7 WASHINGTON STREET MALDEN, MA (781) FAX # (781) HOURS: MON WED THURS 8 AM TO 4 PM/ TUES 8 AM TO 7 PM; FRI 8 AM TO NOON

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1 The John and Christina Markey Malden Senior Community Center DECEMBER 2016 MALDEN MONITOR 7 WASHINGTON STREET MALDEN, MA (781) FAX # (781) HOURS: MON WED THURS 8 AM TO 4 PM/ TUES 8 AM TO 7 PM; FRI 8 AM TO NOON MALDEN COUNCIL ON AGING STAFF Director Silvia Banos-Aguayo Activities Coordinator Cheryl Spinella Office Coordinator Deborah Camarata Front Office Staff Ann Leonard Donna Baden Driver Jason Law PROGRAMSur Aerobics Billiard (Pool) Bingo Blood Pressure Book Club Bowling Chair Exercise Chinese Outreach Computer Classes Core & Balance Cribbage Fabric Art Haitian Outreach & ESL Harmonica Knitting & Crocheting Line Dancing Meal Site (Asian & American) Movies Ping Pong Tai Chi Transportation Trips Writing Class Yoga Zumba Fitness Happy December to ALL! A Letter from the Director, Silvia Banos-Aguayo How quickly this year has come and gone. It s hard to believe this is our last newsletter of 2016! With so much taking place during the holidays, it s hard sometimes to not become overwhelmed or experience the winter blues. Socializing during the holidays is helpful in fighting off seasonal affective disorder (also called SAD), a form of depression that occurs during a specific time of the year, typically the winter. A common cycle for SAD involves symptoms that appear in the fall and continue into the winter, earning it the nickname "winter depression". What is the cause of seasonal affective disorder? While the exact cause for SAD is unknown, mental health professionals believe a lack of sunlight, changes in body temperature, and hormone fluctuations result in this cyclical form of depression that resolves when the season change again. ( What s a great way to fight off SAD you may ask? Oftentimes, spending time outside of your typical daily environment helps a great deal. The Malden Senior Community Center is an excellent place to reconnect you with old friends, stay active, enjoy a meal and stay warm during the winter months. Our Winter Celebration is upon us! If you have picked up your ticket for the event, please join us on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Malden Senior Center. We re so excited to have music, food and give-away items for you! Special guest DJ will be Rick Freni! Please keep in mind that we will be checking everyone in at the door. IMPORTANT REMINDERS: Please let us know by December 6, 2016 if you will need transportation to and from the Senior Center for this event. You must have your ticket to participate in the event. If you lose your ticket, please contact us BEFORE the day of the event to inform us. Cancellations: There will be NO classes taking place in the gym on Wednesday, 12/14/16 due to the City Employee Wellness Screening. There will be NO classes taking place in the gym on Tuesday, 12/20/16. due to the Winter Celebration. The Malden Senior Community Center will be closed on: Monday, December 26, 2016 in observance of Christmas. and Monday, January 2, 2017 in observance of New Year s Day. As always a big THANK YOU to everyone for your continued support, donations and contributions to the Malden Senior Community Center We re grateful and appreciate you!

2 DECEMBER 2016 MALDEN COA NEWSLETTER PAGE 2 SENIOR CENTER UPDATE COUNCIL ON AGING The next Council on Aging meeting will be held on Wednesday December 7, 2016 from 10:30 AM -11:30am in the Senior Center dining room. ADVISORY COMMITTEES Advisory Committee meetings will be held on the last Thursday of every month and last for 1 hour. Our next meeting will take place on Thursday December 29, Please visit the front office to sign up if you re interested in attending our next meeting. MONTHLY NEWSLETTER (MONITOR) You may now find copies of our monthly newsletter available for you at the Center s front office. We will continue to deliver them to our local Malden Senior Housing buildings. You may also find it available online on the City of Malden s website at: If you wish to continue to have the newsletter mailed to your home, we can do so through our new subscription program of $10 per year. Please feel free to contact the Center if you have any questions. Thank you. SENIOR TRIPS The Malden Senior Community Center is currently seeking a new volunteer to help facilitate our Senior Trips. This role is very important and would require at least a year commitment. The ideal person would be responsible for organizing and participating in several trips throughout the year. Please call Silvia Banos-Aguayo, Director of the Malden Senior Community Center if you are interested in volunteering. Special thanks to Sharon Fillyaw for assisting the Center with organizing our Senior trips for the past two years. We are forever grateful for your time and consideration! SENIORS GRAHAM CRACKERS CANDLEPIN BOWLING LEAGUE HAS MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION. Mondays at 9:45 A.M. Woburn Bowladrome 32 Montvale Ave., Woburn. For more information please contact Steve Cultrera WE GIVE THANKS Gracias! Merci Beaucoups! Do Jeh! Xie Xie! Danke! Toda! Grazie! Thank You! To all who give and support our Center, and to these wonderful generous seniors; we are grateful. CORE AND BALANCE WITH SHARON Mondays, 8:15 AM - 9:15 AM Strengthen your muscles and improve all movement. It will help improve balance and stability. ZUMBA FITNESS WITH A LATIN FLAIR Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM and Fridays, 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM Join Aimee Pinero Borda as she takes the work out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. ADVANCED LINE DANCING WITH CHRIS Wednesdays, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Chris s class will keep you moving with fun dance steps and great music! NEW INSTRUCTOR BEGINNER S LINE DANCE Starting Monday, January 9, 2017 at 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Chris Loiacano, our Advanced Line Dancing Instructor will be taking over the Beginners Line Dance on Mondays. Come join the fun! All are Welcome! HEALTHY STEPS CLASS WITH JULIE KAUFMANN Thursdays, 1:30 PM -2:30 PM Slow, resistant movements that are gentle and easy to do. Sit or stand. All ages, any fitness levels are welcome. Certified Healthy Steps Instructor. ADVANCED LINE DANCING (COUNTRY/WESTERN) Thursdays, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Come join Julie Kaufmann for a new spin on Country Line Dancing!

3 DECEMBER 2016 MALDEN COA NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING; YOU MUST CALL FOR APPOINTMENTS CHAIR MASSAGE Thursday, December 15 from 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM Massage fee is $20 paid directly to Rachel Pizzano. PODIATRIST Monday, December 19 from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Fee $25 paid to Dr. Kaplan REFLEXOLOGY Thursday, December 8 from 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM SHINE COUNSELOR Monday, December 5 and 12 from 9:00 AM -12:00 PM (Please bring your Medicare Card and List of Meds.) BLOOD PRESSURE with JOYA PEZZUTO, RN Thursday, December 8 from 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Sponsored by Hallmark Health System. MARY MARINO S AFFORDABLE HEARING AIDS Monday, December 12 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM Mary will schedule appointments (15 minutes each) and will also do walk-ins. You can also contact Mary at MONTHLY MOVIE Tuesday, December 27 at 2:30 PM The Christmas Cottage: PG Jared Padalecki, Marcia Gay Harden A light supper will be served. Please call SPECIAL NOTE: When a light supper is offered; attendance to the entire movie is required. Thank you. BOOK CLUB Tuesday, December 20 at 11:00 AM (Library) Ahead of Her Time: Abby Kelley and the Politics of Antislavery by Dorothy Sterling In the tumultuous years before the Civil War, a young white woman from a Quaker background came to embody commitment to the cause of antislavery and equal rights for black people. Abby Kelley became the abolitionist move-ments s chief money raiser and organizer and its most radial member. We Welcome New Members! REPRESENTATIVE FROM CONGRESSWOMAN KATHERINE CLARK S OFFICE By appointment only. Please call: Held in the Atrium. REPRESENTATIVE STEPHEN ULTRINO Friday, December 9 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Held in the Atrium. SENATOR JASON LEWIS Friday, December 16 from 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Get to know your State Senator, raise any questions or concerns you may have. Held in the Atrium. JACKSON STREET PARKING GARAGE We will validate up to 3 hours of parking for Seniors that attend the Center. Please bring your ticket to the front office. MASS SENIOR ACTION COMMITTEE Wednesday, December 21, 2016 MONDAY MOVIES (All Monday movies 1:00 PM Auditorium) December 5: The Best of Andy Williams: Christmas Shows: NR December 12: A Taste of Chanukah: NR December 19: The Cobbler: PG-13 Adam Sandler December 26: HOLIDAY - NO MOVIE CHINESE OUTREACH FOR SENIORS Wednesdays & Thursdays - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM CHINESE HISTORY AND LITERATURE Thursday, December 8 at 9:30 AM MOVIE IN HAITIAN Thursday, December 8 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM HAITIAN OUTREACH, ESL & DOMINOS Tuesdays: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Thursdays: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (except 2nd Thursday)

4 8:15 a.m.. Core and Balance 9:00 SHINE Counselor 9:30 a.m.... Chair Exercise 9:45 a.m. Bowling/Woburn, MA 10:30 a.m. Always wanted to Write 11:00 a.m... Gentle Chair Yoga 12:00 p.m.. Mon-Thurs Friday - 11:00 AM Lunch (MVES) 1:00 p.m.... Movie 1:00 p.m. Beginners Line Dance with Emily 2:00 p.m. R & R Class with Emily 8:15 a.m. Core and Balance 9:00 SHINE Counselor 9:30 a.m.... Chair Exercise 9:45 a.m. Bowling/Woburn, MA 10:30 a.m. Always wanted to Write 10:30 a.m. Mary Marino s Affordable Hearing Aids 11:00 a.m... Gentle Chair Yoga 12:00 p.m.. Mon-Thurs Friday - 11:00 AM Lunch (MVES) :30 a.m.core and Balance 9:30 a.m.... Chinese Chorus 11:00 a.m..chinese Line Dance 12:30 p.m.... Beginners Tai Chi 1:00 p.m.... Tai Chi 2:30 p.m. International Ballroom Dance 5:45 p.m. Let Your Yoga Dance :30 a.m. Core and Balance 9:30 a.m.... Chinese Chorus 11:00 a.m Chinese Line Dance 12:30 p.m.... Beginners Tai Chi 1:00 p.m Tai Chi 2:30 p.m. International Ballroom Dance 8:30 a.m. Balance & Strength 9:30 a.m.... Zumba Fitness 10:30 a.m. Council on Aging Board Meeting 10:45 a.m. Traditional Tai Chi 1:00 p.m. Advanced Line Dancing with Chris 7 14 City Thursday 8:30 Core and Balance 8:30 a.m. Computer Classes 8:30 Core and Balance 8:30 a.m. Computer Classes 9:30 a.m. Reflexology 10:30 a.m. Blood Pressure with Joya Pezzuto, RN 9:30 a.m. Chinese History and Literature skills 1:00 p.m... Movie in Haitian :15 Core and Balance 8:30 a.m... Computer Classes. 9:30 a.m. Chair Massage Friday 2 8:30 a.m.... Combo Exercise 9:30 a.m. Chair Exercise 10:30 a.m.. Zumba Fitness 9 8:30 a.m.... Combo Exercise 9:30 a.m. Chair Exercise 10:00 a.m. Representative Stephen Ultrino 10:30 a.m.. Zumba Fitness 16 8:30 a.m.,..combo Exercise 9:30 a.m.... Chair Exercise 10:00 a.m. Senator Jason Lewis 10:30 a.m. Zumba Fitness

5 5:45 p.m. Let Your Yoga Dance Employees 1:00 p.m.... Movie 1:00 p.m. Beginners Line Dance with Emily 2:00 p.m. R & R Class with Emily 19 8:15 a.m. Core and Balance 9:30 a.m.... Chair Exercise 9:45 a.m. Bowling/Woburn, MA 10:30 a.m. Always wanted to Write 11:00 a.m... Gentle Chair Yoga 12:00 p.m. Podiatrist 12:00 p.m.. Mon-Thurs Friday - 11:00 AM Lunch (MVES) 1:00 p.m.... Movie 1:00 p.m. Beginners Line Dance with Emily 2:00 p.m. R & R Class with Emily 26 Senior Center Closed 20 9:30 a.m. Chinese Chorus 11:00 a.m. Book Club Winter Celebration! 27 8:30 a.m. Core and Balance 9:30 a.m.... Chinese Chorus 11:00 a.m Chinese Line Dance 12:30 p.m.... Beginners Tai Chi 1:00 p.m Tai Chi 2:30 pm Monthly Movie The Christmas Cottage 2:30 p.m. International Ballroom Dance 5:45 p.m. Let Your Yoga Dance Wellness Screening 21 8:30 a.m. Balance.& Strength 9:30 a.m.... Zumba Fitness 10:45 a.m. Traditional Tai Chi 1:00 p.m. Advanced Line Dancing with Chris 1:30 pm Mass Senior Action 28 8:30 a.m. Balance.& Strength 9:30 a.m.... Zumba Fitness 10:45 a.m. Traditional Tai Chi 11:00 p.m. Advanced Line Dancing with Chris 22 8:15 Core and Balance 8:30 a.m... Computer Classes. 8:15 Core and Balance 8:30 a.m... Computer Classes :30 a.m.,..combo Exercise 9:30 a.m.... Chair Exercise 10:30 a.m. Zumba Fitness 30 8:30 a.m.,..combo Exercise 9:30 a.m.... Chair Exercise 10:30 a.m. Zumba Fitness

6 DECEMBER 2016 MALDEN COA NEWSLETTER PAGE 6 COUNCIL ON AGING (COA) TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FREE SERVICE for MALDEN SENIORS SENIORS ON THE ROAD Mohegan Sun Casino: Wednesday December 7, $27 pp (2 for $24 each) Buffet, Gambling Voucher, Tanger Coupon Booklet, RT Transportation, Free Raffle! Call to Register. No Refunds. City of Malden Senior Transportation Program with Door to Door Transportation by SCM Reservations Required Medical and Supermarket Shopping on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 AM 4:00 PM ********************** Senior Center Shuttle Curb to Curb service on Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays from your residence to the Senior Center and home again. Reservations Required: Contact Sharon for More Information Highland Ave., Malden (El Potro Restaurant) unless otherwise noted. Parking available in the Restaurant Lot with Advance Notice. ($5 a day). SENIOR TRIPS The Malden Senior Community Center is currently seeking a new volunteer to help facilitate our Senior Trips. This role is very important and would require at least a year commitment. The ideal person would be responsible for organizing and participating in several trips throughout the year. Please call Silvia Banos-Aguayo, Director of the Malden Senior Community Center if you are interested in volunteering. Special thanks to Sharon Fillyaw for assisting the Center with organizing our Senior trips for the past two years. We are forever grateful for your time and consideration! Malden Council on Aging 7 Washington Street Malden, MA 02148