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Aberdeen Senior Activity Center

Harford County Seniors Activity Centers - A wonderful place of belonging

Over the years, Harford County's five Senior Activity Centers have taken on the characteristics of being more than just places for seniors to gather. Instead, they've become centers of extended learning, hallways of health, classrooms of recreation and a haven for wonderful friendships!

The Senior Activity Center is the place to be!

Whether you enjoy dancing or quilting, basket weaving or painting, woodshop or traveling, computers or cards, memoir writing or study of the Civil War...the opportunity to expand your horizons is always available. And what better way to make new friends than to engage in conversation over lunch.

PLEASE NOTE: Participants taking EARLY or LATE classes should BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION. If a course is cancelled due to INSUFFICIENT ENROLLMENT, students who have paid for that course will be refunded. OTHERWISE, WE CANNOT OFFER ANY REFUNDS. SUPPLY FEES are to be paid at time of registration. Supply fees are not refundable unless class is cancelled.

HARFORD COUNTY SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER COURSE CATALOG

SPRING 2009:  Classes are currently in session April 6 through June 12, 2009.  Registration for these classes is CLOSED.

SUMMER 2009:  The Summer 2009 semester will run July 6 - September 11, 2009.  There will be NO classes on Monday, September 7 for Labor Day.  Register for the Summer 2009 semester as follows:

EARLY REGISTRATION:  May 18 thru May 22, 2009

REGULAR REGISTRATION:  May 26 thru June 12, 2009

LATE REGISTRATION:  June 15 thru June 19, 2009 WITH A $5 LATE FEE APPLIED FOR EACH CLASS.

The courses listed in this catalog are for the SUMMER 2009 session.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY:  Please read this policy carefully.

Special Events at Aberdeen

June 19 – Style Show – Call the center at 410-273-5666 for more information.

August 14 – Crab Feast – Call the center at 410-273-5666 for more information.

AARP Safe Driving:  Details pending regarding Summer 09 course; call center.

 

ARTS & CRAFTS

 

Basketweaving

Tuesday, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Tuition:           $30

Supply Fee:  $9 payable to instructor

Instructor:      Dorthea Nibali

Minimum Enrollment:  10    

Maximum Enrollment:  10 

A tisket, a tasket, come weave a lovely basket!  Discover the ancient art of basketry while creating a functional and decorate work of art.  Entwine yourself in this 10,000-year-old craft.

 

Ceramics

Thursday, 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Tuition:           $20

Supply Fee:  List of ceramic pieces provided by instructor; cost varies from $10-50.  Please see instructor before class begins to select a project.

Instructor:      Karen Foster

Minimum Enrollment:  10    

Maximum Enrollment:  11

Choose a project and create a keepsake, gift, or lovely and useful piece for your home.  You will be thrilled with what you can create! 

 

Craft Medley

Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Tuition:           None

Supply Fee:  $20 payable to instructor

Instructor:      Robin Chisholm

 Maximum Enrollment:  12

A plethora of projects await you!  Craft projects change from one season to the next.  Handmade gifts are always a treat at holiday time and all throughout the year.

 

CARDS (Play on Your Own)  

 

Bridge              Monday, 12:15 - 3 p.m.              

Bridge              Wednesday, 12:00 - 3 p.m.         

Hand & Foot      Tuesday, 12:30 - 4 p.m.

Pinochle            Tuesday, 12:30 - 4 p.m.

 

COMPUTERS

 

Computer Studio:  Open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.  Work on your own.

 DANCE

 

Line Dance 1

Thursday, 12:45 p.m.-1:45 p.m.

Tuition:           $10

Instructor:      Barbara Matts

Minimum Enrollment: 10    

Maximum Enrollment:  40

 The echo of happy feet groovin’ to the beat…Fred and Ginger would have loved            line dancing!  All it takes is some great music, well-choreographed moves, and a gaggle or two       of dancers falling into formation.  Perform party dances that will please any festive crowd, then grab your ten-gallon Stetson hat for some country-and-western steppin’.

 

Line Dance 2/3

Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Tuition:           $15

Instructor:      Barbara Matts

Minimum Enrollment: 10    

Maximum Enrollment:  40

Step right up, but don’t step out of line when your feet take line dancing to a new            level.  Ramp up the music as new dance steps boost your endurance, improve balance and coordination, and take fun to another dimension.  No audition required, just the drive to learn new steps and dance the night away. Prerequisite:  Line Dance 1 or line dance experience

 

DISCUSSION GROUPS

 

Lifetime of Memories

Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Instructor:      Varies

            Enjoy working and socializing with others as you create special projects using arts, crafts, writing, and other means of creative expression to communicate and share special memories experienced throughout your lifetime.  Call the center for more information.

           

Memoir, Journal & Reminiscing Writing

Friday, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Instructor:  Joyce Byrd

 

EXERCISE

 

Balance for Life

Friday,  9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

Tuition:           $25

Instructor:      Rosemary Raymonda

Minimum Enrollment: 10    

Maximum Enrollment:  15

 No Olympic balance beam is necessary, just the desire to improve your balance.  Exercises are designed to improve muscular strength and flexibility.  Gross and fine motor coordination and joint stabilization are keys to staying strong and preventing falls.  Relaxation techniques and restorative breathing exercises enhance mental clarity.  Keeping            life in the right balance just got easier.

 

 

Cardio-Toning

Monday, 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. (9 weeks)

Note:  No class on Monday, Sept. 7, 2009

OR

Wednesday, 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. (10 weeks)

Tuition:           $22.50 for Monday class or $25 for Wednesday class

Instructor:      Rosemary Raymonda

Minimum Enrollment:  10    

Maximum Enrollment:  25

 Stir together fun with fitness, add a dash of energy and pinch of endurance, blend well, and taste the benefits of increasing your cardiovascular and muscle fitness and improved flexibility.  Add a choreographed, low-impact workout set to the music with which you grew up, and you have a recipe for good fitness through a moderate exercise program. Students may enroll in one or both classes, but a separate tuition is required for each class.

 

Fitness Orientation/Fitness Room

See front desk for Orientation dates and times and Fitness Room hours.

Fee:                $5 for Orientation (one-time annual fee)

Instructor:      Rosemary Raymonda

 Get personal instruction on the proper use of the fitness equipment and suggestions for exercise programs.   Exercise on your own on a recumbent bicycle, treadmill, and free weights. Note:  Fitness Orientation is required prior to use of the Fitness Room with an annual fee of $5.  Fitness Orientation registration is required one week in advance.  A Fitness Orientation and annual $5 fee is required at each separate senior activity center when that center’s fitness equipment is used.

 

PACE  Arthritis Exercise

Monday AND Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Note:  This is an 8-week class

Tuition:           None

Instructor:      Rosemary Raymonda

Minimum Enrollment:  6    

Maximum Enrollment:  35

 People with Arthritis Can Exercise (P.A.C.E.) is a low-impact, land-based             exercise program designed for people with arthritis, relying upon gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility, range of motion, and maintain muscle strength, while reducing pain, fatigue, and stiffness.  PACE is approved by the Arthritis Foundation.  NEW STUDENTS WELCOME!

 

Sit & Stretch

Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon

Tuition:           None

Instructor:      Barbara Matts

Minimum Enrollment:  6    

Maximum Enrollment:  40

Reap the bountiful benefits of gentle exercise without ever leaving the comfort of           your chair!  With the emphasis upon stretching, flexibility, posture, range of motion and coordination moves, witness your physical capabilities and strength expand while muscle isolation exercises target key muscle groups, resulting in a more fit and flexible physique.

 

 

 

 

Tai Chi 1 (Beginning)

Wednesday & Friday, 10 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Tuition:           $40

Instructor:      Preston Hutt

Minimum Enrollment:  8    

Maximum Enrollment:  15

Tailored for the beginning student, experience peace and tranquility and strength building through ancient Chinese Tai Chi forms and qi gong exercises that cultivate vitality, balance, and flexibility while mastering the basic Yang style short form.

 

Tai Chi 3 (Advanced)

Wednesday & Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon

Tuition:           $40

Instructor:      Preston Hutt

Minimum Enrollment:  8     

Maximum Enrollment:  15

Fine tune the Yang style short and long forms while discovering the “Old Frame”            Chen style.  Qi gong energy and breathing techniques are developed while Ba Gua and Hsing are introduced.   Prerequisite:  Tai Chi 1 and recommendation of instructor.

 

Walking

Walkers set their own goals and pace.  Call the center for more information.  Walker Walk at Festival Park starting at 9:45 a.m.

 

FINE ARTS

 

Art Open Studio

Thursday, 10 a.m. – 12 noon

Tuition:  None

 Come and paint with friends or work on your own art projects.

 

One Stroke Painting

Monday, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.  (No class on Monday, Sept. 7, 2009)

Tuition:           $36

Supply Fee:  Instructor will leave a list of supplies at front desk prior to first class.

Instructor:      Helen Tucker

Minimum Enrollment: 10    

Maximum Enrollment:  12

With the flick of the wrist you can blend, shade, and highlight with just one single brush stroke.  Using the Donna Dewberry decorative painting technique, create your own One Stroke masterpieces on a variety of surfaces using the principle known as “loading the brush”.   

 

GAMES (PLAY ON YOUR OWN)

 

Billiards                                             Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Mah-Jongg for Beginners            Wednesday, 12:30-2:30 p.m.

(National Mah-Jongg League rules are used.)

Mah-Jongg 2                                   Friday, 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Table Shuffleboard                        Monday, 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon

 

HEALTH & NUTRITION PROGRAMS

 

Blood Pressure Screening         

1st Thursday, 10 a.m. – 12 noon

Provided by Upper Chesapeake Health

 

Diabetes Support Group             

1st and 3rd Tuesday, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Facilitated by Parish Nurses


To request disability-related accommodations; please call Office on Aging at 410.638.3025 five business days before event.

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