Friday, February 22, 2013

Events & Activities February 23 - March 2

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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, February 23
10:00 a.m.
Older and Bolder: "Managing the Complexities of Life"
Noon until 2:00 p.m., Trailside Museum
Geology Hike with Professor Allen Hunt
1:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Traditional Filipino Healing Arts Workshop with Virgil J. Mayor Apostol
3:00 until 5:00 p.m., Antioch College Farm (near Amphitheatre)
Farm Volunteer Session
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Rock Island Plow Company Bluegrass

Sunday, February 24
1:00 until 3:00 p.m., Room 106, Science Building, Antioch College
Native Plant Workshop
2:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Senior Center
Historical Society Program: Postcard Tour of early 20th Century Yellow Springs with David Neuhardt
7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church
Chamber Music Yellow Springs Concert: The Vienna Piano Trio

Monday, February 25
4:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m.
Free Tax Help with AARP tax assistance volunteers
6:30 p.m., Antioch University Midwest
Panel Discussion -- "Being Black in Yellow Springs: The Sixties Experience"

Tuesday, February 26
10:00 a.m. until noon, Room A 105, Antioch University Midwest
(Session 6 of 8) A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falling
6:00 until 7:00 p.m., (location varies; call 937-371-1732 to confirm)
Folk dance lessons
6:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Fred Astaire Films in February
6:30 p.m., Xenia Community Center, 1265 W. Second St.
Session 1 of 5: It's My Money! My Stuff! My Life!

Wednesday, February 27
11:30 a.m.
Free Blood Pressure Check
7:00 p.m., Yellow Springs High School
Annual joint Community Band/YSHS-McKinney/Alumni Band concert
6:00 p.m., PNC Bank Auditorium, Antioch University Midwest
Free screening (followed by panel discussion): "Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare"

Thursday, February 28
10:00 a.m. until noon
Travel Talk with Vickie Hennesssy: "Australian Wildlife Up Close"

Friday, March 1
1:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Knitting Circle
7:30 p.m., Vernet Ecological Center
Public lecture on water projects by Basia Irland
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Willow Creek Bluegrass

Saturday, March 2
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Good Vibes

Saturday, February 16, 2013

Events & Activities February 16 - 23, 2013

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Activities sponsored by the Senior Center
Activities not sponsored by the Senior Center, but which may be of interest to our members


Saturday, February 16
11:45 a.m. departure from Bryan Center parking lot
Met Opera Live outing to Verdi's Rigoletto
1:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Traditional Filipino Healing Arts Workshop with Virgil J. Mayor Apostol
3:00 until 5:00 p.m., Antioch College Farm (near Amphitheatre)
Farm Volunteer Session
7:00 p.m., Sontag Fels performance space, Antioch College
Individual World Poetry Slam Champion Buddy Wakefield ($5 - $10 donation requested)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Michael Smith Country

Sunday, February 17
8:45 until 10:00 p.m.
"Downton Abbey" viewing party

Monday, February 18
*** No Lunch ***
4:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m.
Free Tax Help with AARP tax assistance volunteers
6:30 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Book Discussion — Cheryl Strayed's "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail"
7:00 p.m., Rockford Chapel, Antioch College
Community Conversation on Exploring End of Life Issues

Tuesday, February 19
10:00 a.m. until noon, Room A 105, Antioch University Midwest
(Session 5 of 8) A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falling
2:30 until 4:00 p.m., Xenia Adult Recreation & Services Center, 130 Church St.
GCCOA Membership Meeting with program on Greene County nursing home options
6:00 until 7:00 p.m., (location varies; call 937-371-1732 to confirm)
Folk dance lessons
6:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Fred Astaire Films in February

Wednesday, February 20
*** Sign-up deadline for February 22 outing to Jungle Jim's/Ikea ***
7:00 p.m., Room 113, McGregor Hall, Antioch College
Winter Foreign Language Film Series: "Adria Garcia and Victor Maldonado's 2007 "Nocturna"

Thursday, February 21
Noon
February Potluck followed by program on Ohio's Presidential First Ladies
7:00 p.m.
Charlie Brown Exceptional Patient and Caregiver Support Group
7:00 p.m., Glen Helen Auditorium, Vernet Ecological Center
Birding Ecuador with Jim and Cindy Beckman

Friday, February 22
10:00 a.m. departure from Bryan Center parking lot for outing to Jungle Jim's and Ikea
11:45 a.m., Friends Care Assisted Living dining room
80+ Birthday Luncheon ($5/80+ with February birthday free)

Saturday, February 23
10:00 a.m.
Older and Bolder: "Managing the Complexities of Life"
Noon until 2:00 p.m., Trailside Museum
Geology Hike with Professor Allen Hunt
1:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Traditional Filipino Healing Arts Workshop with Virgil J. Mayor Apostol
3:00 until 5:00 p.m., Antioch College Farm (near Amphitheatre)
Farm Volunteer Session
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Rock Island Plow Company Bluegrass

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

GCCOA Membership Meeting February 19

The next regular Greene County Council on Aging membership meeting has been set for Tuesday, February 19, from 2:30 until 4:00 p.m. at the Xenia Adult Recreational and Services Center at 130 Church Street.

For the program portion of the meeting GCCOA has extended an invitation to the twelve nursing homes  in Greene County to discuss their facilities and the services they provide to those needing intermediate and skilled care.

Friday, February 8, 2013

Events & Activities February 9 - 16, 2013

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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, February 9
10:00 a.m.
Older and Bolder: "What Can We Ask of Our Friends and Family?"
3:00 until 5:00 p.m., Antioch College Farm (near Amphitheatre)
Farm Volunteer Session
6:00 until 11:00 p.m., Glen Helen auditorium, Vernet Ecological Center
YSKP Mardi Gras Gala Fundraiser ($65 adult/$115 couples/$35 students)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
James & Moore Classic Standards

Sunday, February 10
8:45 until 10:00 p.m.
"Downton Abbey" viewing party

Monday, February 11
4:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m.
Free Tax Help with AARP tax assistance volunteers

Tuesday, February 12
*** Sign-up deadline for February 14 Lunch Bunch outing to El Meson ***
10:00 a.m. until noon, Room A 105, Antioch University Midwest
(Session 4 of 8) A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falling
5:00 until 7:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church
Heifer International Pancake Supper Funraiser ($15 donation per family requested)
6:00 until 7:00 p.m., (location varies; call 937-371-1732 to confirm)
Folk dance lessons
6:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Fred Astaire Films in February

Wednesday, February 13
11:30 a.m.
Free Blood Pressure Check
3:00 p.m.
Valentine's Tea Party
6:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Talk: Healing Arts of the Philippines with Virgil J. Mayor Apostol

Thursday, February 14
*** Sign-up deadline for February 16 Met Opera Live outing ***
10:15 a.m. departure from Bryan Center parking lot
Lunch Bunch outing to El Meson in Dayton
3:00 p.m.
Audiologist

Friday, February 15
10:30 a.m.
Poetry reading
1:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Knitting Circle

Saturday, February 16
11:45 a.m. departure from Bryan Center parking lot
Met Opera Live outing to Verdi's Rigoletto
1:00 p.m., Yellow Springs Community Library
Traditional Filipino Healing Arts Workshop with Virgil J. Mayor Apostol
3:00 until 5:00 p.m., Antioch College Farm (near Amphitheatre)
Farm Volunteer Session
7:00 p.m., Sontag Fels performance space, Antioch College
Individual World Poetry Slam Champion Buddy Wakefield ($5 - $10 donation requested)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Michael Smith Country

Friday, February 1, 2013

Events & Activities February 2 - 9, 2013

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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, February 2
9:00 until 11:00 a.m., Trailside Museum
Groundhog Day Birding
3:00 until 5:00 p.m., Antioch College Farm (near Amphitheatre)
Farm Volunteer Session
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
Serendipity

Sunday, February 3
5:30 p.m.
Chili Dinner and Superbowl Watch fundraiser

Tuesday, February 5
10:00 a.m. until noon, Room A 105, Antioch University Midwest
(Session 3 of 8) A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falling
6:00 until 7:00 p.m., (location varies; call 937-371-1732 to confirm)
Folk dance lessons

Wednesday, February 6
6:15 p.m. departure from Bryan Center parking lot
Performance by Varone Dancers at Kuss Auditorium in Springfield

Thursday, February 7
10:00 until 11:30 a.m., Antioch University Midwest
Early Stage Dementia Support Group
6:30 p.m.
Great Books Group
7:00 p.m.
Charlie Brown Exceptional Patient and Caregiver Support Group

Friday, February 8
*** Submissions deadline for March/April Senior Notes ***

Saturday, February 9
10:00 a.m.
Older and Bolder: "What Can We Ask of Our Friends and Family?"
3:00 until 5:00 p.m., Antioch College Farm (near Amphitheatre)
Farm Volunteer Session
6:00 until 11:00 p.m., Glen Helen auditorium, Vernet Ecological Center
YSKP Mardi Gras Gala Fundraiser ($65 adult/$115 couples/$35 students)
7:30 p.m., Clifton Opera House
James & Moore Classic Standards