WINTER 2008-9
For Active Adults on the Go (Age 55+)

Enjoy a Senior Center or Neighborhood Senior Program this Winter
Welcome to Senior Programs where you can find an exciting menu of programs, special events, trips, classes and opportunities for growth and life enhancement. Let doors open to a variety of experiences and friendships. Each center and program is unique.

Centers
Damascus Senior Center *+ (M-F, 9:00am-4:00pm)
9701 Main Street, Damascus 240-777-6995

Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center *+ (M-F, 9:30am-4:00pm, Tu, 9:00am-8:00pm)
80A Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg 301-258-6380
Sponsored by the City of Gaithersburg with support from Montgomery County.

Holiday Park Senior Center *+ (M-F, 9:00am-4:00pm)
3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton 240-777-4999

Long Branch Senior Center *+ (M-F, 10:00am-2:00pm)
Long Branch Community Center, 8700 Piney Branch Road, Silver Spring 301-431-5708

Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center *+ (M-F, 8:30am-4:00pm, Sat, 9:30am-3:00pm)
1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring 301-681-1255

Neighborhood Centers
We invite you to visit one of the Senior Programs and pick up a newsletter. Each program offers a multitude of social, educational and recreational opportunities.

If no phone number is listed, call the Senior Programs office at 240-777-4925.

Bauer Drive Seniors (M 10:00am-2:00pm)
Bauer Drive Community Center, 14625 Bauer Dr, Rockville

Clarksburg Seniors (W 10:00am-2:00pm)
Clarksburg Recreation Center, Route 355 at 22501 Wims Road, Clarksburg

Coffield Senior Program (W, Th, 10:00am-2:00pm)
Coffield Community Center, 2450 Lyttonsville Road, Silver Spring, 240-777-4900
Wednesday Program is a partnership of the Jewish Community Center and the Department of Recreation. Lunch available for Wednesday program only, call 301-230-3751 for reservations.

East County Seniors *+ (Tu, F, 10:00am-2:00pm)
East County Community Center, 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring, 301-572-7004

Germantown Seniors *+ (M, Th, 10:00am-2:00pm)
Germantown Community Center, 18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown, 301-601-1685

Evergreen Senior Program (Tu, W, F, 9:00am-4:00pm)
Germantown Community Center, 18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown, 301-601-1685
A partnership of the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center, Inc. and the Department of Recreation.

Leland Seniors (Call for information)
Leland Community Center, 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase, 301-652-2249

Longwood Seniors + (M 10:00am-2:00pm)
Longwood Community Center, 19300 Georgia Ave, Brookeville

Poolesville Area Seniors
Call 240-777-4925 for information on future
programs.

Potomac Seniors + (Tu 10:00am-2:00pm)
Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac

Praisner Seniors* +(Th 10:00am-2:00pm)
Fairland Community Recreation Center, 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, 240-777-4970

Ross Boddy Seniors *+ (W, Th, 9:30am-2:00pm)
Ross Boddy Community Center, 18529 Brooke Road, Sandy Spring, 301-570-1215

Waverly House Seniors * (Th 10:00am-2:00pm)
Waverly House Apartments, 4521 East West Highway, Bethesda

* Nutrition lunch program available
+ Limited transportation available

County Bus Transportation available to many of our senior program sites
If you would like to take part in the activities at your local senior program and need transportation you can call the center nearest you (listed on page 89 on the guide) on the day(s) that the program meets or call our main office at 240-777-4925.
Transportation is free. The sites are as follows:

• Damascus Senior Center
• Holiday Park Senior Center
• Long Branch Senior Center
• Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center
• Bauer Drive Neighborhood Senior Center
• Ross Boddy Neighborhood Center
• East County Neighborhood Center
• Praisner Neighborhood Center
• Germantown Neighborhood Center
• Longwood Neighborhood Center
• Potomac Neighborhood Center

Seniors Today!
Watch Seniors Today, a program for and about seniors produced by the Commission on Aging.
Tune in to Cable Montgomery Channel 6:

• Sundays 3:30pm
• Mondays 9:30am
• Tuesdays 1:30pm
• Wednesdays 8:30pm
• Thursdays 12:30pm
• Fridays 7:30pm
• Saturdays 11:30am

Special Activities and Events

Holiday Park Senior Center
3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton MD
240-777-4999

Eat Right Be Right… Tuesday, January 20, 1:15pm. “Seniors & Supplements: Vitamins, Minerals & All That Other Stuff” Presented by Melanie Polk, Senior Nutrition Program.

Damascus Senior Center
9701 Main Street, Damascus, MD
240-777-6995

Hey Day Players
Tuesday January 13th, 2009 at 1:00pm
The Hey Day Players Senior Steppers will be at the Damascus Senior Center to perform their new routine. Cost is Free

Hearing and Balance Testing
Thursday January 22nd, 2009 at 12:30pm
Dr. Doniger of the Monarch Hearing and Balance Center will do a lecture to the Seniors and do hearing and balance testing. Cost is Free

Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center
1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, MD
301-681-1255

Civil War Christmas at Home Wednesday, December 10, 10:30am. Learn how the holidays were celebrated long ago. Montgomery Historical Society. FREE

Holiday Party Friday, December 19, 1:00-2:30pm. Holiday music by the M Street Brass Quintet and light refreshments. Obtain a free ticket

Healthy Hearing and Balance During the Holidays Tuesday, December 23, 10:30am. Stay active and healthy during the holidays with tips on balance. Hearing and Balance Center. FREE

Senior Fit Monday through Saturday, hours vary per day. Fun and strenuous exercise classes offered by Holy Cross Hospital and Kaiser Permanente. FREE

Healthy Weight for the New Year Tuesday, January 13, 10:30am. Start the New Year in a healthy direction with Holy Cross Hospital.

Hearing Screenings Tuesday, February 3, 1:00pm. Audiologist works individually with people that need hearing aid adjustments and tests. FREE

Cholesterol Tests: What, When, and Why Tuesday, February 24, 10:30am. Learn what the test numbers should be and what they mean from Adventist health Care. FREE

Noon Years Eve Party Wednesday, December 31, 11:30am-2:30pm. Enjoy a toast to the new year, lunch, and dancing. Fee.

So you want to be a star?
Singers! Start choosing music and practicing scales as you look forward to SENIOR IDOL coming in January 2009. Montgomery County will hold auditions and the winner will move onto a 10 county-wide competition. Call 240-777-4925 or email dianne.smith@montgomerycountymd.gov to show your interest or for more information. There’s a lot of talent out there--let’s hear from you and Let it Shine!

Active Adults 55 Fitness Clinics
An opportunity for persons 55 years and older, to attend a clinic designed to inform beginners about the basics of healthful activity and how to utilize the exercise facilities in local MCRD Community Centers. Options exist for use of these facilities free of charge during specific days and times. The clinics are conducted by a Professor of Health at Montgomery College and are free to the public. Pre-registration is necessary. Call 240-777-4922 for more information.

Start Soaring-It's the thing to do
Awaken the spirit of adventure! Specifically designed day trips for the active senior age 55 and up. Call 240-777-4925 for trip and registration information. You must follow the registration procedures on page 146 of the Winter Guide.

Coming This Spring...
SOAR trip destinations to look forward include: A cruise on the Spirit of Washington during cherry blossom time; visits to several Civil War battlefields with guided tours; our annual sailing trip on the Chesapeake Bay; whitewater rafting; visits to Smith’s Island and Annapolis; and many other destinations. Call us or send us a note and we’ll put you on our mailing list for the spring brochure. 

Mini Trips/Short Day Excursions
These 4-6 hour trips are available for departure from your local senior center or neighborhood program. Busses for these trips accommodate 20-22 persons per bus. The transportation fee is $7.00 payable to MCRD. This does not include lunch fees, entrance fees or any other additional fees associated with some of these trips. These additional fees are payable, by you, the day of the trip to the appropriate vendor. Since our space is limited, we can’t provide a detailed itinerary of each trip in this brochure. Prior to registering, call the senior program site (see page 82) on a day that the program meets and ask to speak to the Senior Program Director, or call our main office at 240-777-4925.

See listings of Mini Trips on RecWeb.