Closures & Class Cancellations

Senior Coastsiders will be closed on Monday, February 20 for President's Day.

Cost $50 - please speak to the office if financial assistance is needed.

Let's all go to the movies! We'll provide the popcorn and the film, you just need to be entertained. Each month, we roll down the big screen in the dining room for a feature film (some old, some new). This month, join us to watch Driving Miss Daisy on Tuesday, February 14 at 3:00PM.

Mystery Book Club This group meets the first Wednesday of each month at 12:00PM (February 1 this month). The group will be discussing Boar Island by Nevada Barr. The group meets in person with Zoom option. To connect via Zoom, click HERE (passcode BOOKS) or contact vaughnharrison@yahoo.com. Future books can be picked up at the Senior Coastsiders office at 925 Main Street.

Half Moon Bay Library at Senior Coastsiders Library staff will be in the Senior Coastsiders Dining Room the third Wednesday of each month during our birthday celebration. Swing by the table to check out and return books and see what's new at the library!

Senior's Dinner Club at It's Italia Come in and enjoy the fun and community of a family style dinner served at the It's Italia's "Grandfather Table" that seats 10 guests. The Senior's Dinner Club meets the second Thursday of each month (February 9 this month) for a 5:00PM seating. Enjoy a three-course seasonal menu designed by Chef Maile del Fierro for a set price of $25 (Includes coffee, tea, and soft drinks. Alcoholic beverages and gratuity not included). Payment and reservation to be made with the Senior Coastsiders office. Space is limited to the first 10 people who sign up and pay each month. This is a great chance to meet new or old friends at one of our fine downtown establishments. Be sure to take advantage of this amazing deal!

Did you know that in addition to congregate dining and home delivered meals, Senior Coastsiders provides ongoing information and assistance including referrals and care management? Information on a variety of services is available to respond to the diverse needs and interests of older adults and adults with disabilities, enhance their dignity, support their independence and encourage their involvement in the community. A care manager is available on staff to consult, advise and assist older adults and adults with disabilities with the issues they may face. And, if you need transportation to the center, it can be arranged with a suggested donation of $1.00 each way. Check with the Senior Coastsiders office for more information.

Senior Coastsiders Cookbook - Cookin' on the Coast This collection of recipes comes from volunteers, participants, and even our own chef! Cookbooks available for purchase now for $20.00 each. Order online HERE or come to the Senior Coastsiders office. Books are also being sold at Inkspell Books at 500 Purissima Street in town.

Lunch with your instructor Pre and post class time can be a bit hectic with busy schedules. Wouldn't it be nice to sit and chat over a meal with your class instructor? Pilates and Functional Movement instructor, Kerri Dorn, will be sticking around on the first Friday of each month to have lunch in the dining room and chat with students - without the stress of starting class late or missing an appointment! Come join Kerri for lunch and a chance to chat on Friday, February 3!

Coastal Arts League Friday Art Classes Class topics/mediums change each week but class is sure to delight and educate! Join this free class on Fridays from 12:30-2:00PM.

To learn more about the Coastal Arts League and their volunteer instructors, visit coastside-artists.com/art-classes.html#/

LIve Music! Who doesn't love a little live music!? We have live music in the dining room at least once a week during lunch! Come see who's playing!

Friday Grocery Bus Service to the store for campus residents every Friday. Drop off available at both Safeway and New Leaf shopping centers. Bus will pick up behind the center at 12:45PM and return to campus at 2:00PM. If you would like to take advantage of this service, please call the office at 650-726-9056. Suggested donation of $2.00 round-trip.

Possible new group - Are you interested in a rhythm class/group? If you can clap, you have the necessary skills and instruments! Additional percussion instruments may be introduced. If you would be interested in a group of this sort, please email hatmore@seniorcoastsiders.org

We have volunteer tech tutors four days a week. Come in and troubleshoot or learn how to better use your computer or smart phone!

Digital Connectivity Looking for a way to stay in touch with family and friends through the Internet? Would you like to gain the skills to perform everyday tasks, like talking to your doctor and ordering groceries, with the click of a button? Or do you wish you knew how to access entertainment such as movies, music, books, and games, online?

Senior Coastsiders recently partnered with Community Tech Network (CTN) to offer eligible older adults a FREE device and FREE 1:1 digital skills training through CTN’s Home Connect Program. CTN’s trained instructors will offer personalized support to directly help you learn the skills in which YOU are interested. Whether you have never used the Internet before or already have some basic knowledge, this program is for you! Stay tuned for more details.

RESCHEDULED LIVE - Virtual Koala Tour Due to internet outages, we had to postpone our koala tour so here's your second chance! Come on a live virtual tour looking for koalas in the wild with local (to Byron Bay, Australia) guide and koala whisperer Wendy Bithell. Wendy will take us via zoom to wild koala habitat and will search for wild koalas. On the way, she will discuss their biology, habitat, and their threats. Wednesday, February 8 at 1:00PM. Cost is $10 per person, please come by the office to register.

International Day in the Dining Room - Hong Kong International cuisine AND special programming? What could be better!? One day each month will feature an international dish accompanied by trivia, games, music, or activities about the featured country. Join us Wednesday, February 8 for sweet-n-sour pork as we celebrate Hong Kong! Passports not required!

Get Ready - March for Meals! The annual March for Meals celebration commemorates the historic day on March 22, 1972, when President Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years and older. This year, Senior Coastsiders will join in the March for Meals awareness campaign with a volunteer recruitment drive and by inviting our local, county, and regional political leaders to join volunteers delivering our home delivered meals. So, keep an eye out for new faces in March and more information to come!

Gratitude and Loving Kindness with Nichole Proffitt of the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health (via Zoom) Loving Kindness Meditation, derived from traditional Buddhist practices, has been shown to support people who are addressing pain, chronic disease, and other acute medical issues, by increasing their sense of emotional regulation, friendliness toward themselves, and an increase in positive emotions like awe, contentment, hope, love, and joy. Tuesday, February 28 from 4:00-5:00PM. To learn more and to register, see the Contemplative Practices section below.

This is your chance to help a local playwright, and test your reading and acting skills! Laureen Diephof has spent the past two years writing the play, "Taking Care of Annie", and needs to hear it in its final form in order to make any necessary adjustments. How did Annie, an old lady, adjust to living with Laurence, a young man accused of impinging on her rights, after she was moved from her Colorado mountain cabin to live in the city? Find out by being a part of the reading! Reading will take place on March 27 at 4:00PM at Senior Coastsiders. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. If you are interested in participating, please contact Laureen directly at ldiephof@sbcglobal.net. Laureen is a former photo journalist, published author, and member of the Actor's Gym. 

Parkinson's Support Group Wednesday, February 1 from 2:30-3:30PM. The group is made up of those with Parkinson's and their family members and caregivers and provides a wonderful opportunity to share experiences and resources.

Free Home Covid Tests Senior Coastsiders has home Covid tests available for older adults on a first come, first served basis. Please call or stop by for more information or to pick up a test.

Free KN95 Masks Available Senior Coastsiders has KN95 masks available for older adults. Please stop by our office. Limit 2 per person.

Senior Preview Night Get ready for a night of nonstop laughter as Coastal Repertory Theatre presents Neil Simon's classic comedy, RUMORS. Follow the wild and wacky mishaps of a group of high society friends as they try to cover up a scandal at a dinner party gone wrong. RUMORS is the talk of the town! Senior Preview night is Thursday, February 9. Doors open at 7:00PM, show starts at 7:30PM. Mature language.

Fall Prevention The Fall Prevention Coalition of SM County, through a grant from the Calif. Department of Health, is offering free in-home safety evaluations and one on one instruction on fall prevention as well as some home safety modifications. To learn more, call 1-844-NoFalls (844-663-2557) and leave a message with a call back number.

Come Dance at the Oddfellows Lodge! The Odd Fellows Lodge in Half Moon Bay has a great dance floor and offers “dance your own way” music on the first Saturday of each month. As a Covid precaution windows remain open and system circulates outside air in.

The Commission on Disabilities (CoD) would like to invite anyone with experience using SamTrans fixed-route services, especially individuals with disabilities, to provide their feedback using the following survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SMCFixedRoute

The Consumer Corps is a secret-shopper program where customers provide anonymous feedback about their rides. By completing and submitting at least eight ride evaluation forms in a quarter, Corps members receive one Redi-Wheels ticket book = 10 tickets. All forms and stamped envelopes supplied or you can complete evaluations online. To learn more, call 650-299-1442, email sanmateopcc2@gmail.com, or go to sanmateopcc.org.

NEW Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Line - 988 Similar to 911, this new, simplified tool will connect those in need with representatives specifically trained in the management of suicide risk and other mental health crises. One of the goals of the new number is to reduce the use of 911 for suicide and mental health crises, because calling 911 in such situations too often results in inadequate or inappropriate intervention by the police or unnecessary hospitalization or incarceration. This lifeline is critical for older adults and those living with a disability because such individuals are at greater risk for mental 

The Senior Community Service Program (SCSEP) with Felton Institute. SCSEP is a federally funded subsidized workforce training program from the Department of Labor/California Department of Aging. Their mission is to assist older adults in transitioning back into the workforce by helping them with training, addressing barriers, and empowering them to maximize their skillsets. They are able to offer an ongoing paid training stipend that pays the current minimum wage for 12 hours per week while enrolled in the program. The position is temporary, and the mission is to assist trainees in finding unsubsidized employment.

If you or an older adult you know is interested in this paid training workforce development opportunity, please send resumes or inquire with any questions to scsep@felton.org.   

VOTC Movie Night Wed Feb 15 at the HMB Library featuring “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” 5:30-8:00PM. Join other Village members at the movies! In 1950s London, a widowed cleaning lady falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, deciding she must have one of her own. After working to raise the funds to pursue her dream, she embarks on an adventure to Paris that will change not only her own outlook -- but the very future of the House of Dior. Directed by Anthony Fabian. No refreshments will be served. Snacks may be brought in. Bring a friend!

Nichole Proffitt, SEP, CMT-P, teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness-based programs at the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health. Additionally, Nichole is a trained Somatic Experiencing and trauma therapy practitioner and works in private practice offering trauma-informed and mindfulness-based counseling to clients addressing a range of wellness issues, including acute anxiety and stress, addiction recovery, healing from trauma, chronic illness, and grief and loss. She also teaches workshops and retreats and offers mindfulness-based programs at various institutions and organizations throughout the Bay Area. 

Please register HERE or call or stop by the Senior Coastsiders office.

In a study conducted among older adults right here on the Coast, individuals who reported high levels of resilience had long held behaviors of contemplative practices that helped them effectively adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, this study found a strong relationship between higher resilience and improved well-being. This study has just been published in an academic journal after having gone through a rigorous peer review process. If you would like to read the study, it can be accessed HERE.

Senior Coastsiders Pet Buddy Program provides support services for seniors and their pets. Volunteers can help with temporary dog walking, in home cat care, medication assistance, transportation to the vet, and more! The program also provides pet food, cat litter, limited financial assistance towards veterinary care and adoption assistance.

We are offering many classes in one of three different formats: virtually over Zoom, in-person, or a hybrid model. We hope to have options for everyone and welcome your feedback. If it will be your first time coming to our center, please complete the My Senior Center registration HERE.

See below for the February menu, and our monthly activities calendar and class list. For a full list of class descriptions and instructors, click HERE. Please check our website for most current information on classes.

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