Lunch and Learn: Fall PreventionFebruary 25, 2020 || 11 a.m. FREE To register for this program, please call (925) 943-5851Assembly Hall, Civic Park Community Center

Don’t let a fall change your life! One in three adults over the age of 65 falls each year. This class will emphasize on three different aspects, fall prevention, making the home safer and exercise. Don’t let a fall with resultant hip fracture injury negatively impact your life; this incident may have serious consequences!

UPCOMINGEVENTSFEBRUARYAlzheimer’s Association Workshop February 4

Hooked on Books February 4

Trivia-Fan-Atics February 5

Market Day February 11

The Perennials “Ageless Improv” February 13

Fall Prevention Workshop February 25

MARCHPancake Breakfast March 1

Storytelling Program

March 6

AARP Smart DriverTEK Workshop March 10

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February 13, 2020 || 2 p.m. || $7 per personPlease purchase tickets at the front desk. Assembly Hall, Civic Park Community Center

This fun loving troupe challenges stereotypes and assumptions about aging! The Perennials are a preforming troupe of women in their 60’s and 70’s whose mission is to provide joy, laughter and person-to-person contact for older adults through improvised songs, scenes and other light-hearted forms of entertainment.

THE PERENNIALS “AGELESS IMPROV”

PHOTO BY KEN OSBORN

Alzheimer’s Association Workshop: Know the 10 SignsFebruary 4, 2020 || 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Social Hall, Civic Park Community CenterFree. Register by calling: (925)943-5851

This workshop addresses the ten warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Learn what is involved in getting a diagnosis, risks associated with Alzheimer’s and the benefits of early detection.

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C.C. Café at the Walnut Creek Civic Park Community Center Join Us for Lunch Monday-Friday! 12:00 pm—1:00pm For Senior Adults, 60+ Suggested Donation: $3 (Under 60 years may attend for $5.00 Fee)

To make a meal reservation, you MUST call between 10am-12pm one business day before you want to attend. Call (925) 280-7310 Your monthly meal calendar can be found at the front desk!

Market DayFebruary 11 & March 10 || 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (or until sold out) Every 2nd Tuesday of the MonthCivic Park Plaza or Social Hall, Civic Park Community CenterWalnut Creek Recreation presents “Market Day,” providing fresh produce to older adults at wholesale prices. This monthly event promotes community health & wellness by bringing affordable local produce to a farmer’s market format and making it accessible to all our friends at Civic Park Community Center.

Storytelling ProgramMarch 6, 2020 || 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. || FREETo register for this program, please call (925)943-5846 or register onlineMultipurpose Room, Civic Park Community Center Everyone at any age can be a storyteller. Storytelling is designed to inspire and empower us as we learn from master storytellers and discover new ways to share our personal stories. Working together, we will learn to shape our stories, choose details, and strengthen our timing and delivery. Come to our first meeting on March 6th to hear more about the 8 week long program! You can sign up by calling (925) 943-5846 or online at www.walntcreekrec.org.

2020 Membership RenewalAll SENIOR CLUB MEMBERS (including lifetime membership) need to submit a 2020 membership form to continue their membership into next year! You can find the membership form online or at the front desk of the Civic Park Community Center. The cost of membership is $15 for the full year.

CENTER CLOSURE DATESOur center will be closed February 17, 2020 for President’s day.

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WESTERN RAILWAY MUSEUM & FENTONS CREAMERYMarch 19, 2020 Cost $99.00Trip Coordinator: WCSC Tours (925) 938-9056Payment and Registration Due by February 19, 2020Depart: 8:45am Heather Farm Lot 2 Return: 4:30pmYour day begins at the Western Railway Museum for a docent lead Car House tour complete with a train ride aboard a Historic Electric Rail Car. After your tour its time to head over to Fenton’s Creamery for a hosted lunch complete with a cherry on top of your ice cream sundae. After lunch a bit of free time to enjoy the Nut Tree Stores and grounds.

Cost Includes: * Round Trip Motorcoach Transportation * Admission and Docent tour at The Western Railway Museum * Hosted Lunch at the Fenton’s Creamery * Driver Gratuity

Lunch order due with Reservation: Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich / Cobb Salad / Tuna Melt / Fenton’s Cheeseburger or Chicken Caesar Salad. Default Meal will be Chicken Club SandwichLevel 2

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS WITH HOSTED LUNCHApril 24, 2020 Cost $94.00Trip Coordinator: WCSC Tours (925) 938-9056Payment and Registration Due by March 24, 2020Depart: 11:15am Heather Farm Lot 2 Return: 6:45pmEnjoy a day with the Ponies at Golden Gate Fields, one of California’s Premier horse racing destinations. Your Day at the Races is sure to be an unforgettable day, the races offer a unique interactive experience like no other sport. Cheer on your pony in your reserved seating at the Turf Club complete with a hosted lunch buffet and perfect viewing of the field.

Cost includes: * Round Trip Motorcoach Transportation * Reserved Seating at the Turf Club* Hosted Buffet Lunch * Driver GratuityLevel 1

TRAVEL: DAY TRIPS

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Movie Matinee: ‘Yesterday’ February 3 at 1 p.m.Lounge || $1 includes fresh popcornJack Malik is a struggling singer-songwriter in an English seaside town whose dreams of fame are rapidly fading, despite the fierce devotion and support of his childhood best friend, Ellie. After a freak bus accident during a mysterious global blackout, Jack wakes up to discover that The Beatles have never existed.

Next Movie: “Jackie”

Hooked on Books: February 4 at 1 p.m.Lounge || $1 drop-in fee

“Dominica” by Angie CruzA beautiful, engaging, and cuts right to the heart of what it is to be a dutiful young female from a poor country who is bright in every sense of the word, full of love and hope.

Card Making Workshop: February 24 at 9 a.m.Social Hall || $10 fee paid prior to class meeting

Come and learn new techniques for card making

in this fun and easy workshop. Your fee covers all materials. You will create at least eight cards to share with family and friends. Pre-registration required and the fee covers all materials. Please bring scissors and glue. Next card making class scheduled for March 30.

Pancake Breakfast, March 1: No pancake breakfast in February. Next pancake breakfast is 3/1Social Hall, Civic Park Community Center $3.50 per adult $1.50 per child under 12 yrs Come and enjoy the best pancake breakfast in town. This popular community event plays host to families large and small, grandparents and friends, alike. We stop serving at 11:00 a.m. so be sure to come early! No February breakfast.

MONTHLY ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS

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• Movie Matinee• Simple Wills

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• Trivia-Fan-Atics

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• Market Day

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• HICAP Appointments

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• The Perennials • Peer Counseling

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• Care Management

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23 24• Advisory Board Meeting• Card Making

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• Fall Prevention • HICAP Appointments

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•Legal Consults

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The WCSC Connection is published by the Walnut Creek Seniors Club for the benefit of its members. The newsletter can be accessed online at www.walnutcreekrec.org. Copies are mailed to members in good standing. Members who do not receive the publication should notify the Club by calling (925) 943-5851.

Join us. Membership runs January to December $15 for residents and non-residents.

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR For the enjoyment and safety of everyone, the Walnut Creek Seniors Club expects all participants and spectators to treat the people and facilities connected with the program with respect and abide by all rules and direction from the staff. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for failure to abide by these standards.

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AARP FREE TAX-AIDE PROGRAMFREE TAX PREPARATION for the 2020 tax season will again be offered by AARP Tax-Aide. The service, provided by volunteer IRS certified tax counselors, is available by appointment every Thursday from February 6, 2020 through April 2, 2020. We will not offer tax-aide on April 9 and 16, 2020. Tax-Aide does not have an income limit, but helps low and moderate-income taxpayers of any age, with special attention given to seniors 50 plus.

For information or to make an appointment for the Tax-Aide sites serving the Walnut Creek area, call: (925) 943-5851 for the Walnut Creek Senior Club site.

To complete your 2019 tax return, bring the following to your appointment:• Social Security Card or ITIN letter for all individuals to be listed on the return• Photo identification for the taxpayer and spouse• Copies of all 2019: W-2s, 1098s and 1099s• Other income and deductions• Your 2018 Tax Return• Covered California: All documents including form 1095

Spring SocialMarch 20, 2020 || 1:30p.m. – 3:30p.m. || $10 per personPlease purchase tickets at the front desk- ticket price goes up to $15 on March 16

Assembly Hall, Civic Park Community Center

Join us in celebrating the spring season at the Spring Social! Bring a friend or meet one at the social. Enjoy delicious food catered by Eliza catering. Entertainment provided by Glenn Snyder. See you there!