September 2019
SILVER SCOOP Active Aging Week Sept 30 - Oct. 4
Monday, Sept. 30 9 to 10 a.m. - Speaker: Rosemary Rumbley 10:20 a.m. - Bingo Tuesday, Oct. 1 9:45 a.m. - Home Depot Craft Canceled for today: Shopping Wednesday, Oct. 2 9:45 a.m. - Drumba Combine drumsticks with dance steps and exercise moves to create a fun, fast-paced workout. Canceled for today: Shopping, Chair Exercise, and Yoga Thursday, Oct. 3 9:45 a.m. - ARoo4U Learn about a variety of animals. Canceled for today: All morning exercise classes. Friday, Oct 4. 9:45 a.m. - Bingo 11 a.m. - Lunch Noon - Don Obeidin Show 1 p.m. - Buses will run after the program Canceled for today: All morning exercise classes. Cape Cod Interest Meeting Monday, Sept. 23 1:30 p.m.
We have scheduled one more fascinating trip for 2020. Be the first to get the details by attending this sneak preview. Deposits for Garland residents will be taken following the meeting.
Open Mic/Karaoke Night Friday, Sept. 13 - FREE 7 p.m. - Multi-Purpose Room Come enjoy a cafĂŠ-style setting and be entertained by music, jokes, poetry, karaoke and more. Contact Kenny at 972-205-2882 to get on the performer list.
Danube River Cruise Trip Meeting Friday, Sept. 20 1:30 p.m. Our final trip meeting for the October trip to cruise the beautiful Danube River will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 20. It is very important that someone from each cabin attend this meeting. Cruise documents will be distributed and travel details will be discussed. If you cannot attend, call Kenny at 972-205-2882 and let him know.
Site Council Election Sept. 23 - 27 Candidates will be determined from the list of nominees prepared by the Site Council. Candidates names and pictures will be posted in the lobby the week prior to the election and during election week.
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Fellowship with Rev. Garrett Mondays 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Start your week off in the Word with Rev. Garrett.
Popcorn & Bingo Friday, Sept. 20 10 to 11 a.m. Enjoy a morning with your friends playing a fun game of bingo. Another fun day at Carver. Sponsored by Montclair Estates.
FREE Chair Exercise Mondays and Thursdays 10 a.m.
Meet the Staff Day at Carver
Just pull up a chair and exercise. These chair exercises are simply modifications of familiar exercises and a gentle way to build muscle strength and stay flexible.
Tuesday, Sept .17 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Morning of Fun Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to noon Enjoy a morning with friends playing table games such as dominos, bridge and board games. Refreshments will be served.
Talk Tuesdays Tuesdays 10 to 11 a.m.
Join us for a morning of conversation on different lifestyle topics, such as home, family, food and entertainment, and health and fitness.
Afternoon Adult Coloring Monday through Friday 1 to 2 p.m. Coloring is not just for kids. Research shows that coloring can help you explore feelings, develop social skills, improve reality orientation and reduce anxiety. Refreshments provided.
Weekly Shopping Event Tuesdays and Wednesdays
We rotate between Dollar Tree, The 99 Cent Store and Big Lots on Tuesday. Wednesday is Walmart. The bus departs from Carver at 10 a.m. Bus will return in time for lunch. *Canceled for Oct. 1 and 2.
Shannon and Dorothy would love to show you around the center. Learn about the activities, programs, day trips, nutrition program and special events. For more information, call: 972-205-3305
Clubs, Classes, Dance, etc. AARP - Driver Safety Program Thursday, Sept. 19 1 to 5 p.m.
Refresh your driving knowledge, including the rules of the road, traffic hazards, collision prevention and night driving. Become more informed, better prepared for the road and a better driver. A $15 AARP member and $20 non-member supply fee is payable to the instructor at the start of class. Cash and checks only – no credit cards. Students arriving after the scheduled start time will be turned away and not accepted for the class.
Plan to arrive at least 10 minutes before class to complete AARP class registration forms and pay supply fees. “U Can Paint - I Promise” Wednesday, Sept. 4 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Purple Irises - in Oil
Learn color mixing, brush strokes and time-saving techniques with the guidance of master artist Robert Garden. *$17 Registration *$20 Supply fee *Wear an old shirt.
Memory Café
First Wednesdays Downtown Senior Center
10 a.m.
This free event is a chance for memory caregivers to provide a social activity for their patients and loved ones while they get a chance to unwind themselves and network with other caregivers. *Monitored by the Alzheimer's Association.
GSAC Readers’ Group Wednesday, Sept. 18 9:30 a.m.
BORN A CRIME: STORIES FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDHOOD by Trevor Noah
The inspiring story of Trevor Noah growing up during the twilight of separation and the violent days of freedom that followed.
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Red Hat Club Tuesday, Sept 10, at 1 p.m. GSAC Gathering Monday, Sept. 23, at 10 a.m. Scavenger Hunt at Town East Mall-Mesquite Lunch: BJ Restaurant & Brewhouse 1106 Town East Mall, Mesquite. 972-682-5800
For information about Red Hat activities or joining the Red Hat Society, contact Susan Clark at 972-670-8690.
Beginning Ballroom Dance Lessons Mondays at 6:45 p.m. September classes $27 Per Person ( 4 weeks) After taking a summer break, the Monday evening Beginning Ballroom dance lessons will resume in September. Each month will focus on a different dance. This is a small and non-intimidating class.
Ballroom Dancing 7 to 8:30 p.m. Every second and fourth Thursday of the month $2 per person donation to Site Council Scrape the dust off of your dance shoes and join us for some ballroom fun. Recorded music will be played to provide a great practicing experience.
Ballroom Basics Holford Recreation Center Fridays 10 to 11 a.m. $65 per month Learn the basic techniques and steps of popular partnership dances including the foxtrot, rumba and swing. No partner necessary. Texas Hold’em will now be held every Friday, unless otherwise noted. Second and fourth Fridays will have sponsors if they are available.
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Fitness Schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Monday 8:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. 10 a.m. 10:20 a.m. 4:45 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
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Fitness Plus* Chair Exercise* - GSAC Chair Exercise*- Carver Power-lates Zumba Gold Yoga
Tuesday 8:15 a.m. Zumba Gold 9:15 a.m. Chair Yoga 10:30 a.m. Tae Kwon Do 4 p.m. Tai Chi with Mr. Ly*
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. Fitness Plus* 9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise* - GSAC 10:20 a.m. Yoga 4:45 p.m. Zumba Gold
Thursday 8:15 a.m. Zumba Gold 9:15 a.m. Chair Yoga 10 a.m. Chair Exercise* - Carver 10:30 a.m. Tai Chi
Friday 8:30 a.m. Fitness Plus* 9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise* - GSAC 10:20 a.m. Power-lates
* Denotes a free class.
Cardiovascular Room Open during regular business hours.
Available for use are three treadmills, an elliptical trainer, a recumbent bicycle, a recumbent elliptical and free weights/dumbbells. Fitness Card Rates $35 - 10 Class Punch Card $60 - 20 Class Punch Card $82 - 10 Class Tai Chi Punch Card Cards do not expire.
9 9:30 10 12 12:30 1 5 7
Writers’ Workshop - S Creative Crafters - S Talk Tuesday - C Free Ukulele Class - S Free Guitar Lessons - S Brush Painting - S Progressive Bridge - S Square Dance - S
9 9:30 9:45 10 12 12:30 1 5 7
Writers’ Workshop - S Creative Crafters - S Shopping: Big Lots - O Talk Tuesday - C Free Ukulele Class - S Free Guitar Lessons - S Brush Painting - S Progressive Bridge - S Square Dance - S
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9 9:30 10 10:20 12:30 2 6:45
Fellowship w/ Rev. Garrett - C Chair Exercise - C Bingo - S Fun with “42” - S Intermediate Line Dance - S Beginning Ballroom - S
16 9:30 10 10:20 12:30 12:30 2 3:15 6:45
Fellowship w/ Rev. Garrett - C Chair Exercise - F Bingo - S Site Council Meeting - S Fun with “42” - S Intermediate Line Dance - S Ultra Beginning Line Dance -S Beginning Ballroom - S
17 9 9:30 9:45 10 12 12:30 1 5 7
Writers’ Workshop - S Creative Crafters - S Shopping: 99 Cents - O Talk Tuesday - C Free Ukulele Class - S Free Guitar Lessons - S Brush Painting - S Progressive Bridge - S Square Dance - S
9 9:30 9:45 10 12 12:30 1 5 7
Writers’ Workshop - S Creative Crafters - S Shopping: Dollar Tree - O Talk Tuesday - C Free Ukulele Class - S Free Guitar Lessons - S Brush Painting - S Progressive Bridge - S Square Dance - S
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Fellowship w/ Rev. Garrett - C Chair Exercise - C Bingo - S Fun with “42” - S Intermediate Line Dance - S Ultra Beginning Line Dance -S Beginning Ballroom - S
9 9:30 10 10:20 12:30 2 3:15 6:45
Active Aging Speaker - S Fellowship w/ Rev. Garrett - C Chair Exercise - C Bingo - S Fun with “42” - S Intermediate Line Dance - S Ultra Beginning Line Dance -S Beginning Ballroom - S
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Wednesday
Friday
Thursday 4
9:45 10 12:30 1 2 3:15
9:45 10 1 1 2 3:15
Shopping - O Cribbage - S U Can Paint - S Open Games - S Intermediate Line Dance - S High Beg Line Dance - S
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Shopping - O Cribbage - S Pool Tournament - S Open Games - S Intermediate Line Dance - S High Beg Line Dance - S
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GSAC Readers’ Group - S Shopping - O Cribbage - S Open Games - S Intermediate Line Dance - S High Beg Line Dance - S
9:45 10 1 1 2 3:15
Shopping - O 25 Cribbage - S Pool Tournament - S Open Games - S Intermediate Line Dance - S High Beg Line Dance - S
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9:30 9:30 10 12:30 12:30 2 7
Ceramics - S Wii Bowling - S Chair Exercise - C Party Bridge - S Hand and Foot - S Mah Jongg - S Dance: C&W - Danny Romo Band
9:30 9:30 10 12:30 12:30 2 2 7
Ceramics - S Wii Bowling - S Chair Exercise - C Party Bridge - S Hand and Foot - S Korean Vets - S Mah Jongg - S Ballroom Dancing - S
9:30 9:30 10 12:30 12:30 1 2 7
Ceramics - S Wii Bowling - S Chair Exercise - C Party Bridge - S Hand and Foot - S AARP Drivers Safety - S Mah Jongg - S Dance: C&W “City Lights” - S
9:30 9:30 10 12:30 12:30 2 7
Ceramics - S Wii Bowling - S Chair Exercise - C Party Bridge - S Hand and Foot - S Mah Jongg - S Ballroom Dancing - S
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10:20 Bingo - S 12:30 Party Bridge - S 12:30 Texas Hold ‘Em - S 2 Progressive Line Dance - S 7 Square Dance - S
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Bingo - S Party Bridge - S Texas Hold ‘Em - S Progressive Line Dance - S
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Bingo - S Party Bridge - S Texas Hold ‘Em - S Progressive Line Dance - S Square Dance - S
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Blood Pressure Check 27 Bingo - S Party Bridge - S Texas Hold ‘Em - S Line Dance Workshop - S
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C - Carver S - Garland Senior Activity Center O - Off- Site
Travel & Outings
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Grub Club Thursday, Oct. 10 Matt’s Rancho Martinez $5 for bus; lunch is on your own
For the October Grub Club we will go to Matt’s Rancho Martinez in Garland. Do you have a restaurant in mind that you have been wanting to try? We want to hear about it. Let a staff member know your idea and it maybe the next Grub Club outing.
McKinney Chestnut Square & Tea Room Tuesday, Oct. 22 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. $35 Take a tour of historic Chestnut Square in McKinney including a self-guided tour of the Collin County Museum. Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Bevel Reception House Tea Room. *Moderate Activity Level – Walking/Standing
In-Sync Exotics - Big Cats Thursday, Oct. 17 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. $20 Join us for a guided tour of In-Sync Exotics in Wylie. In-Sync Exotics is a big cats wildlife rescue and education center, home to lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, cheetahs and more. Learn more about the care and protection of these exotic cats and how they ended up with In-Sync Exotics. *Moderate Activity Level – Walking/Standing
Choctaw Casino Tuesday, Nov. 5 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $31
Try your luck at Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Oklahoma. Enjoy a day of slot machines and table games. Lunch is on your own at one of the many restaurants on-site. *Low Activity Level – Walking/Standing
One – Thirty Production
Stonebriar Mall
Tuesday, Dec. 10 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. $18
Thursday, Nov. 14 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. $6
WINTER WONDERETTES Enjoy an afternoon of live theater at the Bath House Cultural Center in Dallas. This month’s play is the W inter W onderettes. The show is a warm tribute to the holiday season and a dose of Christmas cheer.
Enjoy a day of shopping at Stonebriar Mall. Lunch will be on your own at one of the many on-site restaurants *Moderate Activity Level – Walking/Standing
We will not have a mid-year travel meeting this year! Mark your calendar for 1:30 p.m. Jan. 17 for our next travel meeting. Also keep an eye out in the Silver Scoop for any new travel dates!
Fitness, Health & Wellness
Mondays and Wednesdays 4:45 p.m. - Zumba Gold Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:15 a.m. - Zumba Gold Try our ZUMBA class, the Latin and international dance-inspired fitness class that does away with boredom.
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Nutritional Education Presentation Celiac Disease Thursday, Sept. 19 10 a.m. Cardroom Jimmy will discuss Celiac Disease - what it is, the symptoms, treatment and therapy
Chair Exercise *FREE*
Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. Just pull up a chair and exercise. These chair exercises are simply modifications of familiar exercises and a gentle way to build muscle strength and flexibility.
Tai Chi for Arthritis
Fitness Plus *FREE*
Thursdays 10:30 a.m. 10-visit Tai Chi card $82 Tai Chi for Arthritis is a gentle form of exercise that improves balance, muscle strength, coordination and concentration, and reduces joint pain. Students experience confidence, increased range of motion, fewer falls and a calmer mind. Take control of your body, mind and spirit.
Power-lates
Senior Tae Kwon Do
Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays 8:30 a.m. A 45 to 60 minute low-impact workout that blends an aerobic workout with strength training. Mondays and Fridays 10:20 a.m. This is a fusion class implementing elements of traditional Pilates along with some heart-pumping strengthening exercises.
Exercise Room
Don’t forget our exercise room is open for use whenever the building is open. We have treadmills, a recumbent bicycle, a recumbent elliptical and free weights available for your use.
FIRST CLASS IS ALWAYS FREE!!
Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. Train with a sixth-degree black belt. Feel safer, more confident and more agile. The instructor will use moves specific to seniors, their needs and abilities.
Yoga
Wednesdays 10:20 a.m.
A mind-body practice that provides both physical and mental benefits. Senior Chair Yoga
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:15 a.m.
Improve flexibility, relieve stress and tone muscle with the use of a chair. A great class for beginners.
*The cost is $35 for 10 classes and $60 for 20 classes unless otherwise noted. *All classes require a punch card unless otherwise noted.
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Lunch is served MONDAY through FRIDAY at 11:15 a.m. for Carver, and 11:30 a.m. for GSAC. Registrations for meals should be made three days in advance.
Garland Senior Activity Center 600 W. Avenue A Garland, TX 75040 Phone: 972-205-2769 Fax: 972-487-3417 Hours of Operation: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8 a.m.- 8 p.m. 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. 8 a.m.- 9:30 p.m. 8 a.m.- 8 p.m.
Carver Senior Center 222 Carver Drive Garland, TX 75040 972-205-3305 Hours of Operation:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8 a.m.- 3 p.m. 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. 8 a.m.- 3 p.m.
The Garland Senior Activity Center and the Carver Center are a recreation center for adults 55 and older, offering an extensive variety of activities and classes intended to enhance and enrich the lives of active adults in our community. The center is not a licensed adult day care facility. All paid and drop in activities are designed for independent participation. Staff does not provide direct supervision or personal care and does not monitor participants coming and going. Participants requiring assistance need to be accompanied with a caregiver or assistant while at the center.
Medical Transportation
The City of Garland offers a free medical transportation service for Garland resident seniors 60 years of age and older to their local Garland medical appointments. This limited service is intended for seniors who have no other means of getting to and from their local medical appointments. Please call 972-205-2890 for more information.
Senior Services AARP Office Toll free 1-866-554-5377 Aging Information Hotline 211 Baylor - Senior Health Center 972-487-5444 Better Business Bureau 214-220-2000 Dallas Area Agency on Aging 214-871-5065 DART ParaTransit 214-515-7272 Food Stamps 1-800-500-4266 Garland Fair Housing 972-205-3300 Legal Aid of Northwest Texas 1-888-529-5277 Meals on Wheels 214-689-2639. Medicare 1-800-633-4227 Mental Health Hotline 1-866-615-8700 Nursing Home Ombudsman 214-823-5700 Office of Senior Affairs 214-670-5227 Parkland Health Center 214-266-0700 Social Security Admin. 1-800-772-1213 Senior Source 214-823-5700 Veterans Service Officer 214-819-1886 Widowed Persons Service 214-358-4155
It is the policy of the Senior Services Section of the Garland Parks and Recreation Department to serve all persons without regard to employment, programs, services and/or admissions without discrimination as to race, creed, color, sex, ancestry, national origin, religion or disability. The Garland Senior Activity Center and Carver Senior Center are wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend and who may need auxiliary aids or services must contact 972-205-2769 so that appropriate arrangements can be made. For the hearing impaired, call our TDD at 972-205-2933 or RELAY TEXAS at
Nutrition & Transportation Program The nutrition program is a daily lunch program that ensures a nutritious lunch for senior citizens. On a limited basis, free transportation to both senior program locations is available to seniors, age 60 and older, living in the city of Garland, who participate in the nutrition program. Meals are served Monday through Friday at 11:15 a.m. for Carver, and 11:30 for GSAC. Paperwork must be completed before being able to participate in the program. Please call 972-205-2769 for additional information. This service is supported, in part, by the Dallas Area Agency on Aging (DAAA), the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) and Dallas County.
GSAC Has Free Wi-Fi! As a service to our guests, we now offer free Wi-Fi at the Garland Senior Activity Center. Please see the front desk for the password.