SENIOR CENTER E-NEWSLETTER |
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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.
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- Senior Center will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2022, in observance of Memorial Day.
- In celebration of Older Americans Month, please join us for the Active Aging Series - Age My Way.
- Senior Resource Fair returns in person Tuesday, May 24, from 3 - 6 p.m.
- Social Services: SALA, HICAP, and Notary have returned for in-person appointments.
- Book Club is returning! If you are interested in joining Book Club, they meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. in Multipurpose Room B. The club would love for you to join them beginning on May 10.
- The Mountain View Senior Center Courtyard is in need of a makeover. We are looking for a group of volunteers to beautify this area. If you are interested, please contact the Front Desk in person or by phone at 650-903-6330.
- Masks are strongly encouraged inside the Senior Center regardless of vaccination status.
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Looking for a fun, new way to be more active? Bingocize is an evidence-based fall prevention program led by Stanford Health Care that combines the game of bingo with exercise. Bingo+Exercise=Bingocize! Please bring water and wear comfortable clothing and shoes to exercise. |
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Social Hall, 1 p.m.
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The ancient Chinese martial art form of T’ai Chi was developed to enhance both physical and emotional wellbeing. Come join us for a relaxing afternoon with Senior Center T’ai Chi instructor, Olivia Wang, who will be leading a demonstration. All levels of experience welcomed. |
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Social Hall, 1 p.m.
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The more strength and control that we have available to us in all of our ranges of motion the better prepared our body will be to support us. Please join Yoga Instructor, Lauren Martino, for a slow paced series of sitting and standing poses focused on joint health. We'll pair a low impact flow with mindful breath work as we stretch our way through the body. The practice is specifically designed to meet you where you are and all are welcome. Please wear comfortable clothing. Yoga mats and props (blocks, blankets, straps) are highly encouraged! |
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Multipurpose Room A, 1 p.m.
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Do you love music and dancing? Join Senior Center Line Dance Instructors, Ming and Anita Young, for a class of movement and fun to popular line dancing songs. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes. All levels of experience are welcomed. |
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Social Hall, 1 p.m.
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Lunches are served as Grab & Go in the Senior Center Social Hall until further notice. Please park your car and stand in line accordingly. Lunch distribution takes place Monday to Friday (no Holidays) and each week's menu is posted on our website. |
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Each week, we email the following week's lunch menu. If you would like to receive the lunch menu via email, click here to register.
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SENIOR RESOURCE FAIR
Join us at the Senior Center on Tuesday, May 24 from 3 – 6 p.m. for the Senior Resource Fair. The Senior Resource Fair provides the community with available resources. For more information visit MountainView.gov/seniorresourcefair.
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Movies are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m.
Wednesday at 5:30 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.
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FINDING YOUR FEET
May 3, 4 & 6
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When 'Lady' Sandra Abbott discovers that her husband of forty years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge in London with her estranged, older sister, Bif. The two could not be more different - Sandra is a fish out of water next to her outspoken, serial dating, free-spirited sibling. But different is just what Sandra needs at the moment, and she reluctantly lets Bif drag her along to a community dance class, where she starts finding her feet. |
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 Hour 51 Minutes
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ABOVE SUSPICION
May 10, 11 & 13
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Susan Smith is a young woman desperate to escape a seedy life of crime and drugs in a Kentucky coal mining town. When a newly minted FBI agent named Mark Putnam recruits Susan as his informant for a high-profile case, she believes her bad luck may finally be changing. But as Susan and Putnam's relationship deepens, so does the danger, setting them both on a collision course with deadly consequences. |
Genre: Thriller
Starring: Jack Huston, Emilia Clarke
Rated: R
Running Time: 1 Hour 44 Minutes
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Estella is a young and clever grafter who’s determined to make a name for herself in the fashion world. She soon meets a pair of thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they build a life for themselves on the streets of London. However, when Estella befriends fashion legend Baroness von Hellman, she embraces her wicked side to become the raucous and revenge-bent Cruella. |
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 2 Hours 14 Minutes
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DREAM HORSE
May 24, 25 & 27
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Experience the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely racehorse bred by small-town bartender Jan Vokes. With little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager earnings to raise Dream and compete against the racing elites, becoming a beacon of hope in their struggling community as he rises through the ranks. |
Genre: Drama
Starring: Toni Collette, Damian Lewis
Rated: PG
Running Time: 1 Hour 53 Minutes
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CRY MACHO
May 31, June 1 & 3
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In 1978, a one-time rodeo star and washed up horse breeder takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man's young son home and away from his alcoholic mom. Crossing rural Mexico on their back way to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman may find his own sense of redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man. |
Genre: Drama
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Eduardo Minett
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 Hour 44 Minutes
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SALA
Senior Adults Legal Assistance
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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. |
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HICAP
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program
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HICAP provides free and objective information and counseling about Medicare. Appointments are available on the third Monday and the fourth Tuesday 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.
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AARP has returned to in-person Driving Courses. Appointments are required and can be made by contacting the Front Desk in person or calling 650-903-6330.
The Refresher Course, for those who passed the class within 4 years, is a 4-hour class from 4 - 8 p.m. on May 5.
Those not qualifying for the Refresher Course must attend 8-hours. Two 4-hour classes are offered on Thursday, May 19 and 26 from 4 - 8 p.m. Must attend eight hours to receive a certificate.
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When you have documents that need proper filing with verified identification, our Notary is available the first Tuesday of the month from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Appointments are required and can be made by contacting the Front Desk in person or calling 650-903-6330.
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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Second Harvest of Silicon Valley |
Pick-up will take place in the back of the Senior Center parking lot and in Multipurpose A. Brown Bag will operate under normal hours, 9 - 10:30 a.m. on the first through fourth Tuesday of each month.
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Miss the April tax filing deadline?
Need to amend your return?
Receive a letter from the IRS?
AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers will continue free assistance the first and third Wednesdays 9 - 11 a.m. starting May thru October 2022. Assistance is for moderate income seniors needing help with tax returns. An IRS certified counselor will help prepare your 2019, 2020, and/or 2021 return and e-file them free of charge.
To make your appointment, stop by or call the Front Desk at 650-903-6330.
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266 Escuela Ave. Mountain View, CA 94040
650-903-6330
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