January 2022 - South County Senior Center Virtual Newsletter

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January 2022

News and Events

Happy New Year!

There are some big changes coming to South County Senior Center in 2022! Renovations on the center are set to begin this month, and while construction is happening, we have relocated our operations to 3158 Braverton Street, Suite 102.

The Edgewater Library and the Southern District Police Station have allowed us to use their community rooms to hold some of our classes; however, the Police Station community room is currently closed to public use due to the surge in Covid cases. The Library has graciously offered to host the classes that were supposed to meet at the Police Station until the end of January. Those classes are: Functional Conditioning 3 on Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m., Yoga on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., Beginning Line Dance on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. and Drums Alive on Wednesdays at 12:25 p.m. The Police Station will reevaluate the suspension of use of their community room at the end of the month. Stay tuned for more information on class locations!

We hope to see you at Braverton Street soon!

MASKS ARE REQUIRED

Masks are required to be worn in all County facilities regardless of vaccination status. This applies to all County employees and the general public when in a County building. Masks must be worn at all times during your visit.

JANUARY 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. Class will meet at Edgewater Library.

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. Class will meet at Edgewater Library.

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 the center or virtually via Zoom. Zoom link is below.

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.

Click Here for Zoom Link

January 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.

WINTER CLASSES BEGIN

Monday, January 10

AACC Classes: Winter classes for AACC begin on Monday, January 10. 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 online at myaacc.aacc.edu. Class descriptions will be available at the center and on our website.

Click Here for Virtual Class List

Click Here for In Person Class List

Click Here for AACC Registration Instructions

South County Senior Center's

Technology User's Group

Friday, January 14

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. The topic for the January meeting is "Password for Seniors" presented by Rob Truman of Geezer Tech.

Click Here for Zoom Link

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 17

Center is closed all day.

BINGO

Monday, January 24 at 12:30 p.m.

(No bingo on January 17 due to county office closure for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

Play bingo for prizes on the first & third Mondays each month. Volunteers call the bingo games. No registration required. This month, we will hold a special Emergency Preparedness Bingo hosted by the Anne Arundel County Office of Emergency Management. There will be small preparedness giveaways for everyone.

Maryland Access Point Outreach Visit

Tuesday, January 18 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.

South County Senior Center

Book Club at Edgewater Library

Monday, January 24

from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

This month we will be discussing The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. This book club is held in partnership with the South County Senior Activity Center. All are welcome. This meeting will be held in person at the Edgewater Library, with a Zoom option for those who prefer to attend virtually. Please register to receive the Zoom link.

Click Here to Register

Parkinson's Support Group

Friday, January 21

from 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

This support group, sponsored by Johns Hopkins Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder center, is open to individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's and their family members.

This group meets at the center on the third Friday of each month. Group will meet at the Edgewater Library while the center is closed for renovations.

BUS TRIP NEWS

2022 TRIP BOOKLETS ARE AVAILABLE!

Pick up your 2022 South County Senior Center Trip Booklet at the center. Details about all of the trips for 2022 will be inside.

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. Current key tags must be shown when registering for a trip.

Trip participants must wear 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.

TRIPS FOR 2022

March: "The Irish Cabaret" at Hunterdon Hill Playhouse

Wednesday, March 16 Total Cost: $130.00

April: "David" at Sight & Sound Theatre

Thursday, April 7 Total Cost: $134.00

April: "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" at Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Sunday, April 24 Total Cost: $135.00

May: Museum of the Bible

Wednesday, May 18 Total Cost: $78.00

June: C&D Canal Cruise

Wednesday, June 15 Total Cost: $125.00

July: Iceland (Information to be announced at a later date)

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 for this year and next, please contact Shirley in the Trip Office at 410-222-1478 or 410-798-4802.

Happy New Year

from the Staff of

South County

Senior Center!