Lakewood Programs and Activities Monthly Calendar Lakewood Department of Human Services Division of Aging March 2017 St. Patrick s Day Party Lawther Center 16024 Madison Ave. Thursday, March 16, 2016 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Today is the day we dress in green as we celebrate St. Patrick s Day in style. Bring a dish to share at our famous, morning potluck. With the good cooks around here, you will eat well today! We ll listen to some traditional Irish music in the morning, and be dazzled by the students of The Nally School of Irish Dance after lunch. Make your meal and transportation reservation by Wed, March 8 th. Call Nutrition at 216-529-5000.
March 2017 Special Activity Calendar (E East W West) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 2 3 W - Ideal HC 10:00 DSAS Benefits Check 12:30 Pig Bingo W 1:00 Aldi s Trip W/E 12:30 Join us for a KARAOKE PARTY!! Right after lunch 6 7 8 9 10 10:00 Activity Committee W 12:00 AARP Tax W 1:00 LCSC FoodDistribution W 9:30 OSHIIP Medicare Counsel-W 10:30 Make It and take It 12:30 Birthday Cupcake Baking W St. John E - Hospice / WR 12:00 March Birthdays 12:30 Princess Bingo 5:30 Gray Pride 1:00 Movie Far And Away 13 14 15 16 17 9:45 Nutrition Site Council 12:30 Senior Chefs 3:00 Commission on Aging E Eliza Jennings 10:00 DSAS Benefits Check W 12:30 Red Cross Red Bingo 10:00 St. Patrick s Day Party 20 21 22 23 24 10:00 Jack Casino trip 10:30 Make It and take It 1:30 Computers and Social Media E O Neill 12:30 Umbrella Bingo W 4:00 Intergenerational Tea Party Womans Pavilion 12:45 Marc s Trip E 2:00 Jazzercise 9:00 Happy Walkers stay at the Mall W 9:00 NOSCD Group W 10:00 LCCC Story Hour 1:00 Marc s Trip W 2:00 Jazzercise 1:00 Movie Arrival -W 9:00 NOSCD Group W 27 28 29 30 31 11:00 Lunch Bunch Longhorn Steakhouse 12:30 Book Discussion Club 1:30 Computers and Social Media 11:15 Trinity Brownbag concert W/E 12:30 Mad for Plaid Bingo 9:30 Beck Center Carrie the Musical -W 1:00 Savers Trip 9:00 Cleveland Orchestra Matinee W 10:00 Low Vision Group
Monday 12:30 Sittersize with Patty Lawther Center (West) 1:30 Walking at Gunning Rec. Center Tuesday 10:00 Sewing Knitting Crocheting Group-Lawther 10:00 Exercise at the YMCA 7:00 Photography Club Lawther Center (Meets September through May) Wednesday 9-11 Blood Pressure Screen 1 st / 2 nd / 3 rd Wednesday - Lawther Center - 2 nd / 3 rd / 4 th Wednesday - Center East 9:30 Craft Group Lawther Center 12:30 Bingo- Lawther Center Thursday 10:30 Humanities/Current Events - Lawther Center 12:30 Sittercize with Barry Lawther Center 1:00 Scrabble Group Lawther Center Friday 9:00 Walking Club- Great Northern Mall 12:45 Tai Chi Lawther Center Grocery Shopping with Lakewood Division of Aging The Division of Aging offers bi-weekly shopping trips to Giant Eagle, 14100 Detroit Ave. Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Call the Division of Aging at 216-521-1515 for more information or to sign up. This program is made possible through a generous grant from The Giant Eagle Foundation. AARP Walk-in Tax Clinic February 6 to April 11, 2017 Every Monday and Tuesday 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM Lakewood Division of Aging Lawther Center 16024 Madison Ave. Free, Walk in only - No reservations accepted! Call the Activities Office at 216-529-5005 for more information. Great Movies After Lunch March 9 th Far And Away Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman March 23 rd Arrival Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner April 6 th Sully Tom Hanks, Laura Linney April 20 th My Fair Lady Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison May 11 th Loving Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton May 25 th A Streetcar Named Desire Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando 1:00 PM Thursday Showtime Call Activities at 216-529-5005 for more info. Lawther Center, 16024 Madison Ave. Tech Literacy For Seniors Are you tech savvy, or are you a computer illiterate? However much you think you know, there is always more to learn. The Lakewood Division of Aging is partnering with Lakewood Public Library offer a friendly, easily paced class on various aspects of computer technology. Division of Aging Transportation will take you to the library and get you back home again. Four Tuesdays, beginning March 21 st, at 1:30 PM. This class is free. Suggested donation for transportation $3.00 March 21 st Internet Basics and Literacy March 28 th Internet Safety: Bill paying, Shopping and Internet scams. April 4 th Intro to Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Skype and Instagram. April 11 th Using your smartphone. Please call the Activities Office at 216-529-5005 for more information or to register for this class
Kathleen and Robert Lawther Center est, 16024 Madison Ave 216-521-1515 Senior Center East Nutrition Site, 12400 Madison Ave 216-521-1515 Transportation to luncheon sites, special events and medical appointments 216-521-1288 Nutrition Information on Congregate Meals & Home Delivered Meals, call 216-529-5000 Volunteer Services, Programs and Activities: Call 216-529-5005. Social Work / Outreach: Call 216-521-1515 Visit the City of Lakewood website at www.onelakewood.com. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A Gentle Reminder to all Participants of Lakewood Division of Aging We would appreciate it if you would consider the following suggested donations: A ride on the Division of Aging bus to the senior center and/or Giant Eagle $3.00 Round trip. Lunch: $1.00 per day. Thank you for your support Have You filled out your PIF yet? All Division of Aging participants must complete a Participant Intake Form on an annual basis. LDOA services and activities include Congregate and Home-Delivered-Meals, Transportation services, Activities, Programs, Events, Volunteers and Supportive Services. This information is required by our program funders. PIFs can be found at the senior centers. Please make sure forms are fully complete. Contact the Social Work Office at 216-521-1515 with questions or concerns. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Lakewood Division of Aging s services are funded in part by a Title III grant under the Older Americans Act, administered by the Ohio Department of Aging through the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging; Cuyahoga County through the Health and Human Services levy; Program Donations It is the policy of the City of Lakewood that there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or disability. Kathleen and Robert Lawther Center (West) 16024 Madison Ave Lakewood, Ohio 44107
Walking at Gunning Recreation Center 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM Mondays beginning in March 2017 As we get ready for Spring, let s plan on joining together with friends for some great walking exercise. While winter lasts, we will transport you to Gunning Recreation Center to walk on their heated track.. Sign up each week, one week in advance at the Lawther Center. Either plan on coming in for lunch or let us pick you up from home. Note: The elevated walking track at Gunning is NOT handicap accessible. For more information, or to register, please call the Activities Office at 216-529-5005. The Jack Cleveland Casino Trip!! Enjoy an exciting day out in the glamourous surroundings of the Jack Casino. Perhaps Lady Luck will smile on you at the slots, or while you test your skill at the table games. For lunch, you can head to The Spread, buffet at the Jack, or head to the food court at Tower City Monday, March 20, 2017 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Suggested Donation: $3.00 Reservation forms will be available at Lawther Center and Senior Center East. No telephone reservations or reservations on behalf of friends will be accepted. Call the Activities Office at 216-529-5005 For more information. The Division of Aging is going to Carrie the Musical The Beck Center has graciously offered the Lakewood Division of Aging free tickets to this unique matinee production. Call the Activities Office at 216-529-5005 for more info. Reservation forms at Lawther. Thursday, March 30, 2017 10:00 AM show-time Beck Center, 17801 Detroit We will leave Lawther Center by 9:30 AM. Suggested donation of $3.00 for transportation. Your Chariot Awaits. Cleveland Orchestra Matinee Concerts Beginning in March 2017, the Division of Aging will be providing transport to Cleveland Orchestra concerts. Enjoy a concert by America s greatest orchestra without the stress of traffic and parking. The bus leaves Lakewood at 9:00 AM. Enjoy a continental breakfast and pre-concert talk, followed by the concert at 11:00 AM. Friday, March 31 st Handel s Royal Fireworks Music Handel: Concerto Grosso, Opus 6, No. 11 Rameau: Suite from Les Boreades Purcell: Suite from King Arthur Handel: Music For the Royal Fireworks $25.00 to be paid four weeks prior to each concert. Space is limited. Call Activities at 216-529-5005 for more information Brown Bag Concert Series at Trinity Cathedral The Lakewood Division of Aging is happy to offer transport to a series of concerts at Trinity. Enjoy a mix of different music and don t worry about the ride. Wednesday, March 29 th at 12 :00 PM The Three Divas Jazz Concert Wednesday, April 26 th at 12:00 PM Cleveland TOPS Swing Band Wednesday, May 17 th at 12:00 PM Horst Buchholtz and the Trinity Chamber Orchestra We leave Lakewood at 11:15 AM. Suggested donation of $3.00 for the ride. Reserve a box lunch with LDOA, or buy a box lunch at Trinity for $7.00. Reservation forms are available at Lawther Center. Call the Activities Office at 216-529-5005 for more information