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Whitney Senior Center Closed on Monday !
Feel free to check out some of our ON demand Programming on our Virtual Center! Free to Whitney Senior Center members!
To View ON demand Programming visit the "Virtual Center" "login" with your phone number and view the classes!
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Join Diana and Duane Kasper, bike leaders for over 20 years.
Please be sure your bike is in good working order. Wearing a helmet is required.
It is important also to have a bike tire tube with the correct bike tire stem (Schrader or Presta), water bottle and a bike lock.
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Whitney Biking Club
9:30 AM
Tuesday September 6, we will leave from the Holdingford Trailhead
(111 River Street East, Holdingford) and bike to the Blanchard Dam and stop at Jordie’s Garden cafe in Bowlus and return.
This will be 22 miles roundtrip.
We leave at 9:30 am but please be at the trailhead by 9:15 am.
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Representatives from Light the Legacy are available to provide forms, information, answer questions, and assist in properly completing this legal document. | |
Light the Legacy: Health Care Directive (Living Will)
11 AM to Noon
In-person only on 1st and 3rd Tuesdays
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Leave specific instructions on what actions you want (and don't want) taken for your health care in the event you are no longer able to make decisions for yourself due to illness or incapacity.
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Laura Carstensen: Older People Are Happier
Psychologist Laura Carstensen claims that "as people get older they become happier, more content, and have a more positive outlook on the world." Do you agree? Disagree? Join the discussion!!
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TED Talk Tuesdays- Virtual
1 PM
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TED Talk discussions are based on monthly themes focusing on a variety of topics.
September Theme: 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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Weekly Ongoing Programming | |
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Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 858 7038 1997
Passcode: prevention
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National Falls Prevention Month
Presentations
9:30 AM
Each Wednesday at 9:30 during the month of September, we will be hosting educational presentations.
Join Kylie Weller for the Falls Prevention Presentation Kick off Event to recongize that most calls can be prevented along with simple steps to reduce the risk for falling
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Whitney Jammers
1 PM
In-Person Only
Join us on Wednesdays once a month for our jam session. This is a creative outlet to play or listen to with a group of people who love music!
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Cheers to Clean Water: Stormwater Walking Tour
10 AM until Noon
Come learn about the fascinating world of stormwater and how your actions have a greater environmental impact than you ever imagined! Expect to walk about 1.75 miles.
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The program is taught in (6) two-hour sessions on Friday mornings. Each session includes exploring a work of art, making something artful, and a relaxed time for social engagement.
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Art Works: Tool for Creative Care Partnering
10 AM to Noon
Offered September 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14. No Whitney Membership is required. – classes are not sequential, so if you have to miss one, please return.
Will be taught live on site and freely live-streamed via Zoom. Art kits will be available for remote participants and mailed to accompany each lesson.
To Register, for More Information or Zoom link
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Ziplining at Sand Creek Adventures, Jordan MN
Noon to 5:30 PM
The braking will be done for you, you get to just enjoy the ride!
We will take a bus down for the event.
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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 | |
Fiber Art by Joseph Muehlrauer
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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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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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