2017 Media Releases

Date:

January 27, 2017

For More Information Contact:

David Norris, Aging Partners, 402-441-6156

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Seniors Invited to Participate in Aging Partners Events January 30 Through February 5

Aging Partners invites senior citizens and the general public to attend a variety of senior-focused activities and classes in Lincoln and Lancaster County from January 30 through February 5:

Monday, January 30

• Contemporary Yoga, Cotner Center Condominium - 9 a.m.
• Movement and Music class, Auld Recreation Center - 10:30 a.m.
• Musical performance by The Clefs, Downtown Senior Center - 10:30 a.m.
• Tai Chi (Continuing 24 Form), Cotner Center Condominium - 10:30 a.m.
• Dynamic Movement, Cotner Center Condominium - 2 p.m.

Tuesday, January 31

• Stepping On Fall Prevention, Madonna ProActive - 9:30 a.m.
• Chair Tai Chi, Aging Partners Health and Fitness Center - 9:45 a.m.
• BINGO, Lake Street Senior Center - 10 a.m.
• BINGO, Belmont Senior Center - 11:30 a.m.
• Dynamic Movement class, St. Mark's United Methodist Church - 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 1

• Blood pressure screenings by Homestead Rehabilitation Center nurses, Northeast Senior Center - 9 a.m.
• Senior Health Promotion UNMC Health Clinic, Vermeer Education Center - 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• BINGO, Northeast Senior Center - 10 a.m.
• Musical performance by The Unpaid Bills, Lake Street Senior Center - 10 a.m.
• BINGO, Downtown Senior Center - 10:30 a.m.
• Blood pressure screenings by Haven Manor nurses, Hickman Senior Center - 11 a.m.
• BINGO, JoAnn Maxey Center - 11:30 a.m.
• 10-Point Pitch and Bridge, Northeast Senior Center - 12:30 to 3 p.m.
• Diabetes Self-Management Workshop, Gere Library - 1 p.m.
• Chair Yoga class, Vermeer Education Center - 3 p.m.

Thursday, February 2

• Beginners Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention (Basic 8 Form), Auld Recreation Center - 9 a.m.
• Downtown Senior Health Promotion UNMC Health Clinic, Downtown Senior Center - 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
• "Surfing the Internet" introductory class, Northeast Senior Center - 9:30 a.m.
• Movement and Music class, Auld Recreation Center - 10:30 a.m.
• Lincoln City Libraries' Bookmobile visit, Lake Street Senior Center - noon to 1 p.m.
• Dynamic Movement class, St. Mark's United Methodist Church - 3:30 p.m.

Friday, February 3

• Traditional Tai Chi (24 Form), Auld Recreation Center - 9 a.m.
• Musical performance by Fine Wine, Northeast Senior Center - 10 a.m.
• Tai Chi (Continuing 24 Form), Auld Recreation Center - 10:15 a.m.
• Chair Yoga, East Lincoln Christian Church - 11 a.m.
• BINGO, Waverly Senior Center - 12:30 p.m.
• Blood pressure screenings by Waverly Care Center nurses, Waverly Senior Center - 12:30 p.m.
• 10-point Pitch, Northeast Senior Center - 12:30 to 3 p.m.

Senior Center Meal Schedule (reservations required two working days in advance):

• Belmont Senior Center (402-441-7990): Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 a.m.
• Bennet Senior Center (402-416-7693): Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon
• Downtown Senior Center (402-441-7154): Monday - Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
• Firth Senior Center (402-416-7693): Mondays at 11:30 a.m.
• Hickman Senior Center (402-792-2006): Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.
• JoAnn Maxey Senior Center (402-441-7849): Wednesdays and Fridays at 11:30 a.m.
• Lake Street Senior Center (402-441-7157): Monday - Friday at 11:30 a.m.
• Northeast Senior Center (402-441-7151): Monday - Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
• Waverly Senior Center (402-416-7693): Fridays at 11:30 a.m.

Location addresses:

• Aging Partners Health and Fitness Center, 233 S. 10th St.
• Auld Recreation Center, 1650 Memorial Dr.
• Belmont Senior Center, 1234 Judson St.
• Bennet Senior Center, 970 Monroe St.
• Cotner Center Condominium, 1540 Cotner Blvd.
• Downtown Senior Center, 1005 "O" St.
• East Lincoln Christian Church, 7001 Edenton Road
• Firth Senior Center, 311 Nemaha St.
• Gere Library, 2400 S. 56th St.
• Hickman Senior Center, 300 E. 3rd St.
• JoAnn Maxey Senior Center, 2032 "U" St.
• Lake Street Senior Center, 2400 S. 11th St.
• Madonna Proactive, 7111 Stephanie Lane
• Northeast Senior Center, 6310 Platte Ave.
• St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 8550 Pioneers Blvd.
• Vermeer Education Center, 4000 S. 84th St.
• Waverly Senior Center, 14410 Folkestone St.

For information on classes or to register, call 402-441-7575. Roundtrip transportation is available for senior center meals and activities in Lincoln only, by calling the centers directly (phone numbers listed in meal schedule). For more information on senior center events and activities, visit lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: My Center News) or call 402-441-7158.