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March 2010 Program
Notes
Program Notes features a sampling of our 100+ recurring programs,
special events, and services.
Being a member of the Senior Center
provides reduced rates for fee-based programs and allows for participation
in events that are open to members only. Guests are welcome to attend events that
are open to all. The events described below are annotated
as follows.
M -- Open to members with fee shown, if any
G -- Guests are welcome with fee shown
A -- Open to all, members and guests
For Recurring Programs not listed as "open to members", guests are
welcome and need only pay a guest participation fee -- the fee (April
'09 - March '10) is $4 per meeting for free programs and varies for
fee-based programs. For details on the
program participation policy, click here. To learn more about joining,
ask at the Front Desk for membership details and a tour of the Center.
New
Programs
Senior Golf – Spring Registration Meeting
Monday, March
29, 1:00–2:30 p.m.
Senior Golf Starts April 5, 2010! For
more information, call Gilbert Roy at 434- 971-7028.
Roth IRA: To Convert or Not to Convert?
Tuesday, March
9, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
Guest Speakers Michael Kaminski, CFP, First Vice President with Merrill
Lynch and Jorgen Vik, Certified Financial Planner and Senior Financial
Advisor with Merrill Lynch, will discuss in detail the key financial
questions of 2010 and beyond.
Please call the Senior Center to reserve a seat - 434-974-7756A
Free A
AARP Tax Assistance
Program
AARP Tax Assistance will be available again this year beginning Monday,
February. 1. Sign up at the Senior Center Front Desk.
A Free
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Special
Events
Great
Decisions 
Wednesdays,
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
This program is part of the Foreign Policy Association, which is a
non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to
learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, the Foreign Policy
Association serves as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding
of, and providing informed opinions on global issues. Through its
balanced, nonpartisan programs and publications, the FPA encourages
citizens to participate in the foreign policy process. To order the
accompanying briefing book, contact the Foreign Policy Association at www.fpa.org or call 1-800-477-5836.
March 3 - Prof. Brantly Womack,
“U.S.–China Security Relations”
March 10 - FBI Special Agent Jim Lamb, “Global
Crime”
March 17 - Dr. Henry (Phil) Williams, “Turkey: A
Bridge Between East and West”
March 24 - Dr. Sharon Davie, “Kenya and the
R2P”
A Free
From the Ground Up!
March 4, 3:00–4:00 p.m.
University of Virginia Health System Dietetic Interns Allison Ramsey
and Dana Cullen will present a cooking and nutritional demonstration that
focuses on the theme for National Nutrition Month: “From the Ground Up!”
Please join us to learn how to incorporate food you grow in your garden
into delicious dishes. You’ll be pleasantly surprised when you find out
the fruits and vegetables “hidden” in these recipes! Sign Up at the Senior
Center Front Desk. 434-974-7747
M Free (Limit 12)
Wine Club
Wednesday, March 10,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
The program will be on Local Wines from the
Monticello Viticulture Area. Sign up at the Senior Center Front Desk.
434-974-7746
M $18
March Luncheon
Wednesday, March 17, 11:30
a.m.
Wear green and join us for a St Patrick’s Day
Luncheon. MENU: This event will be catered by the second year culinary
students from CATEC under the direction of Bob Bressan.
A $10 Reservation Deadline: Friday March 12.
Virginia
Festival of the Book
March 18, 4:00 p.m.
Affiliate
Professor of History at American University in Washington D.C., Leonard
Steinhorn, author of “The Greater Generation: In Defense of the Baby Boom
Legacy,” will discuss how Boomers created equality and freedom for
minorities and women, and dignity for all.
A Free
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR
Spring Fling
Friday, April 9, 8:00–11:00
p.m.
With 180, a 7-piece band
playing your rock and dance tune favorites from the 1960s through
today!
M $16 G
$18
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Body
Moving 
Aerobic Dance at the Y (Community Partner Program)
Mondays,
Thursdays, and Fridays, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
at Covenant
Church of God Gymnasium
Men and women can enjoy a low-impact, choreographed dance exercise
class using a variety of music from the Big Band Era to more current
popular tunes. The program includes warm-up dances, stretching, a
cardiovascular work out, and cool down. Resistance work incorporating
weights and exercise bands is designed to improve posture, balance,
flexibility and strength. The class is designed to keep participants
active and fit with the added benefit of lowering blood pressure and
cholesterol levels. Class participants may attend all three days or attend
as many classes as they desire. Call the Senior Center for additional
information, 974-7756.
M $30/month for 3 classes a week. (Partner Organization)
Arthritis Foundation and Exercise
Tuesdays & Thursdays,
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Exercise is important for joint motion and muscle strength for those
with arthritis. Instructor Maggie Schmidt leads this entry-level class,
following the Arthritis Foundation Program, to help those with arthritis
get moving again. A chair is used for balance. Register at the front desk
and get an AF form and information for your doctor. Come to class in this
carpeted room in comfortable clothing and athletic shoes with stability.
Bring a yoga mat if you will be on the floor.
M $20/month G
$27/month
Ballroom Dance Lessons with Terry
Dean
Tuesdays, 2:00 p.m. -- 2:55
p.m.
Terry Dean, owner of Terry Dean’s Dance Studio, will
teach the Cha-Cha throughout the month. He has been
teaching ballroom dance for over 30 years. For more information, please
call Terry Dean's Dance Studio at 977-3327. Beginners welcome, no partner
necessary. Register/pay at the Front Desk.
M $40/month, All if space allows
Senior Bowling League at Kegler’s
Tuesdays, 9:00
a.m.–Noon
Join in the fun each Tuesday. You can’t be a loser, always a winner.
It’s physically and mentally challenging, and an opportunity to socialize
with people from all walks of life, each with enough birthdays to qualify
as a senior. Average scores are about 130, some more, some less; but take
heart, 27 out of 54 bowlers are bowling under the 130 mark, so we need
more in that category. Come join us, you will have fun! For more
information, call James Cox at 434-825-4622.
A (Aged 50+) / Cost: Lane Fees
DanceFit
Mondays, 11:30–12:30 p.m.
Gain fitness and increased flexibility dancing to Broadway tunes.
Instructor Edna-Jakki “EJ” Miller has over 30 years experience in teaching
and personal training in fitness, dance and holistic health. All ages,
conditions and levels, beginner to advanced, can join in the fun. Workouts
are joint-friendly, safe, and effective.
A 8 week block M $66 / G $86
Line Dancing
Fridays, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Wednesdays (except
4th Wednesday)
- Beginning 6:30 p.m.
- Intermediate 7:30
p.m.
Love to dance? Don't have a partner? If you want to have fun and
exercise, both physically and mentally, then line dancing is for you. This
group cares more about having fun than the accuracy of steps. The first 30
minutes focus on beginner-level dances, but all levels are welcome the
entire 90 minutes.
M Free G $4
Parkinson’s Exercise
Mondays, 11:00 a.m. & Thursdays,
10:45 a.m.
Offered in partnership with UVa’s Adult Neurology Department,
instructor Sharon Honeycutt leads participants through various exercises
to promote ways of moving and speaking to better cope with the many
symptoms of Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases. Bring an exercise
mat and wear comfortable clothing.
A $65 month (Partner Organization)
Tennis
Saturdays, 9:00 a.m., Tonsler Park
Tonsler Park Courts are located at the corner of Cherry Avenue and
Ridge Street. Players of all levels are welcome. This group plays year
round. For information, please call Isabelle Smith at 296-7534.
A Cost: A Can of Tennis Balls
Creative Expression 
Art Classes
Tuesdays, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
It’s a new year and time to express yourself. Ever want to try your
hand at drawing or painting? Local commercial artist Mike Uris will
instruct you in drawing and oil painting each Tuesday. Whether you are a
beginner or an experienced artist, come socialize and explore your
talents.
M $10/class /G $14/class, payable monthly
Piedmont
Pastelists
Monday, March 8, 1:00–3:00 p.m.
You are invited to join this congenial group of artisans who gather to
practice their pastel painting skills. Each artist may bring a
work-in-progress for a constructive group critique.
A Free
Ceramics
Tuesdays, 10:00
a.m–noon
Looking for something fun and creative to do? Join our ceramics class!
Our requirement is simple: Show up with a desire to have fun in this
therapeutic class. We are now making Christmas trees—the holidays
are right around the corner! We are also busy painting kittens, mallards,
wolves, and, of course, useful items such as plates, bowls, platters and
mugs, which are always in great demand. What a great gift to give when you
“made it yourself.” The ceramics are dishwasher and microwave safe,
so can be used and enjoyed for years. Class is taught by Novella Mawyer,
owner of Lazy Daisy Ceramics, Inc. and The Pottery Paintin'
Place.
M $26 per year plus materials and firings
Thought Provoking 
Book Discussion Group
1st Wednesdays, 11:00
a.m.
Due to the inclement weather cancellation, the book to be discussed
on March 3rd will be The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara,
originally scheduled for February. On April 7th, we will discuss Alan
Bennett’s The Uncommon Reader. (9 copies at Northside Library.)
For further information, call Ellen Diming at 971-8166. New
members welcome.
M Free
Comparative Religions
Friday, March 12, 10:00 a.m.–11:00
a.m.
Pastor Thomas Leland of the University Baptist Church will speak on
“The History and the Different Branches of the Baptist Church.” For more
information, please call Inga Hull at 971-2905.
Friday, April 9, 10:00 a.m.–11:00
a.m.
Nesta Ramazani will speak on "Zoroastrianism/Islam from Ancient Persia
to Modern Iran.” For more information, please call Ellen Diming at
971-8166.
M Free
Computer Users Group
Monday, March 8, 1:00–2:30
p.m.
Topic: Safer Driving with Computers
Advances in computer technology are making it much safer to drive -- in
ways that most people don't realize. Prof. Richard Kent of the UVA Center
of Applied Biomechanics, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department,
will speak on this, and how computer modeling is improving our
understanding of the aging process and its consequences for crash
protection. He will discuss the new and future adaptive restraint systems
that modulate restraining forces with real-time computing. All are
welcome, and refreshments will be available after the meeting.
A Free
Le Cercle Français
Thursday, March 11 &
Wednesday, March 17, 12:30–2:30 p.m.
Nous lirons ensemble "Le Barbier de Seville” (Beaumarchais) et le
premier chapitre de "Bravo."
Join our friendly, informal, Francophone group every second Thursday
and third Wednesday of each month as we brush up on our rusty high
school/college French by reading together French poetry, short stories,
current news articles, etc. New members welcome! Nous voudrions bien
faire votre connaissance. Tous ensemble nous jouirons de bavarder, de
lire, et de nous amuser! A bientôt.
M Free
Senior Statesmen of Virginia
Wednesday, March 10, 1:30–3:00
p.m.
“The State of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle
County”
Dave Norris, Mayor of Charlottesville, and Ken Boyd, member and former
Chairman of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors.
(Partner Organization)
Writing For Pleasure
Fridays, Noon – 2:00 p.m.
All are welcome to come and read their work at these
meetings. Mildred Spicer (Parks and Recreation)
will be our speaker for our Coffeehouse on March
26. Everyone is invited. For more information, contact Liz
Kollar at (434) 823-5080.
M Free
Just for Fun 
Canasta
Wednesdays, Noon to 4:00 p.m.
The Canasta group has nearly twenty members who meet every Wednesday.
After playing cards, those who wish go out to dinner at a local
restaurant. We have a great time! If interested in playing or learning to
play Canasta, please call the group leader, June Foster, at 973-4749.
Chess Club
Mondays, 12:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Love to play chess and need a partner? Want to brush up on those skills
you haven’t used for a while? Just a beginner and want to play? Then come
to the Senior Center on Mondays and join in. All Senior Center
members are welcome!
Duplicate Bridge
Thursdays, 12:30 - 4:00 p.m.
The Thursday afternoon duplicate bridge is in full swing. We start
playing promptly at 12:30. All skill levels are welcome. For further
information, please call or email
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Poker
Wednesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
All are welcome on Wednesday afternoons at our newly-formed poker
group. Contact Program Coordinator Margaret Fitch at 974-7756 for more
information.
M Free
Rook
Thursdays, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
This classic card game is easier than Bridge, more challenging than
Hearts. Make your bids, play your tricks, but watch out for that rook!
Come and join us—no experience necessary. For more information, call
Frances Bulger at 434-245-5896.
M Free
Regulation Scrabble
2nd & 4th Fridays, 1:30 -
4:30 p.m.
Join Laura Williamson for Scrabble following regulation rules. This
word game for two players per table is both literary and strategic to get
the most points from your letter selection.
Social Gatherings 
All Member Social & Early Dining Bargains
Mondays,
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Every Monday afternoon, all new and experienced Center members are
invited to meet and enjoy light refreshments, become acquainted with other
members, share and promote programs, and talk together about life events.
Please join us for laughter, companionship, and fascinating stories. Also,
for many months, two groups of Monday Social regulars have enjoyed eating
out afterwards. So do come check out IHOP for its Mondays-only offer of
half price for Seniors on all regular entrees, or Golden Corral’s Early
Bird Buffet for Seniors (daily 2:00–4:00 p.m.) for only $6.35 plus tax.
Join us at the rear tables at either restaurant any Monday. (IHOP 5:00
p.m. and Golden Corral before 4:00 p.m.) Bon Appetit!
Red Hat Society
Monday, March 29, 1:00
p.m.
Tasting Party – Limit 18
Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, March 24
Where: Home of the Queen
Mum
What better way to end this blusterous cold winter season than to have
a cup of your favorite home-made soup served with delicious home-made
breads and desserts. Please include your recipe when making your
reservation and indicate what you plan to bring. Inclement weather will
cancel this event.
For reservations, call Sandy Russell, Queen Mum, at 434-973-5239.
M
Sing-Along
Wednesday, March 17, 3:00–4
p.m.
Come sing favorite tunes with your Senior Center family and bring a
friend—it’s good for the heart and the soul! Our special thanks to
Tom Hurlburt!
M Free
Singles' Group Monthly
Gatherings
Singles' Schmooze
Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00
p.m.
Whether you are single by choice or
circumstance, this Singles’ Group invites you to socialize over food and
music with a goal of finding new friends. We continue to offer a weekly
opportunity to enjoy light fare, lively conversation, and dancing. There
may also be an occasional theme party at the usual weekly price, or
slightly higher as needed to cover costs.
M $5 or G $10 (First-time guest $5 if accompanied by a Senior Center
member.)
Singles' Soell Group
Lunch:
Thursday, March 11 at 1:00 p.m.
Lunch this month will be buffet style at the Omni Hotel: Hotel
parking is free with the ticket issued at the McIntire Street entrance.
If a new member or if in need of further information, call: Betty
Lanham at (434) 971-5509.
SC members only.
Movies in the Afternoon
Sundays, 2:30
p.m.
To find
the movies to be shown, click here.
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Programs with Partner
Organizations
Senior Statesmen of Virginia 
March 10, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
“The State of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County”
Dave Norris, Mayor of Charlottesville, and Ken Boyd, member and former
Chairman of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors.
HLAA
Wednesday, March 3, 1:00–2:30
p.m.
Mike Ernest on will be our speaker. His topic is "Hearing Loss: Pathology or Communication
Challenge? Communicating with People who have a Hearing
Loss".
Blood Pressure Screening
Tuesday, March 2, 10:00
–11:00 a.m.
Blood Pressure screenings are provided by Nurse Advantage/Care
Advantage Plus in the Senior Center Lobby. No appointment necessary.
M Free
Manicures and Pedicures
Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m – 1:45
p.m.
Wendy Sacra visits the Center to provide this service. Appointments
encouraged; walk-ins, if there is an opening. Schedule an appointment at
the front desk or call the Senior Center at (434) 974-7756.
Members Only
Senior Golfers
If you are interested in participating with the golf group this year,
but did not get to the organizational meeting, please call Beverly Larson
at 971-8732 or email
or
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