Monday, December 12, 2016

Warm Crowd at the Stillwater Senior Activity Center



       City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center participants will welcome you with a warm greeting. So, come feel the warmth and enjoy the many activities offered for seniors 50 and over to participate in such as; exercise classes, line dancing, Zumba, card and bridge games, pool and snooker playing including tournaments, bingo, and a music night with country tunes. Hours 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. 12th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information and make sure to pick up a calendar of events.
        Monday, Dec. 19 –The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class members warm up together starting after the doors open at 9:30 a.m. The free exercise class will warm you up every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m. A good workout of stretching and toning exercises are done while sitting and some are done while standing by your chair. Bouncing balls, stretchy bands, and sponge balls are all utilized in the 45 minute routine. Also, at 9:30 a.m. there is some fun competition going on around the pool tables as the women 8-ball pool players get together. They welcome new players to join in the fun. After the exercise class, you can get some more exercise by participating in the line-dancing class starting at 10:30 a.m. The dancers love to do some boot scootin’ to 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. Also, a jig saw puzzle is always out ready for a piece to be found.
        Tuesday, Dec. 20 – “Zumba with Angie” is another free exercise class that meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. It is a quick moving dance/exercise class done to mostly Latin American music. Please wear good sturdy shoes for all the quick stepping. No slide on types allowed. In the afternoon, games played include; canasta, duplicate bridge, and pool/snooker. 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 should call the Center ahead of time to make arrangements. Duplicate bridge is played with a partner. Exercise equipment that includes exercise bikes, a treadmill, and a weight set are available for use in the afternoon, also. A pool tournament will be held starting at 1:00 p.m. Bring you pool stick or use one from the Center and enjoy your afternoon with some friendly competition. 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 too, for all the puzzlers.
        Wednesday, Dec. 21 – The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise group and women pool players are ready to get busy beginning at 9:30 a.m. 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.
         Thursday, Dec. 22 – Guitar music can be heard coming from one of the rooms at the Center as students practice their guitar lessons starting at 9:30 a.m.  Zumba dancers begin moving to some jazzy tunes at 10:30 a.m. The afternoon brings out the canasta, bridge, and pool players around 1p.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 their country tunes until 8:30 p.m. Snacks are brought in by everyone and served during the evening.
         Friday, Dec. 23 – Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class, women’s pool playing, and a painting class all get under way at 9:30 a.m. The artists bring in their art projects and supplies and share their ideas and skills with each other. Afternoon duplicate bridge players arrive at 12:15 a.m. ready to play some serious cards. Canasta card games start around 1:00 p.m. Pool and snooker tables are open for games, too. The puzzle table is always waiting for someone to stop by and find a piece to the puzzle.
      
         Last weeks reported winners in social bridge were: Cindy Smith, 1st and Beverly Dale, 2nd. Duplicate bridge winning partners were: Lionel Raff and Al Perry, 1st; and Camille Johnston and Terry Miller, 2nd. Winners for the second day of duplicate bridge were: Carl Provence and Gay Lynn Bullock, 1st; and Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 2nd.

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