Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Events & Activities October 27 - November 3, 2012

The list of regular repeat activities is shown in the left column of the Senior Center website's "Schedule Page".

Text Color Code:
*** Alerts ***
Time and location (if not at Senior Center) of activity
Activities sponsored by the Senior Center
Activities not sponsored by the Senior Center, but which may be of interest to our members


Saturday, October 27
10:00 a.m.
Older and Bolder — "Old Is Not a Four Letter Word"
10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Young's Dairy
Pumpkin Chunkin catapult and trebuchet competition
7:00 p.m., Mills Lawn Auditorum
Peter Mayer in concert ($15 in advance/$17 at the door)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Springfield Banjos N Brass
8:00 p.m., Presbyterian Church
10-Minute Play Festival

Sunday, October 28
Screening of THINGS WE DON'T TALK ABOUT: WOMEN'S STORIES 
FROM THE RED TENT documentary ($5 - $10)

Monday, October 29
7:00 until 9:00 p.m., Antioch University Midwest auditorium
"Our Elders Speak: Being Black in Yellow Springs"

Tuesday, October 30
10:00 a.m. until noon, Room A105, Antioch University Midwest
Session 5 of "A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falling" ($10 for 8-session course)
1:00 until 4:00 p.m., Beavercreek Nazarene Church, 1850 N. Fairfield Rd., Beavercreek
GCCOA Brain Fitness Program -- "keep Moving: The Impact of Exercise on Brain Fitness" (free)

Wednesday, October 31
2:00 p.m.
Italian Language Class with Angela Wright
4:00 p.m.
Ping Pong with Mr. Sho Maruyama

Thursday, November 1
10:00 a.m. departure from Bryan Center parking lot
Leibovitz Photography Exhibit at the Wexner Center in Columbus ($8 general, $6 seniors 65+
10:00 a.m.
Relaxation/Eye Yoga
10:00 a.m., Antioch University Midwest
GCCOA Early Stage Dementia Support Group
6:30 p.m.
NEW — Great Books Group
7:00 p.m.
Charlie Brown Exceptional Patient and Caregiver Support Group

Friday, November 2
1:00 p.m. 
Knitting Circle (while the Yellow Springs Community Library is still being renovated)
1:00 until 4:00 p.m., YSAC Gallery, 111 Corry St.
A Holiday Art Jumble
7:00 p.m., Dayton Art Institute
Premiere of SPARKLE, the new film by Steve Bognar and Julia Reichert (tickets $25 - $75)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
TP (Tim & Paul) acoustic guitar and Native American flute
8:00 p.m., Mills Lawn School
YS High School Drama Club -- Spotlight on Acting: A Theatrical Review ($10 general/$5 students & seniors)
9:00 p.m., west of Antioch College Amphitheatre
Stargazing with Pat Craig (weather dependent)

Saturday, November 3
8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. call for car pool location
Glen Helen Honeysuckle Daze volunteer honeysuckle removal session
1:00 until 3:00 p.m., Antioch Farm
Volunteer on the farm (weather dependent)
2:45 p.m. departure from Bryan Center parking lot
Pumpkin Launch at Moonshadow Farm
6:00 p.m., starts at home of Maureen Lynch and Richard Lapedes
Home Inc. Fundraiser: Progressive Dinner ($45 person/$80 couple, contact Susan Bothwell at 767-1206 or zoeybee@att.net for reservations)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Back Porch Swing Band
8:00 p.m., Mills Lawn School
YS High School Drama Club -- Spotlight on Acting: A Theatrical Review ($10 general/$5 students & seniors)

Monday, October 29, 2012

Amy Crawford Named Interim Director


The Yellow Springs Senior Center (YSSC) Board of Trustees has named Amy Crawford of Yellow Springs, as the Interim Executive Director for the organization. David Scott, who held the position for two years, recently retired to spend ‘treasured time’ with his 95-year old mother.

I am pleased that Amy Crawford has agreed to be our Interim Director,” stated Board President Robert (Bob) Huston. “Her years of experience with our center, as well as being the coordinator of our Home Assistance Service Program, make her a good choice to head our organization through this period of transition.”

Amy is highly respected in the Miami Township philanthropic senior community,” added former Director David Scott. The Board is confident that she will not only lead the Center through this transition but will help define the next level of the organization’s Strategic Planning.

I am committed to this community and that’s why I’m here,” said Crawford. “I believe that serving the elders of Yellow Springs and Miami Township while providing stability for the organization is important. I’m honored to lend a hand as we determine how best to approach this new era of leadership at YSSC.”

While serving as the coordinator in the Home Assistance Program at YSSC, Crawford works in close collaboration with the Friends Care Community and Greene County Council on Aging. In addition, she is an Adjunct Faculty Instructor at Antioch University Midwest, where she teaches an Interpersonal Communications course in the Healthcare Consumer Advocacy Professional Certificate Program.

Crawford and Scott will work closely together to make the transition seamless for the staff and members of the Center. During David Scott’s leadership at YSSC, activities and programs increased and the Center made significant progress in developing plans for a new facility. Amy Crawford is committed to this continued growth. 

Friday, October 26, 2012

Please Sign Up Early

The Senior Center is asking interested members to sign up as soon as possible for two special events coming up.

On November 1 a trip is planned to the Wexner Center in Columbus to view the Annie Leibovitz Photography Exhibit ($8 general/$6 seniors for admission)

On December 13 the Center is organizing a trip to the Cincinnati Museum Center to view the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit ($23 general/$20 seniors 60+ — payment is needed by Tuesday, December 4 at the front desk)

Friday, October 19, 2012

Events & Activities October 20 - 27, 2012

The list of regular repeat activities is shown in the left column of the Senior Center website's "Schedule Page".

Text Color Code:
*** Alerts ***
Time and location (if not at Senior Center) of activity
Activities sponsored by the Senior Center
Activities not sponsored by the Senior Center, but which may be of interest to our members

Saturday, October 20
9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Glen Helen Nature Shop
Bird Seed Sale
10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., various locations
Self-Guided Artist Studio Tour
1:00 p.m., Trailside Museum
Backyard Birding
1:00 until 3:00 p.m., Antioch Farm (just west of the Amphitheatre)
Volunteer on the Farm (inclement weather cancels)
2:00 until 4:00 p.m., Springs Gallery, 220 Xenia Avenue
Wire-Wrapping Jewelry Workshop with Catherine Wicks (To register, contact springsgallery@earthlink.net, www.springsgallery.blogspot.com, 937-409-5047)
5:00 until 10:00 p.m., downtown
Zombie Walk benefit for Home Inc. & Food Drive
5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Peifer's Orchards, 4590 Route 68 North
La Pampa Argentinian grilling party ($12 adults/kids free, bring your own drinks)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Muleskinners Bluegrass Band

Sunday, October 21
10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., various locations
Self-Guided Artist Studio Tour
11:00 a.m., Glen Forest Cemetery
Walking Tour
12:30 p.m.
Grandmother Council
1:00 until 3:00 p.m., Hustead EMS, 6215 Springfield-Xenia Rd., Springfield
Zumbathon Charity Event for Claire Kaufman
1:00 until 3:30 p.m., Yoga Springs Studio, 108 Dayton Street, Second Floor
Yoga for Walkers & Hikers ($35)
8:30 p.m., Little Art Theatre
Public viewing of final Presidential Debate

Tuesday, October 23
*** Sign-up deadline for October 25 Wittenberg lecture by Dr. David Levering Lewis ***
10:00 a.m.
Free hearing aid help with Dr. Tom Lolan and staff from South Dayton Hearing Aids & Audiology
10:00 a.m. until noon, Room A105, Antioch University Midwest
Session 4 of "A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falling" ($10 for 8-session course)
4:00 p.m.
Oktoberfest party

Wednesday, October 24
11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.
Medicare Check-Up and Wellness Event
11:30 a.m. until noon
Free blood pressure check
1:30 p.m., Xenia Community Center, 1265 W. Second Street, Xenia
GCCOA Healthy U Diabetes Workshop
2:00 p.m.
Italian Language Class with Angela Wright
4:00 p.m.
Ping Pong
4:00 p.m., Bayley Auditorium, Science Building, Wittenberg University, Springfield
Free program by Alternative Radio's David Barsamian -- The Media: Radical and Otherwise...

Thursday, October 25
10:00 a.m.
World Travel Talk: "Journey to a Wedding in Morocco" with Lynda Hicks
6:30 p.m. departure from Bryan Center parking lot 
Free talk by Dr. David Levering Lewis at Bayley Auditorium, Wittenberg College, Springfield

Friday, October 26
11:45 a.m., Friends Care Assisted Living main dining room
80+ Birthday Luncheon ($5, free to 80+ celebrating October birthday)
6:30 until 9:30 p.m., Casa de Paz, 1315 Corry St.
Into the Dark Forest one-woman show by Nicole Rosaria Manieri
7:30 p.m., South Gym, Antioch College
Free Performance of Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time
7:30 p.m. Room 113, McGregor Hall, Antioch College
Friday Forum: Immigration
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
C & M Bluegrass
8:00 p.m., Presbyterian Church
10-Minute Play Festival

Saturday, October 27
10:00 a.m.
Older and Bolder — "Old Is Not a Four Letter Word"
10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Young's Dairy
Pumpkin Chunkin catapult and trebuchet competition
7:00 p.m., Mills Lawn Auditorum
Peter Mayer in concert ($15 in advance/$17 at the door)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Springfield Banjos N Brass
8:00 p.m., Presbyterian Church
10-Minute Play Festival

Friday, October 12, 2012

Events & Activities October 13 - 20, 2012

The list of regular repeat activities is shown in the left column of the Senior Center website's "Schedule Page".

Text Color Code:
*** Alerts ***
Time and location (if not at Senior Center) of activity
Activities sponsored by the Senior Center
Activities not sponsored by the Senior Center, but which may be of interest to our members

Saturday, October 13
*** Older and Bolder cancelled ***
9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Fall Street Fair Bake Sale
12:55 p.m., Regal Cinema Beavercreek (departure time from Yellow Springs TBA)
Met Live in HD: Donizetti's "L'Elisir d"amore"
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
North River Band


Sunday, October 14
4:00 p.m., Little Art Theatre
Free screening in memory of Don Wallis: "August to June"
5:00 p.m., Glen House Inn
Artist's reception: painter Gretchen Durst Jacobs

Tuesday, October 16
*** Sign-up deadline for October 18 post-potluck seminar ***
*** Sign-up deadline for October 18 Wittenberg lecture by Dr. Cornell West ***
6:00 p.m., Antioch University Midwest Multi-Purpose Room
School Levy Informational Meeting 
10:00 a.m. until noon, Room A105, Antioch University Midwest
Session 3 of "A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falling" ($10 for 8-session course)

Wednesday, October 17
10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., Birch House, Jacoby Road
Book-Making Workshop (Box lunch provided. Register by October 1 by emailing bbryan@glenhelen.org. $55, or $45 for Glen members)
11:30 until noon
Free blood pressure check
1:30 p.m., Xenia Community Center, 1265 W. Second Street, Xenia
GCCOA Healthy U Diabetes Workshop
2:00 p.m.
Italian Language Class with Angela Wright
2:00 p.m., Xenia Adult Recreation & Services Center, 130 Church Street, Xenia
GCCOA Membership Meeting

Thursday, October 18
Noon
October Potluck with School Levy presentation by Superintendent Mario Basora, followed by question and answer session
5:30 p.m.departure from Bryan Center Parking lot
Free lecture by Dr. Cornell West at Pam Evans Arena, Wittenberg College, Springfield
7:00 p.m.
Charlie Brown Exceptional Patient and Caregiver Support Group

Friday, October 19
6:00 until 9:00 p.m., various downtown locations
Yellow Springs Art Stroll
6:00 until 9:00 p.m., Village Artisans
Artist reception for "Dare 2B Square' exhibit
6:00 until 9:00 p.m., YS Arts Council Gallery, 111 Corry St.
Artist reception for Ingrid Edwards -- Circles and Pocketbooks
6:00 until 9:00 p.m., Springs Gallery
Artist reception for Christine Klinger
6:00 until 9:00 p.m., Glen Helen Building, 405 Corry St.
Meet the Candidate Party/Glen Helen Fundraiser
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Triclectic Americana

Saturday, October 20
9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Glen Helen Nature Shop
Bird Seed Sale
10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., various locations
Self-Guided Artist Studio Tour
1:00 p.m., Trailside Museum
Backyard Birding
1:00 until 3:00 p.m., Antioch Farm (just west of the Amphitheatre)
Volunteer on the Farm (inclement weather cancels)
2:00 until 4:00 p.m., Springs Gallery, 220 Xenia Avenue
Wire-Wrapping Jewelry Workshop with Catherine Wicks (To register, contact springsgallery@earthlink.net, www.springsgallery.blogspot.com, 937-409-5047)
5:00 until 10:00 p.m., downtown
Zombie Walk benefit for Home Inc. & Food Drive
5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Peifer's Orchards, 4590 Route 68 North
La Pampa Argentinian grilling party ($12 adults/kids free, bring your own drinks)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Muleskinners Bluegrass Band

Friday, October 5, 2012

Events & Activities October 6 - 13, 2012

The list of regular repeat activities is shown in the left column of the Senior Center website's "Schedule Page".

Text Color Code:
*** Alerts ***
Time and location (if not at Senior Center) of activity
Activities sponsored by the Senior Center
Activities not sponsored by the Senior Center, but which may be of interest to our members   

Saturday, October 6
2:00 until 4:00 p.m., Springs Gallery, 220 Xenia Ave.
Tropical Paradise Beading Workshop ($45 fee, registration required -- contact www.springsgallery.blogspot.com)
9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist meetinghouse, Goes Station
Nonviolence training with Sister Alice Gerdeman -- Session 2

10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., 6295 Springfield-Xenia Rd., Springfield
A Country Gathering with the "Junk Diva"

7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Monroe Crossing Bluegrass


Monday, October 8
*** Submission deadline for November/December Senior Notes ***

Tuesday, October 9
*** Sign-up deadline for October 11 Lunch Bunch outing ***
10:00 a.m. until noon, Room A105, Antioch University Midwest
Session 2 of "A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falling" ($10 for 8-session course)

Wednesday, October 10
11:30 a.m. until noon
Free blood pressure check
1:30 p.m., Xenia Community Center, 1265 W. Second Street, Xenia
GCCOA Healthy U Diabetes Workshop
2:00 p.m.
Italian Language Class with Angela Wright
4:00 p.m.
Ping Pong

Thursday, October 11
9:00 until 11:30 a.m., Bryan Center parking lot near north entrance
Greene County Combined Health District Flu Shot Clinic
11:15 a.m.
Lunch Bunch outing to Los Mariachis in Xenia
3:00 p.m.
Free Audiology Consultations with Dr. Pat Skidmore
6:00 until 8:00 p.m., YS Council Arts Gallery
Uncorked Creativity: Session 2 ($25 for two-class series)

Friday, October 12
10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Baked goods delivery, packaging and pricing for October 13 sale
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Impossibles

Saturday, October 13
*** Older and Bolder cancelled ***
9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Fall Street Fair Bake Sale
12:55 p.m., Regal Cinema Beavercreek (departure time from Yellow Springs TBA)
Met Live in HD: Donizetti's "L'Elisir d"amore"
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
North River Band