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Dec 6, 13, 28, 27 ~ Ping Pong at the Sebastopol Grange - Day time ping pong is every Thursday at 10a. Evening ping pong is usually the 3rd Thursday of the month from 7-9p. (check the calendar) Grangers $5; non Grangers $7. $3 for Seniors, $5 for non Seniors, Sebastopol Grange Hall, 6000 Sebastopol Ave. Hwy 12, Sebastopol, sebastopolgrange.org/calendar-2/
Dec 13 ~ 2nd Thursdays Game Night ~ Friends of Monte Rio. Bring your own games, food to share and drinks. Everyone is welcome! FREE, 6-9p, Monte Rio Community Center, 20488 Hwy 116, Monte Rio, friendsofmonterio.org/
Dec 29 ~ Biker Chick Rides ~ Calling All Women! Are you ready to discover or rediscover a love of bicycling? Ride with us! Rides are open to any woman who wants to join us! We ride as a group and have a lot of fun while we’re at it. The fourth weekend of each month, switching back and forth from Saturday to Sunday. Bring: your road-ready bicycle, helmet, water, ID, cash for lunch, a spare tube, patch kit, mini pump. Rides and stops take
Nov 28 ~ Town Hall Meeting - Palm Drive Health Care District and Sonoma Specialty Hospital Come and Ask Questions About the Hospital. Hear What Services are Being Offered and Will Be Offered. Free, 6:30p Bodega Bay Grange #777, 1370 Highway One, Bodega Bay, ctaub@pdhcd.com
Dec 1 ~ Metta Centers Hope Tank - 1st Saturday of the month we gather for a 30-minute silent meditation. At 9 a.m., after introductions if new members have joined us, we enjoy a vegetarian potluck breakfast. As breakfast winds down we begin the conversation, going until we reach a natural stopping place. 8:30-11:30a, Email of Call for Location, 707-774-6299, mettacenter. org, info@mettacenter.org
approximately 3 hours. Choose from Three Ride Options:• Easy-does-it 17- mile ride, very casual pace (10-12mph) • In-the-groove 23-mile ride, casual moderate pace (11-15mph) • Pick-up- the-pace 23-mile ride, same route but faster (14-17mph) Please Note: As Always, Rain Cancels the Ride! What to Expect• No one is left behind! We always start off together and regroup many times throughout the ride. Some rides are meant for fitness, some are cruiser rides meant to be social and relaxed. We usually start and end at a restaurant or farmers market for an optional group lunch or drink. 10a; End time varies, usually between 12:30-1:30p, Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, 750 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, bikesonoma.org/our-work/ biker-chicks/
Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 ~ Niners and Nachos. Visit Bibi’s and enjoy free nachos with the purchase of any beverage during 49er games all season! Free to attend. Event revolves around 49er game times., Bibi’s Burger Bar, 630 3rd Street, Santa Rosa, 707- 523-1400, chandihospitality.com/ events/2018/9/9/niners-and-nachos
Center, Santa Rosa INFO: safeaccess- now.org/sonoma_county_asa_chapter
Dec 13 ~ Sonoma - Peace and Social Justice for Sonoma Valley meets the 2nd Thursday @ Sonoma Creek Senior Housing Clubhouse, 785 Oregon St., Sonoma, audreyvh@sbcglobal.net
Activist Circle of the Russian River Meets 6:30pm at the Libertad Community Center 14045 Armstrong Woods Road Guerneville (in the Cinnabar parking lot) Supporting women who want to be actively engaged in the resistance movement. We will provide a platform to share ideas, and actions in the community and help one another to find sustainable, healthy, positive, and peaceful means to follow our call to action. For more info please email Shannon or Annabele atSheRisesRussianRiver@gmail.com
3rd Friday ~ Chamber Perks - Coffee with Ambassadors - Join us for a casual cup of coffee and the opportunity to talk one-on-one about maximizing your membership. Chamber Ambassadors are local business community members who volunteer their time to build relationships between the Chamber and the business community. Chamber Perks is held on the third Friday of the month and is open to members and prospective members. Brew, 555 Healdsburg Ave., Santa Rosa, 707-545- 1414, Kim Williams
Become a certified coach for an award-winning fall prevention program and help older adult increase their safety, balance, strength and confidence on their feet. Register today for the January 7 training for volunteer coaches with the nationally acclaimed A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls.
Dec 5 ~ Racial Discussion Group “Un- shackled” facilitated by Dr. Jacque- line Lawrence, founder and Director of Legacy Showcases. Attendees participate in open discussion about their individual challenges and biases regarding racism. First Wednesday
“We don’t have to accept falling as a normal part of aging. Coaches have fun while helping older adults learn to stay safely on their feet,” says Human Services Adult & Aging Director Paul Dunaway. “Matter of Balance coaches tell us how satisfying it is to help older adults gain physical confidence and boost their sense of optimism.”
of the month. 6-8:30pm at the Arlene Francis Center, 99 Sixth St. Santa Rosa. INFO: 707-393-7661. Free event.
Coaches are trained in facilitation skills and teaching practical coping strategies to reduce both older adults’ fear of falling and their risk of falling. They use group discussion, mutual problem solving and lifestyle strategies to teach safety, exercises to improve strength, coordination and balance, and how to evaluate home safety. Within a year after certification, they lead at least two class series of eight, two-hour classes.
Dec 6 ~ Sonoma Co. Americans for Safe Access Meeting - Our mission is to ensure safe and legal access to can- nabis (marijuana) for therapeutic use and research. Refreshments served, everyone welcome. 6p, Arlene Francis
Classes are held throughout Sonoma County.
The Sonoma County A Matter of Balance curriculum is based on Fear of Falling: A Matter of Balance and used by permission of Boston University.
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Falls are the #1 reason that older Sonoma County adults have to visit
an emergency room. These injuries can result in hip fractures, sprains or concussion, followed by a long recovery. Severe injuries lower older adults’ quality of life and may force them to leave their homes for care in a facility.
A one-day training to become a certified coach will be offered Monday, January 7, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Human Services Department Adult and Aging Division, 3725 Westwind Blvd., Santa Rosa.
Sign up today by email: djacobyk@schsd.org or call: (707) 565-5936. For details about the program, visit the A Matter of Balance website.