Senior Calendar

SEPT. 11

Please join SHINE for a Medicare Birthday Party at One Senior Place in Altamonte Springs! We will have a presentation to inform you about Medicare and the important choices you have. Cake and refreshments will be provided. It’s at 2 p.m. Sept. 11 at One Senior Place, 715 Douglas Ave. in Altamonte Springs. Visit oneseniorplace.com for more information or call 407-949-6733.

ONGOING

Maitland Senior Center classes

The Maitland Senior Center is located at 345 S. Maitland Ave., and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The schedule is subject to change without notice. For more information about these and any other events at the Maitland Senior Center, please call 407-539-6251 or visit us on the web at itsmymaitland.com

Please join us on Oct. 24 for our second annual health fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check out new trends and speak with health care professionals, housing specialists, area service providers, Medicare advantage plan providers, home care providers, and hearing specialists. Admission and parking are free, and free health and hearing screenings will also be provided. The Maitland Fire Department will also be offering flu shots.

Starting Oct. 8, join us for an eight-week balance class on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. This class is free and open to any seniors ages 60 or older. Please call the Maitland Senior Center to sign up if you are interested.

Join Carl the last Friday of each month (Sept. 27) at 10 a.m. for our new Genealogy group. Come for an informal roundtable discussion group to exchange ideas, learn from each other’s experiences, and successes (and failures) in tracing our family roots. Open to all!

Join Audrey every Tuesday in September at 10:30 a.m. for Line Dance Lessons. Class is 1.5 hours and perfect for all levels of dancers. Beginners are always welcome! Cost of the class is $4 to the teacher.

Join us every Monday and Friday in September at 1 p.m. to see your favorite movies! Check our calendar online to see what movies are showing this month.

Join John every Monday, Thursday, and Friday in September at 9 a.m. for Yoga. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your own mat. Cost of the class is $2 to the teacher.

Join us every Monday in September at 1 p.m. for our Conversational French group. Spend some time chatting with others and making new friends.

Join Esther every Tuesday in September at 9 a.m. for Tai Chi classes. Cost of the class is $10 per month to the teacher. Please wear a white shirt, black pants, and comfortable shoes.

Join us every Tuesday in September at 1 p.m. for our Conversational Spanish group. Spend some time chatting with others and making new friends. Must be fluent in Spanish to participate.

Join Sher’re every Wednesday in September at 9:30 a.m. for Instructor’s Choice. This class is a combo of mat and chair yoga that is great for all levels. Cost of the class is $5 to the teacher. Please bring a yoga mat.

Join Ty every Wednesday in September at 11 a.m. for Yoga Nidra, a sublime conscious sleep (meditation) class. Cost of the class is $5 to the teacher. Please bring a yoga mat, something to cover yourself with (if you tend to get cold), and a small pillow.

Join Donna every Thursday in September at 11:30 a.m. for Chair Yoga. Cost of the class is a $2 donation to the teacher.

Join Ann every Friday in September for Recorder classes at 12:30 p.m. Lessons are free! Please call the Senior Center at 407-539-6251 for specifics on this class. (There will be no class on Sept. 2.)

The Maitland Senior Center presents a program for elders on the second Friday of the month that is staffed by counselors from S.H.I.N.E. (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders). The program provides free unbiased counseling about Medicare, Medigap, HMOs, Medicaid, prescriptions drug plans, and long term care. All counseling is first-come-first-served. Bring your list of medications or Rx bottles, insurance card and red, white and blue Medicare card. For more information about S.H.I.N.E programs, visit floridashine.org, call 1-800-96 ELDER (1-800-963-5337), or email [email protected]

Casselberry adult fitness classes

Back 2 Basics is a low-impact workout at noon on Tuesday and Thursday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. It’s $49.99 a month for unlimited classes.

Chair Yoga is at 10 a.m. every Monday and will get you moving again! The cost is $2 per class.

Gentle/Restorative Yoga: For more information contact Alice Gomes at 609-290-8195 or email [email protected]. It’s 8:45-10 a.m. Sundays. Cost is $10 per class. Senior citizen’s discount is $5 per class.

Yoga Technique is 8:45-10:00 a.m. Saturday. Cost is $10 per class. Senior citizen’s discount $5/class.

Chairobics: For more information contact Claudia Laine at 407-718-9066. It’s 11:05 a.m. – Noon Mondays and Wednesdays. Cost: No charge.

Tai Chi for Beginners is at 1 p.m. Tuesday. For more information contact Eric Raboy at (407) 731-9130. Cost is $5 per class or $20 per month.

Tai Chi for Intermediates is 2 p.m. Tuesday. For more information contact Eric Raboy at (407) 731-9130. Cost is $5 per class or $20 per month.

For more information on classes and registration contact Mario Algarin at 407-262-7700 x 1576 or [email protected] or visit www.casselberry.org/register

Winter Springs Senior Center

Learn ceramics from a talented group at ceramics class 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays at the Winter Springs Senior Center at 400 N. Edgemon Ave. in Winter Springs. Call 407-327-6556 for more information.

Have fun and get moving at yoga classes at 10 a.m. every Friday morning. Chair yoga is also available, offering all the benefits of traditional yoga.

Bingo is Wednesday, Friday and the last Sunday of the month. Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. followed by Bingo at 1 p.m. There’s no bingo prior to the last Sunday of the month.

A bridge class meets at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday to help your game.