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Newsletter October 2019 D S C 646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616 www.cityofdavis.org/seniorservices 530-757-5696 email: [email protected] October Office hours: M-F, 9am - 4pm Transporta on: 530-747-8240 2019 F T M Volume 44 No. 10 Oktoberfest BBQ and Party Contents Sign up now to join in the fall fun! The Alpenmeisters Oktoberfest Party Band will Lifelong Learning 2 play at our Autumn BBQ event on Tuesday, Medicare Open Enrollment 2 October 8 at 11:30 am. The four-piece band LGBT + Prepare to Care 2 features lively German and English music. Burgers and hot dogs, compliments of Atria Covell Gardens, will be cooked Health and Fitness 3 on an impressive oversized grill by Davis Firefighters Union Local 3494. Body, Breath & Mind 3 Salad, fruit and dessert are also included. Tickets are $11. RSVP by October Transporta on 4 7 at noon. Music & Dance 4 Coming Soon! Holiday Craft Fair Movies & Support Groups 5 Mark your calendar to visit the Holiday Cra Fair at our center Services & Resources 5 on Saturday, November 2, 9:00-2:00 pm. Browse handmade FYI 6 items and support local ar sans while enjoying free refreshments and free gi wrapping. A stop here is a surefire Smart Driver Volunteers 6 way to get ahead on your holiday shopping list. Senior Commission 6 Gi of Giving 6 Registration Day Special Interest 7 The first opportunity to enroll in Senior Center winter classes (December, January and February) is Tuesday, October 15 at Genealogy Mee ng 7 8:00 am. Some classes fill quickly, so plan to register that day Ba ery Change Day 7 if you are interested in one of our high-demand classes. You Arts & Cra s 8 can register at the Senior Center, at City Hall (23 Russell Blvd.) or online. Online registra on requires a password, which you must establish in Cards & Games 8 advance. For more informa on, call the front desk at 530-757-5696. Meals on Wheels 9 Travelaires 10 Best Wishes to Dana Welch We will miss Dana but are thrilled for her new opportunity. See page four for details. L L Medicare Open Enrollment Senior Resource & Crime Medicare’s open enrollment period Prevention Fair runs October 15 - December 7. Learn about local resources for older adults. Gather Confused about your choices? On ps on crime preven on from local law Tuesday, October 22 at 1:30 pm enforcement. Get a flu shot, shred old documents, Carolynn Washington will present and enjoy a con nental breakfast — all for free at Medicare Plan Finder, explaining Medicare open this year’s annual Yolo County Senior Resource & enrollment and changes to Medicare insurance plans Crime Preven on Fair Wednesday, October 16, 9:00 for 2020, including Part D prescrip on drug plans. am-noon at the University Covenant Church, 315 Carolynn is the educa on outreach coordinator for Mace Blvd., Davis. This event is sponsored by the HICAP, the Health Insurance Counseling and Yolo County District A orney’s office and the Davis Advocacy Program. Police Department. Yolo Senior Town Hall Flu Shot Clinic at Resource Fair What is our Vision for Aging in The Davis Senior Center will not be hos ng a flu shot Davis? The Yolo Healthy Aging event this year. Free flu shots will be available at the Alliance, Yolo County Commission Senior Resource Fair (see above). on Aging and Agency on Aging- Area 4 are sponsoring a town hall at the Senior Connections Café Center Monday, November 4, 2:00-3:30 pm, to: Drop-in for free technology 1) Learn about The California Master Plan for Aging. tutoring on Monday, October 7 2) Discuss how best to u lize local Older American & 21, 6:00-8:00 pm. Ask your Act funds for local programs. 3) Learn about the first ques ons about how to use steps for becoming an AARP "Age Friendly your laptop, iPad or smart Community.” There will also be an opportunity to phone. Volunteers can help ask ques ons of Davis Mayor Pro-Tem Gloria Par da with naviga ng websites, downloading photos, and Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza. For more star ng social media accounts, learning features of informa on contact Sheila Allen 530-757-5583. devices and more. Need help at a different me? Call the center at 530-757-5696 for a complimentary LGBT + Prepare to Care Workshop weekday appointment with a volunteer tutor. November is Na onal Caregiver Apprecia on OLLI’s Kangas Lecture Month. No ma er where This year’s Kangas speaker is Rick Hill on Altered you are in the journey of Reality: Magic and the Mind on Saturday, October family caregiving, having a 12, 1:00-3:00 pm at the UC Davis Interna onal good framework to help Center, 463 California Ave. This free, annual lecture guide both you and your loved one will make the is open to the public and honors the memory of late process easier. The LGBT + Prepare to Care founding OLLI member and former Davis Senior workshop Friday, November 15 at 10:30 am will help Center director, Patricia Kangas. you through your caregiving journey. All are welcome to this free AARP workshop at the Senior Photo on Page 1 Center. Pre-registra on is required by calling Kris Shirley Cross and Sally Maness enjoy the Music Ritualo at 916-556-3025 or email [email protected]. from the Back Room band. Photo by Dave Edwards. 2 October 2019 H F We encourage you to speak with your doctor before starting any exercise program to ensure your health and safety. Awareness Through Movement/Feldenkrais Exploring Body, Breath & Mind (T, 10:15-11:15 am) Con nuing 10/15-10/29 $19 This new fall offering, taught by (T, 11:30 am-12:30 pm) New/Cont. 10/15-10/29 $19 yoga instructor Lisa Erskine, aims to improve balance, Dyna-Bands 10/2-10/30 increase range of movement (M,W,F, 2:00-3:00 pm) $46 and prevent injury. The focus is on awareness and examination of individual muscles Fit for Life 10/2-10/30 for improved function in daily life. Each two-hour (M, W, F, 7:45 & 9:00 am, 3:15 pm) $69 session will alternate between upper and lower body work. Also taught will be a deeper understanding of Interna onal Folk Dancing 10/1-10/29 the mind/body connection and sustained yoga (T, 10:30-11:30 am) $27 asanas. Platforms are available for those who need a raised space. Take a deep dive with this wellness Pilates 10/1-10/31 program, and work to improve your quality of life. (T,Th, 2:30-3:30 pm) (no class 10/3) $57 Tuesdays, October 1-22, 8:00-10:00 am. $50 Strength & Fitness 10/1-10/31 Give Pilates a Try (T,Th 4:00-5:00 pm) $57 This class introduces careful movement control with relaxed Tai Chi/Chi Gung concentration, body alignment, (T, 7:45-8:45 am) Con nuing 10/1-10/29 $32 position flow and breathing. Class (Th, 7:45-8:45 am) Con nuing 10/3-10/31 $32 includes mat and floor activities, a (T, 9:00-10:00 am) Basic 10/1-10/29 $32 gentle warm-up, flexibility exercises (Th, 9:00-10:00 am) Basic 10/3-10/31 $32 and a warm-down. Set to relaxing music, the peaceful flow of movement aims for steady progress, Yoga – Therapeu c leaving you energized. Tuesdays & Thursdays, (M, 8:15-9:45 am) 10/7-10/28 $38 October 1-31, 2:30-3:30 pm. No class 10/3. $57 (Th, 8:15-9:45 am) 10/3-10/31 $47 Our Most Affordable Workout Yoga – Intermediate Chair The center’s Dyna-Bands class (M, 10:30-11:30 am) 10/7-10/28 $25 meets three days a week and uses (Th, 10:30-11:30 am) 10/3-10/31 $32 resistance bands to increase flexibility and muscle tone in a fun, Yoga – Chair supportive environment. Most (Th, 1:00-2:00 pm) 10/3-10/31 $32 exercises are done from a seated position. It’s affordable, so you won’t feel bad if you Zumba 10/4-10/25 $22 have to miss a few sessions. Mondays, Wednesdays (F, 12:30-1:15 pm) & Fridays, October 2-30, 2:00-3:00 pm. $46 Blood Pressure Checks - 10/11 Drop-in blood pressures checks will be a week early Fees listed for itness classes are for Davis this month — Friday, October 11, 11:00 am-noon. residents. Non-residents add 10%. October 2019 3 T M D Smart Driver Class Sing Along is Back! The next AARP Smart Driver Get ready to sing! This volunteer- refresher class will be held led free program is hosted the Wednesday, October 30, 8:30 first Wednesday of each month am-1:00 pm. The refresher and includes live piano course is recommended for drivers who have accompaniment with lyrics of taken the full, eight-hour course in the past three well-known songs projected on a screen for easy years. The next eight-hour course will be offered readability. No singing experience is necessary. Wednesday and Thursday, November 6 & 7, 9:00 Come and enjoy the sounds, and “Sing Along!” am-1:00 pm. Wednesday, October 2, 4:20-5:20 pm Many insurance companies offer discounts to older drivers who successfully complete the Live Music in the Afternoon course. Register in advance with a check payable Every first and third Friday the center to AARP at the front desk, $15 for AARP members/ hosts a live band in the mul -purpose $20 for non-members.
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