Senior Centers Clifton Park Senior Community Center 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park (5118) 383-1343 For information about current services and programs, please visit cliftonpark.org/index.php/services/ senior-services/senior-center. Call to register for all programs listed. Basket Party – Sunday, Oct. 3, Noon: Tickets must be purchased in advance for $10; space is limited. This includes lunch and 20 free auction tickets. Flu Shot Clinic – Tuesday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m.: By appointment only. Bring your Pharmacy/Medical Insurance/Medicare Cards with you. Eating for Immunity/Illness Prevention – Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m.: Join Anna Ipsen, a Registered Dietitian at Hannaford Supermarkets, for a presentation on how to eat right to boost your immune system. Halloween Bingo with Home of the Good Shepard – Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1 p.m.: There will be Halloween treats, prizes, jokes, and fun! Costumes are not required but are encouraged. *The Senior Center Chorus is looking for more singers. No experience necessary. Meets every Thursday from 10-11:30 a.m. *The Senior Center Orchestra needs string players. Rehearsals are every Friday from 9-10:55 a.m. Mondays: Game Room Activities, Bocce Group, Tap Dance, Jazz Dance, Chair Yoga, Beginner Clogging, Intermediate Clogging, Discussion Group, Rummikub, Quilting Group, Soul Line Dancing.
Tuesdays: Exercise to Tape, Game Room Activities, Learn to Play: Beginner Bridge, Yoga, Dice Games, NEW Duplicate Bridge Group, Qi-Gong and Tai Chi, Scrabble, Tai Chi for Seniors.
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Wednesdays: Exercise to Tape, Game Room Activities, Investment Group, Ukulele Group, Dice Games, Social Bridge, Bowling, Poker, Beginner Tai Chi for Seniors, Knitting and Crocheting.
Practice relieving stress and start of your Monday mornings with peaceful group meditation.
Thursdays: Golf League, Exercise to Tape, Game Room Activities, Chorus, Rummikub, Yoga, Watercolors, Pinochle, Mahjong. Fridays: Tap Dance, Ballet, Orchestra, Swing Band, Woodcarving, Game Room Activities, Dominoes, Jewelry Making Class, Bingo, Latin Line Dancing. Upcoming trips Essex Steam Train and Riverboat in Essex, CT: Friday, Oct. 1: $92/Members $102/Non-Members Proof of vaccine is required for all trips.
Colonie Senior Services Center 6 Winners Circle, Albany (518) 459-2857; cbarrett@colonieseniors.org LifePath www.lifepathny.org; (518) 465-3322 Supportive services for older adults. To register: www.lifepathny. org/activities; (518) 465-3322 Fridays, Oct. 1 and 15, 9:30 a.m.: Play Reading Club Come join the play reading club as we read through “The Legends of Sleepy Hollow.” Come as a reader or a
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Location: Watervliet Senior Center or via Zoom Mondays, Oct. 4-25, 10 a.m.: Morning Meditation
Location: Watervliet Senior Center or via Zoom Tuesdays, Oct. 5-26, 9:30 a.m.-noon: “Knit Wits” Learn knitting basics or simply join in on the conversation and laughter. The group will work on personal projects while sharing their best knitting tips and tricks. All are welcome. Location: Watervliet Senior Center Thursdays, Oct. 7 and 21, 2 p.m.: Seated Tai Chi with Cheryl Herd Stretch your body through a series of movements designed to improve your alignment and release stress. No experience required; sponsored by CDPHP. Location: via Zoom Friday, Oct. 8, 1 p.m.: Autumn Festival Celebrate the season with fall favorite activities. Location: Watervliet Senior Center Monday, Oct. 11, 12:30 p.m.: Travel Log: Leaning Tower of Pisa Join us as we take a virtual trip to Italy’s Leaning Tower of Pisa. Explore the history and architectural background of the freestanding bell tower. Location: Watervliet Senior Center or via Zoom Monday, Oct. 11, 2
p.m.: Beginner Swing Dance Class Come join this beginner friendly dance class to learn the basic club swing dancing. Gloves and masks available for in-person partner dancing. Location: Watervliet Senior Center or via Zoom Tuesday, Oct. 12, 3 p.m.: Traveling Through Time with LifePath and The Community Hospice: How to Smooth Life’s Journey (Session 2) A presentation discussing Cultural, Spiritual, and Trauma Awareness: How People from Different Faiths and Cultures Approach Loss. Location: via Zoom Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1 p.m.: BINGO Join Ann Parillo, host of Capital Region Today, as she pulls the numbers for an hour of BINGO fun. Location: Watervliet Senior Center or via Zoom Friday, Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.: Capital Region Senior Expo Presented by LifePath & CDPHP (see insert for details) Location: Crossgates Mall, Lower Level Monday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m.: Book Club: “Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah Through one woman’s survival during the harsh and haunting Dust Bowl, master storyteller, Kristin Hannah, reminds us that the human heart and our Earth are as tough, yet as fragile, as a change in the wind. Location: Cohoes Senior Center or via Zoom
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