Stillwater Senior Activity Center Celebrates September Birthdays

The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center will celebrate participant’s September birthdays Wednesday, September 27. Cake and ice cream will be served at 2 p.m. Several activities for seniors 50 years old and older are offered. 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 during the summer, 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. Please note; music night will take place this week. Everyone brings a snack to share while enjoying the good music and singing.

Mark your calendars, coming up Wednesday, October 4, Tiger Drug will be giving flu and pneumonia shots here at the Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. There is no charge for the shots if you bring you Medicare insurance card. Otherwise, there is a $25 charge/person. No appointments will be taken. It is a first come first serve basis.

Monday, September 25 – If you are looking for a low impact exercise class that just happens to be free, check out the Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class offered at the Center every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings starting at 9:30 a.m. Everyone has a chair 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. Another activity that takes place at that time is women’s pool time. 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, September 26 – A faster paced exercise/dance class is Zumba with Angie. She will get you moving to the faster type music. 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, September 27 – Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class and women’s pool playing time takes place again at 9:30 a.m. Then at 10:30 a.m., line dancers do some quick stepping to country tunes. Also, 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, September 28 – Guitar lessons are given 9:30 a.m. Then at 10:30 a.m. the Zumba class members join up again 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 will be held tonight at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.  Everyone has a toe tappin’ good time.

Friday, September 29 – Several activities occur Friday mornings beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class, 8-ball with the women pool players, 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: Norma Jean Shamblin, 1^st; and Lynn Fent, 2^nd. Duplicate bridge winning partners were: Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st; and Adrienne Hyle and Meg Kletke, 2^nd. Friday’s duplicate bridge winners were: John and Sandy Boepple, 1^st; and Adrienne Hyle and Meg Kletke, 2^nd.