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Special points of interest:
Safety Presentations —
cover page.
Chinese Checkers Tour-
nament — cover page.
Open Art Studio — page 2.
Meal on Wheels — page 2.
Tai Chi Workshop —
page 2.
Poetry Readings — page 3.
Safety for Seniors Presentation Series
Inside this issue:
News and Events
General Information
2, 3
Fitness/Health 4, 5
Art/Education 5
November Trips 6
Trip Review 7
November Calendar 8
Takoma Park Silver FoxesNovember
2011
Back by popular de-
mand, we will have our
second annual Chinese
Checker Tournament!
We had so much fun last
year, and we are looking
forward to having you
join in the fun this year.Open play times can be
arranged for those who
want to practice, or learn
to play, before the event.
cover a variety of timely
topics of particular im-
portance to senior safety.
The presentations will be
one hour with ample time
for questions. For more
information about this
Officer Carla
Magnaye, of
the Takoma Park Police
Department will present
a safety program for Ta-
koma Park seniors. The
six presentations will
safety series, please call
Officer Carla Magnaye
at 301-891-7121 or call
Paula Lisowski, Seniors
Program Manager, at
301-891-7280.
City of Takoma Park Seniors Recreation Program for Active Adults Age 55 plus
Paula LisowskiSeniors Program Manager Takoma Park Recreation7500 Maple AvenueTakoma Park, MD 20912 [email protected]: (301) 891-7280
"November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear." - Sir Walter Scott
Chinese Checkers Tournament
Chinese Checkers
Tournament
Tuesday, November 15
12:00 — 2:00 PMSenior RoomTakoma Park Community
Center, 7500 Maple Ave.For more information, please call301-891-7280.
TOPIC DATE TIME ROOM
Home Safety & Security Monday, November 7 11:30 AM Lilac Room
Security on the Go Monday, November 21 11:30 AM Lilac Room
Identity Theft Protection Tuesday, November 29 11:30 AM Lilac Room
Internet Safety Wednesday, December 7 12:00 Noon Lilac Room
Frauds & Cons Monday, December 12 11:30 AM Lilac Room
Phone Scams Wednesday, December 14 12:00 Noon Lilac Room
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niques. Be creative in arelaxed atmosphere. Thestudio classes are free,however, a registration
form is required to par-ticipate in the classes.Call 301-891-7280.
2011 Fall Open Art Studio dates:Monday, November 14
Monday, December 12
11:00 AM — 12:30 PM
See page 5 for details.
Welcome back AliceSims — to lead newOpen Art Studio classesthis fall season. Classes
take place in the ArtStudio. Expand your artskills or learn new tech-
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Open Art Studio is Back!
Pool Information
Here’s how to find the newsletter online:
Go to: www.takomaparkmd.gov/recreation
Click on this symbol: Silver Foxes On-line.
Tuesday, November 8 - Election Day — City of Takoma Park - www.TakomaParkMD.gov/clerkFriday, November 11 - Veteran’s Day Observance Thursday, November 24 - B.F. Gilbert Day - Founder of the City of Takoma Park -
- www.Historic Takoma.org
November 2011 Events in Takoma Park
Piney Branch Pool (7510 Maple Ave., inside Piney BranchSchool) is open. For more information about hours and
classes, check out the pool website: www.acsgw.org/pool.htmYou may contact the pool at (301) 891-8017. You may also call Joyce Seamens,Director of Pool Operation, Adventist Community Services at (301) 565-0190.
Please listen to your radio or television for possible schoolclosings or delays. If Montgom-ery County Schools are closeddue to weather conditions, allsenior program activities will becanceled. For information, call
our weather hotline:(301) 891-7101 ext. 5605
Weather Info:
Tai Chi Workshop
Kirk Talbott will introduce you to theancient Chinese internal martial art of t’ai-chi ch’uan, a gentle moving medi-
tation that improves health and restores balance and calm. The class will emphasize relaxation,
posture, and breathing through the slow, integratedexercise of the traditional Yang-style short form.
Monday, November 14, 2011
11:00 a.m. — 12 noon
Dance Studio, Takoma Park Community Center 7500 Maple Avenue
No cost. Registration is required. For informationabout registration, please call 301-891-7280.Registration forms are due by 11/10/11 or earlier.
Join Jill Feasley, Director,Meals on Wheels, for a freehalf hour presentation on thiswonderful organization and
the services it’s volunteers provide for citizens in
our city. Perhaps you, or someone you know willneed a hot meal this holiday season and throughoutthe year. For more information, call 301-891-7280.
Friday, November 4, 2011
11:30 a.m. — 12:00 noon, Dance Studio
Meals on Wheels Presentation
Mark your calendars — The Holiday Potluck Celebration — Friday, December 9See the December 2011 Newsletter for more info…..
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Silver Foxes Poet—Dr. Grace Charlotte Cooper
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Would you like to hear more of Dr. Cooper’s po-
etry, as well as selections
from other poets? Then
please join us this month
for a open poetry reading.
We are privileged to also
have the past and present
Takoma Park poet laure-
ates, Anne Becker and
Merrill Leffler, join us
for this first time ever
special senior event.Drop-in, no registration
is required. We will
meet in the Senior
Room for an informal
hour of words, thoughts
and creativity. Sit back,
relax and enjoy listen-
ing to the poetry. If you
feel like it, you are wel-
come to join in with a
poem of your own.
November 8 is election day. Bus service will be provided for seniors to the Takoma Park Commu-nity Center (polling location) between the hours of 9AM and 3 PM. The bus will pick up residentsat Victory Tower, Maple View, and Franklin Apartments. Look for the schedule flyers that will bedistributed to the buildings. Flyers will also be available in the Senior Room at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue. For more information, call (301) 891-7280.
Election Day—Seniors Transportation—November 8
WORDS
Words don’t come
Like that ABC shorthand
They sometimes play around on the edges of the mindTeasing with meaning that isn’t fully expressed
You know what they mean
But the listener won’t because you’ve forgotten the vowels
The consonants just don’t make sense alone
So the full words won’t come
Just like that forwarded e-mail
Where there are so many names
They can’t really be read
They jumble together in the mind
Trying to convey...Something
But they hide under the flotsam
Of old half-forgotten conversations
And old wounds that fester even when hidden
So the things they represent don’t get said
or heard or even softly spoken in the mind
Words just don’t come….
Poet Laureates and Poetry Readings—Wednesday, November 2
Poetry TimeWednesday,
November 2, 2011
12 — 1 PM
FreeLight Refreshments
Senior Room,Takoma Park Community Center
7500 Maple Avenue
For more information,
please call 301-891-7280.Open to adults age 55 and older.
We first met Dr. Grace Charlotte Cooper inthe November 2010 edition of the Silver Foxes Newsletter. We are pleased to offer another of her insightful poems this month.Dr. Cooper has more poems which can befound at: www.cwi.5u.com
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Mondays and Thursdays, Ongoing* 10:00 -11:00 a.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays, Ongoing* 10:30 -11:30 a.m.
*Please call (301) 891-7280 to check for new registration availability ineither session. The classes may be full due to their popularity, howevera waiting list is available.
―Bone Builders‖ consists of three parts: balance exercises,
weight training and discussion concerning diet, safety and
exercise. This program, in partnership with Montgomery
County, uses trained RSVP volunteers supervised by a certi-
fied trainer. Registration is required. Dance Studio. No cost.
Wednesdays, Ongoing (No class 11/23) 11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Fridays, Ongoing (No class 11/4, 11/25) 6:30 — 7:30 p.m.
Barbara Brown instructs this line dancing class and
demonstrates how exercise can be fun with music. No
experience necessary so come and enjoy the activity.
Registration is required. Dance Studio. No cost.
Alternate Fridays,
November 4, 18Fall Session: September 9 — December 16.
12:00 — 1:00 p.m.Carol Mermey, RYT, will introduce you to
the ways yoga can help you increase flexi-
bility, strength, and balance, using a series
of seated and standing poses. Learn breath-
ing and relaxation techniques. Beginners
and experienced students welcome, work at
your own level. You must bring a yoga mat
to every class. Registration is required.
Dance Studio. No cost.
Gentle Yoga
Line Dance Exercise
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays —
ongoing 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. (Fall hours)
Saturdays, ongoing 10:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
(No Wednesdays)
Come play this fun, energetic game. A great
way to improve eye-hand coordination: helpskeep the body healthy and the mind sharp.
Drop-in. Game room.** No cost.
Bone Builders Exercise Table Tennis
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Fitness and Health
Square Dancing
All programs take place at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue, unless otherwise note Advance registration is required for trips and classes. No registration is required for drop-in activities. Transportation is provided for trips and special events. Space is limited and requires advance registration. For more information please call Paula Lisowski at (301) 891-7280 or e-mail at [email protected]
**The Game Room is available for seniors to play pool, table tennis, basketball arcade and other active games.Fall hours: Monday - Friday, 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. (No Wednesdays), and Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursdays, November 3, 10 Beginners Class 11:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.Thursdays, November 3, 10 Intermediate Plus Class 10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m.
Betsy Taylor instructs and calls fun and energetic square dancing routines. Come and learn the basics of Square Dance or add on to your square dancing skills. Choose the class that’s right for you, beginners and
more advanced students, singles and couples welcome. Both classes are eight week sessions: 9/15/11-11/10/11. Azalea Room. Registration is required. Fee: $16 per person/per 8 week class.
Tai Chi Workshop
See page 2 for detai
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Fitness and Health continued, Art and Educational
Mondays, Ongoing
11:30 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
Are you bored sitting and knitting alone? Join us for
fun, conversation and support with your needlework
projects. Bring your projects with you. This is not an
instructional class. Drop-in. Senior Room. No cost.
Needlework Get-together
Thursday, November 17
12:00 — 2:00 p.m.
Come and try your luck. Win a prize.
Drop-in. Senior Room. No cost.
Transportation provided for Victory Tower, Frank-
lin Apts. and Maple View Apts. only. Call (301)
891-7280, 3 days in advance for pick-up.
Computer Classes
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Blood Pressure Screening
Thursday, November 17
11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.Adventist Healthcare will be doing a monthly blood
pressure screening. Drop-in. Senior Room. No cost.
After your screening, please stay for some games of bingo...lot’s of fun for everyone.
Tuesday, November 1
(Usually, we will meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month. Call301-891-7280 to check if there is a change in the day or time.)
11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, and
brain games may help keep Alzheimer’s away!
Enjoy a variety of cognitive puzzle challenges and
games. Have fun while doing something good for
your mind. Come and play. Drop – in. Senior
Room. No cost.
Brain Games
Open Art Studio
Wednesdays, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
11:30 a.m. — 1:30 p.m. (Session II — 10/26/11-12/7/11).
Learn to use the internet, a word processing program,
and email. You need a Takoma Park Library card* to
access the computers, and take this course.
Instructors: Phil Shapiro, Jim Mueller and Jane
Hawkanson. Registration is required. Six weeks.
Computer Center.
Class Fee: $10 Payable to the City of Takoma Park.
*Library card fees: Free/Takoma Park residents, $37/ Mont-
gomery County residents, and $60 non-Mont. Co. residents.
Bingo
Monday, November 1411:00 a.m. — 12:30 p.m.
Expand your art skills or learn new techniques. Becreative in a relaxed atmosphere. Registration is re-quired. Art Studio. No cost.
Linda is showing theyoga mat tote sheknitted for her friendJudy. She worked onthis project duringthe ―needlework get-together‖ on
Mondays. Linda and
Judy both attend the―gentle yoga‖ classon Fridays. A greatway to turn a usefulitem into a verycreative project.Good work Linda!
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Walking/Stairs Guide: One Shoe: Limited walking/no stairs.Two Shoes: Walking/Standing/may be stairs.Three Shoes: Active walking/may be stairs.
Driving Distance Guide: One steering wheel: 1 hour or less.Two steering wheels: 2 hours or less.
This symbol means the site is wheelchair accessible:
Trip # 1: Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, Virginia
The Workhouse Arts Center, a project of the Lorton Arts Foundation, was once a prisoner rehabilitationfacility, then a correctional facility and now is a center for arts, culture, and history. September 2008 marked the officialgrand opening of Phase I of this cultural arts center where visitors can tour the grounds, learn about the history of the
complex, visit the artist’s studios and the gallery, participate in art classes and workshops, and attend musical and theatre performances. When all phases of the renovation are complete, the Workhouse Arts Center will consist of 234,000
square feet of reused buildings, 60,000 square feet in new construction, and the site will include 40 acres of open space.Join the center’s staff for lunch and tour of the facility. Bring your lunch or bring spending money to purchase lunch inthe sandwich shop café in the center. The center is wheelchair accessible.
Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 Time: 9:00 a.m. — 3:30 p.m.
Meet at Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue. Bus pick up at Franklin Apartments, Mapleview Apart-ments, and Victory Tower only. Registration is required. Registration begins on 11/1/11 at 8:30 a.m. Call (301) 891-7280 to pre-register, then fill out form by 11/7/11 (registration ends) or earlier.
No cost.
Trip # 2: Amish Market, Thrift Store, Dollar Store, Old Country Buffet, Laurel, MD
Back by popular demand! Start your shopping at one of the best thrift stores around, with a big dollar storenext door. Afterwards, have lunch in The Old Country Buffet a few doors down, or you may choose to spend
the entire day shopping and having lunch at the Dutch Country Farmer’s market. Fresh food at good prices. Bring spend-ing money for lunch and shopping. Stores are wheelchair accessible.
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Time: 9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.
Meet at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Avenue. Bus pick up at Franklin Apartments, MapleviewApartments, and Victory Tower only. Registration is required. Registration begins on 11/1/11 at 8:30 a.m. Call (301)891-7280 to pre-register, and then fill out the form by 11/10/11 (registration ends) or earlier.
No cost.
How to register for trips:November 2011 Trips
1. To begin the registration process, please call 301-891-7280 to include your name on a “pre-registration” list. Note: This list will hold the participants place in line for 3 days to one week, depending on when the trip is scheduled in themonth. Registration for the current month’s trip (s) will usually begin on the first business day of the month. To insure
proper processing, it is best to speak directly with a Recreation Department staff person, and not leave a recorded message.
2. A Takoma Park Recreation Department registration form is required for each trip. Note: This form must be received by the end of the pre-registration period, or the participant will be removed from the list,and the space will become available.
3. Please register in-person, or mail the registration form to: Takoma Park Recreation Department, 7500 Maple
Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912.
Note: We have a fair ―first come-first serve‖ system for all participants. Trips are popular and fill up fast, so register early .If you have any questions, please call Paula Lisowski, Seniors Program Manager at 301-891-7280. You may also call thegeneral Recreation information line at 301-891-7290.
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A Fun Boat Ride on Little Seneca Lake, Black Hills Regional
Park on Thursday, September 15, 2011
Arlaina, Anastasia, Pauline, Sue, Sam, Mattie, Rosa, Alba,Ruby, Jennifer and others enjoyed riding around the lake on a pontoon boat, while observing beautiful scenery and wildlife.
Photos by Paula Lisowski
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Bone Builders
10:30 — 11:30 a
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
Brain Games
11:30 a — 12:30 p
2
Line Dancing
11 a — 12 p
Computer Class
11:30 a — 1:30 p
Poetry Readings
12 — 1 p
3
Bone Builders
10 — 11 a
Square Dance
Classes
10 a — 12 p
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
4
Bone Builders
10:30 — 11:30 a
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
Meals on Wheels
11:30 a — 12 p
Gentle Yoga
12 — 1 p
No Evening Line
Dance
5
Table Tenni
10:00 a —
12:00 p
6
Center closed on
Sundays
7
Bone Builders
10 — 11 a
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
Safety Workshop11:30 a — 12:30 p
Needlework
Get-together
11:30 a — 1:00 p
8
Bone Builders
10:30 — 11:30 a
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
9
Line Dancing
11 a — 12 p
Computer Class
11:30 a — 1:30 p
Trip to Art Center9 a — 3:30 p
10
Bone Builders
10 — 11 a
Square Dance
Classes
10 a — 12 p Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
11
Veteran’s Day
Center Closed
12
Center Close
Holiday
13
Center closed on
Sundays
14
Bone Builders
10 — 11 a
Tai Chi Workshop
11 a — 12 p
Open Art Studio
11 a — 12:30 p
Table Tennis
1:30 a — 1 pNeedlework
Get-together
11:30 a — 1:00 p
15
Bone Builders
10:30 — 11:30 a
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
Chinese Checkers
Tournament
12 — 2 p
16
Line Dancing
11 a — 12 p
Computer Class
11:30 a — 1:30 p
Trip to Amish
Market
9 a — 3 p
17
Bone Builders
10 — 11 a
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
Blood Pressure
11:30 a — 12: 30 p
Bingo
12 — 2 p
18
Bone Builders
10:30 — 11:30 a
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
Gentle Yoga
12 — 1 p
Evening Line
Dance6:30 — 7:30 p
19
Table Tenni
10:00 a —
12:00 p
20
Center closed on
Sundays
27
Center closed on
Sundays
21
Bone Builders
10 — 11 a
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
Safety Workshop
11:30 a — 12:30 p
Needlework
Get-together
11:30 a — 1:00 p
28
Bone Builders
10 — 11 a
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
Needlework
Get-together
11:30 a — 1:00 p
22
Bone Builders
10:30 — 11:30 a
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
29
Bone Builders
10:30 — 11:30
Table Tennis
11:30 a — 1 p
Safety Workshop
11:30 a — 12:30 p
23
No Line Dancing
Computer Class
11:30 a — 1:30 p
30
Line Dancing
11 a — 12 p
Computer Class
11:30 a — 1:30 p
24
Thanksgiving
Holiday
Center Closed
25
Thanksgiving
Holiday
Center Closed
26
Center Close
Holiday
For information, please contact: Paula Lisowski,Manager, Seniors Program (301) 891-7280
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