Music Night this Week at Stillwater Senior Activity Center

The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center participants can enjoy an evening of country tunes this week on Thursday starting at 6 p.m. Snacks that are brought by everyone are put out and shared during the evening. There is no cost for the toe tappin good time. The Center offers other activities for seniors 50 years old and older. These activities include: card games, pool and snooker, bridge, exercise classes, line dancing, Zumba, bingo, a painting/crafting class, and an evening of music with country tunes performed by several musicians. Exercise equipment that includes an exercise bike, a treadmill, and a weight set are available for use in the afternoons. Also, a walking trail is located right outside by the Center, in Couch Park. Regular hours at the Senior Center are Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and music night is held on the second and fourth Thursday, from 6 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.

If you missed getting your flu shot last week, you will have another chance to get one here at the Center in November. Mays Home Call Home Health will be giving them Wednesday, November 1 from 12 to 2 p.m. No appointments will be taken. It is a first come first serve basis.

Monday, October 9 – Exercise class members show up starting at 9:30 a.m. ready to get some good stretching and toning in the free exercise class called, Sit ‘n Be Fit. The class takes place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. A chair is provided for the sitting exercises and for support while doing the standing ones. Stretchy bands and bouncing balls are utilized into the exercise routine to test your flexibility and coordination. Women’s pool time begins at 9:30 a.m., also. They play several rounds of friendly 8-ball pool and always welcome new players to join them. After the exercise class, at 10:30 a.m. line dancers start boot scootin’ to country songs. They have a lot of fun, while getting some good exercise. At 1 p.m. canasta, social bridge, pool, and snooker are played. Also, you can check out the jig saw puzzle table and test your puzzle skills.

Tuesday, October 10 – If you are looking for a faster paced exercise that will get your heart beat up you should try the free Zumba with Angie class. They meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Good sturdy shoes are required for all the quick stepping, no backless, slide on types are allowed. Afternoon games include; duplicate bridge, canasta and pool/snooker. Most cards games begin at 1 p.m. except for duplicate bridge which starts at 12:15 p.m. Two rounds of bingo are called at 2 p.m. It is a fun time and everybody wins a prize!

Wednesday, October 11 – The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercisers are back in class flexing their muscles and the women pool players are racking up the pool balls after the doors open at 9:30 a.m. Then at 10:30 a.m., line dancers arrive ready to do some quick stepping to country tunes. Games of canasta and other card games are played starting around 1 p.m. along with pool and snooker. A puzzle is always out ready to be solved.

Thursday, October 12 – Guitar lessons are going on starting at 9:30 a.m. Then at 10:30 a.m. it is time to Zumba again. Class members move with Angie and work on their steps to the Latin American music. The afternoon brings out canasta, bridge and pool players, at 1 p.m. Exciting games of bingo begin at 2 p.m. Remember, music night begins at 6 p.m. tonight.

Friday, October 13 – It is Friday the 13^th, but do not let the date keep you in your house today. You are lucky to have a fun Senior Center to come too and enjoy meeting your friends and making new ones. Friday mornings begin at 9:30 a.m. with a Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class, women’s 8-ball pool playing, and a time to try out your artist skills in the painting class. Artists can bring in their art supplies and get creative and share their ideas with each other. The painting class time now continues into the afternoon so that it can accommodate more artists. At 10:30 a.m., line dancers start strolling across the floor keeping time to the country music. During the afternoon, duplicate bridge starts at 12:15 p.m. and canasta, pool and snooker playing begins around 1 p.m. The puzzle table is always waiting for someone to stop by and find a piece to the puzzle.

Last weeks reported social bridge winners were: Sue McMillan, 1^st, and Sally Simmons, 2^nd.  Duplicate bridge winning partners were: Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st; and Meg Kleke and Adrienne Hyle, 2^nd. Friday’s duplicate bridge winners were: Butch and Wilma Hiatt, 1^st; and John and Sandy Boepple, 2^nd.