June 2022 News and Events

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Temporary Location: 3158 Braverton St., Suite 102 Edgewater, MD 21037 Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:00p.m.

Important Phone Numbers:  Senior Center 410-222-1927 Nutrition 410-222-1521 Bus Trip/Travel Desk 410-222-1478 Transportation 410-222-0022 Department of Aging & Disabilities 410-222-4464 Maryland Access Point (MAP) 410-222-4257 Senior Center Staff:  Suzie Antkowiak, Director Angel Bryant Senior Center Associate Lori Litke, Floating Assistant Director Derrick Booth, Custodian Rosailyn Shannon, Nutrition Site Aide

JUNE IN-PERSON DROP-IN EXERCISE CLASSES The below classes are free of charge. Class descriptions are below.

Adaptive P.E. with Debbie Halley Mondays from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Do you have some physical restrictions that make it difficult to exercise? Take this Adapted PE class for some Chair Strength Training! Debbie will warm you up including a seated joint warm-up. She will then guide you through a variety of seated and stationary standing exercises (using the chair for support if needed) that are designed to strengthen every muscle in your body. Suggested Equipment: Weights, bands and a small play ball will be used for a variety of exercises. Last class for the spring session is Monday, June 13. This class meets at the Braverton St. location.

Weight Training with Debbie Halley Mondays from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Class starts with a 5-minute cardio warm up and then progresses with exercises with the below items. There will be some seated exercises focusing on the abdominals but the class is a standing class for the most part. Debbie will also focus on balance and coordination in some of the classes as well. The class will end with seated stretches. Equipment needed: bands, weights, small ball and a chair for abdominal exercises. Last class for the spring session is Monday, June 13. This class meets at the Braverton St. location.

Chair Exercise with Joan Coker Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Do you have some physical restrictions that make it difficult to exercise? Take this free ten-week chair exercise class for some chair strength training! Joan Coker leads this class, which starts with a warm up, including a seated joint warm-up. She will then guide you through a variety of seated and stationary standing exercises (using the chair for support if needed) that are designed to strengthen every muscle in your body! This class will be hybrid in fashion. Joan will lead the class in person from South County Senior Center. Participants may take the class in person at Braverton St. or virtually via Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting: https://aacounty.zoom.us/j/82562684651?pwd=bWdLNlF4UHZBZFNkRHJzVWVmSXMyQT09 Meeting ID: 825 6268 4651 Passcode: qaX86?EK

VIRTUAL DROP-IN EXERCISE CLASSES

Do you have some physical restrictions that make it difficult to exercise? Take these free chair exercise classes for some chair strength training! Debbie Halley leads the class on Wednesdays and Joan Coker leads the class on Fridays. Class starts with a warm up then proceeds through a variety of seated and stationary standing exercises (using the chair for support if needed) that are designed to strengthen every muscle in your body! Instructors will use resistance bands, hand weights and a small rubber ball for some of the exercises. Instructors each have their own exercise routines, so the classes will be different.

with Debbie Halley Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

with Joan Coker Fridays 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

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June EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES Registration links are below. You may also sign up in person at the center, by email at southcenter@aacounty.org or by calling us at 410.222.1927.

SUMMER CLASS REGISTRATION CONTINUES AACC Classes: Registration for the Summer class session that begins on Monday, July 11 continues at the senior center. There is an administrative fee of $80 for all students. Students aged 60 and over pay no additional registration fees. Individuals aged 55 to 59 pay $40 per class in addition to the $80 administrative fee. Some classes may require a separate supply fee. Students may register in person at the center or at AACC or online at myaacc.aacc.edu.

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Water Fitness Anne Arundel County Rec & Parks This water exercise program is designed to improve flexibility, mobility, and range of motion, and to boost stamina. Pool temperature is 82 ̊. This is a drop in program. A senior punch pass may be purchased for $55 for 15 visits. Individual drop in rates are $5 per class. Passes can be purchased onsite at either pool. Classes at Arundel Olympic Swim Center run Monday through Thursday at either 9 am or 10 am. Classes are 45 minutes long. For more information, please call the facility directly at 410-222-7933.The Arundel Olympic Swim Center is located at 2690 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD.

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South County Senior Center's Technology User's Group Friday, June 3 from 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Computer, Tablet, and Smartphone users meet via Zoom to discuss updates, news, and resources in the technology world.

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Zentangle Workshop: Summer Botanicals Monday, June 6, 13 and 27 from 10:00 a.m.-12:30 a.m.

Shade, tangle and color these beautiful lifelike botanical prints in Zentangle fashion. This course is a little different from other classes in that the shading, tangling and coloring each represent one third of instruction time. No art or Zentangle experience is needed to take this class. Please note that this is not traditional Zentangle, but art using tangles and Zentangle concepts. A supply list is available when you register. Cost is $20 per person. Register at the link below. You may pay in person at the center or mail your payment to: South County Senior Center, 3158 Braverton St., Edgewater, MD 21037.

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BINGO Monday, June 6 from 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Play bingo for prizes on the first & third Mondays each month. Volunteers call the bingo games. No registration is required. There will be no bingo on Monday, June 20. Anne Arundel County government offices are closed for Juneteenth.

Advisory Council and Friends of SCSC Inc. Meetings The Advisory Council and Friends of SCSC will not meet in June. Our next meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 12.

Maryland Access Point Outreach Visit Tuesday, June 7 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Sanya Smith, Certified Consumer Resource Specialist and Options Counselor with the Department of Aging & Disabilities MAP Program will be here to speak with senior center participants who have questions or need connections to resources. MAP links seniors and their families to community resources and educates about available services provided by our department and the community. Drop by to meet Sanya and ask her any questions you may have about programs and services in Anne Arundel County.

Painting with Scott Friday, June 17 from 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Join artist Scott Clarke in making this simple yet dynamic design! This fun tutorial will help you improve your painting skills, not just with color mixing but with your painting medium. Scott will guide you through the techniques so you can render your own "Moonlight Bay" painting perfect for display! All supplies will be provided by the instructor. There is a $5 supply fee for all participants, payable at sign up. Sign up at the front desk by Wednesday, June 15.

Juneteenth - Center Closed Monday, June 20 The center is closed today in recognition of Juneteenth. This day commemorates the day the Emancipation Proclamation was recognized in Texas, specifically Galveston, TX on June 19, 1865 – more than two years after it had been enacted. This holiday represents the moment when the Emancipation Proclamation reached every city and state in America, including those where people were still enslaved.

VAN TRIP TO GABE'S AND STEAK 'N SHAKE Friday, June 24 from 9:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. A van from Partners in Care will take participants to the Gabe's and Steak 'n Shake in Glen Burnie. Sign up at the front desk by Friday, June 17. Space on the van is limited, so register early!

South County Senior Center Book Club at Edgewater Library Monday, June 27 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. The South County Senior Center Book Club will meet in-person only at the Edgewater Library on Monday, June 27 with Things You Save In a Fire by Katherine Center.

Cooking with Chef Pappy Monday, June 27 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Chef Pappy, Tom Campbell from Gibson Island Restaurant in Pasadena, is back by popular demand with his assistant Dorothy for a live cooking demonstration. Today's menu will be Chilled Crab Soup, Jeno's Italian Salad with Gorgonzola and Angel Delight. There is a $5 class fee due at sign up. Register at the front desk.

GNOMES WORKSHOP Tuesday, June 28 from 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Join Lynn Gauthier and Mellen McGowen as they instruct participants on how to make adorable Patriotic Gnomes and/or Flamingo Gnomes, using socks, rice and embellishments. Supplies will be provided. Participants may bring their own hot glue gun and scissors as tools may be limited. Participants may choose to make one or both gnomes at the class. Supply fee is $10. Sign up at the front desk.

BRIDGE PLAYERS WANTED Experienced Bridge players wanted to play on Tuesday afternoons from 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at the center. This Bridge Club is trying to grow their numbers, so if you are interested in playing, please stop by. No registration required.

BUS TRIP NEWS

Where do you want to travel in 2023? The Bus Trip Committee is looking for trip ideas for next year. If you have any suggestions for destinations to travel to in 2023, please let the Bus Trip Committee know. We'd love your input on fun and interesting destinations to visit. Have your emergency contacts changed? Please update the front desk of any changes to your membership form, such as a new phone number, address, and especially changes to your emergency contacts. We are required to have current emergency contact information for each person going on our trips in case of accident or illness when traveling. Check your membership forms at the front desk today to make sure your information is up to date. THANK YOU! Bus Trip Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Must you be a senior center member to go on a trip? Yes, trip participants must be center members. Current membership must be verified when registering for a trip. Showing your key tag is proof of membership. Where do the bus trips leave from? All trips leave from the senior center (27 Stepneys Lane) unless otherwise noted. Participants should park at the rear of the parking lot. If I cancel a trip, will I receive a refund? All monies are non-refundable unless a replacement can be found from the waiting list. Certain exceptions will be handled on a case by case basis. If I cancel a trip, can I transfer money to pay for another trip? No, we cannot transfer monies from one trip to another. If you cancel a trip and are due a refund, you will receive a refund check from the Bus Trip Committee. Who do I make a check out to when paying for a trip? Checks should be made out to SCSC Trip Committee. Do you take credit cards for trip payments? At this time, we do not take credit cards for trip payments. Certain extended trips may be the exception.  All trips are open to Anne Arundel County Senior Center members. Participants must sign up in person at the center during Trip Office Hours. Trip Office Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at our Braverton St. location. Current membership must be verified when registering for a trip. Trip participants must bring a mask on the bus and when traveling with us as there may be masking requirements at our destinations. The Bus Trip Committee will not be providing masks on the trips. Additional trip rules are available in the Trip Booklet and at the center.

Space still available!

C & D Canal Cruise Wednesday, September 14

Due to the popularity of the C & D Canal Cruise trip we planned for June we ended up with an extensive waitlist. Due to limited seating on the boat, we couldn't add a second bus for June, so we decided to add a second trip in September to accommodate everyone who was on the waitlist. If you missed out on the June date, reserve your seat for September and sign up today! Welcome to historic Chesapeake City, Maryland, the "Hidden Treasure of the Chesapeake" in Cecil County. Upon our arrival, we will enjoy a delicious seafood buffet lunch at Schaefer's Canal House surrounded by many breath-taking views of the C & D Canal. Following lunch, we climb aboard the M/V Summer Breeze for a 2-hour scenic cruise on the C & D Canal. Relax and experience the pleasures of traveling on the water and enjoying a unique view of the Upper Chesapeake Bay, as the M/V Summer Breeze cruises along the C & D Canal. The M/V Summer Breeze is equipped with an inside salon with paneled windows for bad weather, comfortable custom cushions for seats, bench/booth style seating, onboard restroom, cash bar and is handicapped accessible. Price include transportation, seafood buffet lunch, M/V Summer Breeze C & D Canal boat cruise and all taxes and tips, including the driver. Cost: $125.00/person Deposit: $25.00 Depart: 9:30 a.m. Return: 5:30 p.m.

TRIPS FOR 2022

June: C&D Canal Cruise Wednesday, June 15 Total Cost: $125.00 August: Dorothy Megan Crab Feast Tuesday, August 9 Total Cost: $95.00 September: "Hamilton" at the Kennedy Center Wednesday, September 28 Total Cost: $309.00 October: Chester River Fall Foliage Tuesday, October 11 Total Cost: $103.00 November: Delaware Park Casino Thursday, November 3 Total Cost: $29.00 December: American Music Theatre Thursday, December 1 Total Cost: $124.00 December: Christmas at the Greenbrier Sunday - Tuesday, December 18-20 Total Cost: Double, $885.00 per person; Single, $1235.00 per person; Triple, $775.00 per person For more information about trips, please contact Shirley in the Trip Office at 410-562-2124.

UPCOMING DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITIES PROGRAMS

FAMILY CAREGIVER WORKSHOPS   On June 15 at 6:30 pm, an in-person Dementia Live® workshop will be held at the North County/Hein Office (7320 Ritchie Highway, Glen Burnie). The Dementia Live workshop is a high impact, dementia simulation experience that immerses participants into life with dementia, resulting in a deeper understanding of what it is like to live with cognitive impairment and sensory changes. Space is limited and registration is required. You can register for this workshop by calling 410-222-4375/4339.  On June 16 at 6:30 pm, Chesapeake Life Center staff will present “Maintaining a Positive, Healthy, and Hope Filled Outlook.” Maintaining a positive attitude is critical when you want to achieve anything or simply improve the quality of your life. As a caregiver, you have to be realistic about what can and can’t be controlled. You can’t control that your loved one has a chronic or progressive disease — nor can you control the impact of that disease. This acknowledgment will allow you to plan and seek help so that you can maintain a positive, healthy, and hope-filled outlook. This workshop will be held at the Annapolis Senior Activity Center (119 S. Villa Avenue, Annapolis). You can register for this workshop online at http://www.aacounty.org/aging or call 410-222-4375/4339.  The workshops are presented at no cost to the public by the National Family Caregiver Support Program of the Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities.   Anyone needing accommodations must contact Mary Chaput at 410-222-4339, or by e-mail at agchap01@aacounty.org at least seven days in advance of the event. TTY users, please call via Maryland Relay 7-1-1. All materials are available in an alternative format upon request.