The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center wants you to take advantage of the facility and all the fun activities it offers to seniors, 50 and older. You are invited to come see what there is to participate in while socializing and making new friends. Card games of various kinds, pool and snooker, movies, painting, bingo, and exercising are among the many activities offered. Center hours are: Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for music night. The facility is closed on weekends. Stop by 1015 E. 12th or call 747-8080 for more information and make sure to pick up an August calendar of events. Also, if you are interested in joining a bridge group, social or duplicate, at the Center, please call the number given to receive information on how to join.
Monday, Aug. 20 – Women have a good time Monday mornings starting at 9:30 a.m. practicing and competing at the pool tables. Also, a painting class gets together at the same time. This is a social and creative time to bring your painting supplies, oil or acrylic, and share your skills and ideas with each other. Afternoon activities get going around 1:00 p.m. These include; bridge, canasta, dominoes, pool and snooker.
Tuesday, Aug. 21 – A free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class meets up every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 9:30 a.m. Chairs are provided for each person. Some exercises are done while sitting and some are done while standing by your chair. Bouncing balls, hand weights, and stretch bands are incorporated in to the exercises for an extensive workout. After exercise, some of the participants stay and practice line dancing steps for fun. You are welcome to come kick up your heels with them around 10:30 a.m. Wii games and ping pong are always available for a fun time, too. Afternoon activities include games such as; duplicate bridge, Texas Hold’em, Mexican Train dominoes, canasta, pitch, Skipbo, puzzle solving, snooker, pool and dominoes. A representative from Veteran’s Affairs comes in on Tuesdays, from 1:00-2:45 p.m. to help with any questions or paperwork you may have pertaining to veteran’s assistance. No appointment is needed.
Wednesday, Aug. 22 – Pool balls will be rolling across the tables again at 9:30 a.m. as the women take aim at the cue ball. A Wii interactive game set and a ping pong table are also available for use. Exercise equipment which includes a treadmill, exercise bikes, and a weight machine are available, also. Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. include; canasta, dominoes, Texas Hold’em, pitch, pool and snooker. A puzzle is always out waiting for someone to find a piece. The high action drama movie, “Red Tails”, will be shown at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 23 – Give your body a good stretching and toning by joining the free Sit’n Be Fit class which meets at 9:30 a.m. Afterwards, Wii Fit is available to use. This is an interactive game system that challenges and can help improve your balance. At 1:00 p.m. you can join in games of canasta, dominoes, social bridge, pitch, pool, snooker, and puzzle solving. At 2:00 p.m. bingo is called. Thursday evenings the Center’s doors reopen at 5:30 p.m. for Music Night. The musicians tune up their instruments and start some good ol’ country tunes at 6:00 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 24 – Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the women’s pool group and painting class arrive to enjoy the socialization they receive at the Center. There is exercise equipment, Wii games, and a ping pong table is available for use, too. Afternoon games include: canasta, pool, snooker, pitch, dominoes, and a puzzle to work.
Last weeks winners of bridge were: Penny Sizemore, 1st; and J.W. Thomas, 2nd. Other bridge winners were: Orlean Hunter, 1st and Cloyann Fent, 2nd. Duplicate bridge winning partners were: Betty Abenante, Murna Raff, Al Perry and Lionel Raff; all tied for 1st; and Camille Johnston and Terry Miller were 2nd. Texas Hold’em winners of the week were: Dollie McClary and Betty Shields. Larry Leonard was the champion of the men’s in-house pool tournament held last week.
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