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.

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.

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 member of the audience.

Location: Watervliet Senior Center or via Zoom

Mondays, Oct. 4-25, 10 a.m.: Morning Meditation

Practice relieving stress and start of your Monday mornings with peaceful group 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.

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Tuesday, Oct. 26, 3 p.m.: Traveling Through Time with LifePath & The Community Hospice: How to Smooth Life’s Journey (Session 3): Making your wishes known: Difficult conversations about EndOf-Life

Location: via Zoom

Niskayuna Senior Center 2682 Aqueduct Road, Niskayuna (518) 372-4969

Additional information along with the calendar will be posted on the Niskayuna Town website at www.niskayuna.org/seniorcenter.

*Denotes registration or possible additional fee. Please note that all details are subject to change. Call with any questions or concerns.

Dates for Exercise Classes scheduled inside are only tentative, and subject to change. These classes may continue on Zoom, based on recommendation from NYS, Schenectady County and The Town of Niskayuna.

Tuesdays

9 a.m.-noon: Tom’s Computer Class (first and third Tuesday of the month)

10 a.m.: Tai Chi

10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Open for indoor/outdoor socialization/ coffee service

10 a.m.: Cards, Mahjong, Bridge, Bocce avail

Noon: Gershon’s, BYOL and coffee service

1 p.m.: MVP Zoom Chair Moves, in house and via Zoom

Thursdays

10 a.m.: Tai Chi

10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Open for indoor/outdoor socialization/ coffee service

10 a.m.: Cards, Bridge, Bocce avail

Noon: Gershon’s, BYOL and coffee service

1 p.m.: The Eddy Health Alert Chair Yoga, in house and via Zoom (Oct. 7 and 14) *

Fridays

11 a.m.: Alzheimer’s Assoc. Caregiver’s Group (first Friday of each month)

11 a.m.: CDPHP Chair Pilates, Zoom only

Exercise Update:

Mondays at 11 a.m.: CDPHP Zumba Gold, in house and via Zoom

Senior Centers

Wednesdays at 11 a.m.:

SilverSneakers Zumba Gold, Zoom only

Classes remain available on Zoom with a couple in-house. You can email Edie for registration, dates and times at ecannizzo@niskayuna.org.

Monthly Activities:

Thursday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m.: Book Club; Birthday Cupcakes

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 11:45

a.m.: Entertainment with Mick Mahoney

Thursday, Oct. 21, 12:30

p.m.: Positive Thinking Day; 1 p.m. Arts and Crafts with Edie

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 12:30

p.m.: Pumpkin Day Trivia/treat

Thursday, Oct. 28: Halloween Bingo