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February/March 2015 Senior Activities

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

Upcoming Events

Feb. 3, 10:30 am, Live music featuring Polkalamity

Feb. 6, 10:30 am, Valentine Bingo (numbers called in Spanish and English)

Feb. 13, 10 am, Foot Clinic

Feb. 11, 10:30 am, NESCO in
Pictures, presentation by Jim Krueger

Feb. 16, 11 am, UW Extension Nutritionist Danielle Curry

Feb. 15, 1‒3 pm, Memory Café

Feb. 17, 10:30 am, Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party

Feb. 18, 10:30 am, Black History Month presentation on Martin Luther King by Pam Bracey

Feb. 19, 10:15 am, Low Vision Support Group

Feb. 23, 12 pm, Euchre tournament (starts after lunch)

Feb. 25, 10:30 am, Understanding Your EKG

March 3, 10:30 am, The History of St. Patrick’s Day

March 16, 11 am, UW Extension Nutritionist Danielle Curry

March 16, 1‒3 pm, Memory Café

March 17, 10:30 am, Live Irish music featuring Currach

March 19, 10:15 am, Low Vision Support Group

March 24, 5 pm, Come Together Party at the Madison Senior Center

New programs

Pickleball: Mondays, 2 pm, all ages

Ping Pong League: Mondays, 9 am, Tuesdays, 12:30 pm (WPCRC ID card required)

Sewing Club: First and third Thursdays, 10 am

Ongoing programs

Bingo: Every Friday and second Tuesday, 10:30 am, five cents a card (two-card limit per game), cash prizes

Blood Pressure Clinic: Third Tuesday, 10:30 am

Book Club: First Tuesday, 10 am

Card Making Club: Second and fourth Wednesdays, 1 pm

Cards: Euchre, Mondays, 8:30 am; Sheepshead, first and third Wednesdays, 1 pm. Call ahead to ensure numbers.

Case Management: Provides support, resources and services to enable seniors to remain in their own homes.

Chair Yoga/Exercise Video: Wednesdays, 10:30 am

Crafts with Sue: Second and fourth Mondays, 10:15 am

Cultural Diversity: Monthly programs for African- American and Latino seniors

Foot Care Clinics: Four foot clinics each month for individuals who can’t do their own foot care and do not have diabetes. $20. Call 243-5252 for an appointment.

General and Education Presentations: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 am, topics in newsletter.

Home Chore Program: Volunteers are needed to help with cleaning for seniors. Call Trisha at 243-5252.

Nutritious Lunches: Monday–Friday, 11:30 am. Door-to-door bus service is available (50 cents each way). Guests 60 years and older are invited for a suggested anonymous donation of $4. Those under age 60 pay $7.50. Reservations are required 24 hours in advance.

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