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Spring Card Party
Tickets available Now! $6.00 each. Delicious food, door prizes, raffles and fun! If you haven't been to this event, you don't know what you're missing! BINGO is cancelled on Thrusday, May 1st due to the Card Party. We apoligize for any inconvenience. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
South Shore Seniors Investment Club Meeting
Accepting new members. The purpose of this club is to learn about stocks and mutal funds; to learn to purchase quality, growth stocks; to develop a strategy of lifelong investing. Any questions, call Jeanne Tieken at 878-8519.
Lion's Pancake Breakfast
Bring your family and enjoy delicious pancakes and sausage, eggs & more! Cost is $5.00 per person, $3.00 for kids 5-10, children 4 and under are free! Best of all, it supports a wonderful organization that has played an active role in our community. See you there! For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Red Hat - Pajama Breakfast at B&J's American Cafe, LaPorte
Cost $9.50 prepaid. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Hearing Clinic
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Massage Therapy
New Therapist! New Day! The new therapist will be Amy Baker, CMT taking Victoria Evans place while she is out of town. Same rates apply. Please call 898-4444 to set up an appointment. Each session is 15 minutes long at a cost of $10. For longer sessions, book 2 or more back-to-back. MUST call for an appointment.
Beginning Spanish For Seniors
Are you interested in learning the everyday expressions and basics of Spanish? This is a FREE club meets every Tuesday & Thursday in May. Taught by a non-native speaker. Instructor has textbook available for $3, and the dictionary for $1. For more information, call Al Tieken at 878-8519.
Election Day
Get out and vote! For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Ask A Therapist Day
Do you have questions about back pain? Appropriate exercises for arthritis? A licensed physical therapist will answer questions and give information about how to live a healthier lifestyle. It's FREE! Please sign up so we know how many light snacks are needed. Call 873-1504. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Happy Mother's Day
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Popcorn and a Movie - "Enchanted"
Presented by Home Helpers. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Advisory Board Meeting
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Gardening Group
The Gardening Group is back with Master Gardener instructor
Dennis Brittain. Variety of subjects. Call to sign up, FREE at 874-1504. For
more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Mayor's Crusin' for a Cure
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Volunteer Luncheon
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
National Veterans Awareness Ride
Arrival is May 20 at 4PM; departure is May 21 at 7AM. The Wall Gang will be hosting the National Veterans Awareness Ride - traveling north on US Hwy 421 to Washington Park to the Danny Bruce Memorial. There, they will have a 21 gun salute, accompanied by several local Veterans organizations. At 7AM on May 21, they will have a ceremony at the VFW Post 2536 on Earl Road and will then leave to continue their ride to Washington DC. They are asking you support this cause by lining the streets upon arrival and departure, and bringing your flags to show our veterans they are not forgotten. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Alzheimer's Lunch & Learn
Lunch & Learn Program at MC Senior Center. Topic: Understanding What Services are Available to Keep Loved Ones at Home, and How to Know When it's Time. As a caregiver for an aging adult, it's not easy finding time in your schedule when you are juggling caregiving with other responsibilities. So, please come join us for these FREE programs, offered during the convenience of your lunch hour. A complimentary lunch, including beverage. How to register: Call REAL Services ONE WEEK PRIOR to each meeting to reserve your lunch at 1-800-552-7928 ext. 243. For more information, please contact the Senior Center. Presented by Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana and REAL Services.
Alzheimer's Support Group
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Fancy Foot Clinic
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Newsletter Assembly
By Miller's Merry Manor. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Blood Pressure Screening
By Miller's Merry Manor. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Memorial Day
Senior Center CLOSED. For more information,
please contact the Senior
Center.
Coffee with the Mayor
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
National Senior Health & Fitness Day
The Michigan City Senior Center will sponsor National Senior Health & Fitness Day on Wed., May 28 at the Senior Center, Washington Park. Seniors are encouraged to attend the free event from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. to learn ways to integrate low impact exercise and maintain fitness levels.
“The goal of our event is simply to show seniors how keeping fit can be easier than they imagine,” said Tara Miller, director. “Just a few minutes of physical activity each day can be quite an investment in a healthy lifestyle.”
Highlights of the morning include speaker David Parry, a national coordinator for college football officiating. At 73 years old, Parry continues to coordinate officials for Big Ten football games and has received the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame awards for officiating. Parry will speak at 10:30 a.m.
Nationally-known marathoner and author, Hal Higdon, will kick off the morning with a 5K. Higdon, 76, has authored 34 best-selling books and ran in eight U.S. Olympic trials, winning four world masters championships. Higdon will lead the 5K at 7:30 a.m.
Healthcare providers will be on site to provide health screenings for cholesterol and, blood sugar levels, prostate cancer, blood pressure and more. Additionally, participants will have an opportunity to interact with physicians at exhibits.
Attendees will have the chance to participate in low impact fitness activities. Alembic Artistic Studio will show seniors yoga techniques and low impact tap dancing at 8:30 a.m. ZUMBA Fitness will demonstrate a comfortable Latin dance-like exercise at 9:30 a.m.
The event is free to seniors. Parking is free and door awards will be awarded.
About National Senior Health & Fitness Day
National Senior Health & Fitness Day is always held the last Wednesday in May in support of Older Americans Month and National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. It is estimated 150,000 older adults will participate in local fitness activities throughout the country as part of the 15th annual National Senior Health & Fitness Day® (NSHFD), the nation’s largest health promotion event for older adults.
Click here for more information!
“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story”
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Set in the rockin’ fifties, The Buddy Holly Story celebrates the exuberant energy and undying spirit of this legendary musician/songwriter. Re-discover your rock’n’roll roots with over 20 timeless classics including That’ll Be the Day, La Bamba, and Chantilly Lace. Package includes roundtrip motorocoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be a choice of Roast Pork or Chicken Breast Marsala. Trip departs Senior Center at 9:30am and returns approximately 5:30pm. Reservations and payment are needed by April 29, 2008. $67pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Red Hat - Brunch at the Kankakee Hunt Club in Hanna, IN
Cost is $18. Deadline to sign-up is May
23. For more information, please contact the Senior
Center.
"Come On-A My House…the Sophisticated ‘50’s"
The Milk Pail, East Dundee, IL. Come on-a My House, the Sophisticated 50’s starring Kate Rafferty and Ron Mills, invites you back to the 1950’s, paying tribute to the great singing artists such as Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee, Patsy Cline, Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, and many more! Hear news of the day, and catch up on kitchen gadgets, the invention of stereo, all those Westerns on television, and more fun facts and great tunes from that era of sophisticated swing. Plus, a few surprises that Kate and Ron always throw into their very entertaining and informative shows. Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be Succulent Country-Style Chicken Breast with Picata Sauce. Trip departs Senior Center at 9:30am and returns approximately 5:00pm. Reservations and payment are needed by May 11, 2008. $68pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Indiana Senior Games 2008/Carmel, IN
An annual event that encourages active adults over 50 to participate in a wide variety of events. For more info, log on to www.IndianaSeniorGames.com or contact the Senior Center.
Happy Father's Day
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Senior Tour of Brookfield Zoo
By Motor Safari Tram, Dolphin show, buffet lunch & carousel ride. Cost $70 includes bus, tax & tip. Details to follow. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Lunch & Learn Educational Program
Presented by Alzheimer's Services of Northern Indiana for Family Caregivers 12:10PM - 1:30PM. This free educational program provides a free box lunch for all those who register (at least one week before each program.) Each program will host a different speaker and a fresh topic. To sign up, call 1-888-303-0180 or or more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Luau Fish Fry
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
CLOSED - Independence Day
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Spaghetti Dinner
Held at the Senior Center in Washington
Park. Dinner is from 4-7pm followed by the Municipal Band Concert
at 8pm. For
more information, please contact the Senior
Center.
“Mid-Life! The Crisis Musical”
Cornwell’s Dinner Theatre, Marshall, MI. With a balanced look at the “joys” of growing older, through a cast of three men and three women, Mid-Life! strikes a chord with anyone regardless of age. A series of scenes and sketches poke fun at the frustrations of Mammograms, love handles, weekend warriors and proctology exams. The cleverly crafted songs celebrate forgetfulness, reading glasses and menopause, but also touch on the sentimental wisdom that the later years afford us. Mid-Life! is a hilarious romp with an honest humor about the trials and tribulations of the unavoidable aging process. Package includes roundtrip motorocoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be a complete Turkey Dinner. Trip departs Senior Center at 7:30am and returns approximately 6:00pm. Reservations and payment are needed by June 8, 2008. $69pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Red Hat - 2nd Annual Fillies Anniversary
Party at Senior Center
Patriotic theme, good food, prizes & fun!
Details TBA. For more information, please contact the Senior
Center.
Red Hat - Debbie Reynolds at the Oakbrook
Drury Lane Theatre
This will be considered our August event,
details TBA. For more information, please contact the Senior
Center.
Chicago Cubs Game
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL. Join us for an afternoon at the ballpark. Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation and game ticket. Lunch is on own at ballpark. Trip departs Senior Center at 9:30am and returns approximately 6:30pm. Reservations and payment are needed by TBA. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
“Shear Madness”
Chicago Center for the Performing Arts, Chicago, IL. On an ordinary day at the Shear Madness hair salon, the regulars stop by for their weekly set and style, a little gossip, or an old fashioned shave. But when a scissor job gone bad leaves the upstairs landlady dead as a doornail, the crazy company of customers and stylists below find themselves locked in and fingered for murder. Full of mischief and mayhem, constantly snappy and sassy, and bursting with up-to-the-minute laughs, Shear Madness brings a wacky cast of characters to life. The outcome is different at every show because the audience gets to comb through the clues and solve the crime in America’s favorite comic whodunit. Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be Mostacolli at Giorgano’s Restaurant. Trip departs Senior Center at 10:00am and returns approximately 6:00pm. Reservations and payment are needed by July 20, 2008. $82pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Labor Dayz
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Labor Dayz
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
BINGO
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
“The Boys From Syracuse”
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace, IL. Set in the frolicking forties, this brand new adaptation by award winning Broadway Director David Bell is a Chicagoland premier. Relentlessly hilarious, this comedy of errors revolves around the escapades and romantic mix-ups of not one-but two sets of identical twins! This sensational bit of slapstick delights with dazzling swing dancing and a show-stopping score. Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be a choice of Tilapia or Roast Sirloin of Beef. Trip departs Senior Center at 9:30am and returns approximately 5:30pm. Reservations and payments are needed by August 17, 2008. $67pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Fall Card Party
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Lion's Pancake Breakfast
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
CLOSED - Columbus Day
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
"All Shook Up"
Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre, Lincolnshire, IL. The story is all new, the hits are all Elvis! It’s “Footloose”, “Grease” and “Happy Days” all rolled into one. So “Let Yourself Go” to “All Shook Up”, and you’ll be jumpin’ out of your “Blue Suede Shoes”. It’s 1955, and Chad, a motorcycle ridin’, rovin’ roustabout pulls into a small Midwestern town. The mayor believes he’s the “Devil in Disguise”, but Natalie, a mechanic at a local gas station, falls madly in love with him and hopes to hit the open road to “Follow That Dream.” Audiences of all ages just “Can’t Help Falling in Love” with this hot-rod musical which took Broadway by storm. So, “Don’t Be Cruel”, have “A Little Less Conversation,” and get yourself All Shook Up! Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be a choice of Chicken Kiev or Oven Roasted Tilapia. Trip departs Senior Center at 8:30am and returns approximately 6:00pm. Reservations and payment are needed by September 1, 2008. $83pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
ASNCI Charity Dance
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Affordable Ireland 9 Days 10 Meals
Explore legendary villages, sheep-dotted landscapes and magical castles in the heart of Ireland. Join us as we travel through "40 shades of green" and enjoy the warmth of friedly Celtic hospitality. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to see Dublin, Blarney, Killarney, Bunratty Castle, Connemara, The Cliffs of Moher, and see the Book of Kells (widely known as on of the most beautiful books in the world) at Trinity College and so much more! Pick up a flyer at the Senior Center front desk or at First Travel. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
*When cancellation fee waiver is purchased at time of deposit, airfare fuel surcharges will be locked-in.
Dunes Country Quilters Exposition
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
Happy Halloween!
For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
"Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring The Rockettes"
Rosemont Theatre, Chicago, IL. America’s most beloved holiday theatrical, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the world-famous Radio City Rockettes returns for another great season. The Christmas Spectacular features a cast of 140 people, glamorous costumes, and holiday music written exclusively for the show. As always, the Rockettes will continue to dazzle with precision dance and eye high kicks. Santa Claus will make a special appearance from the North Pole. **TRIP PENDING! For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
8th Annual Holiday Shopping Trip
Rivertown Crossings Mall, Grandville, MI. Get your holiday shopping started as we travel back to everyone’s favorite mall. Shop at four large anchor stores and over 125 specialty stores. Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation. Lunch will be on own. Trip departs from LaPorte Tractor Supply at 7:00am and returns approximately 7:00pm. Reservations and payment are needed by October 15, 2008. $35pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
"A Wonderful Life"
Theatre At The Center, Munster, IN. Frank Capra’s film classic has been brought to vibrant theatrical life through the remarkable collaboration of Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Sheldon Harnick and Grammy and Emmy Award-winner Joe Raposo. The story of George Bailey and his wonderful life in Bedford Falls remains a timeless fable of dreams, disillusionment and the power of love. An uplifting chronicle of the extraordinary lives of ordinary folk. A Wonderful Life exhilarates the mind and heart as it celebrates the innate goodness in us all. Package includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation, lunch and show. Lunch will be a choice of Cornish Game Hen or Pork Chop. Trip departs Senior Center at 10:30am and returns approximately 5:30pm. Reservations and payment are needed by November 10, 2008. $70pp. For more information, please contact the Senior Center.
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