Notre Dame Housing You’re invited to visit the Notre Dame Housing, 3439 State St. for the following: • Tuesday & Thursday: Tai Chi @ 10:30 a.m. No class on March 21. • Second, third, and fourth Friday: Saving Grace @ 1:30 p.m. Please use the east entrance. • Third Thursday: Center for Holistic Development will provide counseling from 3 to 5 p.m. • Wednesday, March 1: Pet Therapy @ 2:30 p.m. • Thursday, March 9: Presentation from Immanuel Pathways @ 1:30 p.m. • Tuesday, March 14: ENOA presentation on cooking for one or two @ 1:30 p.m. • Wednesday, March 15: Food pantry from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring a picture ID and a piece of mail from last 30 days showing proof of address. Please use the east entrance. • Tuesday, March 21: Strings of Joy @ 2 p.m. The center is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lunch is served at noon. A $3.50 contribution is suggested for the meal. Reservations are due by 11 a.m. the business day prior to the lunch you wish to attend. For reservations or more information, please call Brenda at 402-451-4477, ext. 126.
Omaha Computer Users Group
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ou’re invited to join the Omaha Computer Users Group (OCUG), an organization dedicated to helping men and women age 50 and older learn more about their computers. Anyone can join OCUG regardless of his or her computer skills. The organization meets the third Saturday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Abrahams Library, 5011 N. 90th St. Annual dues to OCUG are $25. OCUG has a projector connected to a Microsoft Windows 7 computer and a Windows 8 computer to show users how to solve their computer problems. Bring your questions concerning your computer problems to the meetings for answers. For more information, please call OCUG’s president Phill Sherbon at 402333-6529.
EITC Coalition offering free income tax counseling, e-filing
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he EITC Coalition of Omaha is offering free federal and state income tax preparation and free e-filing of income tax returns at five sites in Omaha. To file a tax return, participants must bring Social Security cards or ITINs for themself, their spouse, and their dependents; a photo identification; a copy of the previous year’s tax returns; all W-2 and 1099 forms; child care provider information (provider’s name, address, EIN/ SSN, and amount paid); bank account number and routing
number (for direct deposit); property tax receipts, mortgage interest statements, charitable contributions, prior year’s state refund information for itemizing; education expense receipts; gambling winnings; and verification of health insurance. Where applicable, both spouses need to be present to sign the returns. For more information, please call 2-1-1 or log on to www.OmahaEITC.org. Here is the list of sites:
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
WALK-IN SITES
• Through April 18 Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Latino Center of the Midlands 4821 S. 24th St. 402-733-2720
• Through April 9 Saturday and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Metro Community College Fort Omaha campus Building 10 • Room 122 30th and Fort streets Call 2-1-1
WALK-IN SITES
LIMITED WALK-IN SITES
• Through April 18 Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Family Housing Advisory Services 3605 Q St. Call 2-1-1
• March 6 2:30 to 6 p.m. Educare at Indian Hills 3110 W St. Call 2-1-1 • March 7 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mercy Housing at Timber Creek 6816 S 137th Plz. Call 2-1-1
Millard Senior Center You’re invited to visit the Millard Senior Center at Montclair, 2304 S. 135th Ave., this month for the following: • March 1: African dressmaking @ 9 a.m. • March 2: Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss celebration. • March 3: Treat Day and colon cancer awareness day. Wear blue. • March 9: Decorate Your Nametag Day. • March 10: International Awesomeness Day. • March 13: Brain and Body Balance workout @ 11 a.m. • March 14: Sing-a-long with Fran & Bud Bunn @ 9:15 a.m. • March 16: Blood pressure checks by Methodist College nursing students @ 9:30 a.m. A presentation by the students will follow the blood pressure checks. • March 17: St. Patrick’s Day celebration. • March 20: International Happiness Day.
• March 21: Memory Day. Keep your mind sharp with trivia and riddles. • March 22: National Goof Off Day. • March 27: Quirky Country Music Song Title Day. • March 30: National Take a Walk in the Park Day. • March 31: National Tater Day. Bring your favorite form of potato to share. The center is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch is served @ 11:30 a.m. A $3.50 donation is suggested for the meal. Reservations are due by noon the business day prior to the meal the participant wishes to enjoy. Other center activities include walking, card games, Tai Chi (new participants needed), dominoes, quilting, pickle ball (new participants needed) chair volleyball, and bingo. For reservations or more information, please call 402546-1270.
Caregiver workshops
A Caring Community Called HOME!
You’re invited to attend two workshops designed to help family caregivers deal with the stress involved in caring for a loved one. Caring for the Caregiver on Saturday, April 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will allow participants to focus on themselves instead of others. Activities include massages, relaxing music, a stroll in the gardens, reflection time, activities, and lunch. Ambiguous Loss on Saturday, May 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will help participants discover ways to deal with the feelings they experience when a loved one is physically present but there’s a psychological absence. The session will explore topics like what family means, how to develop resiliency, and how to become more comfortable dealing with the uncertainty associated with ambiguous loss. Nancy Flaherty, MS, president of Flaherty Senior Consulting and a certified dementia practitioner, will present the workshops. Both workshops will take place at the Servite Center for Compassion; 7400 Military Ave. Registration is $25 for Caring for the Caregiver and $20 for Ambiguous Loss. Scholarships are available. To sign up, please contact Sister Margaret Stratman at 402-951-3026 or email her at scc@osms.org.
March 2017
Independent & Assisted Living
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