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Weekly Ongoing Programming | |
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Rummikub Tuesdays
9 to Noon
No registration or experience necessary, if you are interested in learning a new and fun game.
Join us in the coffee corner!!
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Whitney Biking Club
9:30 AM
Please be sure your bike is in good working order, you have a bike tire tube with the correct bike tire stem (Schrader or Presta), water bottle, a bike lock, and a helmet.
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Why we should embrace aging as a adventure
We need to feel better about aging in order to age better, says writer and activist Carl Honoré.
(ted.com)
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TED Talk Tuesdays- Virtual
1 PM
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Theme for September: Talks to make you feel good about getting older
To Register or for More Information
Zoom Link:
Meeting ID:
843 2402 1750
Passcode: tedtalk
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ACT on Alzheimer's
9:30 AM
In person, Zoom, and Facebook
Join us to learn tips for managing someone else's finances, how to prepare for future care costs, and the benefits of early planning.
To Register or for More Information
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 859 0645 8342
Passcode: actstcloud
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Art Works
10 AM to noon
In person only
All are welcome, no Whitney Membership is required. – Classes are not sequential, so if you have to miss one, please return.
Registration required.
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Celebration Honoring Grandparents and Grandchildren
12 AM to Noon
At the Whitney Senior Center
This event is free and open to the public.
Registration is appreciated for the estimation of supplies, but is not required.
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AmeriCorps Senior RSVP Highlight | |
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Happiness in Action
RSVP is launching Happiness in Action, a mental health wellness program. They are seeking Happiness In Action Ambassadors. In this role, you’ll team up with other volunteers to facilitate presentations with groups of all ages throughout the community. The presentations have two components: To promote “health through happiness” through discussion and activities and to complete a service project together. Ambassador training and lesson plans are based on The Bounce Back Project, www.feelinggoodmn.org .
This program is available with support from the City of St Cloud, AmeriCorps Seniors, and the American Rescue Plan. Volunteers must be age 55+ and be a member of AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP. To get started or learn more, contact RSVP at 320-255-7295 or rsvp@ci.stcloud.mn.us.
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Recreation Center Highlight | |
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Stars and S'mores (NEW)
Saturday, October 8th,
7:30 to 9 PM
Wilson Park,
625 Riverside Dr NE
St. Cloud Park & Recreation is excited to partner with St. Cloud State University College of Science and Engineering to offer this event for curious, nature-loving kids, adults, & families alike! Learn from SCSU professors about the night sky and the celestial objects we can see with our own eyes and make your own planisphere in the park shelter, then take a look through the telescopes to get a fresh perspective on the stars and planets above! Pre-registration is required; register in person at Whitney Recreation Center or online at https://www.ci.stcloud.mn.us/416/Registration.
Wilson Park – 625 Riverside Dr NE
$5/Participant
Day Date Time
Sa 10/8 7:30-9pm
Pickleball Lessons
During this 90-minute pickleball class, we will focus on developing basic skills, reviewing rules and regulations, and implementing them into game situations. Skills covered include ball control, forehand/backhand drive, drive/lob serve, forehand/backhand lob, smash, and strategy. Strategies and skills class requires an intermediate skill level of play.
Whitney Recreation Center
$35/lesson
Day Dates Time Level
W 10/5 1-2:30pm Beginner
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Artist Highlight of the Week | |
Off the Loom Weaving with Joseph Muehlbauer
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On Demand Fitness Classes! |
Whitney Senior Center Members can now watch their favorite fitness classes and instructors on demand through SchedulesPlus.
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Senior Dining
Catholic Charities Congregate dining at Whitney Senior Center is Open! Join us from 11 am to 12:30 pm.
Sit down for a hot lunch in the Whitney Senior Center dining room. Hot meals are also available for take-out if you are not able to dine at Whitney.
For more information call
(320) 650-3065
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Project Connect is a local resource fair that helps people experiencing homelessness in Central Minnesota. The Department of Social Work at St. Cloud State University is hosting a silent auction on October 11th and the proceeds will go towards purchasing toiletries and other necessary items that will be given out at Project Connect.
If you have anything you would like to donate to the silent auction, or monetary donations, please contact Briana Cornell at the Whitney Senior Center at briana.cornell@ci.stcloud.mn.us.
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Pick up a Sign Today
In Our Coffee Corner
Signs are available for pickup in the Coffee Corner. Signs can be placed in your yard.
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Stay Connected MN
One of the strongest ways to support mental well-being is by staying connected to ourselves, our friends, and the world around us. Supporting and connecting with one another can help all of us be well. You can help support mental well-being in your community or organization by sharing information and resources for connecting.
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Vaccine Connector
The State of Minnesota is committed to the equitable distribution of safe and effective vaccines for protection against COVID-19. As vaccine supply increases and doses become more widely available, opportunities to get vaccinated will expand.
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Please Scan-in and Scan out Each Day! |
Watch this short video to see how to use our new self-scanning stations. Located on the East and West entrance and next to the TV station near the front desk. You are still able to utilize the front desk but if you want to skip the wait, try it out!
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