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Lifelong Learning Classes Via Zoom!
11th Annual
Lifelong Learning Extravaganza
Virtually!

September 8 – 25

The long anticipated annual Lifelong Learning Extravaganza (L3X) classes begin on Tuesday, September 8! If you haven’t already, click here to see the extraordinary line-up of classes for the month of September. Next week, don’t miss out on visiting the Gulf Specimen Marine Lab (Class number 003)! Learn about sea animals of North Florida - from glowing sea pansies, spotted crabs, brightly colored sponges to carnivorous sea snails, explore the hidden underwater world virtually! Did the “inner explorer” in you ever wonder what it’s like to be an archaeologist? Next week is your opportunity to Ask an Archaeologist (Class number 004). Archaeologists from the Florida Public Archaeology Network will let you look into the real, sometimes humorous, world of archaeology. Fall is right around the corner so what better time than now to learn 3 new fall salad recipes! Join Chef Jessica Bright McMullen and create three delectable Fall Salads (Class number 006) with ingredients you may never have thought to include in a salad. These are just 3 of the 9 fabulous offerings the week of September 8. Go to www.TallahasseeSeniorFoundation.org/L3X
to see the other exciting classes available next week and throughout September as well as to register.

For additional information about L3X, please email: Maureen.Haberfeld@talgov.com or call 850-891-4033.

All classes will be on the Zoom platform. For those of you who have never “Zoomed,” do not let that be a deterrent – one-on-one training is available by calling 850-891-4000.  Suggested donation for most classes is only $5.00 thanks to the many volunteer instructors and our L3X Sponsors! 

Sponsors: Canterfield of Tallahassee * Capital Home Health * Jennifer Rupert, Wealth Management Advisor, Merrill Lynch * McDonnell Hearing Solutions Medical Marijuana Treatment Clinics of Florida * Right at Home
The Grove at Canopy * Covenant Care * Truelieve * YourLife Senior Living
All Care Senior Consulting * Faith Funeral Homes * OLLI

Now more than ever, your support is very important to make classes possible and we encourage your donations for virtual and on demand classes. To donate, click here - to become a member, click here - or checks can be mailed (TSC Foundation, 1400 N. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL, 32303).
New! Senior Center Coffee Chat!
We miss you and want to stay connected! Join us on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 9:00 a.m. for 10 – 20 minutes for “Senior Center Coffee Chat.” Remember the days when you were at the Senior and could just drop in and visit with a staff member? We loved it as much as you did and we hope this will be the “next best thing!” We will meet via Zoom so we can be face to face and interactive. We have some things lined up for you already. We would also like you to let us know what you would like to chat with staff about. To share your ideas, please email Hella.Spellman@Talgov.com. To join in, all you have to do is register on-line by clicking here by 4:00 p.m. the Monday before. So, grab your morning coffee and join us when you can. We all look forward to “seeing” you all and staying connected.
Coffee Chat September 8, 2020, 9:00 – 9:15 a.m.

Topic: “Let’s Catch Up”

Chat with Sheila, Senior Services Manager and Hella, Program Supervisor. We want to catch you up on where we are and what’s to come (as best as can currently be determined) and chat about how things have been going for you!

Register: Go to www.TallahasseeSeniorFoundation.org/events-listing by Monday, September 7, 4:00 p.m.  The Zoom link will be emailed to you Monday evening. Remember to check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your in box.
Zoom & Technology Assistance
Don't let your inexperience with technology prevent you from participating in the many virtual opportunities we are offering! We have volunteers ready to provide one-on-one assistance with Zoom and other technologies!

To be connected with a volunteer, call 891-4000
Practice Health, Well-being, & Fitness
at Home!
NEW!
September is Falls Prevention Month and we have Ageless Grace with Marghi!

Join us for a 5-week Fall series Wednesdays, Sept. 2 - 30, from 10 - 11:00 am.
If you are new to Ageless Grace, it is a cutting-edge brain fitness program; the classes engage your body, memory, and creativity, and additionally, are interactive, habit-forming, and super-fun! The $15 class donation is for all five classes. You will be emailed a link to join the class the day before. To register, click here!
Tallahassee Senior Center Fitness Classes
Staying active is one of the most important things we can do to keep healthy and age successfully. While we can't be together in person, we encourage to join us for a variety of virtual fitness classes, offered 3 ways for your viewing convenience:
(1) WCOT (Channel 13 on cable or Talgov.com/WCOT) on TV - M/W/F/& SAT @ 9 a.m.
(3) Posted on our Facebook page at 11 a.m. (and this link stays on our page, so you can find it and click on it any time of the day).

Fitness classes are provided by the City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Affairs, the Tallahassee Senior Center and Foundation, and Senior Services supporters like you!!
Gentle Seated Yoga with Bridget Welch, LMT
Brain-Body-Balance w/ Merisha Johnson Phillips, AFAA-CPT
Friday on WCOT @ 9 am
Gentle Yoga with Ferdouse Sultana, E-RYT® 500
Wednesday on WCOT @ 9 am
Stretch & Flex with Robin Perry Davis, ACSM
Saturday on WCOT @ 9 am 
Mindful Movement w/ Lori Roberts, certified NIA yoga instructor, sponsored by Capital Health Plan!
Monday on WCOT @ 9 am

First Monday Mindfulness Meditation 
If you missed the "First Monday Mindfulness Meditation" with Nicolette, you can watch by clicking here! Mindfulness is known to improve mental and physical health, including reducing stress, improving focus, and decreasing pain. This informative video explores what mindfulness means, the benefits it provides, and ways to incorporate practice into daily life. It concludes with a 10-minute guided mindfulness meditation activity that can also be practiced on your own. Presented by Nicolette Castagna, MA, MPH, RMHCI, TSC UPSLIDE Program Counselor.
Combat Loneliness and Social Isolation

Do you have a friend or neighbor who is lonely? Would you like to become more socially connected? Help is available. The Senior Center's UPSLIDE Program addresses loneliness, isolation and depression.
If you know someone or you think you can benefit from this program, email Melanie.Lachman@talgov.com for more information and eligibility. Services are provided at no cost to participants, but donations accepted. UPSLIDE is sponsored by the Florida Blue Foundation and the Tallahassee Senior Center Foundation.
For more information or questions on fitness, health and wellness programs offered by the TSCF, contact Health & Wellness Coordinator Ruth Nickens, RN, at Ruth.Nickens@talgov.com.

Thank you to our Presenting Health & Wellness Sponsor:

Thank your for your support to make these classes possible
To donate, click here - to become a member, click here - or checks can be mailed to: TSC Foundation, 1400 N. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL, 32303
Online Art Workshops, Classes & Exhibit!
Ongoing classes! Join us! Newcomers welcome!

Draw With Your Eyes, Paint With Your Heart, Mark Fletcher - Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Pen & Ink with a little watercolor. $10 per class. Art Cards available ($70 for 8 classes) To register - click here.

Hands-On Art History with Mark Fletcher - Mondays, 12:30 p.m. Create your own art applying and combining the methods of various artists like Van Gogh, Monet, Durer and others. $10 per class. Art Cards available ($70 for 8 classes) To register - click here.

Advanced Painting Critique with Debbie Gaedtke - Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Begins September 9 (ongoing). Discussion or evaluation of the painting you are currently working on. $10 per class. To register - click here.

Acrylic Painting for Beginners with Debbie Gaedtke - Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. September 9th - 30th, 4 week workshop via Zoom. Experiment with different paintbrushes, mixing colors and beginner painting techniques as you draw and paint along with art instructor Debbie Gaedtke. Perfect for the absolute beginner! $10 per class. Art Cards available ($70 for 8 classes) To register - click here.

Beginner Basics of Art with Mark Fletcher, Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m - 12:30 p.m. September 15 - November 3, 8-week workshop via Zoom. Learn the fundamentals of art! This is a wonderful workshop for the absolute beginner who wants to learn about the building blocks of an artwork. You will learn and apply the art elements, principles and techniques. $10 per class. Art Cards available ($70 for 8 classes) To register - click here.

Life Stories / Mixed Media with Mariann Kearsley - Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. 8-week series September 17 - November 5. This class calls you to artistically tell your life story. $10 per class. Art Cards available ($70 for 8 classes) To register - click here.

For questions or more information - email Jennifer Haskins, Art Program Coordinator. To join the Tallahassee Senior Center for the Arts Facebook Page - click here.

Thank you to our Art Program Sponsor: Tapestry Senior Living
VIRTUAL ART EXHIBIT

We miss gathering with TSC artists and friends and viewing the amazing artwork at our receptions. While we are unable to gather, we still are able to view amazing art! Click here to view the Art Potpourri exhibit! People's Choice Winners listed below - Art Potpourri
Friday Live Update & Recap
Join us on Friday at 10 a.m. on our Tallahassee Senior Center Facebook page for an Updates and Recap with Kristy Carter, Assistant Program Supervisor. This review of the week will include a Facebook Challenge. You will not want to miss it . . .and speaking of missing - we miss you! Sending virtual hugs!
Brainteaser Challenge
Let's keep our minds challenged and active!

Here's a challenging Brainteaser, Crazy Cooking Catastrophes V, submitted to Braingle.com by PineappleMama.  
 
Welcome to Crazy Cooking Catastrophes. Today our host has decided to mix up an Antipasto Creature Feature. Please follow these instructions carefully to unscramble [pun totally intended] the answer.
Cooking Tips:
Words like add, combine, stir in, sprinkle, garnish etc mean to add those letters to the mix. Words like remove, drain, none left over, give, etc. mean to remove those letters from the mix.
In a bowl, combine one cup of MARMALADE with one tablespoon of OIL. Kick MAE out of the kitchen [she's dangerous with a whisk] then whip until frothy.
What creature will be in the bowl?

Share your answer with Nancy O'Pry Gentry, Special Projects, at Nancy.Gentry@talgov.com!
The first three people to answer correctly will get a "shout out" during the next Friday Update on Facebook. Find more brainteasers at www.braingle.com
More Virtual Classes!
Join Ukulele via Zoom - email Kristy.Carter@talgov.com
Ballet on Demand - click here!
Quit Smoking - Virtual Tobacco Cessation
Today is good time to quit smoking, and tobacco cessation classes (ongoing) are now offered virtually on Zoom. Receive support and nicotine patches at no-cost. Class instructor/leader: Emily Kohler (BBAHEC).
Call 850-224-9340 to register for a class.
Need Medicare Guidance?
SHINE Program (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) is federally funded and our services are offered through the Department of Elder Affairs and the local Area Agency on Aging. Year-round, a cadre of vetted and trained volunteer counselors assists clients in applying for Medicare and provide information to help them evaluate options for additional insurance. In addition, we also screen clients for eligibility for Medicaid and other financial assistance for medical and prescription drug costs and report Medicare Fraud and Abuse.

The Medicare Open Enrollment period runs from October 15 through December 7 and allows those with existing Medicare plans to make changes in their supplemental insurance, prescription drug plans, or advantage plans if they so desire. For questions or more information call 1-800-963-5337.
Our programs are funded and dependent on your donations & membership
If you can, we ask that you support our programs by making a donation or renewing your membership to the TSC Foundation.

Checks can be mailed to:
TSC Foundation, 1400 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL, 32303.

For information or assistance, email Karin Caster or call 891-4041.
Your donations and membership are tax deductible.
To set up automatic monthly or annual payments, complete & return the form found here.

Donations, honorariums, memorial gifts, galaxy stars, and legacy gifting are appreciated (click here to donate).
Additional Ways to Support Senior Services
Host a Facebook Fundraiser!
Are you celebrating a birthday or a special occasion and have enough "stuff?" How about hosting a Facebook Fundraiser to benefit the Senior Center? To do this, you must have a Facebook account/profile and then click here and follow the directions! Need help? Email Karin Caster.

Be certain to thank your friends for their generosity!
We thank for sharing the joy of active aging opportunities for our community!
Do you shop at Amazon.com?
Through Smile.Amazon.com, you can choose the Tallahassee Senior Citizens Foundation, Inc. as your charity of choice, and every time you shop, 0.5% of AmazonSmile purchases will be donated.
The mission of Tallahassee Senior Services is to offer programs, activities, and opportunities designed to encourage active living, optimal aging, and social fitness for independent adults age 50+.

The TSC Foundation generates funding to support programs,
services and participants of Tallahassee Senior Services.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF THE CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR WWW.FDACS.GOV/ConsumerServices. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.” Registration #CH8035
Links to programs, classes and opportunities!