Center Information 4743 S. Plymouth View Dr.

(4743 S. 1650 W.) Taylorsville, Utah 84123 Phone 385-468-3370

Fax 385-468-3375

Open Monday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Transportation Monday - Friday

Call by 8:30 a.m. to arrange a ride. Pick-up starts at 8:30 a.m.

Drop offs start at 1:00 p.m. —————————-

Mon/Wed Evening Transportation Pick-up starts at 4:30 p.m.

Lunch Served daily from 12:00 -12:45 p.m. Suggested donation for 60+ is $3.00

Fee for Under 60 is $7.00

Center Staff Pauline McBride…………....Manager Kate Harten………....……Programs Alexander Sherwood………....Office Andrew Hansen……………Kitchen Jerry Reesor….……...Transportation Bruce Kendall……….Transportation

Easter Seals Trainees Jean Felix Tshimanga……...Custodial Monique Ntumba……..Kitchen Aide

www.slco.org/Taylorsville

Taylorsville Senior Center June 2018

•Promoting Independence Through Advocacy, Engagement and Access to Resources•

Arts and Crafts: Flag Craft: Monday, June 25th at 11:00 p.m. Sign-up at the front desk for this craft is required for materials preparation.

Wood Burning: Jerry has provided a panda cut out for beginning wood burners. To try your hand at wood burning join Jerry on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

Open Ceramics: Are you interested in ceramics but not sure where to start? The center has ceramic pieces, paints and brushes for you to practice with. Let us know ahead of time if you are interested in attending open ceramics on Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Someone will meet you there to share basic ceramic skills.

•Advisory Committee Sponsored Activities• Biscuits and Gravy Tuesday, June 12th

at 9:00 a.m. $1.50 for 1 or $2.00 for 2 Served with milk or juice.

Ice Cream Social Wednesday, June 13th

At 12:30 p.m.

Evening at the Center: Thursday, June 21st

5:00-7:00 p.m. Cost of $6.00

Entertainer: Walker Brothers Dinner: Roast beef, mash

potatoes & gravy and salad.

Wendover Trip Thursday, June 7th

Cost of $16.00 Sign-up now.

Monthly Health Topic: Brain Health

Taylorsville Senior Center offers various programs to help boost your brain power. You can join an exercise class to strengthen the interconnections between nerves, come make new friends and social connections to stay mentally active and fight cognitive decline, or try challenging your mind by learning a new language, musical instrument or other skill. Some classes at Taylorsville Senior Center specifically geared to increase brain power are:

Drums Alive ®: Mondays and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. This class combines the benefits of a traditional physical fitness program with the brain affected benefits of music and rhythm.

Build A Better Brain: Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. Learn a variety of different skills to increase brain body connections.

Vital Aging: Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. This class covers a variety of mental health topics. Learn about improving your memory in the month of June.

Minding Motion: Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Through creative movement and music this class increases cognitive function, range of motion, balance and strength.

Special Presentation: Battling the Aging Brian by Humana

Tuesday, June 19th at 11:00 a.m. The brain is one of the most complex organs in the human body. Learn how the

brain works and ways to keep it healthy as you get older.

Volunteer of the Month: Advisory Committee The advisory committee is currently made up of 19 individuals. These individuals each volunteer their time in various different ways. Sometimes you will see them behind the scenes decorating, setting up chairs or making coffee. You can also find them leading events like Bingo, Evening At The Center, Ice Cream Social, and on trips to Wendover. Taylorsville Senior Center is lucky to have such a great group of volunteers. We appreciate all of the fun activities and friendships they help facilitate. Next time you see one of our committee member say “Thank You”!

What’s Happening at the Center? Podiatrist: Thursday, June 14th at 11:00 a.m. Entertainment by WFTF: Monday, June 11th at 11:00 a.m. Enjoy the sounds of center member Walt Woods and family.

Father’s Day Celebration Friday, June 15th

10:45 a.m. Root beer Floats for all

11:20 a.m. Story Taylors Performance

12:00 p.m. Father’s Day meal

(no sign-up required)

Gift to all men sponsored by the Advisory Committee

Senior Appreciation Day Salt Lake Bees Game

Thursday, June 7th at12:05 p.m.

Smith’s Ball Park 77 E. 1300 S.

Salt Lake City, UT 84115

The Bees are providing each senior with 2 free tickets.

Sign-up by Friday, June 1st for your 2 tickets. Patrons will need to find

their own transportation.

2018 Silver Pen Writing Contest Essay or Poetry entries based on “Joy...” can be submitted from June 1st-September 3rd. All entries need to be submitted online. Need help writing? See the center for a full list of essay and poetry writing workshops. Winners of the contest will be announced and notified by October 1st, 2018. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category.

Tuesday, June 26th

10:00 a.m.

Outdoor Games

11:00 a.m.

Entertainment: Mixed Nuts

12:00 p.m.

Summer Luncheon

Sign-up for your meal by Tuesday, June 19th.

Prizes

Food

Fun

Senior Leagues: Table Tennis: Beginning on Tuesday, June 26th at 1:30 p.m. Sign-up by Tuesday, June 12th. Horse Shoes: Beginning on Friday, July 6th at 10:00 a.m. Sign-up by Friday, June 22nd. ● Leagues will run for about 8 weeks depending on sign-ups. Sign-ups can be done at the center, by emailing sashby@slco.org, or by calling 385-468-3338. Locations to be determined. Seniors will referee and score their own games and turn the scores into the center.

Daily Scheduled Activities and Programs

MONDAY 9:00 Chair Aerobics 9:30 Ukulele Lessons 10:00 Qigong 10:30 Tai Chi 10:30 Bus trip to Dollar Store (4th & 18th) 10:30 Guitar lessons 10:30 Music Appreciation (1st Monday) 11:00 Book Club (2nd Monday) 1:00 Bingo 2:15 Enhance®Fitness 5:00 ESL 5:30 Story “Taylors” (4th & 18th) 5:30 Open Games 5:30 Open Paint Night 7:00 Drums Alive®

TUESDAY 9:00 Walking Group 10:00 Hookers Crochet Class 10:00 Photo Club 10:00 Wii Bowling Tournament 10:45 Poker 11:00 Rummikub 12:30 Build A Better Brain 12:45 Oil & Acrylic Painting 12:45 Line Dancing 1:00 Vital Aging

WEDNESDAY 9:00 Chair Aerobics 9:00 Open Ceramics 9:00 Beginning Spanish 10:00 Blood Pressure (2nd & 4th Wed.) 10:00 Table Massage 10:00 Harmonica 10:00 Qigong 10:15 Spanish Conversation Practice 10:30 Tai Chi 11:00 Intermediate Spanish 12:30 Detox Foot Baths 1:00 Bingo 2:15 Enhance®Fitness 2:15 Living Well With Chronic Conditions (Last Class 6/27) 5:00 ESL (Cancelled 6/13) 5:00 History Class (Last Class 6/6) 5:30 Open Ceramics Night 7:00 Drums Alive®

THURSDAY 8:30 Open Ping Pong 9:00 Walking Group 9:30 Minding Motion 10:00 Hookers Crochet Class 10:00 Plastic Canvas 10:30 Wood Class 10:45 Poker 11:00 Rummikub 2:00 Ballroom Dancing 3:00 Yoga

FRIDAY 9:00 Chair Aerobics (Not on 1st Fri.) 9:00 Gloria’s Beauty Shop 10:00 Plastic Canvas 10:00 Qigong 10:15 Bus trip to Walmart 10:30 Bingo (10:15 a.m. start 6/15) 2:00 Movies sponsored by Aspen 2:15 Enhance®Fitness

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 9:00 Advisory Committee Meeting 2:00 Movie: Kate & Leopold

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5 11:00 Birthday Tuesday Entertainment: Miss Broadway Show

6 7 8:30 Bus To Wendover Trip 12:05 Bee’s Game

8 2:00 Movie: Princes Bride

11 11:00 Entertainment: WFTF (Walt Woods and Family) 1:00 Bingo: Sponsored by Jenkins-Soffe

12 9:00 Biscuits & Gravy

13 12:30 Ice Cream Social

-Harmonica Band: Carrington Court-

14 11:00 Podiatrist Visit

15 10:15 Bingo Early Start Time 10:45 Father’s Day Celebration 2:00 Movie: John Q

18 11:00-1:00 Legal Clinics 2:00 Cognasium by Aspen

19 11:00 Battling The Aging Brain Presentation by Humana

20 10:45 Medicare Counseling with Vicki 1:00 Bingo: Sponsored by Aspen

21 5:00 Evening at the Center

22 2:00 Movie: Close Encounters of The Third Kind

25 11:00 Flag Craft

26 10:00 Outdoor Games and Fun 11:00 Entertainment: Mixed Nuts 12:00 Special Summer Luncheon

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-Harmonica Band: Olympus Ranch-

28 29 2:00 Movie: Super Man

What’s Coming In July? Independence Day Celebration July 3rd. Birthday Tuesday: July 10th. Pioneer Day Activities: July 20th & 23rd Center Closures July 4th & 24th.

Vital Aging Topic: Improving Your Memory Through New Learning Learn to cope with memory changes through gaining an understanding of what is normal and what can be prevented or compensated for. We will investigate these challenges as well as how to improve your memory through exercise, diet changes, life-long learning and play. Join Cody from the Vital Aging Project on Tuesday during the month of June at 1:00 p.m. for this informative discussion.