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MATC
Classes StrawberryFest
Strawberry Tarts
Volunteer Luncheon
Day for Seniors
Senior Events
Trips and Tours
Creative writing
Bridge lessons
Special Events
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The
Colonial Club Senior Activity Center’s mission to enhance the lives
of people age 55 and older drives the Programs Department.
With a
holistic approach, we provide a wide range of social, educational,
recreational, spiritual, and wellness activities to meet Northeast Dane
County residents’ varied needs and interests.
From
bingo to book clubs, we offer over 20 ongoing programs, approximately 45
annual adult education classes, and volunteer opportunities for over 450
individuals. Approximately half of the 4,000 people who use the
Colonial Club are involved with our Programs Department.
May Programs
Book Club –The
Colonial Club Book Club will meet on
Thursday, May 29,
at
1:00 pm.
Here on Earth, a novel by
Alice Hoffman,
will be reviewed. Everyone is welcome. Please feel free to join us. Call
Dee Witt
at
837-1903
for more information.
Fireside Chats –Join
us on Wednesday, May 14,
at 10:00 am
for our next Fireside
Chat. You can grab a cup of coffee and then sit by the fireplace to talk
about the topics that interest you. We’ll also meet on
Wednesday, May 28,
at
10:00 am.
Nightingale Nurses– We
met on April 7
at
2:00 pm.
Our guest speaker was Kellie Miller,
an Omnibusman from the State of Wisconsin Board on Aging. This was our final
meeting until October 8, 2008,
at
2:00 pm.
I am pleased to tell you that the nurses gave a donation of
$400
to the Colonial Club
Senior Activity Center at their final meeting. Call
Alice Mraz
at
834-0279
for more info.
The Joy of Writing–
We meet every
Monday
from
9:30 am–11:30 am.
We have a small, but dedicated group of about 6 to 8 writers who write
something every week.
Viewpoint –We
will meet on Thursdays, May 8
and
May 22,
at
12:30 pm.
We will listen to
select parts of the audio lecture series "The Life and Work of Mark Twain."
Everyone is welcome to attend. If you have any questions about this program,
please call Al Snowdon
at
825-3920.
The Snappers Photography Club
–The Snappers
Photography Club will go to the
Vilas Zoo
in Madison
to take pictures on
May 15
(weather permitting)
with a rain date of May 22.
The group will leave the Colonial Club at
1:00 pm
and return about
4:00 pm.
There is no admission charge at the zoo. Anyone who likes to take pictures
is welcome; just bring your camera. Register at the Colonial Club office so
that we can arrange transportation. There will be no Snappers meeting in
May.
Are you interested in taking a beginning digital photography class. We’ll
offer another class if enough people are interested. If interested, call
Patti Stockdale
at
837-4611, ext. 129.
The Voice Acting Group –
Will meet on Thursday, May 8
and
Thursday, May 22,
at
2:30 pm
in the
Gathering Place.
Voice
Acting is a group of people reading from play scripts just for fun.
We will start with three resource books of play scenes for two, three and
four readers. There are scenes from well-known plays by playwrights such as
Shakespeare to modern authors. Everyone is invited to join us. For more
information about this new group, call
Al Snowdon
at
825-3920.
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