Mayor Dixon to visit Hatton Center
The Allen Center for Senior Citizens
1404 S. Charles St., South Baltimore
410-685-6224
Monday, May 7, 9:30 a.m., Trip Talk, free.
10 a.m., Stretch with Nina, free.
10:30 a.m., “Spanish, anyone?” with José, free.
11 a.m., Board games, free.
12:45 p.m., Monday bingo, fee.
Tuesday, May 8, Center closed for Grace Church’s Mother/Daughter banquet.
Wednesday, April May 9, 9 a.m., Crafts with Karen, free.
10:30 a.m., Morning yoga, free.
12:45 p.m., Afternoon games, free.
Friday, May 11, 10 a.m., Moving with Nina, free.
11:15 a.m., Bible study class, free.
11:30 a.m., Board games, free.
12:45 p.m., Friday entertainment, fee.
Celebrate spring with fun and fellowship at the Allen Center’s Happy Hour on May 16, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Meet and greet our seniors, neighbors and co-workers while sharing door prizes, snacks, music and sing-alongs. Reservations required, donation $3.
Upcoming trips:
May 23: 9 a.m., Day trip to Atlantic City.
Oct. 27-Nov. 4, Biloxi and New Orleans.
John Booth Senior Center
229-1/2 S. Eaton Street, Highlandtown
410-396-9202
Want to lose weight, firm up, have more energy and feel better? The Spring Fitness Contest runs through May 31. Equipment at John Booth includes a treadmill, stationary bicycle and Cardioglide, all at the senior center. Prizes will be awarded for the most time logged on the equipment and in Laura’s Easy Cardio and Balance and Wellness Classes. Weighing-in is optional and will not be made public. All exercise must be done at the center in order to be counted for the contest.
Activities are as follows:
May 2: Members Meeting. The John Booth Council has requested Councilmen D’Adamo and Kraft and Mr. Don Arnold of the Highlandtown Association come to talk about concerns of our members at 1:30 p.m. Free hot dogs at 12:30 p.m. Free ice cream after the concern meeting. Members of the community are invited.
May 3: Red Hatters to Vinny’s, Holabird Ave.
May 4: Possible Red Hatter Trip to the Flower Mart
May 5: Senior Division Strawberry Festival
May 9: Heritage Lunch Series: Poland
May 10: Sr. Div Day at the Races
May 11: Spring Bingo and Bazaar
The Hatton Center
Fait and Linwood avenues, Canton
410-396-9025
Thursday, May 3: Video exercise at 9:30 a.m.; aerobics at 10:30, lunch at 11:30. The 12:30 p.m. movie is “The Last King of Scotland,” featuring Forrest Whitaker’s Oscar-winning performance as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.
Friday, May 4: Bingo starts at 1 p.m.
Monday, May 7: Exercise class at 9:30 a.m.; massage appointments begin at 10 a.m. and Eating Together at 11:30.
Tuesday, May 8: The first of a three-week course on gang violence will be held 10-11 a.m. Computer classes are held noon-3 p.m., lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. and yoga classes are held from 4:45 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday May 9: The Health and Fitness discussion begins at 10 a.m. and lunch is served at 11:30.
Hatton members can sign up now for lunch and a visit by Mayor Sheila Dixon on Monday, May 14. Plan to attend and give her a warm welcome.
The Hatton Center is looking for a pinochle player. Call 410-396-9025 if interested.
To honor the environmental work of Rachel Carson and in commemoration of her 100th birthday, the Hatton Center book club’s next read is “Silent Spring,” the book that launched the environmental movement, which we’ll discuss on June 6 at noon.
Extra Help may assist and/or pay for the cost of premiums, deductibles, and co-pays associated with prescription drug coverage. To find out if you’re eligible to receive extra help paying for your prescription drug coverage attend the Extra Help Education and Enrollment Session at St. Mary’s Outreach, 3900 Roland Avenue, on Tuesday, May 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Senior-Friendly Fridays
Virginia S. Baker Recreation Center in Patterson Park
2601 E. Baltimore Street
410-396-9156
Senior Friendly Fridays are normally scheduled from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
May 4: Gloria Garrett will present her free-form dance and chair exercises at 11 a.m.
We will play bingo from 12:30-2:30 p.m.
At 3 p.m., the Children’s Hour will feature the changing landscape of spring in art.
We are looking for an interested group of painters and flower arrangers to take advantage of classes, including claywork, on Thursdays from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Call Suzanne Evans 410-522-5010.
