Aug. 16
Sunday Nickel Bingo: This 5-cent Bingo style is the same as the Thursday Bingo held at The Ukiah Senior Center and will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in Bartlett Hall, 495 Leslie St. Snacks will be available during the games.
Aug. 23
Sunday Nickel Bingo: This 5-cent Bingo style is the same as the Thursday Bingo held at The Ukiah Senior Center and will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in Bartlett Hall, 495 Leslie St. Snacks will be available during the games.
Aug. 24
Ice Cream Social: The Ice Cream Social will be held in Bartlett Hall from 2 to 3 p.m. Enjoy a dish of ice cream with toppings and pie for $2. Members over 90 or those coming to the Social in their birthday month will enjoy free admission. But all are welcome to come and enjoy! Entertainment will be provided by Robin Cottrell and Kristine Robin, a Celtic/Folk duo called “Two Robins.” Robin Cottrell is an active member of Threshold Singers of Ukiah, whose mission is comfort-singing at the bedsides of the very ill or dying. The Celebrity Scooper and donor for the much sought-after “red ticket” $50 door prize Joan Borecky, former member of The Ukiah Senior Center’s Board of Directors. Info at 462-4343.
Aug. 30
Sunday Nickel Bingo: This 5-cent Bingo style is the same as the Thursday Bingo held at The Ukiah Senior Center and will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. in Bartlett Hall, 495 Leslie St. Snacks will be available during the games.
Sept. 1
Healthy Living: A free Healthy Living Series will be offered beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1 for six weeks, ending Oct. 13 at Ukiah Senior Center’s Administration Bldg., 499 Leslie St. in the Rural Community Housing Development conference room. There will be no class on Sept. 15. These Tuesday classes are for people with chronic health conditions or those who live with, or otherwise support people with chronic health conditions. The program covers discussions and exercises on eating well, sleeping soundly and dealing with pain and fatigue. Co-leaders Charlie Seltzer 972-3191 and Susan Era 671-5939 will present the series and pre-registration is required.
Sept. 5
Dance: The community is invited to a dance with T.J. Elton and the Feltips from 7 to 10 p.m. at Bartlett Hall, 495 Leslie Street, in Ukiah. Price of admission is $10 at the door. For more information call 462-4343.
Support group: From 2 to 4 p.m., join with other community members over tea and cake to talk about a subject that many find awkward or uncomfortable: Death and Dying. The Death Café is open to all and isn’t based on any particular belief system or philosophy. For more information about Death Cafes, visit the websitewww.deathcafe.com. The Death Café will meet monthly at the Ukiah Senior Center’s Lunch Bunch Room located at the back Administration Building behind Bartlett Hall. To RSVP, contact Margo Frank at margo@margofrank.com or 462-1877, or Miriam Raphael at mirigel@pacific.net or 456-9151.
Sept. 11
Flu shots: Rite-Aid will offer free flu shots to those with Medicare Part B from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Ukiah Senior Center Administration building, Rural Community Housing Development conference room, 499 Leslie St. Kaiser patients must go to Kaiser. Please bring your Medicare card with you. For more information contact Jerri at 327-7779.
Sept. 13
Bingo: Bingo lovers are invited to Ukiah Senior Center’s Bartlett Hall for a Bingo Bash day of games at 495 Leslie St. This event is open to the community but participants must be 18 years or older to attend. Enjoy a meal of “All you can eat Spaghetti”, garlic bread and green salad for $5, served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Games begin at 1 and ticket sales start at 10 a.m. Minimum buy in is $15, includes every game. Payout size is dependent on attendance. Minimum payout is $35, every game. Players may get a chance to win one of three $250 payouts. A Snack Bar will be open all day. Support your local Senior Center. For more information call 462-4343.
Sept. 16
Support group: This series is presented on the third Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon in the RCHDC conference room at the Ukiah Senior Center Administration Building, 499 Leslie St. Redwood Caregiver Resource Center will present training on Alzheimer’s for family members and professionals. Facilitator Alexis Glidewell, MSW, will present a video entitled, “Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter”. This film is an Oscar-nominated documentary of one woman’s experience caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s disease. She chronicles her struggles and challenges and shares how she learned to adapt, cope and cultivate connection with her mother as the disease process progressed. There will be a discussion on living with ambiguous loss and anticipatory grief, adjusting to new ways of interacting with a cognitively-impaired loved one, setting realistic expectations, and the importance of self-care to manage stress and remain flexible. Space is Limited. Register with RCRC, Marsha (800) 834-1636 x 110 to RSVP.
Sept. 28
Ice cream social: The Ice Cream Social will be held in Bartlett Hall from 2 to 3 p.m. Enjoy a dish of ice cream with toppings and pie for $2. Members over 90 or those coming to the Social in their birthday month will enjoy free admission. But all are welcome to come and enjoy! Entertainment will be provided by Ed Reinhart who plays and sings raucous Boogie-Woogie and slow blues styles. Dave’s Trailer Repair, Larry Bates and Toni Paoli-Bates are the Celebrity Scoopers/Donors. 462-4343.
