silver foxes newsletter - december 2011 from the takoma park recreation department

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Special points of interest:

Holiday Celebration

cover page.

Safety Seriescover

page.

Gentle Water Movement

New Classpage 2

Prostate Cancer Lecture

page 2.

Birthday Partypage 2.

Holiday Potluck Celebration

Inside this issue:

News and Events

General Information

2, 3

Fitness/Health 4, 5

Art/Education 5

December Trips 6

Trip Review 7

December Calendar 8

Takoma Park Silver FoxesDecember2011

Officer Carla

Magnaye, of

the Takoma Park Police

Department will present

a safety program for

Takoma Park seniors.

Each of the one hour

safety presentations will

cover a specific topic that

is of importance to

seniors, with ample time

for questions.

plates, cups, utensils, fes-

tive holiday decorations

and party games. Join

your friends for good eatsand holiday cheer. If you

have any questions, or

would like to volunteer to

help with room set-up

and clean-up, please call

Paula Lisowski at (301)

891-7280. Lets party!

The Silver Foxes will

celebrate the holiday

season with their third

annual Holiday Party!Please bring an entre or

side dish, hot or cold,

homemade or store

bought for everyone to

enjoy. The Recreation

Department will supply

the drinks, desserts,

City of Takoma Park Seniors Recreation Program for Active Adults Age 55 plus

Paula LisowskiSeniors Program ManagerTakoma Park Recreation7500 Maple AvenueTakoma Park, MD [email protected]: (301) 891-7280

"Winter is the time for comfortit is the time for home." - Edith Sitwell

Seniors Safety

Holiday Potluck

CelebrationFriday, December 9

11:301:30 PM

Azalea RoomTakoma Park Community

Center, 7500 Maple Ave.For more information, and ques-tions about transportation, pleasecall 301-891-7280.

TOPIC DATE TIME ROOM

Internet Safety Wednesday, December 7 12:00 Noon Lilac Room

Frauds & Cons Monday, December 12 11:30 AM Lilac Room

Phone Scams Wednesday, December 14 12:00 Noon Lilac Room

For more information,

please call Officer Carla

Magnaye at 301-891-

7121 or call Paula

Lisowski, Seniors Pro-

gram, at 301-891-7280.


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Gentle Water Movement for Seniorsbegins December 6.

Heres how to find the newsletter online:

Go to: www.takomaparkmd.gov/recreation

Click on this symbol:Silver Foxes On-line.

Saturday, December 3 - Takoma Park Alternative Gift Fairwww.AGGW.orgSunday, December 4 - Old Takoma Annual Pajama-Ramawww.MainStreetTakoma.orgFriday, December 9 - Seniors Potluck Holiday Celebrationwww.takomaparkmd.gov/recreation/seniorsSaturday, December 10 - Holiday Art Salewww.TakomaParkMD.govSat./Sun., December 10-11 - Old Takoma Businesses Holiday Open Housewww.MainStreetTakoma.orgThursday, December 15 - Winter Solstice Celebrationwww.TakomaPark.Info/library

December 2011 Events in Takoma Park

Piney Branch Pool (7510 Maple Ave., insidePiney Branch School) is open. For moreinformation about hours and classes, checkout the pool website: www.acsgw.org/pool.htm You may contact the pool at (301)891-8017. You may also call Joyce Seamens,Director of Pool Operation, Adventist Com-munity Services at (301) 565-0190.

Please listen to your radio ortelevision for possible schoolclosings or delays. If Montgom-ery County Schools are closeddue to weather conditions, allsenior program activities will becanceled. For information, callour weather hotline:(301) 891-7101 ext. 5605

Weather Info:

Welcome to Our Birthday PartyWashington Adventist Hospital intern, DimitriTsipanitis, will present a lecture about whatprostate cancer is, and how you can protectyourself or someone you love from it.

Monday, December 5

11:00 AM

Lilac Room, Takoma Park Community Center

No cost. Drop-in. No registration required.

Prostate Cancer LectureFriday,

December 16, 2011(October, November, and

December Birthdays)

12:30 PM

Free

Senior Room,Takoma Park Community Center

7500 Maple Avenue

For more information, please call301-891-7280. Open to all adults

age 55 and older.

Welcome back Alice Simsto lead a new Open Art Studio classon Monday, December 12. Expand your art skills or learn newtechniques. Be creative in a relaxed atmosphere. The studio class

is free, however, a registration form is required to participate in this class.See page 5 for details.

Open Art Studio is Back!

Gentle Water Movement, lead by Anne LeVeque, is a shallow-water class using flotation belts, aqua-barbells and water noodles.The use of water resistance will increase flexibility and strength.Tuesdays, (beginning December 6, 2011)4 PM (45 minute class)Piney Branch Pool, 7510 Maple Avenue$8 per person, per class. Please ask about senior scholarships!

NewClass!

Contact the Pool for moreinformation and registration.


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A great beginning! Senior services meeting Thursday, October 6, 2011Page 3Takoma Park Silver Foxes

New Dimension Singers gave us a great performance on 10/18/11.

Fifty seniors filled the Auditorium in the Takoma Park Community Center for an energetic singing performance. This free specialevent was enhanced by delightful props, dialogue, costumes and choreography. Photos by Paula Lisowski

Mr. Wolfgang Mergner brought together seniors, serviceproviders, and concerned citizens to form a group devotedto addressing the needs of Takoma Park seniors, and find-ing ways to provide services to meet those needs. Pleasejoin us for the next meeting. Photos by Paula Lisowski

Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 6:30 PM in the AzaleaRoom, Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue.

Light refreshments will be served.


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Mondays and Thursdays, Ongoing* 10:00 -11:00 a.m.

Tuesdays and Fridays, Ongoing* 10:30 -11:30 a.m.

*Please call (301) 891-7280 to check for new registration availability ineither session. The classes may be full due to their popularity, howevera waiting list is available.

Bone Builders consists of three parts: balance exercises,

weight training and discussion concerning diet, safety and

exercise. This program, in partnership with Montgomery

County, uses trained RSVP volunteers supervised by a certi-

fied trainer. Registration is required. Dance Studio. No cost.

Wednesdays, Ongoing (No class 12/28) 11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.Fridays, Ongoing (No class 12/23, 12/30) 6:307:30 p.m.

Barbara Brown instructs this line dancing class and

demonstrates how exercise can be fun with music. No

experience necessary so come and enjoy the activity.

Registration is required. Dance Studio. No cost.

Alternate Fridays,

December 2, 16Fall Session: September 9December 16.

12:001:00 p.m.

Carol Mermey, RYT, will introduce you to

the ways yoga can help you increase flexi-

bility, strength, and balance, using a series

of seated and standing poses. Learn breath-

ing and relaxation techniques. Beginners

and experienced students welcome, work at

your own level.

You must bring a yoga

mat to every class.

Registration is

required.

Dance Studio.

No cost.

Gentle Yoga

Line Dance Exercise

Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays

ongoing 11:30 1:00 p.m. (Fall hours)

Saturdays, ongoing 10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.

(No Wednesdays)

Come play this fun, energetic game. A great

way to improve eye-hand coordination: helpskeep the body healthy and the mind sharp.

Drop-in. Game room.**No cost.

Bone Builders Exercise Table Tennis


Fitness and Health

All programs take place at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, unless otherwise note Advance registration is required for trips and classes. No registration is required for drop-in activities. Transportation is provided for trips and special events. Space is limited and requires advance registration. For more information please call Paula Lisowski at (301) 891-7280 or e-mail at [email protected]

**The Game Room is available for seniors to play pool, table tennis, basketball arcade and other active games.Fall hours: Monday - Friday, 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. (No Wednesdays), and Saturdays 10:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.

Luncheon and meeting ofthe Tuesday/Friday sessionof the Bone Builders class,Tuesday, September 20.As you can see, this is avery sociable, happy groupof dedicated participants.

Please note: No Bone Builders classes 12/26, 12/27, 12/30. No class on 1/2/12.


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Fitness and Health continued, Art and Educational

Mondays, Ongoing

11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.

Are you bored sitting and knitting alone? Join us for

fun, conversation and support with your needlework

projects. Bring your projects with you. This is not an

instructional class. Drop-in. Senior Room. No cost.

Needlework Get-together

Thursday, December 22

12:002:00 p.m.

Come and try your luck. Win a prize.

Drop-in. Senior Room. No cost.

Transportation provided for Victory Tower, Frank-

lin Apts. and Maple View Apts. only. Call (301)

891-7280, 3 days in advance for pick-up.

Computer Classes


Blood Pressure Screening

Thursday, December 2211:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.Adventist Healthcare will be doing a monthly bloodpressure screening. Drop-in. Senior Room. No cost.

After your screening, please stay for some games ofbingo...lots of fun for everyone.

Tuesday, December 6

(Usually, we will meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month. Call301-891-7280 to check if there is a change in the day or time.)

11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, and

brain games may help keep Alzheimers away!

Enjoy a variety of cognitive puzzle challenges and

games. Have fun while doing something good for

your mind. Come and play. Dropin. Senior

Room. No cost.

Brain Games

Open Art Studio

Wednesday, December 7 (last day of the class).

11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. (Session II10/26/11-12/7/11).

Learn to use the internet, a word processing program,

and email. You need a Takoma Park Library card* to

access the computers, and take this course.

Instructors: Phil Shapiro, Jim Mueller and Jane

Hawkanson. Registration is required. Six weeks.

Computer Center.

ClassFee: $10 Payable to the City of Takoma Park.

*Library card fees: Free/Takoma Park residents, $37/ Mont-gomery County residents, and $60 non-Mont. Co. residents.

Bingo

Monday, December 1211:00 a.m.12:30 p.m.

Expand your art skills or learn new techniques. Becreative in a relaxed atmosphere. Registration isrequired. Art Studio.No cost.

Join us for Holiday Bingo.


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Walking/Stairs Guide: One Shoe: Limited walking/no stairs.Two Shoes: Walking/Standing/may be stairs.Three Shoes: Active walking/may be stairs.

Driving Distance Guide: One steering wheel: 1 hour or less.Two steering wheels: 2 hours or less.

This symbol means the site is wheelchair accessible:

Trip # 1: Annual Gingerbread House Show, and theJoin us for a sweet treat to view an amazing display of edible gingerbread houses. Sorry, nonibbling allowed! You will have an opportunity to vote on your favorite houses for the

Viewers Choice Awards. After you visit this special event, please wander through the historic museum house,dedicated to the interpretation and study of the history and culture of 18th century Prince Georges County,Maryland, with an emphasis on the lives of women. Darnalls Chance was built between 1741-1742 by James

Wardrop, who amassed a fortune as a merchant and entrepreneur in Upper Marlborough, Maryland. Bringspending money to purchase lunch at a local restaurant. Warning: there are stairs to the basement exhibit/giftshop and the second floor exhibit. However, the main floor and bathroom are wheelchair accessible.

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011 Time: 9:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.

Meet at Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue. Bus pick up at Franklin Apartments, Ma-pleview Apartments, and Victory Tower only. Registration is required. Registration begins on 12/1/11 at8:30 a.m. Call (301) 891-7280 to pre-register, then fill out form by 12/7/11 (registration ends) or earlier.

Fee: $1 per person.

Trip # 2: Festival of Light, Mormon Temple, Kensington, MDSomething new this year. By senior request, we will visit the light display at the Mormon Templein Kensington, Maryland, one of the D.C. areas great community traditions. Join us for the

holiday light display featuring 500,000 lights. In addition to the light display, there will be 16 decorated trees,and perhaps a free concert* in the state-of-the art Visitor Center theatre. *Depends on availability of on-site tickets.

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 Time: 5:008:30 p.m.

Meet at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue. Bus pick up at Franklin Apartments, MapleviewApartments, and Victory Tower only. Registration is required. Registration begins on 12/1/11 at 8:30 a.m. Call (301)891-7280 to pre-register, and then fill out the form by 12/9/11 (registration ends) or earlier.

No cost.

How to register for trips:November 2011 Trips1. To begin the registration process, please call 301-891-7280 to include your name on a pre-registration list.

Note: This list will hold the participants place in line for 3 days to one week, depending on when the trip is scheduled in themonth. Registration for the current months trip (s) will usually begin on the first business day of the month. To insure

proper processing, it is best to speak directly with a Recreation Department staff person, and not leave a recorded message.

2. A Takoma Park Recreation Department registration form is required for each trip.Note: This form must be received by the end of the pre-registration period, or the participant will be removed from the list,and the space will become available.

3. Please register in-person, or mail the registration form to: Takoma Park Recreation Department, 7500 Maple

Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912.

Note: We have a fair first come-first serve system for all participants. Trips are popular and fill up fast, so register early .If you have any questions, please call Paula Lisowski, Seniors Program Manager at 301-891-7280. You may also call thegeneral Recreation information line at 301-891-7290.

Darnalls Chance

Darnalls Chance House Museum, Upper Marlboro, Maryland


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We enjoyed an interesting history presentation on 10/12/11.

Our trip to the Brewmasters Castle on 10/21/11 was fascinating.

Courtney Hobson, Outreach Coordinatorfor Darnalls Chance Museum, in period

costume, gave seniors a presentation on thehistory of Prince Georges County. We willvisit the museum this month. See page 6.

Scott A. Nelson, Museum Director, lead seniors on a wonderful tour through the Brewmasters Castle. Afterwards, seniors enjoy edlunch at the Front Page Restaurant in the Dupont Circle area of Washington, D.C. Photos by Paula Lisowski

Holiday Potluck

Celebration12/9

see front page.


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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

Bone Builders

1011 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

2

Bone Builders

10:3011:30 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

Gentle Yoga

121 p

Evening Line Dance

6:307:30 p

3

Table Tenni

10:00 a

12:00 p

4

Center closed on

Sundays

5

Bone Builders

1011 a

Prostate Cancer

Presentation 11 a

Table Tennis11:30 a1 p

Needlework

Get-together

11:30 a1:00 p

6

Bone Builders

10:3011:30 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

Brain Games11:30 a12:30 p

Water Movement

Begins 4 pContact

Pool-see page 2.

7

Line Dancing

11 a12 p

Computer Class

11:30 a1:30 p

Safety Workshop121 p

Senior Services

Meeting 6:30 p

8

Bone Builders

1011 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

Trip to Museum9 a3 p

9

Bone Builders

10:3011:30 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

Holiday Potluck11:301:30 p

Evening Line Dance

6:307:30 p

10

Table Tenni

10:00 a

12:00 p

11

Center closed on

Sundays

12

Bone Builders

1011 a

Open Art Studio

11 a12:30 p

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

Safety Workshop

11:30 a12:30 pNeedlework

Get-together

11:30 a1:00 p

13

Bone Builders

10:3011:30 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

Trip to see Lights

58:30 p

14

Line Dancing

11 a12 p

No Computer Class

Safety Workshop

121 p

15

Bone Builders

1011 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

16

Bone Builders

10:3011:30 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

Gentle Yoga

121 p

Birthday Party

12:30 pEvening Line

Dance

6:307:30 p

17

Table Tenni

10:00 a

12:00 p

18

Center closed on

Sundays

25

Center closed on

Sundays

19

Bone Builders

1011 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

Needlework

Get-together

11:30 a1:00 p

26

Holiday

Center Closed

20

Bone Builders

10:3011:30 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

27

No Bone Builders

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

21

Line Dancing

11 a12 p

No Computer Class

28

No Line Dancing

No Computer Class

22

Bone Builders

1011 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

Blood Pressure

11:30 a12: 30 p

Bingo

122 p

29

Bone Builders

1011 a

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

23

Bone Builders

10:3011:30 a

Holiday

Center Closed

1/2 Day

No Evening LineDance

30

No Bone Builders

Table Tennis

11:30 a1 p

No Evening Line

Dance

24

Center Close

Holiday

31

Center Close

Holiday

For information, please contact: Paula Lisowski,Manager, Seniors Program (301) 891-7280

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Mark your calendarsThe Holiday Potluck CelebrationFriday, December 9See cover page for more info..

silver foxes newsletter - december 2011 from the takoma park recreation department

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