p.m.

         Thursday, Sept. 29 – Some swift moves are seen in the Zumba class as participants keep up with the jazzy tunes. The class starts at 10:30 a.m. You must wear good sturdy shoes. Canasta and bridge players start dealing out their cards at 1:00 p.m. 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, Sept. 30 – Friday mornings are busy with these activities; Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class, women’s pool, and a painting class which all take place starting at 9:30 a.m. Bring your painting or crafting supplies and share your skills with the class.  At 10:30 a.m., line dancers arrive ready for some high stepping and sliding. Afternoon duplicate bridge begins at 12:15 p.m. and other card games which include canasta, begin 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. Stop by the puzzle table and see how good you are at finding a piece.

         Last weeks reported winners in social bridge were: Beverly Dale, 1^st and Sally Simmons, 2^nd. Winning partners in duplicate bridge were: Lionel Raff and Al Perry, 1^st; and Meg Kletke and Adrienne Hyle, 2nd. The second day, of duplicate bridge, reported winners were again: Lionel Raff and Al Perry, 1^st; and Meg Kletke and Adrienne Hyle, 2^nd.