Spend Hot Summer Days at the Senior Activity Center

       The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center is a good place to come stay cool during the summer time. The Center offers many activities for seniors 50 and over. New activities have been added, starting this month. Stop by 1015 E. 12^th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information. Make sure to pick up a June calendar of events when you stop by and check out the additions and changes that have been made in the scheduling of classes. The Walk in the Park event got off to a good start and will continue all summer. Senior participants can come to the Center and check out how they can earn a free t-shirt by walking in Couch Park and get signed up now! You can still check out the water aerobics class that meets every Tuesday and Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Stillwater Municipal Pool in Couch Park. Each session is $2 and is paid at the pool. Swimsuits are required, no shorts/shirts allowed. Another day of bingo has also been added to the calendar. It will now be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. 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. Music night on Thursdays is a good evening outing to check out. Musicians entertain with rock’in country and gossip music.

       Monday, June 16 – There are several activities to participate in starting Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. Check out the free exercise class called, Sit ‘n Be Fit. The class uses a chair for each person. A few exercises are done while sitting and some while standing by their chair. It is a good workout that utilizes stretchy bands, bouncing balls, and hand weights. Women pool players get in several rounds of friendly competitive games of 8-ball, also. Bring your pool stick or use one from the Center and test your skills. A painting/crafting class also meets. It is a social time to get together and get creative at a canvas or any other craft you want to bring in to work on while sharing ideas. Also, at 10:30 a.m. a group of line dancers practice some boot scoot’in moves. Check it out and get a powerful workout while having a blast! Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. Bridge and canasta are popular card games played along with pool/snooker and puzzle solving.

        Tuesday, June 17 – If you like to bowl come check out the Wii bowling that is popular on Tuesdays and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. This is played on a gaming system where each player has their own controls. Come work on your strikes! Exercise equipment that includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for use, too. Water aerobics meets at the Stillwater Municipal pool at 12:30 p.m. It is great exercise, and only $2/session. In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, pool/snooker and jig-saw puzzle solving. Bingo will now be played on Tuesday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. in addition to the regular Thursday time. Everyone gets a prize!

         Wednesday, June 18 – Exercise class, women’s pool, and line dancing all take place during the morning after the doors open at 9:30 a.m. Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class and women’s pool begins at 9:30 a.m. Afterwards, stay and practice some boot scootin’ line dancing at 10:30 a.m. Then, in the afternoon games of canasta, pool and snooker are played along with an afternoon movie, at 2:00 p.m. The movie for this week is a comedy, titled, “Undercover Blues.” Also, a coed, 8-ball pool tournament will take place at 1:00 p.m. All seniors are invited to try out their pool shooting skills in the competition.

         Thursday, June 19 – Wii play begins at 9:30 a.m. and at 12:30 p.m. water aerobics meets again. In the afternoon, get in a game of canasta, dominoes, pool and snooker. At 2:00 p.m. a wild game of bingo takes place. Everyone is a winner. Don’t miss out on the fun. During the evening, starting at 6:00 p.m., musicians tune up their instruments to make some good toe-tappin country music.  Come enjoy the music!

         Friday, June 20 – Women’s pool, exercise class, and the painting/crafting class all meet at 9:30 a.m. If you would like some more exercise, stay after the exercise class and join the line dancing group that meets at 10:30 a.m. They really get to moving and can work up a sweat while having fun. Exercise equipment is also available for use. Afternoon games begin around 1:00 p.m. and consist of; canasta, and pool or snooker.

         Game champions announced for last week were: social bridge winners; Lynn Fent, 1^st and Donna Waltes, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winners were; Al Perry and Lionel Raff were 1^st and Murna Raff, Camille Johnston, Meg Kletke and Treca Baer all tied for 2^nd place.