Page 60 - Sonoma County Gazette January 2016

fifty-five plus SENIORS
Jan 25 ~ Get Teady to MOVE ~ Senior nove expert Kimberlee Foster guides participants through the beginning steps toward down-sizing. FREE. RSVP by Jan 21. 707-533-1903. Oakmont Gardens, 301 White Ika Drive, Santa Rosa INFO: www.MBKSeniorLiving.com
Jan 27 ~ Sonoma County Historical Museum Tour ~ Journey to Fountaingrove: From Feudal Japan to California Utopia, the story of Kanaye Nagasawa and his departure from Japan to the California Utopian community at Fountaingrove. 10a-3p. $25 for Wisdom Counts Members; $30 for Associate Members. Seating is limited. We will meet at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, located at 460 Murphy Ave. in Sebastopol. For information, come to the Sebastopol Area Senior Center at 167 N. High St., Sebastopol, or call 707-829-2440.
Feb 6 ~ Aging Together with Pride: 8 Week Series for LGBTQI Seniors ~ Saturdays. $20. 10a-noon. Sebastopol Area Senior Center, 167 N High St, Sebastopol. Together we’ll prepare for the challenges and explore the possibilities of our later years with compassion and humor. Led by Gary “Buz” Hermes. 707-227-6935.
7th annual calendar is on sale!. Created and photographed by Dean Brittingham, Transportation Coordinator for the Sebastopol Senior Center. For $15 you will be supporting the programs of the Center. On sale at Fircrest Market, Copperfield’s of Sebastopol, Forestville Pharmacy, Sebastopol Hardware, Pacific Market, and at the Sebastopol Area Senior Center and our sister store, The Legacy.
Jan 9 & 27 ~ Informational Open House ~
10:30-11:30a. Village Network Office, 402 Petaluma Blvd North, Petaluma. Village members and volunteers will be on hand to meet with you and answer your and your family members’ questions about the Village concept of “friends helping friends” 50+ to continue living as well as we can, as long as we can, affordably and in our own homes. 707-776-6055 or info@villagenetworkofpetaluma.org
Jan 13 ~ Fall Prevention ~ 1:30p. Colleen M. Campbell, a member of the Advisory Council to Area Agency on Aging, Sonoma County will discuss falls and fall prevention in this presentation. Call 707-829-2440 for information. Examine any trip or stumble - remember a trip or stumble is a fall that didn’t quite happen - try to figure out what caused the stumble, then you’ll know what changes to make to reduce your risk of falling. Suggested Fee: $3, Wisdom Counts Members; $4, Associate Members. www.sebastopolseniorcenter.org. 167 N High St, Sebastopol. 707-829-2440.
Jan 14 ~ Origami Class ~ Origami classes at the Senior Center 3-4:30p by Santa Rosa origami expert April DuBois. Take this opportunity to learn, create, and share the art of paper folding. egister by calling 707-829-2440. Classes are $8 for Wisdom Counts Members and $10 for NonMembers. www.sebastopolseniorcenter.org. 167 North High Street, Sebastopol.
Jan 21 ~ World Theology Class ~ Learn about the origins of the World’s religions, with a look at the evolution of religious thought — including Atheism — through this SRJC Older Adult Program. 1:30-3p. Suggested Fee: $3 Wisdom Counts Members; $4 Associate Members. www.sebastopolseniorcenter. org. 167 N High St, Sebastopol. 707-829- 2440.
Classic Cars & Classic People Calendar ~
Senior Ballroom Dance Schedule ~ 1 to 4pm at Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Ave. (707) 543-3737 $8 Admission
Jan 8 ~ Tom Shader Trio Jan 15 ~ Steve Luther DJ Jan 22 ~ Manny Gutierrez Jan 29 ~ Jess Petty
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