News for Seniors
The Allen Center
1404 S. Charles Street, South Baltimore
410-685-6224
Monday, March 24, 9:30 a.m., Trip to Enoch Pratt Free Library for Irish music program.
10 a.m., Board games, free.
10:30 a.m., ¿Spanish, Anyone?, free.
10:30 a.m., Let’s Move It!, free.
12:45 a.m., Monday bingo, fee.
Tuesday, March 25, 9:30 a.m., Trip Talk, free.
10:30 a.m., Nutrition class, free.
12:45 p.m., Conversations with Hilda, free.
Wednesday, March 26, 10 a.m., Tax return preparation by appointment only, free.
11 a.m., Board games, free.
12:45 p.m., Bible study, free.
Saturday Community Bingo on Saturday, April 12, opening 9:30 a.m. with games at noon. Come and bring a friend. Need transportation? Call 410-685-6224.
Upcoming trips:
May 14, Day trip to Atlantic City. Accepting registrations now.
October 16-25, Eastern Caribbean cruise, accepting registrations now.
Schedule subject to change.
John Booth Senior Center
229-1/2 S. Eaton Street, Highlandtown
410-396-9202
The John Booth Senior Center has a host of programs — aerobics, line dancing, Easy Cardio Moves, Balance and Movement, singing, cards, billiards, Pokeno and bingo, to name a few. Just want to sit and relax? That’s okay, too.
Wednesday, March 19, Members Meeting
Thursday, March 20, Red Hatters Welcome Spring Tea
Friday, March 21, Closed-Easter Holiday
Wednesday, March 26, Welcome Spring/Easter Party and Dance with Music by Gary Diamond
Thursday, March 27, M.T.A. I.D. Cards issued Every Friday is Bingo day, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Cost is $2 for six cards to play 20 games of bingo. Snacks provided at intermission.
All programs and schedules are subject to change. Call first to ask about planned activities. Some activities may require advance reservations or an extra fee.
The Hatton Center
Fait and Linwood avenues, Canton
410-396-9025
Thursday, March 20: One-mile video walk at 9 a.m. and a two-mile walk to follow. Aerobics begin at 10:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at 11:30. The 12:30 p.m. movie is “Into the Wild,” a story about a young man from a prosperous family who leaves it all behind, even donating his substantial savings to charity, to trek to the Alaskan bush.
Friday, March 21: The center is closed for Good Friday.
Monday, March 24: exercise begins at 9 a.m., tax prep appointments at 10 a.m., massage at 10, cards at 10:30 and Eating Together at 11:30.
Tuesday, March 25: Lunch is at 11:30 a.m., house council at 1 p.m. and yoga from 5-9 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26: Eating Together starts at 11:30 a.m. The art class meets at noon. This month the book club has moved up their meeting by one week and will meet at noon. Blood pressure checks begin at 12:15 p.m. Our general information meeting begins at 1 p.m. and our guest speaker Luann Arangio, Union Memorial’s heart education specialist, speaks at 1:30 on stroke prevention. The public is invited to attend this important discussion.
Seniors who are not required to file an income tax return must fill out a form to get the government’s stimulus rebate. Call the Hatton Center for details.
Our 10-week computer classes for beginners begin on Tuesday, April 1. Part 1 is from noon–1:30 and Part 2 is 1:30–3 p.m. Our Introduction to the Internet class begins on Thursday April 3 from noon-1:30. Call to register or for more details.
If you’re into ‘trashy art’ now is a good time to sign up for Hatton’s art class. We’ll be decorating a concrete trash can for display in the area, somewhat like the fish and crab displays of downtown Baltimore a few years ago. A new 10-week semester begins on Wednesday, April 2 at noon. Call or stop by for details.
Are you ready for a luau? We’re going to hear Tahitian drums and see a Samoan fire dance, hula, and dances of Polynesia on Tuesday, April 22. Stop by to reserve a seat.
