Special points of interest: Soup Luncheon– January 20 Choctaw Overnight– January 26 & 27
Thursday Night Activities All Hands on Deck– Artisan Theater
January 19
Chili Cook-Off & Bingo– February 23
Stock Show & Rodeo– February 2 Valentine’s Luncheon– February 14 Mardi Gras Luncheon– February 21
January & February 2012
Keller Senior Activities Center The KSAC will be closed Monday January 2.
Registration for all activities classes and trips will begin Tuesday January 3.
January Trips
February Trips
Monday – January 9 - 8:15am-4:30pm Cost- $2.00 per person Travel with us to Oklahoma and try your luck at the slots. Space is limited. Participants must register at the KSAC.
Monday – February 6 - 7:15am-4:30pm Cost- $2.00 per person Travel with us to Oklahoma and try your luck at the slots. Space is limited. Participants must register at the KSAC.
Choctaw Casino Overnight Trip
Ft. Worth Stock Show & Rodeo
Winstar World Casino
Choctaw Casino
Thursday– February 2 - 10:45am-5:00pm Cost- $22.00 per person plus cost of your lunch
Thursday-Friday– January 26 & 27 - 9:30am-4:00pm Cost- $110.00 single room $55.00 double room Travel with us to Oklahoma and try your luck at the slots. $20 in free play and discount on the buffet. Space is limited.
entertainment, family-friendly exhibits and shopping, the huge
Participants must register at the KSAC.
Stock Show Midway, and premier livestock shows. Space is limited.
LeCordon Bleu Wednesday – January 18 - 10:45:am-2:30pm Cost- $15.00 per person plus cost of your lunch Join us as we travel to Technique. Relax in their contemporary dining room while indulging in a delicious gourmet meal prepared by Le Cordon Bleu students under the guidance of an on-site chef instructor. Space is limited. Participants must register at the KSAC. Space is limited.
Kick up your heels and enjoy acres of excitement and western heritage-including pulse-pounding rodeo action, free musical
Participants must register at the KSAC.
The Shops at Willow Bend Friday– February 17 - 9:45am-3:00pm Cost- $22.00 per person plus cost of your lunch Join us for a fun day of shopping at The Shops at Willow Bend.
Space is limited. Participants must register at the KSAC.
Artisan Theater: All Hands on Deck
AARP Tax Assistance
Thursday – January 19 - 6:15pm-11:30pm Cost- $25 per person
Starting Monday February 6 volunteers from AARP will
ALL SINGING! ALL DANCING! ALL BIG BAND! Based on Bob Hope’s 1942 USO tour to the troops in the field, ALL HANDS ON DECK! is a new, two-act revue performed by four charismatic singer/ dancer/comics and a 9-piece orchestra featuring the songs, dances and laughs that America has loved since the ’40s. Space is limited. Participants must register at the KSAC.
every Monday until April 16. You must call or stop by
be here to help you with your taxes. They will be here the KSAC for an appointment. The first appointment will be taken at 9:00am and the last one at 3:00pm. We will begin taking appointments Tuesday January 3.
Appointments are limited.
GENERAL INFORMATION Membership
Participation at the Keller Senior Activities Center is open to persons who are age 55 or older and their adult guests, unless otherwise designated by the Senior Activities Center Supervisor. Participants are required to complete participant form upon their second visit to the center or before going on their first group trip. The Keller Senior Activities Center is neither designated nor qualified for Adult Day Care. All participants must be able to physically care for themselves or have a personal assistant with them. This includes being able to navigate a walker or wheelchair and function independently.
Hours of Operation Monday: 8:30am-4pm Tuesday: 8:30am-4pm Wednesday: 8:30am-4pm Fourth Thursday: 8:30am-8p Friday: 8:30am-4pm
Lunch Program
Every Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday at noon a nutritional lunch is served. Suggested donation for persons 60 and over is $2.00. Persons under 60 are asked to pay $5.00. Reservations should be phoned into (817) 743-4370 by 12:00pm the previous day. Stop by the KSAC if you would like to pick up a monthly menu.
Location 660 Johnson Road P.O. Box 770 Keller, TX 76248 (817)743-4370 fax: (817) 743-4374 seniorcenter@cityofkeller.com
NETS Transportation Service
The Northeast Transportation Service (NETS) offers door-to-door transportation services to Keller residents who are disabled or 55 years of age or older. Trained drivers are available to assist passengers in getting on and off the vehicles. To schedule your trip, call 817-336-8714. The NETS fare is $1.50 per one-way trip.
Thursday Night Activities
Join us every fourth Thursday evening of the month 5pm-8pm for dinner and activity. Activities include Special Events, BINGO (high stakes & challenging). Cost is $2 per person. Participants need to register by 12pm the day prior.
Blood Pressure Checks
Senior Center Supervisor Jonathan Phillips Recreation Specialist Melissa Giegling Recreation Specialist P/T Michelle Adler
Keller Fire/Rescue provides free blood pressure checks at 11am on the first Friday of each month. No reservations are needed.
AARP Drivers Safety
Every other month, the KSAC hosts the AARP Drivers Safety class taught by AARP volunteers. The four hour class is open to persons aged 50 and older. Cost is $14 for non AARP members and $12 for AARP members. Completing this class may save you 10% on your auto insurance for the next three years. This class is 12:30pm-4:30pm (see calendar insert for dates). Call the KSAC to register. Space is limited.
We’re on the Web www.cityofkeller.com
DAILY ACTIVITIES Game Groups Pinochle: A trick-taking game typically for two, three or four players and played with a 48 card deck. Each hand is played in three phases: bidding, melds, and tricks. Party Bridge: a trick-taking card game using 2 decks of cards played by four players in two competing partnerships sitting opposite each other around a table. The game consists of several hands (or deals) each progressing through four phases: dealing the cards, the auction (also referred to as bidding), playing the hand, and scoring the results. Texas Hold’em: A variation of the standard card game of poker. The game consists of two cards being dealt face down to each player and then five community cards being placed face-up by the dealer—a series of three ("the flop") then two additional single cards ("the turn" and "the river"), with players having the option to check, bet, raise or fold after each deal. Hand & Foot: The aim is to get rid of cards from your hand (11 cards), and then from your foot (11 cards), by melding them. A Meld is a set of three to seven cards of equal rank placed face up on the table. A Meld cannot have fewer than three cards. Train Dominos: The object of the game is for a player to play all the dominoes from his or her hand onto one or more chains, or "trains", emanating from a central hub or "station". Mah Jongg: The game is played with a set of 136 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols and is commonly played by four players. 42: A trick-taking game played with a standard set of double six dominoes BINGO Bingo is played Mondays at 2pm and Wednesdays at 10am. Bingo cards are sold 30 minutes prior to the beginning of Bingo. We stop selling cards at the start of the session. Cost is $1 per card and you can buy up to 4 cards. We play 9 games of regular Bingo or 4 corners and with the 10th game being Blackout. Money collected for the cards is dispersed among the 10 games played. Birthday Breakfast It’s even better than breakfast in bed! The birthday breakfast is served (with a smile) at 9 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Breakfast consists of breakfast entree, fruit, pastries, juice, and coffee. Seniors with birthdays during that month eat FREE, others are asked to contribute $2. Reservations are due by noon on the day prior. Nintendo Wii There’s always a bowling tournament at the KSAC each Monday and Tuesday on our Nintendo Wii, just show up to participate! Breakfast Club Come and enjoy a breakfast with good food and friends. The Breakfast Club meets the first Tuesday of each month at 9:00am . They meet at Kassandra’s Mexican Kitchen, on Keller Parkway. Just show up to participate! Kitchen Band Bring a homemade instrument and join our kitchen band. No musical experience needed just come and have a good time! Chair Massage Need a stress relief? Schedule an appointment for a 10 minute chair massage by Ron Smith each month. Cost is $10 per person for a 10 minute session. Register for an appointment by calling or stopping by the KSAC. Special Coffee Bar Come and have a Free cup of coffee the last Wednesday of every month. This event is sponsored by BrightStar Care.
Please see our calendar insert for dates and times.
SPECIAL EVENTS January Soup Du Jour Luncheon Friday – January 20 - 12pm - Cost– FREE with canned food donation $2 for all others Join us for a soup, salad, and breadstick luncheon sponsored by Green Valley. This is a FREE luncheon when you bring a can of food to donate to the Community Storehouse. Call or stop by the KSAC to register.
February Women’s Club Luncheon Tuesday – Date TBD- 12:00pm - Cost– FREE event Join us for a BBQ lunch hosted by the Keller Women’s Club. Call or stop by the KSAC to register. Better Business Bureau of Fort Worth BINGO Friday – February 10– 1:00pm - Cost- FREE event Come play bingo for prizes with the BBB! Learn how to protect yourselves from scams and unscrupulous individuals or companies while you play! Valentine’s Day Luncheon Tuesday – February 14 - 12pm - Cost– $2 per person Love is in the air! Join us for a Valentines Luncheon sponsored by Home Helpers with live musical entertainment. Don’t forget to save room for dessert! Cost is $5 per person or $8 per couple. Call or stop by the KSAC to register. Mardi Gras Luncheon Tuesday – January 21 - 12:00pm Cost- $2 per person Join us for a traditional Mardi Gras celebration lunch topped off with King Cakes! Call or stop by the KSAC to register. Chili & Cornbread Cook-Off Thursday – January 23 - 5pm Cost– FREE event with entry $2 for all others Bring in your best chili and cornbread! To enter please stop by or call the KSAC. Prizes will be awarded for Best Chili and Best Cornbread. This event is sponsored by Seasons Hospice.
CLASSES Terrific Tap Tuesday & Thursday-10:30am Join a fun class with fabulous music and learn tap, with teacher Mindy Kim! You will be able to learn the basics of tap dance and fun choreography to great standards all from the comfort of your chair. No special shoes or clothing required. Stretch & Flex Thursday-12:30pm Cost: $10 per 4 week session Stretch and Flex is a fun and relaxing NEW! class. Aging can cause stiffness, sore joints, and reduced mobility. Stretching and balance exercises can slow down the loss of mobility memory. Class is taught by Anita Stone. Fit & Fab Wednesday & Friday-12:30pm Cost: $25 per 4 week session This is a low impact workout designed specifically with seniors in mind. Exercises will be performed in a chair & standing to improve agility, balance, coordination, & activities for daily living. We will incorporate free weights & elastic tubing with handles for added resistance to work all major muscle groups & increase muscular strength & range of movement. A short meditation will compliment the end of your workout. Water bottle & proper shoes are mandatory. No open toe or backless shoes will be permitted. Tai Chi Tuesday & Thursday-9:00am Cost- $20 per 4 week session Do you suffer from Arthritis or stiff muscles and joints? Join this class to practice movements and techniques that may help with symptoms of arthritis. Computer Class Tuesday-Wednesday-Friday Cost- $5 per 4 week session Want to learn more about using the computer? Sign up for a computer class. New User, Intermediate, Internet , Cameras & Your PC & Advanced classes available. Now teaching Office 2007. A 2GB or 4GB USB flash drive is required for all classes. Camera & cord required for camera class. Ceramics Tuesdays-1:00pm Cost– FREE Teaching the class will be Certified Teacher, Elaine Rice. Bring all of your questions and get started on a new hobby. Just show up to participate. Quilting Fridays-1:00pm Cost– FREE Join us for our quilting group! Bring your quilting supplies and learn a new hobby or start back doing an old one. Sewing machines are available. Just show up to participate.
The Keller Senior Activities Center Presents
Nashville Show Trip April 15-21, 2012 Experience Nashville on this 7 day night motorcoach trip. Includes 10 meals, shows at The Grand Ole Opry and Nashville Nightlife Dinner Theater, and admission to the Country Music Hall of Fame. $599 per person for double occupancy $75 deposit at time of registration
Center Senior Activities Fax: (817) 743-4374 (817) 743-4370 Keller, TX 76248 P.o. Box 770 660 Johnson Road
January 2012 Calendar Monday 2
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
3
4
5
6
9:00am Breakfast Club
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am Tai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am Tai Chi
9:30am Chair Massage
10:30am Terrific Tap
9:00am Hand & Foot
10:00am Council Mtg
10:00am Participants Mtg
1:00pm Party Bridge
10:00am New User Comp
10:00am Internet Comp
10:00am BINGO
1:00pm Chatty Crochet
10:00am Texas Hold 'em
10:00am Nintendo Wii
10:45am Train Dominos
12:30pm Fit & Fab
10:00am Ceramics
10:45am 42
1:00pm Quilting
10:30am Teriffic Tap
12:30pm Fit & Fab
1:00pm Cameras & PC
1:00pm Ceramics
1:00pm Advanced Comp
1:00pm Mah Jongg
CLOSED
1:30pm Kitchen Band
9
10
11
12
13
8:15am Winstar
9:00am Tai Chi
9:00am Bday Breakfast
9:00am Tai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am Hand & Foot
10:00am Internet Comp
9:00am Pinochle
10:30am Terrific Tap
9:00am Hand & Foot
9:00am Nintendo Wii
10:00am Nintendo Wii
10:00am BINGO
1:00pm Party Bridge
10:00am New User Comp
12:30pm Line Dancing
10:00am Ceramics
10:45am Train Dominos
1:00pm Chatty Crochet
10:00am Texas Hold 'em
2:00pm BINGO
10:30am Red Hat Mtg
10:45am 42
12:30pm Fit & Fab
10:30am Terrific Tap
12:30pm Fit & Fab
1:00pm Quilting
1:00pm Ceramics
1:00pm Advanced Comp
1:00pm Cameras & PC
1:00pm Mah Jongg 1:30pm Kitchen Band
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17
18
19
20
9:00am Hand & Foot
9:00am T'ai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am Tai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am Nintendo Wii
10:00am Internet Comp
10:00am BINGO
10:30am Terrific Tap
9:00am Hand & Foot
12:30pm Line Dancing
10:00am Nintendo Wii
10:45am Train Dominos
1:00pm Party Bridge
10:00am New User Comp
2:00pm BINGO
10:00am Ceramics
10:45am 42
1:00pm Chatty Crochet
10:00am Texas Hold 'em
10:30am Terrific Tap
10:45am Le Cordon Bleu
6:15pm Artisan Theater
12:00pm Soup Luncheon
1:00pm Ceramics
12:30pm Fit & Fab
12:30pm Fit & Fab
1:00pm Mah Jongg
1:00pm Advanced Comp
1:00pm Quilting 1:00pm Cameras & PC
1:30pm Kitchen Band
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24
25
26
27
9:00am Hand & Foot
9:00am T'ai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am Tai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am Nintendo Wii
9:30am Chair Massage
9:30am Chair Massage
9:30am Choctaw
9:00am Hand & Foot
12:30pm AARP Driving
10:00am Internet Comp
10:00am BINGO
12:30pm Line Dancing
10:00am Nintendo Wii
10:45am Train Dominos
10:30am Terrific Tap
10:00am Texas Hold 'em
2:00pm High Stakes BINGO
10:00am Ceramics
10:45am 42
1:00pm Party Bridge
12:30pm Fit & Fab
10:30am Terrific Tap
12:30pm Fit & Fab
1:00pm Chatty Crochet
1:00pm Quilting
1:00pm Cameras & Your PC
1:00pm Advanced Comp
1:00 pm Ceramics 1:00pm Mah Jongg 1:30pm Kitchen Band
30
31
9:00am Hand & Foot
9:00am T'ai Chi
9:00am Nintendo Wii
10:00am Internet Comp
12:30pm Line Dancing
10:00am Nintendo Wii
2:00pm BINGO
10:00am Ceramics 10:30am Terrific Tap 11:00am Red Hat Outing 1:00 pm Ceramics 1:00pm Mah Jongg 1:30pm Kitchen Band
Overnight Trip
10:00am New User Comp
1:00pm Cameras & PC 4:00pm Return from Choctaw
February 2012 Calendar Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
2
3
9:00am T'ai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
10:30am Terriffic Tap
9:00am Hand & Foot
10:45am Stock Show &
10:00am New User Comp
Rodeo
10:00am Texas Hold 'em
1:00pm Party Bridge
12:30pm Fit and Fab
1:00pm Chatty Crochet
1:00pm Quilting 1:00pm Cameras & PC
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7
8
9
10
7:15am Choctaw
9:00am Breakfast Club
9:00am Bday Breakfast
9:00am Tai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am Hand & Foot
9:00am Tai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
10:30am Terrific Tap
9:00am Hand & Foot 10:00am New User Comp 10:00am Texas Hold 'em
9:00am Nintendo Wii
10:00am Council Mtg
9:30am Chair Massage
1:00pm Party Bridge
12:30pm Line Dancing
10:00am Internet Comp
10:00am Participants Mtg
1:00pm Chatty Crochet
2:00pm BINGO
10:00am Nintendo Wii
10:00am Intermediate Comp
12:30pm Fit and Fab
10:00am Ceramics
10:00am BINGO
1:00pm Quilting
10:30am Teriffic Tap
10:45am Train Dominos
1:00pm Cameras & PC
10:30am Red Hat Mtg
10:45am 42
1:00pm Ceramics
12:30pm Fit & Fab
1:00pm Mah Jongg
1:00pm Advanced Comp
1:00pm BBB BINGO
1:30pm Kitchen Band
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14
15
16
17
9:00am Hand & Foot
9:00am Tai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am T'ai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am Nintendo Wii
10:00am Nintendo Wii
10:00am BINGO
10:30am Terrific Tap
9:00am Hand & Foot
12:30pm Line Dancing
10:00am Internet Comp
10:00 Intermediate Comp
1:00pm Party Bridge
9:45am Shops at Willow
2:00pm High Stakes BINGO
10:00am Ceramics
10:45am Train Dominos
1:00pm Chatty Crochet
10:30am Terrific Tap
10:45am 42
10:00am New User Comp
12:00pm Valentine's Lunch
12:30pm Fit & Fab
10:00am Texas Hold 'em
1:00pm Ceramics
1:00pmAdvanced Comp
12:30pm Fit & Fab
Bend
1:00pm Mah Jongg
1:00pm Quilting
1:30pm Kitchen Band
1:00pm Cameras & PC
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21
22
23
24
9:00am Hand & Foot
9:00am T'ai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am T'ai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am Nintendo Wii
10:00am Nintendo Wii
9:30am Chair Massage
10:30am Terrific Tap
9:00am Hand & Foot
10:00am Newcomers
10:00am Internet Comp
10:00am BINGO
1:00pm Party Bridge
10:00am NewCLOSED User Comp
Coffee
10:00am Ceramics
10:00am Intermediate Comp
1:00pm Chatty Crochet
10:00am Texas Hold 'em
12:30pm Line Dancing
10:30am Terrific Tap
10:45am Train Dominos
5:00pm Chili Cook Off &
12:30pm Fit & Fab
2:00pm BINGO
12:00pm Mardi Gras Lunch
10:45am 42
1:00 pm Ceramics
12:30pm Fit & Fab
1:00pm Mah Jongg
1:00pm Advanced Comp
1:30pm Kitchen Band
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28
29
9:00am Hand & Foot
9:00am Tai Chi
9:00am Pinochle
9:00am Nintendo Wii
10:00am Nintendo Wii
10:00am BINGO
12:30pm Line Dancing
10:00am Internet Comp
10:00am Intermediate Comp
2:00pm High Stakes BINGO
10:00am Ceramics
10:45am Train Dominos
10:30am Terrific Tap
10:45am 42
11:00am Red Hat Outing
12:30pm Fit & Fab
1:00 pm Ceramics
1:00pmAdvanced Comp
1:00pm Mah Jongg 1:30pm Kitchen Band
BINGO
1:00pm Quilting 1:00pm Cameras & PC