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Marilyn J. Praisner Community Recreation Center 55+ Active Adult Programs

The Marilyn J. Praisner Active Adult 55+ program offers an opportunity to meet new friends and enjoy recreational, educational, and cultural activities. The program offers something for every senior, such as health Senior Program and wellness education, on-site movies, games, arts & crafts, guest Coordinator: speakers, entertainers, and fitness activities. New faces are always Ms. Carol Brown welcome. Senior Program Join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the senior lounge from 10am—2pm Hours: for coffee, tea and light snacks and to share your talents or just your Tuesdays & Thursdays company! Free transportation to and from the center is available on 10:00 AM —2 PM Thursdays (Only) for those living in the service area. Active Adult Special Events Center Director: Ms. Kelly Brown (All events are free unless otherwise indicated) Recreation MARCH 2020 Coordinator: Ms. Ayanis Dennis Every Tuesday Brain Games with Mya 11:30am—12:30pm Address: 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD Thursday, March 5th Healthy Living for your Brain & 10:30am—11:30am Body Phone :

240-777-4970 11:30am—2:00pm BINGO - Please donate prizes

Center Hours: Thursday, March 19th 10:30am-11:30am Colon Health—Holy Cross Health Monday-Wednesday 9 AM– 9 PM 11:30am-12:30pm Women’s History Jeopardy Thursday Game (see attached study Guide) 9 AM – 10 PM Friday March 26th Personal Safety - learn how to 9 AM – 6 PM 10:30am stay safe at home and while out Saturday & about—Officer Joy 10 AM-3 PM Bartholomew, MCPD Sunday—CLOSED

Montgomery County, Maryland is committed to complying with Americans with Disability Act, (AADA). If you need auxil- iary aids or services in order to participate (such as mainstream, companion, large print, ASL or cued speech interpreter, please call 240-777-6960 at least two weeks prior to participation. (TTY 240-777-6974) In The Know Praisner CRC Activities Exclusively for 55+ Adults

Active Adults 55+ Tuesday & Thursday—10am-2pm Artists In The Making Fridays—10:15am

Bone Builders Monday & Wednesday—11am

Book Club First Thursday of the month—10:30am Brain Games Tuesday—11:30am Bridge Wednesday—1pm-4pm (Intermediate and ad- vanced)

Chair Yoga with Jane Second Tuesday of the month —10:30am Dance Party Fridays Friday—11:15am Discussion Group Tuesday—10:30am-Noon Jazz Club First Wednesday of the month—10:30am Latin Cardio & Stretch Monday 11:15am Line Dance With Peytriene Wednesday—11:15pm Pickleball Tuesday—10:45am-1pm Senior Fit Monday—Friday 9:15am Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10:15am (Friday 10:15 class is chair exercise)

Tai Chi Thursday 2pm Walk & Talk Thursday 10:45am

Women’s History Trivia & Study Guide for Jeopardy (Answers on Last Page)

First Ladies 1. She was a leader in the formation of the United Nations at the end of World War II. She helped draft the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" and was the first chairman of the UN Human Rights Commission.

2. As a First Lady, she focused on the "Let's Move!" program to help reduce childhood obesity.

3. She holds the honor of being America's first First Lady, though she was never known by that title.

4. She became famous mostly for her fashion sense and for her redecoration of the White House. Her televised tour of the White House was the first glimpse many Americans had of the interior.

5. As First Lady, she focused on a "Just Say No" campaign against drug and Alcohol abuse.

Sports 1. Hired by Redskins as NFL's 1st Full-Time African American Female Coach.

2. Known as "The Queen of Baseball", she was the first woman to play professional baseball, competing with male athletes in 1922.

3. Known as Flo-Jo, she was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the fastest woman of all time because of the world records she set in 1988.

4. She won a total of 56 Grand Slam tennis competitions and 9 Wimbledon women’s singles titles.

5. She was one of seven U.S. gymnasts who dazzled the world at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, winning gold in dramatic fashion. This Mont- gomery County native is giving back and opening a new gymnastics academy in Clarksburg, Maryland.

Authors/Poets/TV Personalities 1. She introduced America to French cooking in her books and television series from the 1960’s to the 1990’s.

2. Her TV show was the number one talk show for 24 consecutive seasons, winning every sweep since its debut in 1986.

3. An American author, political activist, and lecturer: she was the first deaf -blind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.

4. Author, poet and actress. One of her famous quotes is: “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel”. 5. She is best known for her detective novels, short story collections, plays and famous detective sleuths Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Actress/Singer 1. A dimpled, precocious and determined little girl in the 1930s sang and tap-danced her way to a height of Hollywood stardom and worldwide fame that no other child has reached. 2. Known as the Queen of Soul, all she wanted was a little R.E.S.P.E.C.T. 3. She attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles but was best known for her role as Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. 4. She was the first African American woman on radio. She is known for her role as Mammy in Gone With the Wind. 5. Singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. One of her top hits was “Like A Virgin”.

Inventors & Adventurous 1. This is the woman you can thank for keeping us from having to wash every dish by hand. She originally came up with the idea of a mechanical dishwash- er that would hold dishes in a rack while pressurized water sprayed them clean. 2. The first female self-made millionaire in the , she developed her own line of hair care products specifically designed for African Ameri can hair. 3. She was the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle chal- lenger. 4. An astronaut and physician, she was the first African American woman to travel into space when she served as a mission specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. 5. She was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. Activist 1. She was a leader in addressing the rights of both women and African Ameri- cans as the president of the National Council of Negro Women. 2. American abolitionist and political activist. Born into slavery, she escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 en- slaved people. 3. An icon in the early women’s rights movement, she was arrested for attempting to vote. Her trial led her to present the 19th amendment to Con- gress. 4. She was a journalist and educator and an early civil rights leader. She was one of the founding members of the National Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People (NAACP). 5. She has served on the US Supreme Court since 1993 and is the lead counsel for the ACLU Women’s Rights Project. Answers

First Ladies: 1. 2. Michelle Obama 3. Martha Washington 4. Jacqueline Kennedy 5. Nancy Reagan

Sports: 1. Jennifer King 2. Mary Elizabeth Murphy 3. Florence Griffith Joyner 4. Martina Naratiloba 5. Dominique Dawes

Authors/Poets/TV Personality: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Agatha Christie

Actress/Singer: 1. Shirley Temple 2. Aretha Franklin 3. Judy Garland 4. Hattie McDaniel 5. Madonna

Inventors & Adventurous: 1. Josephine Cochrane 2. Madam C J Walker 3. 4. 5.

Activist: 1. 2. 3. Susan B Anthony 4. Ida B Wells 5. Ruth Ginsburg