Fall is here Members!
Looking back to the end of July, thank you for spending the afternoon on the Civic Center Lawn for the Annual Senior Summer Picnic. We are so appreciative for this year’s local sponsors Vasona Creek Healthcare Center, Clear Captions, and the Los Gatos Thrive Foundation for Older Adults. We are also grateful for the Lions of Los Gatos and Boys Team Charity for volunteering during the event. August was full of fun events to wrap up the summer. Members enjoyed a second day out at Vasona Boating. The August Social Dance had a wonderful turnout. Water workout classes concluded at the pool. Jackie hosted the first Food for Thought program with a macaroon donation from local bakery Fleur de Cocoa. Hands on Art experimented with alcohol ink. We will cap off the month with a special guest speaker panel covering Life Transitions.
This September, we are excited to welcome back Art and Music Appreciation with Ed from West Valley College and Magic Movie Tour with Sandy Decker. We are eager to bring in a new instructor for this month’s Social Dance. Joyce will be teaching SOUL Line Dance, an uplifting event with easy dance numbers to popular hits. Reader’s Theatre will be doing “The Proposal” by Anton Chekov. Celebrate fall with Jackie at this month’s festive Food for Thought. We have added two important training courses this fall. The first one will be a mental health training course on October 1st. On September 11th all proceeds from Game Day will be donated to the Silicon Valley Walk to End Alzheimer’s “Let’s Go Los Gatos Team”. The walk is on Saturday September 28th (more details inside). This fall, we have added two more Great Getaway Trips. There are a few spots left for the September San Juan Bautista Trip. In October, we are excited to announce that Angel Island tour will run. We have added a festive “Mystery Spot and Moon Dinner” trip too! Check out the back cover. LGS Recreation has also added new adult enrichment programs this fall including Clay Handbuilding, SOUL Line Dance Classes, In-Person Spanish, In-Person Italian, as well as Simple and Stylish Floral Arrangements.
Lastly, our team has been preparing for a new special event! We hope you will join us on Sunday September 15th from 2:00PM-4:00PM for a family carnival full of old school fun in honor of Grandparents Day! Tickets are $5 for adults and $10 for youth.
Cozy Fall Wishes to All, Lisanne Kennedy (Recreation Coordinator)
SEPTEMBER 2ND-13TH
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
Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM
Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM
Wood Carving (Rm 206)
10:00AM-2:00PM
55+ ZUMBA Toning (YRC Rm B) $10 Drop In 11:30AM-12:30PM
Wood Carving (Rm 206)
10:00AM-2:00PM
Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM
55+ ZUMBA Toning (YRC Rm B) $10 Drop In
11:30AM-12:30PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
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
55+ ZUMBA Gold (YRC Rm B)
$10 Drop In 11:30AM-12:20PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
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)
2:00PM-3:00PM
Game Day (Hall) ALZ ASSOCIATION
DONATION DAY
9:30AM-12:30PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Woman’s Artist Connection (Rm 3)
10:00AM-12:00PM
Art & Music Appreciation (Lounge) *RSVP
12:30PM-2:30PM
Mexican Train (Rm 3)
10:00AM-12:00PM
55+ ZUMBA Gold (YRC Rm B) $10 Drop In 11:30AM-12:20PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall) 1:00PM-3:00PM
Single Again (Rm 3) *Womens Group
12:30PM-2:30PM
55+ Yoga (YRC Rm B) $5 Drop In 3:00PM-4:00PM Reader’s Theatre (Lounge)
3:00PM-5:00PM
SPECIAL EVENT - SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH:
2:00PM-4:00PM - $5/ADULT $10/CHILD
FAMILY CARNIVAL IN HONOR OF GRANDPARENTS DAY
OCTOBER SAVE THE DATES:
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) 2:00PM-3:00PM Social DanceLine Dancing (Hall) $5/$10 6:00PM-8:00PM
• October 1st - Training Course - Be Sensitive Be Brave - Mental Health Training *RSVP
• October 4th - Food For Thought *RSVP
• October 17th - Mystery Spot and Moon Dinner Great Getaway Bus Trip *$Register
• October 18th - Hands on Art Succulent Pumpkins *RSVP
• October 24th - Angel Island Great Getaway Bus Trip * $Register
• October 24th - Guest Speaker - Science Based Ways to Boost Your Immune System*RSVP
• October 24th - VTA Ride and Taste LG*RSVP
• October 25th - Halloween Line Dance *$5 tickets members - Costume Encouraged!
MORE INFO TO COME ON:
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
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
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
SEPTEMBER 16TH-30TH
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
55+ ZUMBA Toning (YRC Rm B) $10 Drop In 11:30AM-12:30PM
AARP Driver Safety Refresher by Appt (Rm 214)
12:00PM-430PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 3)
1:00PM-4:30PM
BACK Magic Movie Tour - Mama Mia (Lounge)
1:00PM-4:30PM
Tuesday Town Walk (Lounge)
9:15AM-11:00AM Mah Jongg (Hall)
10:00AM-12:30PM
55+ ZUMBA Toning (YRC Rm B) $10 Drop In
11:30AM-12:30PM Book Club (Lounge)
12:00PM-1:30PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
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
3:00PM-4:00PM
Mexican Train (Rm 3)
10:00AM-12:00PM
55+ ZUMBA Gold (YRC Rm B)
$10 Drop In 11:30AM-12:20PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 3)
1:00PM-4:30PM
Artist Workshop (Hall)
9:00AM-12:00PM Ping Pong (Rm 5)
10:00AM-12:00PM Hands on Art - Fall Wreaths (Hall) *RSVP
10:00AM-12:00PM Stay Fit (Hall)
1:00PM-2:00PM Balance Awareness (Hall)
2:00PM-3:00PM NEW Food for Thought (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
3:00PM-4:00PM Table Games: Code Names (Rm 3)
1:30PM-2:30PM
Great Getaway - San Juan Bautista History & Lunch (Offsite) *Reg Fee $90
9:30AM-6:15PM Mexican Train (Rm 3) 10:00AM-12:00PM 55+ ZUMBA Gold (YRC Rm B) $10 Drop In 11:30AM-12:20PM Ping Pong 2 Tables (Hall)
1:00PM-3:00PM Pinochle (Rm 5)
1:00PM-4:30PM
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)
2:00PM-3:00PM Guest Speaker: Fall Prevention (Hall)
3:00PM-4:00PM Prize BINGO (Rm 214) *NEW TIME 3:00PM-4:00PM
Calendar Legend: Community Event Guest Speaker Low-Cost Fitness Monthly Event No Class Service Group Social Dance
Event
• 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. WILL RETURN IN THE FALL.
• 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!
• NEW 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.
• LEARN TO CROCHET – Bring your patience in with you and learn how to loop yarn into all sorts of cozy items. Materials provided.
• 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
• SCRABBLE – The ultimate crossword game in which every letter counts! Contact the 55 Plus Office if you are interested in playing 55plus@lgsrecreation.org
• SINGLE AGAIN – For women who are widowed. Meet others who will understand and provide support in dealing with this life-changing transition.
• 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
• TABLE GAMES –Staff led board game events.
• TECH WITH TEENS - Bring your devices and questions on the to a knowledgeable high school volunteer.
• 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.
• WOMEN’S ARTIST CONNECTION – Share and discuss your work in a friendly and non-judgmental atmosphere.
• 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
Dr. James Lin’s Dental Tip
String floss, floss picks, or water flossers are all good options to get between the teeth to prevent cavities and gum disease.
SEPTEMBER
COMMUNITY EVENTS
LIVE OAK PROGRAMS
INFO - Weekday meal program for older adults call 408.354.0707. Day program for seniors with mild to moderate dementia & respite for caregivers call 408.354.4782
WHERE - Los Gatos Methodist Church, 111 Church St.
WHEN - Weekdays
BEHAVIOR HEALTH NAVIGATOR PROGRAM
INFO - Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Team offers 1:1 in person peer support connecting you to resources. Open to all ages.
WHERE - Los Gatos Library 100 Villa Ave
WHEN - Tuesdays 10:00AM-3:00PM
LG LIBRARY DROP IN TECH HELP
WHERE - Los Gatos Library, Group Study Room, 100 Villa Ave
WHEN - Tuesdays 3:00PM-4:30PM
WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’SSILICON VALLEY
INFO - Join local team leader Tom Picraux and his “Let’s Go Los Gatos” Team on the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. This year they are fundraising in honor of Gil Decker and Jerry Novich. More info - https://bit.ly/3z2oEdV
WHERE - Lake Cunningham Park, 2305 S. White Road, San Jose , CA
WHEN - Saturday 9/28 8:00AM Check In
KIWANIS FIESTA DE ARTES 2024MUSIC, ART, WINE AND FOOD
INFO - https://losgatosfiesta.com/
WHERE - : Civic Center Lawn Los Gatos
WHEN - Saturday and Sunday 9/21-9/22 10:00AM-6:30PM
NUMU WORKSHOP: HISTORY STILL LIFE DRAWING
INFO - Free – Register Here - https://bit.ly/475xbcA
WHERE - New Museum Los Gatos, 106 E Main Street, Los Gatos, CA
WHEN - Thursday 9/19 5:00PM-6:30PM
SENIOR GUIDED PATHWAYS –FREE WVC COURSES
INFO - Free – Register Here - https://bit.ly/3Z8jFmy
