Friday, May 30, 2014

Events & Activities May 31 - June 7, 2014

For a list of regular weekly activities, see the list on the left-hand side of the monthly schedule page of our regular website.

Taken primarily from Senior Notes, the YSSC monthly newsletter with an 11" x 17" calendar page for the month included. A subscription to Senior Notes is available to anyone of any age wishing to support Yellow Springs Senior Citizens, Inc., for a nominal annual dues of $15.00 per person or $25.00 for a family.

All events take place at the Yellow Springs Senior Center, 227 Xenia Avenue, unless otherwise indicated. Call the Center (767-5751) with any questions and to sign up for events.

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

Saturday, May 31
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Miami Valley Pottery, 145 E. Hyde Rd.
Miami Valley Pottery Spring Sale
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Corky's Old Time Rock & Roll
8:00 p.m., Antioch Amphitheatre
Presenting the Yellow Springs Theatre Company: "D'Arc Comedy" by Wanda Strukus ($10 admission)

Sunday, June 1
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Miami Valley Pottery, 145 E. Hyde Rd.
Miami Valley Pottery Spring Sale
1:00 p.m., Mills Lawn Elementary School start
Unveiling Ceremony and Walking Tour of National Bronze Sculpture Trail
2:00 until 4:00 p.m.
Yellow Springs Historical Society presentation: “Jumping the Gorge, Lost Silver Mines and Famous Captives—Separating Fact from Fiction in Yellow Springs During the Shawnee Era” by Dave Neuhardt
8:00 p.m., Antioch Amphitheatre
Presenting the Yellow Springs Theatre Company: "D'Arc Comedy" by Wanda Strukus ($10 admission)

Tuesday, June 3
9:30 a.m. until noon
Health Screening

Wednesday, June 4
1:00 p.m.
Parkinson's Support Group

Thursday, June 5
*** Submission deadline for July/August Senior Notes ***
9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Bergamo Center, 4400 Shakertown Rd., Beavercreek
GCCOA Spring Caregiver Tune-Up
6:30 p.m.
Great Books Group
6:30 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Mystery Book Club: A Hydrogen Murder by Camille Minichino
7:00 until 8:30 p.m.
Charlie Brown Support Group

Friday, June 6
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle bluegrass ($7 donaton request)
8:00 p.m., Antioch Amphitheatre
Presenting the Yellow Springs Theatre Company: "D'Arc Comedy" by Wanda Strukus ($10 admission)

Saturday, June 7
11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Kids Playhouse, 910 Corry St.
YSKP Kickoff Picnic
1:00 until 3:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Silk Flower Arranging presentation
7:30 until 10:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Arts Council Gallery
YS Songwriters' Concert Series ($4 suggested donation)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Ragtime Riverboat Rats ($7 donation request)
8:00 p.m., Antioch Amphitheatre
Presenting the Yellow Springs Theatre Company: "D'Arc Comedy" by Wanda Strukus ($10 admission)

Friday, May 23, 2014

Events & Activities May 24 - 31, 2014

For a list of regular weekly activities, see the list on the left-hand side of the monthly schedule page of our regular website.

Taken primarily from Senior Notes, the YSSC monthly newsletter with an 11" x 17" calendar page for the month included. A subscription to Senior Notes is available to anyone of any age wishing to support Yellow Springs Senior Citizens, Inc., for a nominal annual dues of $15.00 per person or $25.00 for a family.

All events take place at the Yellow Springs Senior Center, 227 Xenia Avenue, unless otherwise indicated. Call the Center (767-5751) with any questions and to sign up for events.

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

Saturday, May 24
10:00 until 11:30 a.m.
Older and Bolder: "Ageism in Yellow Springs, Strategies for Change" discussion
11:00 a.m., Branstrator Farm, 885 North George Road, Clarksville
Tecumseh Land Trust Presents: Strawberry & Asparagus Festival
Noon until 3:00 p.m.
Open House at Miami Township Fire-Rescue
1:00 p.m., Trailside Museum
Guardians of the Glen Land Steward service
1:50 p.m., Little Art Theatre
National Theatre Live rebroadcast of King Lear ($15 in advance, $20 at the door)
6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Trailside Museum
Beginners' Astronomy (6-week program, $30 per person series donation, $25 additional for complete materials package)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Shakertown Stompers (Dixieland)

Sunday, May 25
All Day, Yellow Springs Community Library
Beginning of summer Sunday closing
11:00 a.m., Trailside Museum
Wildflower Walk with Cecil Ogg ($2 donation)
4:00 until 5:00 p.m.,Glen Helen Outdoor Education Center, 1075 State Hwy. 343
Tecumseh Land Trust Presents: Nature Meditation

Monday, May 26
*** Center closed for Memorial Day ***
All day, Yellow Springs Community Library
Library closed for Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 27
*** Sign-up deadline for May 29 Aull Garden tour ***
10:00 a.m.
Hearing aid help
10:00 a.m. until noon
Art of Decoupage class with Nancy Noonan
4:00 p.m.
Flash Mob rehearsal
5:30 until 6:45 p.m., Friends Care Community, 150 E. Herman St.
Continuing Ed Program: "The Heart of the Veteran"
6:00 until 7:30 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Organize Your Home presentation by Pegeen Laughlin and Moira Laughlin

Wednesday, May 28
11:00 a.m.
Free blood pressure check
1:00 p.m., Short Street
National Senior Health and Wellness Day Flash Mob
4:00 until 5:30 p.m.
Happy Retirement Reception for Barbara Mann
6:30 p.m.
Mental Health Support Group
6:50 p.m., Little Art Theatre
National Theatre Live rebroadcast of King Lear ($15 in advance, $20 at the door)

Thursday, May 29
10:15 a.m. departure from Bryan Center parking lot
Outing to Marie Aull's Garden, followed by lunch at Buckhorn Tavern, 8800 Meeker Rd., Dayton

Friday, May 30
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Miami Valley Pottery, 145 E. Hyde Rd.
Miami Valley Pottery Spring Sale
11:45 a.m., Friends Care Assisted Living dining room
80+ Birthday Luncheon ($5, no charge for May 80+ birthddays)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Alex DeLange (Acoustic Folk/Rock)

Saturday, May 31
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Miami Valley Pottery, 145 E. Hyde Rd.
Miami Valley Pottery Spring Sale
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Corky's Old Time Rock & Roll
2:00 p.m., Little Art Theatre (check for time)
National Theatre Live rebroadcast of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time adapted by Simon Stephens from the novel by Mark Haddon ($15 in advance, $20 at the door)
8:00 p.m., Antioch Amphitheatre
Presenting the Yellow Springs Theatre Company: "D'Arc Comedy" by Wanda Strukus ($10 admission)

Friday, May 16, 2014

Events & Activities May 17 - 24, 2014

For a list of regular weekly activities, see the list on the left-hand side of the monthly schedule page of our regular website.

Taken primarily from Senior Notes, the YSSC monthly newsletter with an 11" x 17" calendar page for the month included. A subscription to Senior Notes is available to anyone of any age wishing to support Yellow Springs Senior Citizens, Inc., for a nominal annual dues of $15.00 per person or $25.00 for a family.

All events take place at the Yellow Springs Senior Center, 227 Xenia Avenue, unless otherwise indicated. Call the Center (767-5751) with any questions and to sign up for events.

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

Saturday, May 17
9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Children's Center, 320 Corry Street
Spring Clean Work Bee
10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., John Bryan Community Pottery
Adult Wood Fire Workshop (4-week class, $150 fee)
1:00 p.m., Trailside Museum
Guardians of the Glen Land Steward service
3:00 p.m., Little Art Theatre
Retro Matinee Presents: Rear Window ($7)
4:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church
YSKP Spring Recital
6:00 until 9:00 p.m., Coretta Scott King Center, Antioch College
YS Hootenanny
7:00 p.m., Emporium Wines & Underdog Cafe
Wine Tasting Fundraiser for YS Home Inc. ($25 per ticket)
7:30 p.m., Mills Lawn Elementary School
Yellow Springs Community Band Concert
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Repeating Arms (Bluegrass)

Sunday, May 18
11:00 a.m., Train Depot/Yellow Springs Chamber of Commerce
Yellow Springs Heritage Historic Walking Tour: History of Social Justice in Yellow Springs ($5 per person)
12:30 p.m.
Grandmother Council
2:00 until 3:30 p.m., Books & Co., The Greene
Antioch Writers Workshop Free Sunday Mini-Seminar: "Nature Writing"
3:00 p.m.
Senior Center Benefit Piano Concert with Sam Reich

Monday, May 19
3:00 p.m.
Flash Mob rehearsal
6:30 until 8:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Book Discussion: The Orchardist by Amanda Copliin

Tuesday, May 20
*** Sign-up deadline for May 22 Lunch Bunch outing to Lucky Dragon ***
10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., Greene County Fairgrounds Assembly Hall, 120 Fairgrounds Rd., Xenia
GCCOA Senior Palooza
1:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Non-Toxic Spring Cleaning
4:00 p.m.
Flash Mob rehearsal

Wednesday, May 21
4:15 p.m.
Flash Mob rehearsal
7:00 p.m., Room 113, McGregor Hall, Antioch College
S.L. Wisenberg Author Reading and Booksigning

Thursday, May 22
10:30 a.m.
Flash Mob rehearsal
11:30 a.m. (meet in Senior Center front room)
Lunch Bunch outing to Lucky Dragon, 126 Dayton St.
6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Glen Helen Auditorium
Beginners Observational Astronony at Glen Helen ($30 per person donation for 6-week series, supply package $25)
7:00 p.m., Glen Helen Auditorium
Documentary Showing: Passive House Revolution 

Friday, May 23
3:00 p.m.
Flash Mob rehearsal
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Simply Blest (Bluegrass/Gospel)

Saturday, May 24
10:00 until 11:30 a.m.
Older and Bolder: "Ageism in Yellow Springs, Strategies for Change" discussion
11:00 a.m., Branstrator Farm, 885 North George Road, Clarksville
Tecumseh Land Trust Presents: Strawberry & Asparagus Festival
1:00 p.m., Trailside Museum
Guardians of the Glen Land Steward service
2:00 p.m., Little Art Theatre
National Theatre Live rebroadcast of King Lear ($15 in advance, $20 at the door)
6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Trailside Museum
Beginners' Astronomy (6-week program, $30 per person series donation, $25 additional for complete materials package)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Shakertown Stompers (Dixieland)

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Special Concert at Center May 15

Ken Carter, formerly lead baritone with Vermont Opera Theater and formerly lead baritone with Barre, VT, Broadway Players, will sing art songs and show tunes at 12:30 pm, Thursday, May 15, in the Senior Center Great Room, after the Third Thursday potluck lunch. Come hear Brahms and Schumann art songs, and show tunes from South Pacific and Right This Way, among others. Sam Reich, pianist, is accompanying Mr. Carter. Bring food to share at noon for the potluck meal, or just come at 12:30 for the musical program. All are welcome!


The program is as follows:
Johannes Brahms “Minnelied”
Hugo Wolf “Verborgenheit”
Robert Schumann “Du Bist Wie Einer Blume” and “Fruhlingsnacht”
from Man of La Mancha, “The Impossible Dream”
from South Pacific, “Younger Than Springtime”
from Right This Way, “I'll Be Seeing You”
from Very Warm for May, “All the Things You Are” 
Please come and be part of the audience for this musical treat.