January through June 2019

OVER 400 ACTIVITIES INSIDE

2019 NATIONAL Senior Games June 14 through 25, 2019 (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors Citizen Contact Center: 311

Timothy M. Keller, Mayor | Anna M. Sanchez, Director Welcome to the Winter/Spring Activities Catalog for the City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs. We hope you enjoy the multitude of activities, classes, and trips that you can participate in at our Senior Centers and throughout Albuquerque’s many social and cultural venues. Timothy M. Keller, Burque is a vibrant place to enjoy a variety of activities, everything from outdoor Mayor, City of Albuquerque adventures in our city parks and open space to the talented artists performing in any number of theaters, breweries, and coffee shops around town. Whatever it is that you Anna M. Sanchez, enjoy, there’s a good chance that you’ll find it here. Director, Department of Senior Affairs We hope this guide helps you connect with your community. You can connect with your peers at any one Danny Holcomb, of our senior centers, or bring along your family and friends for some of the fun whether it’s at one of our Recreation Division Manager multi-generational centers or out and about around town. Our goal is to keep you active and engaged in our community where you can meet up with old friends and meet some new ones along the way. Department of Senior Affairs Advisory Council We also want to encourage you to get involved through our volunteer program—One ABQ Volunteers. Barbara Carmona-Young Debby Knotts We are turning government inside out so every person has a role to play in moving our city forward. C. Hugh Formhals Greg Lopez There’s something for everyone—if you’re interested in public safety we have crime data entry; if you Joie Glenn Evan Thompson care about animals you can foster a pet—we want everyone to be able to find something they’re Diann I. Huddleson Allison Weber passionate about and pitch in. You can learn more at cabq.gov/abq-volunteers. Onastine N. Jaramillo We hope this catalog will serve as a resource for you to engage with your community, whether you’re a regular at one of our centers or you’re looking to join us for the first time. City Councilors Your Mayor, District 1 Ken Sanchez District 2 Isaac Benton Timothy Keller, Mayor, City of Albuquerque District 3 Klarissa J. Peña District 4 Brad Winter District 5 Cynthia Borrego Welcome to 2019 and with it, the Winter/Spring Activities Catalog of the Department of District 6 Pat Davis Senior Affairs! Each new year brings opportunities to start new resolutions, and I’d like to District 7 Diane G. Gibson encourage you to learn more about the many programs and services we offer, as well as District 8 Trudy Jones to share with a loved one, friend, or neighbor. District 9 Don Harris Engagement of our elder population is critical for a healthy and vibrant City. Out of the 11,000 senior centers nationwide, the City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs offers a focal point of engagement with eight centers that offer diverse and rich programming, in addition to five fitness and sports facilities. These community-based services are more important now than ever to our aging population. Our goal is to engage Albuquerque’s seniors early and often to ensure the benefits will last. In my ten months in this honored role, I have spent much time visiting with members of our Senior and Our Vision Multigenerational Centers and have been increasingly touched by the numerous stories members have To be the community leader, who, shared about how much they enjoy our programming and what brought them to our centers. Many in partnership with others, involves partners and volunteers, as well as our dedicated staff, make it possible every day – whether they are seniors in creating and sustaining a serving a meal, caring for a facility, setting up a class, or transporting a senior to one of our locations on a community where there is a growing daily basis. spirit of interdependence that We invite you to be a part of the magic and take advantage of the many enrichment opportunities for enhances everyone’s quality of life. you. Memberships to participate at our centers are $20 annually and are a fraction of the value you will receive in return. Please use this catalog as a guide over the next six months, and always feel free to reach Our Mission out directly to a center for the latest programming information. The Department of Senior Affairs is a In addition, this catalog will provide information on other programs and services from the Department of community leader, who in partnership Senior Affairs, such as home-delivered meals, transportation services, and much more. with others, involves seniors and people Lastly, 2019 will bring even more excitement as Albuquerque prepares to host the National Senior Games of all ages in creating a community that in June. We invite you to participate over the 12 days of competition, either as a competitor, volunteer, or enhances everyone's quality of life by spectator. providing opportunities that involve In Service, and assist seniors to achieve their potential, share their wisdom, maintain Anna M. Sanchez, Director their independence, and live in dignity.

1 Activities Catalog CENTER DIRECTORY Nationally Accredited Senior and Multigenerational Centers In this Catalog Center Directory...... 2 General Information...... 6 Income Tax Assistance...... 7 Senior Centers Multigenerational Centers Classes...... 8 Barelas Manzano Mesa Arts and Crafts...... 8 714 7th St. SW, Alb, NM 87102 501 Elizabeth SE, Alb, NM 87123 Painting and Drawing...... 9 Phone: (505) 764-6436 • Fax: (505) 764-6472 Phone: (505) 275-8731 • Fax: (505) 275-8734 Photography...... 12 Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Pottery...... 12 Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Quilting, Sewing and Weaving...... 12 Bear Canyon Saturday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Metals...... 13 4645 Pitt NE, Alb, NM 87111 Crocheting and Knitting...... 13 North Domingo Baca Debby Knotts Phone: (505) 767-5959 • Fax: (505) 767-5964 Greg Lopez Music...... 14 7521 Carmel Ave. NE, Alb, NM 87113 M, T, W, F, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Evan Thompson Woodworking...... 14 Phone: (505) 764-6475 • Fax:(505) 764-6489 Thursday, 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Allison Weber Folk Art...... 14 Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Composition (Writing)...... 14 Saturday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Computer...... 15 Saturday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Language...... 17 Highland Dance...... 19 131 Monroe NE, Alb, NM 87108 Breakfast at the Centers Events...... 21 Phone: (505) 767-5210 • Fax: (505) 767-5224 Enjoy a full menu breakfast Weekly Center Dances...... 21 M, T, Th, F, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 9:00 am at all Games and Cards...... 27 Wednesday, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Groups and Clubs...... 30 of our centers. Outdoor Sports...... 30 Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Acting...... 30 Los Volcanes Support Groups...... 30 Lunch at the Centers 6500 Los Volcanes NW, Alb, NM 87121 Arts and Crafts...... 30 Area Agency on Aging Funded Meal Sites: Phone: (505) 767-5999 • Fax: (505) 767-5992 Automobile/Trains/RV...... 31 Barelas, Los Volcanes, North Domingo Bible Study...... 31 M, T, W, F, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm News...... 31 Thursday, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Baca, North Valley, Manzano Mesa Book and Discussion...... 31 Saturday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Reserve by 1:00 pm one work day prior. Community Groups...... 31 Monday - Friday, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Family...... 33 Hotspot Gift Shop $3.25 for 50 - 59, $7.67 for guests under 50 Language...... 33 Monday - Friday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (including children). If you are 60 or older, Music ...... 33 donations are accepted to help cover the Neighborhood Association...... 33 North Valley expense of preparing the meal, however no Other Groups...... 34 3825 4th St. NW, Alb, NM 87107 Photography...... 34 one will be denied services for choosing not to Phone: (505) 761-4025 donate. Senior Issues...... 34 M,W,T,F, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Social Networking...... 34 City of Albuquerque General Fund Special Interest...... 35 Tuesday, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Travel...... 35 Sunday, 12:30 am - 5:00 pm Meal Sites: Writing...... 35 Bear Canyon, Highland, Palo Duro Presentations...... 36 Palo Duro Monday - Friday, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Health Awareness...... 36 5221 Palo Duro NE, Alb, NM 87110 You may purchase soup, salad, sandwich, or Cultural Services...... 37 Phone: (505) 888-8102 • Fax: (505) 888-8107 you may purchase the nutritionist meal that is Presentations (continued)...... 39 M, T, Th, F, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm served at our other centers for a nominal fee. Life Planning/Retirement...... 39 Wednesday, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Technology/Security...... 41 Saturday, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Special Interest...... 42 Satellite Senior Center Activities...... 46 Sports and Fitness...... 48 Manage your Chronic Disease...... 57 Day Trips...... 60 Volunteer...... 70

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 2 Department of Senior Affairs Advisory Council CENTER DIRECTORY(CONTINUED) Meal Sites 2019 Schedule of Meetings Sites are generally open Monday - Friday, 9 am - 3 pm, and offer activities as well as a Los Volcanes Senior Center: 6500 Los Volcanes NW hot meal for lunch. Lunch reservations are required. Menus and activities calendars are January 28, 2019 available. Suggested contributions: 60 and older: Donation; 50-59: $3.25/meal; under age Bear Canyon: 4645 Pitt NE 50: $7.67/meal. Limited transportation for neighborhood residents is available to some February 25, 2019 sites. Call below for information. Highland: 131 Monroe NE Bernalillo County Facilities Department of Family and March 18, 2019 Community Services Facilities Palo Duro: 5221 Palo Duro NE Alameda Satellite April 15, 2019 Raymond G. Sanchez Community Center Cesar Chavez Community Center 9800 4th Street NW, Alb, NM 87114 7505 Kathryn Ave SE, Alb, NM 87108 North Domingo Baca: 7521 Carmel Ave. NE (505) 897-8896 (505) 256-2680 May 20, 2019 North Valley: 3825 4th St. NW Paradise Hills Los Duranes Community Center June 17, 2019 6001 Paradise Blvd NW, Alb, NM 87114 2920 Leopoldo NW, Alb, NM 87107 (505) 314-0246 (505) 767-5900 Rio Bravo Satellite Taylor Ranch Community Center Center Closings 3910 Isleta Blvd SW, Alb, NM 87105 4900 Kachina St NW, Alb, NM 87120 Palo Duro Senior Center ...... April 22 - April 26 (505) 873-6647 (505) 768-6006 Barelas Senior Center...... April 29 - May 3 South Valley Multipurpose Senior Center Thomas Bell Community Center Highland Senior Center...... May 6 - May 10 2008 Larrazolo SW, Alb, NM 87105 3001 University SE, Alb, NM 87106 (505) 468-7341 (505) 848-1333 Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center ...... May 20 - May 24 Whispering Pines #6 Lark Road, Tijeras, NM 87059 Privately Run Housing Facilities North Valley Senior Center ...... July 8 - July 12 (505) 281-8003 Palo Duro Fitness Center ...... July 22 - July 26 Ed Romero Terrace 8100 Central Ave SE, Alb, NM 87108 Bear Canyon Senior Center ...... July 29 - August 2 Albuquerque Housing Authority (505) 232-8880 North Domingo Baca Facilities Multigenerational Center ...... August 5 - August 9 Encino Garden Meal Site Embudo Towers Meal Site 412 Alvarado SE, Alb, NM 87108 Los Volcanes Senior Center and 8010 Constitution NE, Alb, NM 87110 (505) 266-7736 Fitness Center ...... August 19 - August 23 (505) 764-3921 Encino Terrace Meal Site New Year’s Day...... Tuesday, Jan. 1 La Amistad Satellite 609 Encino Place NE, Alb, NM 87102 415 Fruit NE, Alb, NM 87102 (505) 247-4185 MLK Jr. Birthday...... Monday, Jan. 21 (505) 848-1395 President’s Day...... Monday, Feb.18 Shalom House Meal Site Memorial Day...... Monday, May 27 5500 Wyoming NE, Alb, NM 87109 Village of Tijeras Facility (505) 823-1434 Tijeras Senior Center #10 Tijeras Ave, Tijeras, NM 87059 Center Memberships (505) 286-4220 Membership offers fitness programs as well as classes, travel, meals, computer labs, volunteer opportunities, $ Fitness Centers: The Department of Senior Affairs has seven Fitness Facilities competitive sports events, 20 located through the City to meet all of your fitness needs. See page 48 of the catalog for a and much more at six Centers, location nearest you or call (505) 880-2800 for more information. seven Fitness Centers and two Multigenerational Centers. 3 Activities Catalog Libraries Senior Affairs and Cultural 1. Alamosa Library 6900 Gonzales SW • 836-0684 2. Central and Unser Library Services at a Glance 8081 Central NW • 768-4320 3. Cherry Hills Library 6901 Barstow NE • 857-8321 4. Erna Fergusson Library 3700 San Mateo NE • 888-8100 5. Ernie Pyle Library 900 Girard SE • 256-2065 6. Juan Tabo Library 3407 Juan Tabo NE • 291-6295 7. Los Griegos Library 1000 Griegos NW • 761-4020 8. Main and Genealogy Library 501 Copper NW • 768-5141 9. North Valley Library 7704-B 2nd St. NW • 897-8823 10. San Pedro Library 5600 Trumbull SE • 256-2067 11. South Broadway Library 1025 Broadway SE • 764-1742 12. South Valley Library 3904 Isleta SW • 877-5170 13. Special Collections Library 423 Central NE • 848-1376 14. Taylor Ranch Library 5700 Bogart NW • 897-8816 15. Tony Hillerman Library 8205 Apache NE • 291-6264 16. Westgate Library 1300 Delgado SW • 833-6984

Cultural Venues 1. The KiMo Theater 423 Central Ave. NW • 768-3544 Satellite Senior Centers/Meal Sites 2. Old Town Just NE of Rio Grande and 1. Raymond G. Sanchez 7. Cesar Chavez Comm. Center 12. Taylor Ranch Community Central Comm. Ctr. 7505 Kathryn Ave SE • Center 9800 4th Street NW • 897-8896 256-2680 4900 Kachina St NW • 768-6006 3. South Broadway Cultural Center 2. Embudo Towers 8. Tijeras Senior Center 13. Thomas Bell Community 768-6006 1025 Broadway Blvd. SE • 8010 Constitution NE • 764-3921 #10 Tijeras Ave, Tijeras • Center 848-1320 3. Encino Garden 286-4220 3001 University SE • 848-1333 The Albuquerque Museum of 412 Alvarado SE • 266-7736 9. Paradise Hills 14. Ed Romero 4. Art & History 5901 Paradise Blvd NW • 8100 Central Ave SE • 232-8880 4. Encino Terrace 2000 Mountain Road NW • 609 Encino Place NE • 247-4185 314-0246 15. Whispering Pines 243-7255 10. Rio Bravo #6 Lark Road, Tijeras • 281-8003 5. South Valley Multipurpose 5. Anderson-Abruzzo Center 3910 Isleta Blvd SW • 873-6647 16. Los Duranes Albuquerque International 2008 Larrazolo SW • 468-7341 11. Shalom House 2920 Leopoldo NW • 767-5900 Balloon Museum 6. La Amistad 5500 Wyoming NE • 823-1434 9201 Balloon Museum NE • 415 Fruit NE • 848-1395 880-0500

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 4 Senior Centers Multigenerational Centers 50+ Sports and Fitness Centers

Palo Duro Barelas Los Volcanes 5221 Palo Duro NE 714 7th St. SW 6500 Los Volcanes NW Manzano Mesa (505) 888-8102 (505) 764-6436 (505) 767-5999 Multigenerational Center 501 Elizabeth SE Bear Canyon North Valley (505) 275-8731 Los Volcanes 4645 Pitt NE 3825 4th St. NW 6500 Los Volcanes NW (505) 767-5959 (505) 761-4025 North Domingo Baca (505) 767-5999 Multigenerational Center Highland Palo Duro 7521 Carmel NE North Valley Fitness Center 131 Monroe NE 5221 Palo Duro NE (505) 764-6475 3825 4th St. NW (505) 767-5210 (505) 888-8102 (505) 761-4025

City of Albuquerque Cultural Services Department One Albuquerque City of Albuquerque, Cultural Services Department, oversees management of Albuquerque’s Public Libraries, BioPark, Museums, Albuquerque’s Rich Cultural Tapestry the KiMo Theatre, and more. Cultural Services also hosts special events throughout the city. What a perfect complement to one another — Senior Affairs and Cultural Services! In this Activities Catalog, the Department of Senior Affairs and the Cultural Services Department join together to show our CULTURAL SERVICES AT A GLANCE: fine city’s rich variety of activities and services available to seniors and • Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System their families. • ABQ BioPark: Albuquerque Aquarium, Rio Grande Botanic Garden, Rio Grande Zoo, Tingley Beach • Albuquerque Museum of Art and History • Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum • Harry E. Kinney Civic Plaza • KiMo Theatre City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs • Old Town - New Fun • South Broadway Cultural Center The City of Albuquerque, Department of Senior Affairs, has been • Special Events serving City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County residents for more than forty years. Through innovative programs and quality services, • GOV TV Channel 16 the department has evolved into an exemplary model, dedicated to • Public Art Urban Enhancement Program enriching and improving the lives of our community’s senior population. Senior Affairs offers people age 50 and older a wide-array of services and Mission: The mission of the Cultural Services Department is to enhance opportunities. From services for active and healthy seniors to services the quality of life in the City by celebrating Albuquerque’s unique for frail, homebound elderly, we provide activities and opportunities to history and culture, and providing services, entertainment, programs, involve you in our community and to promote active, healthy aging, as and collections that improve literacy, economic vitality, and learning well as a continuum of care specially designed to meet individual needs in state of the art facilities that enrich City life and increase tourism to throughout the aging spectrum. Albuquerque. Membership: Any person wishing to participate at a senior center is required to obtain a membership card. Membership is $20 a year and is valid at all six senior centers in Albuquerque, and the Manzano Mesa and North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Centers and all 50+ Sports & Fitness Centers. People who are 50 years and older may become center members; spouses of members, even if they are younger than 50 may also become members. Individuals can be as young as six years old to become a member of a multigenerational center.

5 Activities Catalog General Information General Information Using This Catalog CENTER SHOPS AND MARKETS If you have a membership (only $20 a year) at one location and are over age 50, you are Flea Markets at the Centers entitled to participate in all of our centers. If Find special bargains, treasures and satisfy your sweet tooth. Reserve your table at a trip or class is filled at your home center, a the front desk. similar trip or class may be available to you at Barelas another. Thursday • 8:00 - 11:00 am, $2 table Our Multigenerational Centers are for seniors, youth and the entire community age 6 Bear Canyon and older. For only $20 you can join our May - September, Tuesday • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, $2.50 table Multigenerational Centers. Currently we have Highland two, Manzano Mesa and North Domingo Monday • 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, $2 table Baca Multigenerational Centers. Both centers Los Volcanes Public Art in have fitness rooms, classrooms and meeting Friday • 8:00 - 11:15 am, $2 table rooms. Manzano Mesa has a gymnasium and Albuquerque a water spraypark, a fully automated aquatic Manzano Mesa A free brochure is play environment where all ages can get wet May - October, 1st Friday • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm available by contacting during the hot summer months. $2 table us at publicart@cabq. The activities in this catalog are especially North Valley gov. Please visit our designed for those age 50 and older. Wednesday • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm interactive public art Programs funded by the Older Americans $1, $1.50, $2 table map at www.cabq.gov/ Act and the Area Agency on Aging (Home publicart/public-art- Delivered Meals, Transportation, and Care in-albuquerque. Sign Coordination) have a minimum age of 60. Gift Shops up for our bi-monthly Some classes and trips require a fee. Other Buy a gift made by a senior. You must be a center e-newsletter at www. services, including lunch at our Satellite member to sell. cabq.gov/publicart/e- newsletter-archive. Centers, may request a donation or nominal Los Volcanes, Hot Spot Gift Shop fee; however, no one is denied services Monday - Friday • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm for not contributing. For information on accessing other services, call Senior Information at (505) 764-6400. Friendship Coffee Unless otherwise noted: A vendor special event where you can chat Americans with • Activities are free with membership. with old friends and make new ones over coffee and a special treat. Disabilities Act: The • Trip and class sizes are limited. City of Albuquerque does Barelas • Meals are at your expense. not discriminate on the Wednesday • 9:30 - 10:30 am basis of race, color, • Activities are first-come, first-served Bear Canyon national origin, ancestry, • Unless there is alternative contact Tuesday • 9:30 - 10:30 am sex, religion, age or information in the listing, most activities Highland disability in employment require advanced reservations; call the Monday • 1:00 - 4:00 pm or provision of services. If host center for more information (a center you have a disability and directory is on page 2). Los Volcanes will need special Tuesday and Thursday • 10:00 - 11:00 am • Activities leave from or take place at the assistance to benefit host center. Manzano Mesa from an activity or trip Thursday • 10:00 - 11:00 am offered by a senior • Return times are approximate. North Valley center, please call that Class fees are usually payable to the Wednesday • 8:30 - 10:30 am location at least two instructor at the first class. weeks prior to that event. Palo Duro Wednesday • 9:15 - 10:15 am

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 6 LEGAL CLINIC NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION AARP SMART DRIVER Senior Citizen Law Office Staff will welcome new members and This one day, four-hour class provides talk about the programs and services our techniques for coping with changes in Provides general legal information. centers have to offer. vision, hearing and reaction time, along Divorces, wills and criminal issues are not with a “rules of the road” review. No tests are Bear Canyon included. Appointment required, please involved. $15 for AARP members, $20 for 2nd Friday • 10:30 - 11:30 am contact Senior Law Office: (505) 265-2300. non-members. Make check payable to AARP Barelas Palo Duro and bring it to class (cash not accepted). Call 2nd Thursday • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm 1st Monday • 3:00 - 4:00 pm for dates and to register. Highland Barelas 3rd Tuesday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm HEALTH 3rd Wednesday • 12:30 - 4:30 pm 1st Wednesday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Blood Pressure Screening Bear Canyon 3rd Thursday • 12:00 - 4:00 pm

General Information General Los Volcanes Bear Canyon 4th Thursday • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Wednesday • 9:00 - 11:00 am 1st Saturday • 9:30 am - 1:30 pm North Valley Highland Highland 3rd Thursday • 9:00 - 11:00 am Friday • 10:00 - 11:00 am 1st Thursday • 12:15 - 4:15 pm Palo Duro 2nd Saturday • 10:30 am - 2:30 pm SHOPPING TRIPS Monday • 9:15 - 11:15 am Los Volcanes 1st Monday • 9:00 am - 1:15 pm Shopping Trips from Barelas GEHM Clinic Call for dates Manzano Mesa Wal-Mart Superstore Barelas: (505) 764-6436 1st and 3rd Saturday • 9:15 am - 1:00 pm Sign up at front desk. Bear Canyon: (505) 767-5959 North Domingo Baca Highland: (505) 767-5210 Barelas 1st Saturday • 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Los Volcanes: (505) 836-8745 Monday • 9:30 - 11:30 am Manzano Mesa: (505) 275-8731 North Valley Minimum 3 people North Domingo Baca: (505) 764-6475 1st Monday • 12:15 - 4:30 pm North Valley: (505) 761-4025 Palo Duro Palo Duro: (505) 888-8102 1st Friday • 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Income Tax Assistance If you have a complex return, check with the center before making an appointment. Some returns are out of scope for volunteer assistants. Please bring the following information to your appointment. Appointments only. • Picture Identification Barelas Manzano Mesa • Copy of your last year’s tax returns Monday and Wednesday, Monday, February 4 - April 15 February 4 - April 15 8:30 am – 3:00 pm • Social Security Cards for all people listed on return 8:00 am – 2:00 pm North Domingo Baca • W-2 forms for wages: Forms including 1099-INT walk-in available Monday, January 28 - April 15 (interest); 1099-DIV (dividends); All 1099-R (retirement); 8:30 am – 2:30 pm SSA 1099 (Social Security Benefit Statement); All 1099-B Bear Canyon (stock sales) you must have the basis (what you paid) for Tuesday, February 5 - April 9 North Valley all sales including mutual funds. Call your broker; 1099-G 8:00 am - 3:00pm Friday, February 2 - April 12 (gambling winning; RRB 1099 (railroad retirement); and Highland 8:30 am – 1:00 pm any other 1099 forms. Tuesday, January 31 - April 11 By appointment only, walk-in if • Forms reporting income such as jury duty, election work, Walk-in only on Friday: available alimony, etc. February 1 - April 12 Palo Duro 8:00 am - 2:00pm • Medical expenses Thursday, February 7 - April 11 8:30 am – 3:00 pm • For ages 65 or older, property tax bill and or rent Los Volcanes receipts. Friday, February 1 - April 12 8:30 am – 2:30 pm

7 Activities Catalog Classes Classes | ARTS AND CRAFTS Beading Sewing Beginning Colored Pencil Tijeras Meal Site Whispering Pines Meal Site Thursday • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday Moving from Symbols to Realism. In this 11:30 am - 2:00 pm class, students will learn techniques to map Manzano Mesa Arts and Crafts out realistic images from photographs, Monday • 8:30 - 11:00 am to use Prism colored pencils in layers to Amateur Telescope Making created details, texture, and color variety, and understand color theory in a hands-on Ceramics Making your own telescope. approach. Material fee Apply. Learn about ceramics, starting with care Manzano Mesa Bear Canyon and use of molds, pouring, preparation for 1st and 3rd, Wednesday • 7:00 - 9:00 pm Monday, February 4 - April 29 firing, glazing, over glazing and/or staining, decorating, decals, etc. Materials not 12 weeks • 9:30 - 11:30 am included. Craft Group Open Studio Instructor - Jean A. Thurow Barelas Come join this Open Studio Craft Group Monday, Wednesday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm with a fun loving group for socializing, and learning new techniques for crafts such as Arts and Crafts Class Instructor: Thomas knitting, crochet, etc. It’s also a great way to Crafts, plastic canvas, pin and button Los Volcanes share creative and new craft ideas. This is necklaces and embroidering. Friday • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm in an informal group working on different individual and group projects. You must Whispering Pines Meal Site North Valley bring your own supplies. Wednesday • 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday • 12:00 - 4:00 pm Highland Tijeras Meal Site Palo Duro January 8 - June 25 Wednesday • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Barelas Thursday • 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Friday • 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Paradise Hills Meal Site Facilitator: Ramona Instructor: Viola Tuesday, Thursday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Call for more information, (505) 314-0246. Open Crafts Arts and Crafts Sharing No instructors; each individual is able to work on a craft project of their choice. For the beginner who wants to learn and Ceramic Painting the experienced who wants to share. Whispering Pines Meal Site Manzano Mesa Monday • 8:30 - 11:30 am Embroidery, crochet, counted cross-stich, Wednesdays • 9:30 am knitting, needlecraft, and more. North Valley Embroidery, Computerized Plastic Canvas Wednesday • 9:00 am - 12: 30 pm Plastic canvas is a foundation for Tijeras Meal Site needlepoint or other canvas work Thursday • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm embroidery. Its rigidity makes it useful Artist’s Corner Whispering Pines Meal Site for creating 3-dimensional objects such Open arts and crafts. Monday, Wednesday, Friday as tissue box covers, small jewelry boxes, 10:00 - 11:30 am • 1:00 - 3:00 pm handbags, and other decorative objects. Manzano Mesa Fees determined on 1st day of class. Thursday • 1:00 - 4:00 pm Los Volcanes Thursday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 8 Porcelain Doll Making PAINTING AND DRAWING Landscape in Pastel Learn this art while making a doll. Materials Palo Duro Palettes Introduction to Pastels offers a variety of not included. techniques, from the chalk pastels stick and Work in all mediums and share our pastel pencil. Los Volcanes knowledge and enthusiasm. Thursday • 9:00 - 11:00 am Students will have a chance to work Come sample a variety of methods, ideas with numerous papers, pastels and as well as new techniques. Materials are equipment. The class will include studies Rosemalers available. in the landscape, as well as subjects of the We do rosemaling from Norway, dalmalning Palo Duro student’s choice. from Sweden, hindeloopen from Holland Wednesday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Important Things to Note: and bauernmalerei from Germany and Instructor: Les Lamkin • We will go over color theory and mix others. Bring a wood piece and we will get colors from the primaries while learning you started. No registration required. to address highlights and shadows. Basic Watercolor Highland • Projects within the course will focus on Study the work of great artists as you Arts and Crafts, Painting and Drawing Painting Arts and Crafts, Friday • 9:30 - 11:30 am pastel painting from photographs. receive individual instruction in watercolor 2nd Saturday (Meeting) techniques, composition, color theory, and • It is beneficial to build a strong 10:00 am - 12:00 pm drawing while developing your own artistic foundation in an observational practice Instructor: Diana vision. Bring any supplies you already have in order to understand composition and and wait to purchase new supplies until design, negative space, color changes reviewed at the first class! from cool to warm and using contrast and

Classes | Stained Glass layers to build a believable 3-dimensional Palo Duro Learn how to cut, grind and copper foil Tuesday • 2:00 - 4:30 pm space on the paper/canvas. glass, assemble, solder and complete Session I: Level I Watercolor: North Valley projects. Materials not included. January 29 - March 19 Thursday, January 10, 17, 24 and 31 North Valley Monday • 2:00 - 4:30 pm 1:00 - 3:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Session I: Level II Watercolor: Fee: 4 classes $50 Instructor: Terry January 28 - March 18 Instructor: Elaine Cimino Palo Duro Tuesday • 2:00 - 4:30 pm Friday • 9:30 - 11:30 am Session II: Level I Watercolor: Basic Drawing April 2 - May14 The elements and principles of design are Visiting Artists Series Monday • 2:00 - 4:30 pm the building blocks used to create a work of Session II: Level II Watercolor: Guest artist guides participants in an art. The elements of design can be thought April 1- May 13 activity that often involves a demo and of as the things that make up a painting, a hands-on experience. Open to all. A Cost: $140 for each session drawing, design etc. Good or bad - all different artist volunteers each week from Instructor: Nancy Goetz paintings will contain most of if not all, the Memorial Day to Labor Day. During the seven elements of design. summer, the program is more informal. The basic Drawing Principles of design can be thought of as what we do to the Palo Duro elements of design. How we apply the Tuesday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Principles of design determines how Instructor: Judy Haag successful we are in creating a work of art. North Valley Thursday, February 7, 14, 21 and 28 1:00 - 3:00 pm Fee: 4 classes $60/Materials Supplied Instructor: Elaine Cimino

9 Activities Catalog Drawing Botanicals in Color Pencils Watercolor Botanical Painting Painterly Painting from Classes | Botanical drawing basic techniques, art Think Audubon in water Color Pencils Expressionism in Acrylics supplies, light source set up. Video shows and watercolor and pen and ink. This Learn to paint in painterly style by exploring the art supplies for working in colored class is a continuation of the March class expressionism and impressionism. pencil and demonstrates techniques for that introduces Watercolor to botanical This class is for beginners wishing to explore rendering. This beginning course teaches drawing and Illustration. Have you always fund ways to be creative and learn new

you how to use plants as the subject of wished that you could be more proficient Techniques and tips to apply to abstract Painting and Drawing art with easy approaches and many visual at drawing? Have you been looking for an painting. examples. Participants will read very opportunity to unwind by finding a new straightforward lessons. avenue to express yourself creatively? This North Valley Tuesday, May 7, 14, 21 and 28 • Observation of Art in Nature beginning course is a continuation of the March course with an emphasis on six 4:30 - 6:30 pm • The Use of Line in Drawing different topics in botanical drawing and Fee: 4 classes, $75 • The Use of Shape and Space in Drawing observing the natural world. Instructor: Elaine Cimino • Depicting Perspective and Foreshortening North Valley in Illustration Tuesday, April 2, 9, 16 and 23 Painting Like the Impressionist • Using Light to Add Dimension to Botanical 4:30 - 6:30 pm Landscape the Study of Color and Illustrations Fee: 4 classes, $75/Materials included Light Acrylics • Composition and a Creative Approach to Instructor: Elaine Cimino Learn To paint like the Monet, VanGough, Drawing Cezanne with studies of color and light in North Valley Basic Watercolor the landscapes. Tuesday, March 5, 12, 19 and 26 This transparent water-based painting North Valley 4:30 - 6:30 pm medium has been enjoyed and used for Thursday, May 9, 16, 23 and 30 Fee: 4 classes, $50 all class supplies included centuries. Regardless of your experience 1:00 - 3:00 pm Instructor: Elaine Cimino level, you will learn how to use materials Fee: 4 classes, $75/ Materials Included and all the techniques associated with Instructor: Elaine Cimino watercolor. You will see demonstrations and Abstract Painting with Acrylics we will discuss composition, design, subject This course introduces students to classical matter, and textures that lend themselves Water Color - Still Life Painting and contemporary painting, techniques to this medium. You will leave this course This transparent water-based painting and concepts, with emphasis on the with knowledge of how to use materials medium has been enjoyed and used for understanding of its formal language and such as brushes, papers and paint-to-water centuries. Regardless of your experience the fundamentals of artistic expression. ratio. Focus will be given to inventing the level, you will learn how to use materials Even though previous painting experience medium for yourself by learning to gain the and all the techniques associated with is not a prerequisite for this course. Painting right amount of control for your style. We watercolor. You will see demonstrations and from still-life, landscape, and life models will explore different washes: wet on wet, we will discuss composition, design, subject from observation will be geared towards wet on dry, dry on dry painting, in order to matter, and textures that lend themselves to realism; at the same time, various other help you understand how to make different this medium. It is beneficial to build a strong painting styles could be explored. This textures while learning to control the foundation in an observational practice in may seem like a lot to absorb - but always uncontrollable: water! order to understand the composition and remember that our main emphasis will be North Valley design, negative space, color changes from to encourage and nourish individuality and Thursday, April 4, 11, 18 and 25 cool to warm and using contrast and layers creativity. Materials supplied. 1:00 - 3:00 pm to build a believable 3-dimensional space North Valley Fee: 4 classes, $75/ Materials included on the paper. Thursday, March 7, 14, 21 and 28 Instructor: Elaine Cimino North Valley 1:00 - 3:00 pm Tuesday, June 4, 11, 18 and 25 Fee: 4 classes, $75/Materials included 4:30 - 6:30 pm Instructor: Elaine Cimino Fee: 4 classes, $75 Instructor: Elaine Cimino

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 10 Drawing Class Brilliance of Pastels Painting: Tile Open Studio. All levels welcome. This class involves weekly demonstrations, Manzano Mesa teaching and critique. Pastels are the North Domingo Baca Friday • 8:30 - 11:30 am only art medium that are utilized in both Saturday • 9:15 - 11:15 am (Special Needs Tile Painting offered. Must have drawing and painting. Soft pastels are pure appropriate caretaker to client ratio) pigment and are as permanent as oil paints! Instructor: Lawanda Portrait Drawing Class In the last class we will learn how to frame a pastel paining. Written hand-outs are given We need your face! Highland Portrait weekly. Call for a materials list. Some may be

Painting and Drawing Painting Painting Class Drawing class draws live models with a purchased from the instructor. Six or eight focus on the proportions of the head. week sessions. Los Volcanes Models are needed weekly; in return models Tuesday • 9:00 - 11:00 am Manzano Mesa will get copies of all the artworks of your Instructor: Dominguez portrait. New artists welcomed and models Mondays, January 7 - June 28 are always needed. Call the front desk for 1:30 - 4:00 pm

Classes| more information. Instructor: Sharon Watercolor/Open Studio Highland Fee plus materials You may use the open studio time to further Tuesday • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm explore projects in watercolor. This class is for self-led, intermediate-level students. Painting: Open Workshop You must bring your own supplies. The Learn to Draw with Kelly All venues welcome. No registration supply list suggested is watercolor paper, required, bring materials. watercolor paints, brushes, mixing pallet, Come have fun with us! Supplies can be watercolor cups, pencils, a big eraser, and a purchased at Michaels or Hobby Lobby. Bear Canyon drying towel. 1-12x18 of newsprint, 1-kneaded eraser, Friday • 9:00 - 11:30 am 1-charcoal pencil. Highland Thursdays, January 3 - June 27 North Domingo Baca 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Friday • 9:00 - 11:00 am Painting Workshop: Acrylic Instruction is given on perspective, Facilitator: Davetta composition, form, color mixing, and Sketching blending. All levels. No registration required. Watercolor: Intermediate Students supply their own materials. Los Volcanes This on-going activity allows participants to Thursday • 9:00 - 11:00 am Bear Canyon share ideas, techniques and inspiration. No Instructor: Dominguez Monday • 9:00 - 11:30 am registration required. Instructor: Paul Bear Canyon Al’s Coloring Class Tuesday • 1:00 - 3:30 pm If you are interested in coloring for Painting Workshop: Oil relaxation, peace of mind or to express Instruction is given on perspective, Watercolor: Adult Class creativity and meet people who share your composition, form, color mixing, and North Domingo Baca same interest, this is the class for you. Al’s blending. All levels. No registration required. Tuesday • 9:00 am - 12:30 pm coloring class is about expressing creativity Bring materials. through one of a kind intricate designs. Al Instructor: Raymond Ortiz will provide the coloring pages and pencils. Bear Canyon Wednesday • 8:30 - 11:30 am Barelas Instructor: Marian Mondays • 10:00 - 11:30 am

11 Activities Catalog Oil Painting Pottery: Intermediate Quilting, Long Arm Classes | Instruction is given on perspective, This class is for students who have Whispering Pines Meal Site composition, form, color mixing, and completed the Beginning Pottery course Friday • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm blending. All levels. Bring materials. or who have proficient knowledge. This fifteen-week class will cover a variety of North Valley clay projects including sculpture, hand Friday • 9:00 am -12:00 pm Quilting

built pottery, pottery on the wheel, glaze Quilting is the process of sewing of two or Painting and Drawing, Photography, Pottery, Quilting, Sewing and Weaving finish, and surface design. Students are more layers of fabric together to make a PHOTOGRAPHY encouraged to develop their own projects. thicker padded material, usually to create a All work will be fired in the studio. Material quilt or quilted garment. Typically, quilting Photography Classes fees apply. is done with three layers: the top fabric or All levels welcome. Bring your own camera. Los Volcanes quilt top, batting or insulating material and North Domingo Baca Wednesday • 9:00 - 11:00 am backing material. Novice and experienced Wednesday • 8:30 - 11:30 am quilters are welcome. Donations of fabric and yarn are always appreciated. Thursday • 6:00 - 8:00 pm Pottery: Clay Classes Sign up at the front desk Highland North Domingo Baca Tuesday • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Instructor: Jim Tuesday • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Palo Duro Wednesday • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Tuesday • 8:00 am - 12:30 pm POTTERY October through April Saturday • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Pottery All levels welcome. From pinch pots, slabs, QUILTING, SEWING AND Quilting Cluster coiling to wheel throwing. WEAVING North Domingo Baca Self-directed. There is a material fee. Get It Done! Friday • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Manzano Mesa Chat while you “get done” those projects in Tuesday, Thursday • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm this modern day quilting bee. Quilting: Experienced North Valley Palo Duro Monday • 9:00 - 11:30 am Friday • 12:00 - 2:00 pm This group of experienced hand quilters work on each other’s quilts to completion. Palo Duro Friday • 9:00 - 11:30 am Bear Canyon Laptop Quilters Tuesday • 8:30 - 11:45 am An experienced group of hand quilters Instructor: Janet Beginning Pottery sharing ideas, assisting each other and This is a class for beginners to explore completing quilts to completion. A wide together the fun of working with clay, variety of items from donated materials. Quilting: Hand Everything produced is given to community and learn pottery techniques. Watch your A group of people interested in quilting creations come to life! groups and hospitals. Donations of fabric and yarn are always appreciated. and quilting art assemble. Most of Highland the individuals quilt by hand but Wednesday, January 9 - June 26 Highland sewing machines are also used. No Monday • 9:00 - 11:30 am 9:00 am - 12:00 pm formal instruction in given however encouragement is shared by all. Instructor: Christine Quilting North Valley Monday • 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Paradise Hills Meal Site Tuesday • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Taylor Ranch Meal Site Friday • 9:00 - 11:00 am

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 12 Quilting: Machine METALS (sign-up is required) Tin Works Class Intermediate quilting using a sewing Metal Casting Join Jason Younis y Delgado, a 5th machine. Designed to make quilts for generation tinsmith and a member of the donation, to the VA, Animal Humane and Learn basic skills and methods. Using Spanish Colonial Arts Society in an open the pediatrics unit at UNMH. Space available the lost wax casting process you can cast class for tinwork at North Valley Senior to work on personal projects as well. objects in silver and bronze. Center. All experience levels are invited. Manzano Mesa Palo Duro North Valley Tuesday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Thursday • 1:00 - 4:30 pm Tuesday, March 5, 12, 19 and 26 Instructor: Shirley Instructor: James Lumpee 9:30 am - 11:30 am $4 per casting for consumables Tuesday, June 4, 11, 18 and 25 9:30 - 11:30 am Quilting: Punch Fee $55 for all materials Metalsmithing/Jewelry Lab Manzano Mesa Instructor: Jason Younis Tuesday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Join us for a self-directed open shop for silver-smithing, enameling and other techniques of this beautiful art! CROCHETING AND KNITTING Sewing and Alterations Palo Duro Project Linus Bring your latest sewing project and get help Wednesday • 11:30 am - 4:00 pm All levels welcome. Learn techniques for with any alterations or question you may have! Lab Monitors: Garcia & Taylor creating sweaters, afghans, burping bibs, Palo Duro $1 per week for consumables baby blankets, etc. Many of the blankets are Tuesday • 10:00 am - 12:30 pm donated to Project Linus. Instructor: Silvia Gosso Tin Class Manzano Mesa 2nd Saturday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Tinsmithing is a traditional Spanish colonial Quilting, Sewing and Weaving, Metals, Crocheting and Knitting Metals, Crocheting Quilting, Sewing and Weaving, Swedish Weaving art form. Come to learn basic techniques. Bear Canyon Monday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Swedish weaving is an art of weaving yarns Self-taught. through a counted cloth, called Monk’s Cloth. Los Volcanes Los Volcanes Tuesday • 12:30 - 4:30 pm The “Busy Bees” Tuesday • 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Donate hats, blankets and scarves to many

Classes | Palo Duro Traditional Spanish Tin Work/Open organizations. Friday • 2:15 - 4:30 pm Studio Palo Duro $10 material fee Expand on your skills with tinsmithing a Wednesday • 12:00 - 3:00 pm traditional colonial art form. This is an open Instructor: Susan Courtright studio for people who have completed Tuesday Angels the Traditional Spanish Tin Work class and A wide variety of items from donated are skilled enough to work without an Open Studio Crochet and Knitting materials. Everything produced is given to instructor. Come join this Open Studio Crochet community groups and hospitals. Donations and Knitting with a fun loving group for Highland of fabric and yarn are always appreciated. socializing and learning new techniques. Wednesday • 1:00 - 4:00 pm This is in an informal group working on Palo Duro Self Directed different individual and group projects. You Tuesday • 8:30 - 11:30 am must bring your own supplies. Tin Punching North Valley Wednesday • 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Tin-punching is a colonial art form to make functional and decorative items from tin. This is a great class to learn about cutting, punching, and finishing off tin. This class is self-taught. Barelas Tuesday • 12:30 - 4:00 pm 13 Activities Catalog MUSIC Intermediate Ukulele Woodcarving/Bear Canyon Carvers Classes | Beginning Classical Guitar Learn to read notes on treble clef staff and Women and men of all skill levels enjoy to locate notes on the fretboard in order to woodcarving in this ongoing class. This free course aims at learning the pick the melody of a song (versus strum) Bear Canyon fundamentals of the Classical Guitar, i.e., and much more! Bring a one inch 3-ring Friday • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm reading music, tuning and maintenance, binder and ukulele (not baritone) to class. For basic theory, performance techniques, etc. A Instructor: Gerry

questions, (505) 712-6253. (Classes will range Music, Woodworking, Folk Art, Composition (Writing) book is required, “Solo Guitar Playing, Book from 1-1.5 hours). Max. 12 One, 3rd edition” by Fredrick Noad, and your own instrument. Learning to play duets and North Valley Open Woodshop and Wood Carving Monday, April 8 • 10:45 am - 12:15 pm “Greensleeves” add to the knowledge base If you are interested in carving, cutting or in this easy going, but PRACTICE-based class Fee: 6 Classes/$50 due at 1st class working on other wood projects please join setting. Instructor: Auttem-Lin us. Bear Canyon Manzano Mesa Monday • 9:00 - 11:00 am Transposing Keys/Chords Workshop Wednesday • 8:00 - 11:30 am Instructor: Don Lubin (Treble Clef) For ukulele or guitar, instrument for FOLK ART Classical Guitar II workshop optional. Learn to change the key of a song and the chords within that Retablos/Hispanic Folk Art This free course continues the fundamentals key to a comfortable playing or vocal range. Learn the art of making retablos. learned in Beginning Classical Guitar, but A simplified process and useful tool. One, with emphasis on finishing the ‘Solo Guitar 2-hour workshop. For questions call North Valley Playing, Book One, 3rd edition’, along with (505) 712-6253. Wednesday • 1:00 - 4:00 pm learning simple studies by Carcassi, Sor, and Instructor: Anita Andrade Giuliani. Music and guitar theory will be North Valley explored to further enhance the presentation Monday, April 1 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Barelas of a chosen performance piece, which each Fee: $20 due at start of workshop Tuesday • 9:00 - 11:00 am student will work on as a final requirement. Instructor: Auttem-Lin Instructor: George Bear Canyon Thursday • 12:30 - 3:00 pm Beginning Ukulele COMPOSITION (WRITING) Instructor: Don Lubin Learn the basics of ukulele; holding, Memories - Autobiography strumming, chords and playing songs. Bear Canyon Intro to Ukulele Highland Tuesday • 9:00 - 11:15 am Learn the basics of Ukulele: holding Wednesday, January 2 • 4:30 - 6:30 pm instrument, strumming, chords, reading Instructor: Anita Ann Withrow chords, drawing chord charts, playing songs Word Wright’s Writing and more! Bring a one-inch 3-ring binder and WOODWORKING North Domingo Baca ukulele (not baritone) to class. 8 sessions: 7 Monday • 1:30 - 3:30 pm one-hour classes and an in-class recital. For Woodshop and Wood Carving questions call (505) 712-6253. If you are interested in carving, cutting or Writing about our Lives North Valley working on other wood projects please join Monday, February 4 - March 25 us. In this memoir class we will help each 10:45 - 11:45 am other write our stories by writing, reading Fee: 8 Classes/$40 due at 1st class Los Volcanes aloud and revising. We can write for our Tuesday • 8:30 - 10:30 am Instructor: Auttem-Lin children and grandchildren, ourselves and Monday • 12:00 - 4:00 pm our community. We will experience a sense North Valley of accomplishment, enhance our mental Canto y Guitarra Tuesday • 8:00 - 10:30 am alertness and make friends. It is never too Get together to sing in Spanish. late for personal growth. Barelas Highland Monday • 12:30 - 1:30 pm Friday • 1:30 - 3:00 pm City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 14 COMPUTER Introduction to Microsoft Windows BEAR CANYON 10 and Beyond BARELAS Apple iPad and iPhone Workshop This class is ideal for the first time student iPad and iPhone users, bring your iPad Computer Introduction to Microsoft Windows wanting to learn the use of the computer 10 and Beyond and the student wishing to update their or iPhone and join the fun! This is a FREE This class is ideal for the first time student computer skills with the latest Microsoft 10 workshop format where your iPad, iPhone, wanting to learn the use of the computer operating system. They will also be given an and iOS questions may be answered. Note: and the student wishing to update their introduction to MS Word, Email and how to Kindle, Nook, Windows tablets, or Android computer skills with the latest Microsoft access the net and use it safely. Minimum of devices are not covered. Seating is limited 10 operating system. Students will learn 4 students needed to offer this class. to the first 25 who arrive. Classes | about basic computing and how to use this Barelas Bear Canyon Microsoft operating system. They will also Tuesdays, March 5, 12, 19 and 26 2nd Thursday of every month be given an introduction to MS Word, Email 9:00 to 11:00 am • 1:00 - 3:00 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm and how to access the net and use it safely. Cost of 16-hour course $20 payable to Contact: Bob Reed, [email protected] Minimum of 4 students needed to offer this instructor. Sign up at the front desk. class. Barelas Apple Macintosh Day Tuesdays, January 8, 15, 22 and 29 Introduction to Microsoft Open to Mac users of any experience 9:00 - 11:00 am • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Windows 10 level — FREE. An open, interactive- Cost of 16-hour course $20 payable to This class is ideal for the first time student Apple Macintosh Users meeting and instructor. Sign up at the front desk. wanting to learn the use of the computer workshop. Activities include a question and and the student wishing to update their answer session, demonstrations of various computer skills with the latest operating Mac tips and tricks, and useful presentations Introduction to Microsoft Publisher system. Students will learn about basic of other “how to” Mac related topics. Learn how to make flyers, greeting cards, computing and how to use the latest Bear Canyon calling cards, banners, etc. Minimum of 4 Microsoft operating system. They will also 3rd Saturday of each month students need to sign up 1week prior for be given an introduction to MS Word, Email 9:45 am to 12:00 pm this class for the class to be presented. It and how to access the net and use it safely. Contact: Bob Reed, [email protected] is recommended that the student have Barelas common use and understanding of Tuesdays, May 7,14, 21 and 28 Windows 10 operating systems prior to 9:00 to 11:00 am • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Computer: Lab taking this class. Cost of 16 lesson course $20 payable to Open to members who wish to practice Barelas instructor. Minimum of 4 students needed to their skills or access the web. The Lab will Tuesdays, February 5, 12, 19 and 26 offer this course. Sign up at the front desk. be open only if a computer monitor is in the 9:00 - 11:00 am • 1:00 - 3:00 pm present. Barelas Introduction to Microsoft Bear Canyon Tuesdays, April 9, 16, 23 and 30 Publisher 2013 Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 - 11:00 am • 1:00 - 3:00 pm 9:00 - 11:00 am Learn how to make flyers, greeting cards, Cost of 16 lesson course $20 payable to calling cards, banners, etc. Minimum of 4 instructor. Minimum of 4 students needed to students needed to offer this course. Sign offer this course. Sign up at the front desk. Computer: Windows PC Classes at up 1week prior course. It is recommended Bear Canyon that the student have common use and understanding of Windows 10 operating For a calendar of Bear Canyon computer system prior to taking this class. room activities, visit: www.brownbearsw. com/freecal/bcsc. Barelas Tuesdays, June 4, 11, 18 and 25 We conduct classes periodically on a variety of 9:00 am to 11:00 am • 1:00 to 3:00 pm Windows PC topics. To join our email list, and receive course notifications, contact Gary Day Cost of 16 lesson course if $20. Sign up at the at 292-4909 or email, [email protected]. front desk.

15 Activities Catalog Classes | Computer: Windows Workshop NORTH DOMINGO BACA Word 2010 and Up, Level 2 A FREE monthly workshop forum where Word 2010 and Up, Level 1 Create drop caps, customize bullets you have the opportunity to get your and paragraph numbering. Also, indent Windows PC related questions answered. No Create and modify documents; use spell paragraphs; set and use custom tabs; use reservations needed. Seating is limited to and grammar check; enhancing text with Format Painter; use Find and Replace; insert the first 25 who arrive. fonts, bullets, and numbering; cut and page breaks and page numbers; create paste, Undo, margins; saving and printing. portrait and landscape pages; and create Computer Bear Canyon Detailed handout included. headers and footers. Detailed handout 3rd Wednesday every month North Domingo Baca included. 1:30 - 3:30 pm January 9, 10, 15 and 16 Facilitators: Harold Gottlieb and Gary Day. North Domingo Baca 9:45 am-12:00 pm February 20, 21, 26 and 27 Contact: Harold Gottlieb: [email protected] Cost: Donation 9:45 am - 12:00 pm Instructor: Karen Johnson Cost: Donation Computer: Chromebook Users Instructor: Karen Johnson Group Using the Internet A FREE monthly workshop forum where Learn how to access and use the Internet, Using Flash Drives you have the opportunity to get your shop without compromising your personal In this class, you will learn how to purchase Chromebook related questions answered. information, and finding information and use flash drives. We will use flash drives No reservations needed. such as reliable government and medical in the other classes in order to take projects Seating is limited to the first 25 who arrive. websites. Detailed handout included. home. Detailed handout included. Bear Canyon North Domingo Baca North Domingo Baca 2nd Wednesday every month January 23, 24, 29 and 30 March 6, 7, 12 and 13 1:30 - 3:30 pm 9:45 am - 12:00 pm 9:45 am - 12:00 pm Contact: Bill Miller at Cost: Donation Cost: Donation [email protected] Instructor: Karen Johnson Instructor: Karen Johnson

HIGHLAND Excel 2010 and Up, Level 1 Publisher 2010 and Up, Level 1 Open Computer Lab Learn to create and enhance spreadsheets, Create eye-catching, colorful flyers, signs, create simple formulas, preview and print. Wednesday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm letterheads, greeting cards, business cards, Lots of tips and tricks. Detailed handout labels and include clipart and photos. Many

included. tips and tricks will be included to help LOS VOLCANES North Domingo Baca you create and modify your publications. Open Computer Lab February 6, 7, 12 and 13 Detailed handout included. Monday and Wednesday 9:45 am - 12:00 pm North Domingo Baca 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Cost: Donation April 3, 4, 9 and 10 Instructor: Karen Johnson 9:45 am - 12:00 pm MANZANO MESA Cost: Donation Computer Lab Instructor: Karen Johnson Manzano Mesa Tuesday, Thursday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Wednesday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Friday • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 16 Word 2010 and Up, Working with Email Using Google’s Gmail LANGUAGE Photos Send and receive email. Learn how to Learn how to place, modify, and enhance delete, reply, forward, organize, and attach Beginners Spanish Class photos, clipart, and text boxes in your documents and photos. Detailed handout This is a beginner’s course that will documents. This is an advanced Word class. included. help you learn Spanish and carry on Detailed handout included. conversations with other in Spanish. North Domingo Baca North Domingo Baca June 19, 20, 25 and 26 North Valley

Computer, Language Computer, April 17, 18, 23 and 24 9:45 am - 12:00 pm Thursday, January 17 - February 21 9:45 am - 12:00 pm Cost: Donation 10:00 - 11:00 am Cost: Donation Instructor: Karen Johnson North Valley Instructor: Karen Johnson Thursday, March 14 - April 18 10:00 - 11:00 am NORTH VALLEY Google Calendar North Valley

Classes | Keep your personal or business calendar to Open Computer Lab Thursday, May 2 - June 6 10:00 - 11:00 am access from any computer or your phone. Open to members who wish to practice their View your calendar by day, week month, skills or access the web. The Lab will be open $45 materials included, 6 week course or year. Create one-time or recurring only if a computer monitor is present. During Instructor: Carlos Johnson appointments; create reminders, format the open lab a monitor is on site to assist you. calendar. Detailed handout included. Lab Hours: Monday - Thursday Beginning/Intermediate North Domingo Baca 1:00 - 3:00 pm and Spanish May 15, 16 Tuesday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 9:45 am - 12:00 pm Have you always wanted to learn Spanish but were unsure where Cost: Donation PALO DURO to start? Join our Beginning/ Instructor: Karen Johnson Open Computer Lab Intermediate Spanish class and spend 6 weeks getting a feel for the Excel 2010 and Up, Level 2 Open to members who wish to practice their language and the grammar. $40 skills or access the web. The Lab will be open Learn to create advanced formulas, work with includes texts and supplemental only if a computer monitor is present. During material functions and dates, sort and filter, worksheet open lab a monitor is on site to assist you. protection, and charts (graphs). More tips and Bear Canyon tricks! Detailed handout included. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday Monday, January 14 - March 4 1:00-3:00 pm Thursday • 9:30 - 11:30 am North Domingo Baca Monday, March 25 - April 29 Closed on Thursdays during tax season May 1, 2, 7, 8 and 14 Monday, May 13 - June 24 9:45 am - 12:00 pm 8:30 - 9:30 am TIJERAS MEAL SITE Cost: Donation Instructor: Carlos A. Johnson Instructor: Karen Johnson Computer Lab

Windows 10 and Word 2010 and Up Tijeras Meal Site for Beginners Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Learn Windows basics and how to create documents in Word. This class is designed for beginners. Take Word, Level 1 for a more thorough knowledge of Word. Detailed handout included. North Domingo Baca May 22, 23, 28 and 29 9:45 am - 12:00 pm Cost: Donation Instructor: Karen Johnson

17 Activities Catalog Beginning Spanish Discussion Spanish (Beginning Level) Spanish - Open Studio Classes | Students will learn at a beginning level and This on-going class is a beginning level Spanish Conversation will practice through music, writing and course. Emphasis is on grammar, verb This on-going Open Studio Spanish speaking! conjugation, reading, and conversation. Conversation Group is for beginners thru Palo Duro Interested students may visit to determine intermediate-advanced level Spanish Session I: if the class and content are appropriate for speakers. This is a casual group, with no

Tuesday, January 15 - February 19 them. emphasis like the Spanish Beginners and Language Advanced classes. Interested participants 3:00 - 4:00 pm Highland may visit to determine if the group is Thursday, January 3 - June 27 Session II: appropriate for them. Tuesday, March 5 - April 9 10:30 - 11:45 am 3:00 - 4:00 pm Instructor: Cindy Jones Highland Session III: Tuesday, January 8 - June 25 North Domingo Baca 1:00 - 2:00 pm Tuesday, April 23 - May 28 Friday • 12:30 - 1:30 pm 3:00 - 4:00 pm Facilitator: Shirley Instructor: Magda Holloway $45 materials provided Please see HSC front desk for availability, as Instructor: Carlos Johnson class is currently full. Spanish (Intermediate Level) Spanish Workshop: Contemporary This on-going class is an intermediate- Beginners Sign-Language advanced level. Listening, speaking, reading Learn sign language basics, including the Bear Canyon and writing skills are included. Interested manual alphabet, counting, plus familiar Tuesday • 1:10 - 3:00 pm students may visit to determine if class level words and phrases. Instructor: Judith and content are appropriate for them. North Valley No registration required. North Domingo Baca Tuesday, March 5 - April 9 Wednesday • 10:30 - 11:30 am 5:30 - 7:00 pm Instructor: Magda Holloway Spanish: Beginning Conversational $5 materials fee 6 week course Highland Instructor: Pam Jenkins Suitable for absolute beginners and a good Tuesday, January 8 - June 25 refresher for those who have had Spanish in 12:30 - 3:00 pm North Valley school — but a lot more fun! Learn essential Tuesday, April 16 - May 21 phrases; how to show good manners in Instructor: Shirley 1:00 - 2:30 pm Spanish; and enough to get by in many Please see HSC front desk for availability, as $5 materials fee 6 week course class is currently full. practical situations. 8 week session. Instructor: Pam Jenkins North Domingo Baca Wednesday • 9:00 - 10:00 am Spanish Workshop: Intermediate Intermediate Sign-Language Instructor: Magda Holloway and Advanced This is a secondary course for those who have Bear Canyon taken the beginning course. Tuesday • 9:00 - 10:50 am North Valley Instructor: Diane Tuesday, May 28- July 2 • 1:00 - 2:30 pm $5 material fee Instructor: Pam Jenkins

French: I North Domingo Baca Thursday • 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 18 French: II German: Conversational Beginning Line Dance North Domingo Baca Bear Canyon First time dancers or beginners Thursday • 1:00 - 2:30 pm Tuesday • 2:00 - 4:00 pm Manzano Mesa Instructor: Simon Wednesday • 9:00 - 10:00 am Intermediate French Instructor: Simone Lip Reading Suggested donation: $1

Language, Dance North Domingo Baca Saturday • 9:00 - 11:00 am Bear Canyon Monday • 12:30 - 1:30 pm Line Dancing: Beginning Instructor: Jean French: Advanced Barelas $5 for book Conversation, reading and writing, students Wednesday • 10:00 - 11:00 am should be able to read, write and speak at Instructor: Simone Classes | advanced level. DANCE $1 suggested donation Palo Duro Dance and Movement for Bear Canyon Monday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Parkinson’s Tuesday • 1:30 - 3:00 pm $5 materials fee Thursday • 3:15 - 4:30 pm Join in the musicality, rhythm, expression, Instructor: Nora Temmar & Sharon Himmelstein inventiveness and sheer physical pleasure Instructor: Patty of dance. Customized for all abilities. Free Los Volcanes Italian for Beginners for members. Thursday • 9:00 - 10:00 am Learn the language of love! Come have some North Valley Instructor: Gayle Mecca fun while picking up conversations Italian 1st and 3rd Thursday • 2:00 - 3:00 pm Manzano Mesa and listening to Italian songs. No experience Instructor: Joanie Carlisle Wednesday • 1:30 - 3:00 pm necessary. Cost: Free Instructor: Georgette Barelas $1 Donation Friday • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Instructor: Annalisa Dancing with the Bars Palo Duro Monday • 3:15 - 4:30 pm $3/class It’s not what you may think...Dancing with Saturday • 9:00 - 10:30 am the Bars is a movement exercise form of dancing — to the bars of music. It’s a fun Instructor: Gayle Mecca Italian Workshop: Intermediate way to achieve a fit, toned body, and serene Emphasis is on reading, grammar, mind. It is user friendly, playful, and easy. conversation and verb conjugation. Acquire Line Dancing I: Intermediate the basic tools to get around in Italy, as well Bear Canyon Thursday • 8:30 - 9:15 am Bear Canyon as an appreciation of the culture. Tuesday • 3:15 - 4:30 pm Bear Canyon Instructor: Patty Tuesday • 11:10 am - 1:00 pm Line Dancing Manzano Mesa Instructor: Alex A line dance is a choreographed dance with Wednesday • 3:00 - 4:30 pm a repeated sequence of steps in which a $1 Donation German: Intermediate group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of Members need to have pronunciation the individuals, all facing either each other Line Dancing II: Intermediate and grammar under control and can write or in the same direction, and executing the Manzano Mesa sentences with dependent clauses. This is steps at the same time. Friday • 2:00 - 3:30 pm not a conversation class. Instructor: Wylene S. Palo Duro Thursday • 9:00 - 11:30 am Line Dance: Starter Instructor: Terry Lyons First time dancers or beginners Manzano Mesa Wednesday • 12:15 - 1:15 pm 19 Activities Catalog Line Dancing III: Intermediate Ballroom/Swing/Country/Dance: Classes | Manzano Mesa Intermediate Tuesday • 2:00 - 4:00 pm Come learn the basics moves for ballroom, Center Instructor: Clorinda R. Latin and swing. Intermediate is a continuation from the beginning class, Memberships $1 Donation with intermediate step patterns. Includes

patterns and disc. are only Dance Line Dance: Intermediate Manzano Mesa Membership $ Saturday • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 20 Los Volcanes offers fitness Thursday • 10:10 - 11:10 am Beginning: 10:00 - 11:00 am programs as well Instructor: Gayle Mecca Intermediate: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm as classes, travel, meals, computer labs, North Domingo Baca Instructor: Barbara W. volunteer opportunities, Tuesday • 5:45 - 7:30 pm $25/4 weeks, includes patterns and disk competitive sports events Instructor: Georgette North Domingo Baca and much more at six Centers, North Domingo Baca Thursday • 7:00 - 8:00 pm seven Fitness Centers, and two Thursday • 1:30 - 3:00 pm Saturday • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Multigenerational Centers. Instructor: Mary Instructor: Georgette Highland Tuesday • 1:30 - 3:00 pm Hula and Hawaiian Culture Instructor: Wylene Learn Hula dance and experience the rich Volunteer Today and beautiful Hawaiian culture. Line Dance: Advanced North Domingo Baca We offer a wide variety Bear Canyon Tuesday • 4:45 - 5:45 pm of volunteer Thursday • 1:30 - 3:00 pm opportunities. Instructor: Doug Tribal Belly Dance/ Belly Dance Do you have time, talents, Cost: $1 Foundations skills, or hobbies you would like to share? If you do, Palo Duro Get in touch with your inner beauty while Monday • 1:30 - 3:15 pm please call the RSVP office at getting a good workout. This gentle (505) 767-5225. Instructor: Doug Madison approach to this ancient art form can be 2nd, 3rd, 4th Saturday enjoyed by women of all ages, abilities, sizes Interested in and shapes. 10:30 am - 12:00 pm volunteering? Instructor: Jeanne Hendrix North Domingo Baca Friday • 5:00 - 6:30 pm Please call us at (505) 767-5225. Ballroom: Beginning Bear Canyon Wise Women Belly Dancing Thursday • 4:45 - 5:45 pm This gentle approach to this ancient art $6/class form can be enjoyed by women of all ages, abilities, sizes and shapes. Manzano Mesa Wednesday • 6:00 - 7:00 pm Manzano Mesa Thursday • 6:00 - 8:00 pm Highland Tuesday • 10:00 - 11:00 am $5 for first class, $10 Drop In or $35 for 4 classes

New Mexico Folk Dance Manzano Mesa Wednesday • 9:45 - 11:15 am

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 20 Events Dessert Socials Friendship Coffee Ongoing Ongoing Events Join us for a special treat once a month, Chat with old friends and make new ones with a variety of desserts. over coffee and a special treat. Dance to Live Music at the Centers Barelas Barelas Dance to top 40s, Spanish, country western, Wednesday • 9:30 - 10:30 am swing, and oldies. Check the bulletin boards 4th Thursday • 10:00 - 11:00 am for our monthly listings of bands. $3 per Bear Canyon Bear Canyon Events | Events person. 3rd Friday • 1:30 - 2:30 pm Tuesday • 9:30 - 10:30 am Barelas Highland Monday • 1:00 - 4:00 pm Friday • 1:30 - 4:15 pm Birthday Celebration Los Volcanes Bear Canyon Celebrate birthdays every month with cake. Thursday • 6:00 - 8:45 pm Thursday • 10:00 - 11:00 am Bear Canyon Tuesday • 10:00 - 11:00 am Highland 2nd Thursday • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 4th Saturday • 12:00 - 3:00 pm Manzano Mesa Barelas Thursday • 10:00 - 11:00 am Los Volcanes 3rd Wednesday • 1:00 - 2:00 pm Thursday • 1:30 - 4:15 pm North Valley Palo Duro Wednesday • 8:30 - 10:30 am North Valley 1st Friday • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Sunday • 1:30 - 4:30 pm Palo Duro Highland Wednesday • 9:15 - 10:15 am 1st Wednesday • 1:00 - 1:30 pm Ice Cream Socials Los Volcanes Movies at Palo Duro Banana splits and sundaes are favorites. 1st Friday • 10:00 - 10:45 am Join us for a movie and some goodies. Have 75¢/serving North Domingo Baca a movie suggestion? Let us know! Free Last Friday • 11:45 am - 12:30 pm Los Volcanes popcorn will be provided for attendees. 1st Wednesday • 10:15 - 11:15 am North Valley 3rd Friday • 10:30 - 11:30 am Palo Duro Palo Duro 1st and 3rd Thursday • 1:30 - 4:00 pm 3rd Thursdays • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Tijeras Meal Site 3rd Friday • 12:00 pm Highland Barelas Every Friday • 2:00 pm 2nd Thursdays • 10:00 am - 11:00 am *Sponsored by Davis Riordan, Insurance Broker New Mexican Folk and Latin Dance New Mexican, Mexican and contemporary Latin dances. ATHLETIC SHOES must be Pie Socials worn to participate. Enjoy your favorite pies at these socials. Joe O. Armijo Los Volcanes 50+ Sports & 75¢/serving Fitness Center, Aerobic Room Los Volcanes Tuesday 1:15 - 2:45 pm 3rd Friday • 10:15 - 11:15 am Instructor: Frances North Domingo Baca 1st Friday • 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Karaoke Barelas 3rd Tuesday • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

21 Activities Catalog Let’s Talk Health 2019 Super Bowl LIII Gathering Events | January Join us for a mini health fair. We will have Ready...Set...Join Highland Senior Center for health and wellness representatives here to a Super Bowl gathering! Put on your favorite “Get Movin’ and Groovin’ January provide: blood pressure testing, BMI testing, team jersey and team paraphernalia, bring Special Event heel scans and more. We will provide some your famous snack, come taste other Are you ready to get your bodies moving nutritious and delicious snacks! More details delicious snacks, and celebrate Super Bowl again after all that yummy holiday foods? to be announced. LIII at HSC! and February January Come dance a little and start your year off healthier and happier. Los Volcanes Highland Wednesday, January 24 Sunday, February 3 • 3:00 - 9:00 pm Manzano Mesa 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Friday, January 4 Call center to sign up 1:30 - 3:00 pm Valentine’s Day Dance Taylor Ranch Community Center Chinese New Year Luncheon Three Kings Day Thursday, February 14 Come celebrate the beginning of the Year of 10:30 am - 1:30 pm Los Volcanes the Pig! Reservations required. Tuesday, January 8 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Bear Canyon Sweet Tooth Friday, January 25 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm "All you need is love. But a little chocolate Law Enforcement Appreciation $4 Lunch now and then doesn’t hurt." — Charles M. Schulz Come join us for a nice relaxing afternoon and have lunch with an APD officer. The Super Bowl Party Manzano Mesa The Super Bowl is around the corner, Thursday, February 14 • 10:00 - 11:00 am North Domingo Baca but come and join us for snacks and Wednesday, January 9 refreshments as you support your favorite 11:30 am - 1:00 pm team by wearing your team’s Jersey or Red Day At Los Volcanes T-shirt. Who cares if there’s six more weeks of winter! Let’s pretend it’s summer and have North Valley Gypsy Dreams Luncheon Strawberry Shortcakes. Before we know Thursday, January 31 • 10:30 - 11:30 am Our crystal ball predicts you’ll have an it, we really will be wearing short sleeves. amazing time at our gypsy inspired Make sure wear “RED” for National Red Day. luncheon. The food and entertainment will be sure to please. Los Volcanes Friday, February 1 • 1:30 - 4:00 pm Palo Duro Thursday, January 10 February 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Cupid Cuties Dance African American Night $4, Reservations required Enjoy yourself dancing the afternoon away Join us as we kick off African American at our special Valentine’s Day Dance. History month. Food, fun and a history Monday Fun-Day Pickleball lesson. Los Volcanes Thursday, February 14 • 1:30 - 4:30 pm What better way to start off the week than North Domingo Baca to have Monday Fun-Day playing pickleball! Friday, February TBA • 6:00 - 8:00 pm Dance: Free Refreshments will be served. Barelas Monday, January 21,1:30 - 3:30 pm

Carrington College Blood Pressure Checks Barelas Thursday, January 24 8:00 am - 2:00 pm City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 22 Sweetheart Special Luncheon Highland Readers Theater Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras Celebration Come join us, and bring that special person Performance Crowns, beads, parades and more…This is in your life, or come alone who knows who Join us for an hour of short comedic plays, what Mardi Gras is for! you might meet at our Valentine’s Day performed by the Highland Readers Los Volcanes Sweetheart Special Luncheon. So dress to Theater. Tuesday, March 5 • 1:00 - 3:00 pm impress, you’re sure to have a great time, Palo Duro and enjoy a delicious meal! Space is limited, Wednesday, February 20 • 2:00 - 3:00 pm so advance $4 ticket purchase IS REQUIRED Bear Canyon You’re My Lucky Charm Luncheon February and March February at the HSC Front desk. Thursday, February 7 • 1:30 - 2:30 pm Whether you’re lucky or not you’ll enjoy this Highland magically delicious celebration! Thursday, February 14 Palo Duro Serving from 11:30 am - 12:00 pm That’s Amore Luncheon Thursday, March 14 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm $4 ticket required Ciao! Down with Bear Canyon for a delicious $4, Reservations required Events | Events Italian meal and all your favorite Dean Martin songs performed by Roger Burns. Xoxo Luncheon Reservations required. Pi Day (Π) Roses are red Bear Canyon Considered an irrationable number Pi (Π ) is Violets are blue Friday, February 22 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm the ratio of any circle’s circumference to its A kiss for me diameter and because everyone should be And a hug for you $4 Reservations required able to enjoy a fun mathematical holiday, Join us as we celebrate this love-filled at Los Volcanes we will be celebrating by holiday with those we care about most! serving a slice or two from a very round Palo Duro pizza! Thursday, February 14 March Los Volcanes 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Mardi Gras Thursday, March 14 • 1:00 - 3:00 pm $4, Reservations required North Valley Senior Center wants to invite you to join us in celebrating Fat Tuesday. It St. Patrick's Day Dinner Be My Valentine is a traditional festival celebrated in New Wear all your green and enjoy a good Irish For all the couples and single that want Orleans. Come and enjoy snacks, masks, meal! beads and music. to enjoy this romantic day with a little North Domingo Baca fun and excitement, join us for food and North Valley Friday, March 15 • 6:00 - 8:00 pm entertainment. Tuesday, March 5 • 10:00 - 11:30 am North Valley Lucky Charm Luncheon Thursday, February 14 • 10:00 - 11:30 am El Camino Real Garden Club Join us on St. Patrick’s Day Irish feast with all Sign up and join our free garden club as it the traditional fixings! Don’t forget to wear Valentine’s Dance Party starts its 6th successful year of planning, your green. planting and growing a wonderful lush Roses are red, violets are blue, Barelas is Highland planning a party that’s perfect for you!! garden here at the Barelas Senior Center. Learn more about our garden club. "Free" Friday, March 15 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Barelas Membership is open to all Albuquerque $4, Reservations required Friday, February 15 • 1:30 - 4:00 pm Senior Center and Multigenerational Senior $3/person members. St. Patty’s Day Luncheon Barelas Senior Center A four-leaf clover will bring luck your way… Sweetheart Dinner Dance Monday, March 6 • 10:00 -11 :00 a.m. especially if you join us on St. Patty’s Day for a traditional Irish feast! Don’t forget to wear North Valley your lucky green! Tuesday, February 19 • 4:00 - 7:00 pm Cost: $7.50 Barelas Monday, March 18 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Reservations required 23 Activities Catalog Luck O’ the Irish Luncheon Gardening in the El Camino Real 50’s Special Luncheon Events | Lots o’ luck will come your way if you can Garden Throw on some 50’s attire and join us for a join Bear Canyon for St. Patty’s Day! Learn how our senior garden got started luncheon and dance, complete with music here at the Barelas Center and how you can entertainment playing songs from the Bear Canyon join the garden club or become a "Garden 50’s. Space is limited, so advance $4 ticket Friday, March 15 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Angel" and support our garden with various purchase is required at the. HSC Front Desk. $4 donations of seeds, plants and other garden March and April Highland materials. El Camino Garden Keeper, Patrick Thursday, April 18 Turrieta and other gardeners will talk about St. Patrick’s Day our wonderful garden program and how Serving ONLY from 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Join us for a traditional Irish menu. Corned you might start a garden at your home, $4 Ticket required beef and cabbage, boiled potatoes and all apartment or other location. Please sign up the fixins and entertainment during our at the front desk or call center to sign up St Patrick’s Day Luncheon. Reservation is Springs Arts and Crafts Fair Barelas Senior Center required, please call (505) 761-4025. Wednesday, April 3 • 1:00 - 2:30 pm We will have vendors featuring handcrafted North Valley one of a kind items. Make sure and reserve Monday, March 18 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Knights of the Round Table your table today for our spring holiday Luncheon arts and crafts fair, tables will sell fast. Only Hear Ye! Hear Ye! You have been summoned handcrafted items and artisan goods will be Shhh… It’s about to start to attend a celebration fit for medieval sold. Vendors call (505) 764-6436 to reserve Join us again for another movie on the big times. Food and entertainment will be your spot screen and all of your favorite theatre snacks! aplenty Barelas Senior Center Manzano Mesa Palo Duro Wednesday, April 24 • 10:00 am -1:00 pm Friday, March 29 • 12:30 - 2:30 pm Thursday, April 11 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Valid membership required $4, Reservations required We Appreciate You Volunteers! Bunny Bash Luncheon North Valley Senior Center would like to Easter Egg Hunt Wear your spring colors and join us thank all of our volunteers for your hard for a hoppity good time! With great The search is on, come and search for the work and dedication. Join us as we show you entertainment and a traditional Easter Meal. golden eggs; you never know what might a token of our appreciation. be inside. Cookies, Candy, and Chocolate Reservations required. North Valley will be shared with everyone. Bear Canyon Tuesday, March 26 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Manzano Mesa Friday, April 26 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Wednesday, April 17 • 10:00 - 11:30 am $4, Reservations required

April Volunteer Recognition Event Festival International Their help and participation is invaluable to North Valley Senior Center presents 19th BEE - sy Spring! Los Volcanes. Los Volcanes says “Thank You” Annual Festival International. Professional Flowers are blooming, sun is shining, open with a Very Special Event. By invitation only. artists from different cultures will present up the windows and let the fresh air in. Join Los Volcanes their music and dance in beautiful customs. us for some goodies and good times. Wednesday, April 17 • 2:00 - 4:30 pm North Valley Los Volcanes Friday, April 26 • 9:00 am - 1:30 pm Wednesday, April 3 • 1:00 - 2:30 pm Duke Ellington Day/Lunch Join us as we take a stroll down memory lane with Duke Ellington. Dance and enjoy refreshments. North Domingo Baca Monday, April 29 • 11:30 am - l:00 pm

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 24 Dinner Dances North Valley Cinco de Mayo Mom’s Day Lunch Spend an elegant evening dining and Celebration Let’s celebrate Mom’s Day with a special May dancing to live music. Various bands Join the fun as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo! lunch and other nice surprises. Enjoy festive snacks, dancing and music by Los Volcanes Barelas one local entertainer. Tuesday, April 30 • 4:00 - 7:00 pm Friday, May 10 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm $7.50 per person North Valley Lunch reservations required Friday, May 3 • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Events | Events Mother's Day Celebration Mother May I… May Come join us as we celebrate Mother's Day We have all had that protective mother the North Domingo Baca way. Lunch Time Theater Special type in our lives, someone who has wanted Luncheon only the best for us, today we will celebrate North Domingo Baca Friday, May 10 • 11:10 am - 1:10 pm Join us for LUNCHTIME THEATRE - featuring her and all the hard work and love she has another lively production presented by The shown us. Silver Players, Albuquerque Little Theatre’s Manzano Mesa Special Sunday Dance acting program for Seniors (55+). This Wednesday, May 8 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am group of players train together to develop In honor of Mother’s Day, we would like to and present live performances of classic show all mother’s our appreciation on this and contemporary plays, as well as write, Always Time for Tea special day. Ladies get in free. design, and produce work developed by Please join us for a special day to honor all North Valley its members. This is the same group that mothers and any woman that has touched Sunday, May 12 • 1:30 - 4:30 pm brought us their hilarious production, your heart and shown you love. Drink tea BAWLS! Space is limited, so advance $4 and share a story about your mother. ticket purchase is required at the HSC Front Annual El Camino Real Garden desk. Los Volcanes Blessing Friday, May 8 • 1:30 - 3:00 pm Highland Join us in the lobby as we move in Thursday, May 2 procession with music and song to the garden for this annual blessing. This Serving only from 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Take Me Out To the Ballgame tradition is hundreds of years old. It is Performance starts at 12:30 pm Nothing is more American than baseball. celebrated in Spanish speaking countries $4 Ticket Required Don’t strike out on this bash or you’ll miss around the world on the feast of San Isidro, out on all the fun! Baseball caps, jerseys and patron of farmers and gardeners. Our Fiestas de Mayo tees are highly encouraged. garden will be the location of this historic Palo Duro event. Light refreshments will be served in Celebrating the Battle of Puebla! Food, the garden following the event. drink and Mariachi music! It will be a fiesta Thursday, May 9 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm to remember! $4, Reservations required Barelas Senior Center Gardens Wednesday, May 15 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Los Volcanes Thursday, May 2 • 1:30 - 3:30 pm Celebrating Older Americans Month Joins us as we celebrate Older American’s Celebrating Older Americans Month Month with a pie a la mode social! It’ll be a Join us as we celebrate Older Americans Fiestas de Mayo fun time with music and delicious pie and Month! Enjoy a classic car show, food and Nacho ordinary party and not your ordinary ice cream! entertainment. day! Let the fiestas start early with this Los Volcanes Bear Canyon Cinco de Mayo theme dance. Celebrate with Thursday, May 9 • 1:30 - 4:00 pm Friday, May 17 • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm food, drinks and music! (Dance Free) Barelas Friday, May 3 • 1:30 - 4:15 pm Senior Prom $3 per person Taylor Ranch Community Center Friday, May 17 • 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

25 Activities Catalog Carrington College Blood Pressure Gone Fishin’ Summer Bash Events | Checks Every dad needs a break once in a while, Top off America’s favorite sandwich, with a Barelas come grab a chair and a cold beverage and piece of cheese, green chile, all the fun stuff Thursday, May 23 just relax with us on this special day put we all enjoy. Fire up the grill and let’s get 8:00 am - 2:00 pm aside for you. the burgers cooked. For the carb conscious, eat your burgers without the buns. Watch Manzano Mesa May and June out for delicious mouthwatering burgers...... Wednesday, June 12 Top of the list……well certainly should be Let’s Talk Health 10:00 am - 11:30 am cheeseburgers! Join us for a mini health fair. We will have health and wellness representatives here to Los Volcanes, Patio provide: blood pressure testing, BMI testing, Father’s Day Jam Session on the Friday, June 21 • 1:30 - 3:00 pm heel scans and more. We will provide some Patio nutritious and delicious snacks! More details Come listen to some Jazz music and help us to be announced. honor our Dad’s. Banana Split Ice Cream Social Come join us for a festive Banana Split Ice Los Volcanes Los Volcanes, Patio Cream Social complete with all the fixings. Wednesday, May 23 Thursday, June 13 9:30 am - 12:00 pm We’ll have entertainment playing your favorite tunes of music from the 50’s and Call center to sign up Father’s Day Lunch 60’s. This is a sponsored event, and so it’s FREE to attend. However space is limited, so Let’s celebrate Dad with a great meal! We’ll Memorial Day Luncheon advance sign-up is required at the HSC Front have some great music to enjoy and special desk. Join us for a delicious barbecue meal as we treats. remember all the men and women who Highland Barelas Senior Center have served. Reservations required. Thursday, June 27 Friday, June 14 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Serving from 2:00 - 3:00 pm Bear Canyon Lunch reservations required Friday, May 24 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm $4 El Camino Real Garden Tour and Father's Day Celebration Open House Come help us honor our Dads. Tour and see what is growing in our lush Patio Party: Los Volcanes is having gardens this year. Nearly 100 varieties of BBQ on the Patio North Domingo Baca Friday, June 14 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm plants, flowers, trees, vegetables and fruit Let’s have a picnic together, food, fun and will be on display. Check out our tropical entertainment. garden with a good variety of Hawaiian Los Volcanes Special Sunday Dance plants and see our desert garden also. Get your garden questions answered by our Thursday, May 29 • 1:30 - 3:00 pm Honoring dads on Father Day! Men get in free. Barelas resident Garden Keepers or other North Valley gardeners. Enjoy this peaceful and restful Sunday, June 16 • 1:30 - 4:30 pm location to view Mother Nature at her best! Light refreshments will be served in the garden and a prize drawing will be held. June Annual Community Health Fair Barelas Senior Center Food Truck Day As we believe that your “Health is your Thursday, June 27 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Wealth”, we are having our annual health Enjoy some delicious local cuisine at Bear fair. This event is meant to provided our Canyon’s Annual Food Truck Day. folks with a variety of health and wellness Bear Canyon screenings ranging in blood pressure, blood Friday, June 7 • 11:00 am - 2:00 pm sugar, hearing, cholesterol checks and other resources that are beneficial to your health. North Valley Friday, June 21 • 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 26 Games and Cards Billiards Wii Cribbage Visit and meet with friends. A variety of Tijeras Bear Canyon games are played at each center. Donation Wednesday • 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Monday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm requested. Thursday • 9:30 - 11:30 am Barelas Palo Duro Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 4:45 pm Corn Hole/Bean Bag Toss Friday • 1:00 - 3:30 pm Bear Canyon Los Volcanes Wednesday • 9:30 - 11:00 am Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 4:45 pm Board Games and Puzzles Saturday • 9:00 am - 2:45 pm Games and Cards Play board games, cards, checkers, chess Highland Bingo or Loteria (Spanish Bingo), or put together Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 4:45 pm Bingo with cash and prize giveaways, raffle a jigsaw puzzle. Games available to be Wednesday • 8:00 am - 6:45 pm checked out at front desk. Saturday • 10:00 am - 3:45 pm drawings and refreshments. $3 for basic/ special play $.25 for other games Los Volcanes Barelas Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Barelas Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Thursday • 8:00 am - 6:30 pm Tuesday • 1:15 - 3:45 pm Highland Saturday • 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Bear Canyon Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 4:45 pm Manzano Mesa Wednesday • 1:30 - 4:00 pm Wednesday • 8:00 am - 6:45 pm Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 8:45 pm Highland Saturday • 10:00 am - 3:45 pm Saturday • 9:00 am - 2:45 pm Monday • 1:30 - 3:45 pm Los Volcanes North Valley Los Volcanes Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 4:50 pm Friday • 1:30 - 4:00 pm Thursday • 8:00 am - 6:30 pm Sunday • 12:30 - 4:50 pm Manzano Mesa Saturday • 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Palo Duro Thursday • 1:30 - 4:00 pm North Valley Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 4:45 pm North Valley Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 4:50 pm Saturday • 9:00 am - 12:45 pm Wednesday • 1:30 - 4:00 pm Sunday • 12:30 - 4:50 pm Paradise Hills Palo Duro Monday - Friday • 9:30 - 11:30 am Tuesday • 1:15 - 4:00 pm Bridge Rio Bravo Alameda/Raymond G. Sanchez Wednesday, Friday • 9:00 - 11:30 am Monday and Thursday • 10:00 - 11:30 am Offered throughout the week, most games require you to have your own foursome. Tijeras Paradise Hills Monday-Friday • 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday • 10:00 - 11:00 am Bear Canyon Wednesday • 12:30 - 3:30 pm Whispering Pines Rio Bravo Monday, Wednesday, Friday Tuesday and Thursday Thursday • 8:30 - 11:30 am 9:00 - 11:30 am • 1:00 - 2:00 pm 9:30 am - 11:00 am • 12:30 - 2:00 pm Highland Tijeras Tuesday • 12:00 - 4:00 pm Dominos Friday (except 3rd Friday) • 12:00 pm Los Volcanes Paradise Hills Friday • 12:30 - 3:30 pm Monday - Friday • 9:30 - 11:30 am Palo Duro Wednesday • 12:30 - 2:45 pm Ping Pong Tijeras Friday • 10:00 am

27 Activities Catalog Bridge: Duplicate Euchre Jigsaw Puzzle Games and Cards Players are invited to participate in this A trick-taking card game most commonly North Valley non-sanctioned game. Pre-arrange your played with four people in two partnerships Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm partners before the game or call (505) 881- with a deck of 24 standard playing cards. Sunday • 12:30 - 5:00 pm 9725 to locate a possible partner. Los Volcanes Highland Bear Canyon Tuesday • 12:30 - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 4:45 pm Thursday • 12:30 - 4:00 pm Wednesday • 8:00 am - 6:45 pm Palo Duro Saturday • 10:00 am - 3:45 pm Monday • 12:15 - 4:00 pm Game Time! Friday • 12:15 - 4:00 pm Come play a new game or an old favorite such as Scrabble, Uno, Apples to Apples, Mah Jongg/Spite or Malice Rummy-O, Parcheesei, Backgammon or This game is played with 144 tiles that are Bridge, Party bring one of your own! drawn and discarded until a player gets a winning hand. Taylor Ranch Palo Duro Tuesday • 12:30 - 4:30 pm Wednesday • 12:00 - 5:00 pm Bear Canyon Bear Canyon Monday • 12:00 - 4:30 pm Friday • 12:15 - 3:30 pm Huachas Highland Alameda/Raymond G. Sanchez Friday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Huachas is a game, similar to horseshoes, Monday - Friday • 8:30 - 10:00 am Los Volcanes that involves teams of players that take Thursday • 12:00 - 4:15 pm Rio Bravo turns tossing washers towards a box or Friday • 12:30 pm hole. The game may also be called washer pitching, washer toss, washers or washoes. Mah Jongg (American) Bear Canyon, outside in park Bridge: Senior Men’s This game is played with 144 tiles that are 1st, 3rd, 4th Friday • 10:00 - 11:00 am drawn and discarded until a player gets a Palo Duro winning hand. 1st Thursday • 12:30 - 4:00 pm Palo Duro 2nd, 4th Thursday • 12:00 - 3:30 pm Canasta Hand and Foot Tijeras Bear Canyon Tuesday • 11:30 am Monday • 12:00 - 4:30 pm Thursday • 12:00 - 4:30 pm

Chess: For Fun Is a two-player board game played on a chessboard; a checkered game board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. Each player begins the game with 16 pieces. Learn the basics, or the moves of the masters. All levels welcome. Bear Canyon Monday • 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Wednesday • 1:30 - 4:30 pm Friday • 12:15 - 4:30 pm Highland Wednesday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Manzano Mesa Friday, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 28 Mexican Train Poker Rummikub A game played with Dominoes. The object Bear Canyon Los Volcanes of the game is for a player to play all the Monday • 1:00 - 4:00 pm Monday • 12:00 - 3:30 pm dominoes from his or her hand onto one or Los Volcanes more chains, or “trains”, emanating from a Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday central hub or “station”. Table Tennis 12:30 - 4:00 pm Highland Bear Canyon North Valley Wednesday • 4:00 - 6:00 pm Saturday • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Monday - Friday • 12:00 - 4:00 pm Manzano Mesa Highland Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 9:00 pm Monday and Wednesday 12:30 - 4:00 pm Shanghai Rummy Saturday • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Games and Cards Los Volcanes A rummy card game, based on gin rummy Tuesday • 12:45 - 4:00 pm and a variation of Contract rummy played by 3 to 8 players. It is also known as California rummy. Pinochle Bear Canyon Pinochle is derived from the card game Tuesday • 12:00 - 4:00 pm bezique; players score points by trick-taking Thursday • 12:30 - 4:00 pm and also by forming combinations of cards into melds. Bear Canyon Tuesday • 9:30 - 11:30 am Tuesday • 12:30 - 4:45 pm Highland Tuesday • 12:00 - 4:00 pm Los Volcanes Wednesday • 12:30 - 4:30 pm Manzano Mesa Wednesday • 1:00 - 4:30 pm Paradise Hills Wednesday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

SENIOR SERVICES The Department of Senior Affairs provides many services to our honored seniors. These include: • Social Services • Hot Meals and Satellite Centers • Sports and Fitness Activities • Transportation Assistance Please call the Senior Information Line at (505) 764-6400 for more information about any of our programs and services.

29 Activities Catalog Groups and Clubs Groups and Clubs | OUTDOOR SPORTS SUPPORT GROUPS Knitting Guild Easy Peasy Bicycling Alzheimer Association Caregiver North Domingo Baca 1st Saturday • 12:00 - 2:00 pm The name says it all! Join us as we get Support Group together for some fun and easy bicycling. Palo Duro Make and friends while keeping active. 1st and 3rd Friday • 10:30 am -12:00 pm New Mexico Polymer Clay Palo Duro North Valley North Domingo Baca Thursday • 10:00 - 11:00 am 3rd Thursday • 2:00 - 3:00 pm 2nd Saturday • 12:00 - 3:00 pm

Multiple Sclerosis Fisherman’s Off Beat Artists Outdoor Sports, Support Groups, Acting, Arts and Crafts Club North Domingo Baca We are a group of self-directed artists who Fisherman and 3rd Thursday • 12:30 - 2:30 pm work primarily in drawing and painting Fisherwomen mediums. The objective of our group is to meet every work and share our creative experiences in week to decide Invest in Debt an atmosphere of camaraderie. There are no where the group Manzano Mesa instructions provided, but we share gentle will go fishing. 2nd Wednesday • 6:00 - 9:00 pm critiques with one another if requested. Bear Canyon Participants provide their own materials and Every other Monday • 1:00 - 2:00 pm work at their own pace. If interested, please ACTING come by and meet us, or just come ready to Los Volcanes work and see if we are a good fit for you! Wednesday • 9:00 - 11:30 am Rio Grande Players Barelas Trips: Every Thursday starting in April This group welcomes seniors with an Monday • 11:00 am - 3:30 pm 5:10 am - 4:00 pm interest in theatre, no experience needed. North Valley Participate on and offstage. Monday • 10:00 - 11:00 pm Palo Duro Happy Hookers Crochet Club Trips: Every Tuesday • 5:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday • 2:15 - 4:30 pm Enjoy crocheting? All ages and skill levels Paul Nunez are welcome to join our fun and informal group. We help each other learn new Highland Readers Theater stitches, read patterns and share ideas. Work Rock Hound Club Highland on an individual creation or contribute to Palo Duro Tuesday • 3:15 - 5:00 pm our group effort to making baby blankets, Trips: Thursday, 2nd and 4th hats, scarves or lap blankets to donate to 8:15 am - 4:30 pm local charitable organizations. ARTS AND CRAFTS Meetings: Thursday, 1st and 3rd Manzano Mesa 12:00-1:00pm Arts and Crafts Sharing Monday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Facilitator: Charlie Harris North Valley Wednesday • 9:00 am - 12: 30 pm Watercolor Group 50+ Senior Softball League Meeting North Domingo Baca Highland Gathering of Artists Tuesday • 9:00 am - 12:30 pm 2nd Friday • 9:30 - 11:00 am Also known as “Artist Series” started by Instructor: Raymond Ortiz Ralph Lewis this group of artist will present Free and gently critique art pieces in any USA Track Field of NM medium. Artists of all levels are welcome. Origami Club North Domingo Baca Highland North Valley 1st Thursday • 6:45 - 8:45 pm Monday • 10:00 - 11:30 am 1st Sunday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 30 Quilting Cluster Classic and Great Books Discussion Poetry Critique Group North Domingo Baca Group North Domingo Baca Friday • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Bear Canyon Wednesday • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 2nd and 4th Friday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm AUTOMOBILE/TRAINS/RV Society of Children’s Book Writers Inquiring Minds and Illustrators (SCBWI) Corvairs of New Mexico All members take turns researching topics North Domingo Baca Highland and present them to the class for discussion 2nd Tuesday • 7:00 - 8:30 pm 3rd Wednesday • 5:00 - 6:00 pm and further study, if desired. North Domingo Baca Bear Canyon 1st Wednesday • 7:00 - 8:30 pm Monday • 10:00 - 11:00 am TGIF Poetry Group Bear Canyon 1st and 3rd Friday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Rio Grande Div. 6 Railroad Libros North Domingo Baca Manzano Mesa 2nd Saturday • 12:00 - 3:00 pm 1st Saturday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm French Language Book Club Palo Duro Monday • 3:00 - 4:00 pm BIBLE STUDY Meeting of the Mind Bible Study North Domingo Baca COMMUNITY GROUPS Come and join us every week for Bible 4th Tuesday • 6:45 - 8:45 pm Study. Bring your bible if you have one. Albuquerque Roadrunners Club Los Volcanes Mystery Book Club North Domingo Baca Tuesday • 9:30 - 11:15 am 1st Wednesday • 7:00 - 8:00 pm All the books that we read are available at North Domingo Baca the public library. Everyone is welcome! Wednesday • 9:00 - 10:00 am Palo Duro APS Transition Services North Domingo Baca 2nd Tuesday • 1:30 - 2:30 pm Wednesday • 6:30 - 8:30 pm North Domingo Baca Facilitator: David Haugnout Tuesday • 8:00 - 11:00 am Barelas Thursday • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Bead Society of New Mexico Manzano Mesa New Mexico State Poetry Society, North Domingo Baca Thursday • 10:00 - 11:00 am (Albuquerque Chapter) 4th Monday • 6:30 - 8:30 pm North Domingo Baca Arts and Crafts, Automobile/Trains/RV, Bible Study, Book and Discussion, Community Groups Bible Study, Automobile/Trains/RV, Arts and Crafts, 2nd Saturday • 12:30 - 2:30 pm Women’s Bible Discussion Canasta Manzano Mesa Highland Tuesday • 10:30 am -12:30 pm Novel Book Club Monday • 1:00 - 4:00 pm Highland North Domingo Baca BOOK AND DISCUSSION 2nd Saturday • 2:30 - 4:00 pm Saturday • 11:30 am - 2:45 pm Albuquerque Cyberscribes Writing Group Open Topic Discussion Group Canasta 60+ Singles Meet Up North Domingo Baca Discuss ideas, values and problems of the North Domingo Baca Monday • 6:30 - 8:45 pm times. Occasionally, guest speakers are Monday • 6:30 - 8:30 pm invited.

Groups and Clubs | Groups Palo Duro Thursday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Facilitator: Simmering

31 Activities Catalog Chaplain Monthly Meeting Kiwanis Club of Coronado Senior SAGE Group Groups and Clubs | North Domingo Baca North Domingo Baca This is a time to get together and share 1st Thursday • 6:00 - 8:00 pm 3rd Tuesday • 5:15 - 7:30 pm about what’s happening in our lives and our community. Plus we will discuss ideas on how we can make things better for LGBT Chinese American Speaker Series Laughter Group older adults and all the members of our community. North Domingo Baca North Domingo Baca 4th Saturday • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Wednesday • 10:15 - 11:00 am Highland Men’s Group: 3rd Wednesday 10:00 am - 12:00 pm District 4 Coalition Mah Jongg Bear Canyon North Domingo Baca Senior LGBT Monthly Meeting

3rd Wednesday • 7:00 - 8:45 pm Saturday (begins Jan. 20) • 1:00 - 2:30 pm Community Groups Instructor: Josie Tennant This is a time to get together and share about what’s happening in our lives and our Escribiente Calligraphy Society Highland community. Plus we will discuss ideas on Friday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm For more information about escribiente how we can make things better for LGBT calligraphy: escribiente.org. North Domingo Baca older adults and all the members of our Friday • 12:00 - 4:00 pm community. Manzano Mesa 1st Wednesday • 6:30 - 8:30 pm Highland Modular Railroad 2nd Thursday • 2:00 - 4:00 pm Gray Panthers of Greater Manzano Mesa Albuquerque 3rd Saturday • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Sociable Singles Social Gray Panthers brings together young, Bear Canyon old, women, men persons of all ethnic, Notre Dame Club of New Mexico 4th Thursday • 3:00 - 5:00 pm racial and economic backgrounds for the promotion of social and economic justice. Manzano Mesa The meetings have guest speakers speaking 1st Monday • 5:30 - 6:45 pm El Camino Real Garden Club on current local and national issues. Sign up and join our free garden club as it starts its 6th successful year of planning, Highland Red Hat Society planting and growing a wonderful lush 4th Saturday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Join your senior sisters across the nation garden here at the Barelas Senior Center. and the world, and greet middle-age with Learn more about our garden club. "Free" Hearts/Spades verve, humor and frivolity. The only criteria Membership is open to all Albuquerque for joining are willingness to share a red hat. Senior Center and Multigenerational Senior North Domingo Baca Palo Duro members. Tuesday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 1st Saturday • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Barelas Senior Center Monday, March 6 • 10:00 - 11 :00 am Italian Club Social Singles Meeting North Domingo Baca Bear Canyon VFW Post 10763 1st Thursday • 6:30 - 8:30 pm 1st Tuesday • 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Bear Canyon 3rd Friday • 3:00 - 4:45 pm 1st Thursday • 8:30 - 9:45 am Japanese Play Group North Domingo Baca Vietnamese Seniors Bi-Weekly • 11:30 am - 3:00 pm Manzano Mesa Saturday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 32 Words of Peace Global Presentation Band Practice: Los Amigos Hi-Toners North Domingo Baca Practicing Rancheras and New Mexican Highland 3rd Saturday • 12:00 - 2:30 pm music. 1st, 2nd and 3rd Friday, North Valley 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Tuesday • 1:00 - 2:30 pm FAMILY Piano Open Workshop Genealogy Beartones Bear Canyon Learn to research your family history Friday • 9:00 - 10:30 am using internet sources, including tools This is a four part (soprano, alto, tenor and and references on how to get started. No bass) singing group. Ability to read music is a plus. registration required. Piano Workshop, Intermediate Bear Canyon Bear Canyon Thursday • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Bear Canyon 3rd Friday • 12:30 - 2:30 pm Friday • 10:45 am - 12:00 pm

Choralaires Reclaiming Families Roadrunner Strummers No musical training is required. Group also

Community Groups, Family, Language, Music Family, Community Groups, Manzano Mesa performs at community venues. Peace, fun and harmony with the ukulele. Tuesday • 6:00 - 7:45 pm New members welcomed. Palo Duro Monday • 9:00 - 11:00 am Highland LANGUAGE Saturday • 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Dutch-Speaking Group Jug Band Practice Violin Workshop Bear Canyon Palo Duro Friday • 10:00 - 11:30 am Monday • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Learn the basics of playing the violin. Students must have their own instrument. Guitar (Beginning) Beginners welcome. MUSIC You need your own instrument and music Bear Canyon ABQ Strummers: Ukulele stand. Friday • 8:00 - 10:00 am

Groups and Clubs | Groups A group for people of all ages who want to Bear Canyon get together to play music and sing. We will Wednesday • 9:00 - 11:00 am draw from many generations of music, so Highland bring your suggestions. Starting June 26 Manzano Mesa Wednesday • 2:30 - 3:30 pm Mondays (Except 2nd Monday), 6:30 - 8:30 pm Guitar Group For those who can play guitar. Also, other Accordion Group instruments are welcome. You need Group open to accordion players of any your own instrument and music stand. level. We welcome musicians, amateurs and professionals. Bear Canyon 2nd and 4th Thursday • 7:00 - 9:00 pm North Valley Tuesday • 10:15 am - 12:00 pm Albuquerque Recorder Orchestra Guitar Workshop Palo Duro Saturday • 10:00 - 11:30 am Bear Canyon Facilitator: Ray Hale Monday • 1:00 - 4:00 pm

33 Activities Catalog NEIGHBORHOOD Duke City Flyers SENIOR ISSUES Groups and Clubs | ASSOCIATION North Domingo Baca NARFE Chapter 80 2nd Thursday • 6:00 - 8:00 pm Vineyard Estates Neighborhood The National Active and Retired Federal Association Employees Association members meet North Domingo Baca Rock Mountain Flying Machine to help preserve federal retirement and 4th Thursday • 7:00 - 8:15 pm health benefits. Open to civilian employees, North Domingo Baca retirees, survivors and spouses. 1st Tuesday • 7:00 - 8:45 pm Noreste Neighborhood Association Palo Duro 1st Saturday • 11:00 am - 12:45 pm North Domingo Baca TOPS #216: Take Off Pounds 1st Tuesday - TBA Sensibly Retired Physicians Group

Manzano Mesa Neighborhood Association, Other Groups, Photography, Senior Issues, Social Networking Palo Duro Friday • 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Northeast Area Community Policing Monday • 2:45 - 4:30 pm Council Facilitator: Dr. Castillo North Domingo Baca T.O.P.S. Take Off Pounds Sensibly 2nd Tuesday • 6:00 - 8:30 pm Bear Canyon SOCIAL NETWORKING Thursday • 8:00 - 9:15 am Game Night for Widows Group New Mexico Solar Energy Board North Domingo Baca North Domingo Baca Meeting Tuesday • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 3rd Tuesday • 4:40 - 8:30 pm North Domingo Baca Palo Duro 3rd Tuesday • 5:30 - 8:00 pm Monday • 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Kirkland New Horizon Toastmaster Manzano Mesa OTHER GROUPS OF INTEREST Zia Sundials, Chapter #106 Friday • 11:45 am - 1:30 pm Cherokee SW Township Members of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. Bear Canyon Kiwanis 2nd Saturday • 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Bear Canyon 2nd Saturday • 1:00 - 2:45 pm North Domingo Baca Monday (Bi-Weekly) • 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Albuquerque Congress of Real PHOTOGRAPHY Estate (ACRE) Red Hat Sisters North Domingo Baca Photography Club Manzano Mesa 1st Thursday • 6:00 - 8:45 pm Photography club will meet every other 3rd Thursday • 10:00 - 11:30 am Monday of the month to decide where the club is going to go for our monthly club Albuquerque Tea Party trips. We will also have basic photo and North Domingo Baca camera instruction, suitable for all levels. Every Tuesday except 3rd Tuesday North Valley 6:30 - 8:30 pm Every other Monday 10:00 - 11:30 am Charles Chavez and Julie Francois

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 34 SPECIAL INTEREST Food Addicts in Recovery WRITING Anonymous Albuquerque Fibromyalgia Support TGIF Poetry Group Group Palo Duro Saturday • 9:00 - 10:30 am Bear Canyon North Domingo Baca 1st and 3rd Friday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm 1st Tuesday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Grief Support Group Memories - Autobiography ALZ Association Support Group Bear Canyon Monday • 3:00 - 4:30 pm Bear Canyon North Domingo Baca Tuesday • 9:00 - 11:15 am 1st Tuesday • 4:00 - 6:00 pm Prostate Cancer Support Group

Special Interest, Travel, Writing Special Interest, Travel, Writing Group OLOC (Old Lesbian’s Organizing for Bear Canyon 1st and 3rd Saturday • 12:00 - 2:45 pm North Domingo Baca Change) Wednesday (Bi – Weekly) • 2:30 - 4:45 pm This group is a cooperative community of Old Lesbian feminist activists from many Deaf Seniors Citizens of Greater backgrounds. Albuquerque Voices of the Valley Poetry Group Highland Palo Duro “Voices of thee Valley” poetry group is 3rd Saturday • 12:30 - 3:30 pm Thursday • 8:30 am - 12:00 pm about poets getting together to read, write Instructor: Elizabeth and discuss poetry of all genres. (Limit 8 in a Facilitator: Judy & Dorothy group). North Valley Multiple Sclerosis TRAVEL 2nd and 4th Friday • 1:00 - 3:30 pm North Domingo Baca Groups and Clubs | Groups 3rd Thursday • 12:30 - 2:30 pm Siglo de Oro RV Club Bear Canyon Writing about our Lives January through June, 3rd Tuesday • In this memoir class we will help each Invest in Debt 10:00 - 11:00 am other write our stories by writing, reading Manzano Mesa aloud and revising. We can write for our 2nd Wednesday • 6:00 - 9:00 pm children and grandchildren, ourselves and Albuquerque Travel Partners our community. We will experience a sense Palo Duro of accomplishment, enhance our mental Investment Club 2nd, 4th Tuesday • 1:00 - 3:00 pm alertness and make friends. It is never too late for personal growth. Club follows the NAIC program. Highland Palo Duro Philatelic Society Friday • 1:30 - 3:00 pm 3rd Wednesday • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Join us for mixtures and the trading circuit. Facilitator: Joanne Palo Duro Speak with Distinction Monday • 11:15 am - 2:30 pm Toastmasters Manzano Mesa Thursday • 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Cherokees of NM Manzano Mesa 3rd Saturday • 12:00 - 3:00 pm

35 Activities Catalog Presentations | Presentations Prior Sign-up is required to attend presentations. Call appropriate center to register. HEALTH AWARENESS Health and Unhealthy Relationships The Energetic of Spring - The Wood Element Heart Failure and Other Topics Healthy relationships are important for everyone! This talk will explore the key We will be exploring the Energetics Heart Failure is a disease of aging and is components of healthy relationships of Spring from a Chinese Medicine becoming more common each day. The that are crucial for establishing mutual Perspective. This awareness can improve heart is a pump and it can become weaker respect and consent; it will also identify our health during the spring season. We will over time. It cannot pump the fluids in our the various behaviors commonly found be looking at how our diet and acupressure body as it did when we were young. Heart in unhealthy relationships, and discuss points can enhance our vitality and help Failure is a disease that is manageable at different strategies for creating healthier reduce stress. The stress can manifest in Health Awareness home. Join us for a discussion on way to communication. multitude of ways: headaches, muscle, keep your heart healthy at home given the tension and digestion issues. There will be Palo Duro limitations that occur with aging. We can hands on practical experiences for locating Wednesday, January 23 • 10:00 - 11:00 am also discuss other topics as they arise. acupressure points so, come wearing Presenter: Daniel Fabrizio, Rape Crisis Center Bear Canyon comfortable clothing. Wednesday, February 20 North Valley 10:00 - 11:00 am Healthy Aging One Breath at a Time Thursday, April 4 • 10:00 - 11:00 am North Valley How do we learn to ride through chaos and Presenter: Deborah Thursday, February 14 • 10:00 - 11:00 am confusion, especially as we age? In addition Thursday, April 11 • 10:00 - 11:00 am to its amazing health benefits, a regular practice of meditation can help sustain you. The Energetics of Summer - Fire Palo Duro Element Wednesday, February 13 You can learn to go within, observe your 10:00 - 11:00 am personal issues and let them go, breath We will be exploring The Energetics of by breath. This workshop will teach you the Summer from a Chinese Medicine Presenter: Cynthia a systematic practice of meditation. Wear perspective. This awareness can improve comfortable clothes. We will practice in our health during the summer season. We Dental Care in Your Home chairs. By donation. will be looking at our diet and acupressure points that can enhance our vitality, and Palo Duro Dental Care in Your Home, a 501©(3) reduce anxiety and insomnia. There will be Thursday, January 31 • 10:00 -11:30 am corporation, provides the highest quality hands on practical experiences for locating dental care to homebound and special Presenter: Rennie Maguire acupressure points so, come wearing needs individuals by licensed and comfortable clothing. experienced dentists and hygienists in the patient’s home or care facility. Please join The Energetics of Winter - The North Valley us to find out how you can help in this Winter Element Thursday, June 13 • 10:00 - 11:00 am charitable effort to care for the dental needs We will be exploring the Energetics Presenter: Deborah of family and friends or you might know of Winter From A Chinese Medicine someone that needs this assistance. Perspective. This awareness can improve Bear Canyon our health during the winter season. We will Wednesday, May 8 • 10:00 - 11:00 am be looking at how our diet and acupressure Presenter: Jacob Kualapai, Executive Director points can enhance the vitality of our bones and help reduce Pain. Low back, knee, hip Highland and joints in general will be addressed. Wednesday, March 27 • 9:00 - 11:00 am There will also be handouts, including Presenter: Jacob Kaulapai, BS, CPDH, CDHC recipes, so that the learning can continue. There will be hands-on practical experiences with locating acupressure points so come wearing comfortable clothing. North Valley Thursday, January 24 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Presenter: Deborah PRESENTATIONS CONTINUED ON PAGE 39 City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 36 Albuquerque Find your essence Edward Gonzales Portrait of Patrocinio Barela, ca. 1981, acrylic on canvas

ABQ BioPark ABQ BioPark the Public Library KiMo Theatre Cultural and Albuquerque Museum Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque Public Art ABQ-Bernco Community Events Albuquerque International Botanic Garden Program From elephants to eels Balloon Museum Built in 1927 by Oreste Bachechi and blossoms to boats, the The Albuquerque Museum A world-class institution, the The Public Library offers free as a place to showcase movies Discover what makes celebrates the rich culture of ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden With 1,000 works of art in and open spaces that serve as ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium, The Balloon Museum houses and vaudeville acts. Today Albuquerque such a art, history and people includes many paths of formal the city’s collection, there’s gateways to connect, develop Botanic Garden and Tingley the complete history of the KiMo contributes to the fun city for visitors and through local, regional, and whimsical gardens to something for everybody to opportunities, gain knowledge Beach are naturally amazing. lighter-than-air flight and is vibrant nightlife of Downtown residents alike. Parades, national and international delight your senses. enjoy throughout the city! and grow. With 18 locations dance, films, concerts, Albuquerque’s premier air Discover them all. Albuquerque by offering exhibitions. Bringing the providing innovative library classic and contemporary films, theatre, fairs, street world to Albuquerque, and and space museum. services, collections, cultural festivals and more. live music, ballet, opera and Albuquerque to the world. programs and technologies, much more. The KiMo Theatre we are at the heart of our is known worldwide for its neighborhoods and community. unique pueblo-deco architecture.

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37 Activities Catalog Albuquerque Find your essence Edward Gonzales Portrait of Patrocinio Barela, ca. 1981, acrylic on canvas

ABQ BioPark ABQ BioPark the Public Library KiMo Theatre Cultural and Albuquerque Museum Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque Public Art ABQ-Bernco Community Events Albuquerque International Botanic Garden Program From elephants to eels Balloon Museum Built in 1927 by Oreste Bachechi and blossoms to boats, the The Albuquerque Museum A world-class institution, the The Public Library offers free as a place to showcase movies Discover what makes celebrates the rich culture of ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden With 1,000 works of art in and open spaces that serve as ABQ BioPark Zoo, Aquarium, The Balloon Museum houses and vaudeville acts. Today Albuquerque such a art, history and people includes many paths of formal the city’s collection, there’s gateways to connect, develop Botanic Garden and Tingley the complete history of the KiMo contributes to the fun city for visitors and through local, regional, and whimsical gardens to something for everybody to opportunities, gain knowledge Beach are naturally amazing. lighter-than-air flight and is vibrant nightlife of Downtown residents alike. Parades, national and international delight your senses. enjoy throughout the city! and grow. With 18 locations dance, films, concerts, Albuquerque’s premier air Discover them all. Albuquerque by offering exhibitions. Bringing the providing innovative library classic and contemporary films, theatre, fairs, street world to Albuquerque, and and space museum. services, collections, cultural festivals and more. live music, ballet, opera and Albuquerque to the world. programs and technologies, much more. The KiMo Theatre we are at the heart of our is known worldwide for its neighborhoods and community. unique pueblo-deco architecture.

www.CultureABQ.com • 505.768.2000

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 38 PRESENTATIONS, CONTINUED New Mexico Health Security Act Suicide Prevention and Awareness How To Stay Out Of The Doctors The NM Health Security Act will be under Topics discussed are; Speaking About Office consideration in the 2019 Legislative Suicide, Isolation, Change In Sleep Patterns, Doctor King’s Health Improvement Session. Learn how the plan, created by Change In Eating Patterns, Making Program: End PAIN and ADD years to your New Mexicans for New Mexicans, will Preparations, Giving Away Possessions, life at ANY age! ensure that ALL New Mexicans have Reckless Behavior, and Sense Of Personal The Standard American Diet (SAD) has affordable health care coverage by pooling Hopelessness. guaranteed that every human who was health care dollars, providing choice of Highland raised in the USA is literally loaded with provider, and offering a comprehensive Wednesday, April 24 • 9:00 - 11:00 am toxins - in our blood, bones and organs. benefits package similar to the plan which These toxins are the culprits that give us NM state employees already enjoy. Presenter: Kristy Franchini, Community Liaison premature cardiac disease, strokes, cancer, Palo Duro diabetes, arthritis - you name it. When Wednesday, January 9 • 10:00 -11:00 am our aging bodies turn acidic, all these Presenter: Paula Mills Healthy Eating to Control Your toxins are rendered double the trouble. Cholesterol Mankind was designed to live 120 years and more. So, why aren’t we seeing that Learn how different foods can affect you

Health Awareness, Life Planning / Retirement Health Awareness, today? Well, we are. In the high Himalayas cholesterol levels. Which ones should you The Skinny on Fat of northern Pakistan live the Hunza people limit and avoid? Fat has a bad reputation, but not all fats are who regularly live to 120. How do they do bad. Find out which fat you should avoid North Valley it? They don’t eat the way Americans and and which you should keep. Thursday, May 9 • 10:00 - 11:00 am western Europeans do. Their diet is rich North Valley in foods that keep their bodies free of the Thursday, February 7 • 10:00 - 11:00 am toxins that are killing us. Come and learn KETO Recipes how to eliminate pain and add years to Presenter: Erica Gonzales Keto diet recipes for beginners. We’ll also your life. explain the differences between Keto, Paleo Los Volcanes Keeping a Healthy Weight and Atkins diets. You can decide which fits 2nd Wednesday • 10:00 - 11:00 am Presentations | your lifestyle. Weight can sometimes go up and down Presenter: Dr. R. Barry King, PhD Palo Duro like a yo-yo. The struggle to keep a healthy North Valley Friday, March 22 • 9:00 - 11:30 am weight may seem impossible. Learn 5 4th Wednesday • 10:00 - 11:00 am simple steps that may help you in your Fee: $7.50 includes demo and tasting Presenter: Dr. R. Barry King, PhD journey to maintaining a healthy weight. Presenter: Food with Friendz North Valley Thursday, June 27 • 10:00 - 11:00 am LIFE PLANNING / RETIREMENT Presenter: Erica Gonzales License/REAL ID Workshop This is an informational presentation Headaches Decoded discussing what the new requirements are and what steps seniors can take to get the Headaches are a common problem, but appropriate paperwork in order. We are many people don’t know much about why happy to meet with you afterward to briefly they happen and how to prevent them. Find discuss what your next steps should be. out about the different types of headaches and triggers that might cause them. Barelas Tuesday, June 11 • 10:00 - 11:30 am North Valley Thursday, April 18 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Highland Presenter: Erica Gonzales Wednesday, June 19 • 9:00 - 11:00 am Presenter: Senior Law Office

39 Activities Catalog Considering Cremation? Life Planning Preplanning Presentations | Neptune Society has been serving families A staff attorney from Senior Citizens’ Interested in preplanning? Attend one of since 1973 by providing simple, dignified Law Office will provide information on Our informational seminar as we discuss the cremation services. We are America’s largest preparing for incapacity and end of life. benefits of preplanning, Veterans benefits, and oldest provider of cremation services. Topics include Powers of Attorney, Wills and affordable options and savings, travel and We continue to assist families in making Will substitutes. Please note: the presenter relocation protection plan. preplanning the best possible decisions today, allowing cannot give personal legal advice, Please is easier and more affordable than you them to focus on the present and future. note: the presenter cannot give personal think. Attend one of our free informational Preplanning is easier and more affordable legal advice, and can only answer general seminars as we discuss the countless than you think. Attend one of our free questions. benefits of preplanning, and have all of your informational seminars as we discuss the questions answered. Bear Canyon Life Planning / Retirement countless benefits of preplanning, and have Wednesday, June 5 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm North Valley all of your questions answered by a pre- Wednesday, January 16 • 10:00 - 11:00 am need counselor. Presenter: Senior Citizens’ Law Office Barelas Palo Duro Bear Canyon Tuesday, February 12 • 10:00 -11:30 am Wednesday, February 6 Wednesday, January 9 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Presenter: Senior Law Office Thursday, April 18 Presenter: Kenneth Gonzales Wednesday, June 5 North Valley 10:00 - 11:00 am Thursday, February 20 • 10:00 -11:00 am Presenter: Ken Neptune Society What’s and Why’s of Funeral Presenter: Senior Law Office Planning Come to a FREE seminar on the “What’s Pre-Arrangement and Why’s” of funeral planning. This will not Legal Issues for Caregivers, “What Come enjoy refreshments and learn how be a FRENCH Funerals-Cremations sales you Should Know” advance funeral planning can save money presentation. We know you have choices Questions on Outliving your Retirement and protect your family in the future. and what we want to do is provide you the Funds? Do you have aging parents and You will learn why advance planning is answers you need so you can make the best are providing care? Are you a senior and so important for creating a healing and choice for you and your family. have questions about long term care? Are meaningful celebration of life. With the you about to retire and have questions knowledge gained you can make decisions Bear Canyon about Medicare POA or Long Term Care? you will feel good about now and your Wednesday, January 16 • 10:00 - 11:00 am These topics and much more! Come to free family will be comforted by later. There Los Volcanes information day! 1st Friday of the month! will be an opportunity for questions and Wednesday, May 15 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Sign up at the front desk. answers. Palo Duro Los Volcanes North Valley Wednesday, February 27 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Friday, January 4 Thursday, January 17 Presenter: Geraldine Gallegos Friday, February 1 10:00 - 11:00 am Friday, March 1 Friday, April 5 Presenter: Annette Salazar Funeral Homes Tax-Free Investing: It’s Not What you Friday, May 3 North Valley Make, It’s What You Keep! Seminar Friday, June 7 Thursday, March 7 10:00 - 11:00 am Overview of tax-advantaged investments 9:00 - 11:00 am such as muni bonds (muni/UIT/mutual Presenter: Annette Salazar Funeral Homes funds), IRAs (traditional/Roth/401k/403b) and/or life insurance. Palo Duro Thursday, January 17 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Presenter: Matthew Ports, Edward Jones Office North Valley Thursday, March 14 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Presenter: Edward Jones

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 40 Woman’s Retirement Outlook TECHNOLOGY / SECURITY Scams and Identity Theft Seminar Teeniors Join Senior Citizens’ Law Office for a A women-focused seminar discussing presentation on common types of scams retirement income, Social Security, Teeniors™ are tech-savvy teens and young and ripoffs. Learn about different types of withdrawal rates, preparing for the adults who help seniors learn technology scams, signs to watch out for, and what to unexpected, inflation risks, and costs of through personal tutoring. Whether you do if you or someone you know is taken health care and long-term care. have questions about your smartphone, advantage of. computer, or anything online, our goal is to North Valley empower you to connect with your loved North Valley Thursday, January 31 • 10:00 - 11:00 am ones and engage with the world through Thursday, January 31 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Presenter: Edward Jones technology safely, while also providing Presenter: SCLO Palo Duro meaningful jobs for young adults in New Barelas Senior Center Thursday, February 21 • 10:00 -11:00 am Mexico. Call (505) 764-6436 to sign up. Tuesday, March 26 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Space is limited. Presenter: Matthew Ports, Edward Jones Office Presenter: Senior Law Office Barelas Bear Canyon Wednesday, January 23 Wednesday, May 1 • 10:00 -11:30 am Wednesday, February 27 Stay a Step Ahead of the Scammers Presenter: Matthew Ports, Edward Jones Office Fraud Protection and Safety Wednesday, March 27 Thursday, April 25 We’ve probably all taken at least one call

Life Planning / Retirement, Technology / Security Life Planning / Retirement, Technology from a fake IRS agent or a bogus Microsoft Re-Connect to the World and 3:00 - 4:40 pm Rediscover Hearing technician wanting to fix our computer -- $5/class even if we don’t have one. Learn about the Choosing the right aids is the beginning most common scams circulating through of the journey to hearing well again. We Legalshield/IDShield Protection New Mexico and how to protect you from will discuss hearing aid technology and becoming a victim. the importance of maximizing your new Find out how you can get unlimited Legal hearing aids. There is a lot to learn about Consultation, letters and phone call written Highland how to use, maintain and care for your on your behalf, contracts and document Wednesday, May 22 • 9:00 - 11:00 am hearing aids. reviews, 24/7 Emergency legal Assistance, Presenter: Tania Martinez, Bank of Complete Identity Protection and other Highland Albuquerque services. For more information and Presentations | Wednesday, February 20 • 9:00 - 11:00 am appointments call (505) 435-3326 Outsmart the Scammers Instructor: Dr. Dorothy McCurley, AuD. North Valley Incidents of fraud are on the rise, and Thursday, January 24 • 10:00 - 11:00 am scammers’ tactics are becoming more complex. That’s why it’s important to Retirement: Making Your Thursday, May 23 • 10:00 - 11:00 am educate yourself about fraud. And while Money Last Presenter: Shirlette Weathersby no one is immune, there are steps you can Considerations/tradeoffs when developing Los Volcanes take to outsmart the scammers. Includes a withdrawal strategy -- working longer, Wednesday, January 16 red flags that may indicate fraud, resources spending less and delaying Social Security. Wednesday, March 20 to turn to, and steps to protect yourself and Ways to plan for expected and unexpected Friday, May 17 your loved ones. expenses with insurance. 10:00 - 11:00 am Bear Canyon Palo Duro Presenter: Shirlette Weathersby Wednesday, June 12 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Thursday, April 11 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Presenter: Matthew Ports, Edward Jones Office Presenter: Matthew Ports, Edward Jones Office Palo Duro North Valley Thursday, June 6 • 10:00-11:00 am Thursday, May 2 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Presenter: Matthew Ports, Edward Jones Office Presenter: Edward Jones North Valley Thursday, June 20 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Presenter: Edward Jones

41 Activities Catalog SPECIAL INTEREST Bokashi Bucket Composting Raised Bed Gardening and Presentations | Composting Home Composting Basics Bokashi composting in a closed container offers anyone, especially city and apartment Raised garden beds in the high desert Home composting is recycling that dwellers, an uncomplicated way to recycle present many useful management options produces a useful soil conditioner. Basic kitchen scraps and other organics. for home gardeners. Soil, amendments, composting science will be presented mulches and irrigation methods are well- North Valley with a special focus on useful practices for contained by raised beds. The class will Thursday, May 16 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm a high desert climate. A variety of home cover set-up, soil, irrigation, mulching, and composting options will be covered. Bear Canyon sheet composting for soil fertility in a raised Useful take-home information will help a Wednesday, February, 27 bed. participant get started and / or improve an 10:00 - 11:30 am already chosen composting method. Los Volcanes Special Interest Palo Duro Friday, May 17 • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Bear Canyon Wednesday, June 12 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Wednesday, March 13 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Palo Duro Presenter: Bernalillo County Extension Wednesday, March 6 • 10:00 am - Presenter: Bernalillo County Extension 12:00 pm Los Volcanes Composting with Worms Presenter: Bernalillo County Extension Friday, January 25 • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Worm composting is recycling that North Valley North Valley produces a useful soil conditioner. The Thursday, April 11 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Thursday, February 7 • 10:00 - 12:00 pm class will include the selection of an Palo Duro appropriate worm species and creating Wednesday, April 10 • 10:00 - 12:00 pm a healthy environment for that species. Barelas Community Gardening Useful take-home information will cover all How would you like to be a part of a Composting in Tumbler Bins aspects of setting up and managing a worm gardening community? Join us to learn composting operation indoors or outdoors. about the ins and outs of vegetable, fruit The class will cover the basics of home Los Volcanes and gardening. 20 gardening plots will be composting in the desert. The science, art, available. There will be a presentation: materials, methods, choices and benefits Friday, February 22 • 1:00 - 2:00 pm will be included. Then, particular emphasis Bear Canyon Barelas will be on successful use of tumbling bin Wednesday, May 15 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Monday, March 11 • 1:00 - 2:30 pm containers. Presenter: Bernalillo County Extension Office Presenter: Pat Turrieta Bear Canyon Wednesday, January 23 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Improving Desert Garden Soil Bear Canyon Poets Presenter: Bernalillo County Extension Amending desert garden soil is a Carol March, author of “The Odds of Los Volcanes continuous effort. The class will cover the Becoming Ourselves,” and Raymond Mock, Friday, April 26 • 1:00 - 3:00 pm basics of soil constituents, soil testing author of “A Tried Heart,” are members of North Valley and the benefits of the soil food web. The Bear Canyon Senior Center. They will share Thursday, March 21 • 10:00 - 11:30 am value of humus in finished compost will their experiences and a poetry reading of be prominent in the discussion. Options some of their favorite poems. Come and be for improving soil fertility and resiliency inspired! in the face of warm temperatures and low Bear Canyon precipitation will be presented. Useful take- Wednesday, January 30 • 10:00 - 11:30 am home information will allow participants Presenters: Carol March and Raymond Mock to plan for and implement soil amending practices right away Los Volcanes Friday, March 29 • 1:00 - 3:00 pm Bear Canyon Wednesday, April 17 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Palo Duro Wednesday, May 29 • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Presenter: Bernalillo County Extension City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 42 Da Vinci: Genius of Art and Science USS Arizona Cherokee South West Township 2019 marks the 500th anniversary of On December 7th, 1941, the United States This presentation will cover who are Leonardo Da Vinci’s death. Join us for a of America was suddenly and deliberately Native Americans, their history and the 2-part series of discovering Da Vinci’s seven attacked by the Empire of Japan. This event relationships between the registered tribes principles of innovation. We’ll explore his art forever changed the destinies of both and their members and inventions, share surprising facts and nations. The most visible and poignant Bear Canyon

Special Interest reveal a few personal musings that made Da reminder of this tragedy is the USS Arizona, Wednesday, April 3 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Vinci such a genius of art and science. the battleship which sustained the worst casualties on December 7th, and which Presenter: Darl Patrick Bear Canyon remains a sunken tomb at Pearl Harbor Wednesday, February 6 and 13 for nearly 1,000 sailors and marines. 10:00 - 12:00 pm Andrew Desautels has spent the past 18 Smart DriverTEK Presenters: Dr. Susan Chaudoir, author of years involved with and serving the last Smart DriverTEK is a brand-new, 90-minute article Lead With the Genius of Da Vinci, and survivors of the USS Arizona. He spent 11 workshop offering an interactive way to stay Dr. Miriam Zyskind, scholarly docent of Da years as the elected National Secretary up-to-date with the latest safety technology Vinci The Genius. of the USS Arizona Reunion Association, in your current or future car. Learn all about an organization created by the former blind-spot detection systems, front-collision Presentations | How to Make a Valentine's Wreath sailors of the battleship, their families, and warning systems and more - and it’s free! with Dorothy the families of those who perished while Bring a friend! defending her. He passionately tells the Sign up for this one of a kind class, create, Bear Canyon emotional story of December 7th, the USS Wednesday, April 10 • 10:00 - 11:30 am and enjoy a beautiful Valentine wreath. Arizona, and of the last of her surviving Dorothy will show you step by step how to crew, using a combination of historical and Presenter: AARP make your own wreath. There are 12 spots personal photos, video clips, and artifacts available for this class. Each class costs only including a fragment of the Arizona. $5 for materials fee. We will supply the Nine Easy Pieces….. ribbon, the ring to make the wreath, and Bear Canyon Jeanne Saxon can perform magic on the tools required (scissors and pruners). Wednesday, March 20 • 10:00 - 11:30 am command….the magic of transforming the Presenter: Andrew Desautels Barelas most frazzled, overworked woman into a Friday, February 8 • 10:00 - 11:30 am confident, self-assured, success oriented Diva. This program will be about 9 easy Presenter: Dorothy Ellis Island pieces, or effortless dressing. Learn how $5 Material fee Ellis Island was the gateway to America for to simply take 9 pieces and make over 30 over 12 million immigrants to the U.S. from outfits. You will learn your best colors and 1892 until 1954. Today, over 100 million fashion personality. No matter what your Americans can trace their ancestry to lifestyle is, Jeanne can help you feel radiant, immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island. But in natural and beautiful. Women of all ages are its day, it was known to anxious immigrants invited to attend! Life isn’t perfect, but your as both the Island of Hope and the Island outfit can be! of Tears, since its main function was as an Bear Canyon inspection station. Come and discover what Wednesday, May 22 • 10:00 - 11:30 am immigrants faced at Ellis Island. Presenter: Jeanne Saxon, Nygard Independent Bear Canyon Stylist Wednesday, March 27 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Join Us! Presenter: Carol Venturini · Fitness · Meals · Events · Clubs · Dances · Games · Classes · Trips

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43 Activities Catalog Errol Flynn Resilience: Bouncing Back from Small Plates and Noshes for Presentations | Errol Flynn was an Australian born Adversity Summer Parties actor who achieved Hollywood fame in This workshop will cover the nature and Neighbor’s BBQ on Saturday... Grandma’s “swashbuckler” roles. His films included The nurturing of resilience and give tips on meatballs, Mom’s cheese ball? We can show Adventures of Robin Hood, Captain Blood, how all of us can become more resilient. you how to rock your next party! The Sea Hawk, Virginia City, and Dodge Workshop will include some exercises and Palo Duro City. But Flynn became equally famous for discussion with audience. Friday, June 7 • 9:00 - 11:30 am his notorious womanizing, wild living, and Palo Duro hard drinking, which contributed to his Fee: $7.50 includes demo and tasting Thursday, February 7 • 10:00 - 11:00 am downfall. Come and listen as we delve into Presenter: Food with Friendz the surprising life of the fabled Errol Flynn. Presenter: Vivian Harris, MBA Special Interest Bear Canyon The Importance of Community Wednesday, June 26 • 10:00 - 11:30 am Department of Senior Affairs Involvement Presenter: Carol Venturini Services The Office of Neighborhood Coordination The Department of Senior Affairs will be (ONC) works to build and foster providing information from the Information neighborhood involvement and Essential Oils Series and Assistance line which provides relationships, promote community For thousands of years, the natural aromatic beneficial resource information to seniors. involvement, and increase communication compounds of plants that are essential The Information and Assistance line also between neighborhoods, residents oils, have provided simple health solutions. provides referrals to the Department of and the City. Vanessa Baca is the Today, you can trust the power of plants to Seniors for home delivered meals, senior Neighborhood Communication Liaison enhance physical, mental, and emotional companions, and home services for minor and Vicente Quevedo is the Neighborhood health with Essential Oils. home repairs. Planning Liaison. They work directly with Los Volcanes Room 4 Palo Duro neighborhood associations, homeowner Thursday, April 11 • 9:30 - 11:00 am Wednesday, February 20 associations, community organizations, developers and the City overall to notify Presenter: Barbara Wednesday, May 22 • 10:00 - 11:00 am about projects, to train neighborhoods Presenter: Department of Senior Affairs on processes and to overall develop and Domestic Violence Training encourage neighborhood leadership. United together, breaking the silence in Stretch Your Grocery Dollars Palo Duro our community. Training topics include; Wednesday, March 13 Eating healthy doesn’t have to be 10:00 am -12:00 pm Dynamics of Domestic Violence, Why They expensive. Learn easy ways to get the Stay, Identifying “Red Flags”, The Value of biggest bang for your buck on healthy Presenter: City of ABQ (ONC) Acknowledge. Space is limited, so advance foods at the grocery store. sign-up is required at the HSC Front desk. North Valley Pueblo Oral Traditions: Storytelling Highland Thursday, March 14 • 10:00 - 11:00 am through Music Wednesday, January 16 • 9:00 - 11:00 am Presenter: Erica Gonzales Many indigenous communities throughout Instructor: Alfredo Bouquet, APD Officer the New World do not have written (Retired) languages. This means that traditional Helping Hoarders cultural knowledge of those communities Instant Pot Recipes Hoarding Disorder affects up to 5-6% of the has to be passed orally from one generation population and presents difficult problems to the next. Music often plays a pivotal role HELP! I have a new Instant Pot, now what? for mental health professionals, first in how communities pass on knowledge, We’ll show you the possibilities! responders, law enforcement, neighbors, specifically during participation in seasonal Palo Duro friends and relatives. Learn what works and cultural activities. The focus of this Friday, January 25 • 9:00 - 11:30 am what doesn’t work in these situations. An presentation will be on storytelling through Fee: $7.50 includes demo and tasting extensive list of resources is included. music as learned and taught by a Jemez Pueblo tribal member. Presenter: Food with Friendz Palo Duro Thursday, March 14 • 10:00 -11:00 am Palo Duro Presenter: Katherine D. Anderson, CPO-CD, Wednesday, January 30 • 10:00 - 11:00 am Anderson Organizing Systems Presenter: Marlon Magdalena City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 44 45 Activities Catalog Satellite Senior Center Activities Satellite Senior Center Activities ARTS AND CRAFTS CARDS AND GAMES Bridge, Duplicate Arts and Crafts Bingo Taylor Ranch Monday - Friday • 12:30 - 4:30 pm Whispering Pines Alameda/Raymond G. Sanchez Wednesday • 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Monday - Friday • 10:00 - 11:30 am Alameda/Raymond G. Sanchez Paradise Hills Bridge, Party Varies, Call for details. Tuesday, Thursday • 9:30 - 11:00 am Taylor Ranch Tuesday • 12:30 - 4:30 pm La Amistad Rio Bravo Tuesday • 9:00 - 11:00 am, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday • 1:00 - 2:30 pm 9:30 - 11:00 am • 12:30 - 2:00 pm Dominos Paradise Hills Tijeras Monday - Friday • 9:30 - 11:30 am Beading Friday (except 3rd Friday) • 12:00 pm Tijeras Mah Jongg 2nd and 4th Thursday • 10:00 am - Bingo Travels Tijeras 12:00 pm Barelas Tuesday • 11:30 am Tuesday, January 29 • 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Pinochle Ceramics North Valley Paradise Hills Paradise Hills Wednesday, February 20 • 10:00 am - Wednesday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday • 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 4:30 pm Bear Canyon Table Tennis Ceramic Painting Wednesday, March 20 • 10:00 am - Tijeras Whispering Pines 4:30 pm Friday • 10:00 am Wednesday • 9:30 am Los Volcanes Friday, April 26 • 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Wii Embroidery, Computerized La Amistad Tijeras Palo Duro Mornings Upon Request Thursday • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Tuesday, May 14 • 10:00 am - 4:30 pm Tijeras Whispering Pines Highland Wednesday • 9:30 am Monday, Wednesday, Friday Monday, June 24 • 10:00 am - 4:30 pm 10:00 - 11:30 am • 1:00 - 3:00 pm COMPUTERS Billiards Computer Lab Knitting, Crochet and Needle Work Paradise Hills Tijeras Taylor Ranch Monday - Friday • 9:30 - 11:30 am Monday - Friday • 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Wednesday • 1:00 - 3:30 pm La Amistad Paradise Hills Tijeras Monday - Friday • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday - Friday • 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Thursday • 1:00 - 4:00 pm Taylor Ranch Rio Bravo Wednesday • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Wednesday, Friday • 9:00 - 11:30 am Quilting Tijeras Paradise Hills Monday-Friday • 8:30 am - 3:00 pm FRIENDSHIP COFFEE Tuesday • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Whispering Pines Coffee Socials Taylor Ranch Monday, Wednesday, Friday Alameda Friday • 9:00 - 11:00 am 9:00 - 11:30 am • 1:00 - 2:00 pm Monday - Friday • 8:00 - 9:00 am Paradise Hills Quilting, Long Arm Board Games/Cards Monday - Friday • 8:30 - 11:30 am Rio Bravo Whispering Pines Alameda/Raymond G. Sanchez Monday - Friday • 9:00 - 11:30 am Friday • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Monday - Friday • 8:30 - 10:00 am Taylor Ranch La Amistad Monday - Friday • 10:30 - 11:30 am Sewing Monday - Friday • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Tijeras Whispering Pines Rio Bravo Monday - Friday • 8:30 - 1:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday Friday • 12:30 pm Whispering Pines 11:30 am - 2:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 - 10:30 am

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 46 HEALTH AND WELLNESS Flea Market Fitness, Senior Nutrition Education Rio Bravo Taylor Ranch Whispering Pines 1st Friday • 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday, Friday • 9:00 - 10:00 am Monday • 10:00 - 11:00 am Wednesday • 8:30 - 9:30 am

TOPS Weight Loss Group MUSIC Fitness Trail Walking: Group, Outdoor Tijeras Beginners Acoustic Jam Tuesday • 10:00 am Whispering Pines Tijeras Monday, Wednesday, Friday Tuesday • 12:30 pm Nutrition Education Horseshoes Whispering Pines Guitar, Classic Monday • 10:00 - 11:00 am Whispering Pines Tijeras Monday, Wednesday, Friday Monday • 10:30 am 1:00 - 2:00 pm TOPS Weight Loss Group Tijeras Guitar, Intermediate Tuesday • 10:00 am Open Gym, Senior Men Tijeras Los Duranes Tuesday • 10:30 am Monday • 9:30 am - 12:00 pm MISCELLANEOUS AARP Driver’s Safety Class Guitar, Slack Key Pickleball Taylor Ranch Tijeras Los Duranes 2nd Saturday of the month Monday • 9:30 am Tuesday • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Satellite Senior Center Activities Bible Study Guitar, Steel Tai Chi Chih Paradise Hills Tijeras Los Duranes Wednesday • 12:00 - 1:00 pm Monday • 8:30 am Monday • 10:00 - 11:00 am Tijeras Wednesday • 12:00 pm Guitar, Jazz Yoga Tijeras Los Duranes Cake Decorating Monday • 8:30 am Thursday • 10:00 - 11:00 am Tijeras Monday • 10:30 am Uke Hour Zumba Gold Tijeras Tijeras Current Events Monday • 12:00 pm Tuesday • 12:30 pm Whispering Pines $2 Monday • 9:30 am LANGUAGE Advanced Conversational Spanish EVENTS Movies Tijeras Birthday Celebration Paradise Hills Thursday • 1:00 pm Alameda/Raymond G. Sanchez Wednesday • 8:30 - 10:30 am 4th Friday • 11:00 am La Amistad Beginning Spanish Paradise Hills Friday • 12:45 - 3:00 pm 4th Thursday • 12:15 pm Rio Bravo Tijeras Wednesday • 10:30 am - 3:00 pm Tijeras Wednesday • 12:30 pm 3rd Friday • 12:00 pm SPORTS AND FITNESS Genealogy Class Dancing, Belly Shopping Outing Tijeras Alameda/Raymond G. Sanchez Wednesday • 10:00 am Paradise Hills Friday • 9:30 - 10:30 am Thursday • 9:30 - 10:30 am

Puzzles Exercise, Chair Out To Lunch Club Whispering Pines Paradise Hills Alameda/Raymond G. Sanchez Monday,Wednesday, Friday Times and Places Vary 9:00 - 11:30 am • 12:30 - 3:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:30 - 11:00 am 47 Activities Catalog Sports and Fitness Sports and Fitness | North Domingo Baca Fitness Room 7521 Carmel Ave. NE • 505-767-6496 Paseo del Norte

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BADMINTON oors BASKETBALL C Badminton Practice and Play Open/Drop-In Basketball This fun sport provides an opportunity to participate in a program Offered every day of the week (Monday - Saturday) at the times which is beneficial to both your physical and mental well-being. listed below. Teams are formed as participants show up and sign in. It also provides cardiovascular benefits, as well as weight-bearing Manzano Mesa exercise needed for musculoskeletal health. This is competitive Monday and Wednesday • 11:45 am - 1:00 pm, West court badminton - a demanding sport. Monday and Friday • 7:00 - 8:50 pm, Both courts Manzano Mesa Tuesday, Thursday and Friday • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Monday, Friday • 1:30 - 4:00 pm Tuesday • 6:00 - 9:00 pm Senior Men’s Basketball Thursday • 7:00 - 9:00 pm This group gathers to play some friendly, but competitive Wells Park Community Center basketball, where teams are picked prior to the games. This is a Tuesday and Thursday • 1:30 - 3:30 pm good workout, with a lot of action and exercise. Coordinators: Terry and Nan Lauritsen, (505) 266-8237 Manzano Mesa Tuesday, Thursday and Friday • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Monday and Wednesday • 11:45 am - 1:00 pm City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 48 WALKING PROGRAM Fitness Walking Thursdays Participants will learn the benefits of walking, safety tips and These walks are designed to build your different types of walking techniques, how to use walking poles. fitness levels and will be at a brisk walking pace. The program will explore the City of Albuquerque and the Metro Area on foot. Register for individual trips. Session I: April 4 - May 23 Trip One - Academy Hill Park Trip Five - Montgomery Park Touring the 505 Tuesdays Trip Two - Manzano Mesa Trip Six - Loma Del Norte These walks will be at a touring pace with frequent stops and Trip Three - Aldo Leopold Trail Trip Seven - Pat Hurley Park water breaks. Trip Four - Pajarito Open Space Trip Eight - Mariposa Basin Session I: April 2 - May 21 Session II: September 5 - October 31 (No Class October 10) Walking, Pickleball, Hiking Pickleball, Walking, Trip One - Petroglyph National Trip Five - South Valley Monument Trip Six - UNM Main Campus Trip One - North Domingo Baca Trip Four - Tingley Beach Trip Two - Town of Bernalillo Trip Seven- Old Town Park Trip Five - Heritage Hills Park Trip Three - Albuquerque Zoo Trip Eight - Nature Center Trip Two - Phil Chacon Park Trip Six - Roosevelt Park Trip Four - Plaza to Plaza Trip Three - Open Space Visitor Trip Seven - Valle Del Bosque Center Trip Eight - Pueblo Montano Session II: September 3 - October 29 Trip One - Botanical Gardens Trip Five - Open Space Visitor Trips leave from Palo Duro 50+ Sports & Fitness Center Trip Two - Corrales Center 3351 Monroe NE Trip Three - Tijeras Ranger Station Trip Six - Down Art Walk Trip Four - Huning’s Highland Trip Seven - Country Club Tuesday and Thursday; Trip departure times vary from Trip Eight - Nob Hill 7:00 - 8:45 am, depending on destination. Sports and Fitness | Sports and Fitness PICKLEBALL HIKING Open Pickleball 50+ Sports & Fitness Program Hiking Times and locations are subject to change. These hikes are designed for the beginner Please check the website listed. to intermediate hiker, varying from Times are subject to change from summer easy/moderate (A/B) hikes to the more to winter. challenging C/D level hikes. See our Manzano Mesa descriptions for the best hike for you. Hike the Sandia, Manzano, Jemez and Pecos Thursday • 2:00 - 4:00 pm wilderness areas! Our focus is fitness. Saturday • 9:00 - 11:00 am Bring your own lunch, snacks and drinks. Barelas Preregistration is required! Monday • 1:30 - 3: 30 pm Los Volcanes Bear Canyon North Valley Monday • 9:30 - 11:00 am and Every other Thursday • 8:00 am Every other Thursday • 8:00 am 1:30 - 3:00 pm Tuesday • 9:30 - 11:00 am and Highland Palo Duro 1:30 - 3:00 pm Every other Tuesday • 8:00 am Every other Tuesday • 8:00 am Saturday • 9:00 am Gary Rutherford (505) 507-3663 Los Volcanes abqpickelball.com Every other Friday • 9:00 am

North Domingo Baca Pickleball Training Every other Friday • 8:00 am Manzano Mesa Tuesday, Thursday • 9:15 - 11:00 am Saturdays • 12:30 - 2:50 pm

49 Activities Catalog SHUFFLEBOARD AQUATICS VOLLEYBALL Sports and Fitness | Silver Shufflers Shuffleboard Adapted Aquatics Volleyball Pick-up Games Come learn a new sport or hone your skills Taught at the University of New Mexico Join the 50+ volleyball players for drop-in and play a friendly match. Therapeutic Pool (92º water), participants volleyball matches. are led through a series of range of Shuffleboard is one of the most popular Wells Park Community Center motion exercises that will increase joint non-cardiovascular sports around! It is Monday • 6:00 - 7:45 pm learned quickly and uses the techniques mobility and develop muscular strength. Manzano Mesa, Gym of 8 ball pool on a larger floor court. All Registration is done by lottery. Lottery Monday - Friday • 5:00 - 7:00 pm equipment and instruction is provided. forms are available at all the Senior Centers, Multigenerational Centers, and Sports Alamosa Community Center Manzano Mesa and Fitness Centers. Lottery forms can be Saturday • 9:00 - 11:00 am Tuesday • 1:00 - 4:00 pm picked-up starting on the 10th of every Information: New Mexico Sports Foundation month and have to be returned by the 15th

(505) 299-7768 of every month to be eligible for the lottery. Shuffleboard, Table Tennis, Aquatics, Volleyball Website: www.senior-sports.org Class sessions are as follows: TABLE TENNIS SESSION 1: Practice and Play Monday, Wednesday and Friday Since its inception in 1880s England, this 9:00 - 10:00 am sport has grown into an international Number of classes: 3 classes/week favorite. Originally, a line of books served as Transportation: provided from all 6 the net, a champagne cork or knot of string Albuquerque senior centers. Self-Drivers are as the ball and a cigar box lid as the racket. also welcome, but must pre-register. Come see how it has evolved!

Bear Canyon SESSION 2: Monday • 1:30 - 4:30 pm Monday and Friday • 1:15 - 2:15 pm Wednesday • 10:15 - 11:00 am Number of classes: 2 classes/week Thursday • 9:30 - 11:00 am Transportation: provided from all 6 Friday • 2:30 - 4:30 pm Albuquerque senior center Saturday • 9:00 - 11:00 am and Vista Grande Community Center. 1:00 - 3:00 pm Self-Drivers are also welcome, but must Manzano Mesa pre-register. Monday - Friday • 8:00 - 9:00 pm Saturday • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm SESSION 3: Tuesday and Thursday • 9:00 - 10:00 am Number of classes: 2 classes/week Transportation: will be provided from the Palo Duro 50+ Sports & Fitness Center. Self Drivers are also welcome, but must pre-register.

More Aquatic Programs offered around The City of Albuquerque. Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department offers a wide variety of water exercise classes and lap swim at their indoor aquatic facilities. For more Information call the Parks and Recreation Department at (505) 768-5353, or visit www.cabq.gov/aquatics.

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 50 EXERCISE Body Fat Vs. Muscle Flex and Tone Matter Of Balance The goal for optimal health is reducing This class will work to elongate and body fat while increasing muscle. Visit strengthen your muscles to achieve This FREE Program emphasizes practical Exercise one of our fitness facilities below for a free increased flexibility, improve posture and strategies to decrease fear of falls by personal assessment. develop a strong core making behavioral changes in a person’s everyday activities. Minimal exercises. This Joe O. Armijo Los Volcanes, 50+ Sports & Cost: $ .50 donation at each location program will be offered at various locations Fitness Center Highland in 2019. 3rd Tuesday • 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday • 8:15 - 9:15 am For more information and schedule, contact North Domingo Baca Joe O. Armijo Los Volcanes, 50+ Sports & Joe O Armijo, Los Volcanes, 50+ Sports and 4th Wednesday • 8:30 am - 1:30 pm Fitness Center Fitness Center at (505) 767-5990. 2:00 - 7:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday • 8:00 - 9:00 am Palo Duro 50+ Sports & Fitness 1st Wednesday • 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Aerobics Manzano Mesa Tuesday, Thursday • 8:15 - 9:15 am These fun, low impact aerobics classes combine energizing music with a routine Dance Aerobics North Domingo Baca

Sports and Fitness | Sports and Fitness designed to strengthen the cardiovascular Quick paced, high energy, core Tuesday, Thursday • 10:15 - 11:15 am system. For beginners to advanced strengthening routines set to great music! exercisers, everyone works at their own No experience is necessary. Palo Duro pace. Burn calories and get a great workout. Tuesday, Thursday • 8:00 - 9:00 am Joe O. Armijo Los Volcanes, 50+ Sports & Cost: $ .50 donation at each location Fitness Center Highland Monday, Wednesday • 5:30 - 6:30 pm Fitball Monday, Wednesday, Friday Cost: $.50 donation Using a stability ball and weights, target 9:00 - 10:00 am Instructor: Debra Roane and challenge core muscles with stabilizing and balance exercises. Joe O. Armijo Los Volcanes 50+ Sports & Enhance Fitness Fitness Center, Aerobic Room This is an evidence based senior fitness Joe O. Armijo Los Volcanes, 50+ Sports & Monday, Wednesday, Friday class in which a three part assessment will Fitness Center 8:00 - 9:00 am be conducted for each participant. Class Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:30 - 11:30 am Manzano Mesa components include cardio, weight training Monday, Wednesday, Friday and flexibility. Cost: $ .50 donation 8:15 - 9:15 am North Valley Palo Duro Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8:15 - 9:15 am Monday, Wednesday, Friday Instructor: Nancy and Diane 8:15 - 9:15 am North Domingo Baca “Its a lot of fun! North Domingo Baca Monday Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:05 - 9:05 am and 10:15 - 11:15 am 8:15 - 9:15 am Wednesday Lets face it, 8:05 - 9:05 am and 10:15 - 11:15 am Friday 8:05 - 9:05 am and 10:15 - 11:15 am Instructor: Marta that’s what we Joe O. Armijo Los Volcanes 50+ Sports & Fitness Center Monday, Wednesday Friday need at our age.” 1:00 - 2:00pm — Connie Robb, Instructor: Dee Williams speaking about the Hiking classes

51 Activities Catalog Gentle Exercise Pilates Hula and Hawaiian Culture Sports and Fitness | Performed primarily in a chair. The focus Learn the importance of core stabilization, Hula is Hawaii’s beautiful, joyous cultural is on resistance training to build strength. muscle balance and proper alignment while dance. An introduction hula class for Equipment such as small balls and bands integrating the concept of mindfulness, beginners will focus on the basic hand, are used to make the exercises interesting fluidity and grace. foot, and body movements that gracefully and challenging. entwine to tell stories of Hawaii’s history, Barelas places, people and traditions…all infused Cost: $ .50 donation at each location. Tuesday • 8:30 - 9:30 am with the spirit of Aloha. Barelas Instructor: Richard Sertich Tuesday, Friday • 10:00 - 11:00 am North Domingo Baca North Valley Tuesday • 5:00 - 6:00 pm Highland Thursdays • 8:30 - 9:30 am Instructor: Cindi Heffner Monday, Wednesday, Friday Suggested $2 donation $5/class 10:15 - 11:15 am Instructor: Richard Sertich Exercise Joe O. Armijo Los Volcanes, 50+ Sports & Joe O. Armijo Los Volcanes 50+ Sports & T.N.T Dynamite Fitness Center Fitness Center Trim and tone your body with this class Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday • 10:45 - 11:45am designed to fit your own individual needs 9:15 - 10:15 am Cost: $5 and abilities. Work at your own pace Manzano Mesa Instructor Thea Muehlenweg towards improving strength, stamina, and Monday, Wednesday, Friday muscle tone. 9:30 - 10:30 am New Mexico Folk and Latin Dance Bear Canyon Monday, Wednesday, Friday Receive instruction on New Mexican, Palo Duro 9:30 -10:30 am Monday, Wednesday, Friday Mexican and contemporary Latin dances. Cost: $1.50 9:30 - 10:30 am Athletic shoes must be worn to participate. Instructor: Andriana Wethington Manzano Mesa North Domingo Baca Wednesday • 9:45 - 11:15 am Monday, Wednesday, Friday Zumba® 9:30 - 10:30 am Cost: free Instructor: Frances Lujan North Domingo Baca Monday • 9:10 - 10:10 am and Get Moving Cardio 5:45 - 7:00 pm This group fitness cardio class incorporates Tarde De Oro Dancers Friday • 9:10 - 10:10 am high and low impact choices in an effective Saturday • 1:00 - 2:00 pm North Valley workout to burn more fat, use calories and Monday • 9:45 - 11:45 am meet your fitness goals. North Valley Instructor: Frances Lujan Tuesday • 5:30 - 6:30 pm Manzano Mesa Monday • 5:00 - 6:00 pm Cost: $3 Salsarobics Cost: $20/month or $2.50/class Instructor: Mary Martinez Spice up your workout with this energetic, Instructor: Ann Owens fun and sizzling workout; learn the fundamentals of Latin dance such as Salsa, Nia Technique Merengue, Bachata, Brazilian Samba and always sexy Cha Cha. Fitness shoes or Dance The Nia Technique™ draws inspiration from shoes required. the dance arts, martial arts and healing arts for a cardiovascular, aerobic, and super fun Los Volcanes workout that is challenging and stimulating, Thursday • 5:30 - 6:30 pm yet easy to follow. Saturday • 9:30 - 10:30 am Cost: $3 per class Highland Thursday • 11:15 am - 12:15 pm Instructor: Elena Valencia Cost: $6 Instructor: Michelle Diel City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 52 Zumba® Gold Classes WEIGHT TRAINING EASTERN TRADITIONS Check out this fun new dance/aerobic class. Weight Training Orientations Aikido No dance experience required. Weight training will keep you feeling and A non-aggressive style of martial arts Bear Canyon looking great. Not only will weight training working on the principle: “do not fight force Monday, Wednesday, Friday give you more energy, but also increases with force”. Redirect the attacker’s energy 8:15 - 9:15 am muscle tone and bone density. Join one of and use it to your favor. Cost: $2 our free orientations where we instruct on the fundamentals of weight training. North Domingo Baca Instructor: Julie M. Salazar Tuesday, Thursday • 7:15 - 8:30 pm Joe O. Armijo Los Volcanes, 50+ Sports & Cost: $4/class Manzano Mesa Fitness Center Monday, Wednesday • 10:45 - 11:45 am Instructor: Charles Watkins Call (505) 767-5990 for appointment Instructor: Dee Williams Manzano Mesa Iron Olympian Karate North Domingo Baca Call (505) 275-8731 for appointment Tuesday • 9:10 - 10:10 am Develop physical strength, discipline, Wednesday • 9:10 - 10:10 am North Domingo Baca balance, coordination and self-esteem. Class

Thursday • 9:10 - 10:10 am Call (505) 764-6496 for appointment. includes breakaway techniques and safety Exercise, Weight Training, Eastern Traditions Training, Weight Exercise, awareness. North Valley North Valley Manzano Mesa Thursday • 9:00 - 10:00 am Call (505) 880-2800 for appointment Friday • 9:40 - 10:40 am Tuesday • 6:00 - 8:00 pm Palo Duro, 50+ Sports & Fitness Center Instructor: Chris Nowak Cost: free Instructor: Mary Martinez Call (505) 880-2800 for appointment Joe O. Armijio Los Volcanes 50 + Sports & Kendo Kai Fitness Center Basics With Free Weights Meaning “Way of The Sword,” is a modern Tuesday, Thursday • 9:30 - 10:30am Japanese martial art, which descended For novice lifters to learn safe and proper Cost: $2 from traditional swordsmanship (kenjutsu) free weight lifting techniques to be used Instructor: Dee Williams and uses bamboo swords (Shinai), and as an alternative, or in conjunction with protective armor. It is a physically and workout machines. mentally challenging activity that combines

Sports and Fitness | Sports and Fitness Joe O. Armijo Los Volcanes 50+ Sports & martial arts practices and values with sport- Fitness Center like strenuous physical activity. Call (505) 767-5990 for schedule Manzano Mesa There is a North Domingo Baca, Sports & Fitness Friday • 6:00 - 8:00 pm Center Instructor: Davis Begay Call (505) 764-6496 for schedule. center near North Domingo Baca Wednesday • 6:45 - 8:45 pm Cost: $20 for adults and $10 for youth. SEE PAGES 4 AND 5. you! Instructor: Davis Begay

Personal Defense Club, Close Quarter Combat Provides a place to learn, teach and practice personal fighting skills. It is not associated with any traditional Asian art or sport. Manzano Mesa Monday • 7:00 - 9:00 pm Cost: $10 per month, Instructor: Dr. Sean Ross 53 Activities Catalog Traditional T’ai Chi Ch’uan T’ai Chi Chih Traditional T’ai Chi Ch’uan Short Sports and Fitness | Beautiful flowing movements improve T’ai Chi Chih is a series of easy, gentle Form Intermediate balance, lower high blood pressure, movements that balance the internal Beautiful flowing movements improve increase bone density and cultivate chi, or energy (Chi). It is often called a moving balance, lower high blood pressure, internal energy. Traditional T’ai Chi reduces meditation and the benefits of this practice increase bone density and cultivate chi, or stress and arthritis pain, significantly can include improved balance, flexibility, internal energy. Traditional T’ai Chi reduces improves brain size, improves motor control stamina and regulation of stress blood stress and arthritis pain, significantly in Parkinson’s, and may delay the onset of pressure and weight. improves brain size, improves motor control Alzheimer’s disease. Recent studies show in Parkinson’s, and may delay the onset of Palo Duro T’ai Chi is anti-aging! Cultivate your chi for a Alzheimer’s Disease. Recent studies show long and happy life. Everyone is welcome. BEGINNING: T’ai Chi is anti-aging! Cultivate your chi for a long and happy life. Everyone is welcome. Palo Duro Wednesday • 3:00 - 4:15 pm Tai Chi Chuan is a gentle ancient exercise Friday • 9:30 - 10:30 am Session I: January 9 - February 13 from China that will improve your balance Instructor: Sifu Ty Beh Session II: February 20 - March 27 and enhance your overall health. This is a Eastern Traditions, Yoga Cost $5 per class (not meeting 1st Friday) Session III: April 3 - May 8 more advanced class then Traditional T’ai Manzano Mesa Session IV: May 15 - June 19 Chi Ch’uan. Tuesday • 9:30 - 10:30 am $60 for 6 weeks, payable at first class Highland Instructor: Sihing llene Dunn Instructor: Molly Grade Thursday • 1:30 - 2:30 pm Suggested $5 Donation $5 per class North Valley CONTINUING: Instructor: Sifu Ty Beh Monday, Tuesday, and 1st Friday of the Wednesday • 4:30 - 5:30 pm month • 9:30 - 10:30 am Session I: January 9 - February 13 YOGA Cost: $5 per class Session II: February 20 - March 27 Yoga Fitness Instructor: Sifu Ty Beh Session III: April 3 - May 8 Fitness yoga combines traditional flowing Barelas Session IV: May 15 - June 19 yoga movement with light weights. Deep, Wednesday • 9:30 - 10:30 am Instructor: Ellen Tatge slow breathing is also heavily emphasized Cost: $5 per class $60 for 6 weeks, payable at first class throughout the class to increase oxygen Instructor: Sifu Ty Beh intake. Please join the fun and experience this new and improved way of balanced PRACTICE: fitness. T’ai Chi Ch’uan Bear Canyon North Domingo Baca Wednesday • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Thursday • 6:00 - 7:00 pm A form of martial arts, that provides a 3:30 - 4:30 pm cardiovascular workout and improves Cost: $5 per class balance. Instructor: Fadia

Highland Thursday • 9:30 - 10:30 am Yoga: Flow Yoga with Guided Bear Canyon Meditation Saturday • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm “We are not If you can breathe, you can do yoga. Cost: $5 Increases upper body strength, flexibility and cardiovascular endurance through a Instructor: Ilene Dunn combination of movements and poses. surviving, we Beginners are welcome. North Domingo Baca Wednesday • 5:00 - 6:00 pm are thriving” Friday • 7:00 - 8:00 pm Saturday • 11:30 am -12:30 pm — Jane Ong Baker, Excercise Instructor at $6/class Barelas Senior Center, age 79 Instructor: Tiana Kaula

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 54 Yoga, Beginning Yoga: Chair Yoga: Hatha Improve posture and core strength, as well Focus on alignment, breath, relaxation and Manzano Mesa Yoga as reduce lower back pain and increase core awareness by increasing strength, Wednesday • 9:00 - 10:00 am muscle flexibility. flexibility, mobility and building bone Instructor: Dee C. density. Barelas Monday, Thursday • 9:15 - 10:30 am Bear Canyon Instructor: Celina Monday • 2:30 - 3:30 pm Yoga: Hatha Plus (plus core body- work) $3/class suggested donation $5/class Manzano Mesa Bear Canyon Friday • 9:00 - 10:00 am Friday • 10:00 - 11:00 am Yoga: Dahn Instructor: Jan P. Instructor: Tiana Dahn Yoga is the yoga of stress relief. $5 Increase flexibility, improve breathing Highland patterns and concentration. Through Yoga (Hatha/Blend) Intermediate Monday (Gentle Yoga) • 1:30 - 2:30 pm committed practice class members can also Manzano Mesa Sports and Fitness | Sports and Fitness Wednesday • 1:30 - 2:30 pm manage problems with weight. Monday • 6:15 - 7:15pm $6 per class North Valley Cost: $7 Instructor: Mindy Tuesday and Thursday • 3:15 - 4:15 pm Instructor: Ann Owens Joe O. Armijo, Los Volcanes 50+ Sports & Instructor: David Plummer Cost: $3/class Fitness Center, Aerobic Room Yoga: Kundalini Thursday • 2:00 - 3:00 pm Saturday • 9:00 - 10:00 am Manzano Mesa Yoga: Flow, Vinyasa Flow Wednesday • 10:10 - 11:10 am Instructor: Dena Class focus is on precise alignment while $4/class North Domingo Baca Fitness Center building a pose, finding the ease in your Friday • 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Manzano Mesa pose as you build strength and flexibility. Instructor: Jenna Gelin Wednesday • 4:45 - 6:00 pm North Domingo Baca Fitness Center $10/class Instructor: Ann O. Monday • 5:45 - 7:00 pm $7/class or $25/month Instructor: Misa Romero $5/class Yoga: Laughter Yoga, Belts and Blocks In laughter yoga sessions we will teach you to laugh without a reason, without Helps improve posture and core strength, Yoga: Gentle Hatha relying on humor, jokes, or comedy. It is as well as reduce lower back pain as well as Develop a deeper connection to self called Laughter Yoga because it combines helps to increase muscle flexibility. through a slow paced, gentle hatha yoga laughter exercises with yogic breathing. Palo Duro practice. We will utilize various breath This brings more oxygen into your body Monday • 9:00 - 10:00 am techniques as we flow through different and brain making you feel more energetic Wednesday • 5:15 - 6:15 pm yoga asanas/poses to help promote stress and healthy. Laughter is great exercise and a great stress reliever. Laughter is Instructor: Laurene Leyba reduction, increase flexibility and decrease chronic pain. Essential oils, affirmations and contagious! $3/class various props will be used throughout the Bear Canyon class. Friday • 12:30 - 1:15 pm North Valley Instructor: Barbara Tuesday • 4:00 - 5:00 pm Manzano Mesa Friday • 3:30 - 4:30 pm Saturday • 9:00 - 10:00 am Instructor: Cindy Chavez Instructor: Kathy C. Cost: $3

55 Activities Catalog OTHER CLASSES Exercise for Parkinson’s Aerobics Sports and Fitness | Balance and Movement for Parkinson’s Wellness and Recovery is an First time dancers or beginners. effective and fun way to gain flexibility, Parkinson’s Manzano Mesa coordination, strength and improve balance. Monday, Wednesday, Friday This class is designed for mostly all These exercises also improve attention and 8:15 - 9:15 am levels and focuses on balance and mental focus. movement while either seated or standing. Slow movements, strength, North Valley hand-eye coordination and memory 2nd, and 4th Thursday of the Month The Benefits of Quality Essential are also incorporated in a fun 2:00 - 3:00 pm Oils atmosphere. Caregivers are encouraged to Instructor: Linda Ozier dōTerra means gift of the earth. Essential attend and participate also! oils offer safe and fun ways to take care of every day health issues and support Highland Acupressure Monday • 2:45 - 3:30 pm immune systems. Essential oils strengthen the body, assist in healing the heart, Other Classes Wednesday • 2:45 - 3:30 pm Acupressure is a form of Chinese medicine, which restoring harmony in the body, empower individuals, increase spiritual $6 per class mind and spirit. Focus primarily on physical awareness and connection, and inspire Instructor: Mindy pain, my particular style is very gentle. individuals to take responsibility for their Headaches, sinus congestion, nerve issues, health and fulfill their life’s purpose. muscle restriction and arthritic pain can all Manzano Mesa Blood Pressure Checks with Betsy be improved using the acupoints and the 2nd and 4th Wednesday • 6:30 - 8:30 pm meridian system. Free blood pressure checks on a first come/ Instructors: Debi and Sam first serve basis. North Valley Palo Duro Highland Friday • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm 2nd Tuesday • 3:00 - 4:30 pm Friday • 10:00 - 11:00 am Suggested donation of $0 - $15 for 30 minutes Instructor: Lisa Massimo Instructor: Betsy or $25 for an hour Instructor: Linda Leatherman Cloggersize Chair Massage Therapy Clogging is an exciting non-partnered line Choice of seated massage in a regular chair, Reflexology Massage Therapy dance which can be enjoyed by children as wheelchair, or a massage chair. Natural Reflexology helps to relieve tension, well as senior adults! We dance to all kinds non- invasive pain relief. Benefits include increase blood supply to nerves and more. of music and since beginning clogging improved posture and range of motion, Christine Riboni says, “It’s the Cadillac of steps are easy to learn, you can practice reduced anxiety and stress, increased sense foot massage.” anywhere...no special shoes needed! of well-being. Massage done for a nominal fee. North Valley Manzano Mesa 4th Wednesday and every Friday Beginner/Starter: Bear Canyon 10:15 am Saturdays • 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Monday • 12:00 - 3:00 pm Suggested donation $10 Easy Clogging/Cloggercize: $5/10 min Instructor: Catherine Barba Saturdays • 12:30 - 1:30 pm Intermediate: Dance and Movement for Saturdays • 1:30 - 2:30 pm Parkinson’s Instructor: Brenda Join in the musicality, rhythm, expression, inventiveness and sheer physical pleasure of dance. Customized for all abilities. North Valley 1st, 3rd Thursday • 2:00 - 3:00 pm Instructor: Joanie Carlisle Cost: Free

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 56 Jazzercise Jazzercise is a dance-based group fitness HEALTH AND FITNESS Yoga program. Jazzercise class features a fusion Manage Your Chronic Disease (MyCD) Program Workshop of dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, kickboxing, and Latin-style movements set If you have (or care for someone with) a chronic health condition such as diabetes, to popular music. arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, chronic pain, anxiety, or other long-term health condition, this is the workshop for you. Learn from specially trained group North Domingo Baca leaders with chronic health conditions themselves. Set goals and make a step-by- Monday • 4:30 - 5:30 pm step plan to improve your health and your life. Put Life Back Into Your Life. Tuesday • 4:30 - 5:30 pm Free 6-week workshop 2 1/2 hour meetings. To enroll, please call Wednesday, Thursday • 5:40 - 6:40 pm (505) 880-2800. Diabetes Self-Management Program (DSMP); Reversing Brain Drain January 31- March 7 North Domingo Baca Palo Duro Wednesday • 6:30 - 7:30 pm Sports and Fitness | Sports and Fitness Thursday • 1:00 - 3:30 pm

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City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 58 59 Activities Catalog Day Trips Day Trips | Ride and Roam with Ron Trip Policies The destination is a mystery but be assured you • To register for trips, present your membership card. are in for an adventure. • Registration for trips starts at 9:00 am on designated days. Palo Duro • Cancel at least 3 days in advance. Thursday, January 17 Ongoing/Varied Dates • For overnight, day trips, or performances that require an advanced payment, a Tuesday, February 26 refund will be provided if a replacement is found. Wednesday, March 13 • Meals are at your expense. Thursday, April 18 • Remain with group for the entire trip. Wednesday, May 15 • Return times are approximate. Monday, June 10 • We require a two-week notice for special accommodations. The City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs, Center Policies and Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 4:00 pm Procedures, Section 3.4-N, stipulates that anyone who goes on a Center-sponsored approximately outing must “sign the Trip Release Form before leaving the Center”. If an individual Please note: lunch is at your own expense chooses not to sign the form, he or she will forfeit the opportunity to go on the outing and a refund will not be given. Take a Hike with Pat Dates to sign up for trips: The new year is a great time to evaluate your Tuesday, January 3, 2019 for January through March trips. general health and make a plan to improve it in 2019. With that in mind you might consider Tuesday, March 5, 2019 for April through June trips. joining the ongoing hiking group formed at the Barelas Senior Center. “Take a Hike with Pat” is a group of seniors who like to get out and explore areas in and around Albuquerque. Hike and learn Ongoing/Varied Dates some local history at the same time. ”Hikes with Pat” will be scheduled monthly. Note: Those Bingo Travels from Manzano Mesa considering hiking should be able to walk on Do you enjoy playing bingo? Would you like to experience it at another center? uneven surfaces without issue for a minimum Join us on a tour as we visit a few of the senior centers and some of the meal sites of 3 miles. Hiking boots, and a hiking stick are around town. We will stay to have lunch with new friends before playing a game recommended. Call the Barelas Senior Center of bingo. All trips leave from Manzano Mesa. at (505) 764-6436 the 1st week of each month to find out location, distance and time of hike for the JANUARY month. Barelas: Tuesday, January 29, Check In: 10:00 am • Return 4:30 pm FEBRUARY Ride and Glide with Ron North Valley: Wednesday, February 20, Check In: 10:00 am • Return 4:30 pm Enjoy fun-filled trips to mystery destinations. Ron MARCH will see to it that you have a wonderful time just exploring the natural beauty of our state Lunch at Bear Canyon: Wednesday, March 20, Check In: 10:00 am • Return: 4:30 pm your own expense at a local restaurant. Lunch: $3.25 or a la carte items Bear Canyon APRIL Tuesday, January 15 Los Volcanes: Friday, April 26, Check In: 10:00 am • Return 4:30 pm Wednesday, February 13 MAY Monday, March 11 Palo Duro: Tuesday, May 14, Check In: 10:00 am • Return 4:30 pm Tuesday, April 9 Thursday, May 16 JUNE Thursday, June 6 Highland: Monday, June 24, Check In: 10:00 am • Return 4:30 pm Check In 8:00 am Return 5:00 pm (approx.) Lunch: $3.25 or a la carte items City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 60 Lunch Bunch A "FARE" TO REMEMBER Visit a variety of restaurants in and around town and enjoy a wonderful meal with old Rutilios: Los Lunas The Hollar: Madrid and new friends This family owned restaurant serves In the need for comfort food? The Hollar Bear Canyon quality New Mexican cuisine. They are is exactly what you need if you have a 4th Thursday known for their friendly and attentive craving for fried green tomatoes or fish Check In: 10:45 am • Return 2:00 pm staff their food is just as good as their and chips. You can also take comfort service! Be sure to try the chile rellenos in knowing that only fresh and local

Ongoing/Varied Dates Ongoing/Varied or opt for the southwest grilled chicken. ingredients are used to create this Out- To- Dinner Your palette will not be disappointed. delicious cuisine. Experience the ambiance and fare at a Palo Duro Palo Duro variety of area restaurants while enjoying Wednesday, January 9 Thursday, April 4 the company of friends. Check In: 10:00 am • Return: 4:00 pm Check In: 10:00 am • 4:00 pm Bear Canyon 1st Monday

Day Trips | Trips Day TerraCotta Wine Bistro: Santa Fe Sonder Café: Santa Fe Check In: 5:00 pm • Return 8:30 pm Travel the world at TerraCotta Wine Bistro Locally owned and committed to where the food is globally inspired. Enjoy providing their patrons with a taste of Green Chile Cheeseburger Smack some pork schnitzel or low country local talent through their beer and wine Down Tour shrimp and grits while sipping on a selections. refreshing glass of wine. This vibrant and These carefully selected beverages pair New Mexico didn’t invent the hamburger, charming restaurant will be sure to show wonderfully with their American dishes. but we’re the ones who added green you what historic Santa Fe is all about. chili and made it hot! No state is more Whether you're in the mood for mussels passionate about its burger. Join us on our Palo Duro with a New Mexican twist or roast hunt to various locations over the next few Wednesday, February 6 chicken breast, Sander Cafe provides it months. You be the judge! You’ll also get to Check In: 10:00 am • Return 4:00 pm all. Following this delicious stop, we will visit various nearby attractions as an added head over to the Farmer's Market and see bonus! 4th Thursday of the month. Times what the local growers have to offer. are subject to change Greenhouse Bistro & Bakery: Los Lunas Palo Duro Los Volcanes Tuesday, May 21 This quaint restaurant can be found on Check In: 8:15 am • Return: 4:00 pm FEBRUARY the grounds of the Center for Ageless Thursday, February 28 Living. They are known for their fresh Check In: 8:45 am • Return: 2:30 pm herb seasoned rotisserie chicken and handmade breads. However, their team Cottonwood on the Greens: Los MARCH of professional chefs also prepare fresh Alamos Thursday, March 28 salads, soups, and desserts. "Good food This full-service restaurant is co-located puts you in a good mood!" on the Los Alamos Golf Course. You Check In: 8:15 am • Return: 4:30 pm won't be disappointed in their menu Palo Duro selection as it ranges from pizza to steak APRIL Thursday, March 7 Thursday, April 25 to seafood. Cottonwood on the Greens Check In: 10:00 am • 4:00 pm values your comments greatly, so be sure Check In: 9:30 am • Return: 2:30 pm to let them know what a great time you MAY had at this fine dining establishment. Following this tasty stop, we will head Thursday, May 23 over to the Farmer's Market and see what Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 4:00 pm the local growers have to offer. JUNE Palo Duro Thursday, June 27 Thursday, June 13 Check In: 7:00 am • Return: 5:00 pm Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 4:00 pm

61 Activities Catalog SIGN-UP FOR Coffee 101-NM Piñon Co. Figments Tea Shoppe & Gallery Day Trips | January JANUARY Learn all about great coffee and how to Established in 2009, we are not just a THROUGH MARCH decipher a coffee house menu in our Figment of your imagination, but a friendly Meals on Wheels TRIPS BEGINS: comprehensive two hour seminar. Our fun and hospitable tea shop. We are a unique Enjoy a delicious Jan. 3, 2019 and informative Coffee 101 class includes: shop that sells high-quality loose leaf teas. lunch buffet followed Cupping (the practice of experiencing the We have a variety of over 150 teas that you by a tour, Meals on tastes and aromas of brewed coffee) can enjoy loose by the ounce or brewed by

Wheels of Albuquerque the cup, as well as tea arrangements to help January, February a private nonprofit corporation Roasting (you’ll learn the different roasting you enjoy tea any day. Tea time includes a founded in 1972, by a group of women terms and get to participate in actual coffee scone, fruit or yogurt and a featured dessert from Presbyterian Churches around roasting) fun facts about coffee and its of the month, with your choice of tea. Albuquerque. They began with 20 clients history. and 40 volunteers. Today they serve Manzano Mesa Highland Wednesday, February 6 approximately 500 clients and have over Thursday, January 31 400 volunteers. They delivered 9,400 meals Check In: 10:00 am • Return: 1:00 pm Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 2:00 pm in 1972. Today they are delivering over Tea Time: $12 100,000 meals a year. Burrito and drink at your own expense. Indian Pueblo Cultural Center El Charritos Bear Canyon Discover Pueblo Indian culture, enjoy a Thursday, January 10 A long standing restaurant in Albuquerque. renowned collection of Pueblo pottery and Family owned, it’s a great restaurant with Check In: 7:45 am • Return: 12:00 pm art, see traditional Native American dances great food. honoring Mother Earth and meet artists selling their handcrafted works. Taste the Los Volcanes, Because It’s Time: Unraveling Race award-winning Tewa Taco and fresh baked Thursday, February 7 and Place in New Mexico Pueblo oven bread at Pueblo Harvest Café. Check In: 11:30 am • Return: 1:00 pm Examines race and identity in New Mexico Lunch at you own expense and is a space for artistic expression that Barelas grapples with the complexities of who Thursday, January 31 J&R Vintage Auto Museum we are, how we are understood, and how Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 1:00 pm Take a guided tour of 60 fully restored that impacts the way we live (or don’t) in a antique cars and trucks, then do some variety of places. $6.40 Senior Admission shopping in the gift shop. North Domingo Baca Los Volcanes Thursday, January 17 Tuesday, February 12 Check In: 10:00 am • Return 2:00 pm Check In: 9:30 am • Return: 2:00 pm Admission at the door, (your cost). February $5 Admission Fee Maxwell Museum of Anthropology Tim & Larry’s Elixir Boutique Chocolates Tour From Calder to Chicago: Sculptors The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology on Paper Elixir chocolates are made entirely by hand was founded in 1932 and contains using the finest of ingredients. For over Sculptors have historically tended to more than one million archaeological 20 years, each flavor has been lovingly produce extraordinary drawings and works and ethnological objects. They strive to developed to produce a rich and creamy on paper. The reasons for this are not easily connect the University of New Mexico with taste sensation. No preservatives are used, assessed, but certainly have something to Albuquerque citizens through providing just the freshest ingredients available. We do with the tactility and physicality of the exhibits that celebrate the diversity of New will be given a tour of Elixir’s chocolate drawing process itself. Mexico’s communities. factory along with tasty samples! North Domingo Baca Palo Duro Bear Canyon Tuesday, February 12 Wednesday, January 30 Tuesday, February 5 Check In: 10:00 am • Return: 2:00 pm Check In: 9:45 am Return: 3:00 pm Check In: 8:30 am • Return: 3:00 pm Admission: Your cost at the door.

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 62 Shidoni Foundry and Galleries NM State Legislature Senior Day Meow Wolf This picturesque compound is home to a Join us for a trip to visit the Legislature in With the help of George R.R. Martin, foundry that casts work for established and Santa Fe. We will tour the Round House and who recently purchased a vacant former up-and-coming artists from all over North hallway gallery. We will have lunch in Santa bowling alley, Meow Wolf has converted the February America. On the grounds of an old chicken Fe at our own expense. building into a multi-use Art Complex. The ranch, Shidoni has a rambling sculpture Meow Wolf Art Complex stands as a beacon Barelas garden and a gallery. of creativity and community in Santa Fe’s Friday, February 22 emerging Midtown Innovation District, Barelas Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 4:00 pm welcoming locals and tourists alike to Tuesday, February 19 Bear Canyon take part in fun, enriching art experiences, Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 3:00 pm Friday, February 22 workshops, and community activities. Day Trips | Trips Day Lunch at your own expense Check In: 8:00 am • Return 4:00 pm Meow Wolf is an arts production company that creates immersive, multimedia Highland experiences that transport audiences of all Rude Boy Cookies Tour Friday, February 22 ages into fantastic realms of storytelling. We will have lunch at the Standard Diner Check In: 8:00 am •Return: 4:00 pm Our work is a combination of jungle gym, in Nob Hill then follow lunch by a fun Los Volcanes haunted house, children’s museum, and experience of milk and cookies. Each day Friday, February 22 immersive art exhibit. This unique fusion fresh, chewy, delicious cookies are made Check In: 7:30 am • Return: 4:00 pm of art and entertainment gives audiences from scratch in this premier, Specialty fictional worlds to explore. Cookie Shop. Along with cookies there is ice North Valley Friday, February 22 Bear Canyon cream and New Mexico’s only fresh milk bar. Wednesday, February 20 Check In: 8:00 am •Return: 4:00 pm Los Volcanes Manzano Mesa Check In: 8:45 am • Return: 4:00 pm Thursday, February 21 Friday, February 22 Highland Check In: 11:30 am • Return: 1:00 pm Check In: 8:00 am •Return: 4:00 pm Wednesday, February 27 Cost: $15 tour and cookies Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 4:30 pm Palo Duro Friday, February 22 Admission: $13 Check In: 8:00 am •Return: 4:00 pm Lunch at your own expense Visions of the Hispanic World: Albuquerque Museum The Hispanic Society of America takes us on a cultural adventure exploring over 200 extraordinary works that span over 3,000 years. This exhibit offers New Mexicans the opportunity to celebrate world cultures through remarkable artistic creations including paintings, sculptures, and manuscripts. Palo Duro Wednesday, February 27 Volunteer Today Check In: 9:15 am • Return: 2:00 pm $9 Admission fee LEAD. INSPIRE. CHANGE THE WORLD. We offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. Do you have time, talents, skills, or hobbies you would like to share? If you do, please call the RSVP office at (505) 767-5225.

63 Activities Catalog The Oldest House Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Fest Day Trips | The Oldest House is a history museum. March The Southwest Chocolate & Coffee Fest Attached to the museum is a house that was brings together 120 purveyors of incredible added on in the late 1800s. The later house One Coil At A Time chocolates, coffees, candies, teas, gourmet addition was converted to a gift shop. Curated by Humans of New Mexico, this foods, and wine and beer. While not Entrance to the museum is through the gift exhibition opens the day before our annual sampling and shopping from these unique shop. Recuerda a Cesar Chavez Festival and businesses, attendees enjoy live music,

De Vargas Street House, located at 215 East features photo portraits and first person cooking demonstrations, coffee seminars, February, March De Vargas Street on the eastern side of stories of everyday New Mexicans and their baking contests and live cow milking Old Santa Fe Trail in Santa Fe, New Mexico experiences in social movements. demonstrations. within the Barrio De Analco Historic District, Sky City Cultural Center & Haak’u Museum North Valley is one of the Oldest buildings in America. North Domingo Baca Saturday, March 17 The Oldest House rests on part of the Thursday, March 7 Check In: 9:45 am • Return: 3:00 pm foundation of an ancient Indian Pueblo dating from around 1200 CE. This pueblo Check In: 10:00 am • Return 2:00 pm Admission: $8 was once inhabited by a tribe from the Tano Admission: Your cost at the door. speaking tribes of the northern part of the De Vargas Street - Santa Fe territory. Villa di Capo Ristorante Italiano This will be an interesting and informative North Valley tour of the Barrio de Analco District on the Thursday, February 28 Villa di Capo is located in the J.A. Skinner Building which is a registered historical Lower Santa Fe Trail. The highlight will be the Check In: 9:15 am • Return: 3:30 pm landmark, is also on old “Route 66” road. You 800 year old adobe house, reported to be the will be comfortable in the Old World charm oldest house in the USA. There are numerous as you enjoy traditional Italian cuisine. places of interest within walking distance Quarai Ruin, Mountainair that we will tour also, ending our tour with The Salinas Pueblo Missions National Los Volcanes lunch at one of Santa Fe’s great restaurants. Thursday, March 7 Monument is located in central New Mexico. Highland Mountainair is approximately 90 miles from Check In: 10:00 am • Return: 2:00 pm Tuesday, March 19 Albuquerque. Composed of ruins of three Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 5:00 pm mission Churches: Quarai, Abo, and Gran Mineral Museum Quivira. The three Churches were mostly Aquarium/Botanic Garden Located on the campus of the New Mexico built in the early seventeenth century by The aquarium focuses (mostly) on the Institute of Mining and Technology, The the pueblo under Spanish control. No food aquatic life of the Rio Grande and the ocean Mineral Museum established in 1889, houses available at the ruins so pack a lunch. it feeds into. Upon entering, visitors are the collection of 15,000 mineral specimens Quarai is the most intact and restored of the introduced to the river through a series of and was assembled to assist with the three Churches. small aquarium tanks, displaying fish of the education of the engineers and geologists Rio Grande. Also enjoy the Botanic Garden Barelas and has grown to be one of the largest. is a 36-acre botanical garden. The garden Thursday, February 28 Bear Canyon showcases plants of the Southwest and other Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 5:00 pm Thursday, March 7 climates including formal themed gardens, Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 5:00 pm and a demonstration garden Manzano Mesa Wednesday, March 20 Check In: 9:30 am • Return: 3:00 pm $6 admission

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 64 The Mineral Museum Sky City, Acoma Santuario de Chimayo The Mineral Museum in Socorro was Acoma Pueblo is a Native American El Santuario de Chimayo, the tiny shrine established in 1889, the museum houses the pueblo approximately 60 miles west of that is built on the site of what many believe collection of 15,000 mineral specimens and Albuquerque, New Mexico in the United to be a miracle associated with the crucifix was assembled to assist with the education States. Four villages make up Acoma of “Nuestro Senor Esquipuas”. El Santuario March, April March, of the engineers and geologists and has Pueblo: Sky City (Old Acoma), Acoma de Chimayo is also the site of a small pit of grown to be one of the largest. Lunch at your Pueblo is a National Historic Landmark. Holy Dirt which many people attribute as own expense. Acoma tribal traditions estimate that they possessing remarkable curative powers. have lived in the village for more than two Barelas Highland thousand years. Acoma is one of the oldest Thursday, March 21 Tuesday, April 9 continuously inhabited communities in the Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 6:00 pm United States. Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 5:00 pm (approx.) Day Trips | Trips Day Barelas Thursday, March 28 Manzano Mesa OFFCenter Tuesday, April 16 Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 3:00 pm Come enjoy the therapeutic and healing Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 3:00 pm aspects of art at this colorful and unique all-inclusive studio. We will be creating North Valley multimedia collages using materials donated Thursday, April 18 by the wonderful residents of Albuquerque. SIGN-UP FOR Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 4:00 pm April APRIL Not only will this trip be fun, but you will be THROUGH MAY Los Volcanes contributing to a local studio that offers free People Powered: TRIPS BEGINS: Tuesday, April 9 art education and workshops throughout New Mexicans March 5, 2019 Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 4:30 pm the city. and Social Barelas Palo Duro Movements Thursday, April 18 Thursday, March 21 National Hispanic Cultural Check In: 8:45 am • Return: 4:00 pm Check In: 9:15 am • Return 3:00 pm Center $10 admission North Domingo Baca Monday, April 8 Humming Desert Alpacas Check In: 9:30 am ∙ Return: 2:00 pm Visit this small three acre farm just off Golden Crown Bakery I-25 between Albuquerque and Santa Fe We will take a tour of this old fashioned dedicated to breeding and selling healthy, neighborhood bakery in the old town area Petrogryph National Monument quality Huacayas Alpacas. where many popular items include pizza Petroglyph National Monument protects Bear Canyon crust with blue corn, biscochitos, green chile one of the largest petroglyph sites in Tuesday, April 16 cheese bread and much more. North America, featuring designs and Check In: 9:15 am • Return: 2:30 pm Bear Canyon symbols carved onto volcanic rocks by Thursday, March 21 Native Americans and Spanish settlers 400 to 700 years ago. These images are a Check In: 9:45 am • Return: 2:30 pm valuable record of cultural expression and hold profound spiritual significance for contemporary Native Americans and for the descendants of the early Spanish settlers. Please bring a sack lunch Barelas Tuesday, April 9 Check In: 9:00 am • Return:3:00 pm

65 Activities Catalog Ten Thousand Waves Coronado Historic Site Day Trips | Ten Thousand Waves is inspired by the great A truly memorable and educational May Japanese mountain hot spring resorts. experience exploring historic Puebloan and Ten minutes from downtown Santa Fe, Spanish Colonial artifacts on exhibit. Enjoy Hays Honey and Apple Farm but only minutes from the National Forest, this guided tour into the beautifully painted This local honey and apple farm is buzzing there is nothing quite like this on the North kiva located in the south plaza of Kuaua with delight at your interest in visiting their American continent. Among piñons and Pueblo. Savor in the breathtaking views estate. The owner, Ken Hays, is passionate

junipers are beautiful outdoor hot tubs and of the Rio Grande and Sandia Mountains about teaching others about beekeeping April spa suites, world-class bodywork and skin while dining on their ramada-covered picnic and its benefits to not only our health care, and the amazing izanami restaurant. tables. but to the environment. If this fascinating For a lucky few, it is the closest lodging to information wasn’t enough, you will be Palo Duro the Santa Fe Ski area. Lunch at your own provided with a sample of their 100% pure, Wednesday, April 24 expense raw, and natural honey. Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 4:00 pm Palo Duro Barelas Please note: bring a sack lunch Tuesday, April 16 Thursday, May 2 Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 6:00 pm Check In: 8:30 am • Return 3:00 pm $28 admission Sopaipilla Factory - Pojoaque This restaurant offers a Norther New Olympus Beauty Academy Mexican menu with breakfast served all day. Acoma Pueblo/Haak’u Museum They have a beer, wine and margarita menu. Up to 20% off on senior day. May have other Acoma Pueblo is one of New Mexico’s most After lunch we will visit the nearby Poeh weekly specials. scenic and historic, where you’ll experience Cultural Center Museum devoted to the arts Los Volcanes breathtaking views and amazing rock and culture of the Puebloan peoples. Tuesday May 7 formations. Los Volcanes Check In: 10:00 am • Return: 2:00 pm Bear Canyon Thursday, April 30 Friday, April 19 Check In: 8:45 am • Return: 4:00 pm El Rancho Motel Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 5:00 pm The historic El Rancho Hotel provides a $20 Tour and Museum Fee New Mexico Travertine Company unique Southwest Experience in the midst of the American West. The El Rancho Hotel is Let’s take a trip to Belen, New Mexico and a pillar of the West and was the Home of the Tome Hill see how decorative building stone, mined Movie Stars throughout the 1930s to 1940s Join us for a beautiful morning made even at a nearby quarry, is cut and polished. A who filmed Westerns in the area. more special by the pilgrims wending their tour of their facilities will be interesting and Bear Canyon way up Tome Hill. With faith and fortitude, informative. We will have lunch at a local Wednesday, May 8 the walkers are doing something that’s restaurant in town. Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 6:00 pm good for their health as well as their minds. Highland Los Volcanes Tuesday, April 30 Friday, April 19 Check In: 9:15 am • Return: 3:00 pm Tent Rocks Check In: 7:30 am • Return: 2:30 pm The cone-shaped tent rock formations are the products of volcanic eruptions that occurred 6 to 7 million years ago and left pumice, ash, and tuff deposits over 1,000 feet thick. Precariously perched on many of the tapering hoodoos are boulders caps that protect the softer pumice and tuff below. The tent rock formations vary in height from a few feet up to 90 feet. Bring a sack lunch Barelas Tuesday, May 14 Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 5:00 pm

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 66 Ojo Caliente Tarde De Oro

May Ojo Caliente is the only natural hot springs in Tarde de Oro is an exciting production June the world with the remarkable combination that focuses on the unique culture of New of five bubbling water. Mexico. The show features a rotating lineup Purple Adobe Lavender Farm of some of the best acts of the Southwest We will enjoy a tour through the lavender North Domingo Baca which include Native American roots, fields and learn about this farm’s story. Tuesday, May 14 Spanish and Mexican influences. There is a gift shop featuring Lavender Check In: 8:00 am • Return 6:00 pm Thursday, May TBA products such as lavender teas, fudge, gelato, all made fresh at the farm. On the

Day Trips | Trips Day Check In: 11:45 am • Return: 3:30 pm Blue Moon Café (Santa Fe) premises is a teach house where lunch is Free admission served. This casual restaurant boasts of their North Valley smoked brisket, chicken, sausage and ribs. Los Volcanes You may also order soup, salads burgers, or Palo Duro Tuesday, June 4 sandwiches. No alcohol served Highland Check In 8:00 am • Return 3:00 pm Manzano Mesa Los Volcanes Tuesday, May 21 Barelas Check In: 9:45 am • Return 3:00 pm Bear Canyon Turquoise Trail Sculpture Garden Los Volcanes The Turquoise Trail Sculpture Garden and North Domingo Baca Studio is the private residence of artists Old Windmill Dairy Tour Jennifer and Kevin Box. Nestled in the Little Garden of the Gods on Highway 14, it is just If you love cheese this is the trip for you! Pecos National Historical Park In July of 2007, Ed and Michael Lobaugh 10 miles south of Santa Fe on a National opened their dairy with a Grade A license Pecos park, encompasses thousands of acres Scenic Byway known as the Turquoise and started selling their award-winning of landscape infused with historical elements Trail. With towering rock formations chèvre. In 2008, they started making semi- from prehistoric archaeological ruins to encompassing the three acre sculpture hard cheeses such as McIntosh Cave Aged 19th-century ranches, to a battlefield of the garden, visitors meander through a distinct Goat Cheese, Sandia Sunrise Gouda and American Civil War. Its largest single feature is southwest landscape discovering sculpture Manzano Blue Moon (their national award- Pecos Pueblo, a Native American community along the way. The environment creates winning Blue cheese). The aged cheeses abandoned in historic times. Two sites within a dramatic backdrop for this exhibition of produced by The Old Windmill Dairy are the the park, the pueblo and the Glorieta Pass stark contrast and unexpected harmony. first in New Mexico to be aged in a cellar Battlefield, are National Historic Landmarks. The relationship between the white clouds specially designed to recreate the unique Bring a sack lunch and the predominately white artwork effects of cave-aging. Barelas evokes a sense of lightness and peace. Bear Canyon Thursday, May 30 North Valley Tuesday, May 21 Check In: 9 am • Return: 5:00 pm Thursday, June 6 Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 3:00 pm Check In: 9:15 am • Return: 3:30 pm Jackalope Mercado - Santa Fe Free admission Rail Runner Ride The first Jackalope location, the Santa Fe store Que Sera Alpacas - Santa Fe Hang out for the day in Santa Fe. Take the overflows with a huge variety of one-of-a-kind You will be welcomed to a working alpaca rail runner to Santa Fe Plaza to explore the home and outdoor furnishings and accessories ranch where you can have fun on a trip that’s surroundings. You will be able to walk around, from India, Bali, Africa, Thailand, China, Mexico, a bit out of the ordinary. Meet the baby shop and get a bit to eat. and more. Guests say it offers the most fun alpacas, called cria, and their moms. See you’ll ever have shopping! the fiber processing area and the “kissing Manzano Mesa alpacas” who will steal your heart and make Wednesday, May 29 North Valley Friday, May 31 you want to take them home! Check In: 8:30 am • Return: 5:30 pm Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 3:30 pm Highland You are responsible to make the train departure Tuesday, June 11 at the scheduled time. Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 4:30 pm (approx.)

67 Activities Catalog NM Mining Museum Herb and Lavender Festival Rancho de las Golondrinas Day Trips | This simulated Uranium Mining Museum is This Festival contains lavender and herb The Ranch of the Swallows.” This historic top notch! Retrace the experience of going product vendors along with lectures and ranch, now a living history museum, dates underground and see what the Miners hands-on activities on all things lavender! You from the early 1700s and was an important worked in every day. Learn about the rich can participate in different workshops such as paraje or stopping place along the famous historical legacy of mining and the related creating a raffia braid with hers and lavender, Camino Real, the Royal Road from Mexico culture of Grants/Cibola County. The initial baking artesian bread, cooking with essential City to Santa Fe. Experience the life of

boom in the Grants area started soon after oils and much more. This is an annual event another time in a location unlike any other in May, June Paddy Martinez, a Navajo sheepherder, host every year at Rancho de Las Golondrinas America. Lunch at your own expense found uranium-bearing outcrops in the North Valley Barelas Todilto Limestone Member of the Wanakah Saturday, June 15 Thursday, June 20 Formation at the foot of Haystack Butte in the spring of 1950. Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 4:30 pm Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 5:00 pm Admission $6 Bear Canyon Thursday, June 13 Fenton Lake State Park Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 4:00 pm Blue Hole in Santa Rosa The Jemez Mountains provide the backdrop $3 admission Blue Hole appears in the midst of the desert for this stunning year-round retreat like a great blue gem. Once known as Blue surrounded by beautiful ponderosa pine Lake, it is one of seven sister lakes connected Los Poblanos Open Space forests. Fenton Lake State Park is a mellow underground by a vast system of water. This mountain escape. The Rio Cebolla flows One of the largest remaining pieces of wonder defines Santa Rosa even as it seems through the park and there is fishing and agricultural land in Albuquerque, this 138- to defy the surrounding red mesas. Born of canoeing lake too. Come and enjoy a day by acre site offers a wonderful way to watch a geological phenomenon called the Santa the water and make sure to bring your sack the changing seasons as sorghum, corn, Rosa sink, the place is magic — as water lunch and a water bottle. flowers, vegetables and other crops grow. always is in a land of little rain. Blue Hole is a The site of the farm has been continuously constant 62 degrees. Please bring a sack lunch Manzano Mesa Friday, June 21 farmed for hundreds of years. Los Poblanos Barelas offers excellent year-round bird watching Tuesday, June 18 Check In: 8:15 am • Return: 4:00 pm opportunities. Check In: 9:00 am • Return: 5:00 pm Barelas Santa Fe Studio Tours Thursday, June 13 Open to the public, a free event, this is Check In: 10:00 am • Return: 3:00 pm Laguna Burger 66 Pit Stop an unique opportunity for the public Never Frozen, Always Amazing - The to see the artists’ latest work and their World Famous Laguna Burger provides working environments. Many artists will Mystery Trip With Tom! the freshest and most delicious green be demonstrating their techniques and all Everything about this trip is a Mystery. Sign chile cheeseburger in the world. Laguna will have art for sale. Santa Fe Studio Tour up, you won’t be disappointed! Burger is always fresh, never frozen, a half officials describe the Tour as a “dynamic pound of seasonal fresh ground beef on a North Domingo Baca yet intimate total immersion in art where locally baked bun with farm – fresh lettuce, Friday, June 14 visitors can talk with the artists, experience tomato, onions and the finest homegrown their working environments and purchase Check In: 8:30 am • Return 4:00 pm green chile. It is always cooked to order art, all while enjoying the landscape of New Lunch at own expense. and served in a clean, comfortable, friendly Mexico, touring from one studio to the atmosphere. next!” This is an opportunity for the public to Los Volcanes view all the artists’ work and map out their Thursday, June 20 Studio Tour. Check In: 10:30 am • Return: 1:00 pm North Valley Saturday, June 22 Check In: 8:00 am • Return: 5:00 pm

City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 68 Popcorn Cannery Santa Fe Opera La Boheme Join us on this fun and tasty trip. We will August Better to have loved and lost young have the opportunity to visit this locally and poor and consumed with love, six owned facility and taste all the wonderful Cosí Fan Tutte - Santa Fe Opera Bohemians lead "charming and terrible flavors they have to offer. Popcorn will also Mozart’s and Da Ponte’s final collaboration lives" in 19th-centnry Paris. Living in Latin be available for purchase. We will then head has delighted, confounded, and rewarded Quarter garrets, furnished mostly with hope to lunch at a local restaurant. viewers ever since its 1790 premiere in for the future. Strolling medieval streets Vienna. Their “School for Lovers” sports crowded with toy vendors, fruit sellers, Bear Canyon a highly experienced faculty and a street urchins and military bands. They Tuesday, June 25 progressive curriculum — required reading fraternize with famous writers and artists Check In: 8:30 am • Return: 3:00 pm and written papers have all been replaced at the Café Momus and find their places in June, August, Trip Policies August, Trip June, by experiential learning. There’s a devil of a rapidly changing society. They taste the a final exam, though, especially for two freedom and perils of a freelance economy, Chuck Wagon Supper young couples about to be married. It’s a lab and brave epidemics of passion and Join us for one of the most exciting dining project in which they dissect the question, jealousy, sorrow, and loss. Conductor Jader experiences at one of the most enjoyable “Are you in love, or in love with the idea of Bignamini and director Mary Birnbaum attractions in the city. This adventure starts love?” They’re also required to work in pairs, bring Puccini's boisterous, poignant, off at 6:00 pm with a riveting bird show and they soon discover that being engaged heartbreaking score to life onstage. Sec it

Day Trips | Trips Day along with hay rides that showcase the to someone special doesn’t preclude being with someone you love. wonderful wildlife property. Save your especially attracted to someone else. No Palo Duro appetite because dinner is included in this refunds unless a replacement can be found! Wednesday, August 7 exceptional package. Once you’ve eaten Bear Canyon your fill, you can relax and be entertained by Check In: 4:30 pm• Return: 12:00 a.m. Monday, August 5 live music. $80 Includes ticket and transportation Check In: 4:30 pm • Return: 12:00 am Palo Duro No Refunds unless a placement can be secured $73.50 Includes ticket and transportation Saturday, June 29 Check In: 4:00 pm • Return: 10:00 pm $23 Includes meal and admission

Chuck Wagon Supper Join us for one of the most exciting dining experiences at one of the most enjoyable attractions in the city. This adventure starts off at 6:00 pm with a riveting bird show along with hay rides that showcase the wonderful wildlife property. Save your appetite because dinner is included in this exceptional package. Once you’ve eaten your fill, you can relax and be entertained by live music. Palo Duro Saturday, June 29 Check In: 4:00 pm • Return: 10:00 pm $23 Includes meal and admission

69 Activities Catalog Volunteer and make a difference! Senior Corps Volunteers contribute over 234,000 hours to our community annually; Are you 55 years of age this translates to a contribution valued at approximately $4.7 million dollars!* * Value of Volunteer Time according to the Independent Sector in NM in 2015 is or older? Would you like an $19.91 per hour. For information call (505) 767-5225. opportunity to help your community? Senior Corps Volunteers receive supplemental insurance Department of Senior Affairs Transportation Nutrition Division and transportation reimbursements! Volunteer Drivers are needed to provide transportation for seniors to and from various meal sites, medical appointments, and grocery shopping for daily, four- hour shifts; Monday – Friday. Senior Companions: Make Independence A Reality Senior Companions are healthy older adults who help other Meals on Wheels of Albuquerque adults live independently and can provide support to family Kitchen volunteers are needed any day Monday through Friday from 9 am-11am. caregivers. They assist with grocery shopping and other daily Volunteer Drivers are needed to deliver meals (Use of personal vehicle required). tasks necessary to maintaining independent living. Senior Companions serve an average of 20 hours per week, may Catholic Charities qualify for a tax free stipend, and receive assistance for meals Volunteer Drivers are needed to provide door to door transportation services to and transportation costs. seniors for medical appointments and grocery shopping. Use of personal vehicle You don’t need medical or technical skills to be a Senior is required; agency gives mileage reimbursements. Companion. All you need to know is how to be a friend. Adelante Development Center Benefits Counseling Center For information, call (505) 764-1612. Volunteers are needed to assist seniors and persons with disabilities in determining eligibility and enrollment for subsidized benefit programs. Training Foster Grandparents will be provided. Foster Grandparents serve as tutors and mentors assisting Alzheimer’s Association children with special and exceptional needs. Foster Grandparents serve an average of 20 hours per week, Must have the ability to perform various clerical duties and other assignments. receive meals while on duty, and may qualify for a tax free Flexible work days are available. stipend. Ronald McDonald House Over 80 Foster Grandparents contribute 80,000 hours of service each year. Foster Grandparents serve in more than 40 Family Room Volunteers are needed to greet and sign in families, maintain sites in Albuquerque, including Elementary Schools, City of laundry room, stock food and drinks, and help families with their needs. Albuquerque Child Development Centers, Head Start Programs, Ombudsman Program and Community Programs. The Foster Grandparent Program goals are to enable Foster Volunteer Advocates are needed for residents in nursing homes and assisted Grandparents to remain active through participation in living facilities. meaningful placements and needed community service. Children receive the necessary attention for educational, social, The Foster Grandparent Program Advisory Council and emotional development. Council members are needed to advocate on behalf of volunteers, evaluate For information, call (505) 764-6412. Program effectiveness, and assist in the recognition of volunteers by raising funds and resources. RSVP: Lead with Experience Silver Horizons RSVP recruits and places volunteers in government and non- Silver Horizons wants to see low-income seniors living safe and secure, in their profit organizations to meet community needs. own homes, with enough food to eat. Help us provide groceries to over 3,500 With RSVP, you choose how much time you want to give and seniors and 1,200 grandchildren every month. Call (505) 800-1400 or email whether you want to share your skills or develop new skills. [email protected] For information, call (505) 764-5225. City of Albuquerque Department of Senior Affairs | (505) 764-6400 www.cabq.gov/seniors 70 Join us for the 2019 NATIONAL Senior Games June 14 through 25, 2019 www.nsga.com

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