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 FALL 2009:  Classes are currently in session.  Registration for these classes is CLOSED. WINTER 2010:  Semester will run January 4 - March 12, 2010.  There will be NO classes on Monday, January 18 or Monday, February 15.   Register for the Winter 2010 semester as follows: REGISTRATION:  November 9 - December 4, 2009 (Offices and Centers will be CLOSED on Nov. 11, 26, 27, 2009 so no registrations will be taken on those days.) LATE REGISTRATION:  December 7 - December 11, 2009 WITH A $5 LATE FEE APPLIED FOR EACH CLASS. The courses listed in this catalog are for the WINTER 2010 session. INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY:  Please read this policy carefully. IMPORTANT FLU INFORMATION We are very concerned about the health and wellbeing of our participants.  With increased concern about the severity and extent of flu strains this flu season, please be aware that we may need to take certain actions to protect the general health of our membership which may include closures or cancellations of some programs. ABERDEEN SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER   Pending events for Winter 2010 semester—call the center for more information and to confirm scheduling: January 15, 2010 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Program will feature special music, displays, and readings. March 18, 2010 – AARP Driver Safety; 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  Registration required.    ARTS & CRAFTS   AB101AC       Basket Weaving 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:  12  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.  This course combines beginning and intermediate weaver levels.   AB103AC      Ceramics Thursday, 12:30 p.m. -  2:30 p.m. Tuition:           $20 Supply Fee:  Ranges $5-50 Instructor:      Karen Foster Minimum/Maximum Enrollment:  10     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!  New students should visit an existing class to pick out pieces on which they would like to work.  Supply cost may range $5-50.   AB104AC      Knit & Crochet Monday, 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon No class Monday, January 18 or February 15 Tuition:           $21.00 Supply Fee:  None Instructor:  Harriet Bohle Minimum Enrollment:   10 Maximum Enrollment:   15             Transform a ball of yarn into a unique, hand-crafted creation while learning the art of knit and crochet.  Learn to interpret patterns, tackle new stitches, or polish your current stitching skills.  You will need a #8 crochet hook, #8 knitting needle and 2 skeins of light color worsted weight yarn for the first class.   AB109AC      Knit & Crochet Open Studio Monday, 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon No studio Monday, January 18 or February 15 Tuition:           None             Knit on your own.   COMPUTERS   AB101CD      Computer Basics (formerly Introduction to Computers) Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon Tuition:           $20 Instructor:      Elizabeth Dunbar Enrollment:   Limited to 6             With an understanding of Windows, students will explore word processing, spreadsheets, and graphics, along with popular Internet tools and activities including searching, web design, and email.  Computer novices will develop basic skills and increased confidence with computers.   AB107CO      Creative Greeting Cards – NEW! Friday, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Class meets January 8, 15, 22, 29 Tuition:           $40 Supply Fee:  $5 payable to instructor for paper, paint, art/craft supplies, etc. Instructor:      Arlene Patterson Enrollment:   Limited to 6             Learn to create beautiful greeting cards using inks, pens, pencils, glitter, scraps of fabric and fancy papers.  Turn photos, buttons, ribbons and bows into cards family and friends will treasure.  Find copyright-free images and text on the Internet that will express just the right message!   AB106CO      Welcome to the Internet Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon Class meets January 8, 15, 22, 29 Tuition:           $40 Instructor:  Arlene Patterson Enrollment:   Limited to 6             Learn the basics (how to turn a computer on/off; proper terms such as “mouse,” “hard drive”, etc.).  Learn how to use the Internet to research, set up an email account, and include photos and forward emails.  Use the “net” to create greeting cards and flyers.  Learn to “surf the web” to find enhancements for your documents or just to see other information available on the web.  Learn to “google” specific topics.    AB108CO      Word Processing and More – NEW! Friday, 12 noon – 2:00 p.m. Class meets January 8, 15, 22, 29 Tuition:           $40  Instructor:  Arlene Patterson Enrollment:   Limited to 6             Learn how to use word processing to do everything from writing letters and shopping lists to creating greeting cards and flyers.  Learn to “surf the web” to find enhancements for your documents.   DANCE AB106DA      Line Dance Social Thursday, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Tuition:  None Open time; come together as a group for fun and dancing.   EXERCISE   AB101EX      Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program (formerly PACE) Monday AND Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. No class Monday, January 18 or February 15 Tuition:           None Instructor:      Rosemary Raymonda Minimum Enrollment:  6     Maximum Enrollment:  35  This 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.  Program is approved by the Arthritis Foundation.  NEW STUDENTS WELCOME!   Cardio-Toning Two separate classes; indicate desired course: AB104EX      Monday, 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. (No class Monday, January 18 or February 15) AB204EX      Wednesday, 12 noon – 1:00 p.m. Tuition:           Monday:  $16                         Wednesday:  $20 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.     AB112EX      Fitness Orientation AB105EX      Fitness Room See front desk for Fitness Orientation dates and times and Fitness Room hours. Fee:                $5 for Fitness 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.   AB114EX      Tai Chi 1 (Beginning) Wednesday AND 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 learning the basic Yang style short form.   AB125EX      Tai Chi 3 (Advanced) Wednesday AND Friday, 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon Tuition:           $40 Instructor:      Preston Hutt Minimum Enrollment:  8      Maximum Enrollment:  15 The Yang style short and long forms are fine tuned while students are introduced to the “Old Frame” Chen style tai chi in this advanced class.  Qi gong energy and breathing techniques are further developed along with Ba Gua, Silk-Reeling and tai chi.   Prerequisite:  Tai Chi 1 or 2 and  recommendation of instructor.   FINE ARTS   AB104FA     Art Open Studio Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon Tuition:  None  Come and paint with friends or work on your own art projects.   MUSIC   AB101MU     Keyboard for Beginners – NEW! Monday, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. No class Monday, January 18 or February 15 Tuition:           $20 Supply Fee:  $5 payable to Instructor Instructor:  Elizabeth Dunbar Minimum/Maximum Enrollment:  10             Keyboarding takes the student from the basics of the instrument and music theory through playing simple solo and duet pieces.  Students learn to read and perform piano music for two and four hands along with simple rhythm and melodic improvisation.       The following activities are also offered; however please note that the center will be CLOSED on Monday, January 18 and February 15.   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.   Computer Studio:   Check at front desk for available times and days.   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   GAMES (PLAY ON YOUR OWN)   Billiards                                             Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mah-Jongg 2                                   Friday, 12:30-3:30 p.m.  (National Mah-Jongg League rules are used.) 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   Walking Walkers set their own goals and pace.  Call the center for more information.  Walkers walk at Festival Park starting at 9:45 a.m.                           To request disability-related accommodations; please call Office on Aging at 410.638.3025 five business days before event.

ABERDEEN SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER
7 Franklin Street,
Aberdeen, Maryland 21001
410.273.5666