10-19-20 New SCT Activity Group and Register for Oct 23 "Adventures in Learning"

Shepherd's Center of Topeka

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Monday News and Updates

Good Monday Afternoon,

We have a new SCT Activity Group starting this week at LUMC! Madon Dailey presented Tai Chi for Health at "Adventures in Learning" in August via Zoom from Lowman and was interested in providing her class for SCT as an Activity Group. Her classes are scheduled at Lowman United Methodist Church, in the Fellowship Hall on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30 - 10:30. There is a limit for attendance in person of 15 for this class. Scroll down for more information on Madon's class.

This Friday, October 23, is our last "Adventures in Learning" session for the year. Please share this email with your family and friends because anyone can join us via Zoom no matter where they live! Just forward this email to them so they can register, watch great programs, and support the Shepherd's Center of Topeka.

"AiL" Presentations for Friday, October 23 - 9:00 - 11:20 am.

9:00 - 9:50 am Presidential Gardens by Carol Bragdon

9:00 - 9:50 am PANT - Pet Assist Program for the Homeless with Dr. Joe Cook

10:00 - Break

10:30 - 11:20 am "Gettysburg and its Place in American Democracy" - Jim Hanni

10:30 - 11:20 am Aging in America by Connie Michaelis

Keep safe and we hope to see you on Friday Zooming in "Adventures in Learning".

Blessings,

Karen Willard

SCT Director

785-249-3258

October "Adventures in Learning" via Zoom

Registration Still Open

Click here for Online Registration

New SCT Activity Group

Tai Chi for Health with Madon Dailey

Tai Chi for Health - Mondays and Thursdays 9:30 - 10:30 am at Lowman United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 4101 SW 15th Street, Topeka.

If you would like to sign up for this class please contact Madon by emailing her at madondailey@gmail.com or call 785-845-4478. There is limit of 15 in person attendees for this class.

Due to Covid, Social distancing is required and masks are to be worn.

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To Join Madon from Home via Zoom click on the following link: Tai Chi via Zoom

Meeting ID: 879 2206 7084 Passcode: 759029

Or Join with your smartphone +1 346 248 7799

MAP Group - Memories, Ancestry, Photos

Upcoming Presentations

Upcoming for MAP:

Wed., Oct. 28: Debbie Gassert will tell us about her cookbook, "Gassertstine Castle's Favorite Recipes," into which she combined MAP (Memoirs, Ancestry, and Photos).

Wed., Nov. 11: Note - we will meet on the 2nd Wed. in Nov. Since Nov. 11 is Veterans' Day, I would like for those who are willing to be prepared to tell us about ONE veteran in your ancestry. If you have pictures, great; if no pictures, no problem. Please plan to tell us what you know and how you acquired that information.

SCT Activity Groups

THE ACTIVITY GROUPS LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN MODIFIED. PLEASE CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

SMS - Strength, Mobility, Stability Exercise Group at GRACE UMC ONLY

Tues and Thurs, 8:45 - 9:30 and 10:00 - 10:45, Grace UMC, 2627 SW Western Ave, Topeka

~~Tuesdays, 10:00, Countryside UMC, 3221 SW Burlingame Rd, Topeka~~ (Church not Open)

Spiritual Book Club - Meeting via Zoom 1st Monday of the month from 2:00 - 4:00 pm Contact Pat Kirkman or SCT if you would like more information. Current book “White Fragility - Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin Diango, starting September 7.

~~1st Monday of the Month, 2:00 – 4:00, First Congregational, 1701 SW Collins Ave, Topeka~~

MAP Group (Memoirs, Ancestry, Photos) Meeting via Zoom 10 - 11:30 - Contact Ellen Horn if you would like to join this group.

~~4th Wednesday of the Month, 10:00 – 11:30, First Presbyterian, 817 SW Harrison St,~~

Tai Chi for Health - Monday and Thursday 9:30 - 10:30 at Lowman United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall. If you would like to sign up for this class please contact Madon Daily at 505-424-8989 785-845-4478 or madondailey@gmail.com. There is limit of 15 attendees in person for this class. To Join Madon from Home via Zoom click on the following link: Tai Chi via Zoom Meeting ID: 879 2206 7084 Passcode: 759029

THE SCT GROUP ACTIVITIES LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN CANCELLED THROUGH OCTOBER OR

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Pickleball

Mondays, 3 – 5:00, Countryside UMC, 3221 SW Burlingame Rd, Topeka

Wednesdays, 1 – 3:00, First Baptist, 3033 SW MacVicar Ave, Topeka (New Players)

Hand and Foot Canasta

2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 2 - 4:00 pm, St. David's Episcopal Church, 3916 SW 17th St, Topeka

Bridge

1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 1 - 3:30 pm, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2021 SW 29th St, Topeka

Line Dancing

2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 1:30 - 3:30 at First United Methodist Church, 600 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka

SCT Activity Groups

Travelers Club - Members Only

The June 2021 Summer Vacation

and Travelers Club Day Trips are now Cancelled

Until June 2021

Our next scheduled day trip is “Hank Williams: Lost Highway” at New Theatre in Overland Park on June 9, 2021.

For our members and friends interested in travel before SCT sponsored trips resume you may wish to check Great Adventures Tours at: www.greattourstopeka.com

Contact Oneta by emailing her greattours@gmail.com or calling 633-8761 with questions, enrollment, or cancellations.

Great Adventure Tours does not accept credit cards.

Travelers Club