Hollin Hall Senior Center Calendar for July/August 2016

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1 Hollin Hall Senior Center for Creative Retirement Celebrating Life After 50! Striving to Educate, Enlighten, Enrich and Empower the Mount Vernon Community since 1983! Celebrating 33 Years in Mount Vernon! 1500 Shenandoah Road, Alexandria, Virginia Mount Vernon District of Northern Virginia , TTY 711, FAX , Hours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Hollin Hall Senior Center Calendar for July/August 2016 Center of Excellence 2006 and 2010 Team HHSC: Julie Ellis, Director. Assistants: Patti Bruch, Becky Bilowus, Jennifer Smith, Park Rec 3 Assistant, Senior Inclusion Staff: Taylor Johnson, CTRS, Recreation Therapist and Pam Tinkham-Harms, MSW, LCSW, Case Manager Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request. For more information, call , TTY 711. Vision of Neighborhood and Community Services A thriving Fairfax County where all individuals can reach their fullest potential and communities are empowered and engaged. Mission of Neighborhood and Community Services We bring people and resources together to strengthen the well-being of individuals and communities. A Fairfax County, VA Publication July/August

2 July/August 2016 Fairfax County's Aging, Disability and Caregiver Resource Line is your one stop for information For County services: Call , TTY Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Professional social workers are ready to assist you in finding the services you need. You can also visit the county's one-stop webpage at for information about services, recreation and community engagement opportunities. When you do, be sure to subscribe to the Golden Gazette newspaper and Fairfax 50+ E-News. Eligibility Requirements for Senior Center Membership Neighborhood and Community Services is happy to welcome prospective members, 50 years of age or older, to all Fairfax County Senior Centers. To qualify for membership a person must, with or without a reasonable modification, be: Able to orient correctly to person, place and time; Able to independently navigate to programs and through center facilities safely; Able to get on and off a county vehicle safely; Able to remain seated in a county vehicle with the seat belt fastened until the vehicle comes to a complete stop; Able to receive and follow instructions independently; Able to recognize and respond appropriately to emergency warnings; Able to adhere to the Senior Center s Terms of Membership/Code of Conduct when participating in programs, taking advantage of services or otherwise using the facilities; Able to maintain personal care (eating, restroom usage, personal hygiene, medication management) independently.

3 Additional Programs Offered Each Month ACTIVITY Monday Alexandria Memories 3 rd Monday 1 p.m. Room 217 Military History (Breaks in Summer) 2 nd & 4 th Monday 10 a.m. Room 217 Welcome Orientation/Open House 3 rd Monday(if holiday 4 th Monday) 1 p.m. Room 203 Cozy Mystery Book Club 2 nd Monday [1 st Monday if Holiday] 1 p.m. Room 203 Tuesday Genealogy, Mount Vernon Genealogical Society 3 rd Tuesday 1 p.m. Room General Meeting Mount Vernon Quilters Tuesdays 12:30 p.m. Room 216 Mount Vernon Chapter Quilters Unlimited General Meeting (Summer Months only Bees) 2 nd & 4 th Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Room Wednesday Antique Club (Breaks in Summer) 3 rd Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Room 216 The Book Club 4 th Wednesday 1 p.m. Room 216 Ikebana International (Breaks in Summer) 1 st Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Room 109 Mount Vernon House & Garden Club (Breaks in Summer) 2 nd Wednesday 9:30 a.m. Room 218 Parkinson s Disease Support Group 1 st Wednesday 1:00 p.m. Room Dance for PD (Parkinson s)-dance for PD Breaks in Summer 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, (5 th ) 1:00 p.m. Room Thursday Advisory Council (All Welcome) 1 st Thursday 10 a.m. Room 217 The Railroad Club 3 rd Thursday 10 a.m. Room 213 Friday AARP General Meeting (Breaks in Summer) 1 st Friday 1 p.m. Room New York Memories (Breaks in Summer) 3 rd Friday 10:30 a.m. Room 216 Photo Club 2 nd Friday 10 a.m. Room 216 The Fall and Rise of China (Breaks in Summer) 2 nd and 4th Friday 10 a.m. Room 218 Stamp Club 3 rd Friday 2 p.m. Room 216 The Other Book Club 4 th Friday may vary around holidays 11 a.m. Room 203

4 July/August 2016 Daily Programs July/August 2016 Hollin Hall Senior Center Please NOTE: - When there is a special event in on a Wednesday, No 11 a.m. exercise -No Line Dance on the 1 st Wednesday of the month. -No Line Dance on the 1 st Friday of the month. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9:00 Billiards Open 9:00 Strength Training w/patty 10:00 4-H s Bridge Club 10:00 V.I.P. Group 10:00 Jazzercise Lite 10:00 Piano Club 11:00 Low Impact Exercise 12:00 Lunch 12:00 Knitting** 12:00 Pinochle 1:00 Art w/irinea 2:00 Spanish w/harry 2:00 Billiard Boutique 2:00 Sewing Class* *No Sewing July/August **No Knitting July/August :10 Tai Chi, Intermediate 9:00 Billiards Open 9:15 Meditation 9:15 Exercise for Men Leader: Celez 9:30 Strength Training 9:30 Computer Discussion w/bob 10:15 Jazzercise Lite 11:30 Figure Drawing 12:00 Lunch 12:00 Table Tennis 1:00 Chicago Bridge 1:00 Mah Jongg 1:00 Needleworkers (Kaps for Kids) 1:00 Conversational Spanish w/humberto MVGS Library Open, 10 a.m. 2 p.m., :10 Tai Chi, Advanced 9:00 Billiards Open 9:00 Strength Training w/patty 9:00 Exercise w/laura & Judy 10:00 Canasta 10:00 Exercise w/gloria 10:00 V.I.P. Group 11:00 Low Impact Exercise 11:45 Duplicate Bridge 12:00 Lunch 2:00 Conversational French 2:00 Billiard Boutique 2:00 Dancing 2:00 Line Dance w/paula* 6:00 Guitar Lessons 8:00 American Kenpo No 11 am Exercise on Potluck days *Line Dance WILL NOT meet 1 st Wednesday due to Parkinson s Disease Support Group in MVGS Library Open, 10 a.m. 2 p.m., :10 Tai Chi, Beginning 9:00 Billiards Open 9:15 Exercise for Men Leader: Celez 9:30 Strength Training 10:00 Jazzercise Lite 10:00 Wii Bowling 11:00 Band 11:30 Figure Drawing 11:45 Duplicate Bridge 12:00 Lunch 12:00 Pinochle 1:00 Ancient Art of Movement (Belly Dancing) 1:00 Singing Group** 1:00 Scrabble 2:30 Int. Tap Dance w/maureen * * Tap Dance WILL NOT meet in August **Singing Group WILL NOT meet in July and August MVGS Library Open, 10 a.m. 2 p.m., :00 Art Room: Open 9:00 Billiards Open 9:00 Exercise w/laura & Judy 9:30 Mexican Train Dominoes 10:00 Exercise w/gloria 11:00 Jazzercise Lite 11:00 Harmonica 12:00 Lunch 12:00 Table Tennis 12:00 Line Dance * w/paula M. 12:45 Party Bridge 1:00 Mah Jongg 1:00 Theatre Group ** 2:00 Billiard Boutique *Line Dance will not meet on the first Friday of the month ** Theatre Group WILL NOT meet in July and August Revised 6/9/

5 1 OUR YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY Rising 9 th to 12 th grade students enrolled in the S UP program at Neighborhood & Community Services (NCS) Huntington Community Center will be visiting Hollin Hall Senior Center. They are scheduled to visit us on Wednesday, August 24, Time: TBD Let s welcome them to Hollin Hall for some engaging and planned activities in August. Stay Tuned! step up, stand up, speak up HOLLIN HALL SENIOR CENTER LOGO CONTEST! HHSC is sponsoring a logo contest for the very first time! What is a logo? A logo is a graphic mark, emblem, or symbol commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition. Logos are either purely graphic (symbols/icons) or are composed of the name of the organization (a logotype or wordmark). Think about what HHSC means to you. Of the fourteen senior centers in Fairfax County, we are the only senior center that is 100% volunteer run and has been for the past 33 years! That is only a piece of what makes us so unique. So take some time to design a graphic or emblem that would represent what HHSC is all about. You may or hand deliver your entry to Julie Ellis, Director. For more information, stop by the main office. Thanks! Free Library coming to HHSC and A CHILD S PLACE! To promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide and to build a sense of community as we share skills, creativity and wisdom across generations. There are nearly 40,000 Little Free Library book exchanges around the world, bringing curbside literacy home and sharing millions of books annually. We will share the library with the kids! One part will be for the senior center and the other half will be for the youth. BRING A BOOK-TAKE A BOOK! Check it out! It will be in the Main Foyer of our center! QUICK Tidbits FOR CENTER VOLUNTEERS, CLUB LEADERS: All center volunteers are representing Fairfax County Government, Neighborhood and Community Services and our center-hollin Hall Senior Center. Dress in appropriate attire that is presentable, in good business taste and clothing appropriate to the volunteer role. Thank you!

6 2 A paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels; easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players. All the rage, Pickleball combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. It can be played both indoors or outdoors on a badmintonsized court and a slightly modified tennis net. EVERY TUESDAY FROM 9:30 a.m. 1 p.m. (OUTSIDE) AT GUM SPRINGS COMMUNITY CENTER 8100 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA Contact Mr. Earl Edwards at , TTY 711, for Further Information Or earl.edwards@fairfaxcounty.gov Hollin Hall will offer its Outdoor Pickleball Court Monday Friday from 8:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. An opportunity to play early in the morning before the sun begins to blaze! (Equipment is kept in the Main Office) How to Sign up for a Program Special Programs/Reservations Requested: Special programs are a one-time program that requires any interested member to sign up. Reservations are requested. Sign up is in the Orange Binder located in the first floor foyer as you enter the building. DROP- IN = Members do not need to sign up to attend a program or activity. If you continue with the group, make sure that you are added to the Club Roster in the Main Office. Open to the Public: Anything that has been advertised as such: in-house or as a local news release. Sign Up in Main Office: Charter Trips, Pot Lucks or any event requiring payment. Wednesday Trip of Necessity: NOTE: Now in Purple Binder on Lobby Sideboard. Please Note: We support and appreciate all of our community guest speakers sharing their knowledge and expertise with our membership. Hollin Hall Senior Center is a Fairfax County Center with the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services. Our guest speakers are informed in advance that they may not take names, phone numbers and addresses of participants or suggest that they take a paid class with them outside the center or hold a drawing while here at the center. They MAY distribute business cards and handouts upon request. Hollin Hall Senior Center and the Department of Neighborhood and Community Services does not and cannot endorse the businesses presenting at the center. Thank you.

7 3 Highlights July, 2016 Activity Descriptions Country Western Line Dance lessons w/taylor Johnson will be taking a summer break in July and August but plan to resume in September. Color Me Calm will be self-led during July and August. The instructor, Lyn, will be breaking for the summer. Class is encouraged to continue meeting. Supplies will be available in the Art Room [109] aka da Vinci s Headquarters. Colored pencils and various illustrated books are provided. Drop-In Card Making Class with Chuck Mason! - $10 Per session. Take home approximately 5 handcrafted one-of-a-kind greeting cards! Sign up and Pay in Main Office Independent Living Project: 8 week session to help older adults and adults with disabilities stay in their homes and remain independent. A mix of classes and workshops will be offered to help prevent falls, maintain health and fitness, and increase knowledge of services including: Free exercise classes; Free workshops on fall prevention, nutrition, brain fitness, etc.; Free consultation on medication management; Free in-home consultation to identify safety risks; Free minor home safety modifications (grab bars, etc.) Reservations Required Sign up in Orange Binder Fitness Equipment Training In order to use the Fitness Room at Hollin Hall, you will need to attend the 15 to 30 minute Orientation offered monthly; the 1 st Monday of every month. Just show up! Wear sneakers and dress comfortably Cozy Mystery Book Club will be discussing The Bordeaux Betrayal by Ellen Crosby [a Wine Country Mystery] See Patti Bruch, Assistant, for Book. MVGS Workshop w/linda MacLachlan Entering information onto the family tree on familysearch.org Class limit 12 Sign up with Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society Conversations around a Square Table w/julie Will meet the 2 nd Tuesday of the month throughout the summer months. Be Here Wow! NEW!! Advisory Council sponsored GAME NIGHT A casual atmosphere along with beverages and munchies will keep everyone fueled up and ready to play. Learn a new game Meet someone new Lead a new game! Reservations Required - Sign up in Orange Binder Third Friday Dance with the Mount Vernon Swing Band Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Road Open to All in the Community! $4 at the Door! Live Band - Owen Hammett, conductor Light Refreshments Welcome Orientation With Hostess, Jan Kestyn; a wonderful opportunity to tour the center with one of our volunteers. You can ask questions and learn more about center programs and volunteer opportunities. To Resume in September Tuesdays 2:00 p.m. Room 109 Wednesday, July 6 10:00 a.m. Room 216 More Information To Follow Monday, July 11 12:45 p.m. Room Monday, July 11 1:00 p.m. Room 203 Cozy Corner Monday, July a.m. to 12 Noon Room 214 Tuesday, July12 2:00 p.m. Room 203/Cozy Corner Wednesday, July 13 5:30 p.m. til Room 218 Friday, July 15 7:30 9:30 p.m. Room Monday, July 18 1 p.m. Room 203 Cozy Corner

8 4 Dance Workshop with Janet Stormes covering a variety of dance, Janet plans on doing a dance sampler in this workshop of ballet, jazz, and modern. (4 sessions) Back by Popular Demand! Reservations Required Sign up in Orange Binder Mount Vernon Genealogical Society General Meeting - Public Invited! Bazaar Crafters Workshop Come join the fun and friendship as we craft our way towards yet another bazaar. All are welcome. No experience required. Reservations Required Sign up in Orange Binder Cool off with a Good Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social Your favorite flavors, classic toppings, syrups and lots of whipped cream! $2.00 Sign up in Main Office The Other Book Club will be discussing Someone by Alice McDermott See Julie Ellis, Director, for Book MVGS Class Further Ventures into Family Tree Maker Presented by Charles Gearhart Sign up with Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society Hollin Hall Book Club will be discussing The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theraux See Veronica Cartier to Sign Out Book in Office Monday, July 18 & 25 4 p.m. Room Tuesday, July 19 1:00 p.m. Room Tuesday, July 19 10:00 a.m. Room 109 Wednesday, July Noon Room 109 Friday, July 22 11:00 a.m. Room Cozy Corner Tuesday, July a.m. 12 Noon Room 217 Wednesday, July 27 1:00 p.m. Room 216 Clubs NOT meeting in July and August AARP General Meetings Antique Club Dance for PD Great Courses History Group Healthy Eating Club **Intermediate Tap will not meet in August Knitting Military History Mt. Vernon House and Garden MV Quilters General Meetings summer months Bees only on Tuesdays New York Memories No MVGS Training Classes Sewing Singing Group Theatre Group

9 5 Wednesday Shop and Nosh Trips Something for Everyone! Get a bunch of your friends together and take your get together on the road! 10:15 a.m. 2:00 p.m. July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 August 3 Walkers Grill 11:00 Mom s Organic Market / RT S 10:30 Del Ray Café 10:30 Kingstowne Shopping / Lunch Pasara Thai 10:30 Tempo 11:00 August 10 Trader Joe s & Talbots 10:30 August 17 Pork Barrel BBQ 11:00 August 24 Wegman s Market 10:30 August 31 Red Lobster 10:45 July 2016 Contemporary American cuisine using fresh local produce Mom s Market stop and then motor over to enjoy Creole and Cajun cuisine at one of Washingtonian Magazine s top 100 restaurants A lovingly refurbished 1925 Del Ray house to create a home away from home restaurant reminiscent of an old Virginia farmhouse. World Market, TJ Max, Home Goods, Famous Footwear and then authentic Thai cuisine in beautiful exotic setting. August 2016 A blend of Northern Italian and French cuisine, Tempo is one of the best kept secrets in Alexandria Included this month by popular request. Soups, salads and appetizer under $10 Entrées starting at $14. Shop for healthy choices at Trader Joe s & browse the new fashions upstairs at Talbots Starbucks anyone?? As seen on Shark Tank! The best BBQ in Washington. Dine and then bring home award winning sauce as featured in Cook s Magazine. Do a grocery run and enjoy hot and cold bars, sushi, pizza, calzones or subs or leisurely eat in the Pub. Something for everyone here! Always a favorite for seafood lovers. Try the $7.99 lunch menu. Sign up In Purple Binder in Lobby: $1 for bus paid on day of trip. = Low Amount of Walking = Moderate Amount of Walking = High Amount of Walking

10 6 Highlights August, 2016 Activity Descriptions MVGS Workshop w/linda MacLachlan Entering information onto the family tree on familysearch.org Class limit 12 Sign up with Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society Card Making Class with Chuck Mason! - $10 Per session. Take home approximately 5 handcrafted one-of-a-kind greeting cards! Sign up and Pay in Main Office Nutritionist Visit with Maureen Mallette Jeffrey s Catering Topic: Food: helping you to sleep and calming the sugar cravings Reservations Required Sign up in Orange Binder Cozy Mystery Book Club will be discussing Tagged For Death by Sherry Harris [a Garage Sale Mystery] See Patti Bruch, Assistant, for Book. Dance Workshop with Janet Stormes covering a variety of dance, Janet plans on doing a dance sampler in this workshop of ballet, jazz, and modern. Reservations Required Sign up in Orange Binder Fitness Equipment Training In order to use the Fitness Room at Hollin Hall, you will need to attend the 15 to 30 minute Orientation offered monthly; the 1 st Monday of every month. Just show up! Wear sneakers and dress comfortably. Conversations around a Square Table w/julie Will meet the 2 nd Tuesday of the month through-out the summer months. Reservations Required Sign up in Orange Binder Good Shepherd Catholic Church Middle School Work Camp youth will be visiting Hollin Hall. Let s welcome them to our center for some engaging and planned activities! GAME NIGHT! A casual atmosphere along with beverages and munchies will keep everyone fueled up and ready to play. Learn a new game Meet someone new Lead a new game! whatever it may be. After all, having fun is what it s all about, right? Reservations Required - Sign up in Orange Binder Visiting Chef Chef Peter Lattu is back again with another of his amazing recipes; many Vegetarian and Lower Sodium. He has selected a South West Quinoa Salad for this demonstration. Reservations Required Sign up in Orange Binder Limited Seating Third Friday Dance with the Mount Vernon Swing Band Hollin Hall Senior Center, 1500 Shenandoah Road Open to All in the Community! $4 at the Door! Live Band - Owen Hammett, conductor Light Refreshments Mount Vernon Genealogical Society General Meeting - Public Invited! Monday, August p.m. Room 214 Wednesday, August 3 10:00 a.m. Room 216 Wednesday, August 3 11:45 a.m. Room Monday, August 8 1:00 p.m. Room 203 Cozy Corner Monday, August 8 & 15 4 p.m. Room Monday, August 8 12:45 p.m. Room Tuesday, August 9 2:00 p.m. Room 203/Cozy Corner Wednesday, August a.m. 4 p.m. Wednesday, August 10 5:30 til Room 218 Wednesday, August 10 12:30 p.m. Room Kitchen Friday, August 19 7:30 9:30 p.m. Room Tuesday, August 16 1:00 p.m. Room

11 7 Bazaar Crafters Workshop Come join the fun and friendship as we craft our way towards yet another bazaar. All are welcome. No experience required. Reservations Required Sign up in Orange Binder Welcome Orientation With Hostess, Jan Kestyn; a wonderful opportunity to tour the center with one of our volunteers. You can ask questions and learn more about center programs and volunteer opportunities. MVGS Class Using Pinterest for Genealogy Presented by Jon Marie Pearson Sign up with the Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society Hollin Hall Book Club will be discussing The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier See Veronica Cartier or Patty Barnes, co-lead, for Book. SUP Teens from Huntington Community Center visit Hollin Hall Senior Center for Community Service Hours (see write-up) The Other Book Club will be discussing Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon See Julie Ellis, Director, for Book Tuesday, August 16 10:00 a.m. Room 109 Monday, August 22 1 p.m. Room 203 Cozy Corner Tuesday, August a.m. 12 Noon Room 217 Wednesday, August 24 1:00 p.m. Room 216 Wednesday, August 24 Friday, August 26 11:00 a.m. Room 203 Cozy Corner

12 Advisory Council Members are Our Ambassadors for HHSC! Elected Officers are: President: Margaret Keagle; Vice-President: Ann Allman; Secretary: Al Romaneski; And Co-Treasurers: Joan Watkins and Bob Perry At Large: Hedy Bernal, Jan Kestyn, Carla King Nick Marin, Francie Miller, Virginia Moore, James Krebs Marcia Davis, Alternate Are you interested in becoming more involved at the center? HHSC s Advisory Council welcomes you to our monthly meetings and an opportunity to serve. Contact one of the officers for more information! Meetings: First Thursday of Every Month, 10 a.m. Room 217 All Encouraged to Attend! July 7 August 4 Hollin Hall Advisory Council Managed Website by Steve Gallo: We are On Facebook too! Dance for Parkinson's is offered at the Hollin Hall Senior Center through Bowen McCauley Dance. BMD is the only dance company in the Metropolitan-DC area to provide Dance for PD-free weekly dance classes for people with Parkinson Disease and their care-partners. Lucy Bowen McCauley, BMD s Artistic Director and founder, is honored to bring dance to people with this disease. Besides the health benefits, dance takes the mind and spirit away from the thoughts of disease, disability and social isolation. Dance for PD originated with the Brooklyn (N.Y.) Parkinson Group and the Mark Morris Dance Group. At the invitation of MMDG and PFNCA, McCauley received training and certification in March 2008 to teach these fun and innovative classes. (For more information about the program, visit the official Dance for PD web site at When participating in the dance program, people with the disease report a decrease in physical symptoms and improved psychological and emotional benefits. One participant taking the class simply stated, I lose my symptoms when I m there. Parkinson s Disease Support Group meets at Hollin Hall every 1 st Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Room. Dance for PD meets the other Wednesdays throughout the month at 1 p.m. in Room. NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO DANCE FOR PD DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST, BUT WILL RESUME THEIR NORMAL SCHEDULE IN SEPTEMBER.