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White Oak Senior Center
Lifelong Learning Institute offerings include:
1700 April Lane, Silver Spring 240-777-6944 Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm. M-F
Tuesdays, 10-11:30am beginning March 19, 2013-April 16 Please call Montgomery College at 240-567-1828 or visit their website at: www.montgomerycollege.edu for more information or to register.
This 5 day-a-week Senior Center began with a 3-day a week Nutrition program and many fledgling events. The Senior Center hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., but we are offering some evening programs as well so that Active Adults can register for a class after work or when their schedule allows. We want to try some new things here, so your ideas and suggestions are appreciated. Here are a few of tour program highlights:
Coping: A Journey to Living Well
Exercise and Dance !
Zumba Gold: Wed. 10 am-11am $50.00 for 10 classes Tai Chi: Mondays & Wednesdays 9am-10am Soul Line Dance: Thursdays 10am-11am Badminton: Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am-11am Afternoon Walking Group: Tuesdays 1:30pm-2:30pm Senior Fit: Tuesdays & Fridays 9am-10am
Cultural Cooking
2nd & 4th Fridays 1:30pm - 3:00pm Come and socialize while learning to cook various dishes from other cultures.
“The History of Opera”
Wednesdays: February 27, 2013 – April 3, 2013 Time: 1:00 - 3:30 pm Join this free six-week program to help you enjoy a healthier life! Learn how to maximize your potential even when a longterm health condition may require you to alter your activities. Discover new ways to break the “symptom cycle.” Living well means COPING with an ongoing health problem such as: Parkinson’s disease,Heart Disease, Asthma, Cancer, Arthritis, Mild Depression, Obesity, Osteoporosis. Anyone living with a long-term health condition is welcome to attend this workshop. Family members, friends and caregivers are also welcome. Classes are 2.5-hours, once a week for six weeks. Sign up now! 240-777-6944 or 240-777-6945 to register.
March National Nutrition Month
Book Lovers Book Club
Every 1st and 3rd Fridays 1:30pm-3pm Lets explore several book selections and get a group together!
Highlights include: •Diabetes Education & Nutrition for cancer patients •Quick healthy cooking on a budget •“Just Eat and Enjoy!” Desserts without the guilt. •Ethnic healthy cooking series: Shows you how to shop and cook food from various cultures. •Test your knowledge (Most Nutritious Food Contest)
Blood Pressure Screening
White Oak Senior Center Open House!
First Monday of the month 10:00am – 10:45am Facilitator: Holy Cross • Nurse: Holy Cross Hospital.
Art & Relaxation
Thursdays 11am-12pm Develop or refine basic drawing and painting skills in a relaxed atmosphere to music. Bring arts supplies to share or use ours. No special skill needed. Anyone can do it!
Year-Round Gardening
Thursdays 1:30pm - 2:30pm Join us as we create container gardens at White Oak Senior Center! We will also share ideas and solutions from our own gardening experiences.
Garden Club
Thursday, March 28th 1pm-3pm Our open house will offer tours of our green facility, demos of our current exercise classes, cooking demo in our kitchen, and musical entertainment.
April April is Stress Awareness Month!
We will provide the following programs geared for stress relief: •Spa Day: Beauty school will provide manicures & pedicures •Lecture: Ways to relieve stress •Stress Management-Techniques on breathing & meditating •Laughter Therapy class
Earth Day Fair!
Second Monday of the month 1:30pm – 3:00pm Discuss how to plant many different types of plants and flowers for your home and garden.
Monday, April 22nd, 11am-2pm First annual Earth Day fair will display a variety of environment friendly vendors, environmental organizations and speakers offering eco resources and information.
Wii Bowling
May
Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30pm-3:00pm Join the competition to crown a new national champion and see how White Oak stacks up.
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First Annual Health & Wellness Fair
Thursday, May 30th 10am – 2pm Event Summary: May 30th is National Senior Fitness Day! We will host an event offering a variety of vendors from the local community offering services and goods for catering to the senior community. We will also have speakers and demonstrations offering a variety of entertainment.
Older Americans Month
We will have programs throughout the month to show our appreciation for older adults.
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