News & Notes | JUNE JULY AUGUST 2015
JUNE–AUGUST
2015
EXPERIENCE THE
UP S I D E O F A G I N G !
“LIFE is LIKE ICE CREAM,
ENJOY it BEFORE it MELTS!”
Enjoy a Delicious Raspberry Sundae
EXPERIENCE summer and the free Music in the Park concerts in
Downtown Park, 16-9th Avenue S, on Thursdays, June 18–August 6
at 7 pm and visit the Hopkins Activity Center booth to purchase
a delicious raspberry sundae. All proceeds benefit the Hopkins
Activity Center!
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Summer Events
Special Events
Crafts & Arts/Leisure
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Fitness & Recreation
Health & Wellness
Educational/Technology
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Day Trips/Tours
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Calendars
ABOUT US
Save the
dates!
Summer
Raspberry Festival: July 11-19, 2015
THE HOPKINS
ACTIVITY CENTER is a
gathering place for mature
adults to participate
in organized as well as
unorganized recreational,
social, educational, fitness
and volunteer activities.
The Activity Center is
also a community facility
available for business
functions, group meetings,
neighborhood & family
gatherings, birthday,
anniversary celebrations,
or wedding reception. Call
regarding rental rates.
MEMBERSHIP
The cost of the
Membership program
for one year is just $28/
person or $44/household.
Members receive a
newsletter four times a
year in the mail, reduced
fees for activities, selected
trips and facility rental
discounts. Non-Frequent
User Memberships also
available; call for details.
Contact us to receive a
complimentary issue of the
newsletter or be added to
our weekly email notices.
Contact Us
33 14th Ave N
Hopkins, MN 55343
952-939-1333
952-939-1342 (fax)
activitycenter@
hopkinsmn.com
www.hopkinsmn.com/
activitycenter
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SPECIAL EVENTS
SENIOR GAME DAY &
CORONATION
The Time of My Life!
Sunday, July 12, 12:15–6 pm
at the Hopkins Activity Center
Great
Prizes!
Enjoy an afternoon of Musical
Entertainment, Royalty, Dinner, Prizes and
the age-old favorite game of Bingo!
Advance registration through July 7: $8; after July 7: $10
$3 Raspberry Button required for admission.
12:15pm Doors open. Enjoy a light lunch provided by Culvers of Golden Valley.
1–2pm “Jazzy Tunes You Know” by Patty Chodosh & Jeff Goldstein
Patty and Jeff team up to bring you an entertaining musical
perfomance of your favorite standards and jazz tunes!
2:15pm Bingo: Special games and prizes!
4pm Presentation of Raspberry Festival Senior Royalty—greet the new Royalty!
4:30pm Dinner provided by Hopkins American Legion: chicken dinner, beverage and
dessert.
5:30pm Bingo Coverall and Door Prizes.
Co-sponsored by Hopkins Raspberry Festival, Hopkins American Legion,
and Hopkins Activity Center.
Ice Cream Events
“Life is like ice cream, enjoy it before it melts...”
Music in the Park
Thursdays, June 18–
August 6, 7 pm
Downtown Park, 16-9th
Avenue S, Hopkins
Bring a lawn chair and
enjoy free concerts.
Visit the Hopkins
Activity Center booth
to purchase a delicious
raspberry sundae!
Rain location: Hopkins
Activity Center. Visit www.
hopkinsmusicinthepark.
com for concert schedule.
Pizza, Bingo &
Root Beer Floats
Ice Cream
Social & Music
Thursday, June 25,
11:30 am
INVITE THE GRANDKIDS!
Enjoy a pizza and salad
lunch followed by Bingo
with fun prizes and Root
Beer Floats! Fun for kids
of all ages and the young
at heart! Event sponsor:
St. Therese SW
Members $7, Others $8;
Children $6
Thursday, August 13,
6:30 pm
A FREE, FUN event for
all ages! Enjoy the music
of “The Aquatennial
Senior Singers” and ice
cream sundaes with a
selection of delicious
toppings. Bring a nonperishable food item for
the ICA food shelf or a
back to school supply
for ResourceWest. Event
Sponsor: Augustana Care
TO REGISTER, CALL 952-939-1333.
AREA
CONTACTS
Fair For All:
763-450-3880
Hennepin County Library
At-Home Service:
612-543-8850
Hands Only CPR &
Automated External
Defibrillator Training
My Hip, Knee or
Shoulder Hurts—
Now What?
H.O.M.E. (Household/
Outside Maintenance
for Elderly):
952-746-4046
Tuesday, July 28, 11 am
Mike (past student) says “The training
gave me confidence that I could
perform CPR if necessary!”
Education Series of the Joint
Replacement Center
Tuesday, June 23, 2 pm
Hopkins City Hall:
952-935-8474
Garrett Grniet, Hopkins Fire
Department, will give an overview of
what you can do to help save a life
until emergency personnel arrive. Most
cardiac arrests happen at home or at
work, so chances are you may know a
victim. Contact us to register.
Members free; Others $2.
This FREE session is an opportunity
to learn about the treatment options
for shoulder, hip and knee pain. Light
refreshments will be served.
Presenters:
• Dr. Robert Tuttle, Surgeon, Twin Cities
Orthopedics and Abbott Northwestern
Hospital
• Dr. Frank Norberg, Surgeon, Twin
Cities Orthopedics and Abbott
Northwestern Hospital
Hopkins Community
Education: 952-988-4070
Hopkins Minnetonka
Recreation: 952-939-8203
Hopkins VFW (loans
walkers, wheelchairs,
etc.): 952-938-9916
Dishing It Up With Phil
hopkinsvolunteers.org:
952-935-2371
In the meantime stop by the Hopkins
Depot Coffee House to purchase a treat
created by Chef Phil.
I.C.A. Food Shelf:
952-938-0729
Classes return in the fall!
Register at www.hipkneeshoulderpain.
eventbrite.com or 952-939-1333.
Meals on Wheels:
952-935-9028
Metro Paint-A-Thon:
612-721-8687
CONNECT TO LEARNING
Open windows to another place and time!
NAPS (Nutritional
Assistance Program for
Seniors): 651-484-8241
Connect to remarkable people and programs during a live,
interactive videoconference. Call 952-939-1333 to register.
Members free; Others $2.
Women Soldiers in the Civil War
The Great Barrier Reef
Tuesday, June 16, 1 pm
The National Archives presents the
stories of women who were on the
battlefield fighting for their respective
governments during a time where women
were thought to be frail, subordinate, and
passive.
Tuesday, August 18, 5 pm*
A scuba diver from the Reef HQ Museum
presents a live, underwater fact-finding
mission, where you will be transported
to the Coral Reef and Predator exhibits
at Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville,
Australia. *due to Australia time zone difference.
Tuesday, July 21, 1 pm
The Truman Presidential Library presents
the early life of President Harry Truman
from his birth in Lamar MO, to his life as
a farmer. His early, influential foundations
helped form his political life and
Presidency.
Experience the upside of aging!
ResourceWest:
952-988-5350
Senior Citizen
Property Tax Deferral:
651-556-6088
PHOTO BY TOBY HUDSON
Early Life & Times
NORC (Nurturing Our
Retired Citizens):
952-542-4866
Senior Linkage Line:
1-800-333-2433
Store To Door:
651-642-1892
Transit Link:
651-602-5465
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Crafts & Arts
Free for members; Others $2 (unless otherwise noted.)
Helping Hands: Every stitch
makes a difference!
Open Artists Studio
Mondays, June 8, 22, July 13 & 27,
August 10 & 24, 9 am–12 pm
Join the group for our charity knit &
crochet-along. Work with the group
or at home.
Mondays, 1 - 8 pm
Drop in to work on individual
craft projects such as painting,
drawing, scrapbooking, and
stitching. Stay for all or part of
the time. Bring your supplies.
Scrapbooking Club
Preemie Blanket Bee
Thursdays, 10 am–12 pm
Enjoy social time while you work on
your scrapbooks. Get your photos
out of unsafe albums and into
scrapbooks. The CRICUT MACHINE
is available for use—a fun way to cut
shapes and letters.
3rd Thursday beginning again
September 17, 3–9 pm
The group completed 251 comforting
quilts for Methodist Hospital, Hopkins
Police Dept, and the HUGS program.
Thanks for your service to the
community!
Scrap Your Heart Out Days
Primitive Rug Hooking
Thursdays, June 11, July 9,
August 13, 10 am–4 pm
Join in on the fun for all or part of
the day, bring a bag lunch, work on
your scrapbooks without interruption
and preserve those memories!
Wednesdays, 11 am
Enjoy social time while rug hooking,
an art form that repurposes and
recycles wool cloth into beautiful
rugs, pillows, wall hangings.
Members of the group work on their
individual projects while enjoying
social time as well as sharing ideas
and technique.
Leisure & Entertainment
Book Club
1st Mondays, June 1, July 6,
August 3, 1 pm
Group members choose then discuss
a book to read each month.
June book: Still Life by Louise Penny
July book: Rules of Prey by John
Sandford
August book: The Storied Life of AJ
Firkry by Gabrielle Zevin
Members free; Others $2
Free Cup of “Joe”
Thursdays, 9–11 am
Enjoy a free cup of coffee and treats.
This quarter’s sponsors (by week):
1st: Golden Living Center Hopkins
2nd: RidgePointe Active Senior Living
3rd: Elder Homestead
4th: Westridge of Minnetonka
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO “DRESS-A-DOLLIE”
Popcorn Time
2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesdays,
12:30 pm
Thanks for “popping” by to enjoy
fresh popcorn sponsored by St.
Therese SW
Bakery Bonanza
Bakery donated from Driskills
SuperValu, Panera and Breadsmith
Breads arrive weekly.
Magazines
Magazines are located by the
front desk and available for
your reading enjoyment.
Ongoing Projects
Pick up a project pattern for:
Backpack Project: Sew a simple
drawstring bag for school children
in Haiti. Colorful children’s print
cotton and sewing notion donations
(buttons, buckles, ribbons, etc.)
needed.
Dress-A-Dollie: Volunteers are
needed this summer to sew or
puchase doll clothes for Hopkins
Schools classrooms. Dolls, patterns
and fabrics available for pick up at
the Hopkins Activity Center.
Walker Bags: Fabric is available to
sew a simple walker bag for our local
hospital and care facilities.
Preemie Blankets: Donations of
flannel fabric is needed.
Cards and Games
Members free; Others $2
Bridge Fun for Everyone
Mondays, 9:00 am
New players welcome!
Cribbage
Tuesdays,
12:30 pm
Mah Jongg
Wednesdays,
9:30 am
500 Cards
Thursdays,
9:00 am
Poker
Thursdays,
12:00 pm
TO REGISTER, CALL 952-939-1333.
Evening Card
Group
Wednesdays or
Thursdays, call if
interested.
Scrabble
Mondays, 12:45 pm
Join our group of
friendly players!
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Fitness & Recreation
Dance with us
GET FIT WITH FRIENDS!
Beginner Partner Pattern Dance
Mondays, 10:30 am (June-August)
NEW!
Bring a partner, have fun & learn
a combination of round and line
dance steps. Jo & John will teach the
basic steps to fun music. Register today!
Members free; Others $2
Fitness Focus
Chair Yoga Class
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9 am
Group exercise program
that is designed to increase
flexibility, joint stability, balance,
coordination, agility, reactiontime, strength, and cardiovascular
endurance. Instructor: Ben Walker.
Members $3.50/class; Others $4.50
Wednesdays, 9 am
Jessica leads the class in a gentle
form of yoga and is practiced
sitting in a chair or the chair is used
for support and balance.
Members $3.50/class; Others $4.50
Tap Dance Lessons
Soft Aerobics
Fall classes resume in September
Members $70/8 weeks; Others $74
Yoga Exercise Class
Tuesdays, 10:15 am
Jessica leads the class in yoga
poses designed specifically for the
older adult to increase flexibility
and improve balance, breathing,
and posture. Bring a yoga mat and
towel (some mats available).
Members $3.50/class; Others $4.50
Nancy’s Fit & Fun Aerobic
Walk
Wednesdays, 1:45 pm
Join this indoor, multi-muscle
walking class that boosts your
metabolism. A 45-minute workout/
walk with upbeat music.
Members $3.50/class; Others $4.50
Senior Sports
Mondays, 9 am
A fitness class using videos.
Members free; Others $2
Fitness Equipment
Enjoy your favorite TV program
while using the treadmill, elliptical
or stationary bikes.
Members free; Others $2
Fitness Reimbursement
Hopkins Activity Center is a
contracted facility with American
Specialty Health Fitness and
Healthway’s Fitness for eligible
health plan members.
Fitness Fees (deposited into
your account) can be used at
anytime for this class. Try your
first class free!
Jazzberries
Wednesdays, 1:30 pm
Volunteer senior performance group
with a touch of tap and jazz.
Members free; Others $2
Intermediate Line Dance Lessons
Mondays & Wednesdays, 12:15 pm
Lessons. Instructors: Dodee or Sally.
Members $5/week; Others $7
Dancing For Fun
Tuesdays, June 2 & 16; July 7 & 21;
August 4 & 18, 7 pm
Have fun round dancing.
Members $5/week; Others $7
Afternoon Squares
Thursdays, 12:30–2:30 pm
Caller Abe Maier does mainstream &
plus calls. www.afternoonsquares.com
Members $5/week; Others $7
Indoor Pickleball Age 50+
Mon, 1:30 pm; Tues, 11:30 am;
Wed, 3:30 pm; Thurs, 2:45 pm
Drop in to play the fastest growing
sport in the US. Two indoor courts.
Some equipment available or bring
your own pickleball racquet.
Members free; Others $2/time
Mtka Hopkins Senior Bicyclers
Indoor Golf Club
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Ride 20 to 30 miles at 10 to 12 mph
with coffee and water stops. Schedule
at www.andersendennis.com/bike-ski.
html.
Tuesdays, 8:30 am
Next session in November!
Beginning Pickleball 1
West Metro Senior Softball
Tuesday, June 16, 2-3 pm
Get an overview of the game.
55+ League: Tuesdays & Thursdays
9 am at Van Valkenburg Park, Edina.
Fee $50. Call Bob at 612-922-8687.
Beginning Pickleball 2
Tuesday, June 30, 2-3 pm
Continue to gain confidence in your
game. Equipment is available.
Instructor: Catherine.
Members $4/class; Others $6/class
Senior Volleyball
Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:15 am
Volleyball resumes September 2!
Senior Bowling
Thursdays, 10 am
Held at Tuttles Eat Bowl Play
Next session begins September 10!
70+ League: Mon. & Wednesdays
9 am at Big Willow Park, Minnetonka.
Fee $15. Call Jim at 952-935-1001.
Experience the upside of aging!
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Quality of Life
Free for members; Others $2 (unless otherwise noted.)
Tax Assistance
Tuesday, June 2, August 11, 1–4 pm
Renter, Property, State and Federal
Tax assistance will be available. Bring
all tax information. No appointments.
This free service is provided by AARP
volunteers.
Health Insurance Counseling
Mondays, June 8, July 6, or August 3,
10 am or 11 am
The Senior LinkAge Line® offers health
insurance counseling to Medicare
beneficiaries of all ages and their
caregivers. Provided by State-certified
Health Insurance counseling volunteer:
Keith. Call 952-939-1333 for appt.
Veteran Connections
Tuesday, June 9, July 14, August 11,
9:30 am
Gather and connect monthly to discuss
life, military experiences and veteran
issues. Call to register.
June 9: Quilts of Valor presentation
Men’s
Discussion
Group
Wednesdays,
VETERAN CONNECTIONS MEET MONTHLY
9:45-11 am
Group meets
Legal Consultations
weekly to discuss current issues, health,
2nd Wednesday, 12:30–1:30 pm
education, life experiences & interests
June 10: Jeffrey Thone
to men age 55+ with volunteer
July 8: John Brandt
facilitator Greg M.
August 12: Ned Ostenso
Call for appointment.
Food Shelf Week for ICA
June 8-11, July 27-30, August 10-13
Help the ICA Food Shelf by filling our
grocery cart with non-perishable food
items, toiletries and cash.
Sunshine Greetings
Do you know of a
Hopkins Activity Center
participant that has a
special occasion or life
event and needs a card?
Contact the office for a special greeting
request.
Qigong
Wednesdays, 7-8:30 pm
Qigong is a gentle, easy to learn
exercise and meditative practice that
anyone can learn. Practice leaders
guide the class through techniques
for people to help themselves in the
healing of the mind, body and spirit.
Call for information or to register.
Health & Wellness
Free for members; Others $2 (unless otherwise noted.)
Blood Pressure Screenings
Tuesdays, June 2, 16, July 7, 21,
August 4, 18, 10:15–11:15 am
Free. Dee Lerman, R.N.
Managing Your Meds
Tuesday, July 14, 11:15 am
Josh Lemm, RPh, Hopkins
Center Drug. Call for an
appointment.
T.O.P.S. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly!)
Wednesdays, 9:30 am weigh-in;
10 am meeting
Meetings provide individual support
and allow you to collaborate with
others on plans. The program allows
you to choose a food plan that fits
you and provides accountability and
support.
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Hearing Screening & Hearing
Aid Service
Tuesday, August 25, 10:45–11:45 am
Marcon Hearing: Hearing testing and/
or cleaning of hearing aids. Call for an
appointment.
Happy Feet Foot Care
Thursdays, June 18, July 16,
August 20, 12:30–3 pm
Provided by Happy Feet Footcare, Inc.
Call for an appointment.
Members $35; Others $38
Optical Care Service
Mondays, June 15, July 20,
August 17, 10–11 am
Betty’s Mobile Optical: Eyeglass
adjustment and cleaning. Call for an
appointment.
TO REGISTER, CALL 952-939-1333.
WEIGH-TO-GO
Wednesdays, 9:30 am
weigh-in; 10 am meeting
WEIGH-TO-GO is a casual,
social group who will help you set goals
and reach them in a healthy way. Join
us, make some friends and have some
fun while reaching your goal.
Caregivers Support Group
Tuesdays, June 2 & 16, July 7 & 21,
August 4 & 18, 9:30-10:30 am
For caregivers & family members of
those needing additional assistance
living at home. Co-sponsored by Open
Circle Adult Day Center, Touching
Hearts at Home & Hopkins Activity
Center.
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Educational Opportunities
Health Care Directives
MAH JONGG CLASS
Adult Piano Lessons
Music heals the body, soothes the
mind & feeds the soul
1/2 hour lessons on Mondays
Learning to play the piano is fun. It’s
never too late to start...or start again!
Re-connect with your musical self and
fuel your brain. Instructor Rebecca
Fobes. Call to register for a half-hour
lesson.
Members $17; Others $19
Tuesday, August 18, 1 pm
Everyone is at risk of not being able to
make their own health care decisions.
Learn about the Health Care Directive
planning tool, legal requirements
and why you may want to consider
completing one. A free presentation
by the Metropolitan Area Agency on
Aging. Call to register.
Members free; Others $2
Upcoming Fall Classes:
Mah Jongg Class
Hands-Only CPR & AED
Training
Tuesday, July 28, 11 am
The Hopkins Fire Dept will give an
overview of what you can do to help
save a life until emergency personnel
arrives. Learn hands-only CPR and
how to use an automated external
defibrillator (AED). Call to register.
Members free; Others $2
Wednesdays, October 7–
November 18, 1–3 pm
Members $47; Others $50
(includes fee for current Mah Jongg card).
Know Before You Throw
Antique Appraisal
Wednesday, September 9, 9:30 am
Members Free; Others $2
Defensive Driving Class
Defensive Driving courses for people
55 years old+, taught by an instructor
from the Minnesota Safety Council.
Course includes lecture, films,
and discussion. After participants
complete the course, they are entitled
to a 10%, 3-year discount on their
auto insurance. Advance registration
required.
4-Hour Refresher Class
(Pre-requisite: 8 hour class)
Wednesday, June 17, 6-10 pm
Tuesday, September 15, 12-4 pm
Monday, November 9, 12-4 pm
Members $18; Others $21
8-Hour Introductory Class
Wednesday &
Thursday, Oct 28 & 29,
6-10 pm
Members $27;
Others $30
Technology Topics
Free for members; Others $2 (unless otherwise noted.)
Before & After Computers
Photo Scanning
Mondays, June 1, July 6 & 20,
August 3 & 17, 2–3 pm
A hands-on computer discussion
group. Learn how to keep your
computer safe. Facilitator: Ron, IT
Specialist.
Wednesdays, 1:30 pm or by
appointment
Quickly scan your shoeboxes of
treasured photos using the Kodak
Picture Saver Scanning System to
digitally archive your photos. Take your
photos home on a CD/DVD or flash
drive. Our volunteer, Dan is available to
help you scan numerous photos!
Members $5 per CD;
Others $8 per CD
Open Computer Lab
Wednesdays, June 3–August 26,
9 am–12 pm
Drop in personal computer assistance
at your level. Bring your computer
questions & problems. Explore the
internet and email. Learn Word and
Excel. Volunteer assistant: Mark
Digital Camera Lab
Wednesdays, 10-11 am
Call for your half-hour appointment to
get the most out of your digital camera
with volunteer assistant, Art.
Getting To Know Your Tablet
Thursdays, June 4 & 18, July 2 & 16,
August 6 & 20, 10 am–12 pm
Get to know your portable hand-held
display, whether it is an iPad, Nook or
Kindle. Our volunteer, Jacob, will help
you understand and use your device
better. Call for a ½ hour appointment.
Experience the upside of aging!
Get Posting with Instagram or
Facebook
Thurs, June 11, July 9, August 13,
10 am–12 pm
Capture and share life’s moments
with your family and friends. Gain an
understanding of the online service
Instagram or Facebook with our
volunteer instructor, Jacob.
Call to register.
Cell Phone Lab
Watch for upcoming
dates in the fall!
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Day Trips
Register for day trips with Hopkins Community Educ:
IN PERSON/MAIL 1001 Hwy 7, Hopkins, MN 55305;
PHONE 952-988-4070 (Visa or Mastercard only); or
ONLINE www.hopkinscommunityed.org.
Payment and course number required with registration.
No refunds after registration deadline.
Till The Cows
Come Home
Friday, June 19, 8:35 am
Explore the Tutti Fruitti
Market Farm for farm
fresh treats and enjoy an included
luncheon buffet featuring madefrom-scratch specialties. Tour the
Redhead Creamery Farmstead
featuring 180 dairy cows, milking
parlor and cheese plant. Purchase
fresh cheese curds and aged
Cheddar at the on-farm store. $61
Register by June 1. #A1555
Chanhassen Dinner
Theatre: “Mary Poppins”
Wednesday, August 5, 10:45 am
Arrive at the Chanhassen Dinner
Theater for an included
lunch. Enjoy the matinee
performance of “Mary
Poppins” the enchanting
musical that has captivated
audiences for generations.
$78.
Register by July 1. #A1557
EXPLORE... DREAM... DISCOVER...
Magical Gardens
Wednesday, July 15, 8:35 am
Explore the perennial gardens,
planters, bird houses and mystical
life-size concrete mosaic statues
in the Mosaic Sculpture Gardens.
Included lunch at Westwind
Restaurant. Explore Earthworks
Nursery in the upper Kinnickinnic
River Valley. $59
Register by June 22. #A1556
Heirlooms in Hutch
Thursday, August 13, 9:00 am
Enjoy a drive through the farmlands
and rural Minnesota community
to visit Clay Coyote Pottery for
a behind the scenes look at the
studio and gallery of Tom Wirt
and Betsy Price. Enjoy an included
classic afternoon tea at Heirlooms
Tea Room. Arrive at Bongards’
Creameries for a selection of fresh
cheeses and dairy products. $63.
Register by July 20. #A1558
Casino Trips
Sit Back and Leave the Driving
to Us!
Enjoy comfortable
motorcoach
transportation and
reserved bus seating.
Registration deadline is
one week prior to trip.
Casino trip cost includes deluxe
motorcoach transportation, $5 in
play and Bingo on bus.
Register in person or via phone at
952-939-1333 using a credit card
or mail payment to Activity Center.
Payment required with registration.
Grand Casino Hinckley
Thursday, June 18, 9:30 am
Members $5; Others $8 if register by
June 4. (After June 4: Members $7;
Others $10)
Grand Casino Hinckley
Thursday, August 13, 9:30 am
Members $5; Others $8 if register by
July 30. (After July 30: Members $7;
Others $10)
Extended Travel
Explore, Dream, Discov er these upcoming travel adventures. To register or for more information
contact the Hopkins Activity Center at 952-939-1333 or email [email protected].
Branson Fall Adventure
October 11–15, 2015
Trip highlights include
seven Branson shows and
adventures (The Lettermen,
#1 Hits of the 60’s & 50’s
Too, The Bretts, Mel Tillis,
Million Dollar Quartet, Silver
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Dollar City, Clay Cooper Country
Express), Guided Branson Area
Tour, The Branson Landing, Historic
Downtown Branson, Stone Hill
Winery, Russell Stover’s Candy Outlet,
Osceola Cheese Factory, eight
meals, four nights accommodations,
baggage handling and more!
TO REGISTER, CALL 952-939-1333.
Holly & Ivy Holiday Home Tour
in Des Moines, IA
December 4–5, 2015
Trips include deluxe motorcoach
transportation, tour escort, lodging,
attractions & some included meals.
News & Notes | JUNE JULY AUGUST 2015
June 2015 @ the Hopkins Activity Center
MONDAY
1 Book Club 1pm (P6)
TUESDAY
2 Caregivers Support
Group 9:30am (P6)
Before & After
Computers 2pm (P7)
Want more details? Check the
page listed after the event
name in parenthesis (P7)
WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
4 Tablet Lab 10am (P7)
Adopt a Park 11am (P12)
Free Blood Pressure
Checks 10:15am (P6)
Partner Pattern Dance
Begins 10:30am (P5)
Tax Assistance 1–4pm
(P6)
+ Monday activities
8 Helping Hands 9am (P4)
+ Tuesday activities
9 Veteran Connections
9:30am (P6)
Health Insurance
Counseling 10am (P6)
+ Monday activities
10am (P6)
10 Legal Consultations
12:30pm (P6)
+ Thursday activities
11 Instagram/Facebook
10am (P7)
Managing Meds
11:15am (P6)
FOOD SHELF
WEEK
15 Optical Service
+ Wednesday activities
Scrap Your Heart Out
Day 10am–4pm (P4)
+ Tuesday activities
16 Caregivers Support
Group 10:30am (P6)
+ Wednesday activities
17 Defensive Driving
6–10pm (P7)
+ Thursday activities
18 Casino Trip 9:30 am (P8)
Tablet Lab 10am (P7)
Free Blood Pressure
Checks 10:15am (P6)
Happy Feet 12pm (P6)
Connect to Learning
1pm (P3)
+ Monday activities
+ Tuesday activities
22 Helping Hands 9am (P4) 23 My Hip, Knee or
Shoulder Hurts—
Now What? 2pm (P3)
+ Monday activities
29
+ Tuesday activities
+ Wednesday activities
24
25
Pizza, Bingo and Root
Beer Floats 11:30am (P2)
+ Wednesday activities
30 Pickleball Instruction
2:00pm (P5)
+ Monday activities
+ Tuesday activities
EVERY MONDAY
EVERY TUESDAY
9:00 Bridge
9:00 Soft Aerobics
10:30 Partner Pattern Dancing
12:15 Line Dancing
12:45 Scrabble
1:00 Open Artists Studio
1:30 Pickleball
4:00 Walking Group
9:00 Fitness Focus
9:00 Cyclers
10:15 Yoga
11:30 Pickleball
12:30 Cribbage
7:00 Dancing for Fun
(June 2 & 16)
+ Thursday activities
10
+ Thursday activities
Join us for a free CUP OF COFFEE and treats
on Thursdays, 9-11 am and FRESH POPPED
POPCORN on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesdays,
12:30 pm! Courtesy of our sponsors.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
9:00 Computer/Digital Camera
9:00 Chair Yoga
9:30 Mah Jongg
9:30 TOPS/Weigh to Go
9:45 Men’s Discussion Group
11:00 Primitive Rug Hooking
12:15 Line Dancing
1:30 Jazzberries
1:30 Photo Scanning
1:45 Fit & Fun Walk
3:30 Pickleball
7:00 Qigong
Experience the upside of aging!
EVERY THURSDAY
9:00 500 Cards
9:00 Fitness Focus
9:00 Cyclers
10:00 Scrapbooking Club
12:00 Poker
12:30 Afternoon Squares
2:45 Pickleball
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News & Notes | JUNE JULY AUGUST 2015
July 2015
@ the Hopkins Activity Center
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Don’t forget another event!
WEDNESDAY
1
THURSDAY
2 Tablet Lab 10am (P7)
Adopt a Park 11am (P12)
To receive weekly email updates from
the Hopkins Activity Center email us at
[email protected].
Email addresses are for the exclusive use of the
Hopkins Activity Center and will not be shared.
6 Health Insurance
Counseling 10am (P6)
Book Club 1pm (P6)
Before & After
Computers 2pm (P7)
+ Monday activities
7 Caregivers Support
Group 9:30am (P6)
+ Wednesday activities
8
Legal Consultations
12:30pm (P6)
+ Thursday activities
9 Instagram/Facebook
10am (P7)
Free Blood Pressure
Checks 10:15am (P6)
Scrap Your Heart Out
Day 10am–4pm (P4)
Game Day &
Coronation on July 12!
+ Tuesday activities
13 Helping Hands 9am (P4) 14 Veteran Connections
9:30am (P6)
+ Wednesday activities
15
+ Thursday activities
16 Tablet Lab 10am (P7)
Happy Feet 12pm (P6)
Managing Meds
11:15am (P6)
+ Monday activities
20 Optical Service
10am (P6)
Before & After
Computers 2pm (P7)
+ Tuesday activities
21 Caregivers Support
Group 10:30am (P6)
+ Wednesday activities
22
+ Thursday activities
23
Free Blood Pressure
Checks 10:15am (P6)
Connect to Learning
1pm (P3)
+ Monday activities
+ Tuesday activities
27 Helping Hands 9am (P4) 28 Hands Only CPR &
FOOD SHELF
WEEK
+ Monday activities
+ Tuesday activities
EVERY MONDAY
EVERY TUESDAY
9:00 Bridge
9:00 Soft Aerobics
10:30 Partner Pattern Dancing
12:15 Line Dancing
12:45 Scrabble
1:00 Open Artists Studio
1:30 Pickleball
4:00 Walking Group
10
AED Training 11am (P3)
9:00 Fitness Focus
9:00 Cyclers
10:15 Yoga
11:30 Pickleball
12:30 Cribbage
7:00 Dancing for Fun
(July 7 & 21)
+ Wednesday activities
29
+ Thursday activities
30
+ Wednesday activities
EVERY WEDNESDAY
9:00 Computer/Digital Camera
9:00 Chair Yoga
9:30 Mah Jongg
9:30 TOPS/Weigh to Go
9:45 Men’s Discussion Group
11:00 Primitive Rug Hooking
12:15 Line Dancing
1:30 Photo Scanning
1:30 Jazzberries
1:45 Fit & Fun Walk
3:30 Pickleball
7:00 Qigong
TO REGISTER, CALL 952-939-1333.
+ Thursday activities
EVERY THURSDAY
9:00 500 Cards
9:00 Fitness Focus
9:00 Cyclers
10:00 Scrapbooking Club
10:00 Bowling
12:00 Poker
12:30 Afternoon Squares
2:45 Pickleball
News & Notes | JUNE JULY AUGUST 2015
August 2015
MONDAY
3 Health Insurance
Counseling 10am (P6)
Book Club 1pm (P6)
Before & After
Computers 2pm (P7)
+ Monday activities
TUESDAY
4 Caregivers Support
Group 9:30am (P6)
WEDNESDAY
5
Defensive Driving
6–10pm (P7)
THURSDAY
6 Tablet Lab 10am (P7)
Adopt a Park 11am (P12)
Free Blood Pressure
Checks 10:15am (P6)
+ Tuesday activities
10 Helping Hands 9am (P4) 11 Veteran Connections
FOOD SHELF
WEEK
@ the Hopkins Activity Center
9:30am (P6)
+ Wednesday activities
12 Legal Consultations
12:30pm (P6)
+ Thursday activities
13 Casino Trip 9:30 am (P8)
Instagram/Facebook
Managing Meds
11:15am (P6)
10am (P7)
Scrap Your Heart Out
Day 10am–4pm (P4)
Tax Assistance 1-4pm
(P6)
+ Monday activities
17 Optical Service
10am (P6)
Before & After
Computers 2pm (P7)
Ice Cream Social &
Music 6:30 pm (P2)
+ Tuesday activities
18 Caregivers Support
Group 10:30am (P6)
+ Wednesday activities
19
+ Thursday activities
20 Tablet Lab 10am (P7)
Happy Feet 12:00pm
Health Care Directives
1pm (P7)
(P6)
Connect to Learning
5pm (P3)
+ Monday activities
+ Tuesday activities
24 Helping Hands 9am (P4) 25 Hearing Screening
10:45am (P6)
+ Monday activities
+ Tuesday activities
+ Wednesday activities
26
+ Thursday activities
27
+ Wednesday activities
+ Thursday activities
It’s All In The Cards!
31
Do you have a group of friends looking for a place to play
cards or games? The Activity Center lounge is available
Monday through Thursday. Please call for information.
+ Monday activities
EVERY MONDAY
9:00 Bridge
9:00 Soft Aerobics
10:30 Partner Pattern Dancing
12:15 Line Dancing
12:45 Scrabble
1:00 Open Artists Studio
1:30 Pickleball
4:00 Walking Group
EVERY TUESDAY
9:00 Fitness Focus
9:00 Cyclers
10:15 Yoga
11:30 Pickleball
12:30 Cribbage
7:00 Dancing for Fun
(August 4 & 18)
EVERY WEDNESDAY
9:00 Computer/Digital Camera
9:00 Chair Yoga
9:30 Mah Jongg
9:30 TOPS/Weigh to Go
9:45 Men’s Discussion Group
11:00 Primitive Rug Hooking
12:15 Line Dancing
1:30 Jazzberries
1:30 Photo Scanning
1:45 Fit & Fun Walk
3:30 Pickleball
7:00 Qigong
Experience the upside of aging!
EVERY THURSDAY
9:00 500 Cards
9:00 Fitness Focus
9:00 Cyclers
10:00 Scrapbooking Club
12:00 Poker
12:30 Afternoon Squares
2:45 Pickleball
11
News & Notes | JUNE JULY AUGUST 2015
Hopkins Activity Center
Prsrt Std
U.S. Postage
Paid
Hopkins, MN 55343
Permit #21
33 14th Avenue North
Hopkins, MN 55343
June–August 2015
CLIPLESS
COUPON
$2 OFF
Raspberry Festival
Senior Game Day
Sunday, July 12, 12:15–6 pm
Redeem this coupon at the Hopkins
Activity Center Office before July 7 to
receive discount.
Ticket cost is $8 with coupon.
After July 7, $10 a ticket.
See page 2 for event details.
One coupon per person. No cash
value. Please enjoy by July 7!
Hopkins Activity Center
952-939-1333 • [email protected]
COORDINATOR • Susan Newville
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR • Debbie Vold
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT • Tricia Falk
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Adopt A Park
Take more than a walk in the park:
volunteer to give back to Hopkins!
It’s as easy as 1-2-3! Call or email the Hopkins
Activity Center to volunteer for the Adopt A Park
project on one or more of these dates:
Thursday, June 4, July 2, August 6, 11 am
The Hopkins Activity Center has adopted
Clock Tower Plaza, 9th Ave S & Mainstreet and
Downtown Park, 40-9th Ave S.
Demonstrate community pride and help us make a
positive impression in our community by picking up
litter and noting needed repairs. The Hopkins Park
Department will provide litter bags and remove all
collected waste afterwards.
Buy-A-Brick
Leave a lasting impression in Hopkins’
Clock Tower Plaza
The Buy-A-Brick Program gives you an opportunity
to participate in the ongoing enhancement of Clock
Tower Plaza. Individuals, families, and businesses
can purchase bricks with names imprinted that will
be placed in Clock Tower Plaza at the southwest
corner of 9th Avenue and Mainstreet. Bricks are
a great gift idea for family and friends and are a
special way to be part of Hopkins history. Ordering
deadline is March 31, 2016.
Buy-A-Brick order forms available online at www.
hopkinsmn.com or contact the Hopkins Activity
Center.
OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF HOPKINS
TO REGISTER, CALL 952-939-1333.