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SUMMER 2008 Working, semi-retired, or retired we realize that your schedule may be a busy one and yet you may want to take the time to try something new in either the day or evening hours SO we are adding a number of new activities to our Program Menu. ALL REQUIRE PRE-REGISTRATION. USE If you would like us to add your name to our e-mail list and be updated on new happenings please e-mail us at recreation.customerservice@montgomerycountymd.gov and specify "Active Adults On The Go" Stay Active It’s never too late to try a new activity and recent studies suggest that continuing to learn new skills are important to keeping our minds young and healthy. These are short (1½ to 2 hour) informal talks and/or demonstrations about activities that are available and fun in our area. Come learn about a new activity, learn some new skills and have fun too. Talks are free but preregistration is required. Getting Started in Fishing Getting Started in Horseback Riding Getting Started in Kayaking Comfortable Camping Options Taking up Golf (2 sessions) Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Performs Join us for these free performances by the BSO: Long Branch Community Center Holiday Park Center Germantown Community Center East County Community Center Strathmore Presents Burt Bacharach on Sunday June 8 at 7:00pm. You can receive a 10% discount( pay only $55.80 for promenade seating) by registering and paying for the performance at either the Holiday Park or Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center. Checks must be made payable to Strathmore. Limited seats available. Afternoon Tea at the Mansion at Strathmore Wednesday June 18 at 1:00pm Register and pay at either Holiday Park or Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center for only $18 (a discounted rate of 10%). Checks must be made payable to Strathmore. Visit Center or Neighborhood Center Centers Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center *+ (M-F, 9:30am-4:00pm, Tu, 9:00am-8:00pm) Holiday Park Senior Center *+ (M-F, 9:00am-4:00pm) Long Branch Senior Center *+ (M-F, 10:00am-2:00pm) Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center *+ (M-F, 9:00am-4:00pm, Sat, 10:00am-3:00pm) Neighborhood Centers Clara Barton Seniors + (W 10:00am-2:00pm) Bauer Drive Seniors (M 10:00am-2:00pm) Ross Boddy Seniors *+ (W, Th, 9:30am-2:00pm) Clarksburg Seniors (W 10:00am-2:00pm) Coffield Senior Program (W, Th, 10:00am-2:00pm) East County Seniors *+ (Tu, F, 10:00am-2:00pm) Fairland Seniors* (Th 10:00am-2:00pm) Germantown Seniors *+ (M, Th, 10:00am-2:00pm)
Leland Seniors (call for information) Longwood Seniors (M 10:00am-2:00pm) Poolesville Area Potomac Seniors + (Tu 10:00am-2:00pm) Waverly House Seniors * (Th 10:00am-2:00pm) * Nutrition lunch program available Special Activities and Events Holiday Park CenterTummy Troubles Wednesday, June 4, 1:15pm. Learn great tips to keep your stomach happier. Dr. Jose Quiros, Suburban Hospital. Free. When is Too Old to Drive? Thursday, June 12, 1:15pm Dr. Carl A. Sodorstrom, Chief, Medical Advisory Board, Maryland MVA. Free. Managing Your Arthritis Tuesday, July 8, 1:15pm. Learn about the various techniques for arthritis pain management and how to cope. Dr. Madaline Green, Suburban Hospital. Free. Armchair Travel to Northern India Wednesday, July 16, 1:15pm. Tour guides Sandy and Gail Cohen, world travelers extraordinaire, will take us on one of their journeys. Free. The Big Band Era Wednesdays, August 6, 13, & 20 at 1:15pm. The time when big bands were king. Sample the sounds of Glenn Miller, Harry James, and so many more. Presented by Irv Chamberlain, Music Aficionado. Free. Art Talk Series with Art Historian Joan Hart • Thursday, June 26, 1:15pm, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rive Learn more about the life, work and alliance between these artists. Free. • Tuesday, July 15, 1:15pm, Norman Rockwell A look at the life and work of this 20th-Century American painter. Free. Margaret Schweinhaut CenterBig Band Tradition Friday, May 16- 6:00-8:00pm Come listen or dance to a wonderful 20-piece big band. Refreshments served. Cost: $5/person Sun Safely Tuesday, June 10, 10:30am. Learn how to protect yourself from skin cancer. Sponsored by Holy Cross Speakers Bureau. Annual Tea Party/Fashion Show Friday, June 20, 1:00pm. Have tea and fancy desserts then watch a fine and funny fashion show. (Small fee) 4th Picnic on the 3rd of July Thursday, July 3, 11:30am. Hot dogs off the grill and a hamburger, too. Entertainment by the Good Times Band follows. Lunch reservations necessary. Small fee. Movie: Little Miss Marker Monday, July 28, 1:00pm. Enjoy a delightful Shirley Temple movie with your grandchild. Free. Doug Cooke on the Piano Friday, August 8, 1:00pm. "This guy sounds just like Jerry Lee Lewis." Great music, great fun! Free. Humor Us Tuesday, August 19, 10:30am. Affiliated Sante’ Group sponsors this talk on finding laughter and fun in your life. Long Branch CenterEating Out with Your Heart in Mind Tuesday, June 10,11:00am. Learn to evaluate menus and make choices. Adventist Healthcare speaker. Free. A Day at the Races Friday, June13, 10:30am. Enjoy a continental breakfast, entertainment and some special races for our Father’s Day celebration. Reservations required. Fee. Kids and Grands Thursday, June 26; July 3, 10, 24, 31, 11:00am. Summer camp for seniors: Join in the fun with storytelling, music, dance and laughter with children from our community. Free. Fabulous Fourth Thursday, July 3, 12:00pm. It’s time to fire up the grill and play outdoor games to celebrate the 4th of July. Reservations required. Fee. Laser Eye Surgery Thursday, July 17, 11:00am. Understand the advantages and disadvantages of laser techniques. Speaker from Holy Cross Hospital. Free. Positive Aging Thursday, August 14, 11:00am. What makes some people seem younger than their years? Discover the secret. Free. Damascus CenterShuffleboard Monday, June 9, 1:00pm. A Maryland Senior Olympic Event Diane will test your skill in this fun and challenging game.Annual "Beginning of Summer Picnic" Friday, June 13, noon. Chef Sue will cook Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. Cost is by donation to the nutrition program. First Fruits Gospel Blue Grass Band Friday, June 13, 1:00pm will entertain. Ice Cream Social Tuesday, June 17, 1:00pm. DSCSI sponsors this event at 1:00pm in the dinning room. Free. Montgomery County Senior Day Fair Tuesday, August 12. Ice Cream Social Tuesday, August 19, 1:00pm. DSCSI sponsors this event again to get you through the dog days of August. Cost is free. End of Summer Luau Friday, August 22, noon. Chef Sue will be cooking up an island feast. Dress in island attire(optional) and be entertained. Hawaii Five 0 here we come. Special Day TripBowie Baysox Baseball game, bingo and buffet lunch in Diamond View Restaurant, where you can also watch the game. Welcome to the SOAR Program Please be aware that space limitations do not allow us to list all trips advertised in the Summer 2008 SOAR Program. For a complete listing, see our brochure. Walking Tour of Ladew Topiary Gardens and Mansion in Harford County Trip # 217098 Thursday June 26 See 22 acres of flower gardens, whose crowning glory is the topiary. Plus take a guided tour through the spectacular Ladew Mansion. Lunch included. Fee: $59 Leave 8:15 am, Return 4:15 pm Crab Feast Paddlewheel Riverboat Cruise around Baltimore Inner Harbor Trip # 217099 Thursday, July 10 Enjoy a two and one half hour cruise and crab feast (included) on a buffet which includes hard shelled crabs, fried chicken, garden salad, dessert, non-alcoholic beverage and more. Fee: $80 Leave 1:45 pm, Return 7:00 pm Boat Trip to Tangier Island on the Chesapeake Bay Trip # 217100 Thursday, July 17 Cruise aboard the Steven Thomas. Enjoy a family style seafood lunch. Afterwards, take a guided stroll. Fee: $75 Leave 8:45 am, Return 8:15 pm Visit the Fort McHenry National Park and the Inner Harbor in Baltimore Trip # 217101 Thursday, July 24 Tour the battle site that inspired Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem. Afterward, enjoy lunch and sightseeing on own at the Baltimore Inner Harbor. Fee: $37 Leave 8:15 am, Return 3:30pm Skipjack Boat Tour on Chesapeake Bay & St. Michaels Trip # 217102 Thursday, July 31 Sail on a sloop-rigged skipjack which is used as an oyster dredger. Experience an oyster dredging demonstration and listen to the Captain discuss the Bay’s ecology and the culture of the waterman. Lunch on own and sightsee in St. Michael’s. Wear sneakers, or boat shoes (no slippery soled shoes). Fee: $56 Leave 7:30 am, Return 5:30 pm Canoe Trip through the Jug Bay Wildlife Sanctuary Trip # 217103 Wednesday, August 6 Guided by a Park Naturalist, take a 2-3 hour canoe tour through this 500 acre wildlife sanctuary bordering the Patuxent River in Anne Arundel County. For experienced or less experienced canoeists. Bring a bag lunch. Fee: $30 Leave 8:15 am, Return 3:30 pm Boat Tour of Chesapeake Bay Lighthouses Trip # 217105 Wednesday, August 27 Embark from Tilghman Island aboard a 36-foot former US Navy special operations vessel. Hear a narration of the storied history of the bay and its lighthouses. Lunch on own and sightsee in St. Michaels when not boating. Fee: $72 Leave 7:30 am, Return 5:30 pm Age 55+ Health and Wellness The exercise and weight room is available for your use at the Damascus, Holiday Park and Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Centers during their hours of operation. You also have access to the exercise and weight room at any community center that has a senior program, during their senior program hours at no cost. If you use the exercise rooms on other days and times, you will have to purchase the regular season pass. Age 55+ Fitness for Your HealthOutdoor Activities for Active Adults 55 and Older Call 240-777-4925 or e-mail matt.rowe@montgomerycountymd.gov for more information. Pre-registration required. Intro to Recreational Kayaking $35219555 June 11 9:00am-3:00pm Learn some basic skills and safety precautions then try out a rec kayak on a short trip with rec department staff. Hike Gunpowder State Park $10 219548 June 17 9:00am-4:00pm Introduction to Sea Kayaking $40 219554 July 15 9:00am-4:00pm Two Day Introduction to White Water Kayaking $80 219550 July 22 & July 24 9:00am-4:00pm each day Day at the Bay $25 219556 July 29 9:00am-4:00pm Join us for a fun day at the Bay at Sandy Point State Park. Bring a lunch, hang out on the beach, fish, crab, play volleyball, try out a kayak or a wind surfer, or just relax. 55+ Clinics: Introduction to the Weight Room Group instruction designed for active seniors. Learn weight room etiquette, use of cardiovascular equipment, weight machines and free weights to develop a challenging circuit training routine that you can continue on your own. FREE but you must pre-register. • Germantown Community Center Second Thursday of month, 5:00pm • Schweinhaut Senior Center Thursday, 10:00am • Holiday Park Senior Center Last Thursday of month, 10:30am You also have access to an exercise and weight room at any community center that has a senior program, during their senior program hours at no cost. If you use the exercise rooms on other days and times at the community centers, you will have to purchase a regular season pass. Mini Trips/Short Day ExcursionsThese 4-6 hour trips are available for departure from your local senior center or neighborhood program. Busses for these trips accommodate 20-22 persons per bus. The transportation fee is $7.00 payable to MCRD. This does not include lunch fees, entrance fees or any other additional fees associated with some of these trips. These additional fees are payable, by you, the day of the trip to the appropriate vendor. Since our space is limited, we can’t provide a detailed itinery of each trip in this brochure. Prior to registering, call the senior program site (see page 80) or call our main office at 240-777-4925. Our busses are wheelchair accessible, but we must know in advance if you require this accommodation, to ensure your space if the trip isn’t already full. June 218423 6/4/08 Clarksburg Baltimore Harbor 218441 6/6/08 Waverly National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 218403 6/9/08 Longwood Annapolis Trolley Tour 218407 6/10/08 East County Strathmore Center for the Arts Tour 218410 6/11/08 Clara Barton William Paca House-Annapolis 218412 6/16/08 Bauer Prime Outlets Hagerstown 218406 6/17/08 Schweinhaut Riversdale Mansion 218414 6/18/08 Ross Boddy Mountain Gate Restaurant Thurmont MD 218405 6/20/08 Holiday Park National Museum of American Indian 218402 6/23/08 Germantown National Zoo 218413 6/24/08 Long Branch Linganore Winery & Mt. Airy 218409 6/25/08 Coffield Savage Mill Shops 218408 6/27/08 Damascus Belair Mansion, TV and Radio Museum Bowie July 218436 7/2/08 Clarksburg National Portrait Gallery 218443 7/7/08 Waverly China Town Tony Chen’s Mongolian Barbeque 218420 7/8/08 East County Reginald F Lewis Museum- Baltimore 218427 7/9/08 Ross Boddy Bridges of Frederick County 219424 7/11/08 Fairland Maryland Zoo-Baltimore 218425 7/14/08 Bauer Linganore Wine Cellars 218419 7/15/08 Schweinhaut Library of Congress 218442 7/16/08 Clara Barton Covered Bridges of Frederick 218418 7/18/08 Holiday Park Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 218416 7/21/08 Longwood Bureau of Engraving and Printing 218426 7/22/08 Long Branch National Cathedral 218422 7/23/08 Coffield Brookside Gardens 218421 7/25/08 Damascus Carrol County Farm Museum 218415 7/28/08 Germantown National Museum of Women in the Arts 218447 7/29/08 East County Brookside Gardens August 218430 8/5/08 Potomac National Catherdral 218445 8/6/08 Clarksburg Bureau of Engraving and Printing 218437 8/8/08 Fairland Madame Toussand’s Wax Museum 218429 8/11/08 Longwood Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 218446 8/13/08 Clara Barton Frederick Antique Shopping and Lunch 218428 8/18/08 Germantown Golden Corral in Frederick 218432 8/19/08 Schweinhaut Berry Wine Plantation/ Linganore Wine Cellar 218439 8/20/08 Ross Boddy Old Country Buffet and Bingo 218440 8/22/08 Long Branch Baltimore Museum of Art 218431 8/26/08 Holiday Park Baltimore Harbor 218435 8/27/08 Coffield Riversdale Mansion 218434 8/29/08 Damascus NASSA Goddard Space Flight Center |
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