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August/September 2018 Senior Activities

The following programs will be offered at Warner Park Community Recreation Center (WPCRC), 1625 Northport Dr., unless indicated otherwise.

Upcoming events:

Aug. 19‒26: WPCRC will be closed for cleaning. No lunch or NESCO activities will be held. NESCO offices are available by phone only (243-5252). Goodman Community Center will be open for lunch. Call 204-8032 to sign up.

Saturday, Sept. 29, 9:30 am‒3:30 pm: Join us at AppleFest! We’ll have a kiddie carnival, apple sale, bake sale, book sale, raffle and a great sloppy joe lunch. $2 per person; children under 12 are free.

Ongoing events:

NEW! Coffee and Book Talk: The second Tuesday of each month Lakeview Library staff will bring books to WPCRC for folks to take a look at or check out. Have questions about the library? Get them answered. Need help finding a book? They can help with that, too.

Veterans Discussion and Support Group: First Tuesday of each month, 10:30‒11:30 am, facilitated by Dave Hosking, Outreach Specialist with the Department of Veteran Affairs. For more information, call Dave at 264-5342.

Blood Pressure Clinic: Fourth Wednesday of each month, 10:30‒11:30 am, GHC will be here doing free blood pressure checks. No need to call in advance, just drop in.

5¢ Bingo: Every Friday, 10:15 am (bilingual bingo in Spanish and English on the first Friday of the month). Each card costs five cents; all proceeds paid out to the winners. Call 24 hours ahead if you want to stay for lunch at 11:15 am.

Card-Making Club: Second and fourth Wednesdays, 1 pm. Come join this group and let your creative juices flow. Help create homemade cards for all occasions. We sell these cards in the NESCO office Monday‒Friday, 8 am‒4:30 pm. All proceeds support NESCO programs and services. New talent is always welcome.

Sewing Club/Free Mending Service: First and third Thursday, 9 am. Senior adults with general mending and alteration needs can bring your clothing to the NESCO office Monday‒Friday, 8 am‒4:30 pm. There is a limit of three articles per month.

Knitting and Crocheting Club: Second and fourth Tuesday, 9‒11 am, in the WPCRC lobby. Quilters are also welcome.

Free MSCR Senior Chair Yoga: Wednesdays, 10:30 am. Increase strength, flexibility and balance with chair-based yoga stretches and breathing techniques. Certified Yoga Instructor Kim Sprecher leads the class. For NESCO members only.

Book Club: First Tuesday, 10 am. See the newsletter for the monthly book description.

Sassy Steppers: Every Monday, 4 pm. NESCO’s senior dance crew is open to anyone age 55 and up. Any skill level is welcome.

Technology Help Appointments: Wednesdays, 10 am‒12 pm, NESCO Office. Northsider Sharon Persich is available to answer your questions. Bring in your phone, computer or tablet. All skill levels are welcome. Appointments are usually one hour. Call 243-5252 to make an appointment.

Card Playing: All skill levels are welcome. Euchre, Mondays, 8:30‒11:30 am; Sheepshead, first and third Wednesdays, 1‒3 pm; Bridge (NEW), second and fourth Wednesdays, 1‒3 pm, there will be no kitty.

Ping Pong League: Mondays, 9 am‒12 pm, in the WPCRC Game Room. Looking for a fun way to exercise? This is the group for you.

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