Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation 600 N. Main Street, Suite 108, Woodstock, VA 22664 Phone 540-459-6777 - Fax 540-459-8040 http://www.scpr.info (general website) March April 2013 Volume 7, Issue 2 Inside this issue: Page 1 Egg Stuffin’ Party AARP Driver Class Page 2 Trips Page 3 March Calendar Page 4 April Calendar Page 5 Baskets Classes Archery Class Computer Classes Page 6 Exercise Classes Page 7 Mah Jongg & Valley Bridge Club Fellowship Information Stargazing Dates March 9 - 6:00pm April 20 - 7:30pm Join SCPR and the Shenandoah Astronomical Society for stargazing at the County Park in Maurertown. Feel free to bring your binoculars or your own telescope, and dress for the nighttime temperatures. The hosts will provide telescopes and instruction. This is a weather-permitting event; if it is cloudy or raining, the event will be cancelled. Check our cancellation line at 459-6777, Option 0, before heading to the park. Senior Sparkle Join in on the fun as we stuff Easter Eggs with candy for our Annual Easter Egg Hunt. We will be stuffin’ on Thursday, March 14 from 9:30-11:30am in the lunch room in the County Government Center. All senior fellowship members interested in helping are asked to attend. This will be a fun project to get involved in! If you may be interested in joining one of the four Senior Fellowship groups, this would be a great opportunity to meet some of the folks already involved. Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 23 at 11:00am at the County Park in Maurertown. AARP DRIVER SAFTEY PROGRAM You will be up-to-date on all the new traffic laws, learn defensive driving techniques and rules of the road to safely adjust driving to compensate for age-related changes in this class. This is an all-day class with a one-hour lunch break. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch to class. You do not have to be an AARP member to take this class. Cost of the course will be $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members, this is payable to AARP. You need to complete a SCPR registration form and pay our $5 fee for this class to be registered. All materials are provided for this class and there are no tests involved. When: March 23 8:30am-5:00pm Where: Shenandoah County Government Center, Room 100A, Woodstock Deadline to register is March 13
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Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation
600 N. Main Street, Suite 108, Woodstock, VA 22664
Phone 540-459-6777 - Fax 540-459-8040
http://www.scpr.info (general website)
March April
2013
Volume 7, Issue 2
Inside this issue:
Page 1 Egg Stuffin’ Party
AARP Driver Class
Page 2 Trips
Page 3 March Calendar
Page 4 April Calendar
Page 5 Baskets Classes
Archery Class
Computer Classes
Page 6 Exercise Classes
Page 7 Mah Jongg &
Valley Bridge Club
Fellowship Information
Stargazing Dates
March 9 - 6:00pm
April 20 - 7:30pm
Join SCPR and the
Shenandoah Astronomical
Society
for stargazing at the County
Park in Maurertown. Feel
free to bring your binoculars
or your own telescope, and
dress for the nighttime
temperatures. The hosts will
provide telescopes and
instruction. This is a
weather-permitting event; if
it is cloudy or raining, the
event will be cancelled.
Check our cancellation line
at 459-6777, Option 0,
before heading to the park.
Senior Sparkle
Join in on the fun as we stuff Easter Eggs with candy for our Annual Easter
Egg Hunt. We will be stuffin’ on Thursday, March
14 from 9:30-11:30am in the lunch room in the
County Government Center. All senior fellowship
members interested in helping are asked to
attend. This will be a fun project to get involved
in!
If you may be interested in joining one of the four
Senior Fellowship groups, this would be a great
opportunity to meet some of the folks already
involved.
Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on
Saturday, March 23 at 11:00am at the County
Park in Maurertown.
AARP DRIVER SAFTEY PROGRAM
You will be up-to-date on all the new traffic laws, learn defensive driving
techniques and rules of the road to safely adjust driving to compensate for
age-related changes in this class. This is an all-day class with a one-hour
lunch break. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch to class. You do not have
to be an AARP member to take this class. Cost of the course will be $12 for
AARP members and $14 for non-members, this is payable to AARP. You
need to complete a SCPR registration form and pay our $5 fee for this class
to be registered.
All materials are provided for this class and there are no tests involved.
When: March 23 8:30am-5:00pm
Where: Shenandoah County Government
Center, Room 100A, Woodstock
Deadline to register is March 13
Shenandoah County Parks and Recreation 600 N. Main Street, Suite 108, Woodstock, VA 22664
TRIPS TRIPS TRIPS Check out our Spring brochure for all the details and prices!
55 and over
Arlington National Cemetery and the Memorials—May 14. Spend the morning visiting Arlington National Cemetery
and the afternoon enjoying the memorials. We will utilize the tram at Arlington National Cemetery, which will make stops
at the Kennedy Grave sites, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers watching the Changing of the Guard ceremony and the
Arlington House. We’ll enjoy a boxed lunch en route to the Memorials. We’ll also visit the National World War II
Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial and the Franklin
D. Roosevelt Memorial. We will stop for a buffet dinner on the way home which will be on your own. We will leave Mt.
Jackson Food Lion at 7:30am and make stops in Woodstock and Strasburg. Lunch is included in the price and you will
pick your sandwich choice when you register. Please bring your own drink for lunch. We will be walking between
memorials. Cost $65. Deadline to register is March 28.
All ages
Virginia Hot Glass Festival at Sunspots Studio, Staunton, VA– April 27. If you love all things glass, join us for this annual festival where artists from all over the region come together to celebrate the art of
glassmaking. This festival is entirely indoors. If you finish the show early, you can explore downtown Staunton. Depart
Woodstock Lowe’s at 7:30am returning to Woodstock at approx. 8:30pm. Cost $31/adult; $25/child (10 and under).
Deadline to register is April 19.
Washington Nationals—May 28. Come enjoy America’s favorite pastime as we travel to our nation’s
capital to watch the Washington Nationals play host to the Baltimore Orioles. Departing Woodstock Lowe’s at
4:00pm. Game time is set for 7:00pm and we should return to Woodstock around 11:00pm. Deadline to register
is May 1. $65 per person.
Bingo! Saltwater Farm Vineyard & Foxwoods Casino Trip—June 9-12. So much to see
and do in four days in Connecticut. Join us for a stay at the ever-popular Foxwoods Casino where you can enjoy
on-site accommodations and gaming of all types-- Bingo, Poker, Table Games and more! We’ll also venture to
Saltwater Farm Vineyard for a wine tasting and farm tour. Lots more info on this trip in our Spring brochure!
$100 deposit will hold your reservation and final payments are due April 26. For ages 21 and over. $610/person
Shenandoah County Parks & Recreat ion Act iv i t ies Apr i l 2013 For more information on any of these act iv i t ies , please ca l l our off ice at 459-6777
• 4- Woodstock/Edinburg - 10:00am COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER—ROOM 100A. Members are reminded to bring an
item for show and tell as well as a non-perishable items for the food pantry. Please note change of location for this
meeting!
• 11 - New Market - 10:00am Seventh Day Adventist Church Fellowship Hall. Members will be doing an Easter Craft with
Sue Otten from Life Care of New Market. A covered dish luncheon will follow. Remember to wear your green!
• 20 - Strasburg - 11:00am Strasburg Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Denise Pearson from Heritage Hall will present a
Heart Healthy Diet program. Members are reminded to bring a non-perishable item(s) or contribution for the food pantry or
item(s) for the Animal Shelter. A covered dish luncheon will follow.
• 28 - Mt. Jackson/Forestville - 11:00am Solomon Lutheran Church-Forestville. Penny Bingo will be the program. Members
are reminded to bring 25 cents in pennies and a wrapped prize. A covered dish luncheon will follow.
All Fellowships are open for ages 55 and over, male and female. If you are looking for some fellowship, fun and good food—
join us at one of these meetings! VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME—FEEL FREE TO VISIT ANY FELLOWSHIP
Shenandoah County Parks & Recreat ion Act iv i t ies March 2013 For more information on any of these act iv i t ies , please ca l l our off ice at 459-6777
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
1 2 Arts & Craft Festival
3 4 Woodstock Edinburg Senior Fellowship 10:00am
5 6 7 Crochet starts 8 9
10 Daylight Savings Time begins
11 New Market Senior Fellowship 10:00am
12 13 14 Easter Egg Stuffin’ Party 9:30-11:30am County Gov’t Center lunch room
Mah Jongg Club Mah Jongg Club Mah Jongg Club Mah Jongg Club SCPR’s new Mah Jongg Club meets every Monday in the Board Room of the County Government
Center from 9:00am-12:00pm. Please do not be intimidated; come join in the fun of this game! For new and
experienced players. This is a great way to meet new friends while exercising your brain! Free activity. No
club meeting when building or schools are closed or schools are delayed opening for bad weather. For
ages 21 and over.
Valley Bridge Club Valley Bridge Club Valley Bridge Club Valley Bridge Club The Valley Bridge Club invites you to join them on Tuesdays from 8:30am-12:00pm, each week at the
County Government Center, Room 100A. This is a great way to meet new friends! No club meeting when
building or schools are closed or schools are delayed opening for bad weather. For ages 21 and over.
Please contact SCPR at 459-6777 for more information on either club.
FELLOWSHIP MEETING DATES AND LOCATIONS
Woodstock/Edinburg meets at 10:00am the first Monday of each month at the VFW Hall,
100 Veteran’s Way, Edinburg (across from Sun Trust Bank)
New Market meets at 10:00am the second Monday of each month at the Seventh Day Adventist Church Fellowship Hall, 62 W. Lee Highway, New Market
Strasburg meets at 11:00am the third Wednesday of each month at the Strasburg United
Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 114 W. Washington Street, Strasburg
Mt. Jackson/Forestville meets at 11:00am the fourth Thursday of each month at the Solomon Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 521 Solomons Church Road, Quicksburg
These meetings are open to Shenandoah County residents, ages 55 and over, both male and female. For more information call Parks & Recreation at 459-6777.
Visitors are always welcome—feel free to visit any fellowship
Have some free time on your hands and enjoy meeting the public?
Do we have an opportunity for you!
We have some volunteer positions available for upcoming events,
so if you are interested, please give us a call at 459-6777 and
