SENIOR CENTER E-NEWSLETTER |
|
|
|
|
|
|
266 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View CA 94040
Phone: 650-903-6330
HOURS:
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
- The Senior Center will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.
- Join us for our Annual Senior Resource Fair Tuesday, May 23, 3-6 p.m. Details below in Special Events.
- Workshops this month include: Housing by Silicon Valley Independent Living Center, Community Services Agency, How Trees Make You Healthier and Tree Walk, Homeowner Education and Protection by SALA.
- AARP Tax prep has extended their services through Oct. 2023. Information in Social Services section below.
- Puzzle Swap on Tuesday, May 9. Details below.
|
|
|
|
Please sign up for workshops in advance; send email to [email protected], call the Front Desk at 650-903-6330 or stop by in person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a program change.
|
|
|
|
Housing by Silicon Valley Independent Living Center |
SVILC will be hosting a workshop on options for housing in Santa Clara County and what to expect when searching for housing. Also, learn a few strategies for finding housing both locally, in person, and online. |
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Social Hall, 1 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
Community Services Agency |
Join CSA as they present on their programs and services which include Emergency Financial Assistance, Food and Nutrition Center, Senior Case Management, Senior Lunch and Nutrition Program, Homelessness Services and their Department of Outreach and Engagement. |
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Social Hall, 1 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
How Trees Make You Healthier + a Tree Walk |
Canopy, an urban forestry nonprofit, will present a workshop about the physical and mental health benefits of trees, and then lead participants on a half-hour walk through Rengstorff Park. You will learn how trees lower rates of respiratory disease, cardiovascular complications, and heat-related illnesses, and how they enhance social, emotional, and mental well-being by reducing stress and depression. You’ll then get the chance to experience the benefits for yourself on a guided walk through the park where you will learn about a selection of tree species.
|
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Social Hall, 1 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
Homeowner Education and Protection by SALA |
Join us for a Homeowner Education and Protection Workshop hosted by Senior Adults Legal Assistance (SALA). Learn how to protect the equity in your home, about reverse mortgages, and how to protect you and your home from scams and undue influence. |
Thursday, May 25, 2023
Social Hall, 1 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
Join us for a workshop on how to properly use a fire extinguisher. This workshop will teach you skills and provide tips on how to extinguish a fire safely and confidently. There will also be a live demonstration which attendees will be allowed to participate in. |
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Social Hall, 1 p.m.
|
|
|
|
|
 |
Community Services Agency’s Senior Nutrition Program has a full dine in meal service in the Social Hall of the Mountain View Senior Center. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Sign in will begin at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The Social Hall will close at 1 p.m.
Lunch service for Special Events is limited and first come, first served. On occasion, not all patrons can be served.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Mountain View Senior Center invites you to attend the Senior Resource Fair Tuesday, May 23, 3-6 p.m. This event strives to offer a day that provides the community with available resources involving the aging demographic. The Senior Resource Fair will include Local Senior Service Providers, workshops, blood pressure checks, and a free raffle! Thank you to our event sponsor, El Camino Health. For further information, please visit MountainView.gov/seniorresourcefair or call 650-903-6330. FREE event open for ALL to attend.
|
|
|
|
Movies are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m.
Come to one of our movie showings in Multipurpose Room B.
Maximum seating for movies is 36. First come, first serve.
When available, screenings have captions for the hard-of-hearing. There is no fee to enjoy these popular movies and seating begins 30 minutes before the show.
NOTE: Please bundle up or bring a lap blanket with you to the movie. The room tends to be on the cooler side.
|
|
|
|
|
Vengeance, the directorial debut from writer and star B.J. Novak ("The Office"), is a darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with. |
Genre: Adventure/Mystery
Starring: BJ Novak, Boyd Holbrook, Lio Tipton
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 Hour 48 Minutes
|
|
|
|
Downtown Abbey: A New Era
May 9 & 12
|
From award-winning creator Julian Fellowes comes the motion picture
DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA. The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon reunites the beloved cast as they go on a grand journey to the South of France to uncover the mystery of the Dowager Countess' newly inherited villa.
|
Genre: Drama/Romance
Starring: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery
Rated: PG
Running Time: 2 Hours 5 Minutes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The story of a young mother who reconnects with her larger-than-life playboy father on an adventure through New York. In this comedy about aging, marriage, and the tenuous bond between parents and grown children, New York author and married mother-of-two Laura has become suspicious that her career-driven husband may be having an affair with a coworker, a speculation encouraged by her caddish, bon vivant father. |
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, Marlon Wayans
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 Hour 36 Minutes
|
|
|
|
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
May 23 & 26
|
Based on the true story, AMERICAN TRAITOR: THE TRIAL OF AXIS SALLY follows the life of American woman Mildred Gillars (Meadow Williams) and her lawyer (Al Pacino), who struggles to redeem her reputation. Dubbed "Axis Sally" for broadcasting Nazi propaganda to American troops during World War II, Mildred's story exposes the dark underbelly of the Third Reich's hate-filled propaganda machine, her eventual capture in Berlin, and subsequent trial for treason against the United States after the war. |
Genre: Historical Drama
Starring: Meadow Williams, Al Pacino, Carsten Norgaard
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 Hour 48 Minutes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Confess, Fletch
May 30 & June 2
|
While investigating a case of valuable stolen paintings, the roguishly charming and endlessly troublesome Fletch becomes the prime suspect in a murder. To prove his innocence, he must sift through a long list of suspects -- from an art dealer to a missing playboy to a crazy neighbor to his own girlfriend. |
Genre: Crime/Comedy
Starring: Jon Hamm, Caitlin Zerra Rose, Roy Wood, Jr.
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 Hour 38 Minutes
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Senior Center is in need of volunteers for the Front Desk, Technology Room and the Nutrition Program.
The Technology Room volunteers offer our patrons basic computer guidance and assistance. To volunteer in the Technology Room, contact Anthony at 650-903-6442 or emailing [email protected]
The Nutrition Program relies heavily on volunteers so that service is timely and enjoyed by all.
To volunteer for the Nutrition Program, contact Earlene at 650-964-6586 or emailing [email protected]
The Front Desk offers assistance to our patrons as well as the Staff.
To volunteer at the Front Desk, contact Roy at 650-903-6441 or emailing [email protected]
|
|
|
|
The Second Harvest Free Grocery Program distribution is located in Multipurpose Room A. The Program will operate from 8:30 – 10 a.m. on the first through fourth Tuesday of each month. To register for Second Harvest please call 1-800-984-3663.
|
|
AARP tax aide certified volunteers provide free assistance and e-filing for low-to-moderate income taxpayers, especially for those over 60. In-person appointments will be at 9 & 10 a.m. on most Wednesdays at the Senior Center. Space is limited between May 3 and Oct. 18. To schedule an appointment, please call the Senior Center at 650-903-6330 or stop by the Front Desk. |
|
|
SALA has returned to in-person appointments at the Senior Center on the first Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. In order to receive free legal services, patrons must be at least 60 years of age and a Santa Clara County resident. To schedule an appointment please call the Senior Center Front Desk at 650-903-6330. |
|
HICAP provides free and objective information and counseling about Medicare. Appointments are available on the third Monday of each month. Volunteer counselors can help you understand your specific rights and health care options. To schedule an appointment, stop by the Front Desk or call 650-903-6330. |
|
|
Join us on Friday, May 12 and Friday, May 26 between 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. No pre-registration required. Free Blood Pressure screenings on the second and fourth Fridays of each month.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Book Mobile will be available on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
|
The Book Club meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. The book selection for May 9 is "Trust" by Herman Diaz.
|
|
|
|
|
|
266 Escuela Ave. Mountain View, CA 94040
650-903-6330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
