January 2020 Senior Program Festivities at the Lion’s Holiday Dinner · 2020-01-15 · January 28 - Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan February 25 - Little Fires Everywhere

1JANUARY 2020 SENIOR NEWSLETTER

SENIOR NEWSLETTERA MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR THE FRIDLEY SENIOR PROGRAM

Fridley Community Education

January 2020 Supporting a Balanced and Well-Connected Life Through Active Aging

CONTENTS

January 2020 Calendar ..............................2Clubs & Leagues ...........................................3Fitness/Wellness ...........................................4Instructional Classes ....................................5Entertainment ...............................................7Senior Services ..............................................8Video Theater ................................................9Lion’s Holiday Dinner Photos .................10

UPDATES & NOTES:

Fridley Senior ProgramFridley Community Center:6085 7th Street NE, FridleySenior Office Main Line: 763-502-5150

Senior Program Festivities at the Lion’s Holiday Dinner

On December 11, Fridley Public Schools Community Education Senior Center assisted the Lion’s Club as they hosted their annual Holiday Dinner for Fridley seniors! A wonderful, festive time was had by all!

AARP Tax Preparation AppointmentsCall the Senior Center to Schedule, keeping in mind the following:1. The appointments are Wednesdays, February 5 through April 152. We can only schedule 8 appointments, 2 per hour at 9am, 10am, 11am and 1pm. Walk-ins are possible - your best chance to get an appointment is to come at 8am for the lottery drawing at 8:30.3. We are only allowed to schedule one month ahead. We have started making appointments for February only.4. Appointments for the Fridley Unitarian Church are Monday evenings, 5-8pm.

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Happy New Year!!

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10:00 BINGO 12 JAMS

Health Ins Counseling

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9:00 Quilting

1:00 Cribbage

68:30

Campaign of Cheer

1:00Bridge

1:00 Senior Outreach Worker

79:15 Social 500

9:30 Open Painting

10:00 Gentle Stretch1:00 Video

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9:00 Hardanger9:30 Tournament

Bridge1:00 500

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10:00 BINGO 12 JAMS

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9:00 Quilting

1:00 Cribbage

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Campaign of Cheer

1:00 Bridge

149:15 Social 500

9:30 Open Painting10:00 Gentle Stretch

1:00 Video

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9:00 Hardanger9:00 Foot Care

1:00 5001:00 Aging Services

Advocate

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Health Ins Counseling

10:00 BINGO

12 JAMS

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9:00 Quilting

12:00 Social Dining

1:00 Cribbage

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Martin Luther King, JR. Day

Senior Center Closed

219:15 Social 500


1:00 Video

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9:00 Hardanger1:00 500

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10:00 BINGO 12 JAMS

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9:00 Quilting

1:00 Cribbage

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8:30 Campaign of Cheer

1:00 Bridge

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9:15 Social 500


1:00 Video

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9:00 Hardanger9:30 Hand and Foot

1:00 500

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10:00 BINGO 12 JAMS

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9:00 Quilting

1:00 Cribbage

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Fridley Senior Program January 2020 Calendar


CLUBS & LEAGUES

ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES FOR YOU!

JAMSJoin this talented group of individuals who love to sew! They make pajamas, t-shirts, and sweatpants for anyone in need. Most articles are made from donated material.Date: Thursdays | Time: 12 - 3 PM | Cost: Free | King of Glory Lutheran ChurchPlease Note: JAMS now meets at King of Glory Lutheran Church and Preschool -10103 University Avenue NE, Blaine. For more information call 763-502-5150.

Fridley Senior Book ClubJoin the book club and discuss these great novels! Everyone is welcome!Date: 4th Tuesdays of the Month | Time: 10 - 11:15 AM | Cost: Free | FCCJanuary 28 - Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark SullivanFebruary 25 - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste NgMarch 24 - Becoming by Michelle Obama

Coffee, Cards, & Conversation!

All older adults areinvited to participate in any of our weekly card parties! There is no need to preregister!

BridgeDate: MondaysTime: 1-3:30 PMSite: FCC Room 112

Social 500Date: TuesdaysTime: 9:15-11:30 AMSite: FCC Room 114

500Date: WednesdaysTime: 1-3:30 PMSite: FCC Room 114

CribbageDate: FridaysTime: 1-3:30 PMSite: FCC Room 114

Tournament BridgeDate: Second Wednesday of the MonthTime: 9:30-11:30 AM Site: FCC Room 114

Casino Trips take a break for winter and will resume in the Spring.

SENIOR SOCIAL DINING at the Fridley Community CenterCome join us on third Fridays, 12-1 PM!

Next Senior Social Dining: January 17, February 21 and March 20Make sure to sign up by stopping in the Senior office or calling 763-502-5150.

Pre-registration required at least one week prior. $5/meal. See you there!

Hardanger/Needlework GroupA growing group of needleworkers meets ev-ery Wednesday from 9-11:30 AM to socialize and work on a variety of needlework projects!All are welcome to come and spend a couple of hours working on your current hardanger, embroidery or needlepoint project.

Wanna play some pool?Interested in getting together to shoot some pool? The senior center has a pool table and nice equipment we’re able to use during the day. We’ve also got a volunteer who is ready to get folks together. All levels of play welcome! Contact Maggie at 763-502-5162 to get connected.


Nordic Walkers and Happy Hikers are done for the season and will resume in the spring.

FITNESS/WELLNESS

Foot Care ClinicsThe Senior Program, in cooperation with Presbyterian Homes of Minne-

sota, sponsors this Foot Care Clinic! Clients will have their nails trimmed, calluses pumiced, and feet massaged!

First and Third Wednesday Appointments Every 30 Minutes 9:00am to 3:00pm

Call the Senior Office at 763-502-5150

NOTE: Prices have slightly increased to cover costsPrice for Services: $30 Foot Care Session | $20 Manicure

All clients receiving foot care clinic services of any kind must have a CURRENT signed authorization form.

Gentle StretchThis is a senior stretching class held on Tuesday mornings. Em-phasis is on soft stretching, move-ment, and flexibility. Appropriate for all fitness levels. The instructor will evaluate abilities at the first class and adapt to fit needs. A $4 fee will be paid to the instructor.Date: TuesdaysTime: 10-11amSite: FCC-Room 116Cost: $4 (per session)

Senior Reception DeskA desk has been added to the lobby area of door 10 in the Se-nior Center in order to better service your needs! Now sign up for courses and events with ease, get coffee, ask questions and more! The Community Ed office is, of course, still avail-able and happy to assist just the same as always. We’re so glad to be able to offer this recep-tion area to receive our seniors to the senior center!

The BookshelfA volunteer has offered to organize/curate a bookshelf for our casual book sharing. We are limited to a few shelves of space, but if you’d like to bring a few books and/or take a few, the bookshelf is located be-hind the senior reception desk. Please leave books with the receptionist.

2020 Fridley Recycling Drop-offs

The City of Fridley will be hosting 6 recycling drop-offs and paper shred-ding events at Green Lights Recycling (1525 99th Ln NE, Blaine) in 2020.

The events will be held on the 2nd Saturday every other month from 8 AM-12 PM (January 11, March 14th, May 9, July 11, September 12, November 14). Recycle your appliances, electronics, carpet, mattresses and more. No couches or wooden furniture accepted. All events will include on the spot secure paper shredding (limit 4 printer boxes or paper bags). Fridley resi-dents can dispose of one appliance and one mattress for free- plus receive

$15 off any other items with mail or a license with Fridley address. To reach Green Lights Recycling, head north on Highway 65 and turn right on 99th

Avenue; the entrance will be on your left.


Friends of Fridley Senior ProgramA 501-c3 charitable foundation has been established to support the long term needs of the Frid-ley Senior Program and low income seniors in our commu-nity.Thanks to a generous donation from the Fridley Lions Club, a Lions Share was established to help low income seniors with remodeling needs so they can stay in their homes safely.If you are interested in becom-ing a Friend to the Fridley Se-nior Program please call 763-502-5162 or e-mail Maggie Chandler -- any size gift is ap-preciated and is tax deductible - PLUS donating just got easier go to our Give MN page www.givemn.org!

Defensive Driving RefresherRenew your 10% three year car insurance discount by taking this state-ap-proved four hour refresher course. There’s no driving and no test.

Cost: $24 | Site: FCC - Room 109

Evening

Section: 6201 | Date: Thursday, March 19 | Time: 6-10pm

Daytime

Section: 6202A | Date: Wednesday, January 29 | Time: 9am-1pm

Section: 6202B | Date: Thursday, February 27 | Time: 9am-1pm

Section: 6202C | Date: Monday, March 30 | Time: 9am-1pm

Rockin’ NanasLooking for a volunteer oppor-tunity? Love kids? The Rockin’ Nanas program is seeking in-dividuals who are interested in reading, rocking, playing, feeding or leading crafts with small children. Minimum commitment is one morning or afternoon per week. Please call Christine at 763-502-5142 to get more information and an application. A background screen will be required.

INSTRUCTIONAL

Defensive DrivingIf you are 55 or older, save money on your car insurance premiums and become a better driver! Minnesota law requires insurance companies to of-fer you a 10% reduction for three years if you complete the National Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course. The course is two sessions of class-room instruction - no driving or test required.

Cost: $28 | Site: FCC - Room 109 | Time: 6-10 PM | Section: 6200 | Date: Mon/Wed, February 24 and February 26

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITYJoy of PaintingDidn’t know you could paint?! Kitty Swanson has many years of experience instructing new painters in the enjoyable style of Bob Ross. Following Kitty’s instructions, you will leave with a beautiful oil painting ready to display on your wall. Wow all your friends and family with your newly realized talent!

Section: 6357 | Date: Thursday, January 30 | Time: 1-4pm | $55

Line Dancing Let the inner dance come out in this 2-week session.We will cover the classics of Slappin’ Leather,Tush Push, Electric Slide, Hustle, Bus Stop and more! No partner needed for a night of fun!

Section: 6151 | Date: Tue, January 21 | Time: 6-7pm | $15 | RLS Gym


Rockin’ NanasLooking for a volunteer oppor-tunity? Love kids? The Rockin’ Nanas program is seeking in-dividuals who are interested in reading, rocking, playing, feeding or leading crafts with small children. Minimum commitment is one morning or afternoon per week. Please call Christine at 763-502-5142 to get more information and an application. A background screen will be required.

INSTRUCTIONAL

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Open PaintingAn open class (no instructor) of people from all walks of life. The group em-braces all levels of skill, talent and experience and the use of all mediums – drawing, oil, watercolor and acrylics. We focus on encouraging and uplifting each other. All ages are welcome!

Date: Tuesdays | Time: 9:30-11:30am | Site: FCC-Tiger TerritoryInstructor: None | Cost: $2/session | Class Number: 6000

The Great Decisions ProgramThe Great Decisions Discussion Program is designed to encourage debate and discussion of the important global issues of our time. Developed by the Foreign Policy Association in 1954, the Great Decisions Discussion Program is the longest standing and largest grassroots world affairs educational pro-gram of its kind. The program provides materials that help people reach informed opinions on the issues and participate in the foreign policy process. A Briefing Book places the thematic or geographic issue in historical context and provides background, current policies and alternative policy options. Photographs, maps, charts and editorial cartoons illustrate the text. An opinion ballot for the National Opinion Ballot Report accompanies each topic so that readers can express their views.

Nuclear NegotiationsNuclear weapons have not gone away, and the Trump administration has brought a new urgency, if not a new approach, to dealing with them. The President has met with Vladimir Putin as the New Start Treaty with Rus-sia comes up for renewal in 2021, the first presidential summit ever with Kim Jong-un occurred to discuss denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula, and President Trump has decertified the Obama nuclear deal with Iran. To what degree should past nuclear talks guide future U.S. nuclear arms control negotiations? Can the art of the deal apply to stabilizing our nuclear future?

Date: Tuesday, January 21 | Time: 9:30-11am | Site: FCC-Room 109Instructor: Raymond Kuo | Cost: $2/session | Class Number: 6000

Future Dates, Topics and Instructors:Feb 18, US & Mexico, Mr. Robert ScarlettMarch 17, Nationalism in Europe, Ms. Christa Tiefenbacher-HudsonApril 21, Trade with China, Prof. Duncan McCampbellMay 19, Global Migration, Dr. Suda Ishida

Landmark ToursThe exciting world of escorted travel awaits you! A local, family-owned tour operator, Landmark Tours, offers inclu-sive packages which feature:

• Roundtrip airfare• Quality accommodations in

great locations• Many enjoyable meal expe-

riences• Admission to all itinerary

attractions• Deluxe motorcoach trans-

portation• Services of a professional

Tour Manager

The Senior Center benefits with each booking through Land-mark Tours. Be sure to mention Fridley Senior Center when booking!

Call 612-230-2040 for a free catalog, or visit www.GoWith-Landmark.com.


Fridley Community Theatre Presents:Boeing-Boeing by Mark Camolett

6560 | Date: Thur, Dec 19 | Time: 10AM to 4PMSite: FCC-61st Ave Parking Lot | Cost: $70 Includes lunch, tickets to the show and motor coach transportation

For their eighth Dinner Theatre Production, FCT has chosen “Boeing Boe-ing” by Mark Camoletti. This 1960’s French farce adapted for the English-speaking stage features self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time.

Encore night is Thursday, February 13th. Tickets go on sale Monday January 6th and must be purchased online at http://fridleycommunitytheatre.org/

ENTERTAINMENT

Night Out! Flight6251 | Date: Tue Jan 28 Time: 6:30 to 10:30PM Site: FCC-61st Ave Parking Lot; Per-formance is at the Ordway

Cost: $60 | Includes tickets to the show and transportation

Eight complete strangers find they have more in common than they think. Stranded overnight at an airport, they meet a refugee forced to call the terminal his home and soon realize they need each other to get to their destinations. Inspired by a true story, Jonathan Dove’s Flight is a touching and deeply human dram-edy all about what it means to make a real connection.

Pick-up and drop-off at Fridley Com-munity Center. Departure time 6:30 PM, Preformance 7:30 PM. Limited to 8 tickets.

Encore - Night Out! Chanhassen Dinner Theatres: The Music Man6252 | Date: Fri, March 13 | Time: 5PM to 11PM Site: FCC-61st Ave Parking Lot | Cost: $81

A fun and transformative story, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best! This musical theatre classic features songs like “(Ya Got) Trouble,” “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “The Wells Fargo Wagon,” “Till There Was You,” “Gary, Indiana” and more! Meredith Willson’s six-time, Tony Award-win-ning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.

The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize – this, despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain’s fall.

Cost includes dinner, ticket and transportation. Pick-up and drop-off at Fridley Community Center. Departure time 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM Dinner, 8:00 PM show. Limited to 10 tickets.

ChandlerCross-Out


Senior Outreach WorkerAngie Sable in the new Fridley ACCAP Outreach Worker and will keep the same office hours that Kris Moren did at the Fridley Community Center on the 2nd Monday of the month from 1:00 - 3:00.

Get help filling out forms for a variety of programs (Energy Assistance, TAP, SNAP) or find programs that you qualify for to make life a little easier. Call Angie at 763-783-4741

Aging Services AdvocateAbuse in later life takes many forms, most often involving emotional and psychological abuse, intimidation and threats, isolation, neglect, and financial exploitation. Do you think you or someone you know may be experiencing abuse? Alexandra House offers free and confidential client-centered advocacy services to adults 50 years and older. To get help or learn more about our services, office hours are held at the Fridley Senior Center 763-502-5150 or you can call 763-795-5479. Walk in or call for appt.

Date: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays | Time: 1 - 3 PM | Site: FCC

THESE RESOURCES ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO YOU!

Legal Aid for Seniors

The Senior Law Project provides a monthly out-reach service. Areas of assistance in-clude nursing home issues housing issues, health in-surance, public benefits: (Social Security, Medi-care/Medical Assistance Subsidized Housing, debt collection, repossession conservatorship/guard-ianship, landlord/tenant rights, and conciliation court cases.) First Tuesday of every month. Appointments run for 30-minutes from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. Call the Senior Center for ap-pointments.

SENIOR SERVICES

Health Insurance Counseling

1st Thursday - Afternoons3rd Thursday - MorningsTo get your questions answered or to sched-ule a free, individual ap-pointment, please call the LINKAGE LINE at 1-800-333-2433.The Health Ins. Counsel-ing Program is made pos-sible by the MAAA and Anoka County and is not affiliated with any insur-ance company.

*Starting January 2020, Fare for All will be at

the Community Center on FRIDAYS instead of

Thursdays.*

www.fareforall.org *Please enter via Door 10 (61st Ave Lot)

Tech Time with a LibrarianMake an appointment with a librarian to learn about using electronics. Includes e-readers tablets, iPads and smart phones. Can meet at Library or at the FCC by ap-

pointment20-minute 1:1 Appointments

Call the library at 763-324-1560

Chores and More763-783-4767

Need help with yard work, snow removal, or

cleaning your home? Call Chores and More

for more details on how they can help!

Friday, January 31 at FCC

10:00 to Noon

Fare For All is a great way to save money on quality, nutritious food!


VIDEO THEATER

January 7 - Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice (2019)Run Time: 1h 35mIn Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, Ronstadt is our guide through her early years of singing Mexican can-ciones with her family; her folk days with the Stone Poneys; and her reign as the “rock queen” of the ‘70s and early ‘80s. With moving performance footage and appearances by collaborators including Dolly Parton, Emmylou Har-ris, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne, the film celebrates an artist whose desire to share the music she loved made generations of fans fall in love with her and the sound of her voice.

January 14 - The Farewell (2019)Run Time: 1h 38m

After learning that her family’s beloved matriarch, Nai Nai, has been given mere weeks to live, Chinese-born, U.S.-raised Billi returns to Changchun to find that her family has decided to keep the news from Nai Nai. While the family gathers under the joyful guise of an expedited wedding, Billi rediscovers the country she left as a child, and is forever changed by her grandmother’s wondrous spirit.

January 21 - A Dog’s Way Home (2019)Run Time: 1h 36m

Based on the beloved bestselling novel, A Dog’s Way Home chronicles the heartwarming adventure of Bella, a de-voted dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.

January 28 - Judy (2019)Run Time: 1h 58mThirty years after rising to global stardom, showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. While preparing for the shows, Garland battles with management, reminisces with friends and adoring fans, and embarks on a whirlwind romance with soon-to-be fifth husband Mickey Deans — all while bravely struggling to overcome intensifying anxiety and physical decline.

Every Tuesday at 1 PM in Room 109

Join us for our weekly

Senior Program movie showing!


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FRIDLEY LIONS PUT ON ANOTHER FABULOUSLY FESTIVE HOLIDAY DINNER!

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January 2020 Senior Program Festivities at the Lion’s Holiday Dinner · 2020-01-15 · January 28 - Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan February 25 - Little Fires Everywhere