JANUARY NEWSLETTER Alpharetta Adult Activity Center at North Park 678-297-6140 January 2015 Welcome to the AAC! Our monthly newsletters with trip information will be available for pick-up the 1st Tuesday of each month by10am. Monthly Newsletters will be mailed and emailed to AGAC members but if you can pick yours up, please do. The first day to sign up for trips for the upcoming month will be on the Monday following. The date to register for Feb. will be Monday, Jan. 6 You may register for the whole month by using a credit card, exact cash, or check made payable to the City of Alpharetta for the day trips. *PLEASE NOTE: Some trips require payment in advance. Please be sure to include payment when signing up for these trips. Unless we have a tour scheduled, the bus can wait on you for 10 min. with notice! TRIP POLICIES Trip fees will be processed through the City of Alpharetta You may pay by check, exact cash, or credit card. Advance payment trips will have a $5.00 processing fee if cancelled. Refunds will be issued from the City. If the trip is cancelled by us, then no $5 processing fee will apply. Trips with prepaid tickets are non-refundable unless a replacement is found. 9:30am-4pm New Art programs for Jan. Special presentation of Alsace in France. Zumba continues! Reading program on Fridays. AGAC monthly member meeting AGAC monthly covered dish luncheon. New program! Join Jim Zoeller for a game of Jeopardy month! Alpharetta Hking Club Members AARP PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR 2015 AARP DRIVER’S SAFETY COURSES FOR 2015 Wed. March 18 Wed. July 29 Wed. Oct. 28 Special points of interest: $15 for AARP Members $20 Non Members You may post date your checks. To make a reservation, we do need your payment. AARP INCOME TAX PREPARATIONS WILL BEGIN SAT. FEB 2 Times are as follows: Please call to make an appt. Sat. 9am-2pm Wed. 9am-2pm Inside this issue: Monday 2 Tuesday 2 Wednesday 2 Thursday 3 Friday 3 Saturday 3 More news! 3 MONDAY’S ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS Stained Glass, 10am—12noon Senior Tennis @ 8:30-11:30am Yoga, 8:50-9:50am Woodshop, 10am-2pm (times vary) Contract Open Bridge, 10am-3pm. If interested, please call Lynn Gray, 770-844-2033. Exercise with Instructor or video, 11am-12pm. It’s a combination of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Ceramics, 11am3pm Mah-Jongg , 1-4pm Tai Chi, 10-11am Pickleball is here! Drop-In at Wills Park Tuesdays, & Thursdays 9am-12pm. Pickle Ball is better than ever! TUESDAY’S ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS Nellie’s Nuggets” Stained Glass, 10am-2pm Woodshop, 10am-2pm (times vary) Pinochle, 10am3:30pm Restaurant, Vespucis in Marietta. 1/16, no exceptions! You may pick up your Feb. newsletter on 1/6. 1st day of registration for Feb. will be Mon. 1/12 Last Tuesday Bingo! 1/27, 10am11:30am, $1 per person and bring a snack to share. Prizes for bingo will be provided. Art - Drawing class, AGAC monthly member meeting, 10am, 1/6, Lunch out, Italian Tues. Jan 6-Feb. 10 $60, 10am AGAC covered dish luncheon, 1/20, 11:30am. Please bring non perishable items to donate to NFCC. Deadline to reserve for this luncheon is Fri. Social Bridge, 12:30 –3:00pm Ceramics, 1:30 & 5-8pm WEDNESDAYS ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS Senior Tennis—8:30-11:30am Yoga, 8:50-9:50am Woodshop, 10am-2pm, times vary Exercise with instructor or video, 11am-12pm Tai Chi, 10-11am Ceramics, 10am-2pm Page 2 Art Painting, Jan. 7-Feb. 11, $60, 10am Knit & crochet for charity, 1-3pm Art-Painting Class Jan. 7-Feb. 11 $60, 10am Drama Club 1/14, 1:30pm THURSDAY’S ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS Stained Glass, 10am-12noon Woodshop, 10am-2pm (times vary) 2nd Thursday of every month, “Friendship Club” covered dish luncheon, 10am. Mexican Train, a dominos game, 10am4pm. Mansell House Book Club Thursday , 1/8 10:30am. This month’s book is Butter in the Morning by Georgia Green Stamper Writing your Memoirs, Jan 8-Feb. 12, $60, 10am Contract Open Bridge, 10am-3pm. If interested, call Aileen Gaynor, 770-670-1699 Writing your Memoirs Jan. 8-Feb. 12, $60, 10am FRIDAY’S ACTIVITIES/PROGRAM Senior tennis, 8:3011:30am Try our new reading program, reading with Yoga, 8:50-9:50am Linda. Pick your book and let Linda read to you. Ceramics, 10am-3pm “Nellie’s Nuggets” Stained Glass, 10am2pm Bring your blanket and bedroom slippers and relax! NEW!! Chess, 10am Tai Chi, 10-11am Exercise with instructor or video, 11am-12pm Board games such as Rummikub, 12:30-2:30pm. Any questions, call Alice Forlini at 770-754-1001. Sit back, relax and be read to! New reading program with Linda Southard. You choose the book and read until the end. 1pm WEEKEND ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS Saturdays Pinochle, 12:30-4pm Valentine Tea Dance coming, Sat. Feb. 7, 3:30-5:30pm at the Alpharetta Community Center. Music, dancing, refreshments! $10 per person, deadline Thurs. Feb. 5th JANUARY NEWSLETTER Zumba Gold (Adult Fitness exercise), 8:159:15 $25.00, Alpharetta-Milton Resident, $37.50 Non-Resident, 4 Classes per session. Fit for the young at heart! Get active with great people at the dance party workout that moves at your pace. This fitness program lets you move to the beat of your own speed. COME JOIN ZUMBA! Page 3 Alpharetta Adult Activity Center at North 13450 Cogburn Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30004 Phone: 678-297-6140 Fax: 678-297-6141 E-mail: [email protected] We’re on the web! www.alpharetta.ga.us/recreation Alpharetta Adult Activity Center at North Park 13450 Cogburn Rd. Alpharetta, GA 30004 Alpharetta Adult Activity Center Staff: Dixie Pounds, Center Supervisor Kevin McDonald—Recreation Coordinator Mary Cooke, Administrative Assistant 1 Eddie Jayo, Facility Technician Part Time Staff includes: Jeannie Goodwin, Lillian Mote, Janet Cheshire, Charlie Smiley, Jim & Christine Zoeller, Linda Southard, and Dawna Williamson 2014 AGAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lewis Lay—President Angie Rheault—Vice-President Becky Fricton—Secretary Alice Forlini—Treasurer Anna Reach—Assistant Treasurer Members at Large: Carol Dockery—Past President Tom Eiswerth Annette Jeffries Selma Merbaum Barbara Danner Peggy Lemons Irene Sweely Hospitality Committee: Dot Shadrick, Doris Massey Membership Committee: Barbara Kohler HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Alpharetta Adult Activity Center at North Park 678-297-6140 *Requires payment at time of registration Sun. Jan. 4 * “2015 SHEN YUN DANCE” at the Cobb Energy Center, leave at 1pm, $65. 5000 years of Chinese music and dance in one night! Experience the wonder of authentic Chinese culture, experience Shen Yun. We should return around 6pm, no dinner out. You may pay by credit card, check payable to the City of Alpharetta, or exact cash. Tues. Jan. 6 AGAC MONTHLY MEMBER MEETING with lunch out afterwards at Vespuccis in Marietta, 10am. Come to the January meeting and meet the 2015 AGAC Board of Directors. Wed. Jan. 7 BOOTH WESTERN MUSEUM in Cartersville, Ga, leaving at 9am, $15 + lunch, (1 hour away). This 120,000 sq ft museum houses the largest permanent exhibition space for Western Art in the country. We will visit the museum and then go to lunch afterwards at Appalachian Grille. You may pay by credit card, check payable to the City of Alpharetta, or exact cash. Thurs. Jan. 8 DINNER CLUB, leaving at 5pm, $8 + dinner out. This month’s restaurant will be Burnt Fork BBQ located in Decatur. You may pay by credit card, check payable to the City of Alpharetta, or exact cash. Fri. Jan. 9 COLLECTOR’S CLUB TO ELLIJAY, leaving at 9:30am. $6 + lunch out, (45 min. away). Experience antiquing in North GA with is many antique and specialty shops and unique restaurants. You may pay by credit card, check payable to the City of Alpharetta, or exact cash. We should return by 4pm. Mon. Jan. 12 *HARRAH’S TO GAMBLE IN CHEROKEE, NC. We will leave at 7am and be back at 7pm. The cost is $40 per person, and you will receive a $25 gambling voucher in return. Don’t forget your picture ID! Make check payable to It’s My Turn Travels. The cost is $40. Tues Jan. 13 New program! “PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE” with Jim Zoeller, 1pm. Come play our version of “Jeopardy”. The theme is “All Things American” from Presidents to comedians, generals, to famous women, revolution to Vietnam. Enjoy some comradery and some laughs; and maybe win a medal! We will offer a new presentation each month. Jim has many topics of interest selected so come and join us! Wed. Jan. 14 SHOP AT HAMRICK’S IN ANDERSON, SC, $6.00 “Shop til you drop”! We will leave at 8am and not return until around 5 or 6pm. You may pay by credit card, check payable to the City of Alpharetta, or exact cash. This trip will be all day not returning until around 6pm. Thurs. Jan. 15 *GEORGIA AQUARIUM, Leaving at 9:30am, $40. Includes exhibits, 3D Wondershow, and Dolphin Tales Show. With more than 10 million gallons of water and more aquatic life than found in any other aquarium, you are sure to see things you’ve never seen before. You may pay by credit card, check payable to the City of Alpharetta, or exact cash. We should return by 3pm. Sat. Jan. 17 QUILTING BEE, 9:30-12noon. For all levels or new quilters. This wonderful program will be presented by the Chattahoochee Evening Stars. Sat. Jan. 17 * “ON THE AIR” AT THE CUMMING PLAYHOUSE, Leaving at 2pm, $24.00. The Bob Hope Roadshow is staged as a 1940’s NBC radio broadcast. No dinner out. You may pay by credit card, check payable to the City of Alpharetta, or exact cash. Sun. Jan 18 *Menopause, the Musical at the Strand Theater in Marietta. Leave at 1:30pm, $48, no meal out. COME JOIN OUR SISTERHOOD! This hilarious musical parody staged to classic tunes from the '60s, '70s and '80s will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles. See what millions of women worldwide have been laughing about for over 10 years! Set in a department store, four women with seemingly nothing in common but a black lace bra on sale, come to find they have more to share than ever imagined. The all-female cast makes fun of their woeful hot flashes, forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges. A sisterhood is created between these diverse women as they realize that menopause is no longer The Silent Passage, but a stage in every woman’s life that is perfectly normal! This is for men too! We should return by 6pm. Tues Jan. 20 AGAC MONTHLY COVERED DISH LUNCHEON, 11:30am. Bring a dish to share for 6-8 people. Deadline to register is Fri. Jan. 16. Wed. Jan. 21 MOVIE DAY!, 1:30pm. This month feature will be The Fault of Our Stars a drama and a romance film featuring Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern, Willem Dafoe. A teenage girl stricken with cancer falls for a boy in her support group and the two form a bond as they deal with their illnesses. Thurs. Jan. 22 MILLENNIUM GATE MUSEUM TOUR OF WINSTON CHURCHILL, “The Art of Diplomacy”. Leaving at 9:30am, $18 + lunch out at Atlantic Station. More than 30 paintings by Churchill, many never been publicly exhibited. You may pay by credit card, check payable to the City of Alpharetta, or exact cash. We should return by 3:30pm. Mon. Jan. 26 AN ARMCHAIR VISIT TO THE ALSACE REGION OF FRANCE. Join for another wonderful presentation of France presented by Val Areias and Pat Chai PC Productions. The history, the culture, the scenic points of interest, and the cuisine. 1pm Tues. Jan. 27 BINGO, 10am-12noon, $1 per person + bring a snack to share. Thurs. Jan. 29 HIKING CLUB - Location to be announced. Bring a sack lunch. This day trip is $5 per person. You may pay by credit card, check payable to the City of Alpharetta, or exact cash. If you require a special accommodation, please give us a 2 week notice. Thanks for participating at the Alpharetta Adult Activity Center, we love having you! Please note: All trips and activities are subject to change and/or cancellation due to weather forecasts and conditions. JANUARY REGISTRATION FORM Alpharetta Adult Activity Center at North Park 678-297-6140 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 7 Booth Western Art Museum, leave at 9am, $15 + lunch 8 Dinner out at Burnt Fork BBQ Leave at 5pm, $8 9 10 14 15 16 Check out the Art Programs in the Jan. newsletter! 4 *2015 Shen Yun 5 6 AGAC Monthly member meeting, 10am + lunch out at Vespuccis Italian Rest. Dance at Cobb Energy Center, leave at 1pm, $65 11 12 *Harrah’s to gamble in Cherokee, NC. Leave at 7am, $40 18 *Menopause, 19 Past, Present, and Future with Jim Zoeller, 1pm 20 The Musical at the Strand Theater in Marietta, $48, Leave at 1:30pm 25 13 New program! 26 Alsace, A Land in Between presented by Val Areias and Pat Chai, 1pm Hamrick’s to shop in Anderson, SC. Leave at 8am, $6 + meal out_____ Drama Club, 1:30pm 21 *GA Aquarium, 22 Millennium Gate Museum tour of WInston Churchill paintings, leave at 9:30am, $18 27 29 28 17 Quilting Bee, 9:30am-12noon____ *“On the Air” at leave at 9:30am, $40 + lunch there. AGAC Monthly Movie Day! The Covered Dish Fault of Our Stars, Luncheon, 11:30am A drama and romance film, 1:30pm. Last Tuesday Bingo, 10-11:30am, $1 Collector’s Club to Ellijay, leave at 9:30am, $6 + lunch Cumming Playhouse, leave at 2pm, $24 23 24 30 31 Hiking Club TBD, leave at 8:30am, $5 + bring a sack lunch NAME(S): Pd by credit card #_____________________________Exp;:_______ ADDRESS: Cash:____$______________ Cvc Code:__________ Check:__________________ Employee Initials:___________ CITY: ZIP: PHONE:
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