**Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, everything is subject to change. Please visit our website for current updates www.bataviaparks.org ACTIVE ADULT NEWSLETTER March 2021 BATAVIA SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB NEWS BSCC MARCH MEETING Join us Wednesday, March 17 via ZOOM (it’s FREE)! The meeting starts at noon. This is a great way to keep in touch with our members. We will send you a link through email, if you do March 20: Sally Schaff not have an email, here is the link through Zoom: March 29: Carol Feigley https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88069840694? pwd=UTdPZC9kbXJVVHFIdXpLc0xXSmlaZz09 Or you can call in at 1-312-626-6799, when prompted use the Meeting ID: 880 6984 0694 and Passcode: 167900 BREAKFAST CLUB ZOOM Have breakfast with club members every BATAVIA COMMUNITY CARE Friday morning at 9:30 am. Don’t forget that the Batavia Community CARE For help with ZOOM, please contact Robin at Program coordinates free delivery of essential 630-406-5282 x2064 or [email protected] items (food, water, toiletries, medicine, masks, etc.) to Batavia Seniors. Call (630) 454-CARE or email [email protected] If you have any questions, THE BATAVIA SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB or are interested in registering, BOARD MEMBERS please contact us at: Glad Cook - President BATAVIA PARK DISTRICT Dorothy Zylkowski - Vice President Civic Center Eastside Community Mary Louise Rosanova - Secretary 327 W. Wilson St. Center Lois Diller - Treasurer Batavia, IL 60510 14 N. Van Buren St. Bonnie Greer - Welcome Ambassador P: 630-879-5235 Batavia, IL 60510 Patty Rosenberg- Sunshine Committee F: 630-879-9537 P: 630-406-5282 Stephanie Novack - Decorating Committee www.bataviaparks.org TIME TO PLAY! Bunco is a game played with dice and Join the Batavia Senior Citizens Club Please bring your a whole lot of luck! Come on out and for Bingo and win some fun prizes! own beverage. enjoy a fun afternoon! Location: Lodge at Laurelwood Social distancing Location: Lodge at Laurelwood 800 N. River St. 800 N. River St. will be practiced, Fee: $5 Fee: $5 and masks will be worn Time: 1:30 - 4:00P Time: 1:30 - 4:00P as recommended. CODE Day Date CODE Day Date Pre-registration 110013-1E Tu 3/2 102050-1E W 3/10 110013-1F Th 3/18 is required. 102050-1F W 3/24 210013-1A Tu 4/6 202050-1A W 4/14 RULES OF MARCH SPECIAL EVENTS THE ROAD March 3 Easter Egg Hunt All little bunnies are invited to hop on over for the annual Easter Egg Enroll in this two-hour class Hunt! Be sure to see the Easter Bunny and bring a basket to hold all prior to taking the Driver’s the goodies you find. Participants are asked to bring a non- License Renewal Exam to perishable food item to be donated to the Batavia Food Pantry. review traffic laws and signs Pre-registration is required. and prepare with a practice Location: Prairie Path Park written test. This class is Fee: Free offered free of charge in CODE Days Dates Time cooperation with the Secretary 999018-R1 Sa 3/27 10:00A of State’s office. Doggie Easter Egg Hunt Code: 102008-1A Let your dog hunt for Easter Eggs! Join us at the Bark Park as your Location: Civic Center dog hunts for eggs filled with doggie treats. All dogs must be leashed Date: Wednesday, March 3 during the event. Pre-registration is required. Time: 1:30 - 3:30P Location: Bark Park at West Main Community Park Fee: Free Fee: $12 CODE Days Dates Time 999017-R1 Sa 3/27 12:00P May your joys be Egg Dash as deep as the oceans, Enjoy an Easter surprise from the safety of your home! Chuck the your troubles Duck will hide eggs in your front yard, filled with small treats and as light as its foam, candy. Will you spot Chuck the Duck in action? Please register only and may you find one family member per household. Fee: $15 sweet peace of mind CODE Days Dates Time wherever you 999037-R1 W 3/31 9:00A - 4:00P may roam! BATAVIA DEPOT MUSEUM & GUSTAFSON RESEARCH CENTER 155 Houston Street | 630-406-5274 www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org Museum Hours: March 1 - December 11: M/W/F/Sa, 2:00 - 4:00P Research Hours: By appointment only Group Tours: Year-round, call 630-406-5274 to schedule Gift Shop: Show your love for Batavia with a variety of items SPRING EXHIBIT from the Batavia Depot Museum! Items include zip code pillow, Batavia crocks, t-shirts, sweat- March - June 2021 shirts, ornaments, tumblers, and more! Order online at bataviaparks.org/shop or call to make a HEART AND HUSTLE: special shopping appointment. BATAVIA SPORTS HEROES Come out and root for out hometown team! BATAVIA This exhibit showcases Batavia athletes, coaches, and HISTORICAL SOCIETY fans at the center of the action. Exhibit highlights include the careers of Batavia natives such as Ken Join our effort to keep the legacy of Anderson, quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals from our community alive. 1971 - 1986 and coach for the 2009 Super Bowl XLIII Visit bataviahistoricalsociety.org and champion Pittsburgh Steelers; Corey Williams who see our great upcoming events, played professional basketball for 12 years in become a member and learn how Luxembourg, Switzerland and Belgium and now works you can get involved! for ESPN as a men’s college basketball analyst; and Sharron Moran who toured with the LGPA from 1967 - 1977 and currently gives lessons at the Bird Golf CUP CHECK PLEASE: A Scholarly Academy in Pam Springs, California. Talk on a “Jocular” Subject It turns out that the athletic supporter was Spring Exhibit Opening Reception invented in Chicago in 1874 by C.F. Bennett. Join Depot Museum staff for a special viewing of Heart Ellie Carlson, a Chicagoan tried and true and and Hustle: Batavia Sport Heroes on Friday, March 5 manager of The Chicago Salmon Vintage Base Ball from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at the Depot Museum. Team, will explore and illustrate the changes and some of the more unusual versions of this athletic wear that seem nearly insane to modern VOLUNTEER OPEN HOUSE sentiments. There is positively no modeling of Friday, March 19 │ 2:00 - 4:00P jock straps by anyone during this presentation. Are you interested in volunteering at the Batavia Location: The Lodge at Laurelwood Depot Museum but want more information? Fee: $13/In-person, $5/Virtual Stop by the Depot Museum to talk with staff about CODE Days Dates Time upcoming volunteer opportunities. 999029-R17 Sa 3/20 1:00P ACTIVE ADULTS Fast and Fabulous Cards WOW Card Making Class These fast and fabulous cards will wow your Are you ready for more advanced card designs? recipients but will only take a short time to create. We will make two “over the top” cards each class We will feature different cards, and all will include with layers, embellishments, and bling. New cards birthday, thank you, thinking of you, and a seasonal will be featured each month. card. A variety of greetings are always available to fit Location: The Lodge at Laurelwood your needs. Fee: $15 Location: The Lodge at Laurelwood CODE Days Dates Time Fee: $15 101031-1C Sa 3/20 9:00 - 10:00A CODE Days Dates Time 101005-1C W 3/3 7:00 - 8:00P Potawatomie Casino & Bingo Hall Cards, dice, spinning ball - pick your pleasure. There Women’s Self Defense are nearly 100 tables on the massive casino floor! Be safe! Be aware! Be the victor! Don’t be a victim! There is a seat at your favorite table, as well as theat Identifying and avoiding dangerous situations, making game you have been dying to try. Bingo is exciting safe choices, and physically stopping an assault will and often has live music to keep the energy in the air. be addressed. “Be the Victory, Not the Victim” Dining and activities are on your own. Fee includes handout and video will be presented and discussed. transportation only. Register by March 19. Girls under 13 should be accompanied by an adult Location: Milwaukee, WI female. Women may participate in the class activities Fee: $25 at their comfort level. Class activities and structure CODE Days Dates Time will follow all CDC and IDPH guidelines for health and 170001-1A Th 3/25 8:30A - 8:00P safety. Location: The Eastside Community Center GRANDMA’S IRISH SODA BREAD Fee: $10 Ingredients: CODE Days Dates Time 102003-1A M 3/15 6:00 - 7:15P 1 3/4 cups buttermilk 5 tbl unsalted butter, 1 large egg cold and cubed St. Patrick’s Day Lunch & Shopping 3 tbs granulated sugar 1 cup raisins (optional) Quigley’s Irish Pub was designed and built in Ireland 1 tsp baking soda and then shipped to its current location. The interior includes an authentic antique fireplace, bookcases 1. Preheat oven to 400°. Use a seasoned cast from Dublin, custom glass, and Irish prints. It is the iron skillet or greased 9 inch cake pan. perfect time of year to have fish and chips or 2. Whisk wet ingredients and set aside. In a Shepherd’s Pie for lunch on your own. After lunch it large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredi- is a short walk to downtown Naperville for shopping. ents. Cut in the butter using a pastry cutter Trip includes transportation. Register by March 9. or fork. Gently fold in the wet ingredients. Location: Naperville, IL 3. Put dough on a floured surface, with floured Fee: $10 hands, knead for about 30 seconds. If the CODE Days Dates Time dough is too sticky, add more flour.