City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will
celebrate the upcoming holidays with a special catered luncheon to be held on
Friday, November 11 at 12:00 noon. Turkey and all the side trimmings will be
served to members of the Senior Center at a price of $2/person. Come enjoy the
good food and fellowship. The park outside of the building is a good place to
take a stroll before coming inside the Center and checking out all of the
various activities that are offered for participants age 50 and over. 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, Nov. 7 – The holidays are fast
approaching, so you may be thinking about all the extra calories that you will
be enjoying. Maybe a free exercise class would be a good thing to think about,
also. A free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class is offered every Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday at 9:30 a.m. You can 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 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. A jig saw puzzle is
always out ready for a piece to be found.
Tuesday,
Nov. 8 – Don’t forget to vote today! Another exercise class that is offered
that will get you an even better workout is the “Zumba with Angie” class. This
class 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, 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 should 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, Nov. 9 – Time to exercise again
starting at 9:30 a.m. in the Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class. Women pool players arrive
also, ready to have a good time. 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. A coed pool
tournament will be held at 1:00 p.m. You are invited to join the fun
competition.
Thursday, Nov. 10 – Bring your guitar and join
the free guitar lessons every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. At 10:30 a.m. the Zumba
class starts moving again to some jazzy tunes. Remember, 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,
Nov. 11 – Friday morning activities begin at 9:30 a.m. and include; the Sit ‘n
Be Fit exercise class, women’s pool playing time, and a painting class. Bring
your painting or crafting supplies and share your skills with the art class. The
Center will really get busy as preparations are made for the seasonal turkey
luncheon at 12:00 noon. There will be no
line dancing or duplicate bridge today due to the luncheon. Other card games,
including canasta will begin at 2:00 p.m. Stop by the puzzle table and find a
piece that is hiding.
Last weeks reported winners in social
bridge were: Cindy Smith, 1st and Lynn Fent, 2nd. Duplicate
bridge winning partners were: Carl Provance and Sandy Boepple, 1st;
and Lionel Raff and Al Perry, 2nd. The second day of duplicate
bridge playing, Al Perry and Lionel Raff were 1st; and Norma Burke
and Camille Johnston came in 2nd.
The previous week, duplicate bridge winners were: Carl Provance and Gay Lynn Bullock, 1st;
and Al Perry, Lionel Raff, John and Sandy Boepple all tied for 2nd.