Summer Program Guide 2013 - Skokie Park District

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Free ProgramsGerman Conversational GroupGerman conversational group meets at the Oakton CommunityCenter on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month. Stop by and seewhat we are all about!Humanities Discussion GroupDifferent discussion topics are talked about weekly as well asspeakers are invited to address the group on different current events.This group meets at the Oakton Community Center Mondays at 9:30a.m. No membership or fee required!Medicare 101Are you new to Medicare or close to your enrollment date? Haveyou been a Medicare beneficiary for some time, but never reallyunderstood your coverage? Are you informed about which MedicareSupplement or Advantage plan is right for you? This program willreview the basics of Medicare coverage from A to D. Beth Lindley,Social Worker and SHIP Coordinator for the Village of Skokie HumanServices, will give an overview of the Medicare program and shareinformation to help inform your health care decisions in the future.Please register in advance.Age: 55 + Location: Oakton Center215243-01 Th 6/27 1-2P freeDebunking Myths of Hospice CareAmy from Vitas Hospice will present information on hospice careand the Medicare benefits surrounding hospice. Bring your questions.Please register in advance.Age: 55 + Location: Oakton Center215244-01 Th 8/22 1-2P freeMiscellaneous ProgramsPersonal Growth Book ClubJoin us on the second Tuesday of each month for a meaningfuldiscussion of non-fiction books geared towards improving the qualityof our lives. Book topics will include gratitude, happiness, mindfulness,relationships, positivity, managing stress and loneliness, findingmeaning and purpose, and many more. Reading the book selections isrecommended but not mandatory, and everyone is welcome to joinin on our stimulating discussions. The book club facilitator is licensed,clinical social worker Sharon Rosman. Please register in advance.Age: 55 + Location: Oakton Center233683-01 Tu 6/11 11A-12P $3/$5233683-02 Tu 7/9 11A-12P $3/$5233683-03 Tu 8/20 11A-12P $3/$5Wellness WorkshopJoin us on the third Tuesday of each month to receive informativeand practical information on a wide variety of health and wellnesstopics. Topics will include nutrition education; safe and effective formsof exercise; grocery shopping/restaurant skills; meditation; the prosand cons of supplements; how to make the most out of doctor visits;how to increase daily activity; and much more. The presenter hascertifications in wellness coaching, personal training, and nutritioneducation, and is also a licensed, clinical social worker with a specialtyin geriatrics. Each month will be a different topic.Age: 55 + Location: Oakton Center233684-01 Tu 6/18 11A-12P $3/$5233684-02 Tu 7/16 11A-12P $3/$5233684-03 Tu 8/20 11A-12P $3/$5Mah Jongg LessonsLearn the basics of Mah Jongg in a beginner class and move ontointermediate classes taught by Estelle Greenberg, who has beenplaying the game for over 45 years. You will need to bring your ownMah jongg card to class which can be purchased at different gift shops.Please pre-register for this class at least one week in advance.Age: 55 + Location: Oakton Center215240-01 Th 6/6-6/27 11A-12:15P $12/$15215240-02 Th 7/11 11A-12:15P $12/$15Canasta LessonsTry your hand at this classic card game. We will learn the basicsof Canasta and meet other players to start up games with. Pleaseregister one week in advance of this class.No class June 19.Age: 55 + Location: Oakton Center215241-01 W 6/5-7/3 11A-12:15P $12/$15215241-02 W 8/7-8/28 11A-12:15P $12/$15Sign up to receive the Park District’s quarterly newsletter Senior Scene via e-mail.Subscribe online or at any facility.Looking tostart a game of Canastaor Pinochle? Call(847) 674-1500, ext. 2725to Find other interestedplayers.16 | Skokie Park District
Gratitude ClubThis once-a-month discussion group, facilitated by licensed,clinical social worker Sharon Rosman, is for people whoare interested in shifting their awareness from everythingthat’s wrong, negative or missing in their life, to a heightenedappreciation for everything that is going “right.” Learn how tostop complaining and search for the positive aspects of your life.Join the club and find out how learning to be grateful can improvethe quality, maybe even the quantity, of your life. Please preregisterfor this discussion group.Age: 55 + Location: Oakton Center233682-01 Tu 6/4 11A-12:30P $3/$5233682-02 Tu 7/2 11A-12:30P $3/$5233682-03 Tu 8/6 11A-12:30P $3/$5AARP Defensive Driving SummerThis course is a classroom refreshercourse for drivers. Please cometo the Oakton Community Centerto register and reserve a spot. Youmust attend both days of the class.A fee is paid to the instructor on theday of the class, please bring a checkmade out to AARP. The fee is $12 forAARP members and $14 fornon-members of AARP. Call(847) 674-1500, ext. 2700for additional information.Age: 55 + Location: OaktonCenter215246-01 Tu,Th 6/18-6/20 9A-1P215246-02 Tu,Th 7/16-7/18 9A-1P215246-03 Tu,Th 8/20-8/22 9A-1PLaramie Card ClubPlay bridge and other card games, enjoyrefreshments and chat. Foursomes andnew walk-ins welcome. Prices based on aone year membership. Call (847) 674-1500,ext. 2700 for more information.Age: 55 + Location: Oakton CenterTh 9A-2P $16/$20(annual membership fee)Monthly Mall TripsNeed to get some shopping done? Make some new shoppingfriends as we head to Chicagoland malls to shop till we drop.Fee includes transportation.Age: 55 + Location: Oakton CenterMichigan City Outlet — Michigan City, IN233162-01 Tu 6/11 9:30A-5P $6/$8Pleasant Prairie Outlet — Pleasant Prairie, WI233162-02 Tu 7/9 9:30A-5P $6/$8Aurora Premium Outlet — Aurora, IL233162-03 Tu 8/13 9:30A-5P $6/$8Save The Date!Boomers & Beyond: A Health and Wellness Resource FairThis free event will feature exhibits of products andservices, seminars, wellness screenings and more. Theevent is presented by the Skokie Commission on FamilyServices.Where: Oakton Community CenterWhen: Friday, November 8, 2013, 9 a.m. to noon.For info, please call the Skokie Human Servicesoffice at (847) 933-8208.Summer 2013 | 17
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