Olympics.
needed.
too. Some even compete in the Senior Senior the in compete even Some too.
realize you’re working out. No partners partners No out. working you’re realize
enthusiasts play hard and laugh hard, hard, laugh and hard play enthusiasts
You’ll have so much fun you won’t even even won’t you fun much so have You’ll
This high energy group of table tennis tennis table of group energy high This
of salsa dance, cha cha, and merengue. merengue. and cha, cha dance, salsa of
Ping Pong Fun Play Fun Pong Ping join. join.
Learn the basics of the Latin rhythms rhythms Latin the of basics the Learn
not have to be born in New Mexico to to Mexico New in born be to have not
Salsa Dance Salsa
medical, social, and family issues. family and social, medical, good friends, and good times. You do do You times. good and friends, good
resources for financial, housing, housing, financial, for resources all MSC members who enjoy good food, food, good enjoy who members MSC all
vocabulary and make friends. make and vocabulary
referrals for, finding community community finding for, referrals of New Mexico. Membership is open to to open is Membership Mexico. New of
join this fun weekly activity. Build your your Build activity. weekly fun this join
Get one-on-one assistance with, or or with, assistance one-on-one Get experiences and traditions of the State State the of traditions and experiences
Scrabble fans at all levels are welcome to to welcome are levels all at fans Scrabble
Help Finding Resources Finding Help promote the diversity, cultural cultural diversity, the promote
Scrabble Players Unite Players Scrabble
This devoted social club works to to works club social devoted This
seniors. Native New Mexico Club Mexico New Native
of birth to produce your personal chart. personal your produce to birth of
to assist low to moderately low-income low-income moderately to low assist to
instructor uses your time, date, and place place and date, time, your uses instructor
legal questions. This program is designed designed is program This questions. legal regulations.
cal houses and personal planets. The The planets. personal and houses cal
Meet briefly with an attorney to discuss discuss to attorney an with briefly Meet and the State’s current fishing fishing current State’s the and
- astrologi aspects, major the planets,
Senior Citizen Law Office Law Citizen Senior programs of the State of New Mexico Mexico New of State the of programs
and to understand astrological signs and and signs astrological understand to and
It supports the catch-and-release catch-and-release the supports It
Learn how to read astrological charts charts astrological read to how Learn
for upcoming chess tournaments at MSC. MSC. at tournaments chess upcoming for rate. also contributes to conservation efforts. efforts. conservation to contributes also
Astrology
against other experienced players. Watch Watch players. experienced other against tracking your blood pressure and heart heart and pressure blood your tracking environment, and emphasizes “fun,” yet yet “fun,” emphasizes and environment,
experienced players can mentor or play play or mentor can players experienced You’ll receive a free record card for for card record free a receive You’ll sportsmanship in an open, cordial cordial open, an in sportsmanship
of self-healing. of
well as various strategies, while while strategies, various as well of charge by retired medical personnel. personnel. medical retired by charge of The Fishing Club promotes good good promotes Club Fishing The
our meditation group for a guided hour hour guided a for group meditation our
players will learn setup and pieces as as pieces and setup learn will players Have your blood pressure checked free free checked pressure blood your Have Fishing Club Fishing
calmness and physical relaxation. Join Join relaxation. physical and calmness
of all skill levels are welcome. New New welcome. are levels skill all of Blood Pressure Screening Pressure Blood
Meditation brings about mental mental about brings Meditation
while keeping your mind sharp. Players Players sharp. mind your keeping while New members are always welcome. welcome. always are members New
Meditation
social environment. Make new friends friends new Make environment. social welcome to join this expressive group. expressive this join to welcome out, and plans other delightful activities. activities. delightful other plans and out,
popular board games in a casual and and casual a in games board popular performing, or learning about poetry is is poetry about learning or performing, regular basis, the group takes trips, dines dines trips, takes group the basis, regular
talking.
Have fun playing one of the world’s most most world’s the of one playing fun Have who is interested in writing, reading, reading, writing, in interested is who for wherever life takes them next. On a a On next. them takes life wherever for
provocative topics to get the group group the get to topics provocative
Rio Rancho Chess Group Chess Rancho Rio There is power in poetry. Anyone Anyone poetry. in power is There experiences and a genuine enthusiasm enthusiasm genuine a and experiences
anything of interest. Bring some some Bring interest. of anything
Poetry bond of affection, forged by common life life common by forged affection, of bond
conversation on current events or or events current on conversation
held at MSC. MSC. at held Meadowlark Matriarch members share a a share members Matriarch Meadowlark
Join fellow MSC members for stimulating stimulating for members MSC fellow Join
NewMexPex, the annual stamp show show stamp annual the NewMexPex, through stand-up comedy and skits. and comedy stand-up through Meadowlark Matriarchs Matriarchs Meadowlark
Open Discussion Open
fascinating hobby. Many participate in in participate Many hobby. fascinating group and practice your comedic talents talents comedic your practice and group
Groups
about their collections and promote this this promote and collections their about laughing during holidays? Join this fun fun this Join holidays? during laughing
your skills. your
gather twice a month to show and tell tell and show to month a twice gather Are you the one who keeps the family family the keeps who one the you Are
daily. Learn to play billiards or polish polish or billiards play to Learn daily.
Clubs & Hobby Hobby & Clubs
The Rio Rancho Stamp Club members members Club Stamp Rancho Rio The Were you the class clown in school? school? in clown class the you Were
The pool room is open to MSC members members MSC to open is room pool The
Rio Rancho Stamp Club Stamp Rancho Rio Comedy Cabana Comedy
Billiard Room Room Billiard
search.
Line Dance (Beginner/Easy) (Beginner/Easy) Dance Line
cards and using social media in your job job your in media social using and cards
computer skills for creating business business creating for skills computer Woodcarvers Crocheting & Knitting
assistance with cover letters, resumes, resumes, letters, cover with assistance
Services Department offers one-on-one one-on-one offers Department Services Spanish (Elementary) Spanish Group Users Mac & iPad
The New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Long-Term and Aging Mexico New The
Spanish (Conversational) Spanish Genealogy Employment Assistance for Seniors for Assistance Employment
For Everyone For Spanish (Beginning) (Beginning) Spanish Tying Fly
Share Your Memoirs Your Share Club Fishing Something Something
Scrapbooking Group Computer Camera Digital
Scrabble Players Unite Players Scrabble Group Support Diabetes
Have fun reminiscing. reminiscing. fun Have
music, old television shows, and movies. movies. and shows, television old music,
Rio Rancho Stamp Club Stamp Rancho Rio Cribbage
growing-up stories recalled through through recalled stories growing-up
with other music devotees. Share Share devotees. music other with Quilting Quilting Music Western & Country
Enjoy the old classics twice a month month a twice classics old the Enjoy
Nostalgia Music, TV and Movies and TV Music, Nostalgia Chess Practical Guitar Practical
enjoy.
Ceramics Poker (Men) (Men) Poker
complete with popcorn. Join friends and and friends Join popcorn. with complete
showing of a recently released movie movie released recently a of showing Canasta (Royalé 1) 1) (Royalé Canasta Poetry
Once a month, MSC has an afternoon afternoon an has MSC month, a Once
Movie Day Day Movie Canasta (Hand & Foot) Foot) & (Hand Canasta Pinochle (Single-deck) (Single-deck) Pinochle
Canasta Canasta Pinochle (Double-deck) Pinochle plenty of action on the dance floor. floor. dance the on action of plenty
entertainment varies, and there is always always is there and varies, entertainment
Bridge (Party) (Party) Bridge Ping Pong Fun Play Fun Pong Ping have to be your birthday to attend. The The attend. to birthday your be to have
members born in that month. It doesn’t doesn’t It month. that in born members
Bridge (Intermediate) Bridge Photo-composition Group Photo-composition monthly birthday celebration honoring honoring celebration birthday monthly
Join the fun and excitement of our our of excitement and fun the Join
Bridge (Duplicate) (Duplicate) Bridge Open Art Studio Studio Art Open
Birthday Bash Birthday
Bridge (Contract) (Contract) Bridge Nostalgia Music, TV, & Movies Group Movies & TV, Music, Nostalgia
Bridge (Beginner) (Beginner) Bridge Native New Mexico Club Mexico New Native
Book Club Club Book Mexican Train Dominoes Train Mexican
Billiards Meadowlark Matriarchs Meadowlark
toe-tappin’ tunes every Friday afternoon. Friday every tunes toe-tappin’
Basket Weaving Group Weaving Basket Mah Jongg Mah country western favorites. Enjoy Enjoy favorites. western country
members who offer up renditions of of renditions up offer who members
Asian Brush Painting Brush Asian Line Dance (Intermediate) (Intermediate) Dance Line comprised of our very own MSC MSC own very our of comprised
The Country Western Music group is is group Music Western Country The
Country Western Music Group Music Western Country Ongoing Activities Ongoing
Offerings Offerings
Center at (505) 891-5018. (505) at Center
Entertainment Entertainment and trips, see the “Meadowlark Notes” online at www.rrnm.gov or contact the Senior Senior the contact or www.rrnm.gov at online Notes” “Meadowlark the see trips, and
registration. For a complete listing and more information about all classes, activities activities classes, all about information more and listing complete a For registration.
Ongoing Ongoing
The following are some of the ongoing activities at MSC that do not require require not do that MSC at activities ongoing the of some are following The Senior Services Senior www.rrnm.gov or 505-891-5018 Senior Services 22
Group.
Group, and the Digital Camera Computer Computer Camera Digital the and Group,
interest groups including the iPad Users Users iPad the including groups interest volunteer opportunities. volunteer
Also available are ongoing special special ongoing are available Also information about these and other other and these about information
appointment. No fee. fee. No appointment.
at 505-891-5018 for more more for 505-891-5018 at
Center at 891-5018 for an an for 891-5018 at Center
Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn and Twitter, Facebook, Please contact Emery Riego De Dios Dios De Riego Emery contact Please
Senior Center. Contact the Senior Senior the Contact Center. Senior
Social Media Classes such as: as: such Classes Media Social • email: [email protected] email:
Sheriff’s Office, and the Meadowlark Meadowlark the and Office, Sheriff’s
Pictures Call: 990-4186 or or 990-4186 Call: reimbursement on certain trips. certain on reimbursement
Department, the Sandoval County County Sandoval the Department,
Working with and Editing Digital Digital Editing and with Working • achieve the quality of life you desire. desire. you life of quality the achieve events and lunch or dinner dinner or lunch and events
by the Rio Rancho Police Police Rancho Rio the by
Using Your Digital Camera Digital Your Using • They are committed to helping you you helping to committed are They benefits such as free entrance to to entrance free as such benefits
is issued. The program is sponsored sponsored is program The issued. is
as: Peopleworks-NM can offer assistance. assistance. offer can Peopleworks-NM members on outings. Drivers enjoy enjoy Drivers outings. on members
Police Department and a Silver Alert Alert Silver a and Department Police
Other classes are regularly added such such added regularly are classes Other addictions, or any type of life problem, problem, life of type any or addictions, Transport MSC MSC Transport Drivers: Van Volunteer
flash drive is given to the Rio Rancho Rancho Rio the to given is drive flash
depression, anxiety, dementia, grief, grief, dementia, anxiety, depression,
registered person is missing, the the missing, is person registered
Skype Class Skype •
of our community. If you worry about about worry you If community. our of
crafts, health and wellness, and more. and wellness, and health crafts, safekeeping. In the event the the event the In safekeeping.
E-Bay Class E-Bay •
to older adults and at-risk residents residents at-risk and adults older to
gardening, computers, arts and and arts computers, gardening, given to that person’s caregiver for for caregiver person’s that to given
Files
behavioral health and wellness services services wellness and health behavioral
students in such areas as languages, languages, as areas such in students downloaded to a flash drive and and drive flash a to downloaded
Organize and Find Your Computer Computer Your Find and Organize •
non-profit organization that provides provides that organization non-profit
Lead and instruct instruct and Lead Instructors: Class information and photograph are are photograph and information
CD-ROM Burning Class Burning CD-ROM • Housed at MSC, Peopleworks-NM is a a is Peopleworks-NM MSC, at Housed
goes missing. The individual’s basic basic individual’s The missing. goes
included: included:
Peopleworks-NM
volunteers are needed are: needed are volunteers 50 years or older with dementia dementia with older or years 50
computers and technology have have technology and computers
Some of the positions in which which in positions the of Some sent out statewide when a person person a when statewide out sent
Classes for people comfortable using using comfortable people for Classes
the daily operations of the Center. Center. the of operations daily the Silver Alert is a notification system system notification a is Alert Silver
leaders and teachers and assist with with assist and teachers and leaders Silver Alert Program Program Alert Silver
How to Use Your Smart Phone Smart Your Use to How •
its participants. Volunteers serve as as serve Volunteers participants. its
Internet and E-mail for Beginners for E-mail and Internet •
promotes the skills and talents of of talents and skills the promotes
Word and Excel for Beginners for Excel and Word •
The MSC Volunteer Program Program Volunteer MSC The
What is a PC? a is What • Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer
technology have included: have technology
comfortable using computers and and computers using comfortable
Classes for beginners and people not not people and beginners for Classes 505-891-5018.
Center may call Mike Tatham at at Tatham Mike call may Center
upon materials and handouts. and materials upon supporting the activities of the Senior Senior the of activities the supporting
Classes are either low-cost or free, based based free, or low-cost either are Classes activities. Those who are interested in in interested are who Those activities.
in computers and other technology. technology. other and computers in MSC seeks sponsorships for many of its its of many for sponsorships seeks MSC
excellent teaching skills and proficiency proficiency and skills teaching excellent
Sponsorships
horticultural specialists. specialists. horticultural
Our instructors are well known for their their for known well are instructors Our
New Mexico State University University State Mexico New
Learning in the Lab the in Learning
may be made. made. be may
Master Gardeners who are trained by by trained are who Gardeners Master
ing list to fill the cancellation, a refund refund a cancellation, the fill to list ing
Service. Instructors are Sandoval County County Sandoval are Instructors Service.
Thursday, and Friday mornings. mornings. Friday and Thursday,
- wait the on member a is there and trip
Sandoval County Cooperative Extension Extension Cooperative County Sandoval
members every Monday, Wednesday, Wednesday, Monday, every members
beginning of a class, activity, program or or program activity, class, a of beginning
presented in conjunction with the the with conjunction in presented
place for you! Open Lab is available to to available is Lab Open you! for place
If a refund is requested prior to the the to prior requested is refund a If
available. This monthly program is is program monthly This available.
a Techie, the MSC Computer Lab is the the is Lab Computer MSC the Techie, a
Refund Policy Refund
practical horticultural information information horticultural practical
Whether you are a computer novice or or novice computer a are you Whether
to the community with the latest, most most latest, the with community the to
MSC Computer Lab Computer MSC
to permit photos and videos to be taken. be to videos and photos permit to
providing better gardening techniques techniques gardening better providing
Services Division, members are agreeing agreeing are members Division, Services
The Master Gardeners are committed to to committed are Gardeners Master The
technology.
trips, and other programs with the Senior Senior the with programs other and trips,
Gardening with the Masters Masters the with Gardening
the basics as well as more advanced advanced more as well as basics the participating in classes, activities, clubs, clubs, activities, classes, in participating
provides classes to assist in learning learning in assist to classes provides
videos for a variety of publications. By By publications. of variety a for videos
back and let us do the driving. driving. the do us let and back
Lab is available to all MSC members and and members MSC all to available is Lab
time, staff will be taking photos and and photos taking be will staff time,
find a trip that works for you. Relax, sit sit Relax, you. for works that trip a find
Meadowlark Senior Center’s Computer Computer Center’s Senior Meadowlark
Please be informed that, from time to to time from that, informed be Please
or the New Mexico State Fair, you will will you Fair, State Mexico New the or
with family, friends, and current events. events. current and friends, family, with
Photo Policy Photo
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Fiesta Balloon International Albuquerque
Computers offer a way to keep in touch touch in keep to way a offer Computers
At-Large
the theatre, or enjoying activities like the the like activities enjoying or theatre, the
Susan Greenbaum Susan
NM 87124, 505-891-5018. 87124, NM
Whether a trip to a museum, dining out, out, dining museum, a to trip a Whether Training
4330 Meadowlark Lane SE, Rio Rancho, Rancho, Rio SE, Lane Meadowlark 4330
Trips and Outings and Trips
District Six District
tion, contact or visit the Senior Center at at Center Senior the visit or contact tion,
Gary Lally Gary
- registra or programs about information Technology Technology
at the front desk or by phone. For more more For phone. by or desk front the at
District Five District
also sign up for MSC classes in person person in classes MSC for up sign also Andrew Hewes Andrew
fascinating creatures. fascinating dining room. Afterward members may may members Afterward room. dining
dogs, furry felines and other lovable and and lovable other and felines furry dogs, month, members can register in the MSC MSC the in register can members month, District Four District
rain forest birds, reptiles, llamas, prairie prairie llamas, reptiles, birds, forest rain Steve Dietzel Steve programs. On the first Thursday of each each of Thursday first the On programs.
Rancho K-9 Patrol, therapy dogs, raptors, raptors, dogs, therapy Patrol, K-9 Rancho Registration is required for some MSC MSC some for required is Registration
District Three District local critters such as Aspen the horse, Rio Rio horse, the Aspen as such critters local Registration Information Registration
Dolores Power Dolores pressure. MSC has been host to many many to host been has MSC pressure.
relaxation and even lower blood blood lower even and relaxation dining room menu. room dining
District Two District
of petting an animal can induce induce can animal an petting of the newsletter or “Menu” for the current current the for “Menu” or newsletter the
Rhonda Day Day Rhonda nature and find companionship. companionship. find and nature
Studies have shown that the simple act act simple the that shown have Studies then click on “Meadowlark Notes” for for Notes” “Meadowlark on click then
opportunities to exercise, appreciate appreciate exercise, to opportunities
Animal visits are scheduled monthly. monthly. scheduled are visits Animal gov. Click on “Senior Services” (left side), side), (left Services” “Senior on Click gov.
District One District from easy to advanced and provide provide and advanced to easy from
Visit the City’s website at www.rrnm. at website City’s the Visit Dolores Williams Williams Dolores
advantage of these settings. Hikes range range Hikes settings. these of advantage
offerings. offerings.
Free Online Free
landscape, and the MSC hikes take great great take hikes MSC the and landscape,
Advisory Board Advisory
Society of New Mexico are among the the among are Mexico New of Society MSC Newsletter and Menu Menu and Newsletter MSC
New Mexico is known for its dynamic dynamic its for known is Mexico New
Humanities Council and the Historical Historical the and Council Humanities Division of Senior Services Senior of Division
Hiking
and speakers through the New Mexico Mexico New the through speakers and also available. also
current events. Chautauqua performers performers Chautauqua events. current delivered meals for the homebound are are homebound the for meals delivered
trails in local areas. areas. local in trails
history, science, nature, art, music and and music art, nature, science, history, and over for a contribution of $2. Home- $2. of contribution a for over and
new friends while walking on fairly level level fairly on walking while friends new
Topics include health and wellness, wellness, and health include Topics
week. Meals are available for those 60 60 those for available are Meals week.
City website: www.rrnm.gov. website: City ful walking trails. Enjoy nature and make make and nature Enjoy trails. walking ful
through a variety of guest presenters. presenters. guest of variety a through provides nutritious lunches five days a a days five lunches nutritious provides
- beauti most area’s the of some Explore
Senior Services section of the the of section Services Senior
learning opportunities are available available are opportunities learning A meal site is also located at MSC and and MSC at located also is site meal A
Trailtrekkers
Center, or find it under the the under it find or Center,
Educational enrichments and life-long life-long and enrichments Educational Rio Rancho Meal Site Meal Rancho Rio
Meadowlark Senior Senior Meadowlark
Delights The Sandoval County Senior Program, Program, Senior County Sandoval The
Presentations Presentations
adults. Pick up a copy at the the at copy a up Pick adults.
for a nominal fee or online at no cost. cost. no at online or fee nominal a for
resources needed by older older by needed resources
Outdoor Outdoor
Speakers & & Speakers “Meadowlark Notes”, is available by mail mail by available is Notes”, “Meadowlark
governmental and non-profit non-profit and governmental
Center. The monthly MSC newsletter, newsletter, MSC monthly The Center.
assist in locating many of the the of many locating in assist
tion, but there is no charge to join the the join to charge no is there but tion,
Services and is designed to to designed is and Services
- participa for required is membership
or check the MSC newsletter MSC the check or .
programs, trips, and special events. MSC MSC events. special and trips, programs, Rancho Division of Senior Senior of Division Rancho
505-891-5018, 505-891-5018, at Center the contact please trips, and activities classes, all of ing
55 and over to participate in a variety of of variety a in participate to over and 55 is produced by the City of Rio Rio of City the by produced is
and special interest groups appealing to the 55+ community. For a complete list complete a For community. 55+ the to appealing groups interest special and -
MSC provides opportunities for adults adults for opportunities provides MSC
Services in Sandoval County County Sandoval in Services
provides trips and outings, organizes classes and speakers, and sponsors clubs clubs sponsors and speakers, and classes organizes outings, and trips provides
positive aging. To achieve that goal, goal, that achieve To aging. positive
opportunities for intergenerational programs and civic engagement. The Center Center The engagement. civic and programs intergenerational for opportunities The Guide to Senior Senior to Guide The
The mission of MSC is to promote promote to is MSC of mission The
lifelong learning, exploring arts and cultural enrichment, and creating creating and enrichment, cultural and arts exploring learning, lifelong
Guide to Senior Services Senior to Guide
Senior Center (MSC) Center Senior
MSC offers programming aimed at improving health and wellness, promoting promoting wellness, and health improving at aimed programming offers MSC The Meadowlark The Senior Services Senior
23 www.rrnm.gov or 505-891-5018 Senior Services
Programming and Civic Outreach Civic and Programming
and Community Services Community and
Department of Parks, Recreation Recreation Parks, of Department
A Publication of the Rio Rancho Rio the of Publication A Summer 2017 Summer
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