This World Chocolate Day, on July 7, join us in taking a bite. Whether it’s used to coat other candies and nuts, melted over fruit, or shaven over a gourmet dessert, chocolate always hits the spot! | |
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SPACE STILL AVAILABLE!
Sound Bath Immersion
Facilitator: Sabrina Huang,
Six Senses Healing
Imagine your body is a musical instrument that has not been tuned for years. A sound bath is a deeply immersive, full body listening experience that intentionally uses sound to invite gentle yet powerful therapeutic and restorative processes to nurture the body and mind. It's great, especially for anyone who has not yet learned how to meditate. You might find yourself feeling more creative, less stressed, and more self-aware. Experience it yourself and see where it takes you!
This class is offered in-person only at Avenidas@450 Bryant Street. Class must meet the minimum number of participants to be held. Please pre-register. If you don't sign up, we can't count you.
Monday, July 10, 3 to 4pm, $35/$45 #9618
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History as Biography Club
Instructor: Phil Lumish
Our new series on the very early history of New York just started last week. Join us for six more weeks to learn little known and interesting facts about the Empire State which have an impact on the state today. A recap of last week's session will be provided for new participants.
Email Phil Lumish at phillum2000@yahoo.com for log on info.
Location: Zoom only
Tuesdays, through August 15, 10:30am to noon, free
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Creative Community Workshop
Cyanotpyes
Facilitator: Kirti Bassendine
Kirti Bassendine is the current Artist-in-Residence with the City of Palo Alto Public Art Program. The Artist's Residency is intended to bring greater awareness of and stimulate conversations around housing, equity, and belonging in Palo Alto. She is gathering information and stories to inform her artwork that will be displayed on King Plaza.
Join Kirti in this workshop to share your story of living in Palo Alto and to create a cyanotype using items from your home or neighborhood.
Kirti Bassendine is a fine art photographer and storyteller based in California. Her work weaves together still photography and short films to tell cultural stories. As an artist, she has always been intrigued by human relationships and how they interweave with different social and cultural contexts.
Space is limited. RSVP required.
Please note this workshop will take place on our outdoor patio.
Location: Avenidas@450 Bryant Street
Tuesday, July 11, 1 to 3pm, free #9769
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TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP
Internet Advanced:
AI & Clouds
Instructor: Angela Cearns, AsKevin Digital Coach
This workshop helps participants to navigate the latest hot topics: AI and Clouds. Participants will learn about ChatGPT and other AI apps that may be useful in their daily lives. Participants will also learn to differentiate the different clouds, understand how to navigate their different clouds, learn how to back up their files onto the clouds, and learn how to find their files in the clouds.
We’re excited to offer a new series Technology Workshops in collaboration with the digital coaching company AsKevin. Workshops are offered as a two-week miniseries. Part A is information and Part B is a hand-on lab, where AsKevin staff and volunteers will be available to help students, using their own devices, delve deeper into what they learned the previous week. You must attend Part A to participate in Part B.
Location: Avenidas@450 Bryant Street
Wednesdays, July 12 and 19, 10:30 to noon, $30/$45, #9701
*scholarships available. Email tmccloud@avenidas.org
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Monthly Caregiver Support Group
“Coffee, Caregiving, and Compassionate Conversations”
Facilitator: Paula Wolfson, LCSW, Manager Avenidas Care Partners
This support group is for primary family caregivers or care coordinators, including spouses, partners, adult children, and siblings. Participants are encouraged to share concerns, resources, strategies, and affirmations. Bring your favorite sources of inspiration and information. Participation is limited to residents of Santa Clara County.
Please note: This is not a therapy group. This is an interactive, open discussion and emotionally supportive, problem-solving group.
RSVP required each month. Limited to 12 participants per session (so chairs can be spaced in a safe, yet cozy, circle). The group meets the second Wednesday of every month.
Location: Avenidas@450 Bryant Street
To register, call 650-289-5400 or email register@avenidas.org
Wednesday, July 12, 1 to 2:30pm #9753
*This group is made available through the generosity of Sourcewise.
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Avenidas Care Partners Presents
MONEY AND LOVE: An Intelligent Roadmap to Life's Biggest Decisions, a presentation and book talk with author and Professor Emeritus Myra Strober in conversation with moderator Paula Wolfson, Care Partners Manager
We are often told that love and money decisions need separate approaches; we should leave romantic decisions to our hearts and make financial choices with our heads. In their new book, MONEY AND LOVE: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life's Biggest Decisions (HarperOne, January 10, 2023), Stanford professor Myra Strober and social innovation leader Abby Davisson demonstrate that relationship decisions involve money and career, as well as love, and how career decisions affect family.
The authors provide a reassuring framework to ensure that readers consider all aspects of love and money decisions -- vital decisions that determine the course of their lives. Should you fully or semi-retire, age in place, or relocate, care for a loved one at home, accept a career promotion? This book offers an approach to making complex decisions.
Join us for a 20-minute discussion on the influence of family, relationships, career, and money on life's major decisions, followed by an interactive dialogue.
Myra Strober is a labor economist and Professor Emerita at Stanford University. She was the founding director at the Stanford Center for Research on Women (now the Clayman Institute for Gender Research) and the first chair for the National Council on Research for Women.
RSVP required. Click class number, email register@avenidas.org, or call 650-289-5400.
Location: Avenidas@450 Bryant Street
Thursday, July 20, 1:30 to 2:30pm, free #9724
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ClearCaptions
ClearCaptions is an authorized provider which works with FCC to provide FREE caption service and FREE phone line (VOIP) and app for iPhone and iPad to individuals with hearing loss. It makes communication much easier and more effective and helps the individual to stay independent and connected to their loved ones!
It also boosts and strengthens the cognitive ability of the brain due to the sensory stimulation which keeps the connectivity going so it does not slow down!
Join specialist Elli Tehrani to learn about ClearCaptions phones and service.
RSVP required. Click on the class number or email register@avenidas.org.
Thursday, July 13, 11:30am to 12:30pm, free #9747
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Avenidas Village: Not a place to live, but a way to live better in your own home!
Social connections – a key component of senior health!
Social isolation can be a real concern for seniors' health and well-being and has even been shown to decrease your lifespan. Recent studies link social isolation and loneliness with poorer outcomes for cardiovascular and brain health! Being part of a community or group can improve this outlook, but over time you may find your social network shrinking.
Watch this 3-minute video to hear from Villager Chuck Sieloff about how Avenidas Village can help!
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Membership in Avenidas Village makes it easy to connect with a network of your peers through neighborhood groups, shared interest groups and fun social activities, providing the social enrichment and practical support you need to stay independent and strong.
Want to learn more? Take this brief survey and let us know what questions you have!
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Free Blood Pressure Screenings
Provided by an Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center registered nurse
Monday, July 10, 10 to 11am @Stevenson House, 455 E. Charleston Road, Palo Alto
Fridays, July 14 and 28, 12:30 to 1pm @Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela, Mountain View
Free, drop-in
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Tuesday Trekkers
Tuesday walks are an enjoyable way to stay in shape, are 2-3 miles long, and on flat, mostly paved surfaces. Options can be arranged for those who want to walk farther. Restrooms are available at all locations. Bring a bottle of water. We’ll choose one location and meet there every Tuesday in the month. Just show up at the meeting place to join. Questions? Email Barbara barbara@bsawyer.com. Free.
Rides to the meetup location are not provided. No dogs, please.
Tuesdays in July – please note location and time changes
July 11: Arizona Garden (Cactus) and surroundings on the Stanford Campus
Meet up time 8:50am, walk at 9:00am due to warmer weather in July. Meet at The Container Store (part of Stanford Shopping Center) on Quarry Road between Arboretum Road and Welch Road.
July 18 and 25: Various Palo Alto neighborhoods
Meet up time 8:50am, walk at 9:00am. Meet at Gamble Garden, 1431 Waverley Street, on the right side of the building on Churchill Avenue between Waverley Street and Cowper Street.
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Mindfulness Meditation at Avenidas
In Person Mindfulness Meditation
Facilitator: Susan Ezequelle
Mindfulness meditation deepens our hearts and minds as we bring non-judgmental awareness to whatever arises in our human experience. Peace of mind can be just a breath away. Each class will begin with some instruction and then move to guided meditation.
Tuesdays, 2 to 3pm, free, drop-in
Continuing Online Mindfulness Class
Join facilitator Julie Forbes and dharma dog, Kermit, each week to start learning to live fully in the moment with simple awareness practices for stress management, wellness, and insight.
Join on Zoom
Wednesdays, ongoing, 2pm to 3pm, free
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Casual Friday Bridge
Informal, low stress bridge games for players of all levels. No partner is necessary, but we need a minimum of four players each week.
Pre-registration is required. Select your game or email register@avenidas.org by 10am Friday mornings to sign up.
Fridays, ongoing, 1:30 to 3:30/4pm-ish, free/$5
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Wednesday Trivia Time
Need some brain exercise? Join a fun group of people for a weekly casual trivia game.
Location: Avenidas@450 Bryant Street
Wednesdays, 1 to 2pm, drop-in, free
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AARP Tax Assistance Continues Beyond Normal Tax Season
Sponsor: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide
The free AARP tax assistance program will continue on a reduced schedule on the second Friday morning of each month from May to November. Tax appointments are available to help taxpayers with late or amended returns, responses to IRS or FTB letters, etc.
Location: Avenidas@450 Bryant
Call (650) 289-5400 to make an appointment.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
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HICAP Appointments
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) services are available to current Medicare beneficiaries living in Santa Clara County; those about to become eligible for benefits; and anyone who wants to learn more about buying health insurance while planning for retirement.
Services are available for Santa Clara county residents age 60+.
Location: Avenidas@450 Bryant Street
Call 650-289-5400 or email register@avenidas.org to make a free appointment.
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Senior Adult Legal Assistance (SALA)
Free legal services for Santa Clara County residents age 60 and over.
Appointments are in person at Avenidas@450 Bryant Street.
Call 650-289-5400 or email register@avenidas.org to make a free appointment.
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All classes and activities are presented bilingually in Mandarin and English, unless noted.
除⾮特別註明，所有活動和課程 將以普通話及英⽂進⾏。
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ACCC Bilingual Club: Creative “We Rock!” Painting @Cubberley H5
In-person (Space is limited).
Wednesday, July 12, 2023, 11am to 12:30pm, free/$15 #9725
ACCC 雙語小組: 創意“我們搖滾！” 石繪畫美術@Cubberley H5
現場 (名額有限)
第 2 個星期三, 2023年7月12日 ,上午 11 時至 下午12:30, 免費/$15, #9725
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Check out this fantastic news feature from KTSF 26, covering the Avenidas Chinese Community Center’s Dragon Boat Festival on June 22, beautifully orchestrated by Pinki Fung and Jessie Zhang. In this video (with English and Chinese subtitles), the reporter said it best: “Look at their jubilant expressions!” |
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Click the picture and check out our July 2023 ACCC Bilingual e-newsletter
了解更多活動詳情, 請參閱我們2023年7月份之華人社區中心中英文混合課程活動表◦
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To download the ACCC JULY 2023 Activities Calendar in English and Chinese, click on the button below.
點擊此處閱覽ACCC - 2023年7月華人社區中心學員雙語通訊
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All Avenidas Rainbow Collective events and groups are free and inclusive to all. To join a group, email lgbtq@avenidas.org with the group name in the subject. For more detailed descriptions of our activities, please visit our website. | |
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LGBTQ Older Adult
Social Space
Facilitated by Thomas Kingery
Join the Avenidas Rainbow Collective for our monthly LGBTQ older adult LGBTQ+ social group. Enjoy good company, snacks, and fun as we socialize and make new friends. Socialize over some board games, card games, or just come and enjoy a book from our LGBTQ library.
Please RSVP to LGBTQ@Avenidas.org if you would like to attend or if you have any questions. This group is for LGBTQ+ Older Adults 50+
Location: Milpitas Library, Conference Room, 160 N Main St, Milpitas, CA 95035
Click the event number to register.
Friday, July 7, 4:30 to 6:30pm, free #9729
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Avenidas Rainbow Collective Walking Group: Pre-Meetup Meeting for Niles Canyon Railway Ride
We meet via Zoom on the Thursday before the meet-up so that new members can familiarize themselves with the group, discuss and vote on upcoming meetup locales, and to touch base and connect.
Register for log on info: LGBTQ@avenidas.org.
Thursday, July 13, 3 to 3:30pm, free
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Song Appreciation Group
Facilitator: Thomas Kingery
Songs hold meaning in our hearts and minds. Join us on Zoom and share the songs that have touched your life. Submit your song in advance of the meeting via email to LGBTQ@avenidas.org. During the group Zoom meeting, we will play your song and we encourage participants to discuss the personal meaning of their song submission and how it relates to the theme/topic of the day.
Favorite song about America
Thursday, July 13, 4pm, free
Favorite song by Tina Turner
Thursday, July 27, 4pm, free
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NEW DAY, NEW TIME, AND NOW IN PERSON!
Mobile Photography Workshop
Facilitator: Luis Castillo
Join professional photographer Luis Castillo in this three-month class on how to take excellent photographs with your phone. Bring your Apple or Android smart phone to class and we will be able to help you learn the basics of good cell phone photography.
Pre-registration required. Class is limited to ten people, so sign up early.
Location: Avenidas@450 Bryant St.
Thursdays, July 13 and 27, 10am to noon, free #9733
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Rainbow Walking Group Meet-Up
Niles Canyon Railway
Train Ride
Facilitated by Thomas Kingery
The Niles Canyon Railway is a historic railroad company that provides train rides from Sunol to Niles Canyon. This 90-minute train ride goes through the scenic beauty of Sunol and Niles Canyon countryside. Avenidas Rainbow Collective invites the first 15 people to register for this event to enjoy a free ride on the train. After the train ride, we will find a restaurant to have lunch together.
Pre-registration required. Space is limited so register early.
Location: Niles Canyon Railway - Sunol Station, 6 KilKare Road, Sunol
Saturday, July 15, 10am to 1pm, free #9730
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TAKE PRIDE IN OUR HEALTH STORIES RESOURCE EVENT
Join us on Saturday, July 22 from 1 to 5pm at Avenidas for Take Pride in Our Health Stories!
This special pop-up event will unveil a new interactive exhibit that shares more about what community-engaged health research is and why LGBTQIA+ representation is important.
You’ll also get to connect with local community organizations at the resource fair and have opportunities to get involved and win cool prizes. Enjoy a fun-filled lineup of queer inclusive entertainment and snack on refreshments by Chef Julien.
Registration requested.
Location: Avenidas@450 Bryant Street
Saturday, July 22, 1 to 5pm, free
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