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October 9, 2009

Anonymous The Daily Star Fri Oct 09, 2009, 03:45 AM EDT

{"HeadlineLight14"/}Listings invited

Send announcements to: Just for Seniors, The Daily Star, PO Box 250, Oneonta, NY 13820.

MONDAY, OCT. 12

Oneonta

î¿ Office for the Aging, Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St., 9 to 5 p.m. weekdays; men's breakfast group meeting, 8 a.m., followed by walk and exercise session; cards, 10:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; pinochle, 2 to 4 p.m..

Cherry Valley

î¿ Exercise, 10 a.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Hartwick

î¿ Osteoprevention exercise programs: sponsored by the Otsego County Office for the Aging; Hartwick Community Center, 10 a.m.

Laurens

î¿ Osteoprevention exercise programs: sponsored by the Otsego County Office for the Aging; Laurens Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m.

Middleburgh

î¿ Tap dancing class, 1 p.m., Cliffside Senior Apartments.

Richfield Springs

î¿ Exercise, 10 a.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Unadilla

î¿ Bingo, 10 a.m. and Skipo cards, 12:30 p.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Wells Bridge

î¿ Osteoprevention exercise programs: sponsored by the Otsego County Office for the Aging; Wells Bridge Fire Hall, 10 a.m.

West Oneonta

î¿ West Oneonta Senior Citizens, noon, recreation rooms, Baptist Church. Bring dish to pass, table service.

TUESDAY, OCT. 13

Oneonta

î¿ Senior Swim, 1:30-2 p.m., YMCA, Ford Avenue, Otsego County residents only.

î¿ Arthritis Foundation Water Exercise, 9:15-10 a.m., YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave. Instructor: Christiana Gomez Frye. For info: 432-0010.

î¿ Open bowling for seniors, 1 p.m., Holiday Lanes Family Recreation Center. For info: 432-2540.

î¿ Otsego County of Senior Citizens site council, 11 a.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church.

î¿ Exercise, 10-11 a.m., cards, 10:30 a.m., bingo, 12:30 p.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church.

Cobleskill

î¿ Exercise class, 9 a.m., Coby Room, Golding Park.

Cooperstown

î¿ Bridge, 9:30 a.m., conference room, Clark Sports Center.

Hobart

î¿ Stamford-Harpersfield Senior Citizens, 10 a.m., Hobart Community Hall.

Jefferson

î¿ Community Center, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Safe Haven Outreach Program, 1-3 p.m.

Richfield Springs

î¿ Bingo, 12:30 p.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Schoharie

î¿ Caregivers, 5-6:30 p.m., Office for the Aging Community Room, 113 Park Place, Suite 3. For info: (518) 295-2001.

Stamford

î¿ Stamford-Harpersfield Senior Citizens, 10 a.m. Hobart Community Center.

Unadilla

î¿ Skipo cards, 12:30 p.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

î¿ Blood pressure screening, 11 a.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Walton

î¿ Bingo, 11 a.m., St. John's Church.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14

Oneonta

î¿ Cards, 10:30 a.m., bingo, 12:30 p.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church.

î¿ Osteoprevention exercise programs: sponsored by the Otsego County Office for the Aging; Nader Towers, 1:30 p.m.

Bainbridge

î¿ Algonquin Senior Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., the Bainbridge Museum, 38 South Main St.

Cherry Valley

î¿ Exercise, 10 a.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Cobleskill

î¿ Games, 10:30 a.m.; bingo, 10:30 a.m.; kitchen band, 4 p.m.; Coby Room, Golding Park.

Greene

î¿ Bingo, Brightman Senior Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 25 Birdsall St.

Hancock

î¿ Site meeting, noon, senior meals site, Baptist Church Messenger Hall. For info: 637-2219.

Jefferson

î¿ Jefferson Senior Club meeting, 1 p.m.; Kindy (dietitian); Community Center, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; line dancing, 10 a.m.; Safe Haven Outreach Program, 1-3 p.m.

Norwich

î¿ Senior center, First Baptist Church, 10 W. Park Place, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Richfield Springs

î¿ Exercise, 10 a.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Sharon Springs

î¿ Cards, 11 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m., Spa Ritz at firehouse.

Sherburne

î¿ Senior center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., the Welcome Center, Grace Manor Center, Knapp Street.

Unadilla

î¿ Skipo cards, 12:30 p.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Walton

î¿ Bingo, 11:15 a.m., St. John's Church, Benton Avenue.

THURSDAY, OCT. 15

Oneonta

î¿ Arthritis Foundation Water Exercise, 9:15-10 a.m., YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave. Instructor: Christiana Gomez Frye. For info: 432-0010.

î¿ Center City Senior Citizens, noon, First United Methodist Church.

î¿ Open bowling for seniors, 1 p.m., Holiday Lanes Family Recreation Center. For info: 432-2540.

î¿ Exercise, 10-11 a.m., cards, 10:30 a.m.; bingo, 12:30 p.m.; bridge, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Western line dancing, 1 to 3 p.m.; Elm Park United Methodist Church.

î¿ Bingo, 12:30 p.m., Nader Towers.

Cobleskill

î¿ Bingo, 10:30 a.m.; Medicare counseling by appointment, 10 a.m.-noon; Coby Room, Golding Park.

Coventry

î¿ Bingo, Windy Hill Senior Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Coventry Town Hall, 1839 State Highway 235.

Fleischmanns

î¿ Fleischmanns Senior Citizens meeting, 11 a.m. with potluck at noon. All seniors 55 and older and their guests are welcome. For info: Wilma, (845) 254-5127 or Peggy, (845) 254-5311.

Hartwick

î¿ Osteoprevention exercise programs: sponsored by the Otsego County Office for the Aging; Hartwick Community Center, 10 a.m.

Jefferson

î¿ Community Center, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Ceramics class, 10 a.m.; quilting 1 p.m.

Laurens

î¿ Osteoprevention exercise programs: sponsored by the Otsego County Office for the Aging; Laurens Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m.

Middleburgh

î¿ Line dancing class, 11 a.m., St. Mark's Parish Hall.

New Berlin

î¿ Unadilla Valley Senior Activity Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Terrace Heights Center, Terrace Heights.

Norwich

î¿ Bingo, 10:15 a.m., Senior center, First Baptist Church, 10 W. Park Place, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Richfield Springs

î¿ Blood pressure screening, 11 a.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Sidney

î¿ Sidney Tri-County Duplicate Club, Civic Center, Room 201, 6:30 p.m.

Unadilla

î¿ Skipo cards, 12:30 p.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Walton

î¿ Free blood pressure clinic, 11:15 a.m., St. John's Church.

FRIDAY, OCT. 16

Oneonta

î¿ Senior Swim, 1:30-2 p.m., YMCA, Ford Avenue; Otsego County residents only.

î¿ Cards, 10:30 a.m., bingo, 12:30 p.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church.

î¿ Osteoprevention exercise programs: sponsored by the Otsego County Office for the Aging; Nader Towers, 1:30 p.m.

Bainbridge

î¿ Bingo, Algonquin Senior Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Bainbridge Museum, 38 South Main St.

Cobleskill

î¿ Social days, 10:30 a.m.; cards, 1-5 p.m. Coby Room, Golding Park.

Greene

î¿ Bingo, Brightman Senior Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 25 Birdsall St.

Norwich

î¿ Cards, Senior center, First Baptist Church, 10 W. Park Place, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Richfield Springs

î¿ Exercise, 10 a.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Sharon Springs

î¿ Cards, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m., bingo, 1 p.m., Spa Ritz at firehouse.

Sherburne

î¿ Flu shot clinic, 1-2 p.m.; blood pressure readings; The Welcome Center, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Grace Manor Center, Knapp Street.

Unadilla

î¿ Bingo, 10 a.m., Skipo cards, 12:30 p.m., Otsego County Senior Meal Center.

Wells Bridge

î¿ Osteoprevention exercise programs: sponsored by the Otsego County Office for the Aging; Wells Bridge Fire Hall, 10 a.m.

SATURDAY, OCT. 17

Cobleskill

î¿ Exercise classes, 9 a.m., Coby Room Annex, 478 W. Main St.

Garrattsville

î¿ New Lisbon Senior Citizens, noon, town hall, Garrattsville; bring a covered dish and table service; coffee and tea provided; entertainment or bingo; business meeting to follow.

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