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Senior News July 2019

Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Avenue, Ashland OR 97520 541-488-5342 AshlandSeniorCenter.org tty: 711 [email protected]

Wednesday, July 17, 1-2:30pm Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave

Please join us for a fun, FREE social event for Ashland seniors and their families! Featuring music by Jabberwocky Goodtime Band!

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Ashland Senior Advisory Committee Update

At the June 10 meeting, ASAC members further discussed the AARP Age-Friendly Community initiative and considered what role ASAC should play. ASAC members agreed to both advocate with and assist the City of Ashland in the process. ASAC also provided input on room rental fees and a Senior Volunteer Fair being planned for January 22, 2020. Upcoming meetings: ASAC welcomes public input! Please submit comments at a meeting or to any S-SAC member or staff, orally or in writing. Call 541-488- Monday, July 8, 3:30-5pm

5342 to learn more. Meeting agendas and minutes are posted outside Monday, August 12, 3:30-5pm the Division office at the Ashland Senior Center and at: at Ashland Senior Center ashland.or.us/APRCAgendasAndMinutes.

The Senior Center will be Closed for the 4th of July Holiday. New! Senior Friendship Group

Patron Spotlight!

Wednesday, July 10, 1-2:30pm Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Avenue FREE and no registration required

Join us for our new monthly Friendship Group for seniors! This will be a forum to discuss social relations, ways to make and keep connections, strategies for overcoming isolation and loneli- "What we have here is a ness, and tips for places to meet interesting people. Facilitated by retired sociologist Mark failure to communicate." Sanford, PhD (Stanford, UC Berkeley). Writer Hal Dresner has worked on films including Cool Hand Luke, The Eiger Sanction, , and Zorro: The Gay Blade. Hal also worked in television, writing episodes of Please note these MASH, Night Gallery and many others. schedule changes: Hal is a volunteer driver for RVCOG Food & Blood Pressure Clinic will now be on Tuesday! Friends and will be available after our July, 19th July 2, 11am—12pm screening of Cool Hand Luke to “answer July 16, 11am—12pm questions and tell exaggerated truths.” Hatha Yoga — Both Monday and Friday classes will now begin at 9am. Tai Chi (at The Grove) For your safety: As the possibility of “smoke Intermediate Tai Chi — New longer session! season” approaches, we have installed smoke Mondays, 10:45am - noon rated MERV 13 filters in the HVAC system. We are also working with Rebuilding Together’s Advanced Tai Chi — Cancelled as of July 1 Smokebusters Program for additional air quality measures. Check smokewiseashland.org New! Tai Chi Practice Session starts July 11 for home safety tips. Thursdays, 9-10am

Young at Art is back! —Wednesday, July 3, 2:00 pm We are so happy to have Shea Cathey back to share her expertise with us! This month’s class will be: Watercolors — Sunset Scene FREE, but registration is required. Please contact office staff to sign up. Summer Music Events! Sponsored by the Britt Festival

Sunday, July 28, evening* Monday, July 29, 7-8pm Fieldtrip to Britt Festival Britt Orchestra Fellows Quartet Ludwig van Beethoven String Ensemble Concert & Edgar Elgar Ashland Senior Center, 1699 Homes Ave *Transportation provided: Bus leaves Ashland Senior Center at 4:45pm, returns around 11pm. Britt Education's James Collier Orchestral Fellowship Program gives music students the Join us for our annual outing to The Britt! This opportunity to play with a professional orchestra. year we’ll enjoy Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in Join us for a lovely summer evening of music in F Major (Pastoral) and Elgar’s Cello Concerto in beautiful Hunter Park at the Senior Center. Please E minor, featuring Oliver Herbert on cello. bring your blankets, lawn chairs and refreshments Only 50 tickets available. Reserve your spot soon! for this event. ~Concert moves inside if rain or smoke.

FRIDAY MOVIE MATINEES Showtime 12:30pm — Popcorn Provided FRIDAY, July 5: In & Out (1hr 43min) 1997 PG-13 When a dim-bulb actor wins an Oscar for playing a gay Marine, he outs his high school drama teacher in his acceptance speech, to said teacher’s surprise, days before his wedding day. Stars: Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Matt Dillon, Tom Selleck, Debbie Reynolds, and more FRIDAY, July 12: August Rush (1hr 52 min) 2007 After cellist Lyla and guitarist Louis share an enchanted night together, circumstances rip them apart, and the child produced by the union is determined to find his parents, the boy -- known as August Rush -- relies on music to draw his mother and father to him. Stars: Freddie Highmore, Kerri Russell, Robin Williams, Jonathan Rhys Myers, and more FRIDAY, July 19: Cool Hand Luke (2hr 7min) 1967 PG Luke Jackson () is a man who likes to do things his own way, which leads to a world of hurt when he ends up in a Southern prison camp. **Screenwriter Hal Dresner will take questions after the movie.** Stars: Paul Newman, , J.D. Cannon, , FRIDAY, July 26: The Intern (2hr 1min) 2015 PG-13 Agreeing to participate in a community outreach program, entrepreneur Jules Ostin hires a 70- year-old intern — who ends up bringing his style of business savvy to her fashion enterprise. Stars: Robert DeNiro, Anne Hathaway, Renee Russo, and more Closed Captioning always offered when available. Thank you to the Friday movie sponsor: Maple Ridge Ashland! Senior Services Division 1699 Homes Avenue Ashland, OR 97520

Thank you! Your kindness and giving brightens our lives.

Sponsor of Disaster & Preparedness for Seniors

Sponsor of Ice Cream Social Sponsors of monthly Foot Care Clinic

Sponsor of Britt Festival Fieldtrip and Fellows Quartet Sponsor of Friday movie popcorn & Special thanks to Maria Harris for her generous donation of art supplies Sponsors of treats for for our Young at Art classes. Birthday Friday

And thank you to ALL our amazing volunteers and instructors who do so much to support seniors every month! Served Monday—Friday, 11:30am—12:30pm, at the Ashland Senior Center

($2.75)

($6.75) Senior Activities Calendar July 2019 *All events occur at the Ashland Senior Center unless otherwise noted.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 4 5 9a Hatha Yoga 9:30a Discussion 9:15a Gentle Yoga Closed for Holiday 9a Hatha Yoga 9:15a Beg Tai Chi Group 10:30a GentleYoga 11a Insurance Asst, by at The Grove 11a Blood Pressure 12p PC Tutor, by appt 10:45a Int Tai Chi 1p Beg Line Dance appt 11:15a Birthday Friday at The Grove 1p Cribbage 2p Young at Art 12:30p Movie 1p Int Line Dance In & Out (1997)

8 9 10 11 12 9a Hatha Yoga 9:30a Discussion 9:15a Gentle Yoga 9a Tai Chi Practice 9a Hatha Yoga 9:15a Beg Tai Chi Group 10:30a GentleYoga at The Grove 11a Insurance Asst, at The Grove 1p Beg Line Dance 12p PC Tutor, by 10:45a Adv Line Dance by appt 10:45a Int Tai Chi 1p Cribbage appt 12:30p Mah Jongg 12:30p Movie at The Grove 1p Senior 1p Spades August Rush (2007) 1p Int Line Dance Friendship Group

15 16 17 18 19 9a Hatha Yoga 9:30a Discussion 9:15a Gentle Yoga 9a Tai Chi Practice 9a Hatha Yoga 9:15a Beg Tai Chi Group 10:30a GentleYoga at The Grove 11a - 1p Insurance at The Grove 11a Blood Pressure 12p PC Tutor , by appt 10:45a Adv Line Dance Asst, by appt 10:45a Int Tai Chi 1p Beg Line Dance 1p Ice Cream Social 12:30p Mah Jongg 12:30p Movie at The Grove 1p Cribbage 5:3op Dementia 1p Spades Cool Hand Luke (1967) 1p Int Line Dance Caregiver Support 2p Mac Tutor (by appt) *w/ Hal Dresner Q&A

22 23 24 25 26 9a Hatha Yoga 9:30a Discussion 9:15a Gentle Yoga 9a Tai Chi Practice 9a Hatha Yoga 9:15a Beg Tai Chi Group 10:30a GentleYoga at The Grove 9a JCLS Comp Tutor, at The Grove 1p Beg Line Dance 12p PC Tutor, by 10:45a Adv Line Dance by appt 9:30a Hatha Yoga 1p Cribbage appt 12:30p Mah Jongg 11a Insurance Asst, 10:45a Int Tai Chi 1p Spades by appt at The Grove 2p Mac Tutor (by appt) 12:30p Movie: 1p Int Line Dance The Intern (2015)

29 30 31 9a Hatha Yoga 9:30a Discussion 9:15a Gentle Yoga 9:15a Beg Tai Chi Group 10:30a GentleYoga at The Grove 1p Beg Line Dance 12p PC Tutor, by 10:45a Int Tai Chi 1p Cribbage appt at The Grove 1p Int Line Dance 7p Britt Quartet