Senior Calendar

MAITLAND SENIOR CENTER EVENTS

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. Call 407-539-6251 or visit itsmymaitland.com

The Maitland Senior Center will be closing at 11 a.m. on Dec. 20. Due to this early closure, there will be no Chair Yoga, Arts & Crafts Club, or Arts & Crafts class on Dec. 20. The Center will also be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 1 for holidays. We will reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 9 a.m.

Are you interested in art, history, health, and entertainment? Then join us on the first and third Tuesday of every month at 1 p.m. for our Senior Speaker Series. Each month we will cover a broad range of topics that everyone will enjoy. Come join us for an educational and fun time!

Dec. 18: Roberta Lerman, artist and art teacher at the Maitland Senior Center, took up story telling a few years ago. She is a member of the Storytellers of Central Florida and was part of a group performance at Orlando Museum of Art this past spring. Join us for a one-woman performance presenting an assortment of short stories, some original and some as told by her. She has included stories that are appropriate for the holiday season. Two of her stories will include her own illustrations to accompany her telling. Refreshments will be served. Join Audrey every Tuesday in December at 10:30 a.m. for Line Dance Lessons. The class is an hour and a half, and is perfect for both beginner and intermediate dancers. Cost of the class is $4 to the teacher.

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

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

Do you like to knit or crochet? Do you like making new friends and sharing your favorite patterns? Then join our Knit & Crochet group meeting every Monday in December at 10 a.m. Bring your current project and have some fun! And if Mondays don’t work for you, we also have another Knit & Crochet group that meets Fridays at 10 a.m.

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

Join Esther every Tuesday in December at 9 a.m. for Tai Chi classes. Cost of the class is $10 per month to the teacher.

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

Join Ann every Friday in December for Recorder classes at 1 p.m. Lessons are free. Please call the Senior Center at 407-539-6251 for specifics on this class.

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-serve. Bring your list of medications or Rx bottles, insurance card and red, white and blue Medicare card.