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The Tallahassee Senior Center welcomes Lisa Baggett as the new Leon County Senior Outreach Coordinator! Lisa loves working with our senior population. "Seniors today are more socially active than ever before and I’m eager to help them improve or maintain a high quality of life.”
Leon County Senior Outreach brings senior center programming to the community centers in Bradfordville, Chaires, Fort Braden, Lake Jackson, Miccosukee, and Woodville. Programs include monthly Lunch & Learns, a variety of fitness classes, art instruction, and lifelong leaning classes which are vital to keeping seniors active, engaged, and socially connected.
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Chaires and Woodville Community Centers are having their floors redone in the next few weeks which will affect some classes.
- Chaires will be closed Sept. 6 - 9; During that time, Meet & Walk Outside will replace scheduled fitness classes.
- Woodville will be closed Aug. 29 - Sept. 1; During that time, Fitness Classes will be held at Jack McLean. The Quilting Class will not meet in September.
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Contact Lisa Baggett, Leon County Senior Outreach Coordinator:
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Line Dance
Tuesdays 7 pm
Come on out and Line Dance for fun! An energetic class of beginner and intermediate level dances. All ages are welcome. Bring your friends -- make new ones! Fee $3
Tai Chi Basics
8 week series: Thursdays, Sept. 1 - Oct. 20
1:00 - 2:00 pm, $3 per class (no registration required)
Beginners and experienced practitioners. Fundamentals of tai chi incorporate health benefits, balance, stretching and the slow, gentle flow of one movement into another.
Tech Help
Tues., Sept 6, 12-2 pm
Fri., Sept. 9, 3:30-4:30 pm
Do you need help with your mobile phone, tablet or computer? Please bring your device and questions for assistance.
Pinochle + Canasta
These card game favorites will start next week, Sept. 7
Wednesdays at 1:00 pm, in the 1st Floor Activity Room - Fee $3
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Blood Pressure & Glucose Screening
Do you know your numbers?
Tues., Sept 6, 10 am - noon
Offered on the 1st Tuesday of each month.
TSC Health Suite - No appointment necessary
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Make plans to attend the
Monday, September 12, from 10 am - 2 pm
Get outdoors, meet new friends and stay active!
Presentations throughout the day:
10:00 am “Walk and Talk with a Doc”
10:30 am “What’s Burning? Prescribed Fire & Habitat Restoration”
10:45 am “Drone Demo for Dummies”
11:00 am “Happy Trails to You!”
11:30 am “Cycling Adventures with Tally Gals”
12:00 pm “Paddling in Paradise”
12:30 pm “Mastering your Garden”
Plus, between 11:30 – 1:00 pm, you can have a hot dog lunch with Tallahassee Fire Fighters for just a $3 donation.
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For information about Fitness, Health & Wellness Programs
Contact Ruth Nickens, RN, Health + Wellness Coordinator:
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Explore everything from Nature and Outdoor Activities to Music,
Art, History and Religions
and so much more!
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During the first week,
you can learn about:
• Straw Bale Gardening
• Fall Travel through New England
• Birds of Prey
• Blooms and Bubbles
• Medicare 101
• AlterNatives
• Stories of Rescue During the Holocaust
• How Different Faith Traditions View Death
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Contact Maureen Haberfeld, Lifelong Learning & L3X Coordinator:
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Registration is now open!
Try painting with watercolors, oils or acrylics classes, sketching or pastels, work with clay, or explore Sumi-e (Asian Ink painting) and more for beginners to experienced artists!
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For the latest
TSC Art Newsletter
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Contact Heath Hilary McRae, Art Program Coordinator:
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From Housing and Transportation to Affordable Health Care and Counseling to Food and Utility assistance...and more!
For additional information, contact
Nick Schrader, Senior Resources Coordinator
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Help us build a solid foundation today
to provide services for
the generations of tomorrow.
Preserving our future is easier than you might think. With a gift to the Tallahassee Senior Citizens Foundation’s endowment, you make a difference to seniors. We have partnered with the Community Foundation of North Florida to professionally invest and administer our endowment. Our endowment is invested to produce future income for our organization.
A donation of any size benefits the good work being done at the Tallahassee Senior Center. Contributions are tax-deductible. For more information about our endowment and how you can contribute, please contact the Community Foundation of North Florida at 850-222-2899.
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Donations can be mailed to:
TSC Foundation, 1400 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL, 32303
The TSC Foundation generates funding to support programs,
services and participants of Tallahassee Senior Services.
Donations and membership are tax deductible.
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The mission of Tallahassee Senior Services is to offer programs, activities, and opportunities designed to encourage active living, optimal aging, and social fitness for independent adults age 50+. |
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A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF THE CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE OR WWW.FDACS.GOV/ConsumerServices.
REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.” Registration #CH8035
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The Tallahassee Senior Center continues to be mindful of the health and safety of our participants, volunteers, and staff. Participants may continue to wear a mask if they prefer, but not required to wear a mask at the TSC and our neighborhood program sites.
Please do not attend classes, activities, or events if you have:
*Tested Positive for COVID-19
*Any of the following symptoms: fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea.
Thank you for following these guidelines in the best interest of trying to keep everyone as safe as possible and maintain a healthy environment at the TSC and our program sites.
Take care & stay safe,
Sheila Salyer
Senior Services Manager/Executive Director
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Tallahassee Senior Center & Foundation | 850-891-4000 | 1400 N. Monroe St. www.TallahasseeSeniorFoundation.org |
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