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You won't want to miss it!
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Upcoming Events at the Senior Center
Fall schedules will be available on Monday, August 5th!
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Tuesday, July 23rd – Blue Ribbon, 1:30-3:00 p.m., $1
Thursday, July 25th – Every
Thursday Dance with Front Range Band, 1:30-3:00 p.m., FREE
Friday, July 26th – Friday Matinee Movie, On Golden Pond, 1:00-3:00 p.m., FREE
Tuesday, July 30th – Living History-Holocaust Survivor Karl Knebl , 2-3:30 p.m., $3
Thursday, August 1st – Every Thursday Dance with Lone Wolf, 1:30-3:00 p.m., FREE
Friday, August 2nd – Friday Matinee Movie, The Devil Wears Prada, 1:00-3:00 p.m., FREE
Saturday, August 3rd – Senior Law Day, 9 a.m. - 1p.m., FREE
Tuesday, August 6th – Trailer Park Patsy, 1:30-3:00 p.m., $5
Thursday, August 8th – Every Thursday Dance with Old Dogs, 1:30-3 p.m., FREE
Friday, August 9th – Friday Matinee Movie, Show Boat, 1:00-3:00 p.m., FREE
Tuesday, August 13th – Colorado Springs Saxophone Quartet Concert, 1:30-2:30p.m., $3
Thursday, August 15th – Every Thursday Dance with Rick Taylor, 1:30-3:00 p.m., FREE
Friday, August 16th – Friday Movie Matinee, As Good As It Gets, 1-3 p.m., FREE
Saturday, August 17th – The Senior Scoop, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., FREE
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August Day Trip Registration
Call 955-3400 on Thursday, August 1 from 8 - 10 a.m. to enter your name!
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Concrete Couch Tour & Project- Tuesday, August 13th 9:30a.m.-3:30p.m., $25
Concrete Couch helps communities come together to do amazing things. The people they bring together for the projects and programs create murals, bridges, towers, mosaics, and yes, make the occasional concrete couch. They also grow confidence, connection, hope, self-esteem, skills and optimism. We will be walking downtown for a part of this trip and lunch will be on your own at Poor Richards (mmm!).
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Jumpin’ Good Goat Dairy- Thursday, August 15, 8-4 p.m., $45
Nestled in a beautiful river valley at the foot of the Colorado Rocky Mountain’s Collegiate Peaks, family owned Jumpin’ Good Goat Dairy produces some of the nation’s most delicious and award-winning goat cheese. The Jumpin’ Goat Farm is rooted in dedication to sustainable farming, loving treatment of over 500 goats, and darn good cheese-making. Enjoy a guided tour of the creamery, goat nursery, and cheese-tasting. Dress in appropriate "farm" clothing and sturdy shoes. Lunch (your cost) will be at Jan’s Family Restaurant and Lounge in Buena
Vista.
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Las Vegas Water Resource Plant Tour & Lunch - Wed, August 21, 11:15 - 4 p.m., $25
The Las Vegas plant was established in 1930. In addition to serving as our city’s main water resource recovery facility, the Las Vegas facility is also home to our water quality laboratories and industrial pretreatment management program. We will hop back on the bus and go to Ivywilde for lunch on your own.
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Senior Day at The Colorado State Fair - Monday, August 26, 11-4:30 p.m., $30
Join in on the fun for Senior Day at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo! You don't want to miss the winner and the crowning of the Silver Queen Pageant! Please bring money for lunch, there are plenty of options to choose from.
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Living History – Holocaust Survivor –Mr. Karl Knebl
Tuesday, July 30th 2-3:30 p.m. $3
It is our pleasure to have Mr. Karl Knebl share his incredible life story with all of us here at the Senior Center. In WWII Europe, Karl is a two time refugee, he is the sole concentration camp survivor of his immediate family and he will be sharing many more of his life stories with us. What a wonderful opportunity this is!
Trailer Park Patsy is back!
Tuesday, August 6th 1:30-3 p.m. $5
Donna Sue aka Trailer Park Pastsy specializes in performing Pasty Cline, classic country, blues, big band and 50-60's music. Trailer Park Patsy plays all around the Colorado Area. Enjoy of the your old favorites.
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GoGo Grandparent is now servicing our area!
GoGovGrandparent turns on demand transportation companies like Lyft into services that help families take better care of older adults.
Click here to learn more: https://gogograndparent.com
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| Spain's Classics & Portugal
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Informational Class & Travel Presentation:
Wednesday, August 21st 11 a.m.
Travel Dates: April 15-28, 2020
Experience Spain’s colorful pageant of art, history and culture. Set against a backdrop that spans sunny Mediterranean shores and grand mountain ranges, this stunning destination is dotted with white pueblos and groves of oranges and olives.
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Explore the priceless treasures of the Royal Palace, one of Europe’s largest palaces. Visit the exotic and expansive Alhambra palace, resplendent with Moorish regal flair. See the Cathedral of Seville, the third largest in the world. Enjoy reserved seating at a flamenco show and feel the passion of this famous dance. Explore Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Granada, Cordoba and Toledo. Become part of an authentic "paella experience," and learn how this rice dish is made and where it originated. Choose to marvel at Valencia’s "City of Arts & Sciences" and see how
precious Lladro figurines are made by hand. Or choose to explore the old town of Valencia inclusive of its historic market and Gothic cathedral. View Antonio Gaudí’s architectural masterpieces, including La Sagrada Familia, and visit Parc Güell. Spain beckons.
For questions contact Mary Swantek, Director of Programs & Operations
719-955-3400 or mswantek@ppymca.org
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| AARP HomeFit Presentation
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Thursday, August 1st 9:30-10:30 am FREE
The AARP HomeFit program was developed to educate older adults on how to navigate all types of living spaces independently to allow them to remain in their own homes as they age. Participants receive information on how to easily evaluate their own home for "livability" should they themselves or one of their family members become unable to use stairs, or must rely on assistive devices. It is designed to help individuals plan for independence, choice and dignity as they age
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Safety tips when watching children around water:
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• More than 3,700 people drown each year; of which 1,500 are children.
• Drowning remains the second-leading cause of injury-related death for children ages one to 14 years.
• Over 500 drownings take place in guarded pools every year.
• Most aquatic incidents happen in shallow (three-five feet) water.
• Protect non-swimmers, especially younger children, by restricting them to the shallow end and adding additional layers of protection.
• Swim test and designate swim areas based on participants' swimming ability.
• Supervise every non-swimmer actively, within arm’s reach of a parent or caregiver.
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Did you know that there are great discounts around town for seniors?
(You must ask for your discount or use their coupon)
AMC Chapel Hills Theater : $5 Movies on Tuesdays
Carmike 10: $4.50-5 a ticket
ICON Cinema: $6 tickets on Mon. & Tues.
Colorado Springs Philharmonic: $3 off tickets at the Pikes Peak center Box office
Fine Arts Museum: Free on 3rd Friday of the month
Wade’s Café: 10% off every day for seniors
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