Virtual Senior Center
NEWS JANUARY 2021
TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND Mon
Tue
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972.874.6110 Thu
Fri 11 CLOSED
4 SIM Staff is back in the office!
5 10 a.m. Facebook Live Trivia Noon MMOW Lunch
6 10:30 a.m. Zoom Fitness 11 a.m. Facebook Live & Learn
7 Noon MMOW Lunch 1 p.m. Wanderlust Virtual Day Trip
8 1 p.m. I Hate Cooking Class
11 10 a.m. Coffee & Donuts
12 10 a.m. Facebook Live Trivia Noon MMOW Lunch
13 10:30 a.m. Zoom Fitness 11 a.m. Facebook Live & Learn
14 Noon MMOW Lunch 1 p.m. Wanderlust Virtual Day Trip
15 1 p.m. Facebook Craft Kit
18 CLOSED
19 10 a.m. Facebook Live Trivia Noon MMOW Lunch
20 10:30 a.m. Zoom Fitness 11 a.m. Facebook Live & Learn
21 Noon MMOW Lunch 1 p.m. Wanderlust Virtual Day Trip
22 1 p.m. I Hate Cooking Class
25 10 a.m. Coffee & Donuts 1 p.m. Zoom Bingo
26 10 a.m. Facebook Live Trivia Noon MMOW Lunch
27 10:30 a.m. Zoom Fitness 11 a.m. Facebook Live & Learn
28 10 a.m. Book Club Zoom Meeting Noon MMOW Lunch 1 p.m. Wanderlust Virtual Day Trip
29 1 p.m. Facebook Craft Kit
FLOWER MOUND SENIOR CENTER HOURS MONDAYS............................8 A.M. ͳ 4 P.M. TUESDAYS........................... 8 A.M. ͳ 4 P.M. WEDNESDAYS......................8 A.M. ͳ 4 P.M. THURSDAYS.........................8 A.M. ͳ 4 P.M. FRIDAYS...............................8 A.M. ͳ 4 P.M.
SENIOR CENTER STAFF Jaime Jaco-Cooper....Senior Center Manager Nicole Brasher............Programs Coordinator Jon Almeida...............Programs Coordinator Cheryl Dudich..............RecreaƟon Specialist Colleen Bahe...............RecreaƟon Specialist Nikole Sisneros ...........RecreaƟon Specialist Gemma Humphrey......RecreaƟon Specialist Jill Welke......................RecreaƟon Specialist
SENIORS IN MOTION Flower Mound Senior Center 2701 West Windsor Drive www.flower-mound.com/seniors 972.874.6110
MISSION STATEMENT The Flower Mound Senior Center dignifies seniors with a safe and caring environment, creaƟve and inclusive programs, and thoughƞul resources that promote health, well-being, fellowship, and involvment.
SIM MEMBERSHIPS Memberships can be purchased at the Senior Center Courtesy Desk. For Flower Mound residents, memberships are $10 per year. For non-residents, memberships are $20 per year.
LUNCH PROGRAMS MMOW LUNCH PROGRAM TUESDAY & THURSDAY AT NOON $4 PER PERSON Seniors In Mo on members will be able to purchase and pick-up biweekly lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays a er noon at the Senior Center. Lunches will be provided by local restaurants and can be purchased for $4 each. SIM members who would like to reserve a lunch can call 972.874.6110 or register online. On meal days, members should drive to the Senior Center and pull up in line following the cones. A staff member will confirm your name on the list and give you a meal.
Special thanks to following companies for sponsoring our desserts in January: McGee Law Firm, Senior Services Lori Williams, AvanƟ Senior Living, and Riverwalk Flats
JANUARY PROGRAMS REGISTRATION: Members are asked to register for special events and trips. Members may register starƟng at 9 a.m. at the Flower Mound Senior Center, at the Community AcƟvity Center, or online at https://activenet.active.com/ flowermoundparksandrec. RegistraƟon order will be on a firstcome, first-served basis. Payment for trips and events are due at the Ɵme of registraƟon and can be made with cash, check, or credit card.
COFFEE & DONUTS MONDAYS, JAN. 11 & 25 • 10 A.M. FREE Drive by the Senior Center each Monday morning for some piping hot coffee and donuts. Please register by the previous Friday. Sponsored by Hope & Happiness. FACEBOOK LIVE TRIVIA TUESDAYS • 10 A.M. • FREE Join Jon Almeida for a fun game of trivia. Each week, test your knowledge by par cipa ng in the trivia challenge on Facebook Live. Answer the trivia quesons in the comment sec on of the video. Everyone who plays and comments during the month of January will be entered to win a $25 gi card! ZOOM FITNESS *NEW* WEDNESDAYS • 10:30 A.M. FREE Let’s get in shape together...virtually! Join Jaime each week for a Zoom Sit, Stand, and Dance class. To par cipate, you register online or by phone. On the day of the class, everyone will receive a Zoom mee ng invite by email. Simply click on the link in the email to join the class!
FACEBOOK LIVE & LEARN WEDNESDAYS • 11 A.M. Our local community partners have generously agreed to offer weekly educa onal seminars on the SIM Facebook page. Simply visit our Facebook page on the day and me of the event to join. You can also ask ques ons or make comments in the comment secon. • Jan. 6: “Legal Issues for Seniors” presented by McGee Law Firm • Jan. 13: “Designing Your 2021” presented by Edwena Po er • Jan. 20: “Different Types of Senior Living” presented by Senior Services Lori Williams, L.L.C. • Jan. 27: “An Overview on Alzheimer’s & Related Demen a” presented by Avan Senior Living OLLI AT UNT The OLLI at UNT virtual spring semester is filled with intellectually s mulating courses, socially engaging special interest groups and many exci ng cultural/educa onal events. All programming for the spring 2021 semester will be offered once again in a virtual format. For more informa on, please visit www. olli.unt.edu ZOOM BINGO *NEW* MONDAY, 25 • 1 P.M. • FREE Who is ready for some bingo? SIM will host a virtually bingo using the Zoom pla orm. To play, members must pick up their bingo cards from the Senior Center. Bingo cards can also be mailed upon request. On the day of the game, each par cipant will receive an email with a link to a Zoom mee ng. At 1 p.m., simply click the link to join the game! Winners will be able to pick a prize from the prize table that they can pick up at the Senior Center. Everyone who plays will be entered to win a $10 gi card! WANDERLUST VIRTUAL DAY TRIPS THURSDAYS • 1 P.M. • FREE Many SIM members are eager to get back to traveling the world. Since travel is not recommended right now, take virtual day trips with Seniors In Mo on! Simply log onto Facebook on Thursdays a click on a video tour of the best travel des na ons in the world.
I HATE COOKING CLASS *NEW* FRIDAY, JAN. 8 & 22 • 1 P.M. FREE Senior Center Manager Jaime JacoCooper hates to cook. Fortunately, a few members of her family are professional chefs and have given her great tricks and ps for making simple, flavorful, and healthy meals. Join Jaime on Facebook to learn how to cook yummy recipes for winter. • Jan. 8: Coq au vin stew • Jan. 22: Overnight waffles FACEBOOK CRAFT KIT FRIDAY, JAN. 15 & 29 • 1 P.M. FREE Drive through and pick up a cra kit from the Flower Mound Senior Center. Then, join Jaime on Facebook fo a DIY video to learn how to create these cute, winter cra s. Instruc ons and supplies will be provided. Space is limited. • Jan. 15: Cozy coffee mugs • Jan. 29: Wood door signs
VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB *NEW* THURSDAY, JAN. 28 • 10 A.M. FREE WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING During the month of January, read Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. This book tells the story of Barkley Cove, a quiet and remote fishing village. Rumors of the village being haunted by the “Marsh Girl” Kya Clark. When a popular resident is found dead, locals immediately suspect Kya. A er reading the book, join fellow SIM members for a book discussion on Thursday, Jan. 28. To join the mee ng, please register online or by phone. On the day of the mee ng, par cipants will be emailed a link for the Zoom mee ng.