HAPPY NEW YEAR MEMBERS!
Thank you for being a part of our community in 2024. Our community grew to over 900 members. Our sincere thanks to over 350 of you who have already renewed your membership for 2025 at the time of publication!
December was full of festive events to get us in the holiday spirit. Audiologist Christine Throm was onsite as our guest speaker to discuss better hearing for the holidays.Jackie led a festive, fun, fact-filled Food for Thought complete with a number of goodies including cream cheese reindeer and a fresh baked family cookie recipe. Brooke led Holly Jolly Jars and members assembled a soup jar and cookie jar gift. Stephanie led bonus Hands on Art programs and members had the opportunity to make winter hat ornaments out of yarn, giant paper snowflakes, and candle votives. Soul Line Dance instructor Joyce led a great party at the Social Dance. Free Yoga classes were a hit and another successful VTA Ride and Taste trip took place. It was delightful to gather with members for our Holiday Social where members enjoyed the Golden State Train display, photos with Mrs.Claus, music by Ed and Claudette, crafts, games, socializing, and plenty of treats. If you were registered for the event but unable to make it, stop by the 55 Plus Office in the new year to collect your personalized stocking. Shout out to our Teen Volunteers who were available for Tech support but also helped prepare for holiday events.
Thank you to those of you who donated a gift to the Family Giving Tree Holiday Wish Drive.
In January, we look forward to celebrating the new year with you in style at our Gala on the 10th and continuing to add programs and services to make it the best year yet!
Sending a warm hug your way this holiday season, Lisanne Kennedy
Recreation Coordinator
St. Mary’s Bridge (Rm 5) *No Drop Ins
10:00AM-1:30PM
LG Thrive Foundation Movie (Cinelux) $10 tickets
9:45AM-12:45PM Wood Carving Group (Rm 206)
10:00AM-2:00PM Chair Exercises with Jackie (Hall)
1:30PM-2:30PM Hand & Foot Canasta (Rm 5)
1:45PM-4:00PM Drop in Badminton (Hall)
3:30PM-4:30PM
Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
10:45AM-7:30PM
JANUARY 1ST-17TH
Office Closure
12/23-1/3
Game Day (Hall) $5 *RSVP
9:30AM-12:30PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Great GetawayOrpheum "Some Like it Hot" (Bus Trip) *FULL
10:45AM-7:30PM
Mexican Train (Rm 3)
10:00AM-12:00PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
NEW Teen Tech & Table Games (Hall) ���� 3:00PM-4:30PM
Artist Workshop (Hall)
9:00AM-12:00PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Chair Exercises with Jackie (Hall)
1:30PM-2:30PM New Years Gala with music by Cook N'Fenny (Hall) $10 Register 6:00PM-8:00PM
St. Mary’s Bridge (Rm 5) *No Drop Ins
10:00AM-1:30PM Wood Carving Group (Rm 206)
10:00AM-2:00PM Chair Exercises with Jackie (Hall)
1:30PM-2:30PM Hand & Foot Canasta (Rm 5)
1:45PM-4:00PM Drop in Badminton (Hall)
3:30PM-4:30PM
Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 3)
1:00PM-4:30PM
Casual Community Bridge (Hall) *Register $5
1:00PM-4:00PM
Game Day (Hall) $5 *RSVP
9:30AM-12:30PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Reader's Theatre w/ Brooke (Lounge)
2:00PM-4:00PM
55+ Yoga (YRC Rm B) $5 Drop In 3:00PM-4:00PM
Mexican Train (Rm 3)
10:00AM-12:00PM 55+ ZUMBA Gold (YRC Rm B) *Register $5/ $10 drop in 11:30AM-12:20PM
Artist Workshop (Hall)
9:00AM-12:00PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Chair Exercises with Jackie (Hall)
1:30PM-2:30PM Prize BINGO (Rm 214) 3:00PM-4:00PM
Social Dance - Irish Ceili (Hall) $5/$15 6:00PM-8:00PM
JANUARY 20TH-31ST
Office Closure
St. Mary’s Bridge (Rm 5) *No Drop Ins
10:00AM-1:30PM
Wood Carving Group (Rm 206)
10:00AM-2:00PM Stay Fit (Hall)
1:00PM-2:00PM Hand & Foot Canasta (Rm 5)
1:45PM-4:00PM Balance Awareness (Hall)
2:00PM-3:00PM Drop in Badminton (Hall)
3:30PM-4:30PM
HICAP by Appt (Rm 3)
9:00AM-12:30PM
SALA by Appt (Rm 2)
9:00AM-12:30PM
Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM
Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM
Wood Carving Group (Rm 206)
10:00AM-2:00PM
Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
Magic Movie Tour (Lounge)
1:00PM-3:30PM
Casual Community Bridge (Hall) *Register $5
1:00PM-4:00PM
Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM Book Club (Lounge) "Hare with the Amber Eyes"
12:00PM-1:30PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM Casual Community Bridge (Hall) *Register $5
1:00PM-4:00PM
Game Day (Hall) $5 *RSVP
9:30AM-12:30PM
Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM
55+ Yoga (YRC Rm B) $5 *Register 3:00PM-4:00PM
Mexican Train (Rm 3)
10:00AM-12:00PM
55+ ZUMBA Gold (YRC Rm B) *Register $5/ $10 drop in
11:30AM-12:20PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall) 1:00PM-3:00PM
Artist Workshop (Hall)
9:00AM-12:00PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Hands on Art - Frosted Luminaries (Hall) *RSVP
10:00AM-12:00PM No Chair Excercise Food for Thought: New Year's Resolutions (Lounge) *RSVP 3:00PM-4:00PM
Game Day (Hall) $5 *RSVP
9:30AM-12:30PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Art & Music Appreciation (Lounge) *RSVP
12:00PM-1:15PM
55+ Yoga (YRC Rm B) $5 Drop In 3:00PM-4:00PM
Mexican Train (Rm 3)
10:00AM-12:00PM
Guest Speaker: Downsizing Seminar (Hall) *RSVP
10:00AM-11:00AM
55+ ZUMBA Gold (YRC Rm B) *Register $5/ $10 drop in 11:30AM-12:20PM
Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM NEW Teen Tech & Table Games (Hall) ���� 3:00PM-4:30PM
FEBRUARY SAVE THE DATES:
• Thursday 6th - RSVP - Guest Speaker: Healthy Living for your Brain and Body
• Friday 7th – REGISTER $5 – Chinese New Year Celebration and Social Dance with Kiana
• Friday 14th - RSVP – Food For Thought: Chocolate Lovers Special
• Thursday 27th - REGISTER $100 - Great Getaway Bus Trip: Jack London State Park
• Friday 28th - RSVP – Hands on Art: Macrame Wall Hangings
Artist Workshop (Hall)
9:00AM-12:00PM
Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Stay Fit (Hall)
1:00PM-2:00PM
Balance Awareness (Hall) *RSVP
2:00PM-3:00PM
Great Getaway- Day the Museums (Bus Trip) *Register $110 9:00AM-4:30PM
NOTE: Office Closed on Monday February 17th and Friday February 21st. Zumba Gold Toning and Zumba Gold Chair begin at the end of February.
• AARP DRIVER SAFETY - 2 Day Course and 1 Day Refresher offered in person bi-monthly. Contact the 55 Plus Office to schedule an appointment.
• AARP TAX AIDE - In person appointments during tax season. Contact the 55 Plus Office to schedule.
• ART AND MUSIC APPRECIATION – Interactive class exploring and discussing influential artists and musicians. Partnership with West Valley College. Sign up with the 55 Plus office required.
• ARTIST WORKSHOP - Open workspace. Bring in your materials and work on your individual projects with our welcoming community of artists. No formal instruction and all levels are welcome.
• BADMINTON - Join us for drop-in play. Open to all levels. Equipment will be provided
• BALANCE AWARENESS - Develop a foundation of balance for functional fitness and fall prevention. Partnership with West Valley College. Sign up with the 55 Plus office required.
• BOOK CLUB - Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Pick up the booklist from the 55 Plus Office.
• BINGO – Get out your dauber and get ready to have some fun! Join us monthly for prize BINGO.
• GREAT GETAWAY – Local bus trips arranged monthly. Additional fees and registration required.
• GUEST SPEAKER – Bringing a variety of local experts in to share their knowledge with us. Suggestions welcome!
• FOOD FOR THOUGHT – Bring your appetite for learning something new about food and sample the subject matter you are learning about!
• HAND & FOOT CANASTA – Calling all Canasta players! See the 55 Plus office for a list of rules and a description of play.
• HANDS ON ART – Tap into your creative side with a new project each month. All levels welcome. Materials provided.
• HICAP – In-person appointments with a helpful volunteer for free and objective information and counseling about Medicare. Contact 55 Plus Office to schedule.
• MAGIC MOVIE TOUR - Lights, Camera, Action! Join us each month for a movie, discussion, and fun facts about the world of cinema...and some popcorn too!
• MAH JONGG – Friendly American Mah Jongg players group. All levels welcome. If you are interested in learning to play, please inquire with the 55 Plus office.
• MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOES - Be the first player to lay down your dominoes. A lot of fun and just a few key rules, makes this a great social game to join! All levels welcome.
• PING PONG – Drop in to socialize and play. Equipment provided.
• PINOCHLE - Double Deck Pinochle. Experienced players only, no instruction.
• READER’S THEATER – Read aloud modern and classic plays without having to memorize the lines! Sign up with the 55 Plus office required.
• SALA - SENIOR LEGAL AID – On site appointments now available, schedule with the 55 Plus Office
• SOCIAL DANCE – Dance instruction, refreshments, and music!
• SPECIAL EVENTS (SEASONAL) – High Tea, Boats & BBQs, July Picnic, Thanksgiving Lunch, Holiday Social, and more!
• STAY FIT – Seated exercise class focusing on range of motion and building strength with resistance bands. Partnership with West Valley College. Sign up with the 55 Plus office required.
• ST. MARY’S BRIDGE – Looking for intermediate level bridge players interested in subbing. Inquire with 55 plus office. NO DROP INS
• TECH AND TABLE GAMES WITH TEENS - Bring your devices and questions to a knowledgeable high school volunteer or join in a fun board/card game.
• TUESDAY TOWN WALKERS - Get Moving! Walk to local areas at your own pace, socialize and explore Los Gatos.
• WEDNESDAY GAME DAY/BRIDGE - Staff coordinate tables of over 40 Bridge players each week! Canasta tables too. Sign up with the 55 Plus office required.
• WATER WORKOUT – Seasonal summer program at the LGHS Pool. Pre-registration and class fee required.
• WOOD CARVING – Turn pieces of wood into objects of art. Group helps mentor all levels of carvers to improve your skills. Pop in to check out the projects they are working on!
• YOGA – Practice from a chair or mat or both. Boost energy, reduce stress, improve flexibility and balance. Pre-registration required $5/class.
• ZUMBA GOLD - Join this easy-to- follow dance workout that focuses on balance, range of motion, coordination and fun! Perfect for the active older adult. Pre-registration required $5/class. Drop-in $10
