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July/August 2016 Bi-Monthly Program Guide Niles Senior Center Contents 2 July Calendar Wellness Classes Evening with the Stars 5 August Calendar Featuring 10 Tracy Holmes Bingo, Fishing & Golf 11 Community Events 12 Weekly Dinner Special Events & Movies 13 July -August Luncheons 14 - 16 Trips Community 17 Events Save the Dates Bingo & Dinner Trips Arlington Race Track • Spirit of Chicago Cabaret Lunch Cruise • Cubs Game in Milwaukee • Fitzgerald’s Fish Boil • Mame at the Light Opera Works Overnight Trip to Four Winds Casino Resort - New Buffalo, Michigan 999 Civic Center Drive • Niles, IL 60714 • 847-588-8420 • www.vniles.com Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 2 1 9:00 Drop-in Art July July 9:15 Int Tai Chi 10:30 Beg Tai Chi 1:00 Open Computer Lab 4 5 6 7 8 CLOSED 9:00 Social Mahjongg 10:00 Flexibility 9:00 AARP Smart Driver’s 9:00 AARP Smart Driver’s 12:30 Social Bridge 10:30 Rhythm Band Course Course Happy Independence Day 1:00 Line Dance 1:00 Encore Movie - 9:00 All American 9:00 Drop-in Art 2:00 Chair Yoga Courage 9:00 Social Mahjongg 9:00 Will Appointments 5:00 Dinner & Movie - 1:00 Ice Cream Social 9:00 TED Talks 9:15 Int Tai Chi Courage 9:30 Issues in the News 10:30 Beg Tai Chi 1:00 Drop-In Ceramics 1:00 Open Computer Lab 1:00 Drop-In Woodcarving 2:00 Community Movie - Zootopia TRIP Arlington Race Track Women’s Tam Golf 9 SATURDAY 9:10 Drumming for Health- Niles Fitness Center 847. 588.8420 - www.vniles.com 11:30 Community Summer Luau 11 12 13 14 15 9:00 Drop-In Art 9:00 Social Mahjongg 10:00 Flexibility 9:00 All American 9:00 Drop-in Art 9:30 Using Weights 10:00 Blood Pressure Screening 10:00 ITAC Amplified Phone 9:00 Social Mahjongg 9:15 Int Tai Chi 11:00 Gentle Arthritis 10:00 Sharps & Meds Collection 12:45 Drumming for Health 9:30 Issues in the News 10:30 Beg Tai Chi Exercises 12:30 Social Bridge - Niles Fitness Center 9:30 Take Charge of Your Health 11:00 Dean Martin Luncheon 1:00 Open Computer Lab 1:00 Line Dance 1:00 Social Canasta 1:00 Drop-In Ceramics 1:00 Open Computer Lab 1:00 Rules of the Road 2:00 Chair Yoga 1:00 Encore Movie - 1:00 Drop-In Woodcarving Class 5:00 Dinner & Movie - The Big Short 5:30 Bastille Day Celebration 16 2:00 Drop-In Wii Bowling The Big Short SATURDAY 9:00 Strength Training - TRIP Niles Fitness Center Spirit of Chicago Cabaret Lunch Cruise Men’s Tam Golf 18 19 20 21 22 9:00 Drop-In Art 9:00 Social Mahjongg 10:00 Flexibility 9:00 All American 9:00 Drop-in Art 9:30 Using Weights 10:30 VIM - Visually Impaired 10:30 Rhythm Band 9:00 Social Mahjongg 9:15 Int Tai Chi 10:30 Men’s Club Meeting Motivators 1:00 Encore Movie - 9:30 Issues in the News 10:30 Beg Tai Chi 11:00 Gentle Arthritis 12:30 Social Bridge The Lady in the Van 9:30 Take Charge of Your Health 1:00 Open Computer Lab Exercises 1:00 Line Dance 1:00 Drop-In Ceramics 1:00 Open Computer Lab 1:30 Book Discussion 1:00 Drop-In Woodcarving Women’s Tam Golf 2:00 Drop-In Wii Bowling 2:00 Chair Yoga 4:30 Bingo & Dinner 5:00 Dinner & Movie - Hooked on Fishing- The Lady in the Van Big Bear Little Bear 23 SATURDAY 9:00 Strength Training - Niles Fitness Center 9:10 Drumming Health - Niles Fitness Center 24 26 27 28 29 SUNDAY 9:00 Social Mahjongg 10:00 Flexibility 9:00 All American 9:00 Drop-in Art TRIP 11:30 Chris Colletti Luncheon 12:45 Drumming for Health 9:00 Social Mahjongg 9:15 Int Tai Chi Cubs Game in Milwaukee 12:30 Social Bridge - Niles Fitness Center 9:30 Issues in the News 10:30 Beg Tai Chi 25 1:00 Line Dance 1:00 Encore Movie - 9:30 Take Charge of Your Health 12:00 Poker Tournament 9:00 Drop-In Art 2:00 Chair Yoga A Walk in the Woods 12:00 “Baseball in the 1:00 Open Computer Lab 9:30 Using Weights 5:00 Dinner & Movie - 1:00 Social Canasta Movies” Luncheon 5:30 An Evening with the 10:45 Women’s Club Planning A Walk in the Woods 1:00 Drop-In Ceramics Stars 11:00 Gentle Arthritis 1:00 Drop-In Woodcarving Exercises 3:00 Intro to Facebook 11:30 Women’s Club Meeting 1:00 Open Computer Lab 2:00 Drop-In Wii Bowling 2:00 Skin Health Lecture/ Screening Men’s Tam Golf Men’s Club ***New*** Six-Month Facility Usage Fee Men’s Club Meeting Monday, July 18 • 10:30am 3 If you are not a member of the NSC and are in- President: Hank Betka July terested in participating in one or more of the Join the Men’s Club for a meeting and lunch of grilled programs listed below, please register for the new chicken sandwiches, pasta salad, beverage and dessert. six-month faciilty usage fee for unlimited participa- Guest speaker to be announced. $6M/$9NM tion for $18.00. These programs are at no cost to Men’s Club Planning Meeting -Immediately following NSC members. regular meeting. Social Cards or Billiards Women’s Club Monday-Friday, 9:00am-4:30pm Women’s Club Planning Drop-In Art Monday, July 25 • 10:45am Mondays & Fridays, 9:00am Women’s Club Meeting Monday, July 25 • 11:30am Social Mahjongg President: Lois MacAdam Bring your game and your friends and start a table! Lunch will include a cheeseburger, potato chips and dessert. 847.588.8420 www.vniles.com Tuesdays, 9:00am The entertainment will feature Rick Pickren, with a Patriotic Thursdays, 9:00am Celebration. $6M/$9NM Social Bridge Technology Trends Tuesdays, 12:30pm Cell Phone/Smart Phone Assistance Book Discussion Do you have an iPhone you are unsure how to use? Do you Moderator: Judy Schakowsky need help programing numbers into your flip top phone? 3rd Tuesday, 1:30pm We are here to help you with a wide variety of issues you Books can be picked up at the front desk have with your current cell phone. This service is free, but appointments are preferred. Please call Jaymi at 847-588- Niles Rhythm Band 8420. 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 10:30am Classes Social Canasta AARP Smart Driver’s Course (2 classes) 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 1:00pm Thursday & Friday • July 7 - 8 • 9:00am-1:00pm All participants must pre-register and attend both days. All American This course will help you to update your driving skills and Thursdays, 9:00am knowledge of the rules of the road, learn about normal age-related physical changes and how to adjust your driving Issues in the News to compensate, and so much more. Cost of the course is Thursdays, 9:30am $15 (AARP members) and $20 (non-AARP members) paid by Moderator: Arlene Golub check on the first day of class. Issues for discussion are brought up by class participants, and everyone’s opinion is valued. TED Talks Join this exciting class and open up a world of new Thursday, July 7 • 9:00am ideas! TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). Their Drop-In Ceramics agenda is to make great ideas accessible and spark conversa- Thursdays, 1:00pm tion. Join us for our second installment featuring Melissa Drop-In Woodcarving Fleming: A boat carrying 500 refugees sunk at sea. A story Thursdays, 1:00pm of two survivors. Aboard an overloaded ship carrying more than 500 refugees, a young woman becomes an unlikely Tournaments hero. This single, powerful story, told by Melissa Fleming of Poker Tournament the UN’s refugee agency, gives a human face to the sheer Friday, July 29 • 12:00pm numbers of human beings trying to escape to better lives ... Bring your poker face and some luck. Cost includes lunch as the refugee ships keep coming ... NO COST and prizes. $5M/$7.50NM Rules of the Road Class Instructor from Secretary of State’s Office Monday, July 11 • 1:00-2:00pm Take a refresher course, before you take your test. NO COST Exercise Classes Drumming for Your Health (at Niles Fitness Center) Saturdays, 6/4, 6/25, 7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/20, 9/3, 9/17 4 Intermediate Tai Chi (11 classes) • 9:10-10:05am at Niles Family Fitness Center - Aerobic Studio Fridays, June 3- Aug 12 • 9:15-10:15am Music and the act of drumming have known stress reduction Instructor: Renee Gatsis, Arthritis Institute certified benefits. It boosts the immune system through cardiac activity. *Pre-Requisite – Beginner & Advanced Beginner Tai Chi It also works both sides of the brain to support balance, coordi- $55M/$60NM nation and creativity. $35 for 8 Saturday sessions and pre-regis- tration. $8 per class - Drop-in rate Beginner & Advanced Beginner Tai Chi (11 classes) Fridays, June 3 - Aug 12 • 10:30-11:30am Wednesdays, 6/8, 6/29, 7/13, 7/27, 8/10, 8/31, 9/14, 9/28 July Instructor: Renee Gatsis, Arthritis Institute certified • 12:45-1:40pm at Niles Family Fitness Center - Aerobic $55M/$60NM Studio • $35 for 8 Wednesday sessions and pre-registration $8 per class - Drop - in rate Line Dance (4 classes) Tuesdays, July 5 - 26 • 1:00-2:00pm Sign up for all 16 classes for $65 Instructor: Fran Strain Enjoy easy-to-learn dance patterns in Country, Health and Wellness Ballroom, Top 40, Latin, Swing, and more! No partner needed.