March 5
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 information about Death Cafes, visit www.deathcafe.com. The Death Café meets monthly at the Ukiah Senior Center’s Lunch Bunch Room located at the back Administration Building behind Bartlett Hall. Please RSVP by calling or emailing Margo Frank at margo@margofrank.com or 462-1877, or Miriam Raphael at mirigel@pacific.net or 456-9151.
Community dance: The community is invited to a dance with Will Siegel & Friends 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.
March 13
Bingo Bash: Bingo lovers are invited to Ukiah Senior Center’s Bartlett Hall for a Bingo Bash day of games at 495 Leslie St. Barbecue tri-tip, red roasted potatoes, green salad, and garlic bread for $5, will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Games begin at 1 p.m. 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 with hamburgers, hot dogs, barbecued chili beans and red roasted potatoes will be open all day. This event is open to the community but participants must be 18 years or older to attend. For information call 462-4343.
March 14
Bunko 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 new friend and both of you will receive an extra entry for the door prize drawing, as well as $2 off admission. All proceeds benefit Ukiah Senior Center. For information and to RSVP, call Jan Tipton at 462-0004.
March 16
Caregiver support: This series will be 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 “A thousand Tomorrows: Intimacy, Sexuality and Alzheimer’s”. This film follows couples dealing with the issue of changes in intimacy as dementia causes changes in roles. Seating is limited. Register with Marsha, at Redwood Caregiver Resource Center, at (800) 834-1636 x110.
March 28
Ice Cream Social: This monthly event 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. Entertainment will be provided by Ed Reinhart, Boogie-Woogie piano player and singer. The Celebrity Scooper and donor is Shirley Blattner from Reality World. The Ice Cream Social is a community event. For information call 462-4343.
