Inside this issue Jan - Feb 2020 Monthly Celebration...... 2 Upcoming Events...... 2-3 Membership Renewal and Refund Policies...... 4 Director’s Corner, Directory...... 5 Ongoing Programs...... 6 Cards and Games, Library...... 6 Groups & Services...... 7 Special Elders...... 7 Movies ...... 8 Calendars ...... 8-9 Travel...... 10-14 2020 Special Events and Notes...... 15 Membership Form...... 16 Winter/Spring Classes...... 17-21 Advertisements...... 22-23 Jersey Beat Band...... 24

Life’s most memorable experiences rarely happen in your living room. Our trips and tours include a great deal of thoughtful and engaging sightseeing and activities. We still have many seats available on our trip selections for 2020, don’t miss out on the fun! Castle Noel Trip

MENTOR SENIOR CENTER 8484 Munson Road, Mentor, OH 44060 Phone: 440-974-5725 440-255-1100 Fax: 440-974-5716 www.cityofmentor.com REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS Monthly Celebrations and Special St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Lunches It wouldn’t be St. Patty’s Day These monthly events are open to without a traditional meal IT’S TRIVIA TIME everyone. No other food will be of corned beef and cabbage, served. Reservations are required. new potatoes, carrots, roll with Taste of Trivia butter and cherry cheesecake Your favorite trivia is coming to the January Celebration for dessert. Entertainment is No lunch room for January. Our trivia Our special luncheon menu is Strangers Here, a popular Irish host will be here during lunch to test Chicken Marsala with rice pilaf, Folk Band. Call (440) 974-5725 your knowledge and show you how glazed carrots and Texas sheet to register over the phone or much fun it can be. You compete cake for dessert. Do you remem- visit the reception desk to make as a table, taking off any pressure as ber when the Beatles came to reservations by Mar 9. an individual. Sometime you get it Cleveland? Our presenter Dave Location: Great Room Schwensen sure does, as he was right, sometimes you don’t. We are Mar 16 Mon 11:30 a.m. hoping this taste of trivia will get there! Dave is an entertainment Resident/Nonresident: $8 journalist and pop culture enthu- you interested in participating in the siast. His presentation and mem- 2020 Mind Challenge. orabilia will help us all relive those Lake County Council on Aging Location: Great Room special times in the 1960s. Learn about various services and Jan 6 and 8 programs available to residents. Mon/Wed 12 – 12:45 p.m. Jan 6 Non-medical In-home Care Resident/Nonresident: Free Feb 3 H.E.L.P. Health Equipment Lending Program Northeast Ohio Mind Challenge Location: Cardinal Room 12:15 Mon The Mind Challenge is back for its 2nd Great Room 12:45 Mon year. It’s going to be bigger and better Resident/Nonresident: Free than 2019. The field has been expand- The Lake County Council on Aging ed so senior centers can now have offers direct service programs for multiple teams. There will be regional those 60 years of age and older trivia competitions before the finals. Please call 974-5725 with your cred- including: case management, it card or visit the reception desk to We will be forming teams in January; nutrition services, in-home safety, individuals and teams are welcome. make reservations by Jan 24. homemaker services, medicare help, Location: Great Room Please spread the word, recruit fami- information referral, and much more. ly and friends and get ready for some Jan 31 Fri 11:30 a.m. Call 205-8111 for more information Resident/Nonresident: $8 exciting mind challenging trivia! or visit www.lccoa.org Bagels, donuts and coffee provided. Valentine’s Day Celebration Senior Services page on the Please register in advance. It’s Valentine’s Day and you will Commisioners’ website http:// www.lakecountyohio.gov/ Location: Cardinal Room LOVE our menu of Beef Burgundy Jan 16 Thu 10 a.m. tips over egg noodles, green beans commissioners/SeniorServices. almondine and chocolate mousse aspx. Mentor Forms Teams for dessert. Shane Philips provides Feb 11 Tue 10 a.m. the musical entertainment. Mentor Fire Education Regional Competition Call (440) 974-5725 with your credit Jan: What to do during a weather Mar 10 Tue 10 a.m. card or visit the reception desk to emergency or power outage Regional Competition make reservations by Feb 7. Feb: Fall Prevention Apr 14 Tue 10 a.m. Regional Competiion Location: Great Room Location: Cardinal Room Feb 14 Fri 11:30 a.m. Resident/Nonresident: Free Resident/Nonresident: $8 Jan 8 Wed 12:15 – 12:40 pm Feb 5 Wed 12:15 – 12:40 pm February Celebration Speaker: Jerry Craddock, MFD This monthly celebration features Vegetable Lasagna with garlic Advisory Board Monthly Meetings Tech Help bread and a red velvet cupcake Your Mentor Senior LLC Board Mentor High School students are on for dessert. Grammy nominated, meets the second Monday of each hand to help with your tablet, iPad, gifted vocalist, and accomplished month. Any and all members are and smart phone questions. Bring musician, Ron Sluga will provide welcome to attend. You will see and your questions and a willingness entertainment with his guitar, hear how your board operates. This to tackle these powerful gadgets. banjo, mandolin, and button box. is an open invitation to join us with Please register in advance. Call (440) 974-5725 with your credit your opinions and suggestions. Location: Great Room card or visit the reception desk to Location: Conference Room 1 Jan 8 Wed 3-4 p.m. make reservations by Feb 21. Jan 13 Mon 12:30 – 2 p.m. Jan 15 Wed 9-10 a.m. Location: Great Room Feb 10 Mon 12:30 – 2 p.m. Feb 12 Wed 9-10 a.m. or 3-4 p.m. Feb 28 Fri 11:30 a.m. Resident/Nonresident: Free Resident/Nonresident: $8 2 Mentor Senior Center | 8484 Munson Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060 REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS Breakfast Bingo kohlrabi, spaghetti squash to sweet Table space is available to seniors Rise and Shine! Breakfast bingo is a spuds, you’ll be sure to find a new, Dec 2 thru Feb 28. Beginning Mar 1, fun and competitive way to kick off easy, irresistible recipe to try at home. table space will be available to any- your day. Come in for some deli- Location: Great Room one wishing to participate. cious bagels, juice and coffee, and Jan 27 Mon 10:30 – 11:30 am Donations for the bake sale fundrais- a chance to win some free prizes. er would be appreciated. We hope Senior Produce Market Please register in advance. Bingo The Mentor Senior Center teams up to surpass the $500 we raised at the sponsored by Heartland of Mentor. with the Greater Cleveland Food- Annual Arts & Crafts Bake Sale. Jan 17 Fri 10 – 11 a.m. bank to provide fresh, nutritious Register for a table by calling 440- Feb 21 Fri 10 – 11 a.m. produce and other items to Lake 974-5725. Resident/Nonresident: Free County seniors.The Senior Market Apr 25 Sat 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Get to Know Your Pharmacist: Stay is available the fourth Monday of How to Mat a Photo Healthy This Winter each month (Jan – Mar) and third Hands-on lesson on how to mat a Cold and flu season is upon us. Get Monday of the month April – De- photo. Bring your photo, a mat, and best practices and tips for staying cember. First Come, First Served. glass photo frame. healthy this winter. Vaccine informa- Please bring ID and bags for produce. Location: Cultural Arts Room tion is provided. Learn the impor- Participants must certify annual Mar 5 Thu 12 – 1 p.m. tance of knowing your community gross household income is at or Resident/Nonresident: Free pharmacist as a health and informa- below $24,119 for household of 1 or tion resource. Free pill divider for $32,479 for a household of 2. Income Photo Contest those in attendance (while supplies is self-declared; preregistration/verifi- All are welcome to enter their best last). cation is not required. photographs in our first photo con- Instructor: Meijer Pharmacist Location: Great Room test. Photos must be a minimum of Location: Cardinal Room Jan 27 Feb 24 8” x 10” and a maximum of 24” x 28”. Jan 14 Tue 10 a.m. Mon 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Categories include black and white, Resident/Nonresident: Free Resident/Nonresident: Free sunset/sunrise, people, animals, and digitally enhanced photos. Photos Caption Phone Lunch and Learn – Foundations of must be matted, framed, and wired CapTel is captioned telephone and Investing to hang. 5 entries max per person. service for people with hearing loss. Building your investor IQ starts with Ribbons to the top 3 in each catego- Through captioning, improved sound understanding the basics. Whether ry plus Best of Show. Photo take-in is and amplification, a qualified user you are new to investing or need Tue, Mar 10 from 1-4pm. Winners to can hear and read what the person a refresher, our Foundations of be announced on Mar 16 at 11 a.m. on the other end of the phone is Investing presentation will help Registration forms with complete saying allowing people of all ages you learn about the importance of details are available in the rounders with hearing loss to have a safe and developing a strategy, the impact of at the front desk. engaging telephone conversation. asset allocation, and the influence With over 25 questions, The Ear- of inflation on long term goals. Income Tax Assistance with resistible Trivia Challenge is a fun and Presentation and lunch provided by AARP Volunteers engaging program that addresses Edward Jones. Trained volunteers will assist in the completion of state and federal income the topic of hearing loss with an Location: Cardinal Room overview of the CapTel telephone. tax forms. The volunteers do not assist Feb 6 Thu 10 - 11 a.m. with city tax forms. Game competition is friendly and Resident/Nonresident: Free Bring these items: lighthearted, prizes are awarded • Copy of last year’s income tax return through bonus questions with a Newcomers (s) and supporting documentation grand prize at the program’s end, and Meet other new members and learn • W-2 & W-2p forms from each employ- everyone comes away a winner. about all the awesome programs er if you earned a salary; SSA-1099 Location: Stage forms (1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-MISC, your senior center has to offer. Renee etc) showing interest, and or dividends Jan 23 Thu 10 – 11 a.m. Ochaya, Director, and Dave Duricky, and original purchase price of sold Resident/Nonresident: Free Recreation Coordinator, will lead the assets way and help you find activities to • 1099 form from the payer of your Senior Produce Market Cooking participate in. pension or annuity Demo Location: Great Room • 1095 form (if you have one) Stop by our cooking demo table to Feb 20 Thu 2 – 3 p.m. or 6 – 7 p.m. • Unemployment compensation state- ments see how Greater Cleveland Food Resident/Nonresident: Free Bank nutrition educator and health • All forms indicating federal income tax paid coach, Amanda Roberts, uses all that Garage Sale • All receipts or cancelled checks if funky produce you get during the Join us for this HUGE annual garage itemizing deductions winter! We promise to make it fool sale where you may find some won- • Your social security card proof and fun, not to mention smell derful treasures. The cost is $25 for a Location: Stage (Register in advance) and taste delicious! From kale to 6 foot table or $20 for a round table. Feb 6 - Apr 9 Thu 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 440-974-5725 or 440-255-1100 ext. 7500 | www.cityofmentor.com 3 PLEASE READ THESE POLICIES CAREFULLY MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FOR 2020 Membership renewal will begin January 1 and needs to be completed by January 31, or on first visit in 2020, whichever comes first. Please note: SILVER SNEAKERS members need to renew as well. Membership IS required to participate at the Mentor Senior Center. All memberships expire Dec 31 of each year regardless of when the membership began. You may re- new in person at the desk, on the phone with a credit card or through the mail with a check or credit card. Anyone 55 or older can join the Senior Center with full privileges. $7 residents, $10 non-residents FREE for Silver Sneakers. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL EXPRESS Want to renew quickly? Stop in to the Membership Renewal Express from Jan 2 – 24 9 am – 3 pm in the lobby. Submit payment and completed renewal form (available at the front desk & on page 16) for quick and easy renewal at this dedicated work station. Want to avoid the lines? Simply complete the renewal form and submit credit card info or check for payment. Residents and nonresidents alike are welcome to join the Mentor Senior Center. Anyone 55 or older can join the Senior Center with full privileges. CONFIRMATION AND CANCELLATIONS A receipt and/or course confirmation will be emailed to you following registration. If a course is can- celed by the City of Mentor, you will be notified by phone or email. If the City cancels a course, we welcome you to transfer to another class within the same season, or receive a full refund. It takes two to three weeks to process a refund check. Credit card payees will receive credit on their account with- in a few days. COURSE REFUNDS Please choose your classes carefully. Full refunds will only be granted if a class is cancelled by the City of Mentor. There is a $10 administrative fee for classes cancelled or changed by the customer. Refunds will only be granted for medical reasons and will require a doctor’s note. No refunds will be granted less than 1 week prior to the start of the program. Participants assume risk of change in per- sonal affairs or health. OVERNIGHT BUS TRIP REFUNDS Please choose your classes carefully. Full refunds will only be granted if a trip is cancelled by the City of Mentor. An administrative fee of $25 will be assessed per person for any changes made to trip registrations. Changes will include participant cancellations, refund requests, transfers and/or room changes. No changes will be made/granted after the advertised deadline. Participants assume risk of change in personal affairs or health. For overnight trips, travel insurance is available and recommend- ed.

Ride Laketran Dial-a-Ride to any Senior Center in How Do I Download the Latest Newsletter: Lake County free! * Type in www.cityofmentor.com. On the right, select Laketran and the Lake County Board of Commissioners Mentor Senior Center. On the Senior Center page, click partner to provide Lake County Senior Citizens free on Mentor Senior Center Newsletter. Click on the latest Laketran Dial-a-Ride transportation to any Senior Center PDF version of the newsletter. It’s that easy!! in Lake County. The trips will be paid for by funds from ENews the Lake County Senior Services Levy. You simply need to If you are not receiving our monthly Enews we must not reside in Lake County and be 60 or older. Call Laketran at have your correct email. Call us with your email and we will 440-354-6100 for more information! be able to keep you “in the know” on a monthly basis. 4 Mentor Senior Center | 8484 Munson Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060 DIRECTORS CORNER, DIRECTORY Remarks from Renee Senior Center Information Membership renewals for 2020 will Office Hours: Senior Center Website information begin January 1 for all members. Mon– Thu 8 am-7:30 pm, can be found at cityofmentor.com Please remember you need to renew Fri – 8 am-4:30 pm if you are a Silver Sneakers member Building Hours: For emergencies at home, please as well. Renewals are available during dial 9-1-1. To report police matters, Mentor Senior Center opens at regular office hours or you may utilize call the Mentor Police Department 8 a.m. Monday through Friday. the Membership Renewal Express non-emergency number 255-1234. (Fitness equipment is available at 7 from Jan 2 – 24 where we have a To report a power outage call the dedicated staff and computer to a.m. with entry at the Main Entrance First Energy outage reporting line at handle renewals to make them as doors only). quick as possible. You may renew in 888-544-4877 or Customer Service The building closes at 9:30 p.m. 800-589-3101. person at the desk, on the phone with Monday through Thursday, and 5 p.m. a credit card or through the mail with on Friday. a check or credit card. “2-1-1 First Call For Help Program” This is a 24-hour free and Looking to try something new in Frequently used numbers: the new year? Check out the new confidential service, providing SilverSneakers Enerchi class which Social Security - 1-800-772-1213 access to information and services will begin in January. Our members Painesville 1-877-692-3143 regarding healthcare and human loved this demo class, so it will likely LC Gen Health District - 440-918-2500 service agencies. fill quickly. Or check out Taste of Trivia LC Council On Aging - 440-205-8111 and Mind Challenge to have a blast website info www.lccoa.org Lake County Commissioners while keeping your brain sharp. Laketran (Call before 3 pm) - website 440-354-6100. Two business days http://www.lakecountyohio.gov/ required for reservations commissioners/SeniorServices.aspx Medicare - 1-800-633-4227

Senior Center Staff Administered by the City of MSC STAFF Frank Krupa Mentor Department of Parks, Recreation Manager Karen Mitchell Recreation, & Public Facilities Renee Ochaya Mentor Follies Dancers Recreation Coordinator Director Council President Rena Ellwanger Councilman Ward 4 Dave Duricky John Krueger Recreation Programmer Mentor Music Makers Karen Mitchell Director Council Vice President Office Assistants Maria Voljin Councilman Ward 3 Sharon Benner, Sub. Workshop Staff Bruce Landeg Sue Kostrencic Pages 17—21 Dave Discusses Council at Large Brenda Morris Lisa Nichols Welcome our new Kitchen Did you know the Mentor Senior Ray Kirchner Kathleen Roberti Coordinator Mary Swortwood Center won the inaugural Mind Scott J. Marn Kathy Schonauer Challenge in 2019. Our team of 6 Sean Blake-Ward 1 Mary grew up in members outlasted 15 other teams Maintenance Matthew Donovan-Ward 2 Tom Aquila Ashtabula, and for to take home the championship. The Janet Dowling the last 20 years event for 2020 has expanded from 16 Art Cox Rich Rossi called Cincinnati teams to 64, so we need additional City Manager home. After col- members to form new teams. You Ken Filipiak Cheri Shriver Dan Tomko lege and culinary can sign up as an individual, couple, training she a small group or a full team of 6, so Assistant City Manager Kitchen Tony Zampedro decided to get out there and recruit your friends Mary Swortwood pursue her dream and family. On January 16 at 10am we Director of Parks, Molly Sebring of owning a are going to make our teams and do Recreation, & Special Elders Staff restaurant. Over a period of 15 a practice round of trivia so everyone Kay Bull years she opened and operated knows how it works. You compete Public Facilities Kenneth Kaminski Vivian Grayson four restaurants in Cincinnati, as a team so there is no pressure to Carol Burhenne participate. Bagels, donuts and coffee selling the last one in the Spring. Superintendent of Travel Escorts We’re happy she relocated back will be provided. Please sign up at the Recreation front desk. Rena Ellwanger to Northeast Ohio and joined us Nita Justice Bill Komyati here at MSC. 5 Mentor Senior Center | 8484 Munson Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060 5 ONGOING PROGRAMS, LIBRARY,CARDS & GAMES other month. We have donated cards ONGOING PROGRAMS Woodcarving at the center if you need some cards. Beginner or experienced carvers. Chair Volleyball In December, we finish the year with Patterns and tools available. The first Seated participants use a beach ball our holiday luncheon and Secret Pal project kit is available for $5, payable to and low net to enjoy a senior version reveal. Bring a holiday gift for your the instructor. Remaining projects and of volleyball played weekly. Secret Pal (recommend $10 - $15 value) wood are at your expense. Leader: Carol Snively wrapped with your Secret Pals name Instructor: Ken Kothera Location: Fitness Studio and your name on it. This is when your Location: Cultural Arts Room Mon Wed Fri 1- 2:30 p.m. Secret Pal finds out who you are. Jan, Feb Tue 2 p.m. Resident/Nonresident: Free Location: Chagrin River Diner 4099 Erie Resident/Nonresident: Free St, Willoughby Footloose OWLS (Older Wiser Jan 15 Wed 1 – 3 p.m. Cards & Games Livelier Seniors) Location: Slyman’s Tavern, 7601 Mentor Bingo The club is for single seniors who are Ave, Mentor Location: Cardinal Room 60 years or older. All are invited to Feb 19 Wed 1 – 3 p.m. Mon and Wed 1 - 2 p.m. join, get together to laugh, have fun, Coffee Club Location: Great Room and share similar ideas and interests. Jan 30 and Feb 27 10 – 11:30 am Chess Club Our motto is “Life is Better with Looking for players. Friends”. Please call Alice at 255-7965 Veterans Group Wed 1 - 3 p.m. or [email protected] Receive updates on current veterans affairs and watch a movie. Needlecraft Program Corn Hole/Bocce Leader: Dennis Brandt Location: Cardinal Room or Outside Bring any crochet, knitting, cross- Location: Cardinal Room stitch, etc., to work on. Wed 6:30 p.m. Jan 13 Feb 10 Location: Cultural Arts Room Mon 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Evening Tournament Pinochle Voice Your Views Resident/Nonresident: Free All players must be experienced. Facilitated by Debbie Muzik. Location: Cardinal Room Rug Hooking Come listen, learn, and discuss a wide Tue 6:30 - 9 p.m. Bring your rug hooking project to variety of topics. Visitors and guests work on. are always welcome. Duplicate Bridge Location: Cultural Arts Room Jan 3 Open Forum/Select next topics For more info, or need assistance Mon 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. 10 Homelessness contact Donna Waggle at 951-5389 or Resident/Nonresident: Free 17 Controversial Topics/Possible [email protected]. Solutions Location: Cardinal Room Secret Pals 24 Educational Systems around the Fri 12:30 p.m. world Do you enjoy eating out, meeting Location: Cardinal Room new friends and socializing with other Feb 7 Open Forum/Select next topics seniors? Then this may be a great 14 Outing Tue 1 p.m. program for you. 21 Guest Speaker Nick Evans: Current Resident/Nonresident: $1 at the door We meet at a local restaurant the Market Outlet second Wednesday of each month 28 Outing Informal Open Play at 1:00 pm. You order off the menu Location: Conference Room 1 Hand And Foot Card Games and pay for your meal. We also meet Fri 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. the last Thursday of the month at the (Looking for experienced players) Resident/Nonresident: Free Location: Great Room Senior Center at 10 a.m. for an informal **Topics are subject to change*** coffee club. Wed 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Register now to join us at our kickoff The Happy Bookers meet @ 2:45 to Mah Jongg meeting in January. We will get 3:45 p.m. everyone registered for the year. You Voicing your views on books, this is Location: Lobby will complete a form with your contact a once a month addition to the Voice Mon 12:30 p.m. info and preferences. At the second Your Views Discussion group. We will Ping Pong meeting of the year you draw names discuss a book chosen by the group to be assigned your Secret Pal for the (immediately following regular Voice Open play is available 2:45 - 4:45 pm Fri year. Don’t forget it’s a secret, so don’t Your Views). Rummikub (Looking for players) tell anyone who you have. **Jan 10 – Secret Life of Violet Grant by You will send your Secret Pal notes Beatrice Williams Location: Great Room of encouragement, a birthday card, Feb 7 – The Bankers Wife by Cristina Tue 1 p.m. holiday cards, little goodies, whatever Algers you like throughout the year. We ask Euchre (Looking for players) Resident/Nonresident: Free that you send something at least every Location: Great Room **Note Date is one week later than usual Tue 12:30 p.m. 6 Mentor Senior Center | 8484 Munson Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060 SPECIAL ELDERS, HEALTH & ADVISORY, GROUPS, MEMORIUM Special Elders Library Visionaries Support Group If you suffer from vision impairment, Do you need some assistance to We are only accepting NEW and plan to attend these free meetings. participate at the Senior Center? CURRENT magazines and books. Facilitator: Licensed Optician Debbie The Special Elders Staff gives seniors Kogler. No registration. the support and assistance they need Book Discussion Group to more fully participate in activities. Sponsored by the Mentor Public Location: Cultural Arts Room See Vivian, Kay or Carol for info. We Library at MSC. Call 974-5725 to Jan 22 Feb 26 have staff members dedicated to register. For questions call: Cailey Wed 2-4 p.m. working with the Special Elders from Williams 255-8811 X 204 Resident/Nonresident: Free 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Mon - Fri. Jan 15 Wed 1 p.m. I was Anastasia by Vitality Massage Arial Lawhon 20-minute Chair Massage treatment. Feb 19 Wed 1 p.m. The Mapmakers Location: Conference Room 2 Children by Sarah McCoy Therapist: David Hansen Jan 21 Feb 18 Tue 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Health & Advisory Services Resident/Nonresident: $16 Note* Attorney – Gary Rosenthal Payment is now paid directly to the Location: Conference Room 2 therapist. Jan 15 Feb 19 Wed 1 - 2 p.m. Call for appointment. Resident/Nonresident: Free Culture Groups Call for appointment. German Culture Group Hearing Services Contact Mike Bauer at 352-6495 Hearing Screening - Holly’s Hearing or Heidi 209-0363 for information. Location: Conf Room 2 Location: Cardinal Room Jan 8 Wed 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Jan - off, Feb 3 Mon 10 a.m. Activities Tue at 12:30 p.m. Hearing Aid Cleaning - Advanced Location: Great Room Audiology Concepts Jan 7 - Bird Feeders Hungarian/Italian Cultural Group Jan 14 - Sun Catchers Location: Conf Room 2 Jan 21 - Orange Sachet Feb 5 Wed 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Contact Elaine Spondike for Jan 28 - Clay Sculptors Resident/Nonresident: Free information at 440-354-2423. Feb 4 - Ceramic Tile Call for appointment. Location: Cardinal Room Feb 11 - Valentine Cards Off Jan - Mar, resume April 9 Feb 18 - Collage Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group Feb 25 - Rock Pins Discuss signs, symptoms, resources Performing Groups Movies Thu at 12:30 p.m. available, caregiving help and other Jan 2 - 30 Movies topics for those touched by Alzheimer’s Feb 6 - 27 Movies Our performing groups are available for and dementia. outside performances. See page 8 for Movie titles Location: Cultural Arts Room Activities/Lunch Trips Fri at 11:15 a.m. Jan 9, 30, Feb 13, 27 Thu 1–2:30 p.m. Mentor Follies Dancers Jan 10 - Outback, Mentor Resident/Nonresident: Free Join us for great exercise, dance and fun. Jan 31 - Monthly Celebration Director: Rena Ellwanger Feb 7 - Olive Garden, Mentor Parkinson’s Support Group Location: Stage Feb 14 - Valentines Day Lunch Patients, caregivers, family and friends Wed 7 p.m. Feb 28 - Monthly Celebration – all are welcome! Come share and learn from each other the first Tuesday Mentor Music Makers of each month. Find support and Director: Marija Voljin encouragement. Location: Stage Leader: Phyllis Hinkel Wed 10 a.m. Location: Cultural Arts Room Jan - off, Feb 4 Tue 4:15 – 5:15 p.m. In Memorium Resident/Nonresident: Free Sympathy cards were mailed to Podiatrist Wednesdays the family of members: Sally Bohn, Location: Health Service Room Wayne Reese, Rosemary Flynn, Dr Spivack Dave Ehle, Norma Galaska, Sara Jan 15, 29 Feb 5, 19 Novotney and Mary Paulin. Make Dr Del Prince your card requests in the white book Jan 8, 22 Feb 12, 26 at the Front Desk for deceased or ill Resident/Nonresident: $25 members. paid directly to Doctor. Call for appointment. 440-974-5725 or 440-255-1100 ext. 7500 | www.cityofmentor.com 7 SPECIAL ELDERS, GROUPS, SERVICES MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 8:00 Water Ex Heisley 9:00 Low Impact Aerobics 8:00 Water Ex Heisley 8:00 SilverSneakers 9:00 Low Impact Aerobics 9:00 Low Impact Aerobics 9:00 Tuesday Quilters 8:00 SilverSneakers Yoga Boom Mind 9 - 12 Piano 10:00 SilverSneakers 10:00 Weight Training 8:30 Podiatrist 9:00 Low Impact Aerobics 10:00 SilverSneakers 10:00 Harmonica 9:00 Cardio, Stretch and 10:00 Weight Training Classic 10:00 All Media Painting Classic 10:30 Water Exercise Strength 10:30 Needlecrafters 10:00 Hiking 11:00 Low Impact Aerobics Heisley 10:00 SilverSneakers 10:30 Rug Hooking Classic 10:30 Water Exercise 12:00 Stretch & Balance 11:00 Stretch & Balance 11:00 Country Heat 10:00 Hand & Foot Cards Heisley 12:15 Wii Bowling 12:00 SilverSneakers 10:00 Mentor Music Makers 11:00 Stretch & Balance starts Jan 10 12:00 SilverSneakers Classic 12:00 SilverSneakers 10:00 Creative Ceramics 12:30 Duplicate Bridge Boom Muscle 12:00 American Sign Classic 11:00 SilverSneakers 12:30 3-Handed Pinochle 12:30 Mah Jongg Language Circuit 12:15 Wii Bowling starts Jan 9 1:00 Voice Your Views 1:00 Chair Volleyball 1:00 Duplicate Bridge 12:00 SilverSneakers Stability 1:00 SilverSneakers 1:00 Chair Volleyball 1:00 Bingo 2:00 Woodcarving 12:30 Wii Bowling starts Circuit 2:45 Ping Pong 3:00 Yoga 2:15 Water Exercise Jan 29 2:15 Water Exercise 5, 6:15, 7:30 Line Dance Heisley 1:00 Chair Volleyball Heisley 6:00 Tuesday Quilters 1:00 Bingo 3:30 Yoga SATURDAY 6:15 SilverSneakers Boom 3:00 Enerchi 6:15 SilverSneakers Boom Move 4:00 SilverSneakers Boom Move 9:00 Yoga Mind 6:30 Tournament Pinochle 7:15 SilverSneakers Boom 12:00 Water Exercise at 5:00, 6:15 Line Dance 7:15 SilverSneakers Boom Muscle 6:00 Creative Ceramics Heisley Muscle 6:30 Corn Hole 7:00 Follies Dancers

Misc Info/Movies MSC Hiking Club Jan - Feb Mornings Veterans Services Commission of Lake County Providing Assistance to the Men and Women who Hikes begin at 10 am Thursdays at designated loca- have Honorably Served Their Country tions Jan 2 No. Chagrin Reservation, Nature Center To our Veteran members AND their eligible surviv- Parking Lot ing spouses seeking guidance and assistance navi- gating health coverage, home care, transportation, Jan 9 Gullybrook Park in Willoughby and discounts available, call 440-350-2904. Jan 16 Greenway Corridor, Johnnycake Ridge Rd at Liberty St Jan 23 Euclid Creek Reservation, Highland Road Parking Lot Movies in Jan Movies in Feb Jan 30 Maple Highlands, Mountain Run Station Thu, Jan 2, 12:30 p.m. Mon, Feb 3, 6:30 p.m. Feb 6 Environmental Learning Center in Concord Mon, Jan 6, 6:30 p.m. Thu, Feb 6, 12:30 p.m. Feb 13 Veteran’s Park in Mentor John Wick The Laundromat Feb 20 Mentor Senior Center Rated R Action/Crime/Thriller Rated R Drama Feb 27 Mayfield Village Greenway, library parking lot Thu, Jan 9, 12:30 p.m. If you have any questions, call Ron Howard at 440- Mon, Jan 13, 6:30 p.m. Mon, Feb 10, 6:30 p.m. 442-2489 The Lion King Thu, Feb 13, 12:30 p.m. Rated PG Animation/Adven- Ad Astra Home Maintenance, Modification and Repair ture/Drama Rated PG-13 Adventure/ Program for Seniors Drama/Mystery If you live in Lake County and are 60 or older, Thu, Jan 16, 12:30 p.m. you may be eligible for assistance with emer- Hustle gency home repairs or home modifications. Rated PG-13 Comedy/Crime Mon, Feb 24, 6:30 p.m. The Western Reserve Community Development Thu, Feb 27, 12:30 p.m. Corporation (WRCDC) has received funding Thu, Jan 23, 12:30 p.m. Wild Rose from the Lake County Senior Services Levy. This Rated R Comedy/Drama/ program may assist with critical emergency A Dog’s Journey repairs and accessibility modifications such as Rated PG Adventure/Comedy Music handrails, grab bars, carpentry, electrical, heat- ing systems, hot water tanks, plumbing issues Mon, Jan 27, 6:30 p.m. and kitchen and bathroom accessibility modifi- Thu, Jan 30, 12:30 p.m. cations. Please contact WRCDC at 440-357-4400 Angel Has Fallen to see if you are eligible. Rated R Action/Thriller 8 Mentor Senior Center | 8484 Munson Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060 JANUARY CALENDAR - LUNCH SERVED 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 2 3 Center Closed New Year’s 12:30 Arts & Crafts Stamping Happy Birthday to members born Special: Swedish Meat- Day Holiday 12:30 Movie balls over Egg Noodles in January and February Special: Chicken Parmesan

6 7 10:00 Hearing Screening 8 9 10 12:00 Taste of Trivia 12:00 Taste of Trivia 12:30 Movie 11:30 Outback Lunch Trip 12:15 LCCA Talk 9:00 Laptop Help 12:15 Fire Education Talk 1:00 Alzheimers Support 2:45 VYV Book Review 6:30 Movie Special: Lasagna 3:00 Tech Help Special: Chicken Paprikash Special: Meatball Hoagie Special: Meatloaf Special: Roasted Pork Loin

12:30 Board Meeting 9:00 Tech Help 6:30 Movie 13 9:00 Laptop Help 14 15 10:00 N E Ohio Mind 16 17 Special: Chicken Salad 1:00 Attorney Challenge 10:00 Breakfast Bingo 10:00 Get to know your 1:00 Book Group Wrap Pharmacist 12:30 Movie Special: Pork Chop Special: Beef Stew 1:00 Secret Pals Special: Homemade Special: Stuffed Peppers Pierogies 20 21 22 23 24 10:00 Caption Phone SENIOR CENTER CLOSED: 11:00 Vitality Massage 2:00 Visionaries 12:30 Movie 9:30 IMax Trip Martin Luther King Day Special: Chicken Picatta Special: Stuffed Cabbage Special: Spaghetti and Special: Quiche Lorraine Meat Sauce

10:30 Cooking Demo 27 28 29 10:00 Sec Pals Coffee Club30 31 11:00 Senior Produce 12:30 Movie Market 11:30 OTL-Burntwood 11:30 OTL-Burntwood 1:00 Alzheimers Support Special Event* Monthly 6:30 Movie Special: Breaded Pork Special: Salisbury Steak Special: Fabulous 50’s Chop Special: Italian Sausage Celebration Burger with Pasta FEBRUARY CALENDAR - LUNCH SERVED 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:00 Nonresident Registration 10:00 Hearing Screening 12:30 Movie 4:15 Parkinsons Support 12:15 Fire Education Talk 12:30 Arts & Crafts Stamping We wish7:30 Hillcrest you Concert a Joyous Holiday Season and 6:30 Trivia a Happy Night New Year!! Special: Turkey Tetrazzini Special: Sausage & Peppers Special: Chicken Marsala

5 9-3 AARP Income Tax 6 11:30 Lunch Trip to Olive 7 3 9:00 Laptop Help 4 10:00 Hearing Cleaning Garden 12:15 LCCA Talk 9:15 Home and Garden 10:00 Lunch and Learn 10:00 German Group 12:15 Fire Education Talk 12:30 Movie 2:45 VYV Book Review Show Trip 7:00 Little Princess Dance 6:30 Movie 4:15 Parkinsons Support Special: Chicken 12:30 Arts & Crafts Stamping Special: Pork Roast Paprikash Special: Spaghetti and Special Event: Homemade Special: Beef Stew Meatballs Pierogies 10 11 12 13 14 12:30 Board Meeting 9:00 Laptop Help 9-3 AARP Income Tax 6:30 Movie 10:00 Regional Mind 9 & 3 Tech Help 12:30 Movie Special Event* Valentines Challenge 1:00 Alzheimers Support Special: Roast Turkey, Special: Open Face Turkey Special: Lasagna Day Potatoes and Stuffing Sandwich Special: Fabulous 50’s Burger

17 18 8:50 Sleuth at the Hanna19 20 21 9-3 AARP Income Tax 11:00 Vitality Massage 1:00 Attorney 10:00 Breakfast Bingo SENIOR CENTER CLOSED: Special: Quiche Lorraine 1:00 Secret Pals 2 & 6 Newcomers Mtg Special: Grilled Cheese and Presidents Day 1:00 Book Group Special: Swedish Meatballs Tomato Soup Special: Salisury Steak

24 25 26 9-3 AARP Income Tax 27 28 11:00 Senior Produce 11:30 OTL - Piccolo 10:00 Secret Pals Coffee Club Market 11:30 OTL - Piccolo 12:30 Movie Special Event* Monthly 6:30 Movie Special: Meatloaf 2:00 Visionaries 1:00 Alzheimers Support Celebration Special: Parmesan Chicken Special: Stuffed Cabbage Special: Cavatelli with Meat Sauce 440-974-5725 or 440-255-1100 ext. 7500 | www.cityofmentor.com 9 Come Travel with Us! www.mentorseniorcenter.com Mentor Senior Center offers nearly 80 TRIP REFUND POLICY trips annually; from local afternoon • PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR TRIPS CAREFULLY excursions to weeklong trips to far • FULL REFUNDS WILL ONLY BE GRANTED IF A TRIP off destinations. IS CANCELLED BY THE SENIOR CENTER • AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OF $10 PER TRIP FOR ACTIVITY LEVELS DAY TRIPS AND $25 PER TRIP FOR OVERNIGHT Mild - May require some leisurely walking with minimal steps or uneven surfaces and standing. TRIPS WILL BE ASSESSED PER PERSON PER TRIP Moderate - May require moderate walking and FOR ANY REFUND REQUESTS, TRANSFERS OR CHANGES extended standing, possible steps or uneven surfaces. • PARTICIPANTS ASSUME RISK OF CHANGE IN Strenuous - May require extended periods of walking PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR HEALTH and standing, possible numerous steps or uneven • TRAVEL INSURANCE IS AVAILABLE AND terrain. RECOMMENDED FOR ALL OVERNIGHT TRIPS Travel Insurance is available for ALL Trips. Get more details at the front desk. NO CHANGES WILL BE GRANTED AFTER THE ADVERTISED DEADLINE.

Geauga Lyric Theater: The Out to Lunch Bunch 2020 Great Gatsby, Chardon Join us for scrumptious dining at great Sun Mar 22 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. area restaurants. You can register 2 Mentor Senior Center Enjoy lunch (on your own) at Element months ahead of the lunch bunch Small Bus Trips 41 where the contemporary focus is dates listed below, and you may reg- on a locally sourced, seasonal menu. ister for one other person. Departure Prepare for a memorable dining ex- time varies from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. A perience at this casual and laid-back second bus will be added as needed, eatery. Housed in a historic space, based on registration. there’s plenty of charm and charisma to set the backdrop for exceptional See individual OTL Trips for cuisine. After lunch, take in a show sign up start dates. at the Geauga Lyric Theater. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Burntwood Tavern, Lyndhurst classic tale of the doomed love of Tue Jan 28/Wed Jan 29 Great Lakes Science and IMAX Jay Gatsby for Daisy Buchanan, and 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Theater the failure of the American Dream. Burntwood Tavern offers a warm and Fri Jan 24 9:30am-3:30pm. Registration/refund/trans- inviting atmosphere that is rich in Registration/refund/transfer deadline: fer deadline: Thu Mar 12 character while featuring a straight Sold Out! Call to be Resident/Nonresident: $19 forward, chef driven menu of smoked, Thu Jan 9Resident/Nonresidentput on a Wait List $22 planked, and wood grilled food. Its Blue Man Group, Playhouse Square drink menu offers handcrafted cocktails, Home and Garden Show, IX Center constructed with fresh juices, house-in- Tue Feb 4 9:15am-4:30pm Sat Apr 18 11 am-3:30 pm Registration/refund/trans- fused vodkas, as well as a diverse craft At The Great Big Home & Garden Sold Out! Call to be draught beer list. Lunch choices are: fer deadline: Thu, Mar 12 put on a Wait List Show, everything that you need to Resident/Nonresident $48 Harvest chicken salad, cedar salmon turn your home and garden dreams salad, angus burger, or California chick- into reality can be found under one Market Garden Brewery and West en sandwich. Lunch includes a starter roof. Explore more than 600 exhibits, Side Market of either the soup of the day or house engage with more than 1,000 experts, salad and a drink choice of coffee, iced Wed Apr 22 11:15 am.-4 p.m. and see unique gardens, the main tea, lemonade, or soft drink. Dessert is Registration/refund/trans- stage and cooking stage with HGTV also included. fer deadline: Wed Apr 8 Sold Out! Call to be Registration Startdate: Tue Nov 12 celebrities, local experts and chefs put on a Wait List Resident/Nonresident: $5 Registration/refund/transfer deadline: and our idea homes! Lunch on own. Thu Jan 23 Registration/refund/trans- Watch the Mar-Apr newsletter for Resident/Nonresident $30 fer deadline: Tue Jan 21 the Spring and Summer Small Bus Resident/Nonresident $16 Trips. Registration begins March 2. 10 Mentor Senior Center | 8484 Munson Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060 Piccolo, Mayfield tea or soft drink. Dessert is a brownie 2020 One Day Trips Tue Feb 25/Wed26 with whip cream and a strawberry. 11:30 am – 3:30 pm Registration Startdate: Tue Feb 25 Sleuth at the Hanna Theatre At Piccolo, family recipes have been Registration/refund/transfer deadline: Feb 19 Wed 8:50 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. passed down for generations. They Thu Apr 23 Our morning matinee will be followed pride themselves in serving homemade Resident/Nonresident $30 by an Sold elegant Out! Call to lunchbe at PIER W. Italian food, using only the freshest Registration/refund/transferput on a Wait List deadline is ingredients, and finest Italian imports. 2020 Local Lunches Jan 19. Your lunch begins with salad and The Mentor Senior Center will now be Activity Level: Moderate bread. Choice entrees are: gnocchi offering “Local Lunches” on our senior Resident/Nonresident: $79 Rossa (Italian potato dumplings with center bus. We will be visiting local sausage, mushrooms and peas in a to- eateries once a month on a scheduled Historic Houses of Worship mato cream sauce), chicken Picatta, or Friday. Members will order off the Mar 25 Wed 8:15 a.m. – 5 p.m. eggplant parmesan. Choice of bever- menu. These lunches are distinct from We’ll enjoy a fabulous home-cooked the “Out to Lunch Bunch” outings in lunch Sold at Out! SOKOLOWSKI’S Call to be University Inn. ages are coffee, iced tea, or soft drinks. put on a Wait List Save room, they’re serving spumoni for that “Local Lunches” will be held in Registration/refund/transfer deadline is dessert. establishments that are within ½ hour Feb 25. Registration Startdate: Tue Dec 17 of the senior center, while the “Out to Activity Level: Moderate Registration/refund/transfer deadline: Lunch Bunch” travels to more distant Resident/Nonresident: $69 Thu Feb 20 restaurants. Ain’t Misbehavin’ at the Hanna Resident/Nonresident $30 Registration NOW for May 6 Wed 8:45 a.m. – 3 p.m. After our morning matinee show, we’ll Cedar Creek Grill, Beachwood these Local Lunches have lunch at Windows on the River. Tue Mar 31/Wed Apr 1 Sold Out! Call to be Outback, Mentor Registration/refund/transferput on a Wait List deadline is 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Mar 6. Cedar Creek Grille is a classic American Fri Jan 10 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Gregg Scarlett, president of Outback Activity Level: Moderate grill specializing in straightforward Resident/Nonresident: $85 cuisine made from the highest-quality promises “Just like a member of our ingredients. Warm and inviting, the family, we swing the door open for ev- The International Tattoo – Pipe and setting evokes the classic grills of the ery guest and greet them with a smile.” Drum Gathering in Cleveland 1950s and 1960s, with cherry wood Registration/Transfer Deadline: May 23 Sat 3:45 p.m. – 10:15 p.m. ceilings and wainscoting, old barn- Fri Jan 3 This family friendly and immensely wood floors, and a spectacular butch- Resident/Nonresident: $5 patriotic event is in the time-honored er-block bar top made of reclaimed Olive Garden, Mentor tradition of the Military Tattoo, where wood from a former Cleveland factory. Fri Feb 7 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. the Pipes & Drums of numerous police Your lunch begins with a chopped Visit your local Olive Garden located at departments throughout the United salad. Choose one of three entrees: Mentor, Ohio for delicious Italian dishes States and Canada, as well as local chicken piccata (lemon caper sauce); perfect for the whole family. Whether groups, combine their talents in a truly sirloin steak (demi glaze); or cedar plank you’re looking for freshly baked bread- spectacular display of pageantry and roasted salmon (lemon citrus butter). sticks or perfectly made pasta. music. Come join in the remembrance, All are served with mashed potatoes Registration/Transfer Deadline: fellowship and celebration to salute our and green beans. Dessert is a mini hot Fri Jan 31 safety forces, our military and our coun- fudge sundae. Resident/Nonresident: $5 try and have your breath taken away by Registration Startdate: Tue Jan 28 this patriotic show. Prior to the show at Registration/refund/transfer deadline: Skye Bistro, Mentor Public Auditorium, we’ll have dinner at Wed Mar 25 Fri Mar 13 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Windows on the River. The Registration/ Resident/Nonresident $30 Skye Bistro is a casual dining restaurant refund/transfer deadline is Apr 23. with a cozy atmosphere and friendly Activity Level: Moderate Hudson’s, Hudson service. Skye’s menu caters to many Resident/Nonresident: $73 Tue Apr 28/Wed Apr 29 gluten free options which the friendly Ohio’s Amish Country with lunch in 11:15 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. staff is knowledgeable about. A visit to Hudson’s historic downtown an Amish Home Registration/Transfer Deadine: Jun 5 Fri 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Main Street walking district is like Fri Mar 6 wrapping up in a warm blanket of Registration/refund/transfer deadline Resident/Nonresident: $5 is Sold Out! Call to be May 5. charm, surrounded by a thriving busi- put on a Wait List ness community. Our location offers Activity Level: Moderate Kirtland City Tavern, Kirtland Resident/Nonresident: $76 a unique blend of New England-style Fri Apr 17 11:30 am-2:30 pm elegance and small-town hospitality. Founded in 1998, the Kirtland City Kiss Me Kate at Rabbit Run Theater Lunch choices are: “Better than Mama’s” Tavern has served the community great with Dinner at Steele Mansion meatloaf w/onion rings and one side; food, good times, and quality memo- Jun 11 Thu 4 – 10:45 p.m. lemon basil chicken breast served with ries over the years. They are known for The dinner and the show are attrac- one side; cauliflower crusted Lake Erie their savory burgers. tions in themselves. Dinner is at walleye w/cheddar grits and roasted Registration/Transfer Deadline: the Steele Mansion which has been tomatoes; or shrimp pasta. Lunch in- Fri Apr 10 restored to its 1870’s grandeur where cludes a side salad and choice of coffee, Resident/Nonresident: $5 you can take a self-guided tour 440-974-5725 or 440-255-1100 ext. 7500 | www.cityofmentor.com 11 Activity Level: Moderate Activity Level: Strenuous 2020 One Day Trips Resident/Nonresident: $83 Resident/Nonresident: $41 through this spectacular French Sec- Rivers Casino with River Cruise Mystery Trip #12 Jul 14 Tue 7:15 a.m. – 8 p.m. ond Empire mansion. Then we travel Aug 18 Tue 7:45 a.m.– 7p.m. Sold out to Rabbit Run Theater for the show There is no better way to see one of Aug 25 Tue 7:45 a.m.– 7p.m. “Kiss Me Kate”. See the tale of two di- America’s most livable cities than Here is your chance to enjoy a day filled vorced musical theater actors who are from the decks of a riverboat. Enjoy with endless possibilities as you explore now performing opposite each other the Captain’s expert narration on all your adventurous side on a brand new in a Broadway-bound musical. In clas- things Pittsburgh – past and present mystery trip! (#12) Please know all our sical musical comedy fashion, slapstick during this one-hour cruise. You will mystery trips discover hidden destina- madness ensues before everything is be amazed by all the fascinating facts tions and is a day2nd full Bus of surprises that resolved. Registration/refund/transfer that you didn’t know about the three combine uniqueAdded! areas, sites and attrac- deadline is May 11. rivers, the city and its history. Then try tions. You need a sense of adventure, a Activity Level: Mild your luck at the Rivers Casino which good sense of humor and very comfort- Resident/Nonresident: $92 features over 3000 state-of-the-art able walking shoes. slots, video poker, exciting progres- Registration/refund/transfer deadline is Historic and Ethnic Cleveland – Part 5 sives and over 100 table games. The Jun 17 Wed 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Jul 18. Activity Level: Moderate gaming bonus (provided by the Resident/Nonresident: $86 This edition of our history series ex- casino) is $20. Registration/refund/ plores the Glenville area that started transfer deadline is Jun 14. Jaws with Paws, Vineyards and Hors- as a separate, rural farming communi- Activity Level: Mild in’ Around ty, before it was a hot bed for Cleve- Resident/Nonresident: $68 Sept 17 Thu 8:15 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. landers seeking Victorian-era gaming This tour includes a variety of stops. action! We’ll visit the Superman Sauder Farm Tour Begin with the Jaws with Paws, house; see many Jewish Temples that Aug 12 Wed 7 a.m. – 8:15 p.m. Enforcing Laws Experience where became Church Alley for the array of Experience history up close as the you learn how amazing K-9 dogs are churches of different denominations; costumed staff lead many activities and see how they are trained for law and the area of Cultural Gardens be- and demonstrations of daily rural life enforcement and the military. A “farm fore we enjoy the Rockefeller Green- in the 19th century. Depending on the fresh” lunch is included in a beautiful house. We’ll ride the RTA Waterfront day and season, your visit may include barn setting. Then visit a horse farm Trolley as it snakes its way through hymn singing, demonstrations of old and tour the barn and get to see many the Flats, arriving deep underneath printing techniques, samples of a 19th beautiful Belgian Horses. The train- the Terminal Tower, providing us a century recipe or a chance to taste a er will explain how they raise, train rail experience similar to the way so homemade pickle or help with food and show these beauties at fairs and many immigrants would have arrived preparation. Visit craft buildings, enjoy festivals. Finish the day at a beautiful in Cleveland! Take a walking tour of lunch at the Barn Restaurant in Sauder countryside winery (with samples) Terminal Tower City before our bus Village (included) and learn how we while listening to the owners tell their takes us to Hofbrauhaus for lunch. developed into the nation we are today. personal stories of the winery business. After lunch, we continue sightseeing Then travel to Toledo and board the MV Registration/refund/transfer deadline the historical mini-mansions along Up- Sandpiper for a cruise on the Maumee is Aug 17. per Prospect before we visit Peterson’s River, seeing the sights of the Toledo area. Activity Level: Mild Nuts. We’ll stop in to see the luxurious Registration/refund/transfer deadline is Resident/Nonresident: $87 Metropolitan Hotel, and visit Heinen’s Jul 12. at Cleveland Trust then head home. Activity Level: Mild Chocolate and Wine – an Autumn Registration/refund/transfer deadline Resident/Nonresident: $84 Adventure is May 17. Activity Level: Moderate World’s Longest Garage Sale Oct 1 Thu 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Resident/Nonresident: $79 Aug 14 Fri 7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. We’ll start by visiting Harry London Chocolates, enjoying free samples. Summer Mystery Surprise #4 Calling all yard and garage sale enthu- siasts! Come “saleing” with us as we Next, visit the boutique winery, Cherry Jul 1 Wed 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Sold out Road Winery in Massillon. We’ll have Jul 10 Fri 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. bargain hunt along the historic Lincoln Highway-Rte. 30. (This yard sale is pat- tastings and lunch at the amazing Based on the tremendous success of Gervasi Winery. This Tuscan-like village terned after the World’s Largest Garage Sold Out! Call to be our JKL TOUR Mystery Trips, we are has an outstanding reputation in creating another day full of surprises Sale that travels from Alabama to Mich- put on a Wait List igan!) We’ll depart early and work our Northeast Ohio for both its wine and that combine unique areas, sites and ambience. Next, we’ll stop into Hart- attractions.2nd Bus You will need a sense of way searching sales in community park- Added! ing lots, church basements, people’s ville Chocolates, where their specialty adventure, a good sense of humor is Chocolate-covered Strawberries. and comfortable walking shoes. Lunch yards, county fairgrounds and more. We’ll meander from one sale to the We’ll complete our day at a turn-of- is included. Please know that all our the-century barn at the delightful mystery trips are to smaller, unique next, enjoying beautiful rural areas with scenic vistas throughout central Ohio. Maize Valley Winery & Farm Market areas that we don’t visit on any of our and sample of 4 of their most popular regular destination trips. This Summer We stop for lunch on your own near Wooster. This trip is best for people who wines. Registration/refund/transfer Mystery trip was last done in 2011 for deadline is Sep 1. the Mentor Senior Center. are really flexible in a group setting. Registration/refund/transfer deadline is Activity Level: Moderate Registration/refund/transfer deadline Resident/Nonresident: $86 is Jun 1. Jul 14. 12 Mentor Senior Center | 8484 Munson Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060 This palatial, castle-like home of the 2020 One Day Trips Sieberling family from the early 1900’s OVERNIGHT TRIPS will lend itself to a fun Murder Mystery When booking a triple or Lunch with a President Tour Adventure. We’ll start our investiga- Oct 6 Tue 8:30 a.m. – 5:45 p.m. tion into this mystery, by gathering in quad room on any overnight The luncheon experience is one-of-a- the Great Hall to learn about the hap- kind as you are joined by a Presidential trip please note that there will penings of “A Brush with Death,” a very only be 2 beds in the room. Historian and a First Lady Historian. artistic crime! Next, we’ll be placed These living historians are more than into smaller groups of 15 and invited Travel insurance is available and impersonators or re-enactors, they are to explore the 60 room Tudor Revival recommended on overnight trips. serious portrayers of the U.S. Presi- Mansion searching for clues with a dents and First Ladies. While you are chance to interview the suspects and Amelia Island, St. Augustine & Jack- enjoying your luncheon at Yours Truly investigate the surroundings to try sonville, FL Restaurant in Hudson, they go table to and figure out “who dunnit?” The win- Mar 15 - 21 Sun – Sat table and talk with each of you. Fol- ning team will be announced before Escape to the sunny state of Flori- lowing lunch, they will answer ques- everyone gets to enjoy a final refresh- da! After an overnight stop, we will tions from the group. In keeping with ment. We will have our own prizes for spend 4 consecutive nights at our the theme of the tour, we will also the best CSI Costumes, so come ready Jacksonville hotel which will serve as visit the National First Ladies Library & to play! home base while we explore Amelia Museum. We will also visit the McKin- Registration/refund/transfer deadline Island, St. Augustine and the Jackson- ley Presidential Library & Museum is Aug 22. ville area. View Kingsley Plantation’s which chronicles the life and career Activity Level: Moderate lovely grounds and learn about its of the 25th President from his birth to Resident/Nonresident: $99 historic past. Take a guided tour of his death at the hands of an assassin. Amelia Island, the southernmost of Finish the day with an ice cream cone Christmas Spectacular Show at Can- the Atlantic coast barrier islands. We at Rosati’s Frozen Custard. ton’s Palace Theater will also visit the historical and stun- Registration/refund/transfer deadline Nov 14 Sat 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m. is Sep 6. ning “Fernandina Beach” for a stroll. This holiday tour package takes you to Experience America’s first city, charm- Activity Level: Mild the beautifully restored Canton Palace Resident/Nonresident: $93 ing St. Augustine, where we have Theatre. It originally opened in 1926 time to browse the shops on historic as a million dollar “jewel in the crown”. St. George Street and later visit the Detroit, the Comeback City The day will begin with some holiday Oct 14 Wed 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. famous “Fountain of Youth.” After shopping at Hartville Collectibles and touring the city of Jacksonville, we We’ll start with a guided tour seeing lunch at Hartville Kitchen. Then we’re spectacular and historic buildings in off to the Christmas Spectacular Show will enjoy a narrated cruise on the St. the downtown area that have been at the Canton Palace Theater. This two- John’s River. On the trip home, a visit saved and combined with new devel- hour musical showcase features choral to historic River Street in Savannah, opment. We’ll see areas like Comerica groups, comedy skits and lots of great Georgia concludes our sightseeing. 6 Park, the historic Fox Theatre and holiday cheer. This show will bring breakfasts and 4 dinners are includ- more on our whirlwind adventure. back memories of the variety holiday ed in the price. Final payment and We’ll see real American history where shows of Bob Hope, Perry Como and registration/refund/transfer deadline Henry Ford had his original office in Carol Burnett. is NOW! 1903, along with the Fisher Brothers Registration/refund/transfer deadline Activity Level: Moderate Bodyworks, who created a major is Oct 14. Resident/Nonresident: $639 per division of General Motors! We’ll have Activity Level: Mild person double, $893 per person sin- a quick photo stop in front of Hitsville, Resident/Nonresident: $99 gle, $619 per person triple, quad not USA, where Berry Gordy founded leg- available endary Motown Records and created A Very Merry Pops the sound that changed America, Nov 29 Sun 12:30 – 7 p.m. Wildwood, NJ and not only the music industry. We’ll Join us on our annual holiday tradi- May 17 - 20 Sun – Wed enjoy lunch at Sinbad’s Restaurant on tion and enjoy seeing and hearing Fantastic beach getaway to the Jersey the waterfront, before we take in more The Cleveland Pops Orchestra at the Shore. See Victorian Cape May, the Detroit attractions in the afternoon to Connor Palace Theatre. We’ll have time doo-wop lights of Wildwood, and try complete this very surprising day. to enjoy the elegant lobby restored your luck in exciting Atlantic City, NJ. Registration/refund/transfer deadline to its gorgeous 1920’s grandeur or You will visit Historic Smithville, NJ, is Sep 14. walk over to the lobby of the Ohio and enjoy the patriotic flag ceremony at Activity Level: Moderate see the Festival of Trees. Come ready Sunset Beach, see lots of lighthouses, Resident/Nonresident: $99 for the rousing version of audience and enjoy fine meals overlooking the participation! We have reserved main water. Deposit of $150 due by Feb Murder at the Mansion – A Brush floor seats. We’re off to a plated dinner with Death! 15 and is required upon registration. at the Windows on the River, offering Final payment is due Mar 25. Oct 22 Thu 3 – 10:30 p.m. spectacular riverfront views. On our Join us on a Murder Mystery Adven- Registration/refund/transfer deadline way home, we’ll see the twinkling is Apr 14. ture at Stan Hywet Mansion in Akron. lights of Cleveland. Just in time for Halloween, we’ll start Activity Level: Moderate Registration/refund/transfer deadline Resident/Nonresident: $470 per per- with dinner at the famous Tangier’s is Oct 15. Restaurant. Next, we’ll travel to the son double, $560 per person single, Activity Level: Moderate triple and quad not available stately Stan Hywet Mansion in Akron. Resident/Nonresident: $89 440-974-5725 or 440-255-1100 ext. 7500 | www.cityofmentor.com 13 a guided tour of the area and a dinner buildings and over 150,000 items. En- cruise. This package includes eleven joy a dinner cruise with entertainment OVERNIGHT TRIPS total meals. Deposit of $150 due by and dancing on beautiful Lake Cham- Continued Mar 26 and is required upon registra- plain. See the world’s largest granite tion. Final payment and registration/ quarry and watch talented sculptors Virginia Beach refund/transfer deadline is May 26. transform granite into lifelike stat- Jun 1 - 6 Mon – Sat Activity Level: Moderate uary. There is a tour of Montpelier, Enjoy the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Resident/Nonresident: $1570 per per- the state capital of Vermont, a visit Journey to Colonial Williamsburg and son double, $2226 per person single, to Morse Farm Sugar Works and Cold become citizens of the Revolutionary $1427 per person triple, $1338 per Hollow Cider Mill. No trip to Vermont City. Take a guided tour, then pay a person quad is complete without a stop at Ben & visit to Merchant Square. Travel to the Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory. We make a Yankee Candle Village Store, and Nau- Magnificent Michigan stop at downtown Burlington’s Church ticus, a marine themed science center. Sep 9 – 11 Wed – Fri Street Marketplace, with over 100 Also included is the experience of Bat- We start our morning with a visit to places to shop and dine. 5 breakfasts tleship Wisconsin and the Hampton Cabela’s store of Dundee. Next, arrive and 3 dinners are included. Deposit Roads Naval Museum. Cruise in style at the SOARING EAGLE Resort, where of $150 due by May 29 and is required aboard Spirit of Norfolk for a delicious everyone will receive a $40 food credit upon registration. Final payment and dinner, dancing and sightseeing. The and a $60 casino bonus. On Thurs- registration/refund/transfer deadline final stop of the trip is the Virginia day, we ferry over to Mackinac Island. is Jul 24. Beach Aquarium & Marine Science Horse-drawn carriages will klip-klop Activity Level: Moderate Center. 5 breakfasts and 3 dinners are us to the fabulous Grand Hotel, where Resident/Nonresident: $709 per included. Deposit of $150 due by Jan we will enjoy a buffet lunch. After person double, $1054 per person 17 and is required upon registration. lunch, we visit the sea-side village, single, $689 per person triple, quad Final payment and registration/re- shops and boutiques. In early eve- not available fund/transfer deadline is Mar 24. ning, return to our resort. On Friday Activity Level: Strenuous morning, we will visit the unique and New York City Autumn Adventure! Resident/Nonresident: $725 per famous Cops and Donuts bakery. En- Oct 20 - 23 Tue – Fri person double, $992 per person sin- route home, we’ll have a guided tour Day one, arrive at Carmine’s Upper gle, $705 per person triple, quad not of the Bavarian town of Frankenmuth West Side Italian Feast, for dinner, available followed by lunch at the Bavarian Inn. then check in to The Quality All-Suite Deposit of $150 due by Jun 30 and is Hotel in North Bergen, NJ., where Rhode Island – Indulge in the Ele- required upon registration. Final pay- there is a shuttle from the city.. On day gance!! ment and registration/refund/transfer two, we start at the 9/11 World Trade Jun 15 - 19 Mon - Fri Center site 101st Floor Observatory. Tour the Beautiful State of Rhode Island. deadline is Jul 31. Activity Level: Moderate We’ll have a walking tour of the Histor- See the historic capital city of Provi- ic Tenement Museum, then meet at dence, tour the mansions of Newport, Resident/Nonresident: $479 per per- son double, $629 per person single, our Times Square restaurant for dinner ride the rails on the Narragansett Bay (included) before we see “Jersey Boys” Railroad, set sail for a sightseeing cruise $429 per person triple/quad and visit the famed Brick marketplace. at the Dodger Theatre. On Thursday Hudson Valley Tour we take a Tram Ride over the East Deposit of $150 due by Mar 15 and is re- Sep 21 - 25 Mon – Fri quired upon registration. Final payment River. Our Island guide will show us This package features a Tour of the Roosevelt Island. Next, we’ll visit the and registration/transfer deadline is Apr US Military Academy in West Point, 15. Refund deadline is May 15. United Nations complex for lunch at cruise on the Hudson River, tour of the the UN Delegate Dining Room and Activity Level: Strenuous Culinary Institute of America with an Resident/Nonresident: $710 per person tour the United Nations. We take a upscale dinner in one of their restau- subway to explore Chinatown and, double, $950 per person single, $683 rants, tour the Vanderbilt Mansion and per person triple, quad not available Little Italy, for dinner on your own. view the Hudson River. We also spend Head back to our hotel, or stay in the Montreal, Quebec, Ottawa and the one day at the Roosevelt National His- city to soak up the nightlife and take Thousand Islands Passport required! toric Site. This package includes nine the hotel shuttle on your own. We’ll Jul 26 – Aug 1 Sun – Sat total meals. try to get on the Today Show, explore Four great cities in one tour. Ottawa Deposit of $150 due by May 21 and is Rockefeller Center or go around the includes one nights lodging and a required upon registration. Final pay- corner to St. Patrick’s Cathedral. We’ll guided tour including a visit to the ment and registration/refund/transfer take in the NBC Studio Tour and learn Parliament Building. Montreal fea- deadline is Jul 21. the history of this iconic media giant. tures two nights lodging, a guided Activity Level: Moderate Deposit of $150 due by Jun 30 tour of the downtown area and Old Resident/Nonresident: $923 per and is required upon registration. Montreal, a stop at the Notre Dame person double, $1207 per person sin- Final payment is due Aug 31. Basilica, time in Underground City gle, $808 per person triple, $724 per Registration/refund/transfer deadline Montreal, plus Montreal’s Botanical person quad is Aug 20. Gardens. Quebec features two nights Beautiful Vermont Activity Level: Moderate lodging, a guided tour of Quebec City Oct 12 - 17 Mon – Sat Resident/Nonresident: $879 per per- and the Quebec area plus a special Visit the Shelburne Museum, an out- son double, $1079 per person single, dinner at the historic Le Chateau door museum of 45 acres, 39 antique $839 per person triple/quad Frontenac. Thousand Islands includes 14 Mentor Senior Center | 8484 Munson Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060 Mentor Senior Center 2020 Special Events 2020 Holidays Jan 31 Monthly Celebration Fri 11:30 a.m. (Senior Center Closed) Wednesday, January 1 New Year’s Day Feb 7 Little Princess Valentine Dance (Wildwood) Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Day 7 – 8:30 p.m. Monday, February 17 President’s Day 14 NEW! Valentines Day Luncheon Fri 11:30 a.m. 20 Newcomers Thu 2 and 6 p.m. Monday, May 25 Memorial Day 28 Monthly Celebration Fri 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 4 Independence Day Monday, September 7 Labor Day Mar 16 St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon Mon 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 11 Veteran’s Day 26 Opening Day Celebration Thu 4:10 p.m. 27 Monthly Celebration Fri 11:30 a.m. Thursday, November 26 Thanksgiving Holiday Friday, November 27 Thanksgiving Holiday Apr 17 Jersey Beat Fri 7 -9 p.m Friday, December 25 Christmas Holiday 24 Monthly Celebration Fri 11:30 a.m. 25 Garage Sale Sat 9 a.m.–3 p.m. 27 Line Dance Party Mon 6:30 – 9 p.m. WINTER NOTES

May 8 Mother’s Day Lunch Fri 11:30 a.m. We DO NOT follow the Mentor Schools closing 14 Newcomers Thu 2 and 6 p.m. schedule. We rarely close, but we do ask seniors to 19 Senior Day at the Mall Tue use good judgement for their safety when choosing 29 Monthly Celebration Fri 11:30 a.m. to drive. Although the building rarely closes, Jun 12 Family Lunch Fri 11:30 a.m. occasionally a program will be cancelled at the 26 Monthly Celebration Fri 11:30 a.m. discretion of the instructor and the Senior Center Director. Please call to confirm if your class will be Jul 2 4th of July Luncheon Thu 11:30 a.m. held prior to leaving home, OR, provide us with your 22 Scimitars Concert Wed 7:30–8:30 p.m. cell phone number and provider and we can send 31 Monthly Celebration Fri 11:30 a.m. you a text message if any cancellations arise. Aug 14 90+ celebration Fri 11:30 a.m. 21-22 Mentor CityFest 4 – 11/12 – 11 p.m. SHOES 28 Monthly Celebration Fri 11:30 a.m. 31 Line Dance Party Mon 6:30–9:00 p.m. We ask folks to change into clean, dry shoes when using the fitness studio and fitness equipment Sep 8 Hillcrest Band Tues 7:30–8:30 p.m. because salt and dirt is very damaging to the wood 11 Volunteer Luncheon Fri 11:30 a.m. 17 Newcomers Meeting Thu 2 & 6 p.m. floor and to our fitness equipment. 25 Monthly Celebration Fri 11:30 a.m.

Oct 8 Hungarian Luncheon Thu 11:30 a.m. 30 Monthly Celebration Fri 11:30 a.m. TBD ASA Chili Cook-off 11:30 a.m.

Nov 1 Wildwood Quilt Show Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 19 Thanksgiving Dinner at La Malfa Thu 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. 21 Arts n Crafts Sale Sat 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Emergency Notification If the City Manager declares an emergency, the Dec 1 Hillcrest Band Holiday Concert Tue 7:30 – 9 p.m. Public Information Office will contact local media 3 Travel Meeting Thu 1:00 p.m. 14 Line Dance Party Mon 6:30 – 9 p.m. with specific instructions as well as post information 18 Monthly Celebration, Christmas Party on the City of Mentor website, mobile app, social Fri 11:30 a.m. media feeds. Information will also be posted on The Mentor Channel and www.thementorchannel.com

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SilverSneakers Classes are free for SilverSneakers members. Advanced registration required. There is no class Jan 20 and Feb 17 **NEW**Silver Sneakers Enerchi Class Resident: $34/Nonresident: $43 Enerchi combines flowing Tai Chi movements and Qigong Silver Sneakers Member: Free exercises. Join us for this meditiation in motion exercise. Instructor: Denise Molesch SilverSneakers Stability Jan 8 - Feb 19 Wed 3 - 3:45 p.m. Get stronger and improve your balance through Mar 4 - Apr 22 Wed 3 - 3:45 p.m. exercises that strengthen the ankle, knee and hip joints, Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 all in a fun and social setting. This class is designed Silver Sneakers Members: Free specifically to help prevent falls. Instructor: Kathy Brown SilverSneakers® Circuit Jan 8 - Feb 19 Wed 12 – 12:45 p.m. Experience standing, low-impact choreography Mar 4 - Apr 22 Wed 12 – 12:45 a.m. alternated with standing upper-body strength work. Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 This class is suitable for nearly every fitness level, and SilverSneakers Member: Free your instructor can adapt the exercises depending on your skill. (A chair is used for support.) SilverSneakers BOOM™ MUSCLE Jan 8 - Feb 19 Wed 11 -11:45 a.m. This class incorporates athletic exercises that boost your overall fitness. Move through muscle-conditioning Mar 4 - Apr 22 Wed 11 -11:45 a.m. blocks and activity-specific drills to improve strength Instructor: Kathy Brown and functional skill. For intermediate to advanced. Jan 2 - Feb 20 Thu 1 -1:45 p.m. Jan 6 - Feb 24 Mon 12 - 12:45 p.m. Mar 5 - Apr 23 Thu 1 -1:45 p.m. Mar 2 - Apr 20 Mon 12 - 12:45 p.m. Instructor: Pat Talladino Instructor: Pam Benko Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 Jan 7 - Feb 18 Tue 7:15 - 8 p.m. Silver Sneakers Members: Free Mar 3 - Apr 21 Tue 7:15 - 8 p.m. SilverSneakers® Classic Jan 2 - Feb 20 Thu 7:15 - 8 p.m. Increase muscle strength and range of movement and Mar 5 - Apr 23 Thu 7:15 - 8 p.m. improve activities for daily living. You’ll have a chair for Instructor: Barb Bensi seated exercises and standing support. Your instructor Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 can modify the exercises for your fitness level. Silver Sneakers Member: Free Jan 6 - Feb 24 Mon 10 - 10:45 a.m. SilverSneakers BOOM™ MIND Mar 2 - Apr 20 Mon 10 - 10:45 a.m. The best from yoga and Pilates are combined into one Jan 7 - Feb 18 Tue 12 - 12:45 p.m. fusion class designed to relax your body and mind. Mar 3 - Apr 21 Tue 12 - 12:45 p.m. The focus is on core muscles, lower-body strength and Jan 2 - Feb 20 Thu 12 - 12:45 p.m. balance. For intermediate to advanced. Bring a mat. Mar 5 - Apr 23 Thu 12 - 12:45 p.m. Jan 8 - Feb 19 Wed 4 - 4:45 p.m. Jan 3 - Feb 21 Fri 10 - 10:45 a.m. Mar 4 - Apr 22 Wed 4 - 4:45 p.m. Mar 6 - Apr 17 Fri 10 - 10:45 a.m. Jan 2 - Feb 20 Thu 8 - 8:45 a.m. Instructor: Sharon Benner Mar 5 - Apr 23 Thu 8 - 8:45 a.m. Jan 8 - Feb 19 Wed 10 - 10:45 a.m. Instructor: Denise Molesch Mar 4 - Apr 22 Wed 10 - 10:45 a.m. Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 Instructor: Pat Talladino Silver Sneakers Member: Free Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 Silver Sneakers Member: Free SilverSneakers BOOM™ MOVE This fun, dance-inspired workout improves your SilverSneakers® Yoga cardio fitness with easy-to-follow moves set to Move through seated and standing yoga poses energizing music. For intermediate to advanced. designed to increase flexibility, balance, and range of Jan 7 - Feb 18 Tue 6:15 - 7 p.m. movement. Finish with restorative breathing exercises Mar 3 - Apr 21 Tue 6:15 - 7 p.m. and final relaxation to promote reduced stress and Jan 2 - Feb 20 Thu 6:15 - 7 p.m. mental clarity. Mar 5 - Apr 23 Thu 6:15 - 7 p.m. Jan 8 - Feb 19 Wed 8 - 8:45 a.m. Instructor: Barb Bensi Mar 4 - Apr 22 Wed 8 - 8:45 a.m. Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 Instructor: Pat Talladino Silver Sneakers Member: Free 440-974-5725 or 440-255-1100 ext. 7500 | www.cityofmentor.com 17 WINTER / SPRING CLASSES (see registration & refund guidelines below) Winter/Spring Classes PROGRAM/ACTIVITY REFUND GUIDELINES Registration is OPEN to all classes listed for residents and nonresidents. Please choose your classes carefully. Full refunds All classes listed are part of the Winter/Spring will only be granted if a class is cancelled by the session. City of Mentor. Senior Center membership is required to participate in There is a $10 administrative fee for classes can- activities including classes, trips and programs. celled or changed by the customer. Please register and pay at least one week before the Refunds will only be granted for medical reasons beginning date of each class. The City of Mentor accepts Cash, Check, Visa, Discover and Mastercard. and will require a doctor’s note. When registering online American Express may also No refunds will be granted less than 1 week prior be used. to the start of the program. No class Jan 20 and Feb 17 Participants assume risk of change in personal Water Exercise Classes at Heisley do not follow our affairs or health. Fitness break week schedule.

Line Dancing Basic Beginner This class is to teach you the basics of line dancing. You will learn the steps and terminology, along with different dance rhythms. We will use different genres of music to make this a fun filled class. Al you need is a comfy pair of shoes that have a slick bottom and cannot be kicked off while dancing. Please “no slip-on sandals/flip flops” or “high heels” for your safety. Advanced Beginner This is for those ready to take line dancing to the next level. You should have completed at least 6 months of a Basic Beginner class, be an experienced dancer that FITNESS PROGRAMS wants to have a refresher course or just like to keep it Cardio/Strength/Stretch nice and easy. This class will move along a little faster, as This fun, energetic class will incorporate dance/ boxing most steps were learned in the Basic Beginner class. moves, a variety of strength training exercises each Intermediate week and stretching for a complete work out. This class is for those who wish to challenge their dance Instructor: Pat Talladino skills with more dancing and less learning time. Location: Studio Instructors: Sharen McDivitt & Tina Foster – Mon and Wed Jan 8 - Feb 19 Wed 9–9:45 a.m. Location: Senior Center Studio No class Jan 20 and Feb 17 Jan 6 - Feb 24 Mon 5 p.m. – Intermediate Mar 4 - Apr 22 Wed 9–9:45 a.m. Mar 2 - Apr 20 Mon 5 p.m. – Intermediate Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 Jan 6 - Feb 24 Mon 6:15 p.m. - Basic Beginner Mar 2 - Apr 20 Mon 6:15 p.m. - Basic Beginner Country Heat Jan 6 - Feb 24 Mon 7:30 p.m. – Intermediate Step right in to this easy-to-follow, completely Mar 2 - Apr 20 Mon 7:30 p.m. – Intermediate exhilarating, country dance-inspired workout! No Jan 8 - Feb 19 Wed 5 p.m. – Intermediate complicated moves. No memorizing routines. Just Mar 4 - Apr 22 Wed 5 p.m. – Intermediate simply follow along to enjoy the low-impact, high- Jan 8 - Feb 19 Wed 6:15 p.m. – Advanced Beg energy dance class set to the hottest country hits. Mar 4 - Apr 22 Wed 6:15 p.m. – Advanced Beg You’ll have so much fun moving, stepping, clapping, stomping, and laughing, you’ll forget you’re burning Resident: $18/Nonresident: $23 mega calories and toning your body from head to toe! Low Impact Aerobics Instructor: Pam Benko This energetic class is designed for able-bodied Location: Fitness Studio No class Jan 20 and Feb 17 seniors, with a small amount of resistance bands and Jan 6 - Feb 24 Mon 11 – 11:45 a.m. weights. Mar 2 - Apr 20 Mon 11 – 11:45 a.m. Instructors: Sharon Benner - Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri; 9 a.m. Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 Kathy Brown - Fri 11a.m. 18 Mentor Senior Center | 8484 Munson Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060 WINTER / SPRING CLASSSES (see registration & refund guidelines on pg 18) Location: Studio No class Jan 20 and Feb 17 Jan 7 - Feb 18 Tue 10 - 10:45 a.m. Jan 6 - Feb 24 Mon 9–9:45 a.m. Mar 3 - Apr 21 Tue 10 - 10:45 a.m. Mar 2 - Apr 20 Mon 9–9:45 a.m. Jan 2 - Feb 20 Thu 10 - 10:45 a.m. Jan 7 - Feb 18 Tue 9–9:45 a.m. Mar 5 - Apr 23 Thu 10 - 10:45 a.m. Mar 3 - Apr 21 Tue 9–9:45 a.m. Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 Jan 2 - Feb 20 Thu 9–9:45 a.m. Mar 5 - Apr 23 Thu 9–9:45 a.m. Wii Bowling - Start times vary each week Jan 3 - Feb 21 Fri 9–9:45 a.m. Location: Cardinal Room Jan 29 - Apr 8 Mar 6 - Apr 17 Fri 9–9:45 a.m. Wed 12:30 - 4 p.m. Jan 3 - Feb 21 Fri 11–11:45 a.m. Location: Cardinal Room Mar 6 - Apr 17 Fri 11–11:45 a.m. Thu 12:15 - 4 p.m. Jan 9 - Mar 12 Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 Location: Cultural Arts Room Fri 12:15 - 4 p.m. Jan 10 - Mar 13 Stretch and Balance Resident/Nonresident: $6 Seated and standing exercises focus on isolating muscles to improve balance, flexibility, and to increase mobility. Yoga Instructor: Sharon Benner Enhance your well being by easing muscle and mental Location: Studio tension, and increasing your strength and balance. Jan 7 - Feb 18 Tue 11-11:45 a.m. Bring a yoga mat and a firm cushion or blanket and Mar 3 - Apr 21 Tue 11-11:45 a.m. wear loose comfortable clothes. Jan 2 - Feb 20 Thu 11-11:45 a.m. Instructor: Judy Churchill - Mon, Thu Mar 5 - Apr 23 Thu 11-11:45 a.m. Denise Brown – Sat Jan 3 - Feb 21 Fri 12-12:45 p.m. Location: Studio/Stage No class Jan 20 and Feb 17 Mar 6 - Apr 17 Fri 12-12:45 p.m. Multilevel Yoga - beginner and continuing students Resident: $17/Nonresident: $21 Jan 6 - Feb 24 Mon 3 - 4:15 p.m. Mar 2 - Apr 20 Mon 3 - 4:15 p.m. Water Exercise at Heisley Intermediate Yoga for more advanced students; Class is designed especially for those 55 and older. This prerequisite Multilevel Yoga or previous yoga class includes a warm up and shallow water exercises, experience including cardio, toning and strength. Jan 2 - Feb 20 Thu 3:30–4:45 p.m. Location: Heisley Racquet and Fitness Club Pool Mar 5 - Apr 23 Thu 3:30–4:45 p.m. Jan 6 - Feb 24 Mon 8–8:45 a.m. Multilevel Yoga for beginners and continuing Mar 2 - Apr 27 Mon 8–8:45 a.m. students Jan 7 - Feb 25 Tue 10:30–11:15 a.m. Jan 4 - Feb 22 Sat 9–10:15 a.m. Mar 3 - Apr 28 Tue 10:30–11:15 a.m. Mar 7 - Apr 18 Sat 9–10:15 a.m. Jan 7 - Feb 25 Tue 2:15–3 p.m. Resident: $40/Nonresident: $50 Mar 3 - Apr 28 Tue 2:15–3 p.m. Fitness Center Jan 8 - Feb 26 Wed 8–8:45 a.m. Learn how to use the fitness center equipment to Mar 4 - Apr 29 Wed 8–8:45 a.m. improve your health and ability to remain independent. Jan 2 - Feb 27 Thu 10:30–11:15 a.m. Senior Center members who are interested in using our Mar 5 - Apr 30 Thu 10:30–11:15 a.m. equipment are required to take one of the following Jan 2 - Feb 27 Thu 2–2:45 p.m. courses: Mar 5 - Apr 30 Thu 2–2:45 p.m. Fitness Orientation – Cardio Training Jan 4 - Feb 29 Sat 12–12:45 p.m. Fitness Orientation – Strength Training Mar 7 - Apr 25 Sat 12–12:45 p.m. Certified Personal Fitness Training During the course, participants will be instructed on Do not arrive more than 20 minutes before class. gym policies, and given a workout card that will be kept Resident: $34/Nonresident: $43 in the exercise room and available to use as needed. Water Exercise classes do not follow our break schedule. After completion of a fitness course, participants will be given full access to the fitness center during the hours Weight Training the center is open. This strength class is designed to build muscle Fitness Center Hours are Monday – Thursday 7 a.m. to strength and bone density. Resistance bands and 9:30 p.m., and Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weights will be used while standing and while seated. Instructor: Sharon Benner (It is MANDATORY for members to take one of these Location: Studio sessions below before using Fitness Center) 440-974-5725 or 440-255-1100 ext. 7500 | www.cityofmentor.com 19 WINTER / SPRING CLASSES (see registration & refund guidelines on pg 18) Fitness Orientation - Cardio Training Location: Cultural Arts Room Take advantage of this opportunity to receive Jan 2 - Feb 20 Thu 10 a.m.-12 p.m. customized hands-on experience with our cardio Mar 5 - Apr 23 Thu 10 a.m.-12 p.m. focused gym equipment. This 60-minute class will allow Resident: $39/Nonresident: $49 participants to practice basic equipment functions on the treadmill, elliptical, arc trainer, seated ellipticals, Arts & Crafts - Stamping or seated bikes. Participants will learn how to operate Instructor: Ann Fairchild Preregistration is required machines, adjust settings, use heart rate functions, and Location: Cultural Arts Room learn proper form when using the equipment. While Jan 2, Feb 6 Thu 12:30 p.m. on the machines, participants will receive assistance in Mar 5, Apr 2 Thu 12:30 p.m. determining necessary seat or equipment adjustments, Resident/Nonresident: $2 per class and be given a personalized target heart rate goal. This class will finish with each participant receiving a basic Creative Ceramics customized workout card and feeling comfortable with Join us for Winter projects. Class includes instruction further individual use of cardio equipment. and firing. An $8 supply fee is included with your Location: Fitness Center registration and includes use of brushes and paints. Resident: $10/Nonresident: $12.50 Greenware fee is payable to the instructor. All levels of Silver Sneakers Members: Free students are welcome. Instructor: Sharon Williams Fitness Orientation - Strength Training Location: Cultural Arts Room This 60-minute class is designed for individuals who Jan 8 - Feb 19 Wed 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 6-8 p.m. would like to receive basic hands-on assistance with Mar 4 - Apr 22 Wed 10 a.m.-12 p.m. or 6-8 p.m. our strength training equipment. Learn how to operate Resident: $47/Nonresident: $57 fundamental strength training machines focused on large muscle groups (such as chest, upper back, and Tuesday Quilters hamstrings/quadriceps leg muscles) while using correct Explore new projects using modern time-saving form and proper breathing techniques. Participants methods in a friendly, self-paced atmosphere. Focus will receive assistance in determining their specific will be on learning color, value, and construction equipment adjustments and weight settings, and learn techniques to advance your quilting knowledge. how to modify strength training exercises based on Students should bring material (based upon provided individual health needs. If time permits, participants project supply list), sewing machine in good condition, may also receive an introduction to the Precor Stretch sewing notions, and miscellaneous supplies (rulers, Trainer. Following completion of this class, participants rotary cutters, scissors). An iron and ironing board is will feel comfortable using primary strength training provided for your convenience. Morning class is for equipment and be able to further their individual the confident beginner to intermediate/advanced workouts. and the evening class is for the beginner to confident Location: Fitness Center beginner. Resident: $10/Nonresident: $12.50 Instructor: Teri Bittner Certified Personal Fitness Training Location: Cultural Arts Room Improve your fitness by working privately with one of Jan 7 - Feb 18 Tue 9-11 a.m. or 6-8 p.m. our amazing Certified Personal Trainers who will ensure Mar 3 - Apr 21 Tue 9-11 a.m. or 6-8 p.m. safe and effective progress! Every step of the way you’ll Resident: $39/Nonresident: $49 be driven by a passionate personal trainer committed to both your safety and helping you achieve your specific Technology/Computers fitness goals. Private one-on-one sessions are offered, Android Device Help (Now on Wednesdays) along with semi-private instruction if you would prefer Volunteer available to assist you with your tablet and to exercise alongside a friend or loved one. smart phone questions. You must have an Android Location: Fitness Center device. Schedule your free 30 minute session today. Resident/Nonresident: 30 min - $20 / 60 min - $40 Instructor: Ed Kenreigh Location: Great Room The Arts Wed 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Off Jan, Feb, Mar All Media Painting Resident/Nonresident: Free All the fundamentals of art will be covered: composition, design, and color. Please bring the media iPad/iPhone Help of your choice, paper, and reference materials. A patient volunteer is available to assist you with your Instructor: Jennifer Theil questions. Schedule your free 30 minute session today. 20 Mentor Senior Center | 8484 Munson Road, Mentor, Ohio 44060 WINTER / SPRING CLASSES AND FACILITATED GROUPS (see registration & refund guidelines on pg 18) Limit 2 sessions per month. You must have an Apple Harmonica Device. Beginner lessons. No experience needed. Instructor: Carol Ameen Music provided. Location: Cardinal Room Location: Stage Wed 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Off Jan, Feb and Mar Instructor: Harold Lavelle/Lou Olszewski Resident/Nonresident: Free Jan 7 - 28, Feb 4 - 25, Mar 3 - 31 Apr 7 - 28 Laptop Help (Now on Tuesdays) Tue 10 – 11 a.m. A volunteer is available to help you with your laptop Resident/Nonresident: $6/month questions. Whether you have a Mac or Microsoft com- puter, you will get valuable one-on-one help. Sched- Piano Lessons ule your free 30 minute session today. We offer private 30 minute beginner and continuing Instructor: Nick Ajdinovich Location: Great Room piano lessons. The lesson plans include a balance of Jan 7, 14 Feb 4, 11 Mar 3, 10 Apr 7, 14 theory, sight reading and repertoire appropriate to the Tue 9 – 11 a.m. student’s level and musical ability. Resident/Nonresident: Free Instructor: Marge Syroney Continuing Education Location: Stage Jan 3 - Feb 21 Fri 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. American Sign Language Club Mar 6 - Apr 17 Fri 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Join the American Sign Language Club. Expand on Resident: $52/Nonresident: $62 what you already know. Learn sentence structure and more about deaf culture. Challenge yourself and Memory Fitness continue learning! Packed with helpful hints to improve your memory. Volunteer Instructor: Sharon House Learn strategies to improve your memory based Location: Lobby on latest in brain and memory research. You’ll also Jan - Feb and Mar - April Tue 12 – 1 p.m. get useful handouts to take with you - to help you Resident/Nonresident: Free remember! (Class can be repeated as a refresher if you already took it.) Register by Feb 20. Genealogy 1 Facilitator: Debbie Muzik This introductory class acquaints the participant with Location: Conference Room online resources needed to discover your family roots. You will research various websites to find info about Fri Mar 5, 12, 20, 27 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. your ancestors. You will gain the knowledge necessary Resident $20 /Nonresident $25 to continue research on your own. Computers are available for classroom use. Participants are welcome Mind Games For Better Memory to bring their laptop. Bring any information you have Put into action what you learned in the Memory about your ancestors to be used as a starting point. Fitness class with a variety of fun activities for mental Instructor: Loretta Schmucker stimulation and better memory. (Class can be repeated Location: Conference Room 1 as a refresher if you already took it!). Register by Mar 19. Mar 12, 19, and 26 Thu 9 – 11 a.m. Facilitator: Debbie Muzik Resident: $30/Nonresident: $38 Location: Conference Room Fri Apr 3, 10, 17, 24 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Crazy About Genealogy Resident $20 /Nonresident $25 Are you new to the hobby of genealogy? Has it been a few years since you took a genealogy class or worked Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging Classes on your research? Do you need some encouragement to continue your family history quest? Then this class is A Matter of Balance perfect for you. Individual instruction in a small group This award winning program is designed to reduce setting will give you the opportunity to work on what the fear of falling and increase activity levels among interests you and guidance to help you accomplish older adults. Participants meet in small interactive your goals. Bring your laptop or use one of the workshops 2 hours a week for eight weeks. classroom computers for your online research. Facilitator: Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging Instructor: Loretta Schmucker Location: Senior Center Cardinal Room Location: Conference Room 1 March 6 – May 1 (no class Good Friday April 10) Thu 9 – 11 a.m. 9:30 – 11:30 am Apr 9, 16 and 23 Thu 9 – 11 a.m. Resident/Nonresident: Free Resident: $30/Nonresident: $38 440-974-5725 or 440-255-1100 ext. 7500 | www.cityofmentor.com 21 FULL AD PAGES Please keep your content out of these ad ar- eas and do not move the markers.

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The Jersey Beat The Jersey Beat Band is a Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons Vegas Style Tribute. Take a step back into the past listening and singing along to the sounds of one of the best vocal groups of its time..... Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. The music, lead vocal and harmo- nies will definitely have you want- ing for more. The 9 piece band will play greatest hits from the 1960s and 1970s and mix in some light humor to provide an evening of great entertainment. Location: Great Room Apr 17 Fri 7 – 9 p.m. Resident/Nonresident: $14

President...... Hap Berichon Decorations Chair...... Connie Karchefsky Library Chair...... Helen Lair Vice President...... Carol Snively Historian...... Anne Kline Past President...... Dean Trombley Treasurer...... Donna Waggle Hospitality Chair...... Paul & Anna Zorko Volunteer Chair....Debbie Higginbotham Recording Sect’y...... Dee Groynom Corresponding Secretary..Paulette Mack MENTOR SENIOR CENTER