Trivia Hour – Monday, February 3, 1:00-2:00pm

Test your brain and meet up with friends for Trivia Day at Senior Coastsiders. Our trivia master is Larry De Young, a long-time Coastside resident, who wants you to get those “Little Grey Cells” working. Larry formulates excellent questions with the support of fantastic slides, a timer, and score sheet. His questions will have your synapses snapping! Grab a smart friend or two to form a team - or join a team when you arrive. If you win, you'll enjoy...bragging rights!

Monday Matinee Movie – An Affair to Remember – February 25, 3:00pm

A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building - but will it happen?

Rated: N/A Starring: Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Richard Denning

Run time: 1hr, 55 minutes. Popcorn and refreshments will be available.

Live Music! Who doesn’t love a little live music? We have live music in the dining room during lunch at least once a week

• Peter Master on Piano: Tuesday 2/4
• Coastside Singers: Monday 2/10
• Lighthouse String Band: Wednesday 2/12
• Vocalist Tina & Guitarist Harry: Wednesday 2/19
• Mike McCall on Spanish Guitar: Tuesday 2/25
• Blue City Jazz: Thursday 2/27

Half Moon Bay Library at Senior Coastsiders – Wednesday, February 19, 12pm

Library staff will be in the Senior Coastsiders Dining Room during our birthday celebration. Swing by the table to check out and return books and see what's new at the library!

Welcome to Yoga and Welcome Back to Yoga

Have you been curious about yoga, but have never taken a class? Have you enjoyed practicing yoga in the past, but have not taken a class in awhile because you are recovering from surgery, injury, illness or other life circumstance? If so, this opportunity is for you. LindaGrace offers a three or four class series to new or returning students to evaluate current strength, flexibility, balance, and familiarize you with the warm ups and basic poses before you enter the Gentle Yoga Class or the Wise Woman Yoga Class. These intro classes can be arranged directly with LindaGrace at lindagrace@wisewoman-yoga.com.

Mystery Book Club - February 5, 12:00pm

February Book: A Heart Full of Headstones, by Ian Rankin

For more information contact Vaughn Harrison at vaughnharrison@yahoo.com. Copies of the book are available at Senior Coastsiders and the San Mateo County libraries.

Michelle‘s Guided Meditation – February 27, 2:15-3:15pm

Reduce your stress, increase your concentration and pain relief and improve your sleep by joining Guided Meditation to calm your mind and relax your body. Must sign up at the Senior Coastsiders office.

Rhythms with Richard – February 24, 2:00-3:00pm

Come find a comfortable rhythm with a drum or other percussion. Instruments provided, but bring what you have! Basic instructions & gentle guidance offered as well. Since everyone alive has a heartbeat, rhythm is built in! All are welcome! Beginners encouraged to join.

Senior's Dinner Club at It's Italia – 2nd Thursday of Each Month

5:00 pm. Enjoy the fun and community of a family style dinner served at It's Italia's "Grandfather Table" that seats 10 guests. Enjoy a three-course seasonal menu designed by Chef Maile del Fierro for a set price of $30. Beverages and gratuity are not included, so please remember to tip your server!

Payment and reservation to be made with the Senior Coastsiders office. Space is limited to the first 10 people, aged 65 or older, who sign up and pay each month. This is a very popular evening, so call early to get on the reservation list!

Senior Coastsiders Cookbook - Cooking on the Coast

This collection of recipes comes from volunteers, participants, and even our own chef! Cookbooks available for purchase now for $20 each. Call or come to the Senior Coastsiders office to purchase.

Chair Yoga - Tuesdays/Thursdays 1:00-2:00pm

(no class first Thursday of every month) Chair Yoga is for everybody. You do not have to stand, or get down on the floor or hold complex yoga postures. This is an accessible form of yoga for those who have limited mobility or flexibility or who are healing from an injury. You can even join us in your wheelchair.

Instruction will be given in English with the option of Spanish as well.

Please wear comfortable clothing. $5/class - pay directly to instructor, Anna.

International Lunch in the Dining Room – Wednesday, February 12, 12pm

Celebrating Sri Lanka with Sri Lanka Curry Chicken. Passports not required.

Parkinson's Support Group – Wednesday, February 5, 2:00-3:00pm

The group is made up of those with Parkinson's and their family members and caregivers and provides a wonderful opportunity to share experiences and resources. This support group meets the first Wednesday of the month.

Parkinson's Exercise Class – Wednesdays, 1:00-2:00pm

This exercise class is for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and is designed to delay symptoms. Students will go through a series of exercises that will adjust to individual needs and will be both challenging and fun. (Class is held in person with instructor Jetta van Hemert. $10/class.)

Pet Buddy Program Volunteers

Senior Coastsiders Pet Buddy Program provides support services for seniors and their pets. Volunteers can help with temporary dog walking, in home cat care, medication assistance, transportation to the vet, and more! The program also provides pet food, cat litter, and some financial assistance towards veterinary care

If you are interested in volunteering with our Pet Buddy Program, please contact Rose Hernandez at 650-726-9056.

Partial funding for this program has been received from:

Computer Tutoring With Volunteer Tech Tutors

Come in and troubleshoot or learn how to better use your computer or smart phone! Now offering tutoring appointments at Granada Community Services District Office. Appointments required. Call 650-726-9056 or visit the Senior Coastsiders office to schedule.

Improve Your Memory With Puzzles – Tuesdays, 1:00pm

Did you know that playing numbers games can help your memory? Join us every Tuesday to solve Sudoku and KenKen puzzles and keep those gray cells firing! All levels welcome! Never worked with Sudoku or KenKen? We can teach you!

Coastal Arts League Art Classes – Fridays, 1:00pm

Coastal artists volunteer to teach various art mediums to our participants every Friday. This free class is limited to 12 participants and starts promptly at 1:00 pm Visit coastside-artists.com/art-classes.html#/ for information.

• February 7 - TBD
• February 14 - TBD
• February 21 - Patti Appel
• February 28​ - TBD

Grocery Bus Service

Safeway and New Leaf Shopping Centers –

Tuesdays & Fridays, 12:45-2:00pm

Grocery Outlet

• Thursday, February 6, 9:30am - 11:30am

Trader Joe’s

• Thursday, February 20, 9:30am - 11:30am

You must sign up at the office or call Emma at 650-726-9056 if you are interested. These trips fill up fast, so don’t delay. Suggested contribution = $2 round trip.

Seniors' English Lessons, (SEL) Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm

SEL classes are for older adults who want to learn or improve English language skills. All seniors are welcome!

Donate Your Car to Senior Coastsiders

Do you have an old car just taking up space? Wish you had a way of easily donating it? You’re in luck! Charitable Adult Rides and Services (CARS) makes donating your car easy. They take care of everything from the pick-up and sale to sending you the donation receipt and necessary tax documents. To make it even better, Senior Coastsiders receives a donation for every car you donate! To donate, go to: www.seniorcoastsiders.org or call 855-500-7433.Thank you!

Senior Gateway is a one-stop website intended to provide seniors, their families, and caregivers with the information they need to connect to helpful services and resources, to find answers, and solve problems. Find information on such topics as:

• Avoiding and Reporting Abuse & Neglect
• Preventing Fraud, Financial Abuse & Common Scams
• Health Care Information
• Your Rights

Check it out at seniors.insurance.ca.gov

Grocery Distribution at The Ted Adcock Center:

February 13 and 27, 3:00pm-5:00pm

Second Harvest of Silicon Valley distributes free groceries to those in need on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at The Ted Adcock Center, located at 535 Kelly Avenue in Half Moon Bay.

Need a ride? Call us at 650-726-9056 at least 24 hours in advance to book a seat in our van (subject to availability).

San Mateo County Transit District

Get your copy of The Senior Mobility Guide, a brochure that provides information about free or low-cost transportation options for older people in San Mateo County. The Guide includes information about driver safety, shuttles, public transportation, walking, and other mobility topics beneficial to seniors, veterans, people with disabilities who prefer not to drive, are unable to drive, or want to be prepared for “what if’s” and future transition. Even for those who are currently able to drive, driving abilities may be affected temporarily or long term by unexpected illness, injury, or surgery. Advance awareness of available options will help lessen the impact on your mobility and independence.

English, Spanish and Chinese editions of the Senior Mobility Guide are available. Copies of the guide can be picked up at Senior Coastsiders or by calling the Transit District’s Customer Service at 800-660-4287 to request a copy or online at www.samtrans.com/rider-info/seniors.

Coast Pride: Aging Gayfully

Exploring Empowering Aging Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Community. This class introduces students to the optimal aging strategies developed by the Conscious Aging Movement and adapted for LGBTQ+ elders. It is being offered through the Santa Rosa Junior College Lifelong Learning Program at no cost to participants and take place via Zoom on Wednesdays, 11 am - 1 pm, from January 15 - May 23, 2025.

To register, folks can reach out to the instructor, Gary, at ghermes@santarosa.edu

or (707) 227-6935

Coastside Land Trust:

Saturday, February 8, 9am-12pm

Habitat Heroes

On the second Saturday of every month, the Habitat Heroes team will work together to remove invasive weeds from our coastal lands. Make a difference in stewarding our open space land. If you're interested in getting involved, please reach out to info@coastsidelandtrust.org for more details.

Coastal Repertory Theater – Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, 1/31 - 2/16

Five Women Wearing the Same Dress takes place in an upstairs bedroom where all five of the bridesmaids run to escape the wedding reception and the people in it, for many reasons past, present or future.

Click here for more information.