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.
Oct. 3
Support group: 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 from 2 to 4 p.m. and isn’t based on any particular belief system or philosophy. For information about Death Cafes, visit the website www.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.
Music: The community is invited to a dance with The Beltones on Oct. 3 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Bartlett Hall, 495 Leslie St., in Ukiah. Price of admission is $10 at the door. For information call 462-4343.
Oct. 12
Benefit: An evening of Bunko will be held at Ukiah Senior Center’s Bartlett Hall, 495 Leslie St., from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $12, which includes a Bunko game, prize and fabulous food and beverages. Everyone wins a prize. Bring a guest and both of you will receive an extra entry for the door prize. All proceeds benefit a local non-profit organization. For more information and to RSVP for this event, call Jan Tipton at 462-0004.
Oct. 17
Dinner concert: The Ukiah Senior Center and The Redwood Empire Lions will host a dinner and dance to benefit The Ukiah Senior Center featuring Bill Noteman and the Rockets in Bartlett Hall, 495 Leslie St. Dinner will be served at 5:30. Stuffed Pork Loin, Pasta, Salad, Bread and Apple-Crisp dessert will be served. A no-host bar will be included and the dance will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the USC Administration Office, 499 Leslie St. or by phone with credit card and are also available at Mendocino Book Co., 102 S. School St. The price of admission is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. 462-4343.
Oct. 21
Support group: Redwood Caregiver Resource Center will present training on Alzheimer’s for family members and professionals from 10 a.m. to noon in the RCHDC conference room at the Ukiah Senior Center Administration Building, 499 Leslie St. Facilitator Alexis Glidewell, MSW, will present a video entitled ”Communicating with Moderately and Severely confused Older Adults”. These video clips demonstrate specific communication strategies and techniques that allow for connection with a cognitively-impaired person, regardless of the content of the conversation. The discussion will cover adjusting the way we approach communication in the context of a dementia diagnosis, why logic and reasoning won’t work and how to get “a foot in the door.” Space is Limited. To register, contact Marsha at RCRC at (800) 834-1636 x 110.
Oct. 24
Artoberfest: Ukiah Valley Artists co-op will host an annual art show at Bartlett Hall, 495 Leslie St. from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free and there will be a silent auction for an original 20X30 painting created by Jim Colling. The painting will be on display at the Ukiah Valley co-op gallery in the Pear Tree Center. There will be music and a festive German sausage meal with sauerkraut, Potato salad and dessert for $6. Beer will be available. The Co-op Artists will be represented in this annual fundraising event to benefit the Ukiah Senior Center. For information call Jim Colling at 463-0610.
Oct. 26
Event: 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 “Sounds Promising,” a vocal jazz and pop ensemble featuring Neil Dibernardo, Oni La Gioia, Karen Gowan and musical director Charlie Seltzer. Patrick Henrie, D.D.S, and Wonseok Lee, D.D.S. are the Celebrity Scoopers/Donors.
Oct. 27
Nutrition: A free Healthy Living Series will be conclude on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Ukiah Senior Center’s Administration Bldg., 499 Leslie St. in the Rural Community Housing Development conference room. 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. Pre-registration is required.
