Summer Line Dance Party Friday, June 16 2023
Summer Line Dance Party Friday, June 16 2023
The Weston Senior Center offers a wide variety of fun activities on a daily basis. Some of our seniors favorite activities include...
T-SHIRT QUILT– The quilting room would like to offer a new project to our members. This class will be centered around making a t-shirt quilt using your own t-shirts. The class is tentatively scheduled to start in September with a cost of $10.00. If you are interested please see Donna to sign-up and receive a supply list. If you have any questions, stop by quilting class on Friday’s and speak to Sara.
Join our crafters daily from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.
Betsey is available Tuesdays thru Thursdays from 9:00 am to noon.
Join our talented painters as they create ceramic pieces for all occasions.
Available daily from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Ceramics Room.
BEGINNER QUILTING CLASS– Please join us in welcoming back Sara Walker as our new Quilting Instructor. The class will be from 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. starting on Friday September 9, 2022. If you are interested in joining the class, please see Donna at the front desk.
BEGINNER CROCHET CLASS - We are looking for someone who is skilled in the art of Crochet and would like to volunteer to teach our members. If you are interested please contact the center and speak to Beverly
Pokeno is a combination of poker and keno (or lotto) and is similar to the game Bingo in several aspects. We welcome new players. Join in the fun!
Pinochle is a trick-taking and melding game popular in the United States. The game is derived from a variation of Bezaique and was brought to America by German immigrants! We will be playing double deck and it is open to everyone.
Canasta
We have a few members who would like to start up this card group. Tentative day & Time–Monday’s @ 12:45 p.m. Leave your name with Donna if you are interested and you will be contacted.
We have new and exciting games, plus an extra money pot on certain games played. Please join us - it's lots of fun and be sure to bring your pennies!
If Nickel/Nickel is your game, join one of the games going on. There is always room for new players.
SHUFFLEBOARD LEAGUE– Tuesday @ 10:00 a.m.
Our league will began meets every Tuesday @ 9:30 a.m. If you are interested in playing please leave your name with Donna at the front desk.
Shuffleboard is very popular with our members. Our two tables are ready and waiting for you.
Billiards is a fun classic among our members. We have four billiards tables, so there is always room for you to rack up and play.
TABLE TENNIS– Have you ever played Table Tennis? Want to try something new? If you are interested in playing please sign-up with Donna @ the front desk.
2022-2023 BOWLING LEAGUE UPDATE–The season ends on Friday, April 14, 2023. The roll-off will be on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at Oak Grove Senior Center @ 9:30 a.m. This years Bowling Banquet will be held at the MOT Senior Center in Middletown on Friday, May 12, 2023. More information will be forthcoming. Please let Donna know if you will be attending.
If you like to do jigsaw puzzles, we have a great selection of puzzles from which to choose. There are always two or three puzzles in the process of being completed.
LOW IMPACT CARDIO CLASS”-
Every Tuesday @ 1:00 p.m.–
Please welcome Gale Jones who will be our new cardio instructor. Join us for a wonderful work out utilizing bands, weights and balls to improve your cardio functions. The first class is FREE! Following classes will be $4.00.
Wow! What a great time we are having in dance class! Dance affects many areas of the body, including the brain. The combination of cognitive coordination with the muscles is like a complete workout inside out. Our dance instructor, Joanne Brady, is keeping us "stepping". You are guaranteed to get some great exercise while having lots of fun.
Join us on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Classes are $4.00 per person.
Watch out in the hallways! Our walkers" are off and walking! Countless studies have linked regular walking with heart-health benefits. Walking has been linked in men and women with lower risks of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cardiac arrest. Even small amounts of walking each week have been shown to reduce these risks around 15% to 20%.
We have some "walking logbooks" from the Division of Services for the Aging in partnership with the Delaware Senior Olympics where
you can chart the miles you walk.
NEW– CHAIR YOGA W/ GAIL
-Monday’s from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Chair yoga is a beneficial form of yoga for any fitness level, from active seniors to those recovering from an injury. Join Gail in the Community Room on Monday’s from 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. starting Monday, March 6, 2023. The first class is FREE. After that it will be $4.00 per person. Stop by and check it out!
Thursday, May 4, 2023, from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. presented by University of Delaware's HEALTH for All program.
Provides comprehensive dental care, eye examinations, eyeglasses, hearing tests and hearing aids to those who qualify. To qualify, you must be 65 years of age or older, a resident of Delaware and a United States Citizen. Income levels are $20,600 for a single person and $31,900 for a married couple.
CHRONIC DISEASE
SELF-MANAGEMENT PROGRAM–
Free 6 week class beginning on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 and ending on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 @ 12:30 p.m. This evidence-based program is designed for adults with conditions such as arthritis, asthma, diabetes, lung disease, heart disease, stroke, and osteoporosis, who struggle to find ways to manage their condition. Register online at www.HealthyDelaware.org/SelfManagement. For questions or help with registration call
Self-Management Programs at 302-990-0522 or email us at DPHSMP@Delaware.gov
This program offers assistance to low income seniors with their prescription costs. If you are over the age of 65 and have an annual income of less than $24,276, you may qualify.
It is important for you to have an Advance Health Care Directive, more commonly referred to as a "living will". If you have never completed a "living will", see Dottie for a form. For those who already have a "living will", you may want to review it periodically to see that it still does what you want.