Stillwater Senior Activity Center Closed for President’s Day

City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will be closed Monday, February 20, in honor of President’s Day. Also, on Wednesday, February 22 the Center will celebrate participants February birthdays with cake and ice cream at 2 p.m. Regular activities resume on Tuesday. These activities offer seniors, 50 and over, free games of cards, pool and snooker, bridge, line dancing, Zumba, bingo, and an evening of music with country tunes performed by several musicians. 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 Thursday evenings, 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.

Please note that the free AARP income tax service has been moved from the Stillwater Senior Activity Center to the Stillwater Public Library. They will be there, February through April 18. The new hours are: Monday, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Tuesday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is a first come first serve basis.

Monday, Feb. 20 – The Center is closed.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 – Everyone should check out the free “Zumba with Angie” class every Tuesday and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. You will get an extra good workout with the quick moving steps done mostly to Latin American music. Please wear good sturdy shoes for all the quick stepping. No slide on shoes allowed. In the afternoon, games include canasta, duplicate bridge, and pool/snooker. Most card games start around 1 p.m. except for duplicate bridge which starts at 12:15 p.m. Duplicate bridge is played with a partner, so new duplicate bridge players should call the Center ahead of time to make arrangements. Exercise equipment, including exercise bikes, a treadmill, and a weight set, are available for use in the afternoon. Bingo is played at 2 p.m. It’s a lot of laughs and everyone wins a prize! We always have a jig saw puzzle out too, for all the puzzlers.

Wednesday, Feb. 22 – The free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class that is offered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30 a.m. will give you a good stretching and toning workout. After the exercise class at 10:30 a.m., line dancers get together to do some quick stepping in time to swinging tunes. During the afternoon, games of canasta and other card games are played starting around 1 p.m. Remember, at 2 p.m. cake and ice cream will be served to celebrate February birthdays. A puzzle is always out ready to be solved.

Thursday, Feb. 23 – Guitar lessons continue at 9:30 a.m. Zumba dancers begin moving again to some jazzy tunes at 10:30 a.m. The afternoon brings out canasta and bridge players at 1 p.m. A pool tournament will also be held starting at 1 p.m. Bring your pool stick or use one from the Center to enjoy your afternoon and some friendly competition. Bingo has a guest caller on Thursdays and the exciting games begin at 2 p.m. The Center opens back up at 5:30 p.m. to get ready for Music Night. The musicians get their instruments tuned up and are ready to entertain the crowd with country tunes starting at 6 p.m. Come enjoy the music and snacks that participants bring to share. 

Friday, Feb. 24 – Starting at 9:30 a.m. the morning gets busy with Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class, women’s pool, and a painting and crafting class. The artists bring in their art projects and supplies and share their ideas and instructional skills with each other. You can socialize while you enjoy working on your art or craft project. Canasta, duplicate bridge, pool and snooker are played in the afternoon. 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: Lynn Fent, 1^st; and Sue McMillan, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winners were: Lucy Robinson and Jane Anderson, 1^st; and Betty Lowrey and Anna Cooper, 2^nd.