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April 2008
1 Beginning Spanish For Seniors
2 Alzheimer's Lunch & Learn
3 Beginning Spanish For Seniors
South Shore Seniors Investment Club Meeting
Blood Pressure Screening
4 H&R Block
7 Red Hat - Pajama Breakfast at Tin City Grill Michigan City
  Massage Therapy Sessions
8 Advisory Board Meeting
9 Gardening Group
14 Popcorn and a Movie
16 Alzheimer's Lunch & Learn
16 Alzheimer's Support Group
Fancy Foot Clinic
18 Soup Day
21 RSVP Luncheon
23 "The Fantasticks"
24 Newsletter Assembly
Blood Pressure Screening
28 Red Hat Tea Party
29 Coffee with the Mayor
  Diabetic Days
30 Gardening Group
May 2008
1 Spring Card Party
4 Lion's Pancake Breakfast
5 Red Hat - Pajama Breakfast at B&J's American Cafe, LaPorte
6 Beginning Spanish For Seniors
8 Beginning Spanish For Seniors
11 Happy Mother's Day
13 Beginning Spanish For Seniors
15 Beginning Spanish For Seniors
19 Volunteer-Luncheon
20 Beginning Spanish For Seniors
21 Lunch & Learn Educational Program
22 Beginning Spanish For Seniors
26 CLOSED - Memorial Day
27 Beginning Spanish For Seniors
28 National Senior Health & Fitness Day
29

“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story”

  Beginning Spanish For Seniors
30 Gardening Group
June 2008
11 "Come On-A My House…the Sophisticated ‘50’s"
12-15 Indiana Senior Games 2008
15 Happy Father's Day
16 Senior Tour to Brookfield Zoo
18 Lunch & Learn Educational Program
27 Luau Fish Fry
July 2008
4 CLOSED - Independence Day
10 Spaghetti Dinner
15 “Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical”
August 2008
6 Chicago Cubs Game
20 “Shear Madness”
September 2008
1 Labor Dayz
  BINGO!
17  "The Boys From Syracuse"
25 Fall Card Party
October 2008
15 “All Shook Up”
20 Afordable Ireland 9 Days 10 Meals
November 2008
  "Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring The Rockettes"
15 8th Annual Holiday Shopping Trip
December 2008
10 "A Wonderful Life"


Regularly Scheduled Programs
Monday 9:45AM
10:30AM
12:30PM 2:00PM
Exercise
Yoga & Acupressure
Duplicate Bridge
Knitting & Crocheting Bee
Tuesday 9:00AM
9:00AM
9:30AM
9:30AM
9:30AM
12:30PM
1:00PM
Billiards
Ceramics
Euchre Lessons
Mahjong
Tai Chi
Cards
Euchre
Wednesday 9:00AM
9:00AM
9:45AM
10:30AM
12:30PM
12:30PM
1:00PM
Men's Club
SHIP
Exercise
Tai Chi/Qigong
Cards
Mexican Train/Dominoes
500 Rummy
Thursday 9:00AM
9:30AM
9:30AM
10:00AM
1:00PM
1:00PM
Billiards
Tai Chi
Organ Lessons
Pinochle Lessons
Bingo
Painting Class
Friday 9:00AM
9:45AM
10:30AM
10:30AM
12:00PM
12:00PM
12:15PM
2:00PM
Painting
Exercise
Tai Chi/Qigong
Sing-a-long
Bunco
SHIP
Pinochle
Beginning Computers



April 1 - 1:00PM
Beginning Spanish For Seniors
Are you interested in learning the everyday expressions and basics of Spanish? This is a FREE club and will run twice a week every Tuesday & Thursday for six weeks. Taught by a non-native speaker. Instructor has textbook available for $3, and the dictionary for $1. For more information, call Al Tieken at 878-8519.

April 2 - 12:10 - 1:30PM
Alzheimer's Lunch & Learn
Lunch & Learn Program at MC Senior Center. Topic: What To Consider When Home Is No Longer An Option.. As a caregiver for an aging adult, it's not easy finding time in your schedule when you are juggling caregiving with other responsibilities. So, please come join us for these FREE programs, offered during the convenience of your lunch hour. A complimentary lunch, including beverage. How to register: Cal REAL Services ONE WEEK PRIOR to each meeting to reserve your lunch at 1-800-552-7928 ext. 243. For more information, please contact the Senior Center. Presented by Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana and REAL Services.

April 3 - 1:00PM
Beginning Spanish For Seniors
Are you interested in learning the everyday expressions and basics of Spanish? This is a FREE club and will run twice a week every Tuesday & Thursday for six weeks. Taught by a non-native speaker. Instructor has textbook available for $3, and the dictionary for $1. For more information, call Al Tieken at 878-8519.

April 3 - 2:00PM
South Shore Seniors Investment Club Meeting
Accepting new members. The purpose of this club is to learn about stocks and mutal funds; to learn to purchase quality, growth stocks; to develop a strategy of lifelong investing. Any questions, call Jeanne Tieken at 878-8519.

April 3 - 12:30 - 1:30PM
Blood Pressure Screening
By Miller's Merry Manor. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 4 - 10:00AM - 2:00PM
H&R Block
Will be at the Senior Center to answer questions, see if you qualify, and file tax returns for seniors to receive the Economic Stimulus Act payments. A fee of $35 applies and is payable at time of service. To qualify for the $300 for single and up to $600 for married: • 2007 tax return must be filed • Cannot be a dependent on another return • At least $3000 of qualified income (SS, Railroad Retirement, VA Benefits & Pensions do qualify) • If 65 or older, can qualify for the Indiana Credit for the Elderly ($40-$100). Documentation of income is required to correctly file the tax return. H&R Block will electronically file your return. The IRS will notify you by mail that you are qualified for the rebate, how much, and when to expect payment. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 7
Red Hat - Pajama Breakfast at Tin City Grill, Michigan City
Cost $11.75 prepaid. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 7 - 12:30 - 3:00PM
Massage Therapy
New Therapist! New Day! The new therapist will be Amy Baker, CMT taking Victoria Evans place while she is out of town. Same rates apply. Please call 898-4444 to set up an appointment. Each session is 15 minutes long at a cost of $10. For longer sessions, book 2 or more back-to-back. MUST call for an appointment.

April 8 - 9:30AM
Advisory Board Meeting
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 9 - NOON
Gardening Group
The Gardening Group is back with Master Gardener instructor Dennis Brittain. Second & last Wednesdays of each month. Variety of subjects. Call to sign up, FREE at 874-1504. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 14
Popcorn and a Movie - "Michael Clayton"
Presented by the Arbors. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 16 - 12:10 - 1:30PM
Alzheimer's Lunch & Learn
Lunch & Learn Program at MC Senior Center. Topic: Developing Caregiving Skills And Managing Stress. As a caregiver for an aging adult, it's not easy finding time in your schedule when you are juggling caregiving with other responsibilities. So, please come join us for these FREE programs, offered during the convenience of your lunch hour. A complimentary lunch, including beverage. How to register: Cal REAL Services ONE WEEK PRIOR to each meeting to reserve your lunch at 1-800-552-7928 ext. 243. For more information, please contact the Senior Center. Presented by Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana and REAL Services.

April 16
Alzheimer's Support Group
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 16
Fancy Foot Clinic
Held the third Wednesday of each month. Cost is $28 for new patients, $20 for returning patients. Bring a towel, soaking tub and lotion. Call Karla Schoff, LPN for an appointment, 873-1504.

April 18 - Noon
Soup Day!
This month is Cheesy Ham & Potato. $2.00 bowl, $3.00 small container, $5.00 large container. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 21
RSVP Luncheon
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 23
"The Fantasticks"
Amish Acres, Nappanee, IN.  The longest running show in the history of the American Theatre. It opened at an off-Broadway theatre in the spring of 1960, where it remained until the production finally closed in 2002. Hucklebee and Bellamy are a pair of small town fathers who are scheming to bring their children Matt and Luisa together in a romance. As a carnival arrives to bring some excitement to the sleepy village, the fathers persuade a mysterious interloper named Ed Gallo to stage a mock abduction of Luisa, which will hopefully prompt Matt to come to her rescue. They young lovers’ and their parents’ lives are forever changed by what ensues. The story is set in the Midwest in the 1920’s.  Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be the famous Thresher’s Dinner served family style.  Trip departs Senior Center at 9:00am and returns approximately 5:00pm. Reservations and payment are needed by March 23, 2008. $71pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 24 - 8:00AM
Newsletter Assembly
By Miller's Merry Manor. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 24 - 2:15PM
Blood Pressure Screening
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 28 - Noon
Red Hat Tea Party
Tables will be hosted by members of our own Chapter, using their personal china/table settings. You are encouraged to wear vintage clothing and hats in any color or your very best Red Hat attire. Table viewing from noon to 12:15, seating at 12:15, Tea served at 12:30. Numbers drawn for table seating. Cost $20. Deadline March 11. "For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 29 - 9:30AM
Coffee with the Mayor
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

April 29 - 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Diabetic Days
Summit Medical Supply will be here to provide information on diabetic supplies. You can stop by at any time between 9am and 2pm for more information or contact the Senior Center.

April 30 - NOON
Gardening Group
The Gardening Group is back with Master Gardener instructor Dennis Brittain. Second & last Wednesdays of each month. Variety of subjects. Call to sign up, FREE at 874-1504. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.


May 1 - 6:00PM
Spring Card Party
Tickets available Now! $6.00 each. Delicious food, door prizes, raffles and fun! If you haven't been to this event, you don't know what you're missing! For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

May 4
Lion's Pancake Breakfast
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

May 5
Red Hat - Pajama Breakfast at B&J's American Cafe, LaPorte
Cost $9.50 prepaid. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

May 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29- 1:00PM
Beginning Spanish For Seniors
Are you interested in learning the everyday expressions and basics of Spanish? This is a FREE club meets every Tuesday & Thursday in May. Taught by a non-native speaker. Instructor has textbook available for $3, and the dictionary for $1. For more information, call Al Tieken at 878-8519.

May 11
Happy Mother's Day
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

May 19
Volunteer Luncheon
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

May 21
Lunch & Learn Educational Program
Presented by Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana for Family Caregivers 12:10PM - 1:30PM. This free educational program provides a free box lunch for all those who register (at least one week before each program.) Each program will host a different speaker and a fresh topic. To sign up, call 1-888-303-0180 or or more information, please contact the Senior Center.

May 26
Memorial Day
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

May 28
National Senior Health & Fitness Day
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

May 29
“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story”
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Set in the rockin’ fifties, The Buddy Holly Story celebrates the exuberant energy and undying spirit of this legendary musician/songwriter. Re-discover your rock’n’roll roots with over 20 timeless classics including That’ll Be the Day, La Bamba, and Chantilly Lace.  Package includes roundtrip motorocoach transportation, lunch and show.  Lunch will be a choice of Roast Pork or Chicken Breast Marsala. Trip departs Senior Center at 9:30am and returns approximately 5:30pm. Reservations and payment are needed by April 29, 2008. $67pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.


June 11
"Come On-A My House…the Sophisticated ‘50’s"
The Milk Pail, East Dundee, IL. Come on-a My House, the Sophisticated 50’s starring Kate Rafferty and Ron Mills, invites you back to the 1950’s, paying tribute to the great singing artists such as Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee, Patsy Cline, Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, and many more! Hear news of the day, and catch up on kitchen gadgets, the invention of stereo, all those Westerns on television, and more fun facts and great tunes from that era of sophisticated swing. Plus, a few surprises that Kate and Ron always throw into their very entertaining and informative shows. Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be Succulent Country-Style Chicken Breast with Picata Sauce. Trip departs Senior Center at 9:30am and returns approximately 5:00pm. Reservations and payment are needed by May 11, 2008. $68pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

June 12
Indiana Senior Games 2008/Carmel, IN
An annual event that encourages active adults over 50 to participate in a wide variety of events. For more info, log on to www.IndianaSeniorGames.com or contact the Senior Center.

June 15
Happy Father's Day
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

June 16
Senior Tour of Brookfield Zoo
By Motor Safari Tram, Dolphin show, buffet lunch & carousel ride. Cost $70 includes bus, tax & tip. Details to follow. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

June 18
Lunch & Learn Educational Program
Presented by Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana for Family Caregivers 12:10PM - 1:30PM. This free educational program provides a free box lunch for all those who register (at least one week before each program.) Each program will host a different speaker and a fresh topic. To sign up, call 1-888-303-0180 or or more information, please contact the Senior Center.

June 27
Luau Fish Fry
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.


July 4
CLOSED - Independence Day
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

July 10
Spaghetti Dinner
Held at the Senior Center in Washington Park. Dinner is from 4-7pm followed by the Municipal Band Concert at 8pm. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

July 15
“Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical”
Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre, Marshall, MI.  With a balanced look at the “joys” of growing older, through a cast of three men and three women, Mid-Life! strikes a chord with anyone regardless of age. A series of scenes and sketches poke fun at the frustrations of Mammograms, love handles, weekend warriors and proctology exams. The cleverly crafted songs celebrate forgetfulness, reading glasses and menopause, but also touch on the sentimental wisdom that the later years afford us. Mid-Life! is a hilarious romp with an honest humor about the trials and tribulations of the unavoidable aging process.  Package includes roundtrip motorocoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be a complete Turkey Dinner.  Trip departs Senior Center at 7:30am and returns approximately 6:00pm. Reservations and payment are needed by June 8, 2008. $69pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.


August 6
Chicago Cubs Game
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL. Join us for an afternoon at the ballpark. Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation and game ticket. Lunch is on own at ballpark. Trip departs Senior Center at 9:30am and returns approximately 6:30pm. Reservations and payment are needed by TBA. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

August 20
“Shear Madness”
Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, Chicago, IL. On an ordinary day at the Shear Madness hair salon, the regulars stop by for their weekly set and style, a little gossip, or an old fashioned shave. But when a scissor job gone bad leaves the upstairs landlady dead as a doornail, the crazy company of customers and stylists below find themselves locked in and fingered for murder. Full of mischief and mayhem, constantly snappy and sassy, and bursting with up-to-the-minute laughs, Shear Madness brings a wacky cast of characters to life. The outcome is different at every show because the audience gets to comb through the clues and solve the crime in America’s favorite comic whodunit. Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be Mostacolli at Giorgano’s Restaurant. Trip departs Senior Center at 10:00am and returns approximately 6:00pm. Reservations and payment are needed by July 20, 2008. **TRIP DATE PENDING!$82pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.


September 1
Labor Dayz
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

September 1
BINGO
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

September 17
“The Boys From Syracuse”
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Set in the frolicking forties, this brand new adaptation by award winning Broadway Director David Bell is a Chicagoland premier. Relentlessly hilarious, this comedy of errors revolves around the escapades and romantic mix-ups of not one-but two sets of identical twins! This sensational bit of slapstick delights with dazzling swing dancing and a show-stopping score. Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be a choice of Tilapia or Roast Sirloin of Beef. Trip departs Senior Center at 9:30am and returns approximately 5:30pm. Reservations and payments are needed by August 17, 2008. $67pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

September 25
Fall Card Party
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.


October 15
"All Shook Up"
Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre, Lincolnshire, IL. The story is all new, the hits are all Elvis! It’s “Footloose”, “Grease” and “Happy Days” all rolled into one. So “Let Yourself Go” to “All Shook Up”, and you’ll be jumpin’ out of your “Blue Suede Shoes”. It’s 1955, and Chad, a motorcycle ridin’, rovin’ roustabout pulls into a small Midwestern town. The mayor believes he’s the “Devil in Disguise”, but Natalie, a mechanic at a local gas station, falls madly in love with him and hopes to hit the open road to “Follow That Dream.” Audiences of all ages just “Can’t Help Falling in Love” with this hot-rod musical which took Broadway by storm. So, “Don’t Be Cruel”, have “A Little Less Conversation,” and get yourself All Shook Up!  Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be a choice of Chicken Kiev or Oven Roasted Tilapia. Trip departs Senior Center at 8:30am and returns approximately 6:00pm. Reservations and payment are needed by September 1, 2008. $83pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

October 20
Affordable Ireland 9 Days 10 Meals
Explore legendary villages, sheep-dotted landscapes and magical castles in the heart of Ireland. Join us as we travel through "40 shades of green" and enjoy the warmth of friedly Celtic hospitality. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to see Dublin, Blarney, Killarney, Bunratty Castle, Connemara, The Cliffs of Moher, and see the Book of Kells (widely known as on of the most beautiful books in the world) at Trinity College and so much more! Pick up a flyer at the Senior Center front desk or at First Travel. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
*When cancellation fee waiver is purchased at time of deposit, airfare fuel surcharges will be locked-in.


November
"Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring The Rockettes"
Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, IL. America’s most beloved holiday theatrical, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world-famous Radio City Rockettes returns for another great season. The Christmas Spectacular features a cast of 140 people, glamorous costumes, and holiday music written exclusively for the show. As always, the Rockettes will continue to dazzle with precision dance and eye high kicks. Santa Claus will make a special appearance from the North Pole. **TRIP PENDING! For more information, please contact the Senior Center.

November 15
8th Annual Holiday Shopping Trip
Rivertown Crossings Mall, Grandville, MI. Get your holiday shopping started as we travel back to everyone’s favorite mall. Shop at four large anchor stores and over 125 specialty stores. Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation. Lunch will be on own. Trip departs from LaPorte Tractor Supply at 7:00am and returns approximately 7:00pm. Reservations and payment are needed by October 15, 2008. $35pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.


December 10
"A Wonderful Life"
Theatre At The Center, Munster, IN. Frank Capra’s film classic has been brought to vibrant theatrical life through the remarkable collaboration of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Sheldon Harnick and Grammy and Emmy Award-winner Joe Raposo. The story of George Bailey and his wonderful life in Bedford Falls remains a timeless fable of dreams, disillusionment and the power of love. An uplifting chronicle of the extraordinary lives of ordinary folk. A Wonderful Life exhilarates the mind and heart as it celebrates the innate goodness in us all.  Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be a choice of Cornish Game Hen or Pork Chop. Trip departs Senior Center at 10:30am and returns approximately 5:30pm. Reservations and payment are needed by November 10, 2008. $70pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.


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