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at the Senior Center!

Newcomers Coffee Chat

Wed., March 6 at 3 pm

Curious about everything the Senior Center offers? Whether you're new here, or have been around a while, we invite you to join us for a Coffee Chat in the Dining Room. Enjoy coffee and refreshments while you learn more about our programs and activities, plus meet TSC staff and other members and participants! 

 Let the Games Begin!

Join us for the Torch Run

Wed., February 28, 6 pm

at Cascades Park

Like the Olympics, the Capital City Senior Games begin with a Torch Run. Cheer on the athletes as they carry the flame around Cascades Park, and stay for the celebration with opportunities to play bean bag toss, horseshoes, disc golf, shoot basketball, plus pickleball as we kick off the 15th Annual Senior Games. Food truck will also be on site.

You can still sign up for Senior Games!

Senior Games information & registration: Talgov.com/SeniorGames

Registration forms are also available at the Senior Center

 Enjoy the camaraderie and friendly competitions for all fitness levels.

Competitions include archery, bag toss, basketball, billiards, bocce, bowling, cycling, disc golf, golf, horseshoes, mountain biking, pickleball, power lifting, racquetball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, water aerobics and a one-mile fun run/walk.

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Volunteers needed! Come lend a hand at the games!

Sign up online or contact Toni.McDonald@talgov.com 850-891-3835

Join us in bidding a fond farewell to Pomeroy.

TSC's popular Life Exercise Instructor is retiring. Pomeroy Brinkley's infectious energy has filled the Senior Center's auditorium with enthusiasm for over 17 years. His impact on the senior community is truly remarkable, as evidenced by the joy and movement that fills the auditorium during his sessions.

Pomeroy's final class will be held this Thursday, Feb. 29. We invite you to join us for a special celebration after the class, from 10:30-11:30am. Feel free to bring your favorite brunch dish to share as we wish him well in his retirement.

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Lori Roberts will be leading Life Exercise until a permanent instructor is hired.

Please contact Ruth.Nickens@talgov.com if you know of fitness instructor.

Sign up now for Summer Bowling!

Join the LEAGUE OF OUR OWN senior network partners this summer to bowl for fun AND raise money for the Tallahassee Senior Center!

8 weeks of bowling on Thursday evenings, begins June 6 through August 1 (skip the week of July 4)

at Capital Lanes Bowling - 820 Capital Cir NE

Sign up by February 29! Join as a team, or on your own and you will be matched up. $10 per week, per person. Payment due May 31 (payable to Capital Lanes).

To register, or for any questions, contact Gail McDonald with the Villas at Killearn Lakes - email: gail@villasatkillearnlakes.com

Connect with a Classic - Banned Book:

To Kill a Mockingbird

Mon., March 4, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

in the Senior Center Dining Room

Our popular Connect with a Classic series is back, and we are focusing on another classic banned book. This session will analyze the American classic To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Come and join instructor Lynn Peterson for a robust discussion of this well-loved, Pulitzer Prize winning American Classic.

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Ceili

Wed., March 13, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Put on your green and celebrate everything Irish with us! A Ceili is a traditional Irish social gathering and ours will have dinner with Irish food, beverages, music, and dance. Welcome music will be provided by Tallahassee’s own Fiddle Tunes and entertainment will be provided by the Tallahassee Irish Step Dancers. Join the dancers and learn some steps! Register Here

Sophie Scholl Film

Thurs., March 14, 9:30 am - at Red Hills Village Retirement Resort

Based on a true story, Sophie Scholl is a student in Munich in 1943 who, with her brother Hans, is a member of the anti-war movement White Rose. Arrested for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets, she is tried by the then-draconian judicial laws of the regime and sentenced to death by guillotine, as are her brother and Christoph Probst. Linda Davey will share information on the background story for the film. Click here to register

For Lifelong Learning information,

Visit: TallahasseeSeniorFoundation.org/lifelong-learning

Contact Maureen Haberfeld, Lifelong Learning Coordinator:

email Maureen.Haberfeld@talgov.com phone 850-891-4033

Take a mid-day music break with Dayna Kurtz, as she performs a coffeehouse concert at the Tallahassee Senior Center.



Wed., March 6, 11:00 am – 12 noon

Kurtz is hypnotic from the first note to the last – she will simply make your jaw drop. For her performance here at TSC, she brings along her friend, Robert Mache (Continental Drifters, Steve Wynn) on guitar.

Reserve your tickets now: www.tallahasseeseniorfoundation.org/concerts

Enjoy coffee by Lucky Goat. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch.

Matter of Balance:

A falls prevention program

Thursdays, Mar. 7 through Apr. 25

from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

MOB is an award-winning program proven to help prevent falls, manage falls, and improve balance and activity levels. Taught by Ferdouse Sultana, Advantage Aging Solutions.

No cost to attend. Register here

For information about Fitness, Health & Wellness Programs,

Visit www.TallahasseeSeniorFoundation.org/health-wellness

Contact Ruth Nickens, RN, Health & Wellness Coordinator:

email Ruth.Nickens@talgov.com phone 850-891-4042

Art Program

SIGN UP NOW FOR UPCOMING ART WORKSHOPS

We welcome everyone to explore your creativity!

Paint Like Monet

March 12 – April 16

Tuesdays, 1 - 3:30 pm

Suzette Williams leads this beginner’s acrylics workshop designed to inspire students to create impressionistic artwork with light and form like the master himself.

Engage With Your Page

March 12 – April 16 

Tuesdays, 1 - 3:30 pm

Instructor Mary Liz Tippin-Moody guides you to create images on paper with a variety of media and visual art processes – a creative time for beginners and continuing students.

POP ART Drawing

March 20 – April 10

Weds., 1 - 3:30 pm

A fun drawing experience for beginners with instructor Sonia McDowell. Create “happy” POP ART drawings filled with color and pattern.

See Art Studio

Workshops & Classes

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For the latest

TSC Art Newsletter

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For Art Program information, visit our Art page: TallahasseeSeniorFoundation.org/art

Contact Heath Hilary McRae, Art Program Coordinator:

email HeathHilary.McRae@talgov.com phone 850-891-4016 

Registration assistance: email Karen.Hill@talgov.com phone 850-891-4045

CarFit Improve your "fit" in your vehicle for comfort and safety!

Fri., March 1, from 10 am - noon

at Jack McLean Community Center

700 Paul Russell Road

A FREE 20-minute, 1-on-1 check-up

with a Trained CarFit Technician will

help you better understand:

> Proper safety belt use and fit

> Safe distance between you and your airbag

> Clear line of sight above the steering wheel

> Mirror positioning to minimize blind spots

> State and local resources

To register, contact Megan Case: phone 850-644-8145 email mcase@fsu.edu

We will soon bid a fond farewell to Wendy Barber. After 7 years of serving our Southside Program, Wendy is retiring. She has been an amazing Coordinator of Healthy for Life, Wellness Circles, and educational Lunch & Learns in the Southside communities.

We're Hiring! We are looking for the ideal person to step up as Southside Outreach Program Coordinator. 

Please click here to read job details, and how to apply.

Avoiding Financial Exploitation

Wed., Feb. 28, 11am-1pm

Tallahassee Senior Center Dining Room

Join us to learn about ways protect yourself from financial exploitation, current trends, and the importance of advance planning.

After the presentation, Florida State University College of Law students & attorneys will be available to answer general legal questions.

LGBTQ+ Senior Support Group

Thur., Feb. 29 11:30 am

Guest speaker from AARP will be speaking about LGBT caregiving and AARP volunteer opportunities.

All members of the community age 50 or older are welcome.

Elder Care Services holds a support group for LGBTQ+ seniors on the last Thursday of each month, from 11:30-12:30, at the Tallahassee Senior Center.

Please contact Posey Wilson at wilsonm@ecsbigbend.org or 850-245-5919

Community Human Service Partnership (CHSP), a joint City/County initiative, is looking for volunteers to serve in the important role as a Citizen Review Team (CRT). CRT volunteers read and score grant applications and make group decisions about funding allocations for human services programming. The CRT’s funding decisions impact the lives of thousands of our citizens, including children, persons with disabilities, seniors, individuals and families facing homelessness and victims of domestic violence.

For more information about this opportunity and registration instructions, contact HumanServices@talgov.com or call E’jaaz Abdul-Musawwir at 850-815-0882.

The gift that keeps on giving. Tallahassee Senior Citizens Foundation’s endowment presents an excellent option for donors who want to invest in our organization today, or in the future through investments or estate plans.

A donation of any size benefits the good work being done at the Tallahassee Senior Center and produces future income for our organization. Contributions are tax-deductible.

For more information about our endowment and how you can contribute, please contact the Community Foundation of North Florida at 850-222-2899.

Click here for ways to support the Senior Center

Donations can be mailed to:

TSC Foundation, 1400 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL, 32303

The TSC Foundation generates funding to support programs,

services and participants of Tallahassee Senior Services.

Donations and membership are tax deductible.

The mission of Tallahassee Senior Services is to offer programs, activities, and opportunities designed to encourage active living, optimal aging, and social fitness for independent adults age 50+.