A+ Active Adults 2015 Fall Newsletter
(September through December)
Programs
Book Discussion Group
The A+ Active Adults Book Discussion Group meets the first Monday of each month at 10:00 a.m. in the A+ room at The Community House. This is a small and friendly group that welcomes newcomers and reads some great selections! Please come by and join us for some interesting discussion.
September 14, 2015 – The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft and the Golden Age of Journalism.
October 5, 2015 – Bill O’Reilly’s Legends and Lies by William Fisher. The authors explore the true stories behind the Wild West's most legendary characters, including Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Black Bart, Billy the Kid and Jesse James.
November 2, 2015 – Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy. Let’s compare this classic to the recent movie and today’s current development of relationships.
December 7, 2015 – The Liberated Bride by Abraham Yehoshua. As Yohanan Rivlin, a professor at Haifa University, embarks on research into recent Algerian history with the help of a student, a young Araba bride from a Galilee village, he becomes obsessed with his son’s failed marriage.
Exercise Classes
Ageless Yoga Join this popular class, designed for those with limited mobility. Modified classic yoga exercises with easy standing poses and low impact work in a chair allow students the chance to improve strength and flexibility in an approachable and fun way.
Fridays, 10:30 – 11:30am, September 11 – October 16. Members $48; Guests $58.
October 23 – December 18. Members $56; Guests $66
Sit and Get Fit Our instructor Gail will lead the class as we work on increasing range of motion, circulation, flexibility, balance and strength with easy to follow moves. We sometimes use light weights or toning bands to improve strength. Mondays and Wednesdays 11:45 –12:45pm. Ongoing; purchase a 10-class punch card for $60 (Members) $75 (Guests).
Prime Time This is an easy-to-follow class where you will enjoy a low-impact workout designed to improve your cardiovascular fitness, strength, balance and flexibility. Sessions are on-going so you may register at any time during the class. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 8:45-9:45 am. Ongoing; purchase a 10-class punch card for $55 (Members) $75 (Guests).
Walking Track
Don’t forget as members of the Active Adult program you have FREE use of The Community House walking track on the upper level of the Field House (whenever the building is open, usually 8 am. to 7 pm.). Rubber soled shoes are required. Non-members can use the walking track for a small fee. All track users must check in at the front desk.
Be sure to check out our other exercise classes too!! For more information call Kate Vogts (630) 323-7500 ext. 225
Indian Prairie Computer Club
Meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9:30 am. This group offers periodic informational presentations by guest speakers or club members, as well as general question and answer sessions.
Video Storytelling
Come share memories or fun stories and we will make a video that you can easily share!
Here is a fun and easy way to capture and share your experiences, stories or memories via photos and video.All you have to do is show up and tell a story just like you were on the phone with a friend or in your own home with family! Let us take your experiences or special memories you would like to share while they are fresh and turn them into a permanent keepsake for you and those who matter most to you.
Sabrina Nizzi uses technology to capture stories in your own voice then edits them into a fun video you can share with those who would love to have a keepsake of your memory or experience. She is trained in working with people from all walks of life, listening to their experiences and editing memories into fun videos for your family and friends to enjoy and share. Call Kate at (630) 323-7500 ext. 225 for more information.
Card Groups
Fee: $1.00 per person for each group. We are always looking for new players! Please come and join us. You don’t need a partner and these are fun groups!!
Game / Day / Time / DescriptionBridge
/ Tuesdays / 9:00 am / Intermediate LevelRelaxed Bridge / Fridays / 12:00 pm / Soliciting advice is permitted
Men’s Bridge
/ Tuesdays / 12:00 pm / Call Wes Whittington 708- 246-9279 for more info.Women’s Canasta
/ Wednesdays / 1:00 pm / Fun and lively groupMah Jongg
/ 1st and 3rd (and 5th) Tuesdays / 12:30 pm / Enjoy American Mah Jongg with friends – call Shirley Gambill 630-323-3392 for more information.Bridge Lessons
Lessons for new or Intermediate/advanced bridge players interested in learning the latest “mainstream” bidding system: Two-Over-One. Slightly different than the Standard American System most of us know, it makes bidding games and slams much easier. Each week will include bidding and playing four hands in a relaxed atmosphere with other students.
Mondays from 9 – 11 at The Community House, starting Monday, September 21--October 26. Cost $79, plus $17 for textbook, payable to instructor, Bob Meixner.
“Senior Jam Session”
Want to play the musical instrument you haven’t picked up in ages? Join us at The Community House once a month, at no cost, to make music with others who enjoy playing. We’ll meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month, September 17, October 15, November 19 and December 17 from 2 – 4pm.
All instruments, including voice, are welcome! Music will be from the 1930 – 1950 era, “The Great American Songbook”. If you are of retirement age, can read lead sheets then bring your instrument and come play with us. For more information or to register, please contact Don Moritz (630-240-4453, ) or Kate Vogts (630-323-7500 ext. 225, )
AARP Driver Safety Program
Monday and Tuesday, September 28 and 29, 2015 Tuesday and Wednesday, November 17 and 18, 2015 from 11:30 am – 3:30 pm at The Community House. Fee: $15.00 for AARP members (you will need your AARP number) and $20 for nonmembers. Payment is due the first day of class (Please make check payable to AARP.)
These classes are offered at The Community House for drivers who are over the age of 50 and wish to update their driving skills. It is a classroom-only session. Many insurance companies offer a discount to drivers who have taken this program. Pre-registration is required, and you must attend both days. Call the Front Desk to Register. 630-323-7500 ext. 0.
Retired Men’s Roundtable
The roundtable is a group of retired business and professional men from Hinsdale and the surrounding communities. They meet monthly on the 4th Wednesday, starting at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and donuts and to hear a stimulating speaker on a subject of current or local interest. Fee: $3.00 at the door.
Date / Speaker / TopicAugust 26, 2015 / Mr. David Wylly / From the Medicare Solutions Network – the latest news regarding Medicare before the next open enrollment. Get your questions answered.
September 23, 2015 / Mr. Andrew Johnson, Executive Director of the American Indian Center / A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Mr. Johnson will present “Everything You Know About Indians Is Wrong.” This is a lively, provocative and informative session that will challenge all of your preconceived notions about Native Americans. Mr. Johnson has over thirty years of experience in the corporate world. Throughout his career, he has been a key member of the Executive Management Team at multiple corporations in addition to having extensive depth in the non-profit industry.
October 28, 2015 / To be announced / To Be Announced
November / No meeting in November / No meeting in November
December 9, 2015 / Active Adult Holiday Party at The Community House / Join us for lunch and to hear the fabulous musical group the Young at Heart Seniors performing classic hits and holiday music. Reservations required – see page for details.
Roundtable Interest Group on Investments meets the 1st Wednesday of every month at 9:30 am. Finance Interest group meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 9:30 am. For more information, please call Kate Vogts at 630- 323-7500 ext. 225.
The Wonderful World of Watercolors
Learn how to paint with watercolors by following an easy, step-by-step method requiring no special skills, experience or abilities. This course will dispel many myths you have about the difficulty of using watercolors. Discover how to fix mistakes and create paintings that will delight you! You will leave each session with a completed painting. Fee includes painting supplies. Thursdays, 10:00am – noon, Session 1—September 10 through October 1, Session 2 – October 8 – October 29, Members $90; Guests $105 per session.
Oil Painting Classes
This course is for students seeking to explore representational painting. In this class you will learn how to paint from life using the same medium as the old masters-Caravaggio, Velasquez, Manet, Monet and many more. You will be asked to open your eyes to the color and life around you and you will be taught how to paint what you see! We will be working from a still-life as students will have the opportunity to create 2 paintings in a session with a group critique at the end. Prior painting experience is not required. Supply list provided at registration. Wednesdays, September 16 – October 28, 9:30am – 12:30pm. Members $175/Guests $195
Movies
NOW SHOWING MOVIES TWICE A MONTH!! We show videos of current films on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 12:30 pm. in the “movie friendly” Active Adults Program Room. Come check out our wall-mounted HDTV!! Coffee and popcorn too. All movies are $1.00 per person.
Date / Movie / Actors / DescriptionSeptember 10, 2015 / Still Alice / Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart, Alec Baldwin, Kate Bosworth (PG-13) / Renowned linguistics professor Alice Howland fights to stay connected to her family, friends, and herself after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease.Julianne Moorewon an Oscar for Best Actress for her work in this movie.
September 24, 2015 / The Age of Adaline / Blake Lively, Harrison Ford, Michiel Huisman (PG-13) / Adaline has kept to herself for decades in order to keep secret the fact that she has remained 29-years-old for nearly a century. However, when she meets a handsome philanthropist named Ellis, she strains against the self-imposed exile she's lived in. When her secret may become public, she is forced to take greater control over her life.
October 8, 2015 / Big Eyes / Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz (PG-13) / The true story of painter Margaret Keane's life in obscurity while her husband took full credit for her body of work. Keane’s unique paintings of small children with strikingly expressive, saucer-like eyes became increasingly popular and with the money rolling in, Margaret initially agrees to go along with the ruse. But the closer she got to her new husband the more she begins to realized that he was merely a smooth-talking scam artist. Later, Margaret leaves the increasingly abusive Walter, and only then does she gain the confidence to reclaim the works that have been credited to her husband.
October 22, 2015 / The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel / Richard Gere, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy (PG) / Sonny prepares to expand the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the Elderly and Beautiful while planning his impending wedding to Sunaina in this sequel to the original movie. As the contented residents of the hotel begin settling into their new lives, Sonny strives to balance the demands of planning his wedding with the responsibilities of purchasing a new property. Meanwhile, new guests Guy and Lavinia find themselves in a predicament after arriving at the hotel to find there is only one vacancy. Perhaps with a little innovation new co-manager Muriel can find a way to accommodate the hotel's latest occupants.
November 12, 2015 / Clouds of Sils Maria / Juliette Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Chloe Grace Moretz (R) / At the peak of her international career, Maria Enders is asked to perform in a revival of the play that made her famous twenty years ago. But back then she played the role of Sigrid, an alluring young girl who disarms and eventually drives her boss Helena to suicide. Now she is being asked to step into the other role, that of the older Helena. She departs with her assistant to rehearse in Sils Maria; a remote region of the Alps. A young Hollywood starlet with a penchant for scandal is to take on the role of Sigrid, and Maria finds herself on the other side of the mirror, face to face with an ambiguously charming woman who is, in essence, an unsettling reflection of herself.
December 10, 2015 / Woman in Gold / Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Katie Holmes (PG-13) / Six decades after WWII, an elderly Jewish woman returns to Vienna in order to reclaim family belongings that were once seized by the Nazis in this poignant drama based on a true story. Chief among those items is the Gustav Klimt painting "The Lady in Gold." With the help of her ambitious young lawyer, the woman takes her fight all the way from Austria to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Upcoming Trips/Events
AGING WELL – HEARING SEMINAR AND SCREENINGSCome learn important information about the many things that affect your ability to hear. In addition to Dr. Dawn Heiman, a doctor of audiology, we’ll have blood pressure and blood sugar screenings and flu shots. Refreshments will be served. Registration is required to reserve your space.