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Mark Your
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Tribute Series ‘06
Elvis, John Denver and
The Beatles remembered
Page 2 & 28
Experience…Japan
See inside back cover for a
variety of March events
Stars on Ice
Olympic stars
perform in
Denver
Pathways Winter 2006 Page 31
Pathways is a quarterly publication of the City of Fort Collins Recreation Dame Edna
Division and is mailed to approximately 6,000 senior households in Fort Collins. See this
Included in that number are members of the Fort Collins Senior Center. Another international
2,800 are distributed at the Senior Center, other city facilities, and various star in Denver
community locations. Page 32
Above photo Swan Lake
Reid and Pat Jacobs did a wonderful portrayal of Tyrone, the dirty old man and
The contemporary
Gladys, the frumpy lady on the park bench, from the old Laugh In TV series, on
Halloween, Oct. 31. They entertained the Back and Body Strengthening participants version is coming
and just about everyone else in the Senior Center. to Denver
Page 32
Cover Photo
A different take on the Pathways cover this time is a promotion for the Tribute
Series honoring Elvis, John Denver and The Beatles. Three acts will portray those
entertainers in 2006 at the Fort Collins Senior Center. The first performance will be
April 1 with Bill Chrastil as Elvis Presley. See Page 28 to buy tickets for this event.
Fort Collins Senior Center Staff:
Steve Budner, Recreation Administrator - 221-6861
Barbara Schoenberger, Recreation Supervisor - 224-6026
Recreation Coordinators:
Club Tico
Steve Dietemann, arts & crafts - 224-6028 City Park Center
Pat Moore, volunteers & social opportunities - 224-6033 has a new name:
Jennifer Mayan, outdoor recreation - 416-2267 Club Tico
John Pfeiffenberger, trips & marketing - 224-6030 Page 2
Katie Stieber, education, dance, fitness/wellness - 224-6029
Other Staff: 2006 Trips
Kelly Meyer, rental coordinator - 224-6113 Cruises, Europe,
Bill Borland, facilities - 224-6079 New England,
Greg Roberts, facilities - 224-6007 Yellowstone
Karen Bryner, recreation services representative - 224-6025 Page 34, 35
Renee Lee, adaptive recreation opportunities - 224-6027
Senior Center registration and information: 221-6644
Editor - John Pfeiffenberger (970-224-6030)
Advertising Sales - Kim Vecchio (970-221-6875)
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Life Lines
Do you have memories generations of young people spent many summer nights
of dancing the night away dancing with their first loves at the facility. Dance activities
at Club Tico in City Park have been a predominant focus throughout its history. Club
decades ago? If so, the Tico continues to be known as the “best dance floor in
Fort Collins Recreation Northern Colorado.” Today, the facility houses several
Division is looking for special events, class reunions, family gatherings, and dance
you! groups.
Recreation staff is in To join the campaign for Club Tico, please contact
the beginning stages of Barbara Schoenberger at 224-6026.
revitalizing City Park
Center into its previous
Club Tico form. This
was Fort Collins' only
community dance facility
until the early 1970s. The
Club Tico sign was
installed in October and the name oficially returned to Club
Tico.
The building that sits on the edge of Sheldon Lake in City
Park was opened in July 1921 and has been a major gathering
point in the park for the past 85 years. Its beginning can be
identified with people whose names are well known in Fort
Collins' history. In the 1940's, the building was turned over to Tribute Concert Series
a youth organization and became known as “Club Tico.” Past Elvis is back as is John Denver, and The Beatles are
reunited.
Well, maybe not really but we will be offering tributes to
these legendary performers in 2006 with the Tribute Series of
concerts.
Elvis, portrayed by Bill Chrastil an award winning
impersonator, will appear April 1 at the Senior Center in a
nightclub setting beginning at 7 PM.
Brad Fitch will bring John Denver back to life in an
outdoor concert Sept. 3 also beginning at 6 PM.
The final concert in the series will be The Fab 4, a
Boulder Beatles tribute band, who will perform Nov. 4 as if
The Beatles were playing in the 1962 Star Club in Hamburg,
Germany.
All these tribute performers are excellent. It should be
three great events that you don't want to miss.
Admission to each of the concerts in this series is $15.
You can purchase tickets to all three for only $35, a $10
discount, beginning Dec. 14.
Trips for 2006
If you are looking for day trips in 2006 I'm planning on
offering some great opportunities for senior travelers.
Here are some 2006 cultural trips. The Denver Center
Attractions at the Buell Theatre will present Doctor Dolittle
The Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat, Dame Edna: Back With A Venegance, an all-Elvis
musical All Shook Up, Les Miserables, the return of the
popular Riverdance, Mamma Mia! featuring ABBA music
and the return of Disney's The Lion King. It will be a big year
at the theatre.
We haven't been given dates on most of these yet but keep
an eye on Pathways for details. However, check out the trips
Dennis Procter (left), FCHS ’66 grad and Dan Rogers, ’65 section of this publication for details on the Dame Edna show
grad, were at the rededication of Club Tico Oct. 29. scheduled for January 28.
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Life Lines
Other day trips in 2006 will include an opera at the new White Sands National Monument, Carlsbad Caverns, the
opera complex in Denver, a wild horse refuge in southern other Las Vegas, and more. This area of our neighboring state
Wyoming, the newly opened historic Sandstone Ranch in to the south is often neglected but it has some wonderful,
Longmont, railroad trip through the Royal Gorge, Colorado historic and spooky offerings.
Rockies games, the Steamboat Springs balloon festival, During our visit to the caverns, we will stay long enough
Mannheim Steamroller concert, a model airplane flying to watch the spectacular sight of hundreds of thousands of
show and many more. bats leaving the caverns at dusk.
Also if you have a particular destination you would like Details on this trip with pricing will be available by the
me to investigate in 2006 I would like to hear from you. My March 9 Adventure Travel Club.
phone is 224-6030 or you may drop something off for me at
the Senior Center. Holiday Closures
I have received many useful ideas over the years and Remember the Senior Center will be closed for the
appreciate your interest. I want to provide what you want to do. Christmas holiday Dec. 25 and 26 and New Years Day
holiday Jan. 1 and 2.
Two Bus Trips in 2006
For those of you who enjoy our bus trips I'm planning two Membership Renewal
in 2006. The minimum price of a Gold Membership at the Senior
The first trip will be north to Yellowstone and Grand Center will be $20 in 2006. However, the platinum
Teton National Parks June 4-10, 2006. Also included will be membership will remain at a minimum of $300.
the Wyoming Frontier Prison in Rawlins, South Pass City Membership does have its benefits. As a Gold Member,
state historic site, the magnificent Wind River Canyon you will receive the Pathways quarterly magazine mailed to
country of Lander and Dubois, the well-preserved Virginia you, have an opportunity to register early, can purchase a
City and Nevada City ghost towns in Montana and more. discounted walk/jog pass, participate in many free events and
This seven-day trip will be explained in detail with receive free notary service.
pricing at the January 12 Adventure Travel Club meeting As a Platinum Member, you would have unlimited use of
beginning at 2:30 PM. the fitness wing including the swimming pool, spa, track,
Also in the fall, probably mid-September, we will head fitness and cardiovascular equipment and gymnasium.
south on this six-day bus trip to southeastern New Mexico If you are a member, please renew when your
including Roswell the extraterrestrial center of the universe, membership expires and if you are not a member it is now
time to enjoy the benefits. Call Pat Moore at 224-6033 if you
have questions about membership.
Avoid Fraud
From time to time, I'll be passing along some tips for you
to avoid fraud. These are provided by the Colorado Coalition
for Elder Rights and Adult Protection.
Be careful when you give your credit card to a clerk at any
store or restaurant. Make sure you get your card back.
Do not assume the card returned to you is yours. Always
check the name on the card every time you sign for
something and/or the card is taken away for even a short
period of time. Also, when you are in a restaurant and the
waiter/waitress brings your card and receipt for you to sign,
make sure you scratch the credit card number off. Some
restaurants are using only the last four digits, but a lot of
them are still putting the complete number on them.
Happy holidays and New Year.
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Aquatics
Recreational & Lap Swim • Classes with fewer than five people registered will be
The 25-yard, two-lane lap pool at the Senior Center is canceled for that session.
wheelchair accessible. The pool is maintained at 86 degrees; • Drop-in participants do not count in registration
the spa at 101 degrees. Lockers are available but personal numbers.
items must be removed after each use. Locks are not • Classes will not be held the week of March 14.
provided. Pool space is limited to two lanes during scheduled • Fees and hours are listed on page 40 of this publication.
classes and programs (sharing lanes during this time is
expected). Competitive swimmers may wish to work out at Aqua Fitness Drop-In
Mulberry Pool or EPIC where more lanes are available Patrons may drop in to fitness classes for $4/class visit if
Please plan appropriately by picking up a copy of the pool space is available. If the class registration minimum has not
schedule at the front desk. been met, the class will be canceled and there will be no
drop-in. Senior rates do not apply.
Private Swim Instruction
Private swim instruction is available for all levels. If Aqua Fitness Punch Pass
interested, please leave your name and phone number with a Ever wanted to attend more than one class, but don’t want
cashier. Fee is $16/half-hour for one student. Each additional to register for the entire session? Purchase a 10-punch pass
student increases fee by $2. that may be used for any Aqua Fitness class at any pool or
any fitness class in the Mulberry Pool Cardio Room. Space
Adult Swim Instruction/Aquaphobia in classes is limited, so pass users must check availability
AGE: 16+ before class begins. This 10-punch fitness pass is available
This course is geared toward individual goals of the for $35 and may be purchased at any pool.
participants. It will involve reducing fears and anxieties and
also stroke improvement. Small class sizes. If you have Twinges-In-The-Hinges
always wanted to learn to swim or improve your strokes, this People with arthritis can exercise!
is the class for you. Certified instructors lead the class through
NOTE: No class 3/13 gentle, no-impact movements. The warm
Classes are 45 minutes in length. water may help relieve pain and stiffness, and
SC * 5 Wks * $30 * M the water’s buoyancy and resistance provide
77570-01 7:00 PM 1/16 - 2/13 support and help to maintain joint flexibility. Patrons must
77570-02 7:00 PM 2/20 - 3/27 complete a consent form to attend. All Twinges-in-the-
Hinges classes are held at EPIC. Please see the Recreator for
Aqua Fitness details.
Aqua fitness is a fantastic alternative to land exercise. It
provides challenge and intensity with less joint-jarring Twinges Plus
impact! We offer a variety of classes that will motivate you This class takes range-of-motion exercises
to get in shape! Work to improve strength, cardiovascular from Twinges and adds low impact
fitness, and coordination in a noncompetitive environment. cardiovascular work. Twinges Plus is excellent
for people who have recently been diagnosed
with arthritis or other joint-related conditions.
Patrons must complete a consent form to
attend.
LOCATION: Senior Center
77610-01 1/4-1/27, M,W,F, 12:15-1:15 PM, 4 wks, $35
77610-02 1/30-2/24, M,W,F, 12:15-1:15 PM, 4 wks, $38
77610-03 2/27-3/31 (skip 3/13, 3/15, 3/17), M,W,F,
12:15-1:15 PM, 4 wks, $38
77610-06 1/4-1/27, M,W,F, 1:30-2:30 PM, 4 wks, $35
77610-07 1/30-2/24, M,W,F, 1:30-2:30 PM, 4 wks, $38
77610-08 2/27-3/31 (skip 3/13, 3/15, 3/17), M,W,F, 1:30-
2:30 PM, 4 wks, $38
General Class and Registration Low Intensity Workouts
Information Stretch & Tone
• No swimming skills are required for any class. Designed to develop strength and flexibility in people
• Patrons can attend only the class for which they are who want to tone without an aerobic workout. The
registered, and they must register for the entire session equipment provides different levels of difficulty. Sculpt your
or the weeks remaining. body without pounding your joints!
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Aquatics
LOCATION: Senior Center 77640-38 2/28-3/30 (skip 3/14, 3/16), T & Th, 4:00-5:00
77620-01 1/4-1/27, M,W,F, 8:30-9:15 AM, 4 wks, $27 PM, 4 wks, $27
77620-02 1/30-2/24, M,W,F, 8:30-9:15 AM, 4 wks, $30 77640-41 1/3-1/26, T & Th, 5:00-6:00 PM, 4 wks, $26
77620-03 2/27-3/31 (skip 3/13, 3/15, 3/17), M,W,F, 8:30- 77640-42 1/31-2/23, T & Th, 5:00-6:00 PM, 4 wks, $27
9:15 AM, 4 wks, $30 77640-43 2/28-3/30 (skip 3/14, 3/16), T & Th, 5:00-6:00
PM, 4 wks, $27
Basic H2O Workout 77640-46 1/3-1/26, T & Th, 7:00-8:00 PM, 4 wks, $26
Get started in water exercise! This class is designed for 77640-47 1/31-2/23, T & Th, 7:00-8:00 PM, 4 wks, $27
people new to water exercise, recovering from injury or with 77640-48 2/28-3/30 (skip 3/14, 3/16), T & Th, 7:00-8:00 PM,
physical limitations. Range-of-motion, stretching, and 4 wks, $27
cardiovascular elements are emphasized. Aqua Box
LOCATION: Senior Center This latest trend will have you punching and kicking your
77630-01 1/4-1/27, M,W,F, 6:15-7:00 PM, 4 wks, $27 way to fitness. We’ll mix power moves with aerobics for a
77630-02 1/30-2/24, M,W,F, 6:15-7:00 PM, 4 wks, $30 fast, effective workout.
77630-03 2/27-3/31 (skip 3/13, 3/15, 3/17), M,W,F, 6:15- LOCATION: Senior Center
7:00 PM, 4 wks, $30 77670-01 1/3-1/26, T & Th, 6:00-7:00 PM, 4 wks, $26
77630-06 1/3-1/26, T & Th, 9:00-10:00 AM, 4 wks, $26 77670-02 1/31-2/23, T & Th, 6:00-7:00 PM, 4 wks, $27
77630-07 1/31-2/23, T & Th, 9:00-10:00 AM, 4 wks, $27 77670-03 2/28-3/30 (skip 3/14, 3/16), T & Th, 6:00-7:00 PM,
77630-08 2/28-3/30 (skip 3/14, 3/16), T & Th, 9:00-10:00 AM, 4 wks, $27
4 wks, $27
Medium Intensity Workouts High Intensity Workout
Cardio-Blast
The Classics This class is about speed and power! Get pumped up and
Enjoy a “classic” blend of aerobics, toning and stretching. worked out with aerobics and abdominal toning. Drop-in only.
This is the right place to begin an exercise program, maintain NOTE: No class March 11 or 18.
your fitness level, or add a challenging workout. LOCATION: Senior Center
LOCATION: Senior Center Ongoing, Sat, 1 Hr, 10:00 AM, $4/visit
77640-01 1/4-1/27, M,W,F, 6:30-7:30 AM, 4 wks, $35
77640-02 1/30-2/24, M,W,F, 6:30-7:30 AM, 4 wks, $38
77640-03 2/27-3/31 (skip 3/13, 3/15, 3/17), M,W,F, 6:30-
7:30 AM, 4 wks, $38
77640-06 1/4-1/27, M,W,F, 7:30-8:30 AM, 4 wks, $35
77640-07 1/30-2/24, M,W,F, 7:30-8:30 AM, 4 wks, $38
77640-08 2/27-3/31 (skip 3/13, 3/15, 3/17), M,W,F, 7:30-
8:30 AM, 4 wks, $38
77640-11 1/4-1/27, M,W,F, 9:30-10:30 AM, 4 wks, $35
77640-12 1/30-2/24, M,W,F, 9:30-10:30 AM, 4 wks, $38
77640-13 2/27-3/31 (skip 3/13/, 3/15, 3/17), M,W,F, 9:30-
10:30 AM, 4 wks, $38
77640-16 1/4-1/27, M,W,F, 5:15-6:15 PM, 4 wks, $35
77640-17 1/30-2/24, M,W,F, 5:15-6:15 PM, 4 wks, $38
77640-18 2/27-3/31 (skip 3/13, 3/15, 3/17), M,W,F, 5:15-
6:15 PM, 4 wks, $38
77640-21 1/3-1/26, T & Th, 6:15-7:15 AM, 4 wks, $26
77640-22 1/31-2/23, T & Th, 6:15-7:15 AM, 4 wks, $27
77640-23 2/28-3/30 (skip 3/14, 3/16), T & Th, 6:15-7:15 AM,
4 wks, $27
77640-26 1/3-1/26, T & Th, 8:00-9:00 AM, 4 wks, $26
77640-27 1/31-2/23, T & Th, 8:00-9:00 AM, 4 wks, $27
77640-28 2/28-3/30 (skip 3/14, 3/16), T & Th, 8:00-9:00 AM,
4 wks, $27
77640-31 1/3-1/26, T & Th, 10:00-11:00 AM, 4 wks, $26
77640-32 1/31-2/23, T & Th, 10:00-11:00 AM, 4 wks, $27
77640-33 2/28-3/30, (skip 3/14, 3/16), T & Th, 10:00-
11:00 AM, 4 wks, $27
77640-36 1/3-1/26, T & Th, 4:00-5:00 PM, 4 wks, $26
77640-37 1/31-2/23, T & Th, 4:00-5:00 PM, 4 wks, $27
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Arts & Crafts
All arts & crafts classes are for ages 18+ unless otherwise Quilting Quorum
noted. This group of quilters gathers to share a common interest
in quilting and exchanging ideas and techniques. Novice and
Arts and Crafts Show expert quilters are welcome to work on joint projects as well
Start preparing those magnificent works of art for the as individual works of their choice. Participants are also
Senior Arts and Crafts show. The show will run the entire invited to work on items for a charity of their choice or a
month of May and the entry for the show will be the last part group named Project Linus any time they wish. Quilts that
of April. Look for the show applications March 1 at the Fort are donated to Project Linus are given to seriously ill children
Collins Senior Center. as gifts to comfort them in their time of sickness. Sewing
machines are available. The Quilting Quorum is open to all
C.H.A.T. (Crafts Hobbies Arts Time) quilters ages 18 and older.
Join Craft Hobbies Arts Time if you are interested in NOTE: There is no instructor. No fee, but must be a
meeting and joining other creative members to show and Senior Center member.
discus many different art related hobbies and crafts. You LOCATION: Senior Center
choose the project(s) you want to work on and are Ongoing, F, 1:00-3:30 PM
encouraged to share your ideas and techniques with others so
that they can do your project, or you can learn from others. Open Shop
This group meets on a weekly basis. Open shop is an opportunity for people interested in arts
There is no instructor provided. However, from time to time and crafts to work on projects. There are many tools
there may be a guest presenter showing a new project or idea. available for media such as jewelry, stained glass, and
No fee, but must be a Senior Center member. woodworking. There are also scroll saws, wood lathes, other
LOCATION: Senior Center wood related tools and basic tools for mechanical repairs.
Ongoing, W, 1:00-3:00 PM Students enrolled in a class can utilize the shop to work
on projects outside of their class time. A shop attendant is on
Porcelain Painting duty to assist. Production work or work on items for sale is
Learn to work in this timeless medium often referred to as not permitted.
China Painting. Our instructor, Jackie Mosman, who has NOTE: There is no fee for students enrolled in an arts and
many years of experience, will show you specific techniques crafts class; for persons not currently enrolled in a class, a
for creating permanent pictures on porcelain. Storage space Senior Center membership is required and a $1.00 fee per
and kiln use is included for projects. ◆ open lab time is charged.
LOCATION: Senior Center AGE: 18+
LOCATION: Senior Center
I. Porcelain Painting - Beginning
Ongoing, T, 8:00 AM-Noon
Give this a try without having to purchase any of the
Ongoing, W, 1:00-5:00 PM
supplies. Students will learn the proper painting techniques
Ongoing, Th, 6:00-10:00 PM
that include such things as the use of specialty brushes, wiping
out, use of special oils, thinners, texturizers, dryers and many
varied techniques for creating the imagery desired. ◆ Arts and Crafts in General
NOTE: All supplies included. Other Classes
74175-01 1/13-1/27, F, 1:00-3:30 PM, 3 wks, $35/$30 with Please refer to the Recreator or the internet at
own supplies www.fcgov.com/recreator for more detailed descriptions of
74175-02 2/3-2/24, F, 1:00-3:30 PM, 4 wks, $43/$38 with these arts and crafts classes that are offered by the
own supplies Recreation Division.
74175-03 3/3-3/31, F, 1:00-3:30 PM, 5 wks, $52/$47 with Many different levels of pottery are offered. There are
own supplies classes where a grandparent or parent can work with the child
74175-04 4/7-4/28, F, 1:00-3:30 PM, 4 wks, $35/$38 with on pottery projects as well as classes for adults. Please see the
own supplies Recreator for a full listing of times and descriptions of classes.
Colorado Tote
II. Porcelain Painting - Intermediate 74115-01 Date 1/28, Sat, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, 1 day, $62
74170-01 1/11-1/25, W, 9:00-11:30 AM, 3 wks, $30 Aunt Ruth Basket
74170-02 2/1-2/22, W, 9:00-11:30 AM, 4 wks, $38 74165-01 Date 2/11, Sat, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, 1 day, $52
74170-03 3/1-3/29, W, 9:00-11:30 AM, 5 wks, $47 Gathering Basket
74170-04 4/5-4/26, W, 9:00-11:30 AM, 4 wks, $38 74166-01 Date 3/11, Sat, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, $52
III. Porcelain Painting - Advanced Appalachian Egg Basket
74171-01 1/11-1/25, W, 1:00-3:30 PM, 4 wks, $30 74122-01 Date 3/25, Sat, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, 1 day, $43
74171-02 2/1-2/22, W, 1:00-3:30 PM, 4 wks, $38 Cartooning
74171-03 3/1-3/29, W, 1:00-3:30 PM, 5 wks, $47 74124-01 1/23 - 2/27, M, 6:30-8:30 PM, 6 wks, $44
74171-04 4/5-4/26, W, 1:00-3:30 PM, 4 wks, $38 Comics & Caricatures
74132-01 3/22 - 4/26, W, 6:30-8:30 PM, 6 wks, $44
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Arts & Crafts
Drawing in Reverse Faux Painting
74134-01 3/24 - 4/28, F, 6:00-8:00 PM, 6 wks, $44 74156-01 Date 4/5, W, 6:00-8:30 PM, 1 day, $23 ★
Pastels Watercolor
74114-01 1/27 - 3/3, F, 9:00-11:30 AM, 6 wks, $50 74140-01 1/12 - 3/16, Th, 9:00-11:30 AM, 10 wks, $98
Pen & Ink Water-Mixable Oils/Acrylics
74125-01 1/17 - 3/7, T, 7:00-9:00 PM, 8 wks, $61 74138-01 2/26 - 3/5, Sun, 1:00-5:00 PM, 2 wks, $30
Watercolor Drawing Calligraphy
74110-01 1/20 - 2/24, F, 6:30-8:30 PM, 6 wks, $44 74103-01 1/23 - 2/27, M, 6:30-9:00 PM, 6 wks, $61
Felt-Making Creative Art Journaling
74158-01 1/18 - 1/25, W, 6:00- 9:00 PM, 2 wks, $28 74149-01 3/9 - 4/13, Th, 6:30-8:30 PM, 6 wks, $57
Quilting Non-Adhesive Bookbinding
74152-01 1/30 - 3/20, M, 1:00-3:30 PM, 8 wks, $69 74101-01 1/26 - 3/2, Th, 6:30-8:30 PM, 6 wks, $52
Birdhouse Gourds
74123-01 3/7-3/14, T, 9:30-11:30 AM, 2 wks, $32 Seeking Donations
74123-02 3/21-3/28, T, 9:30-11:30 AM, 2 wks, $32 The arts and crafts area is looking for donations. If you have
Photography Beginning 35mm SLR arts and crafts tools, materials or books which you would like
74119-01 Dates 1/24, 2/7, 2/21, T, 6:00-9:00 PM; field trip to donate to the program, they would be greatly appreciated.
1/28, Sat, 9:00 AM-Noon, 3 wks, $38 An added bonus for you is that the donations are tax deductible.
74119-02 Dates 3/9, 3/23, 4/6, Th, 6:00-9:00 PM; field
trip 3/11, Sat, 9:00 AM-Noon, 3 wks, $38 Teachers?
Photography Point & Shoot Do you have a special talent? Would you like to convey
74107-01 Dates 2/16 & 3/2, T, Th, 6:00-9:00 PM, 2 days, that talent to other people? New proposals for arts and crafts
$23 programs are always welcome. The arts and crafts area is
Vintage Cornhusk Doll-Making looking for skilled, competent instructors to teach. If you are
74135-01 Date 2/18, Sat, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM, 1 day, $28 one of these people, please call Steve Dietemann at (970)
Woodworking 224-6028.
74117-01 1/25 - 3/1, W, 7:00-9:30 PM, 6 wks, $61
74117-02 3/8 - 4/12, W, 9:00-11:30 AM, 6 wks, $61
Birdhouse Garden Mosaic
74145-01 3/21 - 4/25, T, 9:30-11:30AM, 6 wks, $59
Fused Glass Lucky Charms
74143-01 Date 3/4, Sat, 2:00-4:00 PM, 1 day, $18
Stained Glass Foil Technique
74120-01 1/16-2/20, M, 7:00-9:00 PM, 6 wks, $54
Stained Glass Candleholder
74141-01 3/6 - 3/27 (skip 3/13), M, 7:00-9:00 PM, 3 wks, $31
Stained Glass Stepping Stone
74162-01 4/24 - 5/1, M, 7:00-9:00 PM, 4 wks, $48 (Skip 4/24)
Jewelry Beginning
74112-01 1/17 - 2/28, T, 6:00-8:00 PM, 7 wks, $80
74112-02 3/14 - 5/2, T, 6:00-8:00 PM, 7 wks, $80
Jewelry Intermediate/Advanced
74113-01 1/17 - 2/28, T, 8:00-10:00 PM, 7 wks, $80
Lapidary Jewelry
74153-01 3/14 - 5/2, T, 8:00-10:00 PM, 7 wks, $80 (Skip
4/24)
Precious Metal Clay Pendant
74160-01 Date 1/27, F, 1:00-5:00 PM, 1 day, $45
74160-02 Date 2/17, F, 1:00-5:00 PM, 1 day, $45
Precious Metal Clay Leaf Pendant
74161-01 Date 3/24, F, 1:00-5:00 PM, 1 day, $45
Bob Ross Style Painting - Landscape
74127-01 Date 1/26, Th, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, 1 day,
$60/$45 with own supplies ★
74127-02 Date 2/23, Th, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, 1 day,
$60/$45 with own supplies ★
74127-03 Date 3/23, Th, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, 1 day,
$60/$45 with own supplies ★
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Clubs and Organizations
Senior Advisory Board Fort Collins Senior Sports Club
The Senior Advisory Board advises City Council on
issues related to older adults and is comprised of individuals
of all ages who share a concern for the aging members of our
community. The board consists of 11 members; nine
members are appointed by City Council, and two members Dawn Mathis
are appointed from the Senior Center Council. The Senior
Advisory Board meets the second Wednesday of each month
at 1:30 PM. The first 20 minutes of each meeting is devoted The Fort Collins Senior Sports Club is an organization
to public participation. that meets the needs of older adults who are interested in
physical activities and enjoy active pursuits. If you are 50 or
older and enjoy being active, the Senior Sports Club is for
Organizations assisting Fort you. FCSSC offers opportunities for older adults to
Collins Senior Center staff participate in sports and activities, meet other individuals
who share the same interests, and participate in a number of
Senior Center Council athletic and social events.
The Fort Collins Senior Center Council assists and FCSSC membership is open to members of the Senior
advises the administrative staff in matters regarding the Center (age 50+). Annual dues are $5.00. Members of the
operation of the Fort Collins Senior Center and are elected Senior Sports Club can attend all meetings of the
representatives from the senior membership. Nine elected membership, participate in a series of sporting events,
representatives meet the third Monday of each month at 1:30 participate in Senior Games, and purchase fitness passes at a
PM. Members are invited to attend. Written information for reduced rate.
the Council to consider can be submitted on comment cards Senior Sports Club Fitness Passes are available for $37.50
that can be found at the Greeter's Desk. for 25 visits, which saves you $22.50, and can be used during
the following times:
Badminton, M, W, F, 8:00-10:00 AM, Senior Center
Clubs and Organizations Badminton, T, Th, 5:30-8:30 PM, Senior Center
Badminton, T, Th, 8:00-10:00 AM, NACC
sponsored by Fort Collins Basketball, M, W, F, 8:00-10:00 AM, NACC
Senior Center Table Tennis, T, Th, Sat, 3:00-5:00 PM, Senior Center
Tennis, M-F, 9:30 AM, Rolland Moore Park
Adventure Travel Club Ice Skating, W, 9:00-11:00 AM, EPIC
Be sure to check out the travel club that meets the second Swimming, T, F, 10:00-11:30 AM, EPIC
Thursday of each month at 2:30 PM. We feature IMAX films Senior Sports Club meetings are held January 9 and
or other travel films most months and talk about upcoming March 13 with a potluck supper at 5:30 PM at the Senior
Senior Center-sponsored travel opportunities. No fee. We no Center. Each meeting features helpful information on living
longer are allowed to publicize the video titles, but flyers in a healthy and active life. Information is shared about events
the lobby of the Senior Center will provide the information. and activities. All members are asked to bring their own
dinnerware and a dish to share.
The activities of the Club are guided by a volunteer board
C.H.A.T. (Crafts Hobbies Art Time) with the assistance of a staff liaison.
Participants meet on a weekly basis to present their arts
Board meetings are held every 2nd Monday at 10:00 AM
and crafts projects to others in the group. Individuals are
at the Senior Center.
encouraged to share new ideas and techniques, all this while
they enjoy the camaraderie of other artisans. Senior Center Current list of sport contacts:
members 50+ only. Swimming Kathy Garwood . . . . . . . . . . . . .482-5162
LOCATION: Senior Center Mary Jean Dickey . . . . . . . . . . .221-1686
Ongoing, W, 1:00-3:00 PM Badminton Doris Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221-3335
Bowling Rob Seagraves . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282-9204
Creative Writing Club Table Tennis Mike Morita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .484-9518
Share creations and experiences Basketball Fritz Kitowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282-1626
in an informal setting with a lead Tennis Fritz Kitowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282-1626
facilitator. Participants work on Golf open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
weekly assignments and have an Track Jim Frances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225-2902
opportunity to present them to the group. No registration
necessary; new participants are always welcome. Senior Front Range Forum
Center members 50+ only. The Front Range Forum is a learning-in-retirement
LOCATION: Senior Center, AC2 organization sponsored by the City of Fort Collins. Courses
Ongoing, T, 10:00 AM-Noon are member-generated and facilitated. There are varied
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Clubs and Organizations
discussion groups that require active participation and some SOAP Troupe (Slightly Older Adult Players)
research and reading. Members may take as many classes as Membership in this theater group is open to all Senior
they wish once the annual fee of only $15 has been paid. To Center members age 50+. Whether you are experienced or a
register, pick up the Front Range In-Forumer newsletter or a beginning player, your talent can be used to act, pound nails,
brochure at the Fort Collins Senior Center. Or call Katie sew, sing and/or write. Monthly programs and activities are
Stieber at 224-6029. Senior Center members 50+ only. planned. Interested persons are encouraged to attend a
meeting.
Harmonettes LOCATION: Senior Center, Stage
This singing/kazoo band has been together for 30 years General Membership meeting 4th Tuesday of each month,
performing around town at schools, long-term care 3:00-5:00 PM
residences, and special events. No experience is necessary.
Senior Center members 50+ only. This group is unique because it is the only theater group
LOCATION: Senior Center, Stage for those 50+ in Fort Collins. It has been in existence for
Practice Mondays, 8:30-11:00 AM (except 3rd Monday) more than 13 years. Most financial support comes from
ticket sales from the 900-1000 yearly attendees. Additional
support is needed to continue this unique opportunity.
Library Information Become a SOAP Troupe patron by donating at least $25.
The library/media center is designed to meet ever- Call Katie Stieber for information at 224-6029.
changing needs of Senior Center members of all ages. Six
computers in private cubicles are available. Each has Internet
access, Microsoft Word, and Quicken, a basic accounting Business Meetings
program. The center is also used for computer classes. Front Range Forum Board: 3rd Tuesday, 10:30 AM–Noon
Members who want lower tech entertainment or Senior Advisory Board: 2nd Wednesday, 1:30 PM
information have access to four different newspapers, various Senior Center Council: 3rd Monday, 1:30 PM
magazines, fiction, biographies, wellness and other books. A (Jan. & Feb. - 4th Monday)
small assortment of large print books is also on hand. Books
on tape can be played in the library or checked out. There are Senior Sports Club Board: 2nd Monday, 10:00-11:30 AM
also some video tapes you can enjoy at home. SOAP Troupe Board Meeting: 4th Tuesday, 2:30-3:00 PM
The center is staffed by trained volunteers. If this Visual Arts Committee: 3rd Wednesday, 2:00-3:30 PM
opportunity is of interest to you, please contact the Senior
Center staff. Most volunteers can assist you with simple
computer questions, sell computer disks, check out books
and make your time enjoyable.
The center is open the same hours as the Senior Center.
Call Katie Stieber at 224-6029 for more information. You
must be a member of the Senior Center to use this area.
Older Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender
(OGLBT)
This group meets on the third Wednesday of every month
for dinner. The location changes monthly. It is a social
network for persons that are OGLBT and age 50+. Please
contact Katie Stieber on her private phone line at 224-6029
or at kstieber@fcgov.com. We are also planning other
activities for the future such as trips to Denver, educational
seminars and more.
Tennis Club
Tennis enthusiasts! All levels of expertise (and ages) are
welcome to participate in an open walk-on held each
morning, 7 days a week starting around 8:30 AM and lasting
until the final warriors decide to leave. Court location is
usually Rolland Moore Park during the fall and winter
months and Lee Martinez Park in the summer. Come join the
fun and meet fellow players. For further information call
Fritz Kitowski at 282-1626 or email at fkito@msn.com.
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Dance
Belly Dancing
Explore the world of belly dance. This class emphasizes
belly dance terminology, exercises and movements for
improved dance techniques and fitness. Beginning through
Dawn Mathis intermediate dancers.
NOTE: No class 2/23 and 4/27.
INSTRUCTOR: Hannah Wagner
Moonlight Melody Dances LOCATION: Senior Center
These dances celebrate more than 20 years of social 74204-01 1/26-3/9, Th, 6:30-8:00 PM, 6 wks, $56
dance to live music sponsored by the Fort Collins Senior 74204-02 3/23-5/4, Th, 6:30-8:00 PM, 6 wks, $56
Center. Refreshments served.
1/2 No Dance Clogging
1/16 Jim Ehrich Clogging is a tap-style line dance that is becoming a
1/30 Buddy Miller, 20’s HoboTheme national craze! Clogging is great aerobic exercise and lots of
2/6 Darrel Sullivan fun, dancing to a variety of music genres. No partner needed.
2/20 Colorado Sunshine Band INSTRUCTOR: Sara Lamia
3/6 Dick Zavodney LOCATION: Club Tico (City Park Center)
3/20 Darrel Sullivan NOTE: No class March 15
LOCATION: Senior Center I. Easy Level
Fee: $4 per person payable at the door. Learn a new easy level dance and review easy level
favorites. For cloggers with some experience. (8-week
NOTE: All dance classes take place at Club Tico unless beginner class is held every September.)
otherwise noted. 74262-01 1/17-3/7, T, 7:00-8:00 PM, 8 wks, $27
Club Tico Lives! II. Intermediate
Non-stop favorite dance hits from Learn a new intermediate-level dance and review
the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s, with a special favorites. Designed for experienced cloggers.
invitation to the original Club Tico 74260-01 1/16-3/6, M, 5:15-6:15 PM, 6 wks, $27
attendees from the 1960s! Singles and
couples welcome. Spread the word and Dance Express Workshops
bring your friends. The dances take This class will incorporate modern dance exercises and
place the second Saturday of every improvisations to create dances for all to enjoy. The class will
month. Co-sponsored by KRFC. include a warm-up, floor work, locomotor activities,
NOTE: Payment will be taken at the Dawn Mathis improvisations and the opportunity for an individual and
door. Please try to bring exact change. No readmission. interpersonal creative experience. You are encouraged to take
LOCATION: Club Tico (City Park Center) both sessions.
Dates 1/14, 2/11, 3/11, 4/8, 5/13, Sat, 8:00-10:00 PM, 1 day, LOCATION: Senior Center
$5 ★ 74238-01 Date 3/22, W, 11:00 AM-12:15 PM, 1 day, $3
74238-02 Date 3/29, W, 11:00 AM-12:15 PM, 1 day, $3
Ballet
INSTRUCTOR: Sarah Manno, longtime dance professional, Line Dance
M.A. in dance, trained in New York and Europe, a Colorado Line dance provides a fun way to exercise and make new
K-12 teaching certificate friends. No partner needed.
NOTE: Age 14+ NOTE: Line Dance participants can pay a drop-in fee per
LOCATION: Club Tico (City Park Center) class attended. You must pay $4.25 prior to attending the class.
LOCATION: Senior Center
I. Beginning I
Learn placement, barre work, and Cecchetti port de bras I. Level I, “Crooked Lines”
with simple adage and allegro combinations. Have a great time learning new and exciting line dances.
74201-01 1/19-3/9, Th, 6:15-7:15 PM, 8 wks, $37 Start with the basic steps, then progress to easy-to-follow
dances. A good way to exercise and meet new people with
II. Beginning II similar interests. No partner needed.
Prerequisite: Beginning Ballet I or previous study. 74251-01 1/10-1/31, T, 1:00-2:00 PM, 4 wks $16
74205-01 3/23-5/11, Th, 6:15-7:15 PM, 8 wks, $37 74251-02 2/7-2/28, T, 1:00-2:00 PM, 4 wks $16
III. Intermediate 74251-03 3/7-3/28, T, 1:00-2:00 PM, 4 wks $16
A more challenging, ongoing class for experienced II. Level II, “Country Liners”
dancers, based on Cecchetti technique. Must be able to do dances one or two levels higher.
74203-01 1/19-3/9, Th, 5:00-6:15 PM, 8 wks, $42 No partner needed.
74203-02 3/23-5/11, Th, 5:00-6:15 PM, 8 wks, $42 74250-01 1/9-1/30, M, 1:00-2:00 PM, 4 wks $16
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Dance
74250-02 2/6-2/27, M, 1:00-2:00 PM, 4 wks $16
74250-03 3/6-3/27, M, 1:00-2:00 PM, 4 wks $16
Social Dance
III. Level III, “Fort Collins Kickers”
This class is designed for the more experienced dancer. Dancing With Don
No partner needed. Participants will be rotating partners occasionally to
74269-01 1/9-1/30, M, 2:00-3:00 PM, 4 wks $16 facilitate the learning of each dance step and to allow Don to
74269-02 2/6-2/27, M, 2:00-3:00 PM, 4 wks $16 clarify the area that a student needs help in. At each rotation
74269-03 3/6-3/27, M, 2:00-3:00 PM, 4 wks $16 Don will clarify a (different) point that will help you master
the move you are practicing. Each night will cover one dance
IV. Performance Group, “Colorado Chili Peppers” and a review of the previous week’s material. Level 1 classes
By invitation only; contact Blanche Adams. will cover basic footwork, style and lead/follow techniques
used in each dance rhythm and teach you how to connect the
Modern Dance dance to the right music. All Level 1 classes will cover
Earthy, primitive, sometimes jazzy movements follow a different dance steps each month so you can take Level 1 as
balanced warm-up for stretching, toning, and centering. many times as you like. You need not take Level 1A before
INSTRUCTOR: Sarah Manno, longtime dance professional, 1B. Level 2 classes will cover new dance steps and perfect
M. A. in dance, trained in New York and Europe the style and techniques covered in Level 1. Participants
74202-01 1/17-3/7, T, 5:30-6:45 PM, 8 wks, $42 should complete Level 1 or have Don's approval for Level 2.
74202-02 3/21-5/9, T, 5:30-6:45 PM, 8 wks, $42 INSTRUCTOR: Don the Danceman
NOTE: Ages 13+
Salsaerobics I. Ballroom & Tango (Level 1A, 1B, & 2)
Are you looking for a fun cardio exercise? In this class The Fred Astaire style of ballroom dancing will be
you will burn a good amount of calories while you learn to included with the basics in Fox Trot, Waltz, and Tango. An
dance salsa, merengue, cumbia and other hot Latin rhythms. introduction to jitterbug or Polka will be included if class
No experience required. Singles and couples are welcome. wishes. ★
INSTRUCTOR: Lucero Castro-Frederick
74206-01 1/5-1/26, Th, 7:30-8:30 PM, 4 wks, $16 Level 1A
74206-02 2/2-2/23, Th, 7:30-8:30 PM, 4 wks, $16 74208-01 1/18-2/8, W, 8:00-9:00 PM, 4 wks, $27
74206-03 3/2-3/30, Th, 7:30-8:30 PM, 5 wks, $20 Level 1B
74208-02 2/15-3/8, W, 8:00-9:00 PM, 4 wks, $27
Intermediate Tap Level 2
This class blends rhythm tap with traditional jazz moves 74208-03 3/22-3/29, W, 8:00-9:00 PM, 2 wks, $14
using challenging footwork and creative rhythms. II. Country Western (Level 1A & 1B)
INSTRUCTOR: Diane Montgomery This class will cover the basics and help you match the
NOTE: Extensive experience required. Ages 14-17 correct style (Texas 2-step, Western Waltz, triple step,
accepted with instructor's permission. country swing or Cowboy Cha Cha) to all the sounds of
74207-01 1/9-3/6, M, 6:30-7:45 PM, 9 wks, $53 today’s country music. ★
74207-02 3/27-5/22, M, 6:30-7:45 PM, 9 wks, $53
Level 1A
74212-01 1/18-2/8, W, 6:00-7:00 PM, 4 wks, $27
Tap Your Troubles Away (Level 1)
This class is designed for beginners who want a good Level 1B
aerobic workout while learning the basic tap dance 74212-02 2/15-3/8, W, 6:00-7:00 PM, 4 wks, $27
vocabulary. Fun routines will be learned to some favorite III. Cowboy Cha Cha
melodies. This dance came about with the rise of the Latin sound in
INSTRUCTOR: Arline Heaton country music and uses the sweetheart position rather than the
74439-01 1/9-1/30, M, 10:00-11:00 AM, 4 wks, $16 closed facing partner position of most dances. ★
74439-02 2/6-2/27, M, 10:00-11:00 AM, 4 wks, $16 74224-01 3/22-3/29, W, 6:00-7:00 PM, 2 wks, $14
74439-03 3/6-3/27, M, 10:00-11:00 AM, 4 wks, $16 IV. East Coast Swing (Level 1A & 1B)
East Coast is the simplest form of triple time swing. ECS
Tap Your Troubles Away (Level 2) is done to music from the Big Band era, blues, and jazz and is
This class will take you a step further in its level of dance popular with today’s country crowd. The class will cover the
techniques and continue to give you a great aerobic workout. basics through the basket, swivels, and swingin’ door. This
NOTE: Level 1 class recommended first, or some general class will get you ready for lindy hop or west coast swing. ★
tap dance knowledge. Level 1A
INSTRUCTOR: Arline Heaton 74225-01 2/15-3/8, W, 9:00-10:00 PM, 4 wks, $27
74440-01 1/9-1/30, M, 9:00-10:00 AM, 4 wks, $16
74440-02 2/6-2/27, M, 9:00-10:00 AM, 4 wks, $16 Level 1B
74440-03 3/6-3/27, M, 9:00-10:00 AM, 4 wks, $16 74225-02 3/22-3/29, W, 9:00-10:00 PM, 2 wks, $14
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Dance
V. Jitterbug (Level 1A) Level 1A
Jitterbug or single time lindy is the simplest form of 74220-01 2/15-3/8, W, 7:00-8:00 PM, 4 wks, $27
swing to learn. Jitterbug is danced to music like In the Mood, VII. Salsa (Level 1A & B)
Rock Around the Clock, and Jump Jive and Wail. Class will Come south of the border as you learn two popular styles
cover the basics through the banana split and finish with the of salsa. This class will help you find the correct style of salsa
Charleston move from lindy hop. ★ to the appropriate music. ★
Level 1A Level 1A
74226-01 1/18-2/8, W, 9:00-10:00 PM, 4 wks, $27 74215-01 1/18-2/8, W, 7:00-8:00 PM, 4 wks, $27
VI. Latin American (Level 1A & 1B) Level 1B
Rumba and cha cha are two of the most popular Latin 74215-02 3/22-3/29, W, 7:00-8:00 PM, 2 wks, $14
American dances being done today. Learning to rumba
because of its slower tempo and single time steps makes it
easy to learn to cha cha. If class wishes, the tango will be
included.
Education
All education classes are for ages 18+ unless otherwise noted. Microsoft Word
Expand your knowledge of Microsoft Word word-
Computer Classes processing through this 2-week class.
PREREQUISITE: Basic computer knowledge/computer
Computer Basics (M) basics class.
Learn basic computer terminology that will help INSTRUCTOR: Mike Morris & Jim Bragonier
you in most computer software applications. The LOCATION: Senior Center
subjects of basic computer use, word processing, 74573-01 1/14-1/21, Sat, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM, 2 wks, $15
e-mail and the Internet will be discussed briefly. ◆ 74573-02 3/4-3/11, Sat, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM, 2 wks, $15
INSTRUCTOR: Rob Stansbury
NOTE: Students will have their own computer. Publisher
LOCATION: Harmony Library Classroom. INSTRUCTOR: Allison Robin
74552-01 1/9-1/12, M-Th, 2:00-4:00 PM, 1 wk, $27 NOTE: This class is taught in a classroom setting, not in
member, $36 non-member a lab.
74552-02 3/13-3/16, M-Th, 2:00-4:00 PM, 1 wk, $27 LOCATION: Senior Center
member, $36 non-member
I. Introduction
This course will cover an array of topics including
Internet introduction to the various publications available in
LOCATION: Senior Center
Publisher, starting Publisher and beginning a new
INSTRUCTOR: Charles McJilton
publication, creating a one-page publication with the Quick
I. Introduction Publication Wizard, using the Office Assistant to get help,
This class introduces the Internet including some history replacing text and pictures, printing and closing a
of the Internet development, management and control publication.
systems, the World Wide Web and Internet e-mail. 74553-01 Date 2/8, W, 5:30-9:00 PM, 1 day, $12
74551-01 Date 1/7, Sat, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM, 1 day, $13
II. Advanced
74551-02 Date 2/25, Sat, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM, 1 day, $13
This course will cover an array of topics including
II. Advanced replacing pictures, starting with a blank page, inserting a
This class offers different types of search engines, how to use drop cap, advanced print settings, text flow & text frame.
them, and how to refine searches to make them more effective. 74556-01 Date 3/8, W, 5:30-9:00 PM, 1 day, $12
74568-01 Date 1/28, Sat, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM, 1 day, $13
Quicken
Internet E-Mail Learn Quicken accounting basics. Basic computer
This class will teach you different addressing modes in e- knowledge is needed.
mail. You will also learn etiquette, finding addresses, INSTRUCTORS: Don Anderson, Dennis Nimetz, Mike Meyer
attaching files, creating mailing lists, and handling junk mail. LOCATION: Senior Center
INSTRUCTOR: Charles McJilton 74555-01 Date 2/11, Sat, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM, 1 day, $13
PREREQUISITE: Introduction to the Internet or equivalent.
LOCATION: Senior Center
74554-01 Date 2/4, Sat, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM, 1 day, $13
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Education
No Fear eBay Workshops Chinese School, Tutor at FRCC
You've been hearing about eBay and all the great items LOCATION: Senior Center
available for sale at this Internet site. Now learn how to buy 74501-01 3/6-4/24, M, 9:00-10:00 AM, 8 wks,
and sell. This "hands-off" workshop will take you step-by- $43 member, $53 non-member
step through the registration, buying and selling process of
this very popular virtual auction. Presented in plain english - Indian Cooking
no techno-babble - NO FEAR. Welcome to the exotic world of cardamom, cumin, saffron
LOCATION: Senior Center and other spices, of parathas, biryanis, pooris and curries (did
I. Buying you know that in India there is no dish called curry, the word
Looking for that item to complete your collection or need curry refers to the gravy or sauce in a dish). This class will
a special gift for a friend? Try eBay. In this workshop you teach you the basics of Indian cuisine, with simple recipes, all
will learn how to register, search, bid and send payment. adapted to what is available here locally. ◆
Find out how eBay provides security for your purchase and INSTRUCTOR: Sapna Von Reich
how to rate sellers. This 2-hour hands-off workshop will get LOCATION: Senior Center
you comfortable with the buying process. I. Beginning
74569-01 Date 1/10, T, 9:00-11:30 AM, 1 day, $15 74510-01 3/29-4/19, W, 6:00-8:00 PM, 4 wks, $74
74569-02 Date 2/23, Th, 9:00-11:30 AM, 1 day, $15
II. Selling Thai Cooking
Sell those unwanted item or maybe turn your hobby into Students will learn hands on selection of ingredients and
your own business on eBay. Learn how to register, photo tips preparation of several home style dishes using efficient time
to present your item for sale, how to receive payment and saving restaurant techniques. Dishes will include curry, soup,
how to ship to the new owner. This 2 hour hands-off salad and rice dishes. There will be food samples during class.◆
workshop will get you ready to place your treasures on this INSTRUCTOR: Sim Suinn
Internet auction site. NOTE: Each class can be taken independent of the other.
74570-01 Date 1/18, W, 9:00-11:30 AM, 1 day, $15 74539-01 2/2-2/16, Th, 6:00-8:00 PM, 3 wks, $65
74570-02 Date 3/23, Th, 9:00-11:30 AM, 1 day, $15
Financial
No Fear Digital Cameras The Senior Center sponsors these programs for
This class is designed to introduce students to some basic informational purposes only. No sales or recruitment will
facts about digital cameras and to understand all the jargon. take place at these events.
Topics to be discussed include, but are not limited to; what is
a digital camera, do I need one, and how do they work, what Financial Check-Up
I need to know before I buy one, and where to go for more Learn how to not outlive your income no matter how long you
information. Some familiarity with the Internet and basic live and how to save money on Social Security income taxes.
computer skills will be helpful. This is a hands-off class. INSTRUCTOR: Steven Humphries, agent with New York Life
LOCATION: Senior Center LOCATION: Senior Center
74572-01 Date 1/27, F, 9:00-11:30 AM, 1 day, $15 74517-01 Date 1/20, F, 11:00 AM-noon, 1 day, No fee
Enjoying Digital Photography Financial Fitness
Participants with and without disabilities A FREE, two-week, upbeat course in money
can enhance their digital camera photography management. First week covers easy budgeting techniques
as they learn picture composition, subjects, and useful tips for living comfortably on less. Second week
taking photos outdoors and methods to adjust photos for covers wise use of credit (including credit reports, ID theft,
printing. and predatory lending precautions), and goal setting.
INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Harris Certificate of Completion is issued in second week. Call the
NOTE: Participants need to be familiar with and bring their own Consumer Credit Counseling office to register at 494-3305.
personal cameras. Call Renee Lee, 224-6027, with questions. INSTRUCTOR: Marci Ott
LOCATION: Senior Center LOCATION: Senior Center
74617-01 2/8-3/1, W, 1:00-2:30 PM, 4 wks, $21 Dates 1/18 & 1/25, W, 2/9 & 2/16, Th, 3/7 & 3/14, T, 6:30-
8:30 PM, 2 wks per session, No fee
Cultural
Chinese Increase Your Investment Income
You will learn Chinese through listening, Potential – Now!
speaking, reading and writing the language. This is Inflation and taxes are the enemies that can take a
a beginning level class to expose you to the significant bite out of your investment income. See how
language. you can adjust your investment mix to increase after-tax
INSTRUCTOR: Shufen Li, Language Instructor Fort Collins income and put more money in your pocket. There will be
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time for questions and 1:1 consultation. Plus, enjoy free Who Would Inherit a Pitchfork?
dessert treats sponsored by Stifel, Nicolaus. Bring a friend! ★ Are you considering how your possessions will be
INSTRUCTOR: Peter Contino, Investment Executive with divided in the future? This course is designed to help
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. you begin thinking and planning how you will divide
LOCATION: Senior Center and go through a loved one’s lifetime of possessions.
74531-01 Date 3/9, Th, 11:30 AM–1:00 PM, 1 day, No fee The fee includes the book “The Choose Around”. ★
INSTRUCTOR: Mary Brown, BS in Biology, has taught this
Protirement class for two years and is a published poet.
See self-improvement section for further details. LOCATION: Senior Center
74508-01 Date 2/18, Sat, 10:00-11:30 AM, 1 day,
Reverse Mortgages $16/person, $21/couple
Learn how to generate tax-free income by reversing the
mortgage on your primary residence. Eddy Jo Yost, Reverse Withdrawing Income from
Mortgage Consultant with Wells Fargo, will share general Your Retirement Plan
information on how you can take advantage of this How can I not run out of money before I run out of life?
opportunity. Basic information will be shared in a no-pressure Can I still have a reasonable and comfortable lifestyle but
environment. Please register today to ensure your spot. leave my family something? What are some planning tactics
LOCATION: Senior Center to use? What are required minimum distributions? What are
74528-01 Date 1/26, Th, 11:00 AM-Noon, 1 day, No fee stretch IRAs? What's the importance of beneficiaries and
titling of accounts and holdings?
Tax Advantaged Investing for 2006 INSTRUCTORS: Dan McGrew & Sharon Spoon, Sr. Financial
Do you feel like too much of your investment income ends Advisors with Waddell & Reed.
up going to the government? Make 2006 the year that you LOCATION: Senior Center
minimize taxes and maximize your after-tax investment 74545-01 Date 2/7, T, 1:00-2:00 PM, 1 day, No fee
income. Several tax-advantaged investments will be reviewed
including municipal bonds, tax-deferred retirement plans and
tax-deferred insurance offerings. There will be time for
Other Classes
questions, as well as one-on-one consultation. Bring a friend! Genealogy
INSTRUCTOR: Peter Contino, Investment Executive with Need direction to begin or continue working on
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. Member SIPC your genealogy? Come and learn what the
and NYSE. possibilities are, what information there is to find and
LOCATION: Senior Center where to find it. Topics will include how to research
74530-01 Date 1/14, Sat, 10:00-11:30 AM, 1 day, No fee the following records: census, vital, military, land,
immigration and naturalization. Advice will be given on how
The Reality of Retirement to organize your research. Tips on searching the web and what
A multitude of pertinent information will be covered are the most productive websites will be shared.
including health issues, protecting your family’s assets, NOTE: Bring a 3-ring binder for handouts.
reverse mortgages, financial security, making the best LOCATION: Senior Center
choices, staying vital and happy, long term care insurance INSTRUCTOR: Ceil Damschroder, teacher for over 10 years
and more. Don’t miss this seminar! There will be time for 74560-01 3/22-4/26, W, 7:00-9:00 PM, 6 wks, $37
questions and 1:1 consultation. member, $43 non-member
INSTRUCTOR: Michael Finch with Long Term Planning by
Design Intermediate Bridge Lessons (M)
LOCATION: Senior Center For people who want to improve their bridge game
74511-01 Date 2/9, Th, 1:00 AM-2:30 PM, 1 day, No fee or who have recently taken beginning bridge lessons.
Suitable for novice or intermediate duplicate players
Understanding Annuities also. The sessions will include bidding combinations
Many seniors own or have considered owning an annuity, intermediate players must know, playing the hands, and
but few truly understand how they work. Whether you own defense. Duplicate bridge bidding strategies will also be
an annuity or are considering such an investment, this session covered. Emphasis will be on playing sample hands which
will teach you how to identify what's appropriate for your illustrate what has been taught. The reference book for this
unique situation. Plus, enjoy a free lunch sponsored by Stifel class is Bridge for Dummies, by Eddie Kantar. Instructor
Nicolaus. Bring a friend! Marilyn Pultz is an American Contract Bridge League certified
INSTRUCTOR: Peter Contino, Investment Executive with teacher and club director. She is earning her Life Master rank.
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated. Member SIPC LOCATION: Senior Center
and NYSE. 75015-01 Date 1/24-3/14, T, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 8 wks, $33
74548-01 Date 2/9, Th, 1 day, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, No fee member, $40 non-member
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Education
Texas Hold ‘em Poker Lessons (M) Standard First Aid
Learn to play the hottest card game in America as Mark Rosoff has taught all aspects of first aid for a
well as the vocabulary, etiquette, the ranking of number of years.
hands, when to ante, raise, call or fold; and the INSTRUCTOR: Mark Rosoff
philosophy of play. There will be some discussion LOCATION: Senior Center
of Internet play and local opportunities to play. Class This seven-hour class will prepare you with basic first aid
includes time to play and a tournament during the 3rd and procedures. This is a great class for daycare providers. Adult,
4th sessions, including limit and no-limit play. child and infant CPR will be covered. Book included. ★
LOCATION: Senior Center 74524-01 1/16-1/18, M & W, 6:00-9:30 PM, 2 days, $66
75016-01 Date 3/21-4/11, T, 6:30-8:30 PM, 4 wks, $18 74524-02 3/20-3/22, M & W, 6:00-9:30 PM, 2 days, $66
member, $22 non-member
Memory Powers for Adults & Seniors
Improve your memory skills for everyday living and
Presentations remain mentally sharp! Develop better recall for names,
faces, numbers, where you placed certain items, what you
Fundraising Events: have read, and be able to preserve your personal history.
How to Raise Big Money Briefly explore the functioning of human memory in terms of
For more information see the “Work Skills” section. some exciting breakthroughs in the cognitive and
neurological sciences, including the prevention of dementia
Japanese Lunch & Lecture via “brain fitness”! Learn to use some engaging multi-
See inside back cover for details sensory associative memory techniques.
INSTRUCTOR: Doug Strachan
NOTE: Purchase the book "The Memory Bible: An
Self-Improvement LOCATION: Senior Center
Innovative Strategy for Keeping Your Brain Young", by Dr.
Daily Abundance for Women Gary Small (Hyperion Press, 2002; $16.95 list price).
Eight practices to enhance your day’s journey
74562-01 1/30-2/22, M, W, 7:00-8:00 PM, 4 wks, $48
This 6-week course will take you to a new level of self-
understanding, compassion, and commitment. You will work Practical Partner Massage
with Kay Kimball, a Professional Life Coach, and other Relax and learn massage techniques with your partner.
members of the group in a confidential and supportive Discover practical uses of aromatherapy, massage oils, and
environment to develop daily practices to enrich your life. hydrotherapy to relieve headaches, tension, sinus congestion,
In Daily Abundance you will: assist with digestion, alleviate lower back pain, or soothe
• Learn to separate the urgent from the important tense shoulder and neck muscles. Bring a pillow and blanket.
• Find the truths that will change your life forever Warm rice bags, eye pillows, oils and mats provided. ★
• Discover which obstacles keep you from living a joyful life INSTRUCTOR: Kathy LaMay, Clinic Coordinator of the
• Develop a practical, daily strategy for achieving your Therapeutic Student Massage Clinic at IBMC
“right life” LOCATION: Senior Center
• Identify rewards to motivate and sustain positive change. 74563-01 2/3-2/10, F, 7:00-9:00 PM, 2 wks, $42.00
• Learn the difference between a good risk and a bad risk,
and then how to take the risks that lead directly to Protirement
happiness. This program helps people consider options and make
INSTRUCTOR: Kay Kimball decisions about retirement whether it is a near term prospect
NOTE: Class is limited to 10 participants. Fee includes all or over the course of the next 10-20 years. The three stages of
materials. retirement to be covered will be: Go-Go Stage, Slow-Go
LOCATION: Senior Center Stage and No-Go Stage. Issues discussed include: transition
74533-01 1/18-2/22, W, 6:30-8:30 PM, 8 wks, $109 to retirement, attitude, how roles change and how these
74533-02 3/22-4/26, W, 6:30-8:30 PM, 8 wks, $109 changes generate emotional issues that impede or fuel future
planning.
Eureka – The Creative Process INSTRUCTOR: Carole Crane, SPHR with A & A
Do you ever wish you were more creative? Or do you Communications Inc.
think of yourself as a creative person but none of your LOCATION: Senior Center
creative projects ever come to fruition? Come learn a creative 74564-01 Date 2/18, Sat, 9:00-10:00 AM, 1 day, No fee
process that helps you get from A to Z. Creativity can be used
to enhance every aspect of our lives! Weight Loss Success
INSTRUCTOR: Darrick Hildman helped to create the Jumpin Have you struggled with weight loss? You're not missing
JiveCats and much of the Colorado swing dance scene. information. We all know what to do to lose weight. What we
LOCATION: Senior Center need to figure out is how to implement what we already
74544-01 2/27-3/20, M, 7:00-8:00 PM, 4 wks, $25 know. Come to this class to learn the ingredients of
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Education
successful weight loss. They include support, experience and III. Cancer Prevention Tips and Screening
skills (such as self integrity). Discuss the typical reasons Recommendations
women turn to food, examine your own patterns, both the Learn cancer prevention strategies as outlined by current
universal ones and the unique ones, and use artistic activities, research and preventative screening recommendations.
guided meditation, journaling and discussion to tap into your Discussion will involve genetics, nutrition’s role, advances in
internal wisdom and follow it. ◆ pharmacology for cancer treatment and more. Please call the
LOCATION: Senior Center Aspen Club to register at 495-8560.
INSTRUCTOR: Margaret Graham INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Paola Romero, Cancer Center of the
74529-01 1/23-3/13, M, 6:30-8:30 PM, 8 wks, $95 Rockies
74529-02 3/27-5/22, M, 1:00-3:00PM, 8 wks, $95 LOCATION: Senior Center
Date 3/16, Th, 6:30-8:00 PM, 1 day, No fee
Wellness
Alzheimer’s Association Programs Associates in Physical Therapy Presents
(Co Sponsored by the City of Fort Collins) Body Mechanics and Posture
You will learn the basic principles in finding correct
I. Memory Loss – Is it Normal or Not?
posture. Using these principles, you will integrate posture
Learn how to differentiate between "normal" and
into proper body mechanics. This integrative technique will
"abnormal" memory loss and the connection between a
allows you to manage back pain and avoid further back
healthy body and a healthy brain. Try some brain exercises
problems. With this class, we will also do a posture screen.
that you can do on a daily basis to keep you brain
INSTRUCTOR: Beth Dralle, MSPT has been practicing
healthy Registration required; call 472-9798 or email
physical therapy since 1998. She works for Associates in
laury.dennis@alz.org.
Physical Therapy.
LOCATION: Senior Center
LOCATION: Senior Center
Date 2/11, Sat, 10:00 AM-Noon, 1 day, No fee
Date 4/12, W, 11:00 AM-Noon, 1 day, No fee
II. Memory Cafe
Memory Cafe is for people with early stage memory loss Improve Your Eyesight Naturally
and their care partner, friend or family. Learn how you can improve nearsightedness,
Join us for fun,food and music. Information will be farsightedness and other conditions by letting go of strain and
available on Alzheimer's and the Association's support revitalizing your eyes. An introduction to the Bates Method
services. Registration is required, call 472-9798 or email and other natural approaches will be included.
laury.dennis@alz.org. INSTRUCTOR: Taught by Greg Marsh, certified Natural
LOCATION: Senior Center Vision Teacher
Date 2/4, Sat, 4:00-6:00 PM, 1 day, No fee LOCATION: Senior Center
Aspen Club Presentations 74409-01 Date 1/14, Sat, 10:00 AM-Noon, 1 day, $10
(Co Sponsored by the City of Fort Collins) 74409-02 Date 3/8, W, 7:00-9:00 PM, 1 day, $10
I. USDA New Food Guide Pyramid
The USDA’s newest food guide pyramid, called Stop Straining at Your Computer
“MyPyramid”, symbolizes a personal approach to healthy The way you approach your computer can cause eyestrain
eating and physical activity. Learn to use the newest food and many other body pains. It is fun and not so hard to
pyramid in discussions on activity levels, food moderation, change your relationship with your computer, so the strains
proportionality, variety, and becoming a nutritionally savvy and pains will go away.
consumer. Please call the Aspen Club to register at 495-8560. INSTRUCTOR: Taught by Greg Marsh, certified Natural
INSTRUCTOR: Virginia Englert, PVH Community Health Vision Teacher
Educator LOCATION: Senior Center
LOCATION: Senior Center 74404-01 Date 1/25, W, 7:00-9:00 PM, 1 day, $10
Date 1/20, F, 2:00-3:30 PM, 1 day, No fee
II. Dealing Successfully With Life’s Transitions Weight Loss Success
Change and transition are a fact of life that accompanies See self improvement section.
living longer. This interactive and interesting program will
discuss common transitions, key attributes of successful
aging that help you deal with change, active coping strategies
Work Skills
and how to maintain a positive attitude through challenging
times. Please call the Aspen Club to register at 495-8560.
Fundraising Events:
INSTRUCTOR: Kim Marvel, Ph.D., PVHS Family Medicine
How to Raise Big Money
This 4-hour class will cover an array of topics such as:
Center
• Setting Goals and Objectives
LOCATION: Senior Center
• Preparing & Staying within the Budget
Date 2/17, F, 2:00-3:30 PM, 1 day, No fee
• Choosing an Appropriate Event
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Education
• Site Selection Travel Stories M
• Securing Sponsorships Everyone travels - via land, sea, or air. Whether
• Event Details it's a trip across town by bicycle or jackalope, a cruise
• Creative Marketing to exotic lands, an underwater dive, or a jump from a
• Post Event Analysis plane - there's a story in every venture. This class is
Raising funds for a non-profit organization does not have not intended to bring out written accounts of "what I did last
to be a wearisome responsibility. Whatever your cause – arts, summer" or advice about finding travel bargains. We will
health care, animals, education, homeless, etc. – you can not learn to write stories that will share your good, and (maybe)
only meet your profit goals but surpass them easily and not-so-good experiences that make travel stories memorable.
without much startup cash. INSTRUCTOR: Marjorie McTaggart
LOCATION: Senior Center NOTE: Bring pen and paper for in-class exercises.
74543-01 Date 1/25, W, 6:00-9:00 PM, 1 day, $15 LOCATION: Senior Center
74566-01 1/9-2/27, M, 9:30-11:00 AM, 8 wks, $37
member, $43 non-member
Writing
Writers’ Coffeehouse/Book Signing
Fiction Writing
Learn the various fiction elements needed to
write a good short story or novel. Through this
class, students will learn how to create a short story Local authors are featured at this
plotline, setting, and characterizations. By the end monthly coffeehouse but all persons Dawn Mathis
of this class, students will complete their own short story. are invited to participate. Discussions
INSTRUCTOR: Celeste Lasky, PhD of recently published works are available to purchase and
NOTE: No class March 15. have signed by the author.
LOCATION: Senior Center NOTE: Coffees, tea and pastries will be sold to benefit the
74507-01 2/1-4/12, W, 2:00-4:00 PM, 10 wks, Fort Collins Senior Center Council.
$49 member, $57 non-member Sat, 9:30-11:30 AM, 1 day, No fee.
Jan. 14 The Mountain Scribe Anthology 2004
Journaling To the Heart M “The Mountain Scribe Anthology” is a collection of
Journaling to the Heart is designed to teach and creative efforts of writers affiliated with the Fort Collins
explore the creative art of journaling. Techniques Senior Center. The contributors’ ages range from 18 to 90.
covered include Perspective Writing-creating a Several of the authors will partake in this event reading their
visionary picture of what you will create for yourself work and talking about their involvement in writing.
at a certain date and time. Reflective writing-uses poetry, Feb. 11 “Michener: A Writer’s Journey” by Stephen J. May.
inspirational music or quotes to inspire and stir the creative This is the first full-length biography of the public and
juices. Dream Interpretation Journaling- learn to record your private writer. It is the only book to draw on Michener’s
dreams and use them to tap into your creative subconscious complete papers as well as interviews with his friends and
through the use of your journal. Creative Visualization and associates. The result conveys much about James A.
Guided Imagery- This is a favorite among former and return Michener never before revealed in print.
students. Relaxation and guided imagery is used to enhance the
writing experience and allow the student to use his/her March 11 “A Calf in the Kitchen: Echoes from a Ranch
imagination to learn or discover. Unmailed Letters-another Woman” by Elizabeth G. Vorenberg.
popular method of writing/journaling that allows the participant This is the story of Elizabeth’s 37 years as a ranch wife
to express feelings that may be inhibiting their own success. and the insight and humor she needed to cope with the
Also is great for learning about communication and gaining challenges of ranching in Colorado.
insight into many different kinds of relationships. Log Journal-
How to keep a record for the future of how your life unfolds. Writing Your Autobiography
Helps the participant gain clarity on the true motives for their In this class, you will focus on developing a chronological
goals in life. The course gives the students valuable, simple and historical story of your life which can be added to yearly.
information on how to use a journal as a tool to enhance their There will be sharing of information and various pictures and
lives. We all possess unlimited quantities of insight, knowledge articles meaningful to your life. By the end of the class,
and wisdom. Journaling is a simple tool that helps us unlock students will be well into their autobiography and have an
what is inside and make this information our guiding force. ◆ idea of how they will publish their work for their family.
LOCATION: Senior Center Everyone has a story, come and share yours!
74565-01 2/1-3/8, W, 10:00-11:30 AM, 6 wks, $59 INSTRUCTOR: Celeste Lasky, PhD
member, $67 non-member LOCATION: Senior Center
74565-01 2/9-3/16, Th, 7:00-8:30 PM, 6 wks, $59 member, 74513-01 2/16-4/13, Th, 2:00-4:00 PM, 8 wks, $44
$67 non-member
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Fitness
Class Name Activity # Days Class Meets Time Date Range Fee
Aikido 74437-01 T, Th 6:30-8:00 PM 1/3-1/31 $33.00
Senior Center 74437-02 2/2-2/28 $29.00
74437-03 3/2-3/30 $33.00
Back & Body Strengthening 74401-01 M, W, F 9:00-9:55 AM 1/4-1/30 $39.00
Senior Center 74401-02 2/1-2/27 $39.00
74401-03 3/1-03/31 $45.00
Low Impact Aerobics 74411-01 T, Th 9:00-9:55 AM 1/3-1/31 $30.00
Senior Center 74411-02 2/2-2/28 $24.00
No class 2/21,3/14,3/16 74411-03 3/2-3/30 $24.00
Low Impact Aerobics 74413-01 T, Th 5:30-6:25 PM 1/3-1/31 $30.00
Senior Center 74413-02 2/2-2/28 $27.00
74413-03 3/2-3/30 $30.00
MS Land Exercise 74436-01 M, W 11:00-11:55 AM 1/4-1/30 $27.00
Senior Center 74436-02 2/1-2/27 $27.00
74436-03 3/1-3/29 $30.00
Parklane Fitness 74468-01 T, Th 9:30-10:30 AM 1/3-1/31 $30.00
Parklane Towers 415 S. Howes 74468-02 2/2-2/28 $27.00
74468-03 3/2-3/30 $30.00
Pilates and Your Body 74406-01 T, Th 10:15-11:00 AM 1/3-1/31 $21.00
Senior Center 74406-02 M, Th 3:30-4:30 PM 2/2-2/28 $23.00
74406-03 M, Th 3:30-4:30 PM 3/2-3/30 $26.00
Racewalking 74408-01 T, Th 7:30-8:30 AM 1/3-1/31 $42.00
Senior Center 74408-02 Sat 8:00-9:00 AM 2/2-2/28 $39.00
No class 3/25 74408-03 3/2-3/30 $42.00
Step Aerobics/Step & Tone 74415-01 W 12:10-12:50 PM 1/4-1/25 $11.00
Club Tico 74415-02 2/1-2/22 $11.00
74415-03 3/1-3/29 $13.00
Strength and Tone 74414-01 T, Th 12:10-12:50 PM 1/3-1/31 $23.00
Masonic Temple, 225 W. Oak 74414-02 2/2-2/28 $21.00
74414-03 3/2-3/30 $23.00
Strength Training 74405-01 M, W 8:00-9:00 AM 1/4-1/30 $27.00
Northside Aztlan 74405-02 2/1-2/27 $27.00
74405-03 3/1-3/29 $30.00
Strength Training 74416-01 T, Th 9:15-10:10 AM 1/3-1/31 $30.00
Northside Aztlan 74416-02 2/2-2/28 $27.00
74416-03 3/2-3/30 $30.00
Strictly Stretching 74417-01 M, W, F 10:00-10:55 AM 1/4-1/30 $39.00
Senior Center 74417-02 2/1-2/27 $39.00
74417-03 3/1-3/31 $45.00
Strictly Stretching 74418-01 M, W 10:00-10:55 AM 1/4-1/30 $27.00
Senior Center 74418-02 2/1-2/27 $27.00
74418-03 3/1-3/29 $30.00
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Fitness
Class Name Activity # Days Class Meets Time Date Range Fee
Strictly Stretching 74419-01 M, F 10:00-10:55 AM 1/6-1/27 $27.00
Senior Center 74419-02 2/3-2/27 $27.00
74419-03 3/3-3/31 $30.00
Tai Chi 74407-01 F 3:30-4:30 PM 1/6-1-27 $15.00
Senior Center 74407-02 2/3-2/24 $15.00
74407-03 3/3-3/31 $15.00
Theraball Beginning 74420-01 T 3:00-4:00 PM 1/3-1/31 $18.00
Senior Center 74420-02 2/7-2/28 $15.00
74420-03 3/7-3/28 $15.00
Theraball Advanced 74438-01 T 4:00-5:00 PM 1/3-1/31 $18.00
Senior Center 74438-02 2/7-2/28 $15.00
74438-03 3/7-3/28 $15.00
Yoga Beginning 74465-01 T, Th 3:00-4:00 PM 1/3-1/31 $30.00
Senior Center 74465-02 2/2-2/28 $27.00
74465-03 3/2-3/30 $30.00
Yoga Beginning 74434-01 T 7:30-9:00 PM 1/3-1/31 $43.00
Senior Center 74434-02 2/7-2/28 $35.00
74434-03 3/7-3/28 $35.00
Yoga Beginning 74403-01 Sat 11:00 AM-12:30 PM 1/7-1/28 $35.00
Senior Center 74403-02 2/4-2/18 $27.00
No class 2/25 74403-03 3/4-3/25 $35.00
Yoga Beyond Beginning 74428-01 Th 7:00-8:30 PM 1/5-1/26 $35.00
Senior Center 74428-02 2/2-2/23 $35.00
74428-03 3/2-3/30 $43.00
Partner Yoga 74410-01 Sat 2:30-3:45 PM 1/7-1/28 $23.00
Senior Center 74410-02 2/4-2/18 $18.00
no class 2/25 74410-03 3/4-3/25 $23.00
Fitness and stamina. Caregivers also must understand that to remain
emotionally and physically healthy enough to provide care,
All fitness classes are for ages 18+ unless otherwise noted.
they must take care of their own needs as well as the
recipient's.
Fitness News But to coordinate care effectively, find supports and
Becoming a Caregiver resources, and take care of oneself, the caregiver first needs
Good caregiving requires organization, patience, to recognize that he or she is fulfilling that role. For further
resourcefulness, and stamina. details, please see the Eldercare Network website at
Caregivers come to this role in many different ways. For http://www.eldercarenet.org/care_process/become.html
some, the beginning is abrupt: Perhaps there's a trigger event,
such as an elderly parent's health crisis or financial General Information
emergency, and someone has to step in to take care of things. It is recommended that your physician be consulted
Other people assume the caregiver role gradually, providing before beginning any exercise program.
more and more practical and emotional support. In this If you are 45 or older, sedentary or exhibit any of the
situation, defining just when he or she became a caregiver is major coronary risk factors, you should have a maximal
more difficult. treadmill test performed by your doctor prior to participation.
The caregiving role is not an easy one, it can be stressful,
time-consuming, and physically demanding. Good Registration Options
caregiving requires organization, patience, resourcefulness, For fitness classes, three registration options are available:
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Fitness
1) Participants may register for an entire class session. training, please call Katie Stieber at 224-6029. To schedule
2) For late registrants, session fees can be prorated for the an appointment, please call Carol Belfiore at 224-5625.
days remaining in a session (at $3.25 per day rounded up to The personal training fee is $22.00 per hour. Payment for
the nearest dollar; $8.00 per day for Hatha Yoga) except this service can be made at the Senior Center or by calling
Shotokan Karate and Tai Chi Chuan. 221-6644 and using a credit card.
3) Participants may pay a drop-in fee of $3.75 per class,
except in the above-mentioned classes. Adult Hatha yoga Pilates & Your Body
drop-in is allowed at $8.00/class. You will learn the basic principles of the Pilates Method,
and master proper posture and breathing techniques. These
Aikido principles will be applied to everyday activities and simpler
Aikido is a Japanese martial art that applies the principles beginner exercises.
of circular motion and whole body coordination to control an INSTRUCTORS: Kim Saunders, MSPT, CPI, Lisa Buckner,
attacker without causing serious injury. It is not only a OTR, CHT
powerful self-defense tool, but a means for developing a LOCATION: Senior Center
more peaceful way of life. See www.aikidooffortcollins.com
for more information. Racewalking
INSTRUCTOR: Patrick Musselman Race Walking is a low impact sport that for people of all
LOCATION: Senior Center levels and abililites to receive the benefits of an aerobic
activity. It is something you can do on your own or even join
Back & Body Strengthening a team or enter competitions if you desire. Tori Herazo is a
Strengthen and stretch the major muscle groups of the World Class Olympian racewalker that has won various
body in this class. Physical conditions like back, hip, knee, championships and has been on many high level teams.
and neck problems can be prevented or alleviated through a INSTRUCTOR: Tori Herazo
holistic training routine. LOCATION: Senior Center
INSTRUCTOR: Jan Orecchio has taught fitness over 20
years Salsaerobics
NOTE: No class May 29 See Adult Dance section
LOCATION: Senior Center
Step Aerobics
Low-Impact Aerobics Step is a cardiovascular workout done around a 4 to 8-inch
Emphasis is on low-impact aerobics including floor high step to a slower beat than floor aerobics. The step patterns
exercise and a cool-down period. This class is especially range from simple tap-ups to complicated routines. All the
good for previously sedentary persons. routines are initially broken down into individual steps by the
INSTRUCTORS: Marsha Portelance, Janet Meine instructor. The instructor assesses the abilities and experience
NOTE: No class Feb 21, March 14 and March 16 of the class members to determine the complexity of the
LOCATION: Senior Center routines in a particular class session. Step is particularly good
for those with "bad knees" or low cardiovascular fitness, as one
Multiple Sclerosis Land Exercise can decrease the difficulty of the workout by lowering the
This class is specifically for the person with multiple height of the step or refraining from arm movements. Each
sclerosis and is designed to maximize strength and endurance session consists of a 5-minute warm up and stretch, a 27-minute
through the performance of chair-based exercises. The step workout , 3-minute cooldown and 5-minute stretch.
instructor is aware of symptom issues, and close participant LOCATION: Club Tico
monitoring is an essential class component. Each exercise
session is followed by a relaxation session. For more Step and Tone
information, call the MS Society, 482-4807. If your schedule allows, Carol will offer an additional 15
INSTRUCTOR: Jan Orecchio minutes of toning and 5 minutes of stretching at no additional
LOCATION: Senior Center fee immediately following the step class.
INSTRUCTOR: Carol Belfiori
Parklane Fitness LOCATION: Club Tico
Receive instruction while sitting in a chair to improve
flexibility, strength, coordination and cardiovascular fitness. Strength & Tone
Classes conclude at the end of the month. Break up the day and get in shape with this great exercise
INSTRUCTOR: Jan Orecchio has taught over 10 years program. You will soon feel the benefits of the combination
LOCATION: Parklane Towers, 415 S. Howes of muscle toning, strength exercises, and aerobics.
INSTRUCTOR: Laury Dennis
Personal Training LOCATION: Masonic Temple, 225 W. Oak
If you have fitness questions or are interested in personal
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Fitness
Strength Training Workout Partners
Increase muscle strength, bone mass and stamina in this Workout partners with and without
class. The first class of each session includes an orientation disabilities will be matched to pursue fitness
to training principles and equipment. goals, provide support and meet individual
INSTRUCTOR: Dominick Jones needs. Partners will be arranged for a time commitment of 12
LOCATION: Northside Aztlan Community Center weeks to get you on your way to a healthy lifestyle.
Contact McKenzie Kiger, 224-6125, for more
Strictly Stretching information.
Participants perform a variety of arm and leg movements NOTE: Participants must attend the match-up day listed
while sitting in chairs. Class is designed for adults with below. Previous participants will be put on a waiting list and
physical limitations. matched as partners are available.
INSTRUCTOR: Jan Orecchio AGE: 14+
LOCATION: Senior Center LOCATION: EPIC
74609-01 Date 2/8, W, 5:15-6:00 PM, 1 day, $18
Tai Chi
Ongoing Tai chi for all levels of participation.
INSTRUCTOR: Jeff Burnham
LOCATION: Senior Center
Theraball
Improve balance reflexes, tone, endurance, and flexibility
by exercising on the theraball. This low impact class includes
stretching, strengthening, and conditioning exercise on a
theraball.
NOTE: Theraballs will be provided, however, you are
encouraged to purchase your own ball eventually with the
assistance of the instructor. Dress in comfortable fitness or
dance attire.
INSTRUCTOR: Mary Elizabeth Lenahan
LOCATION: Senior Center
Yoga
By practicing yoga breathing exercises called asanas,
students gain physical strength, tone, flexibility and stamina.
Students may also experience a sense of inner calm. All
classes conclude at the end of the month.
INSTRUCTORS: Mansing Li, Yoga Alliance Certified
Instructor, has taught more than 3 years, Mareye Bullock,
Norma Glad, Chetana White, Michelle Neils, Kristi Wells
I. Beginning
Emphasis is on building strength and promoting
flexibility, relaxation and stress release. Class modification
available by instructor. All classes conclude at the end of the
month.
II. Beyond Beginning
NOTE: Must have previous yoga experience.
III. Partner Yoga
Explore yoga together with a friend or companion.
Deepen awareness, increase flexibility, build strength, and
cultivate sensitivity of your own body as well as your
partner's.
INSTRUCTOR: Mansing Li, Yoga Alliance Certified
Instructor
NOTE: Participants need to sign up individually and make a
roster note of their partner.
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Outdoor Recreation
Backcountry Trips
Enjoy the company
of other cross-country
skiers and snowshoers
without formal instruc-
tion. Some trips are in Dawn Mathis
the backcountry of
Cameron Pass without an available Nordic
Center. Trips to RMNP you will need your
Golden Age Pass or $10 for entrance.
Participants should bring their own
equipment and a daypack with extra water,
food and clothing. Cost includes transpor-
tation and escort.
Cancellation must be made by 10:00
AM 2 days prior to trip for refund or
credit.
NOTE: Participants should be in good
health and capable of moderate levels of
physical activity. Senior Center member
fees are $18 for Mt. Margaret, Bierstadt, Backcountry trips through the Senior Center are popular. Pictured here are
Glacier Gorge and Allenspark Trail trips. Eleanor Comstock (from left), Recreation Coordinator Jennifer Mayan, Al
LOCATION: Depart from Senior Center Jefferson and Michael Cammack on a previous trip.
(See trip schedule below.)
NOTE: Participants should be in good health and capable of
Cancellation Policy moderate levels of physical activity.
Trips may be cancelled or destinations may be changed LOCATION: Depart from Senior Center
due to weather conditions that are deemed hazardous or 74927-01 Date 2/14, T, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM, 1 day, $125 ★
unsafe for driving/transportation or activity. We regret any
such cancellation, but we are committed to safe programming.
Downhill Skiing
Dogsledding (NEW) Motorcoach trips are made throughout the
Have you ever wanted to take a ride on a dogsled? The season to various Colorado ski resorts. Cross-
truth is, the experience is every bit as much fun as it appears. country skiers and shoppers are welcome on the
We will travel to Winter Park and take an hour-long sled ride, Breckenridge trips. Participants are responsible for
pulled by huskies. The trail winds in and out of dense forest their own equipment, lift ticket and lunch.
at speeds reaching 20 miles per hour. Registration and Cancellation must be made by 10:00 AM 2 days prior
cancellation deadline Feb 1. to trip for refund or credit.
Backcountry Trips 2006
Activity # Date Location Day Difficulty Elevation Distance Time Price
74903-01 1/5 Michigan Ditch Th Easy 10200' 4 mi 8am-4pm $17
74903-02 1/13 Laramie River Road F Easy-mod 9200' 4 mi 8am-4pm $21
74903-03 1/19 Gould (Cameron Pass) Th Easy-mod 9400' 6 mi 8am-4pm $21
74903-04 1/27 Mt. Margaret F Easy-mod 7900' 3.5 mi 9 am-3pm $21/ Member $18
74903-05 2/2 Zimmerman Lake Th Mod-diff 10,020' 3 mi 8am-4pm $21
74903-06 2/10 Cameron Connection F Moderate 10,200' 3.5 mi 8am-4pm $21
74903-07 2/16 Bierstadt (RMNP) Th Moderate 9100' 3.2 mi 8am-2:30pm $21/ Member $18
74903-08 2/24 Sawmill Creek F Mod-diff 9600' 6 mi 8am-4pm $21
74903-09 3/2 Glacier Gorge (RMNP) Th Moderate 9240' 5 mi 8am-3pm $21/ Member $18
74903-10 3/10 Lake Agnes F Mod-diff 10,000' 5 mi 8am-4pm $21
74903-11 3/17 Allenspark Trail (RMNP) F Mod-diff 9000' 6.4 mi 8am-3pm $21/ Member $18
74903-12 3/23 Michigan Ditch Th Easy 10,200' 4 mi 8am-4pm $21
74903-13 3/31 Green Ridge F Easy-mod 9200' 6 mi 8am-4pm $21
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Outdoor Recreation
NOTE: Fee increases are a result of fuel price surcharges AGE: 16+
from contracted company. LOCATION: Depart from Senior Center
Trips are from 7:00 AM- 7:00 PM, $29 ($25 for Senior 74607-01 Date 1/21, Sat, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, 1 day, $16
Center members). Cost includes transportation and escort. 74607-02 Date 2/25, Sat, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM, 1 day, $16
LOCATION: Depart from Rolland Moore Park ★
I. Wednesday Trips Unified Sports
AGE: 18+ Unified sports bring players with and
74904-01 Date 1/4, Breckenridge without disabilities together to play as
74904-02 Date 1/11, Copper Mtn. teammates against other integrated teams.
74904-03 Date 1/18, Keystone Participants will play games and scrimmages
74904-04 Date 1/25, Winter Park and will have the opportunity to compete in Special
74904-05 Date 2/1, Breckenridge Olympics unified area tournaments.
74904-06 Date 2/8, Copper Mtn. I. Basketball
74904-07 Date 2/15, Keystone Teams will be divided, and all abilities are welcome. The
74904-08 Date 2/22, Winter Park opportunity is also available for individuals who only want to
74904-09 Date 3/1, Breckenridge learn skills.
74904-10 Date 3/8, Copper Mtn. COORDINATOR: Lois Douthit, 493-6395.
74904-11 Date 3/15, Keystone AGE: 16+
74904-12 Date 3/22, Winter Park LOCATION: Foothills Gateway (gym)
74904-13 Date 3/29, Breckenridge 74628-01 1/7-2/25, Sat, 1:00-5:00 PM, 8 wks, $20
II. Saturday Trips II. Soccer
AGE: Any The first session will focus on skills only, and all abilities
NOTE: Trips are from 6:00 AM-6:00 PM, $31 ($27 for are welcome. The second session will include skills training
Senior Center members) and continue with team play. No discount.
74904-14 Date 1/14, Vail COORDINATOR: McKenzie Kiger, 224-6125
74904-15 Date 2/11, Breckenridge AGE: 16+
74904-16 Date 3/11, Copper Mtn. LOCATION: Lopez Elementary (soccer field)
74904-17 Date 4/1, Copper Mtn. 74613-01 3/29-5/10, W, 5:00-6:45 PM, 7 wks, $21
74614-01 3/29-5/10, W, 5:00-5:45 PM, 7 wks, $16
Hunter Education
This course will give students the skills and information
necessary to hunt without accidents. Colorado Division of
Wildlife certificates will be issued to those successfully
completing the course.
INSTRUCTOR: Jan Manning
NOTE: Attendance at all classes is mandatory (total of 20
hours). This session meets on Tuesday and Thursday for two
weeks and concludes on Saturday, March 18, 8:00 AM- 3:00
PM. Participants should NOT bring firearms; all firearms
are provided.
AGE: 12+
LOCATION: The Farm
74905-01 Date 3/7, T & Th, 7:00-10:00 PM, 2 wks, $12 ★
Ski Social
Join us for a post-season gathering with refreshments,
giveaways and time to visit with other skiers.
Please RSVP to Jennifer Mayan at 416-2267.
LOCATION: Senior Center
Date 4/5, W, 4:00-6:00 PM, No fee
Snowshoe Trips
Trails will be easy and fun and geared for
beginners with and without disabilities.
Participants should bring water and a sack
lunch. Call Renee Lee for more
information, 224-6027.
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Services
City of Fort Collins Adult Recreation
Services Procedure
The Fort Collins Senior Center requires payment in
advance for services. Services will include, but are not
limited to foot care and massage.
Services must be canceled at least 24 hours in advance. If
not, the fee for this service will not be refunded. Following
three missed appointments, the participant will no longer be
able to schedule that service at the Senior Center.
Arthritis Support Group
This group is designed to offer information
and support for those who have arthritis, their
family, friends and/or caregivers. Every
meeting provides an opportunity to learn more
about arthritis and related resources, meet other
people with the condition, network, and share
common experiences. Bring your lunch.
LOCATION: Senior Center
Dates 1/9, 2/13, 3/13, 4/10, 5/8, 11:30 AM-1:00 PM, No fee
Audiology Screening
A certified audiologist from All About Hearing will be
available for hearing screenings, cleaning of hearing aids and
to check hearing aids and do simple maintenance. The
audiologist will be here every 2nd and 4th Tuesday.
LOCATION: Senior Center Cholesterol Testing & Blood Pressure
AUDIOLOGIST: Rachel Conden Blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings
Dates 1/10, 1/24, 2/14, 2/28, 3/14, 3/28, 4/11, 4/25, 5/9, 5/23, provided within 15 minutes by registered nurses. Clients are
T, 9:30-Noon, 1 day, No fee requested to fast 12 hours before the screenings (water and
medications can be taken) to get complete results. Results are
provided at the time of the screening along with counseling
Balance Screens and recommendations from our registered nurses. To ensure
Free balance screens from the Physical Therapy you will be seen, appointments are required. Please call the
Association with a score sheet provided. Hannah Lamity is a Health District at 224-5209.
PT with Alpine Balance and Rehab that has been practicing CARE PROVIDER: Health District Nurse
in the community for many years. LOCATION: Senior Center
LOCATION: Senior Center Dates 1/10, 1/19, 2/7, 2/16, T & Th, 8:30-10:30 AM, 1 day,
Dates 1/9, 4/10, M, 9:00-11:00 AM, 1 day, No fee Sliding fee
Benefits Check Up First Aid
Come to the Senior Center library and discover See Adult Education section.
benefits available to you as a senior. Many benefits
are available to seniors but go unclaimed. Check the
www.BenefitsCheckUp.org website to see what benefit Foot Care Clinics
possibilities exist for you. LOCATION: Senior Center
LOCATION: Senior Center Library TLC Footcare
Ongoing, T, 10:00-11:00 AM, No fee A registered nurse will start your treatment with a
whirlpool for your feet. The provider then takes your blood
Chair Massage pressure. A lower extremity assessment is next. Then
Receive a therapeutic chair massage to increase treatment includes having toenails, corns and calluses
circulation, reduce stress, and provide relief from muscle trimmed, and feet and ankles massaged with lotion.
tension and fatigue. No clothing removed. Care provider is CARE PROVIDER: Vicky Petts, R.N.
a certified massage therapist. Ongoing, M, 8:10 AM-3:00 PM; Th, 8:10 AM-1:30 PM, $23
THERAPIST: Mareye Bullock Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
LOCATION: Senior Center Lobby High Country Footcare
Ongoing, M, 9:00 AM - Noon, $8 (10 minutes), $15 (20 The visit starts with a foot soak, followed by an
minutes) assessment of your feet. Your nails are then trimmed, corns
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Services
and/or calluses are addressed, a skin sloughing treatment is Together Rx
given and a light massage concludes the visit. This program provides eligible Medicare recipients with
CARE PROVIDER: High Country Foot Care savings on select medications. Visit www.togetherrx.com or
Ongoing, T, Noon-4:00 PM, $23 call 1-(800)-865-7211.
Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance.
Volunteers of America Senior Nutrition
Health Chat Program
This is an opportunity for seniors to sit down with a Senior Nutrition is a service of Volunteers of America in
registered nurse on a one-to-one basis to get blood pressures cooperation with the City of Fort Collins to provide a hot
taken and ask any health-related questions. lunch at noon on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. For
CARE PROVIDER: Health District Nurse reservations at the Senior Center, call 472-9630 before 1:30
LOCATION: Senior Center PM the business day prior to the meal. There is a suggested
Dates 1/16, 2/20, 3/20, M, 9:00-11:00 AM, 1 day, No fee donation of $2.50 for those 60 and over and their spouses.
Legal Services
Free half-hour sessions every first
Thursday of the month from 1:00-5:00
PM. Services provided by Elaine Proctor
and Marla Hehn. Please call the Senior
Center at 221-6644 to schedule an
appointment. Senior Center members
only. No fee.
LOCATION: Senior Center
Dates 1/6, 2/3, 3/3
Massage Therapy (M)
Swedish, integrative and deep tissue
massage.
THERAPIST: Chetana White (will add
Reiki upon request) or Mareye Bullock.
NOTE: Payment due when appointment is
made (at least 24 hours in advance).
Cancellations must be made 24 hours in
advance in order to receive a refund.
LOCATION: Senior Center
Ongoing, M, 12:30-6:30 PM; Th, 4:30-
5:30 PM; $41 member, $46 non-member
Notary Public (M)
Notary services are available to
members aged 50+ at no fee.
Appointments can be scheduled weekdays
during regular business hours at the Senior
Center office with Karen Bryner (224-
6025).
Rentals
Our facilities at the Fort Collins Senior
Center and Club Tico are available for rent
for personal, non-profit, or commercial
purposes. Amenities include chairs,
tables, bar service, full service
kitchen/pantry, linens, audio-visual
equipment, and decorations. Food service
options available. Call 224-6113 to plan
your next event.
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Social Opportunities
DROP-IN ACTIVITIES
(for Senior Center members only)
Sponsor Activity Date/Time Cost
AFTERNOON AT THE MOVIES Fridays 1:00 PM No fee
New Movie Releases
Dates 1/6, 1/4, 2/3, 2/17, 3/3 and 3/17.
Call 221-6644 for titles
BINGO 2nd Monday, 10:00 AM No fee
4th Friday, 1:00 PM No fee
CELEBRATION 1:30 PM No fee
Every month those with birthdays and
anniversaries are honored. Entertainment and
cake included. All members always invited.
75005-01 The Four Star Band 1/26
Dawn Mathis 75005-02 The Senior Center Jammers 2/23
75005-03 The Happy Notes 3/23
CARDS AND GAMES Every Wednesday, No fee
Cards and board games 1:00 PM
DART BASEBALL Every Tuesday & Friday, No fee
11:00 AM
Challenging contest
DONUT MAKE YOU WONDER? Every Friday, 10:00 AM No fee
Topical discussions and donuts and coffee
DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Fridays, $2.80
Beginning and intermediate level 11:30 AM-4:00 PM member,
players invited $3.50
non-member
CARD TOURNAMENTS
75024-01 Bridge and 2/9, Th, $11.50
75024-02 Pinochle 10:00 AM-3:00 PM,
Spring Creek Health Care 1 day, Lunch included
Fort Collins Health Care
LUNCH and GAMES
Learn to play Texas Hold ‘Em in a day long training and playing session. The
instructor will teach the basics of the game and then there will be a couple of hours
to play.
75004-01 1/12, Th, $11.50
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM,
1 day, Lunch included.
Learn to play Dominos in a day long training and playing session. The instructor
will teach the basics of the various games like Cuban Dominos, Mexican Train, and
Chicken Foot. After lunch you will have the opportunity to play. Lunch included.
75004-02 3/9, Th, $11.50
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM,
1 day, Lunch included.
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Social Opportunities
Sponsor Activity Date/Time Cost
JAMMERS MUSICAL PRACTICE Sundays 1:00-5:00 PM No fee
Musicians playing together just for fun. members
$3.50
non-members
OPERA/BALLET VIDEOS Mondays, 1:00 PM No fee
1/9, 2/13, 3/13 Call
416-9596 for more
information or titles.
OUT ON THE TOWN Wednesdays, 5:00 PM $4 plus
Cost of meal
Singles and couples experience the finest food in Fort Collins.
Dinner and socializing at various local restaurants.
Door-to-door transportation available.
75009-01 1/11, W, 5:00-7:00 PM,
Downtown Old Chicago
75009-02 2/8, W, 5:00-7:00 PM,
Stonehouse Grille
75009-03 3/8, W, 5:00-7:00 PM,
Suehiro
TUESDAY CARDS Tuesdays, 1:00-4:00 PM No fee
Party bridge and pinochle
THURSDAY NIGHT POTLUCK Thursdays, 5:15-6:00 PM No fee
Bring table service and dish to share.
THURSDAY NIGHT CARDS Thursdays, 6:00-9:00 PM No fee
Party bridge, pinochle or canasta
VOA SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM Membership not required
Senior Nutrition is a service of Volunteers Monday, Tuesday, Suggested
of America in cooperation with the City Thursday and Friday. donation of
of Fort Collins to provide a hot lunch at $2.50 is
noon four days a week requested for
For reservations at the Senior Center, call those 60
472-9630 before 1:30 PM the business day years and
prior to the meal. older.
Holiday events with entertainment starting at 11:30 AM:
Valentines Day February 14
Alan Beatty and his romantic songs
Saint Patrick's Day March 17
Shelle Anna Harkness and her piano
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Special Events
Elvis impersonators competition. Chrastil performs songs
from all periods of Elvis’s life including “Hound Dog”, “Jail
House Rock”, “Love Me Tender”, “I Got A Woman” and
“Lovin’ You”. This event will be presented in a night club
atmosphere with a cash bar and hors d’oeuvres. The concert
series continues with Brad Fitch performing a John Denver
tribute Sept. 3 and The Fab 4 doing a Beatles tribute Nov. 4.
LOCATION: Senior Center
75023-01 Date 4/1, Sat, 7:00-10:00 PM, 1 day, $15
Pool Tournament
Join in this fun and competitive day of individual 8-ball
competition. Refreshments provided, and there will be a
break for lunch. Prizes will be awarded to the top three
winners.
LOCATION: Senior Center
75010-01 Date 2/15, W, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, 1 day, $11.50
Trivial Pursuit
If you think you know trivia and want to compete, come
to the Senior Center for this monthly event. Meet new people
"Marvin and Barbara Wood were the door prizes winners who have your same interest in trivia for some friendly
last year." competition. Free transportation available upon request.
Beverages and snacks available.
Moonlight and Roses: Celebration of Love LOCATION: Senior Center Lobby
(M) Dates 1/18, 2/15 and 3/15, W, 6:30 PM, No fee
“There is nothing more lovely in life than the union of two
people whose love for one another has grown through the Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Lessons (M)
years from the small acorn of passion to a great rooted tree.” Learn to play the hottest card game in America as
Vita Sackville-West. well as the vocabulary, etiquette, the ranking of hands,
Listen to the romantic tunes of the Choice City Singers as when to ante, raise, call or fold; and the philosophy of
they celebrate romance through the decades. Starting with play. There will be some discussion of
turn of the century songs like “By the Light of the Silvery Internet play and local opportunities to
Moon”, “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree” through to the play. Class includes time to play and a
contemporary “I Got You Babe” and “Wind Beneath My Wings”. tournament during the 3rd and 4th
Dinner of salad, bread, marinated pork tenderloin, oven sessions, including limit and no-limit play.
roasted new potatoes with vegetables, and cheese cake for LOCATION: Senior Center
dessert. Free transportation available upon request. 75016-01 Date 3/21-4/11, T, 6:30-8:30
LOCATION: Senior Center PM, 4 wks, $18 member,
75008-01 Date 2/12, Sun, 5:00-8:00 PM, 1 day, $10 $22 non-member
member, $15 non-member.
Intermediate Bridge Lessons (M)
For people who want to improve their bridge
game or who have recently taken beginning bridge
lessons. Suitable for novice or intermediate
duplicate players also. The sessions will include
bidding combinations intermediate players must know,
playing the hands, and defense. Duplicate bridge bidding
strategies will also be covered. Emphasis will be on playing
sample hands which illustrate what has been taught. The
reference book for this class is Bridge for Dummies, by
Tribute Series Eddie Kantar. Instructor Marilyn Pultz is an American
Contract Bridge League certified teacher and club director.
Dawn Mathis
She is earning her Life Master rank.
A Tribute to Elvis LOCATION: Senior Center
The Tribute Series 2006 kicks off with Elvis, presented by 75015-01 Date 1/24-3/14, T, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, 8 Wks,
Bill Chrastil, one of the best Elvis impersonators in the $33 member, $40 non-member
country. He placed third in the 2004 Las Vegas international
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Special Events
Membership Breakfast are interested in being involved should
This annual meeting is held on behalf of the membership. come and enjoy the coffeehouse and
This is your time to help the Senior Center Council hear your visit with Pat Moore. She can also be
ideas, opinions, and concerns about the Center. The Senior reached at 224-6033. This event is
Center Council wants your participation at this brunch. If sponsored by the Fort Collins Senior
you belong to a group like SOAP, cards, Front Range Forum, Center Council.
opera videos, please represent your group. Participation is LOCATION: Senior Center Lobby
vital to the creativity and strength of the Senior Center future. Sat, 9:30-11:30 AM, 1 day, No fee
Free transportation is available by calling 221-6644.
LOCATION: Senior Center Jan. 14 The Mountain Scribe Anthology 2004
Date 1/27, F, 9:00-11:00 AM, 1 day, No fee “The Mountain Scribe Anthology” is a collection of
creative efforts of writers affiliated with the Fort Collins
Senior Center. The contributors’ ages range from 18 to 90.
A Magical Evening Several of the authors will partake in this event reading their
Get your friends together to
work and talking about their involvement in writing.
enjoy a night of dining and magic.
Be served a four-course Italian Feb. 11 “Michener: A Writer’s Journey” by Stephen J. May.
supper and then enjoy the mysteries This is the first full-length biography of the public and
presented by the magicians of the private writer. It is the only book to draw on Michener’s
Northern Colorado Prestodigitators. complete papers as well as interviews with his friends and
This is a joint event with the associates. The result conveys much about James A.
Alternative Recreation participants Michener never before revealed in print.
and the Senior Center participants.
Free transportation is available by March 11 “A Calf in the Kitchen: Echoes from a Ranch
calling 221-6644. Woman” by Elizabeth G. Vorenberg. This is the story of
LOCATION: Senior Center Elizabeth’s 37 years as a ranch wife and the insight and humor
74744-01 Date 2/17, F, 5:30-8:00 PM, 1 day, $10 she needed to cope with the challenges of ranching in Colorado.
Women Only - No Fear Pool Lessons
If you think maybe you have been missing out on
something – well pool could be that something. Join us for
this fun new class and learn all the basics to get you started
playing this game you’ve seen but haven’t given a try just yet. Dawn Mathis
In this workshop the female instructor will teach enough pool Experience…Japan
terminology to get you started. She will instruct on cue stick During March, the Senior Center will bring Japan to you.
selection, proper way to rack the balls and to “break” them to The following events are scheduled. For complete details, see
begin play. Other beginner skills like how to hold the cue the inside back cover.
stick, different ways to hit a ball to control where it goes and Films About Japan – March 3, 10, 17, and 24.
to set up a shot for a specific pocket will be taught. You will Children’s Day Celebration – March 3.
get tips on how to practice at home – even without a pool Lunch and Lecture: Oh How Different We Are? – March 8
table. NO experience required for this class. There are video Card Extravaganza – March 18
tapes available for check out that can augment the lessons Japanese Tea Ceremony and Kimono Fashion Show –
learned in class. March 26
LOCATION: Senior Center Lunch and Lecture with Bill Hosokawa – March 29
75017-01 Date 2/11, Sat, 5:30-8:00 PM, 1 day,
$20 member, $23 non-member
Lunch Out
This social group is made up of people with physical
Writers’ Coffeehouse disabilities, brain injuries or chronic illness
This informal and their friends. They meet each month for
Saturday morning event lunch at a local restaurant of their choice.
is not just for authors. All Call to find out where this month’s lunch out
individuals are invited to will be and get on the list.
enjoy hearing and visiting with local NOTE: Participants are responsible for their own meal
authors featured at this monthly expenses and tip.
coffeehouse. The authors discuss their CONTACT: Renee Lee, 224-6027
published books and answer questions. LOCATION: Meet at specified restaurant or location
Dawn Mathis
There will be gourmet coffees and 74623-01 Date 2/1, W, 12:30-2:00 PM, 1 day, No fee
pastries for sale as will the author’s books. Area authors who 74623-02 Date 3/1, W, 12:30-2:00 PM, 1 day, No fee
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Trips
All trips are not available through 74807-02 Date 2/14, T, 10:30 AM- 2:00 PM, 1 day, $11
TeleTrac or WebTrac Little America in Cheyenne with roast turkey on
the buffet line.
74807-03 Date 3/14, T, 10:30 AM- 2:00 PM, 1 day, $9
Basic Information Johnson's Corner Truck Stop - newly remodeled
• Pre-registration is required for all trips. Some ticketed
events will have an early registration deadline.
• Unless otherwise noted, all trips depart from the Fort Sunday Out to Lunch
Collins Senior Center, 1200 Raintree Drive. Winter blahs got you down? Get out and enjoy a ride with
• Trips are not reduced in price based on age. Income other seniors to an area restaurant. We won't tell you where.
discounts apply only to the transportation portion of any trip. It's a mystery.
• Trips are smoke-free whenever possible. No smoking is Fee includes transportation and escort.
allowed on vans or buses. 74805-01 Date 1/15, Sun, Noon-4:00 PM, 1 day, $8
• When you purchase seats for any ticketed event, the sale 74805-02 Date 2/5, Sun, Noon-4:00 PM, 1 day, $8
is considered final. No refunds are given unless we 74805-03 Date 3/12, Sun, Noon-4:00 PM, 1 day, $8
resell that ticket.
• All trip prices include transportation and escort. Casino Trips
• Due to traffic situations, length of show/program or Spend a day in a mountain
other unknown occurrences, all return times are casino in Central City or Black
approximate. Hawk. All trips leave from the
Rolland Moore Park parking lot.
Door-To-Door Transportation Fee includes transportation,
Transportation to and from your home is available for casino package and escort
most trips if you reside within the Fort Collins city limits 74806-01 Date 1/26, Th, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, 1 day, $14
(with some exceptions). The cost for this service is Colorado Central Station - Get $5 after 15
$3/person. Requests must be made at the time you register or points, discounted meal and $10 bounce-back
at least three days prior to the trip. coupon.
74806-02 Date 2/23, Th, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, 1 day, $14
Adventure Travel Club Black Hawk's Bull Durham - Get $5 with $20
The Adventure Travel Club meeting is the second buy-in upon arrival, roll of nickels after 1 hour of
Thursday of each month (except August) and features travel playing, free Danish and coffee, free hot dog and
videos such as IMAX films or speakers on travel. See the soup for lunch, and drinks while gambling.
schedule in the Senior Center lobby. 74806-03 Date 3/30, Th, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, 1 day, $14
Central City's Scarletts - Get $5 after 15 points,
discounted meal and $10 bounce-back coupon.
Ongoing Trips
Be sure to check the Outdoor Recreation section for
Traveling Gourmet other trips you might enjoy.
Experience a different regional restaurant every month.
Fee includes transportation, meal and escort.
74803-01 Date 1/24, T, 4:00-7:30 PM, 1 day, $11
Doug Kershaw's Bayou House in Lucerne has recently
opened with Cajun food such as fried alligator, fried okra,
shrimp Creole, BBQ ribs with housemade bourbon BBQ
sauce, grits with garlic and cheddar cheese.
74803-02 Date 2/22, W, 4:30-7:00 PM, 1 day, $11
Potato Brumbaughs. A Greeley favorite for many
years.
74803-03 Date 3/23, Th, 3:30-8:00 PM, 1 day, $11
Mama Rosa's in Estes Park has great Italian food.
Out to Lunch
These midday outings are for those who like out-of-town January Trips
food better than in your own kitchen. Join your friends or
make new ones for this activity. Doctor Dolittle, the Musical
Fee includes transportation and escort. Mamma Mia!
74807-01 Date 1/10, T, 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM, 1 day, $9 The above two shows will play Denver's Buell Theatre this
The Depot in Loveland winter but we don't have dates or times for them at press time.
Please check in the Senior Center lobby for dates and prices.
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Colorado Eagles Einstein's Mozart: Two Geniuses
The Colorado Eagles are back to defend their 2004-2005 The Colorado Chamber Players: Paul Primus & David
championship. Come with us as they play Amarillo at the Waldman, violins; Barbara Hamilton-Primus, viola; Thomas
Budweiser Center. Heinrich, cello; and Kate Light, guest poet and narrator, will
Fee includes transportation, ticket and escort. perform at this Longmont Council of the Arts performance.
74801-01 Date 1/6, F, 5:45-10:00 PM, 1 day, $27 ★ We will have lunch at the Wayside Inn in Berthoud on the
way to the concert. Lunch costs are on your own.
Colorado Symphony Fee includes transportation, ticket and escort.
The Colorado Symphony concert series continues with 74810-01 Date 1/20, F, 11:30 AM-6:00 PM, 1 day, $17 ★
Conductor Marin Alsop and Claude Sim, violin. The
performance will include The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Ben Vereen
Dukas, Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 2, Debussy's Prelude to Direct from appearing on Broadway in the fall 2005
the Afternoon of a Faun, and Elgar's Enigma Variations. smash hit Wicked, Ben Vereen brings his fabulous stage show
Fee includes transportation, ticket and escort to the Lincoln Center. He wows audiences with his singing,
74808-01 Date 1/8, Sun, 12:15-6:00 PM, 1 day, $48 ★ dancing and energy. The star of Roots, Vereen, who has been
Cowboy Poetry Gathering
Western poetry, storytelling and music are
all a part of this annual event at the Arvada
Center in Arvada, CO. Entertainers include
Milton Taylor from New South Wales and
Doris Daley from Calgary, Alberta, Canada,
and master instrumentalist, singer, and
recording artist Skip Gorman. We will stop for
lunch before the event.
Fee includes transportation, lunch, show and
escort
74802-01 Date 1/14, Sat, 10:00 AM-4:00
PM, 1 day, $50 ★
National Western Stock Show
and Rodeo
This is the 100th anniversary of this annual
Denver attraction. Enjoy the exhibits, lunch on
your own and then the afternoon rodeo. We
have great seats with great views of all the
rodeo action.
Fee includes transportation, admission, rodeo
and escort
74804-01 Date 1/18, W, 9:00 AM-7:00 PM,
1 day, $32 ★
Stars on Ice (M)
Alexei Yagudin, Todd Eldredge, Yuka Sato,
Steven Cousins, Jamie Sale and David Pelletier
and Jennifer Robinson and more figure skating
stars will dazzle you at the Smucker's Stars on
Ice. We have good seats for this show brought
to you by skating legend Scott Hamilton at
Denver's Pepsi Center.
Fee includes transportation, ticket and escort.
NOTE: Skating cast subject to change.
74809-01 Date 1/19, Th, 5:00-10:30 PM, 1 day,
$55 member, $65 non-member ★
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named “Entertainer of the Year”, has starred around the
world. Don't miss this Lincoln Center Showstopper Series
event.
Fee includes transportation, ticket and escort.
74811-01 Date 1/21, Sat, 1:25-5:30 PM, 1 day, $41 ★
Dame Edna: Back with a Vengeance!
Dame Edna, the
incomparable international
housewife, returns to Denver's
Buell Theatre direct from her
triumphant Broadway run of her
all-new show. Barry Humphries,
Australian actor, created Dame
Edna who has become a national Fort Collins Seniors Tour 9News Backyard.
icon and international legend.
This wonderful character will Fee includes transportation, tour, lunch and escort.
delight you and make you laugh 74815-01 Date 2/13, M, 9:30 AM-3:00 PM, 1 day, $28 ★
until you hurt. There is no meal
stop on this trip so please enjoy
your lunch before we leave, or Trip to Bountiful
you may bring a sandwich with This powerful drama tells the story of Carrie Watts who
you and eat on the way to Denver. flees the stifling confinement of the city apartment she shares
Fee includes transportation, ticket and escort. with her son and daughter-in-law to revisit her hometown on
74812-01 Date 1/28, Sat, Noon-6:00 PM, 1 day, $65 ★ the Texas coast. This play deals with how to cope with
parents as they age and the existential tug we all have in our
3 Redneck Tenors hearts for “home.” This is a Lincoln Center Showstopper
Join Billy Ray, Billy Bob and Billy Joe as they mix Nascar Series event.
with La Boheme, lite beer with Carmen and blue collar Fee includes transportation, ticket and escort
comedy with Elvis. This musical comedy at Greeley's Union 74816-01 Date 2/16, Th, 1:25-5:30 PM, 1 day, $30 ★
Colony Theatre features classically trained veteran artists
from Paris, Texas, to their triumphant debut at New York's Song from Three Centuries
Carnegie Hall. Join us for this fun evening as we will have Cameron Grant, tenor, and Virginia Zebolsky, pianist, will
dinner first at a Greeley restaurant prior to the show. perform at this monthly Longmont Council of the Arts event.
Fee includes transportation, ticket, dinner and escort. We will also eat prior to the concert at Longmont restaurant.
74813-01 Date 1/28, Sat, 5:00-11:00 PM, 1 day, $49 ★ Meal costs are on your own.
Fee includes transportation, meal, show and escort
74817-01 Date 2/17, F, 11:30 AM-6:00 PM, 1 day, $17 ★
February Trips
Rocky Mountain Arsenal Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge is Matthew Bourne ignited the
a great place to view bald eagles and other wildlife even in theatre world with his stunning
winter. We will have a program at the visitors center first, reinvention of Tchaikovsky’s
then a motorized tour to view eagles. After the tour, we will ballet classic Swan Lake. Now
eat lunch before returning to Fort Collins. this winner of more and 30
Fee includes transportation, tour, lunch and escort international theatre awards
NOTE: This trip is dependent on favorable weather. comes to Denver’s Buell Theatre.
74814-01 Date 2/11, Sat, 7:45 AM-2:00 PM, 1 day, $29 ★ Powerful, provocative and totally
original, Swan Lake makes its
9News Tour Denver premiere this winter. This
We offered this tour last November and filled it twice so is ballet like you’ve never seen
we are offering it again. They limit us to only 18 people, so before. “See it! Or live to regret
sign up quickly. 9News has been a dominant news station in it,” The London Independent. We
the Denver area for years. Now see the behind-the-scenes will stop for a light dinner after
happenings. The first hour is a walking tour around the the show.
building and the last half hour is the opportunity to watch a NOTE: All male ballet. Mature audiences only.
live noon newscast from our studio. After the tour, we will Fee includes transportation, show, dinner and escort.
have lunch in Denver. 74823-01 Date 2/18, Sat, Noon-6:30 PM, 1 day, $89 ★
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Trips
Colorado Eagles and chamber musician with teaching at CU Boulder. He has
The Colorado Eagles are back to defend their 2004-2005 toured throughout the United States and in Asia and Europe.
championship. Come with us as they play Oklahoma City at We will also eat prior to the concert at a Longmont
the Budweiser Center. restaurant. Meal costs are on your own.
Fee includes transportation, game ticket and escort. Fee includes transportation, admission, lunch and escort.
74801-02 Date 2/24, F, 5:45-10:00 PM, 1 day, $27 ★ 74820-01 Date 3/17, F, 11:30 AM-6:00 PM, 1 day, $17 ★
The Mikado
This Colorado Symphony trip is a little different as we
will hear the evening presentation of Gilbert & Sullivan's The
Mikado. Duain Wolfe leads the symphony and chorus plus
the Central City Opera soloists on this popular operetta.
Fee includes transportation, ticket and escort.
74821-01 Date 3/24, F, 5:30-11:00 PM, 1 day, $48 ★
Hearing Dogs and Coffee
This fascinating trip to the International Hearing Dog
center in Henderson is being offered again. You will learn
how the dogs are trained and matched with those with
hearing difficulties and see a short video and watch dogs in
Colorado Symphony action. Following the tour, we eat lunch (at your own
The Colorado Symphony concert series this month is expense) in the Denver area and tour the Boyers Coffee
Showcase of American Composers with Jeffrey Kahane, facility in north Denver. You will see how this family-owned
conductor and piano. Included will be Copland's business offering dozens of specialty coffees works. See,
Appalachian Spring; Puts' Symphony No. 3 “Vespertine”; smell and taste the many coffees available. You will also have
Bunch's Lichtenstein Triptych; and Gershwin's Concerto in F. a chance to visit the sales shop to buy coffee if you are
Fee includes transportation, admission, and escort. interested.
74808-02 Date 2/26, Sun, 12:15-6:00 PM, 1 day, $48 ★ Fee includes transportation, tours and escort.
74822-01 Date 3/28, T, 8:30 AM-3:00 PM, 1 day, $15 ★
March Trips
Broadway: A Star Spangled Celebration
This glamorous, high energy Broadway extravaganza
features singers and high kicking chorus girls bringing you
dazzling highlights of Broadway's greatest shows. Songs and
dances from Mama Mia, Chicago, Cabaret, Les Miserables,
Cats, Chorus Line, Phantom of the Opera and more are
included. Be entertained New York style with this
performance at Greeley's Union Colony Civic Center.
Fee includes transportation, ticket and escort.
74818-01 Date 3/2, Th, 5:45-10:00 PM, 1 day, $56 ★
Cats
The Lincoln Center celebrates the 25th anniversary of
Cats by bringing this full-blown Broadway production to Fort
Collins for the first time. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats is the
longest running show in Broadway's history. Winner of seven
Tony Awards, the show includes timeless melodies including
“Memory.” This is a Showstopper Series event.
Fee includes transportation, show ticket and escort.
74819-01 Date 3/9, Th, 1:25-5:30 PM, 1 day, $44 ★
The Artists at the Piano
David Korevaar will perform on the piano for this
Longmont Council of the Arts concert. Dr. Korevaar
successfully balances an active performing career as a soloist
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Extended Travel
Extended Travel Opportunities Other Trips
Throughout the year, the Fort Collins Senior Center Other offerings in 2006 by Choice Travel will be a Holland
partners with various tour companies and travel agencies to river cruise in April, 2006; hiking Italy’s Amalfi Coast in April
offer you senior group travel opportunities. The registration or September, 2006, and an Alaska NCL Star cruise May 14,
for these trips is handled by the tour operator or travel agency 2006. Call Choice Travel at 226-6080 for details. Itineraries
listed. Registration for these extended travel opportunities are available in the Senior Center lobby. Previews for all these
begins as soon as they are announced in Pathways. Itineraries trips will also be January 11 at 3:00 PM.
are available in the brochure rack in the Senior Center lobby.
For additional information, call the travel agency directly or
contact John Pfeiffenberger (224-6030), the trip coordinator Rocky Mountain Travel King
at the Fort Collins Senior Center. 2006 Trips
Adventure Travel Club Copper Canyon Train
Be sure to check out the travel club that meets the second See the largest canyon in North America and ride the
Thursday of each month at 2:30 PM. We feature IMAX films world-famous Copper Canyon Train in the heart of Mexico.
or other travel films most months and talk about upcoming You will travel the canyon both ways in daylight in the newly
Senior Center sponsored travel opportunities. No fee. refurbished first-class train car exclusively for Caravan Tours
travelers. This trip is scheduled to leave Sept. 8, 2006.
Arrangements by Rocky Mountain Travel King. Call 484-
Choice Travel 2006 Trips 5566 for details or to register. We will preview this trip
January 12 at 3:30 PM.
Heritage of America –
Cherry Blossom Special
April 2006 will be a great time to see the sights of
Pennsylvania Amish country, Philadelphia and Washington
D.C. This nine-day trip leaves April 8 from Denver to New
13-Day Alaskan Cruise
Cruising Alaska is one of the most popular vacations in
York City where you will board a motorcoach for the tour
the world but wait until you also do the land tour. This trip
through Pennsylvania and into the DC area. Included will be
leaving Aug. 26, 2006 includes a five-day land tour with two
stops in Lancaster County in the midst of Amish Country, the
nights at the Copper River Princess Wilderness Lodge, Mr.
Liberty Bell, and many sites in D.C. including the Vietnam
McKinley, Kenai, and traveling the Princess Railroad from
Memorial. The cost is $1,399 per person and details will be
Denali to Anchorage. The cruise includes Ketchikan, Juneau,
available at the preview January 11 at 3:00 at the Senior
Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjords and Whittier. Prices
Center.
begin at only $2,029. Arrangements by Rocky Mountain
Travel King. Call 484-5566 for details or to register. Preview
New England Backroads for this trip will be January 12 at 3:30 PM.
Enjoy the beautiful fall colors of New England on this
eight-day motorcoach trip from Boston to Vermont, Stratton,
Burlington, Adams Farm, Boothbay Harbor, Kennebunkport
10-Day Panama Canal Cruise
Leave from Florida on the Coral Princess cruise ship and
and more. The trip concludes with a lobster dinner. The price
enjoy stops in Jamaica, Caymans, Costa Rica, Belize and, of
of the trip that leaves Oct. 7, 2006 is $1,699 per person,
course, the Panama Canal. This trip leaves Nov. 12, 2006 and
double occupancy and includes roundtrip air from Denver, all
includes transportation to and from DIA, roundtrip air, an
lodging, 12 meals and tour. It is being offered by Choice
overnight in Fort Lauderdale, cruise, all fees and taxes.
Travel. Preview January 11 at 3:00 PM.
Arrangements by Rocky Mountain Travel King. Call them at
484-5566 for details or to register. We will preview this fun
cruise January 12 at 3:30 PM.
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Extended Travel
Avalon Waterways Centennial Travelers 2006 Trips
Tulip Time
See the Pella, Iowa, Tulip Time Festival with Centennial
Travelers in May 1, 2006. This will be a six-day motorcoach
trip with stops in Kearney, Neb. to see the Great Platte River
Road Archway Monument over I-80; the Amana Colonies in
Iowa; Walnut, Iowa, Antique City; and more. The price is
only $725 pp, dbl. Call Centennial Travelers at 484-4988 for
details. Preview January 17 at 2 PM at the Senior Center.
Pony Express, Outlaws &
Wild West Women
Another Centennial Travelers opportunity is this four-day
trip leaving August 7 to St. Joe/Jamesport, Mo., and Abilene,
Kan., to see the Pendleton Factory Outlet, Patee Museum, the
Jesse James home, the Pony Express Monument, Russell
Stover Candy store, Calamity Jane & Miss Lizzie dinner
show, Amish community, and the Eisenhower Center. The
price is $520 pp, dbl. Call Centennial Travelers at 484-4988
for details. Preview January 17 at 2 PM at the Senior Center.
Romantic Rhine
This leisurely 9-day journey September 30-October 8, Two Senior Center Bus Trips
2006 takes you down the Rhine from Basel in We are heading north in June and south in September.
Switzerland to Amsterdam in Holland. Enjoy guided John Peiffenberger will lead a seven-day motorcoach tour to
sightseeing in Strasbourg, capital of the Alsace region; the Grand Tetons National Park, Yellowstone National Park,
Cologne; Speyer; and more. Visit Heidelberg and its red- three different ghost towns in Wyoming and Montana.
walled castle, Rudesheim in the heart of the wine- Then he will lead a six-day bus tour leaving September 11
growing area, and cruise through the canals of to eastern and southern New Mexico with visits to Roswell,
Amsterdam. The ship is the Avalon Tapestry, a new type the other Las Vegas, Alamogordo, White Sands National
of ship for river cruising offered exclusively on the Monument, Carlsbad Caverns National Park and more.
English-speaking market. This is a no-smoking ship with These trips are still being planned. Details including price
only 164 passengers. All accommodations are outside for the June trip will be revealed at the January 12 Adventure
cabins with hotel-style beds. Prices start at $3,961 and Travel Club beginning at 2:30 PM. Registration will begin
include air from Denver, cruise, insurances, and more. then. Details on the September trip will be announced at the
Preview January 13 at 9 AM. February 9 Adventure Travel Club.
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Volunteers
Volunteer Opportunities Wood Shop Volunteers Wanted
Volunteers are needed to help oversee the operation of a
Volunteers Needed wood shop and general arts and crafts studio. We are also
Volunteers are needed for these special events in the looking for people who are interested in serving on the Visual
upcoming months: Arts Committee for the Senior Center. If you are interested
in teaching a class, have arts and crafts skills, please call
Moonlight and Roses - February 12: Volunteers are Steve Dietemann at (970) 224-6028.
needed to help plan the menu and decorations, help with
cooking the meal, set the room, serving the meal and Volunteer Planning Meetings
beverages and cleanup. This event celebrates long-standing Special Events Committee
marriage unions especially those of 50 years or more. Date 1/19 and 3/16, Th, 9:30 AM
Experience…the World - March: Volunteers are Volunteer Coordinating Committee
needed throughout the month for the Experience … Japan Date 1/19 and 3/16, Th, 10:30 AM
events. The first event will be the Japanese Girl’s Day event.
Volunteers are needed to cook, set tables, decorate, serve the Volunteer Orientations
meals and beverages, and clean up. All new volunteers at the Fort Collins Senior Center are
asked to attend one of the orientations. Please call Pat Moore
If you are interested in making phone calls or are at 224-6033 to attend.
interested in clerical work, there is a need for you. Please call Date 1/24, Th, 10:00-11:30 AM
Pat Moore, 224-6033, or e-mail her at pmoore@fcgov.com to Date 2/21, T, 4:00-5:30 PM
convey your interest. Date 3/17, F, Noon 1:30 PM
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Memberships
Renew Your Membership Today! • Opportunity to vote in Senior Center Council elections.
All users of the Fort Collins Senior Center are strongly • Discounted walk/jog pass available for purchase ($15 for
encouraged to become members. Your membership helps 20 visits) for a considerable savings.
support our programs for individuals with fixed, low • Opportunity to be a member of Senior Center clubs and
incomes. Besides helping others, the benefits to you are groups.
plentiful. Stop by the front desk and become a member today. • Participate in many drop-in activities such as Bingo,
You will not be sorry. Cards, Game Day, Dart Baseball, Chess, Afternoon at
the Movies, Opera Videos, Tuesday Cards, Thursday
Gold Membership for those 18 and older Night Supper Club, Mah-Jongg, Donut Make You
For contributions from $20 up to $299 members receive Wonder?, as well as Birthday and Anniversary parties.
the following: • Free notary service
• Become involved and meet new people or stay in touch Platinum Membership
with friends. For contributions of $300 or more, members receive Gold
• Two complimentary one-visit guest passes to the fitness membership benefits plus the following:
wing. • Unlimited use of the fitness wing – a savings of more
• Opportunity to play pool or snooker, use the open shop than $1,100 over regular drop-in rates. Fitness wing
and utilize the garden plots. includes swimming pool, hot tub, walk/jog track, fitness
• Keep your mind active, healthy and creative with and cardiovascular equipment and gymnasium.
education and travel programs. • Recognition in Pathways and in the Senior Center lobby.
• Stay physically fit with fitness and wellness programs. • Invitation to the annual membership event.
• Use of the library and its free Internet service. • Opportunity to make convenient monthly payments ($25
• Ability to upgrade membership at any time to platinum. for 12 months).
(Additional benefits for those members age 50 and over) • Four complimentary one-visit guest passes to the fitness
• Quarterly magazine Pathways mailed to your home. wing.
• Special discounted Pathways activities every month. (Contributions may be tax deductible; talk to your tax
• Opportunity to register early in person for Pathways advisor)
activities. Guest Policy – All guests are asked to join the Senior Center.
The staff and volunteers at the Senior Center enjoyed dressing up in various outfits October 31, Halloween Day.
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Line dancers found
Halloween a great
day to enjoy as
someone/something
else.
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Registration Information
WALK-IN REGISTRATION Adaptive Recreation Opportunities
Begins at the Senior Center The Adaptive Recreation Opportunities
1200 Raintree Drive (ARO) program provides quality and equal
Wednesday, December 14, at 8:00 AM for members only. recreational opportunities and leisure
Non-members may register beginning December 16. Then programs to community members with disabilities. The
registration continues during regular hours. ARO program supports people with disabilities to allow
them to participate at their highest level of independence.
214 N. Howes Street Each individual is unique and has different situations.
8:00 AM -5:00 PM – Monday – Friday Renee Lee, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist,
Members-only registration begins at 8:00 AM December 14. oversees the development of recreation support for each
person and the specialized program offerings made
available. Look for the ARO symbol in this brochure. If
TELETRAC REGISTRATION
you are not sure of what type of assistance or support can
416-2288 –Visa, Master Card or Discover only. Requires
be made for you or if you need more information, please
household and member numbers
contact Renee Lee at 224-6027. TDD/TTY 224-6002.
Begins at 8:00 AM December 14.
PAYMENTS & REFUNDS
MAIL-IN REGISTRATIONS
Payment is required at the time of registration; space cannot
Fort Collins Senior Center
be held without payment.
Attn: Registration
Cancellations may be made by phone or in person.
1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80526
A full refund will be issued when the activity is canceled by
Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you
the Recreation Division.
would like your receipts mailed to you.
Event ticket sales are considered final.
If an emergency arises or for any reason you are dissatisfied
PHONE-IN REGISTRATION with a program or trip, please call the business office at 221-
221-6644 or 221-6640 –Visa, Master Card or Discover only. 6644 no later than the next day of business following the
Begins at Noon December 14. program or trip.
To request a refund for an Aquatics class, call Aquatics voice
mail at 224-6000, ext. 1042.
FAX-IN REGISTRATION
224-6072 –Visa, Master Card or Discover only.
CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE
The current recreation fees were developed to provide an
WEBTRAC REGISTRATION
equitable fee structure based primarily on one’s financial
www.fcgov.com/pathways
need.
– Visa, Master Card or Discover only. Requires household
Persons age 60 and older will upon request receive a 20%
number for logon.
discount based on age except those activities marked with
Begins at 8:00 AM December 14.
this symbol ★. Activities marked with this symbol ◆ are
partially discountable. Discounts do not apply to fixed
Registration NOT available with WebTrac or costs such as tickets, meals, door-to-door transportation,
TeleTrac etc.
Participants age 60+ may pay discounted fees based on
M – The logo at left indicates the activity that has special age, or they may apply for financial need status at the
pricing for members of the Fort Collins Senior Center. Senior Center registration front desk. All fees listed in
Pathways are full fees. Ask for discounts when you
register.
The logo at the right indicates the program is We offer reduced rates to participants on limited incomes.
designed for seniors to invite their children, Eligibility is in accordance with recognized income
grandchildren and others under 50. guidelines for state and federal programs.
The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable
accommodations for access to City services, programs and Mission Statement
activities and will make special communication Our mission is to encourage adults
arrangements for persons with disabilities. Please call 224- to enrich their lives through activity and knowledge.
6027 for assistance, TDD/TTY 224-6002.
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Senior Center Hours
Fort Collins Senior Center
(Note: an adult only facility 18+)
1200 Raintree Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80526
(970) 221-6644 TDD/TTY 224-6006
Building Hours M-F, 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM Sat, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sun, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Closed December 25-26, January 1-2
Track, Aerobic Equipment Hours
Weekdays 6:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Hours for Select Activities
Open Gym
M Thru F 6:00-8:00 AM
M 3:00-5:00 PM
W, F Noon-5:00 PM
Sat 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM-3:00 PM
Drop-in Badminton M, W, F 8:00-10:00 AM (entire gym)
T, Th 6:30-9:00 PM (1/2 gym)
Drop-in Tai Chi M, F 10:30-11:30 AM
Drop-in Volleyball Sun 5:00-9:00 PM
Drop-in Basketball T, Th 11:30 AM-1:30 PM
Drop-in Basketball Ladies Sun 3:00-5:00 PM
Drop-in Table Tennis T, Th, Sat 3:00-5:00 PM
Swimming Pool Hours Pool/Snooker Room Hours (members only)
Monday-Friday 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Sunday Closed Sunday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
Fitness Wing/Swimming Pool Fees Library/Media Center Hours (members only)
Age Single 10-Punch 25-Punch Monday through Friday 6:00 AM-9:00 PM
18-59 $4.00 $36.00 $80.00 Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
60-84 $3.25 $29.25 $65.00 Sunday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM
85+ Free
20-punch card for walk/jog track and aerobic equipment,
Senior Center members age 50+ - $15.00
Senior Sports Club (25-punch) - $37.50
Leisure opportunities for persons age 50 and older are promoted through Pathways.
For advertising information, contact Kim Vecchio at 221-6875.
Advertising and editorial copy do not necessarily reflect the endorsement of the City of Fort Collins.
Deadline for submissions for the April - June 2006 issue is November 11. All submissions may be edited for publication.
Pathways Registration
Registration at the Senior Center for January - March Pathways classes, trips and events begins Wednesday, December 14 at
8:00 AM.
Members may receive registration numbers beginning at 6:00 AM, December 14.
See registration information on page 39.
Non-members may register beginning December 16.
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Norway!
Escorted 12 day Tour
$4539 inside $4899 outside
Fly Denver to Oslo/North Bound Cruise on
Coastal Voyage from Bergen to Kirkenes. Sight
Seeing/Rail Trip to Bergen/Arctic Circle/Coastal
Voyage, see the back side for details of
Oct. 12 preview day
