Calendar of Events
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Month: February, 2012
| "Consider the Conversation" Documentary (City Events) |
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2/10/2012 - 2/10/2012, 10-11:30 am |
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Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
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No charge. |
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All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
608-266-6581
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| Website: |
Informational Link |
| Description: Home Health United will host a remarkable documentary, "Consider the Conversation", on Friday, February 10. The inspiring program focuses on how to communicate and prepare for end-of-life situations. Created by two Wisconsin natives, the film is “not a story about death …but about living life to its fullest up to the very end.” Medical social workers will answer questions and guide you in completing advance directive forms (healthcare power of attorney). Call 266-6581 to register. |
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| Bracelets—Make & Take! (City Events) |
| Date: |
2/11/2012 - 2/11/2012, 10-11 am |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
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| Cost: |
$10 per bracelet |
| District: |
All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
608-266-6581
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| Website: |
Informational Link |
| Description: Bring your own beads, use old necklaces, or choose some of ours. The memory wire will also be provided for this fun and easy workshop. Make bracelets for yourself, a friend or your Valentine! Meet Instructor Mary Hanson on Saturday, February 11 from 10 - 11 am during the Farmers Market. $10 per bracelet. Call 266-6581 to register. |
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| Gentle Chair Yoga (Seniors) |
| Date: |
2/13/2012 - 2/13/2012, 10:30 - 11:30 |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
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| Cost: |
$20 for 4 weeks |
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All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
608-266-6581
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| Website: |
Informational Link |
Description: Feel rejuvenated, centered and empowered! It's yoga, done with a chair, not on the floor. Improve your balance, muscle and bone strength, stamina, and flexibility and help your cognitive functioning, concentration, and sleep. Adaptive yoga program designed for older adults regardless of age, level of activity, weight, or physical challenge. Easy-to-follow exercises with instructor Zsuzsi Nagy. Drop-ins welcome ($6/class). Call 266-6581 to register
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| Book Bites with Author Kathy Steffen (City Events) |
| Date: |
2/14/2012 - 2/14/2012, 1:00 - 2:00 pm |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
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| Cost: |
No charge. |
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All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
608-266-6581
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| Website: |
Informational Link |
| Description: Combining elements of mystery, history, and romance, this compelling narrative explores the river frontier of West Virginia to the Midwest in the 1900s. Suspenseful and thrilling, "Theater of Illusion" offers an unflinching look at serious issues such as alcoholism, suicide, and gender, while maintaining a lively storyline full of adventure, independence, and life on the river wild. Meet the author on Tuesday, February 14 at 1 pm. |
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| Operation Heart on Valentine’s Day (City Events) |
| Date: |
2/14/2012 - 2/14/2012, 10-11 am |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703 |
| Cost: |
No charge. |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
266-6581 |
| Website: |
Informational Link |
| Description: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Join pharmacist Karen Kopacek, RPh to learn about your risk for developing heart disease, how to identify warning signs for a heart attack and stroke, and how to make lifestyle changes and manage your risk factors. Wisconsin School of Pharmacy students will take Blood Pressure measurements at 9 am before the 10 am program and afterwards. Call 266-6581 to register. Healthy snacks provided. |
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| Dinner and a Concert Honors Accreditation (City Events) |
| Date: |
2/16/2012 - 2/16/2012, 5 pm - 8 pm |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
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| Cost: |
$6 for dinner |
| District: |
All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
608-266-6581
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| Website: |
Informational Link |
Description: The evening begins with a reception at 5 pm to celebrate the Senior Center’s successful national accreditation. Enjoy appetizers with Mayor Paul Soglin giving the welcome at 5:30 pm. A Lasagna dinner is served at 6 pm.
The VFW Band, a 32-piece band, directed by legendary Jim Latimer, performs at 7 pm. Dinner is $6. Need reservations (266-6581) by 2-10.
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| Veteran Genealogy: Finding Those Who Served (City Events) |
| Date: |
2/16/2012 - 2/16/2012, 10-11 am |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
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| Cost: |
No charge. |
| District: |
All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
608-266-6581
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| Website: |
Informational Link |
Description: Russ Horton, the reference archivist at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, will discuss the best methods for researching a veteran in your family tree. Learn about resources, many of them available at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, and the type of information you can find about veterans from the Civil War through the present. Join him on Thursday, February 16 at 10 am. Call 266-6581 to register.
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| Skype Class (City Events) |
| Date: |
2/21/2012 - 2/21/2012, 9:30 - 11:30 |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
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| Cost: |
$12. |
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All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
608-266-6581
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| Website: |
Informational Link |
| Description: Friends and family are utilizing this free computer program to talk “face to face” over the Internet. Join Cris Carpenter from HouseCall Computers to learn how to install and use Skype for free live video phoning between computers anywhere in the world. Meet on Tuesday, February 21 from 9:30 – 11:30 am. Call 266-6581. |
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| PC Maintenance and Performance (City Events) |
| Date: |
2/28/2012 - 2/28/2012, 9:30 - 11:30 |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703
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| Cost: |
$12. |
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All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
608-266-6581
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| Website: |
Informational Link |
| Description: Keep your Windows-based systems running at peak performance levels and prevent common computer problems. Topics include hard drive cleanup and maintenance, managing startup options, upgrades and updates for hardware and software, Internet security, eradicating threats and more! Meet on Tuesday, February 28. Call 266-6581. |
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| Craigslist (City Events) |
| Date: |
3/5/2012 - 3/12/2012, 1-3pm |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703 |
| Cost: |
$15 |
| District: |
All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
266-6581 |
| Website: |
Informational Link |
| Description: Learn how to use Craigslist right here in Madison. What to sell your old dresser? Use Craigslist. It provides local classified ads and forums for jobs, housing, items for sale, personals, services, local community, and events. Join Instructor Amy Moschkau Mondays, March 5 & 12 from 1-3 pm. Call 266-6581 to reserve your space. |
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| Keeping Seniors Connected: Visually Impaired (City Events) |
| Date: |
3/5/2012 - 4/9/2012, 10-12pm |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703 |
| Cost: |
No Charge |
| District: |
All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Director
266-6581 |
| Website: |
Informational Link |
| Description: This free class for seniors who are visually impaired covers accessibility options on Windows-based PCs, low vision software, voice recognition software, applications to Internet and e-mail, and use of Skype. Presented by the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired. Registration required. Call Jean at 237-8106 or jean@wcblind.org |
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| Word Processing Skills: Brush them up! (City Events) |
| Date: |
3/7/2012 - 3/7/2012, 12-3pm |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703 |
| Cost: |
$5 |
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All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
266-6581 |
| Website: |
Informational Link |
| Description: Join Instructor Kathy Davis to refresh your basic word processing skills and ask questions. Call 266-6581 to register. |
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| Estate Planning Seminar (City Events) |
| Date: |
3/8/2012 - 3/8/2012, 10am |
| Location: |
Madison Senior Center
330 W. Mifflin Street
Madison, WI 53703 |
| Cost: |
No Charge |
| District: |
All |
| Contact: |
Pat Guttenberg
Program Coordinator
266-6581 |
| Website: |
Informational Link |
| Description: You’re invited to attend a free estate planning seminar presented by Attorney Ruth J. Yacobozzi. Topics include the importance of proper estate planning, the different types of estate planning documents and their uses, and how to begin the process. Call to register at 266-6581. |
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