CARLSBAD SENIOR CENTER
Seaside Insider AARP Free Tax Preparation Services Tuesdays & Thursdays through April 11 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., 116 AARP IRS-certified volunteers will be here through Thursday, April 11 to assist adults 50+ with their 2018 tax returns, by appointment. Call 760-602-4650 or drop by to schedule your free appointment. Be sure to bring a photo ID, along with all necessary documents and a copy of last year’s taxes to your appointment. Complimentary Notary Services Now Available Bi-monthly. Call the front desk at 760-602-4650 to schedule your free 15-minute appointment.
Community Garden Club Jano Nightingale, Master Gardener Tuesdays, April 2 – 30, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. April is National Garden Month so celebrate with us by helping us to grow and develop the Senior Garden bed in the Pine Community Garden. Haven’t visited yet? Join this free garden club and explore all the health benefits of gardening while enjoying nature outdoors. Garden bed is a higher, age-friendly design and the club will plant warm weather crops to include tomatoes, peppers, basil and lettuce. The goal of the garden club is to share produce with club members while inspiring and encouraging members to grow at home. Register online or at the front desk. Limited space available.
April 2019
Emergency Preparedness and “Go-Bag” Starter Kit Giveaway Event David Harrison, City of Carlsbad Fire Department Mike Mahon, Carlsbad Community Response Team (CERT) Volunteer Tuesday, April 16, 10 – 11:30 a.m., AUD Are you ready for the next natural disaster or emergency evacuation? The City of Carlsbad Senior Center, in partnership with the Foundation for Senior Wellbeing, invites Carlsbad seniors to participate in this free Senior Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Starter Kit Giveaway Event. Participants will learn about types of emergencies, how to make their own plan and what the community is doing to prepare. The first 80 seniors who register and attend will receive a free emergency “go-bag” starter kit. Register online or at the front desk. Limited space available.
Inside this issue Health & Education.............................................................. 1 – 3 Commissioner Corner......................................................... 2 Instructor Spotlight............................................................. 3 Calendar................................................................................... 4, 5 Volunteer Week .................................................................... 6 Café Menu............................................................................... 7 Resources................................................................................ 8
April is National Garden Month Growing tired of winter yet? April brings spring and spring means a chance to celebrate new life. Celebrate National Garden Month with us and watch new life form before your own eyes to bring a special kind of joy that can’t be experienced indoors. Beyond the joy of new life is better health and natural Vitamin D sun supplements with numerous health benefits like helping with weight loss, bone development, and improving the immune system. Translation: Gardening is good for your health! Celebrate gardening with the new Senior Center Garden Club led by Jano Nightingale and explore community gardening at the Pine Community Garden, adjacent to the Senior Center.