Stillwater Senior Activity Center Good Place to Socialize

The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center can provide seniors, 50 and over, a place to come and socialize and be active in a variety of activities such as: card games, social and duplicate bridge, pool and snooker, exercise classes, line dancing, Zumba, bingo, a painting 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. Please note: music night is not scheduled for this week. It will occur next week on Thursday evening.

Mark your calendars. The Center will hold another flu shot clinic coming up 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 16 – Sit ‘n Be Fit is a free exercise class offered every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, starting at 9:30 a.m. A routine of good stretching and toning exercises can be experienced in the class. A chair is provided for the sitting exercises and for support while doing the standing ones. Stretchy bands and bouncing balls are utilized 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 17 – Zumba with Angie is a faster paced exercise/dance class done to Latin 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, October 18 – The Sit ‘n Be Fit exercisers meet up again along with the women pool players 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 19 – Guitar lessons start the morning off 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, there is no music night this week.

Friday, October 20 – 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: Sally Simmons, 1^st, and Thea Jenkins, 2^nd.  Duplicate bridge winning partners were: Al Perry and Lionel Raff, 1^st; and Meg Kleke and Adrienne Hyle, 2^nd.