450 Bryant Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 289-5400
www.avenidas.org
Visitor’s Calendar of Events for March 2014
Are you new to the area or have older adult relatives visiting? Want your guests to remain active while they’re in
town? Avenidas welcomes visitors and offers an array of free drop-in classes and activities. No Avenidas
membership is required. At Avenidas, the La Comida lunch room serves hot, nutritious meals between 11:15 am and
12:15 pm for only a $3.00 suggested donation ($8.00 if under age 60). Your guests can come for a morning class, stay
for lunch, and attend one of our free afternoon events or just drop by to chat, have coffee or read in the Friendship
Room. Whatever you or your guests choose, we hope their enjoyable stay in the area includes any one of the many
physically and mentally stimulating activities Avenidas has to offer. Call us at (650) 289-5400 for more information or
just stop by. We’d love to give you a tour of our historic building and brag about our programs and services. Keep up
on the latest news and events by signing up for our eNews @ www.avenidas.org. You can also register for
classes on-line or become a member!
Free and Low Cost Drop-In Classes and Activities
Exercise class – Tuina
Chinese style exercise and self massage.
Tuesdays, 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Drop in Chess
Monday through Friday by arrangement. Lessons
available for beginners. Please contact Bill @
[email protected].
Mindful Meditation – Drop In!
Wednesdays, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Duplicate Bridge
Fridays, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Experienced players; no lessons. $2/$5.
Skin Cancer Screening – Call for appointment.
Dance, Refreshments & Fun! Social Dancing –
Drop In!
Fridays, 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
English Chat Club – Drop In!
Fridays, 12:30 to 2:00 pm
Marian Sanders, Facilitator
Drop In Bridge Participant-Led
Intermediate level. No lessons.
Fridays, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
Call Connie 650-988-9196 for info.
Chinese Classical Mah Jong
Contact Sylvia (650) 327-6216
Mondays, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tuesday, March 18, 10:00-11:00am
– Exposed areas only, no disrobing.
Dr. Kate Kramer, PAMF
Blood Pressure Screen – Drop In!
Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 am – donations appreciated!
Book Group
Thursday, March 20, 3:00-4:30pm - “My Antonia”
-by Willa Cather
Call Phil Lumish @ 415-265-0851 for details.
FREE! Tax Preparation – First Fridays of each month, February 7th through April 11th. 9:00 to 3:30 pm. Must
call Front Desk for Appointment starting January 3rd! 650-289-5400.
The AARP Tax-Aide Program of free tax assistance for low-to-moderate income taxpayers with special attention to
those over the age of 60. Can help w/ late returns, amended returns, IRS and FTB actions, etc.
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FREE!! Other Assistance Services Available: Advance Health Care Directives (AHCD), Health Insurance
Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP), Senior Adults Legal Assistance (SALA). Call Front Desk for details
and appointments for any of these services @ 650-289-5400. Santa Clara County residents, 60+ years only. $5 for
AHCD forms, otherwise no cost. (Referral numbers available for San Mateo County.)
FREE!!! Case Management: A professional social worker is available to meet with frail, underprivileged older
adults (60+) who reside in Santa Clara County and are finding the challenges of aging too overwhelming to continue
on without help. Call Emily Farber @ 650-289-5433 or email: [email protected] for further information.
FREE!! Information & Assistance (I &A): By phone or in person, our I &A specialists help you find resources for
housing, services, financial/legal issues, transportation and more. Available Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Call 650-289-5433.
FREE!!! Movie Club –Have a Reel Good Time! – ($2.00 for non-members.)
Join us for movies. Refreshments, drinks and fun included! Thursdays at 1:30 pm. Please call or stop by the Front
Desk when you arrive to register.
March 6 – “An Unfinished Life” (2005)
March 13 – “The Love Letter” (1999)
March 20 – “Hyde Park on Hudson” (2012)
March 27 – “Hitchcock” (2012)
FREE!!!! Library – Looking for something to read that doesn’t beep or blink at you and that you can keep or share
with someone else? We have a fully stocked library full of fiction, non-fiction and health-related books. See
something you like? Take it and keep it as long as you like. No worries about library cards or late fees. Donations
also accepted.
FREE! Spouse & Partner Caregivers Support. Second and fourth Mondays. March 10 and 24, 11:00 am to 12:30
pm. For caregivers coping with medical or mental health issues impacting their spouse or partner’s quality of life.
FREE!!! Parkinson’s Support Group: Sponsored by APDA. For Parkinson’s patients and their caregivers, family
and friends. Second Wednesdays. March 12, 2:00 to 3:30 pm. For info, email Robin at [email protected] or
call (650) 724-6090.
FREE!!!! Better Breathers Group: Sponsored by Breathe California. Facilitator: Janet Ghanem, Various topics
presented by guest speakers. Second Mondays. March 10, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. For further info, call 408-998-5865.
FREE!!! Fitness for Health – Parkinson’s Exercise Program. Co-sponsors: Avenidas & Page Mill YMCA.
Optimize physical function and help delay the progression of symptoms. Includes exercises to improve cardiovascular
endurance, strength, flexibility and balance. Tuesdays, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm and Fridays, 3:30 to 4:30 pm.
January 7 to March 28. Pre-registration required. Call 650-289-5400.
FREE!!! Our walks are free to Avenidas members. Non-members are charged $5 per walk on Thursdays.
Tuesday walks are FREE to all. For further info, call Hal Makin 650-224-9000 or email [email protected],
writing “Walks” on the subject line.
Aveneedles, Needlework Club $5/$7: Appropriate for low-intermediate to advanced-level; no instruction but light
assistance available. Keep or donate your creations. Fridays, January 10 to March 28, 2:30 to 4:30 pm. BC 5262.
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FREE!!! “Cycling Seniors”. Leader: Jan Aarts. Group Meets Mondays at different locations. Ride length: 22 to 28
miles, have lunch and ride back. Mondays @ 10:00 am. For info, call 650-529-1829 or email:
[email protected].
FREE! Loan Closet: Based upon availability, short term loans of durable medical equipment, such as canes, walkers,
wheelchairs and bath benches. Please call (650) 289-5400 for availability. ($25 refundable deposit required for
wheelchairs.)
FREE!!! United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF). International documentaries focusing on critical
topics that provide a unique opportunity for creative exchange and education. “Escape” documents the rescue and
rehabilitation of Maasai girls who have undergone female genital mutilation and early marriage. Monday: March 3,
2:00 to 3:30pm
Lifesaving Device “ER Info” Now Available! We will load a flash drive with your medical ER Info for first
responders who now carry computers and are looking for these in case of emergency. Call or stop by the front desk to
get details. $5 donation suggested. Check it out: www.avenidas.org/Avenidas in the News/ER INFO on NBC.
If you are in need of transportation help or would like to volunteer as a driver for Avenidas’ Door to Door service,
call Phil Endliss @ 650-289-5453 or email: [email protected].
One-to-One Tutoring on your technology!!! E.g. iPads, iPhones, cellphones, tablets, digital cameras and more. Call
Lois @ 650-308-4252, M-F, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm for appointment. $5/$10.
Join Ukulele Jam Sessions!!!! Bring out your inner musician, led by Edward Moore. March 6 and 20, 2:00 to
3:30pm. $2 for all.
FREE!!!! Armchair Travel: “Havana: Cuba’s Capital Jewel”, presented by Gale Fullerton. Features historical
sites such as the Hotel Nacional, “Old Town,” and Ernest Hemingway’s home as well as the oceanfront and harbor.
Tuesday, March 11, 2:15 to 3:15pm.
FREE!!! Lecture: “Bone health Made Easy”, presented by Dr. Kenneth Howayeck. Topics: latest information
regarding alternatives to medications. Friday, March 21, 1:00 to 2:00 pm.
FREE!!!!! “A Guide to Home Care”, presented by: Sandy Levine, certified Senior Advisor, Owner of Senior
Helpers. Topics: Types of Home Care, Insurance coverage, choosing an agency, How to advocate & work w/ home
care agencies. Q & A. Stop by Front Desk or call 650-289-5400 to RSVP. Wednesday, March 19, 3:00-4:30 pm.
FREE!!! Garden Club. Topic: “Losing the Lawn”, presented by Marianne Mueller, Master Gardener. Learn watersaving strategies in the drought year, including low-water landscaping, low-water turf. Pre-registration required!!!
Please call (650) 289-5400 or stop by the Front Desk. Friday, March 14, 1:00 to 2:00 pm.
Treat your favorite person to an Avenidas Gift Certificate!
Stop by the Front Desk and purchase one anytime, in any amount. Good for Health Services, class registration or
Membership fees (some restrictions apply).
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Coming Up!!! Register and Mark Your Calendars!
Avenidas Seventh Annual Housing Conference - Saturday, March 22 – 8:30 am to 2:15 pm. Free, all-day parking
available. $40/$45. Call for more info: 650-289-5435 or see March Avenidas Newsletter for more info.
Attendees are entitled to %20 off of Avenidas Handyman Services. See coupon on page 9 of the March Avenidas
newsletter!
Save the Date!!!
FREE!!! Do you want to learn more about how to get around without a car? How to get a Clipper Card? How to
improve your driving skills? -Or about any other transportation-related issue?
Mark your calendar for the Avenidas Transportation Forum, to be held on Thursday April 17 from 3:00 to 6:00 at
450 Bryant. All means of public and private transportation in the area will be represented. Call Ginger @ 650-2895418 if you have any questions.
FREE!!!! Coffee Chat w/ the Village. Learn how Avenidas Village life can benefit you like it has hundreds of other
folks! Tuesday, March 25 @ 2:00 pm. Please RSVP to 650-289-5405 or [email protected].
FREE!!!! Family Caregiving 101 Monthly Lectures: “Connecting to People with Alzheimer’s through Compassionate
Communication”, presented by Alexandra Morris, Gerontologist. Thursday, March 27, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Location: Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center, 270 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View. RSVP to 650-289-5498 or
[email protected].
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