Senior Calendar

JULY 11

For those interested in becoming a Shine Volunteer, there will be a Basic Training course. The orientation is from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, July 11. Basic training is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 29-31. It’s all at Senior Resource Alliance, 988 Woodcock Road, Suite 200 in Orlando. Call 407-514-1823 for more information.

JULY 24

Want to avoid or manage diabetes? Alilin Family Medicine will present a program from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24, at the Orlando Magic Gym, 4863 N. Goldenrod Road in Winter Park. RSVP is appreciated at 407-657-2111 or 1-855-213-0161.

ONGOING

The Charting the Senior Years seminar features board-certified elder law attorney Patricia Fuller and attorney Heather Kirson discussing estate planning, advance directives, nursing home asset protection, Medicaid and veterans benefits. It’s free. Programs in July are 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, at the Marks Street Senior Center at 99 E. Marks St. in Orlando, and from 6-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, at the Winter Park Community Center, 721 W. New England Ave. in Winter Park. Reservations requested. For more information call 407-422-3017.

A senior seminar on Medicare education will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, July 12, Aug. 14 and Sept 25 at the Orlando Magic Gym, 4863 N. Goldenrod Road in Winter Park. It’s presented by Alilin Family Medicine. RSVP is appreciated at 407-657-2111 or 1-855-213-0161.

MAITLAND SENIOR CENTER

The Maitland Senior Center offers programs almost daily for seniors. It will be closed July 4-5, but will reopen July 8. Below are some of the programs offered at minimal or no cost.

Join John every Monday, Thursday, and Friday in July 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 Audrey every Tuesday in July at 10:30 a.m. for Line Dance Lessons. Class is 1.5 hours and perfect for both beginner and intermediate dancers. Cost of the class is $4 to the teacher.

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

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

Join Esther every Tuesday in July 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 July 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 Ty every Wednesday in July 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 July at 11:30 a.m. for Chair Yoga. Cost of the class is a $2 donation to the teacher.

Join Ann every Friday in July 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.

The Maitland Senior Center is located at 345 South Maitland Ave in Maitland. It’s 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 www.itsmymaitland.com

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, Prescription 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.

WINTER SPRINGS SENIOR CENTER

The Winter Springs Senior Center offers classes and programs for seniors five days a week. Below is a list of some of our ongoing activities.

Line Dancing - Monday and Thursday mornings you will find our line dancers moving to the music all in unison. Once you see the fun they are having you’ll want to join in. You may have seen them performing at one of our Community events like Hometown Harvest or the Winter Wonderland. They add so much to our entertainment.

Yoga - Have you ever felt that Yoga is something that is just too much for you to try to do, afraid that getting up and down off the floor will be impossible? Well all that has changed, we offer Chair Yoga and it comes along with all the benefits of traditional Yoga. Come in on Friday at 10 a.m. and check it out.

Tai Chi - Balance and movement are targeted. Tai Chi is the only class not held inside the Senior Center building but not to fret, it just across the sidewalk in the Civic Center each Monday at 11 a.m. During the summer the Tai Chi class will actually be meeting in the Senior Center as the Civic Center will be the base point for Camp Sunshine.

For more information about the Winter Springs Senior Center, call Susie or Laura at 407-327-6554.