TANNER YOUNG AARP Join us for an evening of old country, bluegrass and gospel AARP is changing scheduling for classes . Classes will only be music by Tanner Young. This award winning multitalented held 6 times a year instead of every month. We will have a singer /musician has won awards from the National Traditional class this month on Monday, March 14, noon – 4:00 pm. Country Music Association, as well as, the People’s Choice There will not be another class offered until May. Award in the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame contest and If you have this discount and need the renewal before May can play multiple instruments ranging from the guitar, you need to take this class. mandolin to a dobro and a fiddle to name just a few. He makes Date: Monday, March 14 special time to provide entertainment to seniors bringing back Time: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm fond memories for some with his music that transcends the Location: Community Room ages. Light refreshments will be served. Register in Center office by March 11. Seating is limited. Date: Tuesday, March 1 Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm JAM SESSION Location: Dining Room There a lot of talented musicians in this area, including some Register in Center office by Monday, February 29 right here in our own center. Aleda Carpenter, our Autoharp CARTER EYE CENTER instructor, her class here at our Senior Center and a few local musicians will be here to perform a variety The eye specialists from the Carter Eye Center in Dallas will of music for us to enjoy. be here administering vision screenings. Please visit the office Date: Tuesday, March 15 for more details if you are interested in this program. Time: 1:00 pm Date: Friday, March 11 Location: Dining Room Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: Community Room BLOOD SUGAR TESTING Register in the Center office by Thursday, March 10 Our friends at Mays Home Health will be here on the 3rd Wednesday of the month to conduct finger stick blood sugar DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME testing. Be sure to stop by and welcome them to the center and thank them for volunteering to do this for us. Spring forward Saturday night before going to bed. Date: Wednesday, March 16 th Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday, March 13 . Time: 9:00 am Just a reminder to those of you who do not like driving after Location: Dining Room dark, the center is open late on Tuesday and Thursday evenings until 8:00pm. We will have longer daylight hours IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER so come hang out with us and enjoy our Please remember that if Sherman ISD closes schools upcoming evening activities. due to bad weather, the Center will also be closed. VETERANS PROGRAM AARP FOUNDATION TAX AIDE Are you a Veteran or the spouse or widow of a Veteran? You It’s that time again... TAX TIME. AARP will again be may be entitled to a monetary benefit you aren’t aware of sponsoring free tax aide to low and moderate income through the VA’s program on Aide & Attendance. Jimmy taxpayers, 50 and older. Trained tax preparers will be available Petty, Grayson County Veterans Service Officer, will be here to help you with any concerns or questions you have. to provide information on this topic. Sherman Public Library Refreshments will be served. 421 N Travis St Date: Thursday, March 17 Sherman, TX Time: 1:00 pm– 2:00 pm Days: Thursdays & Fridays Please register in the office by Wednesday, March 16 to Dates: February 4 – April 15 ensure refreshments will be available. Times: 1:00pm – 4:00pm Denison Public Library PLAN FOR WELLNESS AT FIVE & 300 W Gandy Denison, TX SALADS AT SIX: Days: Tuesdays We will have a local family physician here as well as a Dates: February 2 – April 12 physical therapist to answer questions concerning health issues Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm you may have and give you pointers on some exercises you can do to help maintain your physical health and mobility. aarp.org/taxaide 1-888-227-7669 Following the presentation we will be dining on a light meal of salads. This program is brought to you by our friends at AUTOHARP CLASS SherDen Home Health. Autoharp is fun and easy to learn. Harpists Aleda Carpenter Date: Tuesday, March 22 and Annette Hayes will instruct you on how to play this Time: 5:00 pm beautiful instrument and you’ll be playing a song by the end of Location: Dining Room your first session. Auto harps will be supplied. Please sign up in the office by Monday, March 21 New students are always welcome. Date: Tuesday, March 29 Time: 12:30 pm EASTER HAPPENINGS Location: Craft Room Cost: Free Celebrate Easter with fun activities! We will have an Register in the Center office Easter Egg Hunt and our annual Egg Tossing contest. Eggs will be hidden around the center. Some will contain COMPUTER CLASSES candy but others will have a prize named inside. If you Our classes provide a strong foundation, with full explanations find a prize egg bring it to the center office and we will of how computers work, the terminology involved, and how to give you your prize. Everyone is welcome to search for use the mouse. This class is limited to five students so sign up eggs and you don’t have to sign up for that but in the office today to reserve your spot. if you want to enter the egg toss you Dates: Tuesdays March 1, 15 & 22 must have a partner and be signed up. Time: 6:30pm Date: Friday, March 25 Cost: Free Time: Easter Egg Hunt – 8:00am until ALL are found! We are still taking orders for Egg Toss starts at 11:00am Senior Center t-shirts. Register in the Center office for the Egg Toss by They are only $8! Thursday, March 24 Visit the Center office if you would like to order a shirt. ________________________________________________________herman enior enter 1500 N Broughton St Sherman TX 903-892-7316 Senior Center Hours of Senior Center Coordinator Activities Assistant Operation Patsy Howard Shonkista Stephens Monday, Wednesday, Friday [email protected] [email protected] 8:00 am – 5:00 pm 1500 N Broughton St Sherman TX 75090 903-892-7316 Tuesday, Thursday We have updated our website for quicker and easier to find information on our Center’s 8:00 am – 8:00 pm activities, programs and special events. Check us out at www.ci.sherman.tx.us Lunch is served Monday – Friday at 11:30am Tri-County Reservations requested one day in advance by calling 903-892-3733 Senior Nutrition Sherman Manager Lynne Harris .