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On the cover: Mindy McWilliams power-walks in her neighborhood in Frederick. McWilliams is training for the Maryland Senior Olympics.

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Maryland Senior Olympics promote healthy lifestyle

‘To participate is to win’

BY CLARA NIEL CNIEL@NEWSPOST.COM

When Barbara Scheffter, 69, saw 90-year-old women dive off a div ing board at Stanford University during the National Senior Games in 2007, Scheffter knew she would be competing in state and na tional senior olympics for a long time.

“That’s when I got hooked. I watched that, and thought, ‘Wow, that could be me,’” she said.

Scheffter has competed in the Maryland Senior Olympics since 2006 and in the National Senior Games since 2007. She’s competed in vari ous events, such as the 50 meter and 500 meter freestyle and backstroke.

Maryland Senior Olympics, which is a nonprofit, provides competition for people 50 and older. Participants can compete in team sports like vol leyball and basketball, as well as in dividual sports, like track events and archery.

Most recently, the organization add ed pickleball.

Scheffter was petrified at her first Maryland Senior Olympics. Her friend got her roped into competing, she said, and she remembered how crazy she thought her friend was. But the next year at National Senior Games at Stanford sealed the deal.

For Scheffter, the Maryland Senior Olympics and National Senior Games

are just competitive enough to push herself and consistently train to be better.

But it offers more than that, she said.

“It’s also become an opportunity to travel, or an excuse to travel. And then it’s just a great opportunity to make friends from different states that you get see and to meet every two years,” Scheffter said.

For 55-year-old Melinda McWil liams, fitness, friends and a good dose of competition were also why she joined.

McWilliams’ face was determined as she pumped her arms, her purple sneakers a blur as she power-walked around her neighborhood recently. She placed first in both the 1,500-me ter and 5,000- meter powerwalk at this year’s Maryland Senior Olympics in August, which qualified her for the National Senior Games.

“I’ve just always been a fast walker. But now I’ve actually started train ing,” she said. “So I’m getting faster and stronger.”

Her medals were quintessentially Maryland: the lanyard with a Mary land flag pattern and the medal de picting a red crab holding a torch.

She does a loop around her neigh borhood in Ballenger Creek, which is four-tenths of a mile. She walks the loop nearly eight times to make the walk a little over three miles.

Much like Scheffter, McWilliams wanted to compete in the Olympics after she read a New York Times arti cle in May about 90-year-old runners at the National Senior Games. She signed up for the Maryland Senior

Olympics three days later.

For fun, she also signed up for the 50-meter sprint, where she placed fourth.

And she’s not limiting herself to just running and walking. She and her

partner, Jack Stere, 56, competed in corn-hole in mid-October.

Most events allow only the top four people in each age group to go on to compete in national games, according to the National Senior Games Asso

ciation’s website.

“We’ve always played but then she wanted to do it for the Olympics,” Stere said.

Stere will also be competing in run ning events at the next Maryland Se

nior Olympics in 2024, McWilliams said.

“He ran track in high school, so he said that if I qualified for Nationals, we could train together and he’ll run track in the 100-meter in the 2024 Maryland Olympics,” she said.

McWilliams would love to see more people in Frederick County compet ing in the Maryland Senior Olympics. Not only are the games fun and com petitive, she said, but the environment is welcoming. People always cheer and encourage each other, she said. The purpose of the olympics is to get ac tive, and a friendly competition helps spur that.

“The Maryland Senior Olympics motto is ‘to participate is to win,’ and I kind of feel like that’s true, because you’re out there being active,” McWil liams said.

John Abbott, 72, agreed. Abbott

has competed in the Maryland Senior Olympics off and on for 20 years, he said. While Abbott likes the idea of being able to stay active as he gets older, he competes simply for his love of swimming.

“It’s not that I swim to compete; I swim because I like to swim,” he said.

Motivation differs from person to person, he said. Some people are mo tivated by the medals. Others want to try to improve or maintain their times. Others love the camaraderie the events bring. Everyone is supportive, he said.

“I always made a point, and a lot of other other people did, that when somebody was in their 80s and 90s and swam their event, at the end of their event, we would cheer them and clap like crazy,” he said.

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Mindy McWilliams shows off her medals from her wins in the Maryland Senior Olympics.

Jack Stere, left, and Mindy McWilliams practice cornhole. The two hope to qualify for the Maryland Senior Olympics next year.

Staff photos by Ric Dugan

The vital 5 pillars of caregiving

By LINDSEY MCCORMICK ELDER SERVICES PROVIDER COUNCIL

Meaningful Interaction with persons who are living with dementia requires an understanding of how they experience the world and how to communicate in ways that make sense to them. The Vital 5 Pillars discusses five elements that lead to successful interactions.

“V” is a reminder to validate the other person’s emotional experience. Feelings are a physical fact. When we try and talk someone out what they are feeling, it is as ridiculous as trying to tell someone in a full leg cast to just take it off, that it is all in their head. Whatever we are experiencing is reality, and we need to have space to allow other people to feel what they are feeling.

“I” allow us to Improvise and be in the moment. People living with demen tia often experience life as if on stage in perpetual improve act. Their short term memory and retention of some long term memories combine to make their worldview one of improvisation, they don’t know what is coming next. A lot of how they are responding has to do with how the stage is set and how the act is going onstage. If someone only remembers things that are said for a few seconds, they are responding right then and there, in the moment.

“T” reminds us to Terminate the Task Trap. The task trap is what happens when we are too busy being routine fo cused, avoiding interpersonal responsi bility, and putting tasks ahead of people. If you go straight to the task, you are going to fail the majority of the time. Step one in any meaningful interaction is to build a personal connection with

the other person. To build trust, to es tablish a relationship that will allow them to give you the opportunity to assist with that task. Never go straight to the task. Always take time to con nect with the person.

“A” helps us Accommodate a per son’s sensory deficits, especially visual and language processing problems. People with Alzheimer’s disease often lose peripheral vision, depth percep tion, they don’t see things that are similar in color when they are right next to each other and they may not process movement fluidly. When it

comes to language, their vocabulary shrinks. When it comes to late stages, they may only be able to say a handful of words and can generally only un derstand 50-70% of the words we say to them. This means they start to rely a lot more on non verbal communi cation than the words we are trying to say. You have to learn to say a lot less with your words and a lot more with your behavior.

“L” lets us know that Life history is the most important tool we have to work with. Life history give us two key things. It allows us to see how the

person interprets the context they are in, and allows us to understand their identity, that is how they see them selves. If we interact with someone in a way that doesn’t match how they see themselves, it is not going to go as smoothly as we would like.

The next time you are working with an individual who appears to be strug gling, go down this list of these five key elements, and ask how they apply to that individual. This can assist in providing much more meaningful and useful interactions with those you are caring for.

A century of Lions clubs

BY GARY BENNETT and J. LYNN STIMMEL SPECIAL TO THE NEWS-POST

If you’re newly retired, thinking about retiring, or you’ve been retired for quite some time, you might find yourself wanting to get more involved in your community.

A local Lions club is a great place to start.

You certainly don’t have to be retired to request membership in a local club, but it does help. According to Lions sta tistics, more than half of all members in the district that serves Frederick County are 65 or older. Another one-third are in the second half of their working lives, ages 45 to 65.

For retired folks, membership and community service through Lions clubs can give lives new meaning after your working days are over.

Lions often talk about the aha mo ment when true community care be comes clear to them.

For Susan Favorite of the Thurmont Lions club, that moment came a num ber of years ago.

“We had conducted a pre-school vi sion screening on several children in the community. We had a child that came up with ‘refer’ as the recommendation, meaning the child should see an oph thalmologist,” Favorite recalls. “In the end, that the young child needed glasses. The story of how that child looked at its mother after putting those glasses on and saying “Mommy, I can see you now” makes me tear up to this day.”

Other Lions are young professionals and even students in middle school, high school and college who form what are called Leo clubs. Lions welcome anyone, even if they have limited time to help. Lions are arguably the world’s most active service club. They get involved

in just about every human need imag inable. As its literature puts it: “Where there’s a need, there’s a Lion.”

Indeed, each Lions club has its own service focus, but there are five global causes of particular interest that Lions seek to address:

• Reduce the prevalence of diabetes and improve quality of life for those di agnosed

• Prevent avoidable blindness and im prove quality of life for people who are blind and visually impaired

• Ensure all community members have access to nutritious foods

• Protect and restore our environment to improve the well-being of all com munities

• Support the needs of children and

families affected by childhood cancer.

There are over 48,000 Lions clubs and 1.4 million members worldwide. They are located in every continent and in more than 200 countries. In the U.S., Lions clubs are in every state and just about every town of every size.

The umbrella organization, Lions club International, is large, but indi vidual Lions clubs are relatively small. Local Lions clubs enjoy national and international support but have wide lat itude in how they operate, what they do and how they serve their communities. Most Lions clubs in Frederick County have between 20 and 50 members.

It’s also worth noting how Lions clubs have also stood the test of time. They’ve been around for more than 100 years,

formed in 1917 by a Chicago business leader, Melvin Jones, who wondered what would happen if people put their talents to work improving their com munities.

Lions from Maryland have been here almost from the start, too.

This past August, Lions from Mary land, Delaware and the District of Co lumbia met in Hunt Valley to celebrate 100 years as a multiple district.

The Lions club of Frederick also just celebrated its centennial anniversary.

Frederick County is part of Lions dis trict 22W, which includes Maryland’s five westernmost counties. Several of these Lions clubs currently serve Fred erick County. Three serve Frederick city — Frederick, Frederick Fusion

Courtesy photo

Lions club members engage with youth in communities across the world.

Francis Scott Key clubs. Most oth er Frederick municipalities and towns have their own clubs, too — Brunswick, Emmitsburg, Libertytown, Middletown, Mount Airy, Myersville, New Market, Thurmont and Walkersville-Woodsboro.

In Frederick County, Lions give countless hours of their time and ener gy to live up to their very simple motto of “We serve.” Lions reported that last year alone, this multiple district served more than 700,000 people with more than 6,000 service projects and nearly 150,000 volunteer hours.

The following list of service projects only scratches the surface of what Lions do for the Frederick area:

• Provide recycled, used eyeglasses to those in need

• Provide used medical equipment to those in need

• Provide free vision screenings (and will soon introduce their first Mobile Screening Unit van that will travel to where they are needed most)

• Help to eliminate preventable blind ness through Lions Vision Research Re habilitation Center in conjunction with Wilmer Eye Institute

• Provide financial assistance to the Li ons Vision Research Foundation (LVRF) that provides assistance and support of the Lions Vision Center at Johns Hop kins Hospital in Baltimore

• Provide used hearing aids and bat

teries to those in need

• Provide support to veterans, those with diabetes and those with pediatric cancer

• Improve the environment by planting trees and cleaning up parks and roads

• Support and help fund training of Leader Dogs for the Blind

• Support Lions Camp Merrick, a camp for children with Type 1 diabetes located in Charles County

• Hold community drives for food, blood, shoes and warm clothes

• Support “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” project that supplies beds to children who need them

• Provide scholarships for graduating seniors

• Assist schools and Little League teams with supplies and funding

• Bring the community together in service with such events as “Roar Like a Lion” Day.

“It’s a revitalization of spirit,” accord ing to First Vice District Governor Jere my Bair of Westminster. “As someone in their 40s, I will never be in a fraternity again. Lions provide an opportunity to regenerate that sense of community and service that are part of fond memories of growing up through college. Before you know it, your interest in the Lions may have you inviting a neighbor, friend, child or grandchild in as a member.”

Courtesy photo Lions club members provide eye exams.

NOVEMBER CALENDAR

Events are subject to change. Contact the sponsoring organization for any updates.

NOV.

1

Moderate Hike

On the Maryland Appalachian Trail. Pre-registration required. With the Senior Rec Council.

Time: TBA

Location: Appalachian Trail in Md. Contact: Ray at 301-662-6315

Fresh Conversations: Your Mouth is Your Body’s

Mirror

Discuss current nutrition and health topics, learn about low-cost, healthy recipes, and discover new ways to stay active and independent. Learn tips on how to make easy changes to help you manage diet-related health conditions. Get motivated to eat healthier and get more physically active. Presenter: Joi Foss Vogin, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, University of Maryland Extension. Free, pre-register. Time: 10 a.m.

Location: Urbana 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6007020

“Don’t

You Know There’s a War On?!

The American Home Front”

Explore rationing, scrapping, War Bonds, and war production through the eyes of this country’s youth. Primary sources viewed include wartime newsreels, high school yearbooks, posters, photographs, and songs. This is a virtual program. Presenter: National WWII Museum staff. $5, pre-register. Time: 2:30 p.m.

Location: Frederick & Urbana 50+ Centers. Also online Virtual 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6007020

Pride on the Patio

Weekly LGBTQIA social mixer. Relaxed an casual. Happy hour pricing, full menu available; drink special Gender Fluid. 21 and older.

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Location: Showroom, 882 N. East St., Frederick

Contact: facebook.com/prideonthepatio

NOV. 2

Aging with Pride

Join other retired friends in the community. Meets every Wednesday. Time: 9 to 11 a.m.

Location: The Frederick Center, 332 W.

Patrick St., Frederick

Contact: thefrederickcenter.org

NOV. 3

Bicycling

Pre-registration required. With the Senior Rec Council.

Time: TBA Location: TBD Contact: Kathy at 301-606-0064

Fresh Conversations: Your Mouth is Your Body’s Mirror

Discuss current nutrition and health topics, learn about low-cost, healthy recipes, and discover new ways to stay active and independent. Learn tips on how to make easy changes to help you manage diet-related health conditions. Get motivated to eat healthier and get more physically active. Presenter: Joi Foss Vogin, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, University of Maryland Extension. Free, pre-register. Time: 10 a.m.

Location: Frederick 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6003525

Bingo

Also Nov. 10 and 17. Open to the public, every Thursday night. Cash only and players must be 21 or older. Doors open at 5 p.m.; early birds begin at 6:45 p.m.; and regular games start at 7 p.m. Free. Time: 7 p.m.

Location: American Legion Gold Star Post 191, 801 Prospect Road, Mount Airy

Contact: 301-829-9161 or post191.com Wonder Book Classic Film Series: “Murder She Said” (1961, 1 hour 27 minutes)

When Miss Jane Marple reports witnessing a murder through the window of a passing train, the police dismiss her as a dotty spinster when no trace of the crime can be found. Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828 or weinbergcenter.org

MET Comedy Night: The Comedy Pigs 30th anniversary season. Catch them every first Friday and Saturday through June 2023. Ages 18 and older. $15. Time: 8:30 p.m.

Location: Maryland Ensemble Theatre, 31 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-694-4744

NOV. 4

Glade Hosts a UCC Turkey, Oyster and Ham Dinner

Delicious buffet-style roast turkey, fried oysters and ham dinner. $30 cash, $31 credit card for adults, $15 ages 6 to 12, under age 6 free; carry outs $1 extra. Time: 4 to 7 p.m.

Location: Walkersville Fire Hall, 79 W. Frederick St., Walkersville Contact: 301-898-5558 or gladechurch.org

Blingo Gala

Charitable event hosted by Spanish Speaking Community of Maryland Inc. Each ticket includes 8 Blingo games, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and 2 drink tickets. $90. Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Dutch’s Daughter, 581 Himes Ave., Frederick Contact: 240-405-5805 or spanishcommunityofmd.org

NOV. 5

Holiday Craft Bazaar

Lots of handmade crafts, ornaments, gifts idea for the whole family.

Kid’s Corner. White Elephant Table. Homemade food including sandwiches and soups. Bake table with homemade pies, cakes, cookies, etc.

Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Bush Creek Church of the Brethren, 4821A Green Valley Road, Monrovia

Contact: 301-865-3013 or bushcreekchurch.org

Salvation Army Women’s Ministries Holiday Bazaar

Vintage items and much more.

Time: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Location: Salvation Army, 223 W. Fifth St., Frederick Contact: 301-662-2311

DIY Open Enrollment: Medicare Part D Open Enrollment is a time to review your Medicare Part D plan to ensure it is right for you. Attend this virtual workshop to learn how to complete this review on your own. Free, preregister.

Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center

Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6001234

Sierra Club Catoctin Group Meeting Guest speaker. Time: 11 a.m.

Location: Common Market Community Room, College Park Shopping Center, 927 W. Seventh St., Frederick Contact: 301-318-7995

Glade Hosts a UCC Turkey, Oyster and Ham Dinner

Delicious buffet-style roast turkey, fried oysters and ham dinner. $30 cash, $31 credit card for adults, $15 ages 6 to 12, under age 6 free; carry outs $1 extra. Time: Noon to 5 p.m.

Location: Walkersville Fire Hall, 79 W. Frederick St., Walkersville

Contact: 301-898-5558 or gladechurch.org

Johnsville Ruritan Cash Bingo

Doors open at 5 p.m., bingo at 7 p.m. Food available for purchase. Proceeds benefit scholarship program.

Time: 5 p.m.

Location: New Midway Fire Hall, 12019 Woodsboro Pike, New Midway Contact: 410-775-7519

NOV. 7

Stained Glass Workshop

In this workshop, you will be guided step-by-step through the stained-glass process. Learn how to make a pattern,

Staff file photo by Bill Green

This file photos shows fall foliage near peak color in the Catoctin mountains at the Frank Bentz Pond just outside of Thurmont.

cut glass, foil, and solder to make a festive holly suncatcher! Box lunch is included. Instructor: Bob Galandak. $40, pre-register.

Time: 10 a.m. -3:00 p.m., also meets Nov. 14

Location: Emmitsburg 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6006350

NOV. 9

DIY Open Enrollment: Medicare Part D

Open Enrollment is a time to review your Medicare Part D plan to ensure it is right for you. Attend this virtual workshop to learn how to complete this review on your own. Free, pre-register. Time: 3 p.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6001234

NOV. 10

USAF Concert Band and Singing Sergeants

Free, but tickets are required. The United States Air Force Concert Band is the official symphonic wind ensemble of the U.S. Air Force. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., it features 52 active duty Airmen musicians.

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828 or weinbergcenter.org

NOV. 11

Bluegrass Jam

Open to all levels of acoustic musicians and vocalists. Spectators, families welcome. Sandwiches, snacks and sodas available for purchase. No smoking or swearing. $5 donation at the door requested.

Time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Location: Mount Pleasant Ruritan Club, 8101 Crum Road, Mount Pleasant Contact: 301-898-3719

The Guess Who in Concert

The Guess Who is a group that’s connected with the masses throughout an exultant hit parade including “These Eyes,” “Clap For the Wolfman,” “Hand Me Down World,” “No Time,” “Star Baby” and “Share the Land.” Add in fellow classics and double-sided singles like the rock anthem “American Woman” and “No Sugar Tonight,” plus “Laughing” and “Undun,” and the Canadian-bred stateside conquerors are amongst music’s most indelible treasures who are eternally etched into the very fabric of

pop culture history. $49 to $90. Time: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828 or weinbergcenter.org

NOV. 12

Christmas Bazaar

Crafts, gift baskets, wood working shop, Rudolph’s Fleas, Santa’s regifting center, baked goods. Lunch served (eat-in or carry out): Fried oysters, ham salad, chicken strips platters, soup, sandwiches, pies, cakes, cookies and candy. Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Taylorsville UMC, 4356 Ridge Road, Mount Airy Contact: 410-875-4101 or taylorsvilleumcmd@gmail.com

Heritage Frederick: Civil War Walking Tour

Length: 90 minutes. Explore what it was like to live in Frederick during the Civil War. Stories include the last Confederate invasion of the North, the ransom of Frederick, and the Battle of Monocacy. $12. Time: 10:45 a.m.

Location: Heritage Frederick, 24 E. Church St., Frederick Contact: 240-446-2646 or frederickhistory.org

NOV. 14

Sewing Workshop: Winter-themed Pillowcase

Come sew a charming winter/holiday themed pillowcase to give as a gift or enjoy for yourself. This project is suitable for beginners although you must be comfortable operating a sewing machine. We recommend bringing your own machine that you are already familiar with if possible. You may use our fabric and machines or bring your own. Instructors: Carol Wright & Kathy McLaughlin. $5, pre-register. Time: 10 a.m.

Location: Frederick 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6003525

Dementia Live Training

Dementia Live® is a high impact, dementia simulation experience that immerses participants into life with dementia, resulting in a deeper understanding of what it’s like to live with cognitive impairment and sensory change. Caregivers, professionals, and individuals will better understand the hardships and confusion that occurs for a person with dementia. These trainings are open to the public.

Free, pre-register

NOVEMBER CALENDAR

Time: 1 p.m.

Location: Frederick 50+ Center

Contact: DementiaFriendlyFrederick@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6001234

NOV. 15

Assistive

Technology

Maryland TAP provides statewide access to assistive technology (AT) through equipment demonstrations, loans, reuse, financing, and training. Discover what “tools” can help you live a better life! This is a virtual program. Free, pre-register. Time: 2 p.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6001234

NOV. 16

Thanksgiving Floral Arrangement

Members of the Silver Fancy Garden Club will teach how to create the perfect seasonal floral arrangement, just in time for Thanksgiving. All supplies will be provided. $5, pre-register.

Time: 11 a.m. Emmitsburg 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6006350

DIY Open Enrollment: Medicare Part D

Open Enrollment is a time to review your Medicare Part D plan to ensure it is right for you. Attend this virtual workshop to learn how to complete this review on your own. Free, pre-register. Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6001234

NOV. 17

New to Medicare Workshop

Are you new to Medicare, or will be soon? Join us for an overview of Medicare. Trained State Health Insurances Program (SHIP) staff help Medicare beneficiaries, family members and caregivers understand Medicare benefits, bills, and Medicare rights. This is a virtual presentation. Free, pre-register.

Time: 1 p.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center

Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6001234

National Cryptologic Museum:

Talking in Code

Explore the history of the Native American Code Talkers from both World Wars. This is a virtual program. Presenter: Jennifer Wilcox, Director of Education, National Cryptologic Museum. Free, pre-register. Time: 2 p.m. Location: Urbana 50+ Center. Also online Virtual 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6007020

Friendsgiving Cook-Along

A pre-holiday cooking demo of LentilStuffed Acorn Squash with a Hot-Spiced Apple Cider that will be sure to leave you feeling warm and holiday-cozy! You may watch or cook along for a yummy dinner. Ingredient list will be provided in advance. This is a virtual program. Led by: Thu Huynh, MDA, RD, LDN, Giant dietitian, nutritionist. Free, pre-register. Time: 3:15 p.m.

Location: Frederick & Urbana 50+ Centers. Also online Virtual 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6003525

Frederick County Civil War Roundtable Presentation “Armistead and Hancock: Behind the Gettysburg Legend”

Tom McMillan is the presenter. Part dual biography and part Civil War history, “Armistead and Hancock: Behind the Gettysburg Legend” takes a fascinating deep dive into the friendship between Confederate Gen. Lewis Armistead and Union Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock — a friendship that has been heavilydramatized in popular novels and movies. Free for museum members, $5 for non-members.

Time: 6:45 p.m.

Location: National Museum of Civil War Medicine, 48 E. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-695-1864 or frederickcountycivilwarrt.org

NOV. 18

Groceries for Seniors

A free monthly distribution of seasonal produce, canned goods, and shelf stable products. All Frederick County residents age 60+ with an income below $1450 per month are eligible to participant. Please bring a photo ID to register the first time. Groceries for Seniors is offered on the third Friday of each month.

Time: Noon (and continues until all food is distributed)

Location: Frederick Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave. Frederick

Contact: SeniorServices@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or call 301600-1234

NOV. 19

Silent Film Series: “The Mark of Zorro” (1920)

A seemingly idiotic fop is really the courageous vigilante Zorro, who seeks to protect the oppressed. Cast includes Douglas Fairbanks, Marguerite De La Motte, Noah Beery. (1 hour 19 minutes). $7. Time: 3 p.m.

Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828 or weinbergcenter.org

Silent Film Series: “The Daughter of Dawn” (1920)

This restored silent film features a love triangle involving a Kiowa chief’s daughter and ensuing conflict between Kiowa and Comanche villages. Cast includes White Parker, Esther LeBarre and Hunting Horse. (1 hour 20 minutes).

Category: Romance, Western. $7. Time: 8 p.m.

Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828 or weinbergcenter.org

NOV. 20

The Frederick Speaker Series: Jon Meacham

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, one of America’s most prominent public intellectuals. A contributor to TIME and the New York Times Book Review, Meacham is a highly sought-after commentator, regularly appearing on MSNBC, CNN, and other news outlets. $50 to $60. Time: 3 p.m.

Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828 or weinbergcenter.org

NOV. 21

SRC Talley Book Group

With the Senior Rec Council. Time: 10:15 a.m.

Location: Talley Rec Center, Classroom A, 121 N. Bentz St., Frederick Contact: Jane at 301-658-8680

NOV. 22

Zumba Time!

With Lauren Medevoy with Game of Life Fitness and Nutrition. Free. Time: 10:45 a.m.

Location: Urbana Regional Library, 9020 Amelung St., Urbana Contact: 301-600-7004

NOV. 25

Christmas Bingo

Doors open at 4 p.m., free dinner at 4:30 p.m., games start at 5:30 p.m. $40 per ticket, includes 28 games. Also available for purchase: 50/50 game and seniors jackpot cards. Payout will consist of money and mystery prizes. Time: 4 p.m.

Location: Brunswick Volunteer Fire Co., 1500 Volunteer Drive, Brunswick Contact: 301-305-0777 or Facebook

NOV. 26

Tuba Christmas

This event is FREE with any canned food or cash donation. The popular tuba comrades of Frederick return with a variety of brassy Christmas hits, delighting audiences of all ages in an annual Weinberg Center tradition. In lieu of admission, a canned food drive will be held to benefit the Community Action Agency of Frederick City.

Time: Noon

Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828 or weinbergcenter.org

“It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946)

Join us for this holiday classic film about an angel sent from Heaven to help a desperate businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed. $5. Time: 3 p.m.

Location: Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick Contact: 301-600-2828 or weinbergcenter.org

NOV. 29

Hagerstown Chapter Embroiderers Guild of America Meeting

Following the business meeting, an instructional program or guest speaker. Bring along your own project to work on if you wish! Guests are welcome to visit 3 times before we ask you to become members. Free. Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 11507 Robinwood Drive, Hagerstown Contact: 301-401-1702

NOV. 30

Medigap/Supplemental vs Advantage Plans

Come learn more about these different types of Medicare programs to help determine which type of program may be the best for you. Free, pre-register. Time: 10 a.m.

Location: Online and hosted by Senior Services Division Virtual 50+ Center Contact: VirtualSeniorCenter@ FrederickCountyMD.gov or 301-6001234

SUDOKU

Here’s How It Works:

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!