Harford County Seniors Activity Centers - A wonderful place of belonging

Over the years, Harford County's six 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 SUMMER 2008:   Classes for the SUMMER 2008 semester are currently in session.  Registration for these classes is CLOSED. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, WHICH REFLECTS SOME CHANGES IN PROCEDURE SINCE PREVIOUS SEMESTERS: FALL 2008:  Classes for the FALL 2008 session will be in session OCTOBER 6, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 12, 2008.  No classes will be held on Veterans Day (Nov. 11), or Thanksgiving (two days, Nov. 27-28).   EARLY REGISTRATION for the FALL 2008 session will be conducted AUGUST 18-22, 2008.    Regular Registration will be held AUGUST 25 through SEPTEMBER 12, 2008.   LATE REGISTRATION WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 15-19, 2008 WITH A $5.00 LATE FEE charged for EACH class.  There will be NO registrations conducted by class instructors.  Most classes are tuition-based.  Tuitions will be indicated in the FINAL CATALOG available at local senior activity centers.  (No tuition costs appear on this catalog in the website.) THANK YOU FOR NOTING THE ABOVE INFORMATION.  The courses listed in this website catalog are for the FALL 2008 semester.   FINE ARTS   ARTS & CRAFTS   Craft Medley                          Mondays, 10:00-12:00                                    Tuition: None                                                      Monday, 12:30-2:00                                                 Supply Fee: $20      Lisa Clark                                                                 A plethora of projects await you!  Craft projects change from one season to the next.  The holidays are coming and handmade gifts are always a treat.                                                                *Due to space limitations, students may sign up for EITHER Monday or Friday.    Basket Weaving I                            Tuesday, 12:30-2:30                                    Tuition:  $30 Minimum enrollment: 10                   Dorthea Nibali                                               Supply Fee: $8 A tisket, a tasket, come weave a lovely basket!  Come learn the ancient art of basketry while creating functional and decorative works of art. You’ll entwine yourself in this 10,000 year old craft.    522 Knit One, Purl Two-II Tuesday, 10-12                                             Tuition: none Minimum enrollment: 10                   Jane Voss      Transform a ball of yarn into a unique, hand-crafted creation while learning the art of knit and crochet.  Learn how to interpret patterns, tackle new stitches, or polish your current stitching skills.                                             511 Quilting Piece by Piece         Monday, 10-12 noon             Tuition: $30      Minimum: 10                                      Karen Berger                                     Supply Fee: ** On a chilly winter evening, wrap yourself in the warmth of a beautiful quilt…Don your thimble, thread your needle, and prepare to stitch while discovering the ancient art of quilting.  Learn which fabrics work best for quilting and the art of piecing while you experiment with colors and patterns to produce a treasured piece of handiwork. **  Participants must provide their own materials.   EXERCISE   Fitness Orientation                        2nd and 4th Wednesday, 9:30-10:00           Madi Ross     Registration required one week in advance.                                                         Tuition:  $5   Cardio-Toning                                 Friday, 9:00 am-10:00 am                           Tuition:$20 Minimum:  10                         Deb Wimbrough                                                        Get fit from the inside out with moderate exercise to improve muscle tone and cardio-vascular fitness.  Enjoy your favorite tunes as you workout to music using stretch bands to tone your muscles..  Get your blood pumping and make your heart happy as you condition the body and relax the mind.   Stretch bands provided during class time. *Must bring floor mat.   504 Fitness Room                          Mon-Fri, 8:00-4                                             Tuition: None     507 PACE Arthritis Exercise        Wednesday, 10:00-11:00                            Tuition: None Minimum enrollment: 6                     Madi Ross     People with Arthritis Can Exercise (PACE) is a low-impact, land-based exercise program designed for people with arthritis that uses gentle activities to help increase joint flexibility, range of motion, and maintain muscle strength.  Program approved by the Arthritis Foundation.  NEW STUDENTS WELCOMED!  This is an 8 week class.   517 Tai Chi I                                     Wed. & Fri. 8:30-9:30 a.m.                          Tuition:  $40 Minimum enrollment: 10                   Preston Hutt 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.  Students will  learn the basic Yang style short form.   Yoga                                                  Friday, 10:00-11:00                                      Tuition:  $20 Minimum: 10                                      Deb Wimbrough Enhance flexibility, balance and overall toning. Learn proper breathing and relaxation techniques. NOTE: This class involves exercises done sitting on the floor.     DISCUSSION GROUP   Current Events                               Thursday, 9:00-10:00                                   Tuition: None Maximum enrollment: 15                  10-11 Q&A Session Mitch Shank                           This discussion group meets weekly to discuss topics of interest to the group.    Book Discussion                           1st Thursday                                                   Tuition:  None                                                             1-3 p.m.   CARDS (PLAY ON YOUR OWN)   Bridge                                                Thursday                                            1:00-4:00 Open Cards                           Monday                                              1:00-4:00 Board Games, Bingo, Mah Jongg   GAMES (PLAY ON YOUR OWN)   Billiards                                              Mon through Fri 8:00-4:00 Bingo                                                  2nd and 4th Friday, 1:00 Basketball (Open Play)                    Thursdays, 12:30-2:30 Volleyball (Open Play)                      Tuesdays, 12:30-2:30     Walking                                             Mon, Tues, Thurs, 8-9 a.m. To request disability-related accommodations; please call Office on Aging at 410.638.3025 five business days before event.

HAVRE DE GRACE ACTIVITY CENTER
351 Lewis Lane,
Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078
410.939.5121