Aging Happily*
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Thispresentationwillhelpyoulearn tipsonhowtostaysafeinyourhome andpreventfalls,understandthe importanceoffallpreventionfor olderadultsandlearnwaystoreduce yourriskforfallssuchasthrough lightexercise.Intendedforolder adults,caregivers,andothers interestedinstayingsafeathome. PresentedbyDakotaCountyPublic Health.
Grandparent & Me Workshop*
Rosemount Parks & Rec 13885 South Robert Tr. Rosemount, MN 55068 Steeple Center 14375 South Robert Tr. Rosemount, MN 55068 (no mail delivery to this address) Rosemount Area Seniors PO Box 402 Rosemount, MN 55068 INSIDEISSUE:THIS The Steeple Center 2 Ongoing Activities & Social Clubs AreaCalendarServices RASParksAnnouncements&RecTrips&Outings 5 Parks & Rec Programs 6 Other Opportunities 7 Contact Info 8 October 2022 News from the Steeple Center A Publication for 55 Plus/Seniors Parks & Rec Programs
Youareinvitedtoourspecial Grandparent&MeWorkshopevent. Makesomefunmemorieswithyour grandchild(orothersignificantchild inyourlife)withatakehomeDIY constructionproject,games,yummy booth.photoandsnacks,a Ages4 with adult.an
SteepleFREE! Center, Room 200
Grandparent & Me Tea*Cost: $20/couple, $5/extra person
Wednesday, October 19, 10:00am Register By: October 12
SteepleFREE! Center, Room 202 Gettingoldercanbe stressful, understandingbutyour body’schangescan helpeaseyourmind. Discoverwaystoboostyour physical,emotional,andspiritual healthsoyoucanliveahealthierand happierlife. PresentedbyHumana.
Steeple Center, Assembly Hall
Falls Prevention*
Wednesday, October 5, 2:00pm Register By: September 28
Thursday, October 20, 10:0011:30am Register By: October 6 Cost: $20/couple, $5/extra person
Makesomefunmemorieswithyour grandchild(orothersignificantchild inyourlife)withcrafts,games,anda photobooth. Wewillserveavariety ofteasandjuices,yummyappetizers, andfunfancydesserts. Wewillhave teacupsavailable,butpleasefeelfree tobringyourownifyouwouldlike. Ages4 8withanadult.
*Requires pre-registration. Please see page 2 for registration options.
Steeple Center, Assembly Hall
Meals on Wheels 612 623 3363 Meals on Wheels offers weekday home delivery of nutritious, hot midday meals on a short or long term basis.
• Register online at www.ci.rosemount.mn.us
Quilting Group Room 202 1st & 3rd Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. Woodcarving Club Room 202 Mondays & Fridays, 9 a.m.
THE STEEPLE CENTER Welcome readers to the “News from the Steeple Center”, a publication for 55 plus/seniors in the Rosemount community. The Steeple Center houses the majority of the programs and events for those 55 plus. Programs are offered by the City of Rosemount Parks & Rec and the Rosemount Area Seniors.
Euchre Room 100 Fridays, 9 a.m. Bring $0.50 for prize money
Help at Your Door 651 642 1892 Grocery delivery service orders can be placed over the phone or online. EBT payments/SNAP benefits are accepted. Sliding scale fee based on household size and income.
Bingo Room 100 3rd Wednesday, 1 p.m. Bring 6 quarters for prize money Card Bingo Room 100 4th Wednesday of the month, 1 p.m. 3 nickels, 3 dimes, 3 quarters, $1 bill Cribbage Room 100 Thursdays, 9 a.m. Dominoes (Mexican Train) Rm 100 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1 p.m. Bring 13 nickels Double Pinochle Room 100 Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. Bring $0.50 for prize money
Steeple Center Hours :
Transportation Services: • 651 602 5465 Transit Link • 651 602 1111 Metro Mobility 651DARTS455 1560 General Service
ONGOING ACTIVITIES & SOCIAL CLUBS
Needlework Group Room 202 Mondays, 1 p.m. Open Painting Group Room 202 1st, 2nd,4th Tuesdays, 10a.m. 3p.m. Craft Club Room 202 3rd Tuesday of the month, 1 p.m.
Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS) 651 484 8241 Provides a free 35 lb box of food each month to qualifying seniors.
Second Harvest Heartland offers free programs to help ease your food budget.
DARTS staff and volunteers can help with everything from household chores or accomplishing daily errands to enjoying the company of a visitor.
Monday Thursday: 8:30am 3:30 pm Friday: 8:30am 12pm Evenings & Weekends: Based on Scheduled Events
Bridge Room 100 Mondays, 9 a.m. Bring $0.50 for prize money 500 Room 100 Mondays, 12:30 p.m. Bring $0.50 for prize money Bid Euchre Room 100 Tuesdays, 9 a.m. Bring $0.50 for prize money Hearts Room 100 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 1 p.m. Hand and Foot Room 100 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 1 p.m. Canasta Room 100 Wednesdays, 10 a.m.
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• Mail a completed registration form and payment or drop it off at the Steeple Center during a program.
• Register in person at the Parks & Rec office located in the lower level of the Community Center.
AREA SERVICES Senior LinkAge Line 1 800 333 2433
Puzzle & Book Exchange Open during building hours
Senior LinkAge Line is a free telephone information and referral service which makes it easy for older adults and their families to find community resources close to home. HelpOlderAdultsMN.org This searchable online tool helps to find services and other resources during the COVID 19 pandemic. Categories include: home delivered meals, grocery and drug deliveries, care coordination and home care.
GAPP Transportation 952 953 9299 Provides transportation and medical transportation for people in Dakota County who are disabled or have no other mode of transportation available. SNAP Outreach 651 307 9033
To register for a Parks & Rec program:
Page 3 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 3 9:00 Bridge 9:00 Woodcarving 9:30 SAIL Fitness 12:30 500 1:00 Needlework 1:00 Insurance Counseling 4 9:00 Bid Euchre 10:00 Open Painting 10:00 Flu Shots 10:45 Blood Pressure Checks 11:30 Luncheon^ 1:00 Yoga* 1:00 Hearts 5 9:00 Driver Safety* 10:00 Canasta 12:30 Quilting 2:00 Prevention*Falls 6 9:00 Cribbage 9:30 SAIL Fitness 12:30 PHD/UFO** 12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Yoga* 7 9:00 Euchre 9:00 Woodcarving 8 10 9:00 Bridge 9:00 Woodcarving 9:30 SAIL Fitness 12:30 500 1:00 Needlework 11 8:45 Harmony Amish Trip* 9:00 Bid Euchre 10:00 Open Painting 1:00 Yoga* 1:00 Hand & Foot 12 10:00 Canasta 1:00 Dominoes 1:00 Class2:00DiscussionDocumentaryGroupDrumFitness 13 9:00 Cribbage 9:30 SAIL Fitness 12:30 PHD/UFO** 12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Yoga* 14 9:00 Euchre 9:00 Woodcarving 15 17 9:00 Bridge 9:00 Woodcarving 9:30 SAIL Fitness 12:30 500 1:00 Needlework 18 9:00 Bid Euchre 9:00 1:001:001:00CounselingInsuranceHeartsYoga*CraftClub* 19 10:00 Aging Happily* 10:00 Canasta 12:30 Quilting 1:00 Bingo 20 9:00 Cribbage 9:30 SAIL Fitness 10:00 Grandparent & Me Me2:001:0012:3012:30Tea*PHD/UFO**PinochleYoga*Grandparent&Workshop* 21 9:00 Euchre 9:00 Woodcarving 10:00 Book Club 7:00 TourneyEuchre 22 24 9:00 Bridge 9:00 Woodcarving 9:30 SAIL Fitness 12:30 500 1:00 Needlework 1:00 Free Movie Monday 25 9:00 Bid Euchre 10:00 Open Painting 1:00 Hand & Foot 1:00 Yoga* 26 9:00 Advisory Board Meeting 10:00 Travel Show* 10:00 Canasta 1:00 Card Bingo 2:00 Drum Fitness Class 27 9:00 Cribbage 9:30 SAIL Fitness 12:30 PHD/UFO** 12:30 Pinochle 1:00 Yoga* 28 9:00 Euchre 9:00 Woodcarving 7:00 “Girls Night Out” Concert** 29 31 9:00 Bridge 9:00 Woodcarving 9:30 SAIL Fitness 12:30 500 1:00 Needlework October 2022 *Advanced registration required, see page 2 **RAAC Event, see page 7 ^Pre registration required. Drop off envelope in Drop Box, see page 4 Check Monitors and Room Schedules at the Steeple Center for Activity Locations!
Monthly Luncheon Tuesday, October 4 RSVP Deadline: September 27 $13 for members/$15 for non members 11:30am Lunch 12:15pm Entertainment Steeple Center, Assembly Hall
Wednesday, October 12, 1:00 – 3:00pm Steeple Center, Room 202 Cost: FREE! JoinusattheSteepleCenterforaviewingof “The Bikes of Wrath”.TheBikes ofWrathisaboutfiveAussiefriendswhoattempttocyclefromOklahomato CaliforniainhonorofJohnSteinbeck'sclassicnovelTheGrapesofWrath. TheyfollowthesameroutethatfarmerstookduringtheDustBowlMigration ofthe1930s. Conversationtodiscussthesubjectmatterofthedocumentary willfollowimmediatelyafterthescreening.
WehavepartneredwiththeMNHighwaySafety ResearchCentertoofferdriverimprovement coursesformaturedrivers. Uponcompletionof thiscourse,drivers55+maybeentitledtoa10% discountontheirautoinsurance. This4 hr refresherprogramisopentoanyonewhohas takenan8 hrcoursewithinthelast3years.
Please contact Al Sprute at 651 423 1666, if you know of an RAS member who could use a little “Sunshine” greeting. And we could all use a little extra sunshine right about now!
Driver Improvement Course—4 Hr. Refresher* Wednesday, October 5th, 9:00am—1:00pm Register By: September 28th Cost: Steeple$24Center, Room 200
Steeple10:00am—11:30amCenterLobby CubPharmacystaffwill beonsitetoadminister fluvaccinations. These arecoveredbyMedicare PartBandmost insuranceplans,so pleasebringyourcards.
Joinusforadeliciouslunchoflasagna,salad, breadsticksanddessertcateredbyHouseof Coates.Theafterlunchentertainmentwill beaccordionplayerRodCerar. Pre registrationandpaymentisrequired. Registrationenvelopeswithpayment enclosedcanbeplacedintheRASdropbox locatedattheSteepleCenter. More Parks & Rec Programs
Flu Shots
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Documentary Discussion Group
Sunshine Service
Tuesday, October 4
Register by: October 24
Registration Deadline: Monday, November 7
Bus leaves Community Center at 3:15pm and returns at approximately 8:00pm Start this winter adventure with a wonderful dinner at Axel’s Restaurant in Chanhassen. You will have a choice of a small sirloin or the signature walleye with Axel’s famous popover, salad, beans, mashed potatoes, a petite dessert and beverage. After dinner we will visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's large scale light installation that illuminates after dark with outdoor and indoor installations. At the Winter Lights display, get outside and enjoy the crisp, fresh air of a winter evening, as you experience outdoor light displays, featuring flowers, nature and winter fun, on an accessible walkway that is just over a half mile. Warm up midway through the walk at a bonfire and roast marshmallows over the fire s’mores packages will be for sale. Embrace all that a Minnesota winter has to offer dress for the weather! Inside the Oswald Visitor Center, you’ll find festive decor, the Arboretum’s Gift & Garden Store and refreshments (on own) for sale.
*Requires pre registration. Please see page 2 for registration options.
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Upcoming Parks & Rec Trips & Outings
fantastic extended travel options? Come hear about what Landmark Tours has to offer!
Cost $85/person
Winter Lights at the Arboretum*
Landmark Tours Travel Show
Thursday, December 8
Wednesday, October 26, 10am, Room 200
Cost: LookingFREE!forsome
WEEK Prior to Session Cost: $26/session (4 classes)
Free Movie Monday “Dog” Monday, October 24 Assembly1:00pm Hall Skipthetheaterprices andcomeenjoyafree moviepresentation withyourfriendsat theSteepleCenter! Closedcaptioningwill beturnedon. Blood Pressure Checks
Craft Club* Tuesday, October 18, 1:00pm Steeple Center, Room 202 Register By: October 11 Cost: Project:$6/personRusticFall usforafunafternoonofcrafting!Supplies andtoolswillbeprovided,andafacilitatorwill bepresenttolead theproject. Pleasenotethat pictures spotsospacewillactualexamplesareonly;projectsvary.Classislimited,reserveyourtoday!
Parks Offerings
*Requires pre-registration. Please see page 2 for registration options.
Friday, October 21, 10:00am
Steeple10:45—11:15amCenter,Conference Room AnursefromTheRosemountSenior LivingwillbeattheSteepleCenterthe firstTuesdayofeachmonthfrom10:45 11:15amtodo FREE bloodpressure checks!
Drum Fitness Class
Ourtrialclasswasasuccess! Savethedatesin Octoberaswefinalizeplansformakingthisclass aregularadditiontoourschedule. Follow choreographedmovementswhiledrumming alongtothebeatoffunsongs.Thisactivitycan helpimprovebalance,hand eyecoordination andmusclecontrol. Forthesedates,wewill followalongwithavideo.
Steeple Center, Room 200 JoininstructorsStaceyPopp(Tuesdays) andLoriKearney(Thursdays)forthis 50+yogaclass. Properbreathingand gentlepostureswillbetaughttoenhance strengthandmobility. Chairsare availableandcanbeusedtoadaptposes foryourcomfort. Theclassenvironment willhelppromotepeaceful,joyfuland healthyindividuals. Participantsare encouragedtobringtheirownmats.
Book Title: “The Tiger Mom’s Tale” by Lyn Liao Butler allbooklovers! Wearepartnering upwiththeRobertTrailLibrarytooffera bookclubrighthereattheSteepleCenter. Thereisnocost,andnoneedtoregister.
Steeple Center Book Club
& Rec Programs &
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Calling
Tuesday, October 4
FREE! No Registration Needed
Placemats Join
Yoga* Tuesdays: October 4 25 Thursdays: October 6 27 1:00Register2:00pmBy:1
Wednesday, October 12 & 26, 2:00pm
CarFit* Wednesday, September 21, 1-4pm
Second Act Players
Saturday, September 17
Time: 4:00-9:00pm Central Park 2893 145th St. W. JoinusforthefourthannualFallFoodTruck Festival! Thisfamilyfriendlyeventwillinclude greatfoodfromavarietyoftrucks,abeertent,and livemusicfrom“Distilled”from4 5:30pmand “CriticalMass”from6 9pm. Forfurther information,please contactRosemount Parks&Recreationat 651 322 6000. A completelistoffood truckswillbe published September.in
Register By: Wednesday, September 14
Rosemount Area Arts Council (RAAC) Events Other Opportunities
TheSecondActPlayersof Rosemountisamembership organizationforseniorsage50 andover,interestedinthetheater. Therearemanyopportunitiesfor becominginvolved,including: actinginplaysandskits,setconstruction,stage management,directing,lightingandsoundoperation, scriptwriting,costumedesign,classes,fieldtrips, improvisationalworkshops,communityoutreach,and more. Newmembers,withanylevelofexperience,are alwayswelcome. Formoreinformation,contact info@secondactplayers.comorcall651 252 4215,or visitwww.secondactplayers.com.
Doyouhaveanyprojectshalfdone(PHDs)orunfinished objects(UFOs)hangingaroundyourhouse? Beitknitting,crocheting,beadwork,embroidery,woolworkor anyothertypeofhandwork,wewouldlovetohaveyou joinourgroup. Thisisasocialgrouphopingtofinish projectswhileenjoyingthecamaraderiefoundwithlike artists. Thereisnofeeassociatedwithjoiningthis group.Forquestions,pleasecontactJeanCrewson,952 994 1480orjccrewson@@gmail.com. The group will meet on Thursdays from 12:30-3:30pm in Room 202.
Upcoming Events:
Rosemount Fall Food Truck Festival
Erickson Park, 14115 Brazil Ave.
Cost: FREE! CarFitisacommunityeducationalprogram throughAAA,AARPandAOTA(American OccupationalTherapyAssociation)thatoffers olderadultstheopportunitytocheckhowwell theirpersonalvehicles“fit”them.AtaCarFit event,ateamoftrainedtechniciansand/orhealth professionalsworkwitheachparticipantto ensurethey“fit”theirvehicleproperlyfor maximumcomfortandsafety,lookingatthings suchasplacementofseat,seatbelt,wheel,head restraint,mirrorsandmore.ACarFitchecktakes approximately20minutestocomplete.Please selectanappointmenttimewhileregistering.
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RAAC’s UFO and PHD Group:
• “Girls Night Out” A Tribute to Superstar Women of Country $35 Friday,October28th,7:00pm
Inspirationforthisshowcomesfromthelonglineof stunningfemalecountryartiststhathavegracedstages allovertheworldfordecadesandwesingatributeto them.Weare100%GIRLPOWER!Bereadytodance, singalongandgenerallyenjoyyourselfwhenyoutakein thisshow!
TheRosemountAreaArtsCouncil (RAAC)hostsmanyexcitingevents attheSteepleCenterthatyoucan takeadvantageof. Ticketscanbe purchasedonlineatRAAC’s websitewww.rosemountarts.com, attheSteepleCenterduringtheir BoxOfficeHours(Mondays10am 12pm,Tuesdays9-11amand Thursdays1 3pm),oratthedoor.
13885 South Robert Trail Rosemount, MN 55068 President MarySadek 651 322 3342 Vice Pres. KarenSchraan 651 322 7885 Secretary JudiDyson 651 423 3024 Treasurer TerranceYourchuck 651 423 2782 RAS Executive Board Main Office: 651 322 6000 Stephanie Baumann: 651 322 6016 Lacelle Cordes: 651 322 6011 RosemountParks&Rec Medicare Insurance Counseling 1st Mondays, 1:00-4:00pm 3rd Tuesdays, 9:00am 12:00pm Cost: FREE, MASKS REQUIRED AT APPOINTMENTS Medicare,withallitschanges,canbevery complicated,butyoudon’thavetoletitcomplicate yourlife! MeetwithaHealthInsuranceCounselor fromTrelliswhocanassistwith: • UnderstandingthebasicsofMedicareand MedicalAssistance • ChoosingaMedicaresupplement • ChoosingaMedicarePartDplan • ProcessingofMedicareandMedicalAssistance claims • Assistingwithhealthinsuranceforms • Exploringwaystolowerprescriptioncosts Appointmentsarerequired. Visit https:// trellisconnects.org/get help/medicare/ (preferred)orcalltheSeniorLinkAgeLineat1 800 333 2433toschedule.
