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Senior TimesDecember 2012 / January - February 2013

News and Activities for Orange County’s Older Adults

Visit us at www.orangecountync.gov/aging To join the bi-monthly listserv, email [emailprotected] and request to join the list.

This is a great way to stay up-to-date on what is happening at the Centers.

SENIOR CENTERSAging Transitions . . . . . . . . . 6, 11, 40Arts & Crafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33Bridge & Other Games . . . . . . 26-27Carrboro Senior Programming . 38-39Dance & Music . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-35Educational Opportunites . . . . . 27-29Interest Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-36

Language Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Lunch at the Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Notes from the Director & Editor . . . 2Orange County Senior Games . . . . 39Organizations & Club Meetings . . . 36Pottery Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

RSVP Volunteer Opportunities . . 12-13Senior Times NEWS . . . . . . . . . . .2-11Seymour Technology Center . . 21-23Seniors on the Road . . . . . . . . 36-38Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-32Support Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-24Wellness Opportunities . . . . . . 14-20

WINTERCOMPUTER COURSES

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“Fun Things in the Summer Time”

2013: New Year - Come discover something “new” at your Senior Center

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You’ll Want to knowNew Direct phone lines at the Seymour Center

Orange County has upgraded the Seymour Center’s phone system so that it is now part of the one for the rest of Orange County government. The staffs’ phone numbers have changed, but the one at the front desk, 919-968-2070, and the Aging Helpline, 919-968-2087, stayed the same. If you want to speak to a particular staff person, call the front desk to be transferred.

On-line Registration and Credit Card Payments Accepted

On-line registration is available for most of our programs through our website, www.orangecountync.gov/aging, in addition to being able to do it in person or on the phone. Payments may be made using a credit card at either of our Senior Centers’ front desks or when registering on-line. Please remember, you are offi cially registered once the specifi c program fees have been paid.

Join the Senior Centers’ Email List The word is continuing to spread about our email

list, which now has over 1,600 subscribers. If you want to be part of it, please e-mail Myra Austin at [emailprotected]. We send out information about every two weeks. The emails are informative, effi cient and a great way to keep up to date on what is happening at your local Senior Center.

Senior Times is on the WebTo fi nd the current issue of Senior Times online,

go to our web site: www.orangecountync.gov/aging. Click on the Senior Times link on the left side of the Dept on Aging Home page. You will need Adobe Flashplayer 9.

Check Out Our Senior Page in the Chapel Hill Herald Newspaper

Just a reminder, we have a senior page in the Chapel Hill Herald on Sundays which gives information on some of the upcoming events for the upcoming month. Look for it on Sun, Dec 23 and Jan 27.

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Years’ resolutions? For me, it is to stay healthy and hopefully start that � tness program that I have been putting off for months thinking that life would be less busy. Speaking of busy, your Department on Aging has been busy. The Master Aging Plan’s Year I Implementation Plan was approved and we are well on our way to accomplishing many of our goals. We have a new Capstone Team from the UNC School of Public Health – Health Behavior Program working on developing an improved and expanded communication plan for the department. By the time you read this, Election Day will have passed and we will have results from a communications survey that was offered at 14 polling sites. We are trying to identify the best ways to communicate with persons age 50+ in our county. Another major

accomplishment for us is our developing work and programs targeted at the Chinese community that uses the Seymour Center daily. We have identi� ed translators and are

working to expand our volunteer program that works speci� cally with this population. For more information on our Year One MAP Implementation please visit our website at www.orangecountync.gov/aging

I would like to say congratulations to our 2011-12 UNC School of Public Health Capstone Team. They were recently honored at the NC Planning Association’s Annual Conference in Wilmington, NC. They received the 2012 Marvin Collins Outstanding Planning Award for a Graduate Student Project. Thank you Phoebe Goldberg, Laura Major, Marcia Perritt, Hannah Prentice-Dunn and Rebecca Woodruff.

I would again like to say thank you to the community for continuing to be a part of the Master Aging Plan and helping us work toward reaching all of our goals. This is a community plan and we encourage you to stay involved. You should know that recently I, along with Mary Fraser, our Aging Transitions Administrator, and a representative from the NC Division on Aging and Adult Services were invited to Washington, DC to share our Master Aging Planning process with individuals representing the French government. They, too, are experiencing a tremendous growth in their older adult population and are looking at model programs across the globe. We were honored to have the opportunity to share with them our programs and services and to learn about what they are doing.

Happy New Year to each of you! As always, I love hearing from you as we work toward making Orange County the ideal community to age well.

Sincerely, Janice TylerDirector, Orange County Department on Aging,

[emailprotected]

2013 is just around the corner. Have you started making those New Years’ resolutions? For me, it is to stay healthy and hopefully start that � tness program that I have been putting off for months thinking that life would be less busy. Speaking of busy, your Department on Aging has been busy. The Master Aging Plan’s Year I Implementation Plan was approved and we are well on our way to accomplishing many of our goals. We have a new Capstone Team from the UNC School of Public Health – Health Behavior Program working on developing an improved and expanded communication plan for the department.

accomplishment for us is our developing work and programs targeted at the

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Winter is soon to arrive and I hope that you � nd yourself prepared. If you have questions about what you might need, please call our Aging Help line at 919-968-2087 and speak with one of our trained staff about preparing for the winter months.

While the temperatures outside might be on the cool side we have some exciting things to warm you up inside the Orange County Senior Centers. Please do at least one or all of the following: (1)visit one of the Orange County Senior Centers – Central Orange Senior Center in Hillsborough, and/or the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill, (2) check out all the programs/activities in this Senior Times, (3) go to the revised website at www.orangecountync.gov/aging , or (4) all the above. You will � nd updates and information about the Master Aging Plan (MAP); activities - Holiday Happenings, Clothing Accessory Exchanges, Art Show Openings, Arts & Crafts Fairs, Astrology Workshops, Financial Planning info, Love in the Air, Hula Hoops, Black History and Chinese New Year Celebrations; lots of exercise and health programs to help you stay warm and in-shape; programs to help � ght the winter blues; and much more. If you don’t see something that peaks your interest, please feel free to contact me and come discuss your idea(s). Remember, the Orange County Senior Centers are for You and we want to make sure that our services are for Your Life, Your Time and Your Way!

Sincerely, Myra Austin, Senior Times Managing Editor Senior Centers Administrator, Orange County Department on Aging

[emailprotected]

While the temperatures outside might be on the cool side we have

Master Aging Plan (MAP); activities - Holiday Happenings, Clothing

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EDITOR Transportation ConsultationAre you considering transitioning away

from driving? Would you like the option of traveling another way other than your personal automobile? Have you wanted to use a bus or taxi but were afraid to try? Jenny Womack, the Department on Aging’s occupational therapist, is available for personal consultations on community mobility. She will work with you to explore resources available in the community for getting around, and help you set up opportunities to try transportation alternatives. Please call the Aging Transitions Helpline, 919-968-2087, to request an appointment with Jenny.

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Tax Relief for Seniors and/or Disabled AdultsDid you know some people may qualify to get

help paying for their primary residence’s real estate taxes in NC? People age 65 +, and those who are permanently disabled (per a physician), and whose income was below $27,100 last year may be eligible to exclude the first $25,000 of their home’s assessed value, or 50 % of its value if that is greater. For instance, if your house is assessed at $100,000, 50% would be excluded (since that’s greater than $25,000) and you would pay taxes on an assessed value of only $50,000. If your income was greater than $27,100, but less than $40,650, you may qualify for the Circuit Breaker Tax Deferment Program. Neither program counts assets. The Disabled Veterans Exclusion allows Veterans who are disabled and had an Honorable Discharge to exclude up to $45,000 of an appraised value of their permanent residence. If you’d like more information on any of these programs, contact the Orange County Tax Assessor’s Office at 919-245-2100, or go to www.orangecountync.gov/assessor/prop. You may also call the Aging Transition Helpline at 919-968-2087 to make an appointment with a social worker to get help completing an application. In the unusual case that an application is denied, there is an appeal process.

Are You a Caregiver

Running on Empty?

Are you an unpaid care-giver who needs a break from your caregiving re-sponsibilities? If so, you may want to take advantage of the Orange County De-partment on Aging’s Care-givers Day Out program. It gives caregivers a chance to take a break while their loved ones socialize and participate in group activi-ties and exercises. Care-givers Day Out is limited to 10 participants. The pro-gram is free for qualifying participants and is held on Wednesdays, from 11 am to 4 pm, at the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center in Chapel Hill. If you are interested in being considered for partici-pation, or would like more information, please con-tact the Program Manager, Carolyn B Jefferson, RN, BSN at 919-929-1742.

Transportation in Orange County

Triangle Transit operates regional bus and shuttle service, Para transit services, ride matching, vanpools, provides commuter resources, and an emergency ride home program for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area. Our mission is to improve our region’s quality of life by connecting people and places with reliable, safe, and easy-to-use travel choices that reduce congestion and energy use, save money, and promote sustainability, healthier lifestyles, and a more environmentally responsible community.

Please meet the Outreach Coordinator on Jan 9 at 10:30 at the Seymour Center and Jan 10 at Central Orange Senior Center.

Need Help with Medicare Part D Prescriptions?

Medicare beneficiaries, with limited incomes and resources, may be eligible for the federal Extra Help Low Income Subsidy (LIS) program. This program can increase people’s cost savings by paying for all or part of the Medicare Part D Prescription drug plan’s monthly premiums, annual deductibles and provide lower prescription co-payments. To qualify for Extra Help, the monthly income must be limited to $1,396.25 for an individual ($1,891.25 for a married couple living together). Additionally, the total resources must be limited to $13,070 for an individual ($26,120 for a married couple living together). Resources do not include a primary residence or a vehicle. If you or someone you know may qualify for the Extra Help program, please encourage them to apply on-line at www.socialsecurity.gov, or call the Aging Transitions line at 919-968.2087 for assistance with completing the on-line application form or to request a paper application - which may be done throughout the year.

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In Praise of Age is a weekly award-winning television production dedicated to informing and entertaining older adults on issues of aging. The shows are sponsored by the Department on Aging, UNC Health Care, Carol Woods Retirement Community, the Friends of both the Seymour Center and the Central Orange Senior Center and produced by Jerry Passmore.

Show times: Every Saturday at 7:30 pm on Time Warner Cable TV, Channel 8 in Chapel Hill, Channel 4 in Carrboro and Channel 18 in the Durham area. The program is replayed every Monday at 10:30 am at the Seymour Center and Central Orange Senior Center or on Tuesday if Monday is a holiday.

Dec 1: “Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program for 2013” - Kathy Porter, Director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program with the Department on Aging, along with tax assistance volunteers, update us on the free tax service offered by trained older adults. They review the history of the program and share information on how citizens can receive tax help as well as how they can become a volunteer tax preparer for 2013!

Dec 8: “My Aching Back!” - Join Dr. Chester Palumbo from South Square Chiropractic as he presents information and demonstrates exercises on taking care of, and protecting, your back. The program was held July 11, 2012 at Seymour Center.

Dec 15: “William Friday: A Life Remembered“ - Florence Soltys, host, has a personal conversation with Bill Friday, former President of the University of North Carolina from 1956-86, sharing his early years, the people who influenced him and the changes that occurred during his administration. The interview was held December 2001 and is re-played in memory of his accomplishments and passing on October 12, 2012 at 92 years of ages.

Dec 22: “Life and Music of Gershwin - Part I” The Prime Time Players present a musical variety show celebrating the life and music of George Gershwin featuring the Seymour Tappers, Taptations, Metrognomes String Quarter and others. The show is narrated by Bobbie Boyd Lubker and directed by Mary Ann Freedman. (From Aug 20, 2011)

Dec 29: “Life and Music of Gershwin- Part II” - The Prime Time Players present part 2 of their musical variety show celebrating the life and music of George Gershwin featuring the Seymour Tappers, Carol Woods Taptations, Metrognomes String Quarter and others. The show is narrated by Bobbie Boyd Lubker and directed by Mary Ann Freedman. (From Aug 27, 2011)

Jan 5: “Pet Adoption Fashion Show” Calling all animal lovers! Don’t miss this unique, fun, fashion show of animals modeling their cute attire! Watch pet adoption models, Cody, Ernie, and mother with daughter, Sheba and Chiquita, walk the runway as they dress to impress and inspire you to adopt from the animal shelter for 2013. The shown was held at the Seymour Center July 19, 2012 and co-sponsored with the Orange County Animal Services with Sarah Hearn Fallin, Program Coordinator and Program Emcee.

Jan 12: “An Evening in India!” - The Seymour Center presents music and dance of India, chanting, drumming, story telling and fire spinning. See a henna artist at work and watch a cooking demonstration.

Jan 19: “The Harvest Moon Dance” - Enjoy highlights of the Friends of the Central Orange Senior Center’s annual fundraising gala held Oct 6, 2012 that includes music, dancing, refreshments and silent auction. You too may want to come 2013!

Jan 25: “2012 ‘Town Treasures’ Honored“ Enjoy reception highlights held Oct. 17th recognizing outstanding older adults who have guided, ministered, taught and led the Chapel Hill-Carrboro communities for many years. The honorees portraits, taken by award-winning photographer, Catherine Carter, are hung in the Seymour Center. The event was co-sponsored by the Friends of Seymour Center and the Chapel Hill Historical Society.

Feb 2: “Benefits of Biofeedback Therapy for Treating Bowel Incontinence” – Dr Steve Heymen, UNC-CH Medical School and Director of Biofeedback Services for Functional GI and Motility Disorders, discusses his research on this therapy and

its benefits for treating bowel leakage. The program was held at both the Seymour Center and Central Orange Senior Center in Sept, 2012.

Feb 9: “The Prime Time Players Present Richard Rodgers: Hart and Hammerstein!- Part 1” - Enjoy hearing singers, watching the Friends on Tap, the Seymour Tappers, the Carol Woods Taptations, and laughing at some clowning spoofs. Sing along to such classics such as Oklahoma, Lady is a Tramp, Getting to Know You and Blue Moon. The original performance was held in Dec, 2012 at the Seymour Center and Jan, 2013 at the Central Orange Senior Center.

Feb 16: “The Prime Time Players present Richard Rodgers: Hart and Hammerstein! – Part 2” - Enjoy the continuation of hearing singers, watching the Friends on Tap, the Seymour Tappers, the Carol Woods Taptations, and laughing at some clowning spoofs. Sing along to classic songs. The original performance was held in Dec, 2012 at the Seymour Center and Jan, 2013 at the Central Orange Senior Center.

Feb 23: “Wrongful Convictions - Prevention and Correction” - Part 1 - Christine Mumma, Executive Director of the NC Center on Actual Innocence, speaks on the issues of wrongful convictions in NC, and cases the Center takes on to begin to correct this issue. Greg Taylor, wrongfully convicted, and released after 17 years with the help of the Center, is introduced and shares his personal and emotional experiences in part 2. This is a Village Elders Lecture, sponsored by the Department on Aging at the Seymour Center on Sept 21, 2012.

Mar 2: “Wrongful Convictions - Prevention and Correction” - Part 2 - Christine Mumma, Executive Director of the NC Center on Actual Innocence, speaks on the issues of wrongful convictions in NC with cases the Center takes on to begin to correct this issue. Greg Taylor, wrongfully convicted, and released after 17 years with the help of the Center, is introduced and shares his personal and emotional experiences. This is a Village Elders Lecture, sponsored by the Department on Aging at the Seymour Center on Sept 21, 2012. SE

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Transportation Shuttle for Older Adults

Did you know that there is an In-Town Route around the Hillsborough Area? It connects the Triangle Transit’s 420 bus route to Chapel Hill at Durham Tech’s Orange campus. This fare-free project is a joint effort between the Town of Hillsborough and Orange County, and is supported by a three year grant from the NC Department of Transportation’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program. The continuation of the service after three years will depend on how many people use it. For more information about this, or other routes and services, contact Orange Public Transportation (OPT) at 919-245-2008. A schedule for the In-Town Route is available from the Central Orange Senior Center’s front desk.

Did you also know that Chapel Hill Transit has a Senior Shuttle available to people age 50+? This free service provides transportation to and from six stops Monday – Friday. It includes three senior housing apartments, two grocery stores and the Seymour Center. They are: Carolina Spring, Stratford/Covenant Place and Manley Estates; Harris Teeter at University Mall and Food Lion in Carrboro. All the shuttles are wheel chair accessible, and provide curb-to-curb service. Riders may bring up to four bags on-board. There are no reservations. The shuttle does not operate on Chapel Hill Transit’s holidays and weekends. This project is funded by a federal transportation grant designed to help meet the needs of older adults and persons with disabilities. For questions, call EZ rider at 919-969-4919. A schedule is available at the Seymour Center’s front desk.

FRIENDS OF THE SENIOR CENTERS

Central Orange FriendsWEBSITE

Did you know that you can get informa-tion about the Friends on their website? The website address is www.friendsofcosc.net or www.friendsofcosc.com; either one will get you to their info. Check it out to find out about the latest events, how to become a Friend of Central Orange Senior Center and highlights of upcoming programs.

MONTHLY MEETINGSFriends of Central Orange Senior Center

hold their regular meetings the 3rd Monday of the month, 10 - 11:30 am at the Central Orange Senior Center, Hillsborough. If you are interest-ed in attending, please call the Senior Center, 919-245-2015, to make sure the meeting is be-ing held.

Seymour Friends SEYMOUR FRIENDS’ NEW WEBSITE

It’s all about the Friends of the Robert & Pearl Seymour Center—the latest news, events, programs and activities. You can view it on the new Seymour Friends website: Friendsseymourcenter.org. For the first time, the Seymour Center has its own exclusive web-site devoted to the happenings at the center. If you would like to post an announcement sim-ply send it to: [emailprotected] We will also run photos of events occurring at the center. Please include an attachment with your announcement.

Don’t delay, watch us today! It’s your per-sonal website to enjoy and stay in touch with your friends at the Seymour Center.

MARKETING/BUSINESS/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The Friends of the Robert & Pearl Seymour Center, Inc is seeking volunteers with experi-ence in marketing, administrative and busi-ness (active or retired) to assist “the Board in achieving its goals”. Please contact Walter Mack at 919-797-2246 for more information.

AN OPEN INVITATION The Friends of The Robert and Pearl Sey-

mour Center, Inc Board of Directors meets at 1 pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Seymour Center, Chapel Hill, and are open to the public. If you have a strong interest in the programs, events and activities at the Seymour Center, and want to serve as a board member, please contact Walt Mack, President, by calling the Center at 919-968-2070 and leaving your name, phone number and email address, and he will contact you.

HELP THE SEYMOUR CENTER—DONATE A VEHICLE

If you have a car that you want to let go (run-ning or not), but don’t want the hassle of having to sell it, consider donating it to the Seymour Center for a tax deduction. Funds raised from donated vehicles (cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcy-cles, RVs/campers, semi-tractors, farm equip-ment, horse trailers, boats, airplanes and mo-torized wheelchairs) go directly to support the Robert & Pearl Seymour Center with its many programs and services. It’s as easy as a toll-free phone call to 1-877- 537-5277. Our representa-tive is on duty seven days a week to take your call. She will schedule a convenient time for a fast, free tow pick up of your vehicle, and will provide you with a confirmation number - all at no cost to you! Once your vehicle is sold you will be sent a receipt for your tax records, and the sale’s proceeds will be donated directly to the Seymour Center in your name.

PRIME TIME PLAYERS’ FESTIVALYou’ll be Dancing on the Ceiling with the

Prime Time Players, our senior theater group, as they present Richard Rodgers: Hart and Hammerstein! Dec 6 and 8 at 2 pm at the Sey-mour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill and Jan 25 at 2 pm at the Central Orange Senior Center, 103 Meadowlands, Hillsbor-ough. You’ll hear singers, watch the Friends on Tap (the Seymour Tappers and the Carol Woods Taptations), and laugh at some clown-ing spoofs. Sing along with Oklahoma, Lady is a Tramp, Getting to Know You and Blue Moon. A donation of $7 for the Friends of Seymour Center is appreciated.

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The Senior Wellness Clinic at The Central Orange Senior Center

Clinic’s Purpose:

The purpose of this multidisciplinary clinic is to enable seniors to live independently in the community by focusing screening and treatment on mood, memory, mobility, and falls prevention. By early identification of risk factors we hope to prevent the negative consequences of falls and disability.

What will a visit to the clinic include?

◆ Clients can expect to spend 1-2 hours visiting with the team of specialists-physician, occupational therapist, pharmacist, physical therapist, and social worker.

◆ We work together to create individual recommendations for medical care, exercise, or environmental risks. Also, we might suggest further testing and/or individual and family counseling.

◆ We will make a follow-up call within 60 days regarding on our recommendations. ◆ The team’s findings will be shared with the client’s primary care doctor.

What if a person already has a doctor? Our team will not replace a person’s regular doctor. We support the care of primary physicians by offering this specialty screening clinic and maintaining open lines of communication with your doctor.

How do I make an appointment? The clinic is held Thursdays at 8:15 am to 12 noon at the Seymour Center on 2551 Homestead Road in Chapel Hill, NC and the 2nd Thursday of the month at Central Orange Senior Center, 103 Meadowland Drive in HIllsborough, same times. Please call Yvette Hall at the UNC Center for Aging and Health at 919-843-4096 to schedule an appointment. Please, do not call the Centers to schedule appointments.

This clinic is offered through a partnership between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, Center of Aging and Health and the Orange County Department on Aging.

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Live alone? Worried that no one may know if you fall or become ill?

Did you know that the Department on Aging has a free Telephone Reassurance Program? Trained Volunteers make friendly calls every morning, Monday through Friday. If no one answers the phone, it is quickly followed up by the Aging Transitions staff. Falls in the night can be discovered within hours or help can be sent to the home in time of need. You can rest assured at night.

If interested in receiving Telephone Reassurance calls, please contact the Aging Transitions Unit at 919-968-2087. They are free and confidential.

Caregivers’ Support Meet with other caregivers to share experiences, learn new

skills, and to get answers to questions about dementia and other long-term disabilities. Group is open, friendly and informal and lead by Pam Tillett, MSW. Reservations are not required. Supervised activities will be available for caregivers’ loved ones during group time with a reservation 24 hours in advance. For information and reservations, call 919-968-2087.

Central Orange SC (255005-1) 1st Tues: Dec 4; Jan 8; Feb 5 4 – 5:30 pmSeymour Center (352754) 1st and 3rd Thurs: Dec 6,20; Jan 3, 17; Feb 7, 21 4 - 5:30 pm

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RECYCLING DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

Did you know that the Aging Transitions team recycles gently used durable medical equipment (DME)? We accept donations of DME that is in good condition, and distribute it to seniors in Orange County who need it temporarily. DME is any equipment that has been prescribed for a health-related reason and is designed to improve the function and/or safety of the user. It includes: walkers, raised commode seats, shower chairs, tub seats and wheelchairs. We always welcome DME that can be used by seniors, but we are in particular need of raised toilet seats, wheelchairs and 4-wheeled walkers (sometimes called rollators). At this time, we do NOT need bedside commodes or standard (non-rolling) walkers. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO DONATE, bring it to either senior center and leave it at the front desk. Please leave your name and contact information if you would like a receipt for your income taxes. IF YOU NEED A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT, please call the Aging Helpline at 919-968-2087.

New Wellness Coordinator

Latonya Brown, Resource and Benefi ts Specialist and SHIIP Coordinator, has been selected as the new Wellness Coordinator for Orange County Department on Aging. She has been with the Department on Aging since March 2009, serving Orange County’s senior community by providing valuable information on Medicare. Her background and education includes a Master’s degree in Health Services Administration, Bachelor’s in Physical Education and vast experience running fi tness and wellness programs at the Durham YMCA and GlaxoSmithKline.

Latonya is known for her energetic efforts in continuing the mission of the Department on Aging and will bring the same energy and passion to her new role with the depart-ment. “I will make every effort to provide our seniors with fi tness and wellness programs that will strengthen mind, body and spirit”, explains Latonya. Her overall goal is keep-ing Orange County seniors active.

When Latonya is not serving clients, she is enjoying her husband and two children, fi ve year old son and one year old daughter. She also enjoys church, exercising, and shopping.

Latonya is always willing to listen to new ideas and to talk with potential program providers. If you are interested in providing a program at the Wellness Centers, or have ideas about how the Wellness Program may be improved, please feel free to give her a call at 919-245-4270, email her, [emailprotected]; or stop by the Senior Centers.

Florence Gray Soltys

Adult Day Health Program

Senior Care of Orange County, Inc.

An Enriching Day Program for Adults and Seniors Providing Respite for Family Caregivers

Offers a safe environment with individual care plans that

address the social, physical and emotional needs of the participants; and provides

assistance with daily activities by qualifi ed professionals.

For more information or to make a referral:

Offi ce: 919-245-2017 (Fax: 919-245-2018)

Located adjacent to the Central Orange Senior Center behind the Triangle Sportsplex

105 Meadowland Dr, PO Box 8181

Hillsborough, NC 27278

LET’S ROLL! Wheelchair Handling Safety and Maintenance.

Do you assist a signifi cant other in using a wheelchair or transport chair? This session will cover the basics of assisting someone with wheelchair mobility, including negotiating curbs, ramps and rough terrain. In addition, we will talk about different types of chairs, management of basic chair parts, and safe handling while loading wheelchairs in and out of vehicles. Basic wheelchair maintenance will also be discussed. Please sign up in advance by calling the senior centers so that we will know how many wheelchairs to have on hand. Instructor: Jenny Womack, MA, MS OTR/L.

Fee: FREESeymour CenterThurs, Dec 6 (357028) 2 – 3:30 pm Central Orange SCThurs, Dec 13 (214009-01) 2 - 3:30 pm

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Lunch at the CentersThe Seymour and the Central Orange Senior Centers serve lunch Monday - Friday at 12

noon. The Senior Lunch program is operated by the Orange County Department on Aging. People age 60+ are eligible to eat the daily lunches funded by the federal government’s Older Americans Act, the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and the Orange County Department on Aging. Although there isn’t a charge for the meals, donations are an impor-tant part of the program. For people under age 60, a meal costs $5. Our caterer is the local Nantucket Café. All the meals meet the requirements for people on low salt diets. Meals are served on a “First Come, First Served” basis. On the day you arrive for lunch, please get a lunch ticket. Registration desks are located near the pool tables at each Senior Center, and tickets are distributed as people sign in beginning at 11 am.

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Aging HelpInformation & Consultations

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Bi-Lingual (Chinese/English) Volunteers Needed at the Seymour Center

The Seymour Center is looking for volunteers who can help translate information to and from our growing group of Chinese-only speaking seniors. Any amount of help will be ap-preciated! We need volunteers to translate important announcements posted at the Senior Center, to visit with attendees to help answer their resource questions and to interpret their concerns to the Aging Transitions staff. If you are bi-lingual and interested in spending some time with Chinese-speaking seniors at the Seymour Center, please call the Aging Transitions Help-line at 919-968-2087.

CENTRAL ORANGE SENIOR CENTER – THURSDAY TELL ALLThis is the day to update your calendar for the next month. Announcements concerning upcoming programs for the month will be made by the staff.Thurs, Dec 6, 20; Jan 3, 17;Feb 7, 21 12 noonCentral Orange SC (257030-01)

LUNCH AT THE SEYMOUR CENTERThe Price is Right with Allison ReynoldsCome on out and come on down for some fun prizes! Compete with your neighbor for what’s behind the curtain. Sponsored by Carillon Assisted Living of DurhamWed, Jan 16 10 am – 12 noonSeymour Center (313012)

CHAPEL HILL POLICE DEPARTMENTJoin the Chapel Hill Police De-partment during this informal discussion about safety issues in your community. Wed, Mar 13 11:30 amSeymour Center (333012)

Physical Therapy Clinics Offered at Senior CentersAre you in need of some physical therapy? Has your

healthcare provider prescribed it?

It’s available Tuesdays and Thursdays at both the Seymour and

Central Orange Senior Centers. Private Insurance and Medicare accepted.

Call 919-624-0388 for an appointment at the Central Orange Senior Center, Hillsborough with

ElderFit In-Home Rehab Physical Therapy.

Call 919-732-6600 for an appointment at the Seymour Center, Chapel Hill with

University Physical Therapy.

Needed!Friend to Friend

Volunteers!Please consider spend-

ing one hour a week with an older adult who lives alone and would en-joy receiving a visitor at home, or getting out for a brief outing, or help with light errands. If in-terested, please contact the RSVP offi ce at 919-245-4241.

Inclement Weather:Are The Senior Centers

Open? Is my class meeting?

Call the front desk of the Senior Centers for more

information. If we are closed or have a delayed

opening you will hear a message.

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Be Safe Be PreparedAre you ready for inclement

weather?Want a Warning Call ahead of a Storm? Sign up for CodeRED. Orange County Emergency Management Services (EMS)

can now send a telephone message to all county residents with a land-phone to warn them of upcoming storms and to tell them where to go in an emergency. To be sure that you will receive CodeRED alerts, sign up on the www.readyorange.org website or call EMS at 919-245-6100.

Winter Driving Tips from Aging Transitions’ Occupational Therapist:

Jenny Womack, MA, MS OTR/L.

Winter sometimes presents driving challenges. Instead of heavy snows, we often face icy roads and strong glare from winter’s afternoon sun. It is best not to drive in this type of weather at all. However, if you must drive, experts from the American Occupational Therapy Association, the AAA Foundation for Traffi c Safety and the AARP recommend the following winter driving safety tips for all drivers:

INCREASE DISTANCE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU: When there is a threat of bad weather (including rain), increase your following distance by at least an additional car-length. For example, if you use the rule of thumb that at 60 mph you should have your car 6 car-lengths behind the vehicle in front of you, use 7 car-lengths in bad weather.

MAXIMIZE YOUR VISIBILITY IN WINTER GLARE: Invest in a good pair of UV-blocking sunglasses and make sure that you keep your windshields and mirrors clean. The combination of glare, dirty streaks and clouded mirrors can magnify visibility problems.

DECREASE SPEED when precipitation begins and temperatures drop.

TURN YOUR WHEELS INTO THE DIRECTION OF A SKID: If your car begins to skid due to winter road conditions, take your foot off the gas pedal and if you skid, turn your steering wheel into its direction. Do not slam on your brakes!

PLAN AHEAD FOR THE UNEXPECTED: Keep a bag of items that will help protect you from the elements in the event that you break down on the road. They include:

• A blanket or sleeping bag • Flashlight • Bottle or jug of water • Non-perishable snacks • Extra batteries • A “Please Call for Help” sign

• Tissues or paper towels • Dose of essential medications

BE SURE THAT YOUR CELL PHONE IS FULLY CHARGED BEFORE LEAVING HOME & TAKE IT ALONG

(Remember: Even if you don’t have cell phone service, it can still call 911)

NOTE: IF THERE IS A BAD STORM, SPECIAL SHELTERS FOR SENIORS WILL BE OPENED

Behavioral Activation: Getting your spark back!

Mary Lynn Piven, PhD, RN – Department on Aging Mental Health Consultant

We commonly joke (and complain) about the process of aging. But it‘s no joking matter when our lives begin to feel less rewarding and we fi nd ourselves feeling disconnected from others. As human beings, it is critical to feel our existence is meaningful. If we don’t, we may be prone to feelings of sadness and even low mood. When feeling sad, some of us pull away from the world, drop our routines and often drop our meaningful activities. The problem with pulling way is that doing so can increase the risk of depression.

Supported by research, Behavioral Activation (BA) is a collaborative approach that helps improve mood by DOING. Often we fi nd ourselves waiting to feel better, rather than activating to feel better. Behavioral Activation (BA) is not just about doing more; it is about participating in purposeful activities that make us feel good, give us pleasure or a sense of accomplishment.

My role in working with clients is to often act as a coach or consultant to their process of change. I ask questions like: “What is maintaining feelings of low mood?” “What is getting in the way of engaging in and enjoying life?” “What are ways that you would like to change your behavior?” “What is the most important behavior you want to change?” I work with the individual to identify what activity would be most helpful and then what small and manageable steps can be taken to get started. Very often clients fi nd they have given up many valued and meaningful hobbies, activities and sometimes simple accommodations. Patience and persistence can pay off in better mood and feelings of accomplishment.

So if you are feeling you have lost your spark, ask yourself: Am I waiting to feel better? What can I do to help myself feel better? Are there fun or meaningful activities that I used to enjoy but have given up? It may be as simple as writing to an old friend or pulling out those knitting needles. Don’t wait to feel better, don’t hesitate to ACTIVATE!

If you want to learn more about Behavioral Activation, contact Mary Lynn Piven at: [emailprotected] or make an appointment to see her at the Seymour Center by calling 919-968-2087.

Are You Eligible for the Special Needs Registry to Get Help in an Emergency?Are you concerned about where to go if the power goes out for several days, or

if there were damage to your home? If you worry about these things - don’t wait until the last minute to get help. You may be eligible for the Special Needs Registry. People on the list will be contacted in the event of an emergency, and if needed, helped to get to a special needs shelter.

Call the Aging Transitions Help Line at 919-968-2087 - or come to the Seymour Center or the Central Orange Senior Center for more information, and to fi nd out if you’re eligible to get on the Special Needs Registry. Be Smart – Don’t be Left Unprepared!

Wondering if the Seymour Center or Central Orange Senior Center will be open after a storm? Call the front desk to ask after 8 am.

Central Orange Senior Center: 919-245-2015Seymour Center: 919-968-2070

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“Sculpture Visions is an outdoor art exhibit featur-ing a variety of styles, themes and media. These art-works create a sense of beauty, place and uniqueness that are a part of the shared experience for Chapel Hill’s residents and visitors. Sculpture Visions 2012-2013 will be on display at venues around Chapel Hill from Octo-ber of 2012 to June of 2013.”

Artist Claudia Jane Klein resides in Lake Worth, Florida. Here are her thoughts about Shanti, the piece outside the Seymour Center (aluminum, epoxy pow-der coated, Marine Urethane, with silver metal flake, 10’ tall x 6’ wide x 4’ deep):

“All my sculptures are a manifestation of my entire existence. The focus of much of my work is spiritual, mental, and physical evolution. Shanti is a part of a group of sculptures emulating human striving for a different plane of ex-istence as achieved through the disci-plines of yoga, dance, meditation and sports. Through the power of individual relent-less effort, focus and attention, peace and harmony can momen-tarily actualize, con-taining, calming and balancing

An indoor piece was recently in-stalled in the Sey-mour Center called Our Stories, In Fo-cus, by Leah Sobsey and Lynn Bregman Blass. In the spring of 2009 members of the Chapel Hill, Car-rboro and the UNC communities were invited to share per-sonal stories and family mementos as part of the 2009 Community Art and History Project. Par-ticipants were asked to look more closely at their personal and community histories by considering these questions: “What brought you or your family to this place?” And, “What is the legacy you want to leave in your community?” Participants brought pieces of their history (photos, letters, etc) to community workshops held at the Hargraves Community Center, UNC's Stu-dent Union, University Mall, and the Carrboro Century Center where local artists Leah Sobsey and Lynn Breg-man Blass scanned and photographed their memen-tos. Other participants emailed images of their me-mentos. The artists then created a community portrait out of these collected images through acetate transfer and encaustic processes. Look for it hanging by the balcony rail next to the Seymour Center’s upstairs hall.

Sculpture Visions Come to a Senior Center for

“ONE STOP SHOPPING”Social workers at both the

Seymour Center and Central Orange Senior Center can help seniors, and disabled people, apply for a variety of financial aid services - such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition As-sistance Program - formerly Food Stamps), Energy Assis-tance, and Medicaid – and per-haps a free cell phone. They can also help people complete an application to reduce their Orange County real estate taxes. Our Aging Transition social workers are able to dis-cuss your questions and con-cerns about these programs in a confidential setting, and to complete the required pa-per work. Now, you no longer have to go to the Department of Social Services (DSS). This is called, “One-Stop Shop-ping”. You go to the senior centers for programs, meals, exercises, classes, fellowship, trips, etc – and you can apply for special assistance, too! Call the Aging Transitions Help Line at 919-968-2087, Mon - Fri, 9 am – 4 pm to make an ap-pointment to find out if you may qualify for any of these programs.

LEGAL SERVICESLegal Aid of North Carolina, Inc is a non-profit, federally funded organization that provides free legal assistance, advice, and representation to low-income individuals and senior citizens on a variety of non-criminal legal issues. Areas include consumer/debtor issues, public benefit denials/appeals, employment, and mortgage foreclosure defense, as well as housing and family law. At the senior centers they execute Simple Wills, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Health Care Powers of Attorney. Volunteer attorneys, including James Wilde and James Sheldon, donate their time to execute documents and advise people on elder law issues. APPOINTMENTS ARE NEEDED. Call 1-800-672-5834 Mon - Fri (9 am – 5 pm) to schedule an appointment.

Seymour Center (353036)Tues: Dec 4, 11; Jan 8; Feb 5, 12 9 am – 12 noonDue to Holiday in Jan, appointments will be taken for Jan 8th only

Central Orange SC (255003) Tues: Dec 18, Jan 22, Feb 26 9 am – 12 noon

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Senior Times Pick-Up Locations

Pick up your Senior Times at one of these locations or watch for it in the Herald Sun newspaper the 2nd Saturday of the month when the quarterly Senior Times is published. The drop site for the Chapel Hill Library has been temporarily discontinued. For the most current pick up locations, go to www.orangecountync.gov/aging/PickUpLocations.asp

Durham: Panera Bread-15/501

Chapel Hill-Carrboro: ArtsCenter, Carolina House, Carolina Springs, Carol Woods, Carrboro Public Library, Carrboro Town Hall, Chamber of Commerce, Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA, Chapel Hill-Orange County Visitors Bureau, Cosgrove Apts, Covenant Place, Eubanks Rd. Park & Ride, First Baptist Manley Estates, Hatfi eld Berang Hearing Center, Mama Dip’s, Meadowmont – Café Carolina and the Cedars, Seymour Center, Tony Hall & Associates, UNC Health Care-HWY 54, University Mall-Cameron’s & Service Desk, Weaver Street Market. Outdoor Racks: Tyler’s Restaurant (Carrboro – Corner of S. Greensboro and Main Streets), Fly Leaf Books, Hargraves Recreation Center, Harris Teeter (Chapel Hill North & University Mall), Kinetix Health Club, Nice Price Books, Orange County Dept Social Services (DSS) on Homestead Rd, Park & Ride Lot Old Fayetteville Rd, Seymour Center, Trading Post Market & Grill-New HWY 86, UNC Ambulatory Care Center (Mason Farm Rd),

Hillsborough: Brookshire Nursing Home, Cardinal State Bank, Carillon Senior Living, Carolina Vision, Central Orange Senior Center, Chamber of Commerce, Dentist Dr Sam Chang (N Churton St), Dentist Dr Berry Holly (Meadowlands), Duke Family Practice, Durham Tech-OC campus student break room, Hillsborough Medical Clinic-Corbin St, Hillsborough Pharmacy (Daniel Boone Village), OCIM (Orange Congregations in Mission) Meals on Wheels and Thrift Shop, Orange County Government (West Campus on Margaret Lane), Orange County Health Dept, Orange County Library, Orange County Manager’s Offi ce lobby, Orange County School Board, Service Department (New Hwy 86), State Employees’ Credit Union (both locations), Town of Hillsborough Mayor’s offi ce, UNC Family Medicine (Old Hwy 86), Weaver St Market. Outdoor Racks: Bojangles, Central Orange Senior Center, Cup a Joe, newsstand corner downtown, Daniel Boone Village newsracks, Durham Tech Park & Ride lot, Eno Haven Apts., Farm & Garden HWY 86N, Handy Andy’s (Caldwell), HWY 70 BBQ, Lloyd’s Citgo, Orange County Dept Social Services (DSS), Randy’s Citgo, Red & White Convenience Store (Efl and), Triangle SportsPlex

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Are You Experiencing an Aging Transition?

Orange County Department on Aging/Aging Transitions Division is designed to provide information to older adults and their families on how to face chang-ing health needs, relocations, widowhood, and other age-related issues.

Mary Fraser, DSW, Aging Transitions AdministratorCarla Allison, BSW, Social WorkerCarolyn Jefferson, RN, BSN, Caregiver Day Out CoordinatorMary-Lynn Piven, PhD, RN, Mental Health ConsultantPam Tillett, MSW, Social Worker Mary-Ann Weston, MSW, Social WorkerJenny Womack, MA OTR/L, Occupational Therapist

The Aging Transitions staff is available by appointment at either the Central Orange Senior Center in Hillsborough, or at the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill. Please call 919-968-2087 for a telephone consultation or to schedule an appointment for information, care planning, home assessment, or short-term counseling. Email: [emailprotected]

• Information & Assistance: Telephone and offi ce consultations about age-related issues, such as housing options, insurance, community resources, transportation, advocacy, etc.

• Individual Consultations: Confi dential sessions to assist with age-related transitions.

• Medical Equipment Loan Program/Medical Supply Closet: Canes, wheel-chairs, walkers, tub benches, etc available for short-term loan. Donations of equipment and incontinence supplies are appreciated.

• Telephone Reassurance: Supportive telephone calls made Monday through Friday to check on individuals who live alone.

• Alzheimer's /Dementia Caregiver Support Group: Three different support groups are held monthly.

• Caregivers Day Out: Respite for caregivers one day a week.• DSS applications: Help with fi lling out applications for food stamps, low-

income energy assistance, Medicaid, etc.• Community Presentations: Educational sessions, support groups, senior

discussion groups, etc. are available on request.

Aging Transitions Help-Line 919-968-2087 9 am – 4 pm

Falls Free – You Want to Be!

Did you know falls are the leading cause of injury deaths among adults age 65+? One in three of these adults falls every year. It is estimated that approximately 17% of older North Carolinians fell in the past three months –and one-third resulted in an injury (some with seri-ous results).

The good news is that most falls are preventable. Recommendations for preventing falls include: exercising regularly for leg strength, have your medications reviewed, have your vi-sion checked annually, reduce hazards in your home that can lead to falls, and have a balance screening.

FREE Balance Screening is provided as part of the FREE Physical Function Screens at the Central Orange Senior Center, 919-245-2015, and the Seymour Center, 919-968-2070. Call the Center nearest you for an appointment or call the Aging Information Helpline at 919-968-2087 for a free in-home consultation with our occupational therapist.

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You could be standing next to her and not know that this slight woman is really a modern day super hero. She would never call herself that, but in my book she is truly bigger than life. At least her heart is! Ruth Zalph found Orange County RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program in 2010, but volunteering had already been her passion for over 20 years.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Ruth studied elementary education in college which explains why she was drawn to volunteering as an RSVP Senior Education Corps Reading Partner in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools. While attending this fall’s RSVP-SEC Information Session, Ruth decided to move things up a notch and applied to volunteer as a Blue Ribbon Mentor so she will be able to work with a greater focus on one child (www.blueribbonmentors.org).

Ruth’s husband passed away in 1986, and she decided there was more to life than sitting around feeling sorrowful. “Life was good for me,” Ruth explained, “and it was time to give back. Volunteering became my outlet to make a difference in the world. “

Ruth’s ongoing volunteer service career began in 1987 with a Florida branch of Habitat for Humanity. She worked alongside Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter as well as future homeowners who had to put in 200 hours of sweat equity. Ruth has hammered nails, provided financial counseling; and while in India, she carried bricks on a board on her head, and learned to measure wood with a folded banana leaf instead of a tape measure. After building worldwide (Mexico - Papua New Guinea – India), in 1994 she moved

near her family in Raleigh where she worked on a “Woman’s Build” Habitat house and also on a house in Chapel Hill.

When Hurricane Floyd struck eastern NC in 1999, Ruth joined her church to demolish homes that were no longer structurally sound, although the transition from creating to demolishing was difficult. Ruth finally settled down in Carol Woods Retirement Community in Chapel Hill. Did I say that? She lives there but is anything but settled down!

Ruth continues to travel as an advocate for world peace and more locally sings with the “Raging Grannies” (satirical musical groups known as “gaggles” across the US and Canada). Their

songs speak to the issues of today (violence, rate hikes, pollution, nuclear dangers, etc). Ruth also volunteers for several theaters including the ArtsCenter and visits the Orange County Correctional Center (trained by the OC Literacy Council, she will soon tutor reading at the prison). Believe it or not, I could go on - her adventures and commitments would fill a book!

We are excited to have our very own “Raging Grannie” volunteering with the RSVP Senior Education Corps. Ruth explains, “I taught school so this fits my background; I love it when the children laugh and smile.”

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Editors Note: Papua New Guinea is the name of a country, not a city in New Guinea. There is no comma.

A Modern Day Super HeroBy Kathy Porter, RSVP Director

Volunteer for Tax Season Do you want to help low-

to middle-income clients with their taxes and make a differ-ence in their lives? VITA (Volun-teer Income Tax Assistance) is a free IRS service for eligible cli-ents. The tax program provides a broad range of volunteer op-portunities. You may choose to serve as a volunteer tax prepar-er, quality reviewer or tax room manager (these three jobs re-quire IRS training and testing provided by RSVP).

Administrative volunteers serve as support coordinators, interpreters, return transmit-ters, computer specialists or statisticians. You may want to volunteer for the Telephone Team to schedule appoint-ments or make reminder calls. Bilingual volunteer support is useful on all levels. RSVP pro-vides training in Jan for all VITA volunteer assignments. Orien-tation for new VITA volunteers will be held Wed, Dec 7 from 10 am - 12 noon at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill. Call 919-245-4240 or 919-245-4243.

WELCOME, NEW RSVP VOLUNTEERS

Linda Bareham-Toll, Anne Blackman,

Jacquelyn Boyden, Felton Brown, Gloria Coffey,

Linda Compagna, Brenda Conway,

Wallis Cooper, Laura Cruz, Teri Driscoll, Elizabeth Elkins,

Phyllis Fliederbaum, Bruce Gaede, Herbert Gross,

Phil Hansen, James and Lorna Harris,

Patricia Manser, Virginia Mergner,

Linda Mews, Sharlene Pilkey, Lisa Robins,

James Timmons, Casey Weisenstein

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• Monthly by the 10th: Submit your RSVP volunteer hours for the previous month’s service to the RSVP Office

• RSVP Volunteer Information Ses-sions for new volunteers 55 years of age and over (no age restrictions for VITA tax volunteers). Learn about agencies looking for volunteers with your skills

• Seymour Center - Wed, Dec 5, 1-3 pm, “VITA tax program”

• Central Orange - Call RSVP to ar-range an appointment

• If you strengthen a child on the in-side, s/he will be strong on the outside. Become a Blue Ribbon Mentor Advo-cate with a local student. Spring train-ing. www.blueribbonmentors.org

• Quality of life: Many older adults may define quality of life as being able to stay in their own home as long as possible. By providing a little support, a Friend to Friend volunteer can help make this a reality. Spend one hour a week with an older adult who would enjoy receiving a visitor at home, get-ting outside or having help with light errands

• Check out volunteer opportunities in the schools: classroom, ESL helpers, reading, writing, mentoring. January training

• January training for First Response Volunteers to act as a first contact to clients in transition who call or walk in seeking programs or services at a local nonprofit. 3 hrs a week

• Caregiver’s Day Out Volunteers to be part of a team to provide participants with opportunities to socialize with oth-ers, while giving caregivers a few hours of personal time. Set up and help with activities, distribute snacks or go on field trips. Volunteers must be comfort-able with individuals who have cogni-tive and physical impairments, have an abundance of patience and be capable and willing to provide assistance as indicated. On the job training. Wednes-days, 11 am - 4 pm

• Volunteer in the Ronald McDonald Family Room to offer comfort and care for the families as they deal with the ill-ness of their child

• Help adults improve their reading, math, writing and English language skills. No prior tutoring or teaching ex-perience necessary. Monthly training. Also need ESL instructors for a group of Asian speakers at Seymour Center

• Computer coaches to help adults 50 and older learn various computer skills

• Calling all retired paper delivery boys and girls! Volunteer one hour a month to deliver bundles of Senior Times to businesses. Call to reserve your “paper route” today

• Curious about which local government boards have vacan-cies? There may be a spot for you. www.co.orange.nc.us/boards/listing.asp

VOLUNTEER CALENDAR & OPPORTUNITIES

For personal assistance in finding a place to volunteer, call RSVP Volunteer Program 919-245-4241, [emailprotected] or visit

www.orangecountync.gov KEYWORD: RSVP

Free Tax Help for All Ages

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), a FREE tax service, will be provided Feb 1 – Apr 15 for clients of any age whose in-come is low to moderate and who meet eligibility guidelines. Trained and certified volunteers prepare computerized federal and state tax returns (also includes free electronic return transmitting). If your tax return is lengthy, please contact a paid tax consultant.

The service will be available Mon - Sat on different days in Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Pittsboro and Siler City.

Beginning Jan 22, you may call for an appointment or make an online appointment at www.orangecountyvita.org. Please check the web site or call to determine eligibility and to find out how to prepare for your appointment including what to bring.

For appointments in Orange County, call the RSVP-VITA Phone Line 919-245-4242 or the Compass Center for Women & Families 919-968-4610. For appointments in Chatham County, call Chris Carter, 919-542-4512. Spanish-speaking clients call 919-742-1448 (for a Chatham site appointment) or 919-245-2010 (for an Orange County appointment). Non-English-speaking clients must bring an interpreter with them.

We serve walk-in clients with no appointment if there is an open appointment and if they arrive no later than 2 hours before the tax site’s closing time. More information about RSVP-VITA will be available after Jan 1 online (www.orangecountync.gov/aging/vita.asp).

Sponsors of RSVP-VITA include RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program (a division of the Orange County Government Department on Ag-ing), the IRS, Triangle United Way of the Greater Triangle and the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill.

NEW - RSVP Fundraising Event! Save the date - Sat, Mar 2 from 5 - 8 pm at the Seymour Center, 2551 Home-

stead Road, Chapel Hill. The RSVP 55+ Advisory Council will host the first-ever “Cheers for Volunteers” fundraising event to support the Annual RSVP Volunteer Recognition Celebration. This is a special wine tasting with heavy hors d’oeuvres, entertainment and fun. Tickets will be available ($30 each) at several locations. Call 919-245-4240 in mid-January for location details.

Note: The Rock N’ Roll Volunteer Recognition event will be held Wed, May 22 (details will be in the invitations).

Special Volunteer

NominatedCongratulations to Volunteer, Lydia Sigmund, for being our 2012 Potter’s Hand: Senior Advocacy Award nominee, sponsored by Brookdale Senior Living. Lydia was nominated for her tireless commitment and dedication to volunteering at the Seymour Center.

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SDIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT EDUCATION PROGRAMDo you have diabetes? Would you like to learn more about how to manage it? This course will cover basics of diabetes includ-ing: nutrition and meal planning, medications and monitoring, ex-ercise, dealing with diabetes, and detection and control of complica-tions. It meets the standards of the American Diabetes Association and will be led by OC Health De-partment’s Registered Dietitian, a Registered Nurse, and other health care professionals for a compre-hensive care plan to manage your diabetes. A physician’s referral is needed to enroll in the program. For more information, please call 919-245-2381. Fee: Medicare (no copay), Medic-aid ($3 copay) and some private in-surance will pay for this program. If not, there is a sliding scale fee based on income. Southern Human Services, Center, Chapel Hill; Whitted Services Cen-ter, Hillsborough Thurs, Dec 6, 13; Jan 17, 24; Feb 14, 21 12:30 – 5 pm

HEARING SCREENING & EARWAX CHECKA trained audiologist from Hear-ing Solutions in the Traingle will provide the screening. For medical transportation, if necessary, call E-Z rider at 919-968-2772, within the Chapel HIll Transit service area, or in the county, call OPT at 919-245-2008. Program minimum 5, maximum 20.Fee: FreeSeymour Center (352079)Fri, Nov 30 9 - 11:45 am

PLANT BASED COOKING CLASS DEMOExplore basic and advanced cook-ing techniques to make meals faster, and highlight vegan- friend-ly desserts, raw foods, tofu, and whole meal recipes. There will be foods to taste, recipes, and a nu-tritional breakdown at the demo. Please note, this program is a demonstration and not intended to be a full meal. Instructor: Kimberly CampbellFee: FREESeymour Center (352354) Tues, Dec 11 & Dec 18 2:30 – 3:30 pm

PLANT BASED COOKING CLASSThis is a 3-hour hands-on cooking class by Kimberly Campbell. Par-ticipants will learn how to use spic-es and cook delicious and flavorful meals through practical applica-tions and interactions in class. Ex-plore basic and advanced cooking techniques to make meals faster, and highlight vegan friendly des-serts, raw foods, tofu, and whole meal recipes. We will be preparing original/whole foods: grains beans and vegetables. We will also learn what the products are, where you can find them, and their nutritional value. Part of being a healthy veg-an is eating foods in their whole form as much as possible. Instruc-tor will address how to read labels, choose products, and maintain a healthy diet. Participants will cook, talk, and most importantly eat the delicious foods prepared. Please bring containers to take home any extra food not eaten during class. You will be given a recipe packet for all the foods prepared in each class. Class minimum 8, maxi-mum 12.Instructor: Kimberly Campbell Fee: $25 per sessionSeymour Center (312016-01) Tues: Jan 22, 29, & Feb 5 2:30 – 5:30 pm

The following two programs are supported in part by Health Pro-motion/Disease Prevention Funds from NCDHHS-Aging and Adult Services. As a consumer, you may make voluntary contributions to this program, but are under no obligation. Contributions will be used to expand the program and are confidential. Services will not be reduced or terminated for fail-ure to contribute.

LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS Interactive 6-week course de-signed to help people with chronic conditions. Includes: (1) tech-niques to deal with problems such as frustration, fatigue, pain and isolation; (2) appropriate exercise

Wellness Special EventsFrom the Health ExpertEveryone is welcome! Call the appropriate Center to register. If you live in the county outside the Chapel Hill Transit area, call OPT at 919-245-2008 for trans-portation. The minimum class size is 2, and the maximum is 20 participants. Check the indi-vidual classes for specific infor-mation. All the programs are FREE. For more information on these and other Wellness pro-grams contact Latonya Brown, 919-245-4270.Notice: To provide presentations on different topics, the Wellness Program hosts a variety of pro-fessionals. This does not mean an endorsem*nt of providers, services, or method of treat-ment.

WHAT DID YOU SAY?Dr Mike Menge – Retired ENT-Ear, Nose, Throat physician. Hearing loss affects one in ten North Americans. It is surpris-ing how a simple problem like wax can affect the quality of life of many. With some simple tips, we can make a huge difference particularly in the older adults.Seymour Center Wed, Dec 5 (352352-12) 11 – 11:45 am

STAYING SAFE DURING THE HOLIDAYS Vibeke Talley, OTR/ Occupation-al Therapist - Duke Home HealthThis program will address safe-ty at home when you are deco-rating, cooking, entertaining, as well as considerations for safe travel to family and friends.Central Orange SCWed, Dec 19 (252252-12) 11 – 11:45 am

HOMECARE OR HOME HEALTH SERVICES – WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?Krista Flair, RN, CSA (Certified Senior Advisor), and Service Su-pervisor for Homewatch Care-Givers of the Triangle shares information. Most people are unaware of the differences in the services provided by pri-vate duty homecare and home health services. She will explain those differences, what the vari-ous payer sources are, and what services they cover.Seymour Center Wed, Jan 9 (352352-13) 11 – 11:45 am Central Orange SC Wed, Jan 16 (252252-01) 11 - 11:45 am

JOINT PROTECTION FOR ARTHRITISJenny Womack, MA MS OTR/L - Clinical Faculty Member, Divi-sion of Occupational Therapy at UNC-Chapel Hill and Consult-ing Occupational Therapist for the Orange County Department on Aging will be the presenter. Did you know that the way you swing your golf club or the way you carry your purse can affect the way arthritis impacts your joints? This session will cover typical changes in the hand and arm that occur with osteoarthri-tis and how the ways in which you carry-out daily routines can help protect the integrity and function of your joints. Partici-pants will practice using basic adaptive tools and strategies to prevent joint deformities from occurring. Seymour Center Wed, Feb 6 (352352-14) 11 – 11:45 am Central Orange SCWed, Feb 20 (252252-02) 11 – 11:45 am

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for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance; (3) appropriate use of medication; (4) communicating effectively with family, friends and health profes-sionals; (5) nutrition; and (6) how to evaluate new treatments. Each participant will receive a copy of the book, “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions”. The program is designed to enhance regular dis-ease treatment and disease specific education. Registration Deadline is one week before start of program. Program minimum 6, maximum 12. Facilitators: Latonya Brown, Health Educator and Pam Tillett, Social Worker Fee: FREE (donations accepted) Central Orange (222254-01)Thurs, Jan 24 – Feb 28 1 – 3:30 pm

MATTER OF BALANCE Do you have concerns about fall-ing? Have you been struggling with maintaining your balance? Many older adults are concerned about falling and restrict their activities. This award-winning evidenced-based health education program is designed to manage falls and in-crease activity levels. While simple exercises will be used, it is not an exercise class. Registration Dead-line: Thurs before the classes begin the following week. Program mini-mum 6, maximum 12.Facilitators: Myra Austin, Health Ed-ucator and Becci Ritter, Exercise In-structor and trained program leaderFee: FREE (donations accepted)Interested persons should contact Latonya Brown, Wellness Coordina-tor, at 919-245-4270. A class will be offered Mar – May.

NAMI FAMILY-TO-FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMThis is a 12-week series structured to help family members understand and support their ill relative while maintaining their own well-being. For family members of close rela-tives with: Major Depression, Bi-polar Disorder (manic depression), Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia

Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Border-line Personality Disorder. The class is limited to 25 people. To register, contact: Gove Elder at 919- 967-5403 or for confidential inquiries, email: [emailprotected]: FREESeymour Center Thurs, Jan 31 - Apr 18 (352759) 6:30 – 9 pm

WELLNESS CLASSESProgram registrations are neces-sary: Program participants should bi-annually complete, or update, their registration forms which are available at the senior centers’ front desks. Fees for classes may be mailed or brought to the appropri-ate center. Credit cards, cash or checks made payable to Orange County Department on Aging, are acceptable. Registration is needed for classes with a fee, as well as free ones. For the Central Orange Senior Center in Hillsborough call 919-245-2015, and for the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill, call 919-968-2070.Fee waivers/reductions are avail-able based on assessed financial need for all fitness classes. Contact Latonya Brown, Wellness Coordina-tor at 919-245-4270 for more infor-mation. All participant information is kept confidential.Participants are encouraged to take any fitness class for the first time at no charge to determine if the class meets their needs.

AEROBICS – ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE PROGRAMThis class offers participants the ev-idence-based Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program, “Take Control with Exercise”. Class minimum 5, maximum 25.Instructor: Sandy Wolfe. Fee: FREE Central Orange SC Mon & Wed (252001-1) 10 – 10:50 am

AGELESS GRACE This class for anti-aging consists of 21 simple tools for lifelong comfort and ease, and can be done by al-most anyone of any age or ability. The movement sequences focus on the healthy longevity of the body, mind, emotions, and spirit. All exer-cises are designed to be practiced in a chair and consist of natural move-ments. Each of the 21 tools focuses on different anti-aging techniques -

joint mobility, spinal flexibility, cog-nitive function, systemic stimula-tion, balance and confidence. Class size: minimum 5, maximum 15. In-structors: Salli Benedict, Ageless Grace certified instructor, 919-929-8621 and 919-218-6660 (cell) Fee: FREE, but registration preferredCentral Orange SC Wednesdays (252013-01) 11:15 am – 12 noon

SeniorStridersUniversity Mall Walking ProgramMall open for walkers every Monday – Friday, 7:30 am

* 3RD TUESDAY EACH MONTH *

Dec 18 – Medication Therapy ManagementManaging your medications can sometimes feel like you have a full time job, add over the counter products and herbal agents to the mix and keeping track of your regimen can be a challenge. Dr Jena Burkhart clinical assistant professor in the Division of Pharmacy Practice and Experiential Education at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy and Division of Geriatrics at the UNC School of Medicine will present information.

Jan 15 – Pain PreventionDr Erin Carey, MD, MSCR, received her Master of Science in Clinical Research and completed her AAGL Fellowship with UNC Advanced Laparoscopy and Pelvic Pain. She is currently an instructor, fellow, as well as a surgical and medical care specialist provider with UNC OB-GYN and UNC Anesthesia Pain. Dr Carey will share her medical knowledge base about the origins and prevention of pain and how to go about treating all kinds of pain, including neurologic, muscular, and chronic pain.

Feb 19 – Healthy IDEASHealthy IDEAS (Identifying Depression, Empowering Activities for Seniors) to detect and manage depressive symptoms in caregivers and older adults with chronic health conditions and functional limitations. Mary Lynn Piven, PhD, RN, will share information that will help you increase your knowledge of depressive symptoms.

8:00 am – Warm-Up Exercises - Mall Center Court 8:20 am – Breakfast served in The Weathervane @ A Southern Season

8:45 am – Educational Session

DUE TO LIMITED SPACE, REGISTRATION REQUIRED EACH MONTH – CALL 919-968-2070 on, or after, the 3rd Wednesday of the month

Program supported with funding from:UNC HEALTHCARE

Program sponsored by:Chapel Hill Police Department’s Cop Shop at University Mall

Orange County Department on AgingUniversity Mall

For more information, contact: Latonya Brown, Wellness Coordinator

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BALANCEA 12-week balance training class, designed to improve your balance and prevent falls, includes strength training, functional movement, and progressive bal-ance exercises, and is for seniors with balance problems. It fills quickly, so sign up early. At the conclusion of the first class, in-structor will determine appropri-ateness for continuation in class. Class minimum 6, maximum 15. Instructors: Nancy Alton, certified personal trainer and Charron An-drews, physical therapist. Fee: $90 for 24 sessions. Scholar-ships are available for qualifying individualsSeymour Center Tues & Thurs, Jan 15 – April 4 (352117-01) 10 – 10:50 am

GENTLE JOY OF YOGAIf you are new to yoga, let us as-sure you that whatever your age or physical condition, the practice of yoga with stretching and strengthening exercises and the breathing and relaxation tech-niques can help you improve the quality of your life and health. Class begins with a seated total body warm-up and proceeds to Sun Salutations, shoulder and hip openers, side lunges and twists. Then we stand up behind the chair to do various poses such as Down-ward and Upward Facing Dog, Sideangle, Warrior poses, balance poses and Miracle Yoga. Class ends back in the chair with a visual meditation and relaxation - Quiet-ing the mind and body for a few minutes at a time is a restorative practice which encourages heal-ing. Yoga is an ideal form of exer-cise because its movements are smooth and adaptable offering an opportunity to gain strength and flexibility in your spine and joints. There will always be modifica-tions so you work at the level best suited for a joyful experience. Joy has been practicing yoga over 20 years and received her Yoga Teach-er Certification in May 2011. She is a retired teacher who still enjoys teaching and is passionate about

yoga and would love to share its many benefits with you.Instructor: Joy Gornto, RYTFee: $6/class Central Orange SC Mon (252012-12, 01, 02) 10:15 – 11 amThurs (252012-12, 01, 02) 10:15 – 11 am Seymour Center Mon (352023-01, 02, 03) 9 - 9:50 am Tues 352023-05, 06, 07) 1 – 2 pm

INSPIRED MOVEMENTNever exercised before? This class is great for beginners! It’s de-signed to stretch and strengthen your entire body for maximized movement and endurance. The class is an excellent way to im-prove joint flexibility, muscular strength, and toning. Knowledge of beneficial movements can be applied to daily living at home. Class offers the evidence-based Arthritis Foundation Exercise Pro-gram, “Take Control with Exer-cise”. Class minimum 5, maxi-mum 15.Instructor: Kathleen (“Kacky”) Campbell Hammon. Fee: FREE Seymour Center Mon & Wed (352008) 10 – 10:50 am orTues & Thurs (352008) 2:15 – 3:05 pm

NIA (NEUROMUSCULAR INTEGRATIVE ACTION)NIA is the latest fusion in mind-body wellness. Joyful and exhila-rating practice combines martial arts, yoga, dance and spiritual self-healing. It provides a safe, ef-fective cardiovascular workout with total body conditioning and personal growth benefits. Class minimum 6, maximum 25. Instructor: Marty Broda, certified NIA instructor. Fee: $24/4 weeks, $48/8 weeks, or $72/12 weeks – Coupon books available. Seymour Center Wednesdays(352016-07, 08, 09) 3:55 - 4:50 pm

PACESETTER CLASSA 45-minute class designed to keep you moving with a low im-pact workout that includes several optional cardio “bursts” of great-er intensity. The last segment of class employs optional mild resis-tance for sculpting and gentle stretching for muscle tone and balance. Class minimum 5, maxi-mum 25. Fee: FREE for SportsPlex mem-bers and non-members who qual-ify for a scholarship. $3/week for non-members. Payable at the SportsPlex. Central Orange SCMon & Wed (252011-01) 8:45 – 9:40 am

PILATESPilates is a form of resistance ex-ercise that focuses on strengthen-ing the abdomen and back or “core” muscles to improve flexi-bility, posture, and balance. Slow, controlled movements help in-crease bone density using your own body weight or light hand weights. Class minimum 6, maxi-mum 12. Instructor: Connie Win-stead.Fee: $24/4 classes; $48/8 classes, or $72/12 classes. Coupon books available. Seymour Center Mondays (352010-09, 10, 11) 2:15 – 3:05 pm Thursdays (352010-17, 18, 19) 3:20 – 4:20 pm

SALLI’S SENIOR WORKOUT When was the last time you en-joyed exercising? Join this fantas-tic and fun fitness class, taught to Chapel Hill seniors since 1986. The music is great, the people are great, and it’s good for you, too! Your flexibility, strength, balance, posture, and coordination will all increase. The class incorporates movements from yoga, physical therapy and dance, and is done in chairs or standing. Not only will you be glad you came, but you’ll leave smiling! Class minimum 4, maximum 25.Instructor: Salli Benedict, MPH, certified fitness instructor and health educator 919-929-8621 and 919-218-6660 (cell).

Fee: FREE - $1 suggested dona-tion/classSeymour Center Wed & Fri (352011) 9:30 – 10:20 am

SALLI’S SENIOR YOGAWhether you are new to yoga, or looking for a more gentle yoga class, Salli’s Senior Yoga will give you the many benefits of yoga without getting on the floor. Clas-sic yoga poses are adapted for chair and standing. Set to serene music, you will move gently through yoga poses to improve your spine and joint flexibility, strength, balance, and breathing. Instructor has been teaching se-nior fitness in the Chapel Hill com-munity for over 25 years, and practicing yoga for most of her life. She is a health educator, au-thor and lecturer, certified fitness instructor, and specialized senior yoga instructor. She brings her joy of movement, sense of humor, gentle guidance, and commit-ment to fitness to every class she teaches.Instructor: Salli Benedict Fee: $6/classSeymour Center (352030-09, 10, 11)Thursdays, 1 – 1:50 pm

SIT TO BE FIT Class is designed to stretch and strengthen your entire body for maximized movement and endur-ance, and is excellent for improv-ing joint flexibility, muscular strength, and toning. While seat-ed, you gain knowledge of benefi-cial movements that can be ap-plied daily at home. Learn healthy hints to keep you independent and striving toward 100 years of age! Walk-ins welcome, class min-imum 4, maximum 18. Instructor: Video - Central Orange SC. Michael Savino, CTRS, LMBT #703 – Seymour Center Fee: FREE - $1 suggested dona-tion/classCentral Orange SC Fridays (252006-01) 10 – 10:50 am Seymour Center Mondays (352019) 11 – 11:50 am

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The fitness studio in the Seymour Center is 624 sq ft of space nestled inside the state of the art 25,000 sq ft Center. The fitness studio, with exercise machines, helps users increase their endurance, maintain balance and build strength. The fitness area’s exercise machines were donated by UNC Health Care.

Eligibility: Orange County Residents age 55 and older are eligible to join.

Membership ProcessAll members will be required to:1) Complete a physical function screen every two years, and prior to initial use;2) Complete a separate equipment orientation session; and3) Pay membership dues, or qualify for a scholarship.

Appointments for a physical function screen and a new member orientation may be made by calling the Seymour Center’s front desk at 919-968-2070.

Fee StructureTo have the fitness studio be self-supporting by covering the staff who assist users and the studio’s regular maintenance, a nominal fee has been adopted by Orange County. However, scholarships are available on a sliding scale to people with low incomes.

Membership Fees Individuals CoupleAnnual Rate: $200 (one lump sum) $300 Bi-Annual Rate: $120 (paid on joining & 6 month intervals) $160 Quarterly Rate: $65 (paid quarterly – Jan, April, July, Oct) $90 Monthly Rate: $25 (paid by the 10th of each month) $35

Non-county residents, and those wishing not to complete the re-quired bi-annual physical function screen, may join at the following rates:Individual : $28 – monthly $250 – annually Couple : $35 – monthly $375 – annually

Scholarships will be granted, case-by-case, based on the federal pov-erty guidelines beginning with $10,400 for a single member house-hold. Scholarship inquiries are confidential and should be directed to Latonya Brown, Wellness Coordinator, 919-245-4270.

Operational Hours Personal Trainer Staff Hours Mon, Wed, Fri: 8 am – 4:30 pm Mon, 8 – 11:30 am, 1:30-4:30 pmTues & Thurs: 8 am – 8:30 pm Tues & Thurs*: 8 am - 1:30 pm Saturdays: 8 am – 1:30 pm Fri: 1:30 - 3:30 pm - varied/month Sat. varied/month During peak times of use, machines will be limited to 30 minutes each.

*10 am - 12 noon Tues/ Thurs, no personal trainer on duty.

Personal Trainer Appointments All Fitness Room Members are permitted 1 FREE 30-minute

Personal Trainer session, annually, in addition to the Fitness Room orientation with Nancy Alton, BS/ACE certified Persoanl Trainer. Additional one-on-one or balance-training sessions with Nancy are available for $25 per 1-hour session. All personal trainer sessions are by appointment only made at the Seymour Center’s front desk.

FITNESS STUDIO- SEYMOUR CENTERDepartment on Aging - Wellness Program

SENIOR CENTER SportsPlex Membership

Department on Aging - Wellness ProgramA special Membership fee is being offered exclusively to members

joining through the Senior Center. It includes Fitness and Cardio Centers, Group Exercise Classes (land and water) offered at the SportsPlex facility and Aquatics Center. The SportsPlex is a SilverSneakers facility. (To qualify, you must be a Medicare-eligible member of a health plan that offers the SilverSneakers Fitness program.) More than 40 Medicare health plans offer the program as a benefit to members across the nation. Individuals should check with their insurance providers for availability/eligibility. This fitness program is a fun, energizing program that helps older adults take greater control of their health by encouraging physical activity.

Eligibility: Orange County Residents age 55 and older are eligible to join.

Membership ProcessAll members will be required to:

1) Complete physical function screen every two years, and prior to initial use;

2) Receive a voucher for membership to join the SportsPlex;

3) Enroll and pay special membership rates available only through the Senior Center membership, or qualify for a scholarship; and

4) Complete a separate equipment orientation session with the SportsPlex Staff.

Appointments for a physical function screen may be made by calling the front desk at 919-245-2015.

Fee StructureTo optimize the SportsPlex offerings and to encourage as many participants as possible, Orange County has a special fee. However, scholarships are available on a sliding scale to people with low incomes.

Membership Fees Individuals CoupleAnnual Rate: $300 (one lump sum) $420Payable in Full by: Cash, Check, Credit Card, or monthly $25 drafts for individuals and $35 drafts for couples.

The $49 new membership fee is waived upon completion of the physical function screen and membership fee payment.

Non-county residents, and those wishing not to complete the bi-annual required physical function screen, may join the SportsPlex at the following rates:

Individual: $35.99 – monthly $431.88 – annually

Couple: $49.99 – monthly $599.88 – annually

Scholarships are available. Direct requests to Latonya Brown, Wellness Coordinator, 919-245-4270.

Operational Hours Mon - Sat: 5:30 am – 10 pm • Mon - Sat: Pool closes at 9 pm • Sundays: 12 noon – 7 pm

Personal Trainer AppointmentsSchedule an appointment directly with SportsPlex approved trainers

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SPRING FOREST QIGONG (SFQ) This is a simple, powerful and ef-fective Ancient Chinese medita-tion that compliments Western health care and promotes physi-cal, emotional and spiritual heal-ing. It uses Breathing, Mental Fo-cus, Gentle Movements and Sound to remove energy blockag-es, balance energy and allow the body to heal itself. Certification in Level 1 SFQ available. The Learn-ing Package, CD, DVD, and book is recommended and costs $39.95 payable to the instructor. Instructor: Martha Hadden MS, RN, CS, Certified Psychiatric Clini-cal Specialist in Adult Mental Health. Fee: $ 56/4 classes – fee schedule has changedSeymour Center Thurs: Dec 6, 13; Jan 10, 17 (352017-06) 10 am – 12 noon

SPRING FOREST QIGONG (SFQ) PRACTICE SESSIONSCome practice this simple, power-ful and effective Ancient Chinese meditation that compliments Western health care and promotes physical, emotional and spiritual healing. This will be a practice of the following techniques - Breath-ing, Mental Focus, Gentle Move-ments and Sound to remove en-ergy blockages, balance energy and allow the body to heal itself. Practice sessions monthly are free, and if dates change you would be notified by email or phone to confirm the date. If you have not come before or are new to the area, or if you have a ques-tion, please call Martha, 919-933-2899. Leader: Martha Hadden MS, RN, CS and Certified Instructor in SFQ, and Certified Psychiatric Clinical Specialist in Adult Mental Health. Fee: Donations Seymour CenterThurs: Dec 13 & Jan 17 (352020) 12:15 - 2 pm Thurs: Feb 21 (352020) 10 – 12noon

STRENGTH TRAINING – ADVANCED Instruction includes strength train-ing, balance, stretching, and flexi-bility exercises for older adults. Class minimum 5, maximum 30.Instructor: Kevin Kirk, MS, Exer-cise Physiologist/Fitness Trainer. Fee: $24/4 classes; $48/8 classes; or $72/12 classes. Arrive early to secure equipment. Coupon books available. Seymour Center Mon & Thurs, (352021-06, 07, 08) 10:40 – 11:35 am

STRENGTH TRAINING – INTRODUCTION Instruction includes strength train-ing, balance, stretching, and flexi-bility exercises for older adults. Class minimum 5, maximum 30.Instructor: Kevin Kirk, MS, Exer-cise Physiologist/Fitness Trainer. Fee: $24/4 classes; $48/8 classes; or $72/12 classes. Arrive early to secure equipment. Coupon books available. Seymour Center Mon & Thurs (352000-06, 07, 08) 9:40 – 10:30 am

STRENGTH TRAINING AND MOVEMENTBalance training, strength train-ing, stretching, and abdominal strengthening exercises. The pro-gram’s goal is to improve cardio-vascular fitness, muscle strength, balance, and total well-being. Class minimum 5, maximum 30.Instructor: Stephanie Yost, BSN, RN, ESA, AFFA, ACLS certified in-structor. Fee: $35/monthSeymour Center Tues & Thurs (352006-08 ,09,10) 8:20 – 9:20 am STRONG AND STEADYDesigned to strengthen your whole body, improve posture and balance in a friendly atmosphere. Strengthening exercises are vital to help maintain good bone health and reduce the incidence of fall-ing. Class offers the use of ankle and hand weights, and thera

bands. It can be done sitting or standing. Class minimum 5, maxi-mum 20. Instructor: Vicki Tilley, PT, GCS (Ge-riatric Clinical Specialist). Fee: FREE - $1 suggested dona-tion/classCentral Orange SCTues & Thurs (252007-01) 10 – 10:55 am

T’AI CHI – BEGINNINGT’ai Chi, an ancient Chinese art, based on natural laws, teaches re-laxation, erases tension, and boosts energy. It works for all, re-gardless of age. Regards the art as walking into your inscape, a dance of circles, and a superior form of “moving meditation.” An added bonus: Tai Chi may add to your sense of emotional well-being. Class minimum 4, maximum 10.Instructors: Frank Wong (Wednes-days)/ Bill Meyers (Thursdays)Fee: $56/ 7 week sessionSeymour Center Session I: Wed, Feb 6 – Mar 27 (352002-07) 2:30 – 3:20 pmSession II: Thurs, Feb 7 – Mar 28 (352004-07) 7 – 8:15 pmSession III: Wed, Apr 10 – May 29 (352002-08) 2:30 – 3:20 pmSession IV: Thurs, Apr 11 – May 30 (352004-08) 7 – 8:15 pm

T’AI CHI – BEGINNINGOngoing class explores T’ai Chi movement through the Hao Style form. Practice of this “moving meditation” can reduce stress; im-prove health, increase flexibility and energetic flow, aid in the dis-covery of balance and harmony in the mind and body. Class mini-mum 4, maximum 10.Instructor: Nina Maier, 919-732-2722. Fee: $8/ class Central Orange SC Mon, Dec 4 - 25 (252008-12) 6 – 6:50 pm Mon, Jan 7 - 28 (252008-01) 6 – 6:50 pm Mon, Feb 4 - 25 (252008-02) 6 – 6 :50 pm

T’AI CHI – INTERMEDIATEFor information and to determine skill level, call instructor at 919- 929-9467. Class minium 5, maxi-mum 12.Instructor: Frank Wong. Fee: $56/7 week session. Seymour Center Session I: Tues, Feb 5 – Mar 26 (352005-05)7 – 8:15 pm Session II: Tues, Apr 9 – May 28 (352005-06)7 - 8:15 pm

TONE AND BALANCE - T AND BA total body workout of gentle ex-ercises designed to maintain flex-ibility and balance by stretching muscles and exercising joints. Class minimum 5, maximum 18.Instructors: Becci Ritter and Maret GarardFee: FREE Seymour Center Wed & Fri (352025) 11 – 11:50 am

Walking – IndoorsWalk in the Central Recreation Center Gym at 300 W Tryon St, Hill-sborough Fee: $25 annuallyCentral Recreation Center Gym Mon – Fri 8 – 10 am

WALKING MEDITATIONDo you love trees in all seasons? Do you love the forest’s sounds? Do you love the soft earth under your feet? Do you enjoy walking intentionally so you don’t miss anything? If you do, you will want to join friends who enjoy the same pleasures. We are aiming for a Fri-day - once a week? Once a month? What suits you? Call Miriam Thompson at 919-370-4114 to schedule a time and walking path.Seymour Center Fridays TBA

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be agile on your feet. Bring a friend and/or walking stick. Call to be add-ed to the list. Group leader needed. Central Orange SC Tuesdays (250000) 10 – 11 am Seymour CenterTuesdays (350000) 8:30 – 9:30 am

YOGAThis gentle physical form of Yoga has an emphasis on flexibility and movement, as well as breathing. Re-search shows that Yoga is excellent for good bone health as well. Please arrive a few minutes early to secure a place in class. Class minimum 6, maximum 12. Instructor: Barbara LangFee: $24/4 classes; $48/8 classes; or $72/12 classes. Coupon books avail-able.Seymour Center Mon & Wed (352003-06, 07, 08) 1 – 1:50 pm ZUMBAA fusion of Latin and International music creates a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness program. Class minimum 6, maximum 20. This is the latest in fitness, and will be taught by a specially trained instruc-tor.Fee: $24/4 weeks; $48/8 weeks; or $72/12 weeks. Coupon books avail-able.Central Orange SC Mondays (252010-12, 01, 02) 6:30 – 7:20 pm

WELLNESS – INDIVIDUAL SERVICESBLOOD PRESSURE MONITORINGA volunteer RN or LPN is on-site to take blood pressures. RSVP pro-vides the volunteers. Free auto-mated blood pressure machines are available at both Senior Centers. These machines are provided by the Orange County Wellness Program. Fee: FREESeymour Center Wednesdays (352505) 9:30 – 11:30 am Central Orange SCThursdays (252501-1) 9:30 – 11:30 am

CHAIR MASSAGE Dede Banks is nationally certified in therapeutic massage, has exten-sive experience working with older adults, and can focus on problem-atic areas. Call 919-968-2070 for ap-pointment. Fee: $10/15 minutes. Gift certifi-cates available. Seymour Center 1st Thurs: Dec 6; Jan 3; Feb 7 (352502) 9:30 am – 1 pm

ESTHETIC /NATURAL SKIN CARE SPAReceive a facial with Massage by Getty Nejad, Licensed Esthetician & Registered Nurse. Call a Senior Cen-ter to schedule your 30-min appoint-ment. Please note the “no- show” policy.Fee: $25Central Orange SC (252512)1st Fri, Dec 7; Jan 4; Feb 1 9 am – 1 pm Seymour Center 2nd & 4th Fri, Dec 14, 21; Jan 11, 25; Feb 8, 22 (352503) 9 am – 1 pm

“FIT FEET” PROGRAMA toenail trimming service by ap-pointment only provided by trained RNs for adults age 55+. All NEW cli-ents must complete an initial health assessment and MUST BRING THEIR DOCTOR’S REFERRAL WITH THEM TO FIRST APPOINTMENT, OR SERVICE WILL BE DENIED! For medical transportation, if necessary, call E-Z rider at 919-968-2772, within the Chapel Hill – Carrboro city limits. In the county, call OPT at 919-245-2008. For a “Fit Feet” appointment, call the Senior Center nearest you. Fee: $12/visit for Orange County res-idents $25/visit for non-residents.Central Orange SC, 919- 245-2015 2nd & 4th Wed: Dec 12, 21* (252502)9 am – 4 pm 2nd & 4th Wed: Jan 9, 23 (252502)9 am – 4 pm2nd & 4th Wed: Feb 13, 27 (252502) 9 am – 4 pm 5th Wed: Jan 30(25202-01)

*Changed due to holidaySeymour Center, 919- 968-2070 1st & 3rd Wed: Dec 5, 19 (352508) 9 am – 4 pm1st & 3rd Wed: Jan 2, 16 (352508)9 am – 4 pm 1st & 3rd Wed: Feb 6, 20 (352508)9 am – 4 pm 2nd Wed: Dec 12; Jan 9; Feb 13 (352508)9 am – 1 pm

MEDICATION MANAGEMENTDo you have questions about your medications? Do you want to know more about Medicare Part D – Pre-scription Drug Coverage? Subsi-dies? Get answers to these and other questions about medications from a pharmacist in your own home, at the Seymour Center, or the Central Orange Senior Center. Please call Yvette Hall at the UNC Center for Aging and Health at 919-843 - 4096.Fee: FREECentral Orange SC Seymour Center

NUTRITION COUNSELING: NEW ON-SITE COUNSELINGDo you have questions about the best foods to keep you healthy? Lower your cholesterol? Increase your strength? Get answers to these and other questions about food and nutrition from a Registered Dietitian in your own home or at a senior center. Please email [emailprotected] or call 919-966-7214, the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health – Department of Nu-trition, to speak to a licensed nutri-tionist or registered dietitian about your specific concerns. If you are in-terested in more information about Older Adult Nutrition, you can visit the UNC blog – 3 Square Meals at: http://3squaremealsblog.word-press.com/ If you are interested in meeting with a registered dietitian/certified nutri-tionist at the Seymour Center, Su-san Wyler, MPH, RD, LDN, is avail-able on the 1st Tuesday per month.

Call the front desk to schedule your appointment at 919-968-2070. Fee: FREESeymour Center 1st Tues: Dec 4; 1st Thurs: Jan 3; Feb 5(353519)10:30 am – 12:30 pm

PERSONAL TRAINER SERVICES This service is available to all Sey-mour Center Fitness Room Mem-bers. Each member is permitted one annual FREE 30-minute Personal Trainer session in addition to the Fit-ness Room orientation with Nancy Alton B.S. /ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Nancy also specializes with 1 on 1 balance training. Additional private sessions are available for $25 per 1hr session. All personal trainer sessions are by appointment only made at the Seymour Center front desk. Fee: $25/hour (after first 30-minute free session)Seymour CenterMondays (353595) 8 -11:30 am & 1:30 - 4:30 pm Tues & Thurs (353595) 8 am – 1 pm Fri – dates vary/month (353595) 1:30 - 3:30 pm Sat – dates vary /month (353595) Call for times PHYSICAL FUNCTION SCREENTHIS FREE ASSESSMENT FOR ANY-ONE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR EV-ERYONE BEFORE THE INITIAL USE OF THE FITNESS STUDIO, AND BI-ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, AT THE SEYMOUR CENTER, AND TO GET THE CENTRAL ORANGE SENIOR CENTER’S SPORTSPLEX MEMBER-SHIP RATE. Participants receive recommendations for individual im-provements. Do you want to know how you can improve your strength, balance and agility over time, or how your fitness levels compare with others your age? A physical therapist will give you a written re-

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port with your functioning levels. The assessment will take about 45-minutes to complete, includ-ing your personal feedback. If you have any questions about the program, contact Latonya Brown, Wellness Coordinator, 919-245-4270. This service is provided in part by the UNC Program on Physical Therapy in the Schools of Allied Health, a division of the UNC School of Medicine. Call 919-968-2070 for the Seymour Center, and 919-245-2015 for the Central Orange SC for an appoint-ment and to receive your forms.Fee: FREECentral Orange SC Fri, Dec 14, 21; Jan 11, 18; Feb 8, 15 (252503)9 am – 4 pm Seymour Center Fri, Dec 7; Jan 4; Feb 1 (352506)9 am – 4 pm

REFLEXOLOGYReflexology is the application of pressure stretch and movement to the hands and feet. It is designed to effect corresponding parts of the body. It is used primarily for relaxing tension, improved body circulation, revitalizes energy and to promote better health and well-being. From ancient texts, il-lustrations, and artifacts we know of early civilizations who worked on feet as a method for activating the healing powers of the body in order to promote good health. Call the Seymour Center at 919-968-2070 for an appointment. Provider: Vimle Bajpai, Certified ReflexologistFee: Donations only for 50-minute appointment Seymour Center Fridays (352541) 12 noon – 4 pm

REIKIWould you like to increase your energy and circulation? Relieve stress and pain, or improve sleep? Reiki can help with all of these - and more. It adjusts ac-cording to the needs of the recipi-ent while supporting the body’s

natural healing abilities and bal-ancing body energy. Dr Oz says Reiki is one of his favorite alterna-tive medicine remedies, and that he and his family have been us-ing it for years. What should you expect? During a Reiki session the recipient lies comfortably and fully clothed on a massage table while listening to soothing music. This creates a relaxed state while allowing the body to use its natu-ral healing abilities. Call Lorraine Lewis (for the Seymour Center) at 919-967-2215, a Reiki practi-tioner for 25 years or e-mail: [emailprotected] . For the Central Orange SC, contact Sallie McDevitt at 919-383-3634, a Reiki practitioner for 11 years, or email: [emailprotected]. Call the Seymour Center at 919- 968-2070, or the Central Orange SC at 919-245-2015 for an appointment. Fees: Seymour Center $55/1 hr; $65/1.5 hrsCentral Orange SC $10/15 min, $25/30 min, $35/45 min, $55/1 hrPlease note the “no-show” fee policy below.Central Orange SC Mondays (252506) 2: 30 – 4:30 pmSeymour Center 2nd Wed, Tues & Thurs (352564) 12 noon – 5 pm

TELEHEALTH MONITORING Would you like to be able to track your blood pressure, weight and pulse on a weekly basis without having to write anything? You can by participating in this program, a free computer-monitoring health care system. Participating clients will be screened for risk factors of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The screening includes answering health questions and obtaining blood pressure, pulse, and weight. Clients are eligible to participate in the kiosk-moni-toring program, which will be a self-management program. The Telehealth monitor is made pos-sible by the Carol Woods’ Com-munity Connections project fund-

ed by Duke Endowment. Contact Latonya Brown, 919-245-4270, to schedule your initial appoint-ment.Fee: FREECentral Orange SC Mon – Fri 8 am – 5 pm

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE Dede Banks, nationally certified in therapeutic massage has exten-sive experience working with old-er adults. Focus on problematic areas, or get a total body mas-sage. Call 919-968-2070 for an ap-pointment. Fees: $50/50 minutes; $55/1 hour; $65/ 1.5 hours. Gift certificates are available. Please note the “no-show” fee policy.Seymour Center (352512) Tues & Thurs 9 am - 2 pm

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGEMichael A Savino, CTRS (Certi-fied Therapeutic Recreation Spe-cialist), is a nationally licensed Massage and Therapeutic Body-work Therapist #00703. Swed-ish, Shiatsu, and Reiki technique massage. Call 919- 967-1043 for information, or to schedule a Sat appointment. Call 919-968-2070 for a weekday appointment. Fees: $55/1 hour; $65/1.5 hours. Please note the “no-show” fee policy.Seymour Center Mondays (352515)9 am – 2 pmTues & Thurs evenings(352521)Appointments only

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGEStephanie Nussbaum, nationally certified in therapeutic massage, has extensive experience work-ing with older adults. She can fo-cus on problematic areas, or give a total body massage. It’s your choice! Call 919-245-2015 for an appointment. Fees: $10/15 minutes; $25/30 min-utes; $35/45 minutes; and $55/1 hour. Gift certificates are avail-able. Please note the “no-show”

fee policy.Central Orange SC Mondays (252509) 9 am – 2 pm

TRAGER – GENTLE BODY THERAPYLorraine Lewis, certified Trager Practitioner, provides one-on-one sessions based on work done by Dr Milton Trager. You will ex-perience greater ease, comfort, joy, mobility (it helps to “oil” the joints), balance and peaceful re-laxation in your mind/body/spirit. Call 919-968-2070 for an appoint-ment. Fees: $55/1 hour; $65/1.5 hours. Please note the “no-show” fee policy.Seymour Center 2nd & 4th Wednesdays (352514) Appointments only Note: “No-Show” Policy for Es-thetic, Reiki, Therapeutic Mas-sage and Trager Clients is to collect $20 for a scheduled ap-pointment if it’s not cancelled a minimum of 24 hours before the scheduled time. If proper notice has not been given and/or there is a client “no-show”, the Senior Center will bill the client for ex-penses. Further appointments will not be allowed until this fee has been received.

TRANSPORTATION CONSULTATIONAre you considering transitioning away from driving? Would you like the option of traveling anoth-er way other than your personal automobile? Have you wanted to use a bus or taxi but were afraid to try? Jenny Womack, the De-partment on Aging’s occupational therapist, is available for personal consultations on community mo-bility. She will work with you to explore resources available in the community for getting around, and help you set up opportunities to try transportation alternatives. Please call the Aging Transitions Helpline, 919-968-2087, to request an appointment with Jenny.W

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Seymour Technology Center Computer Classes

Winter 2013 SESSIONREGISTER

at- The Seymour Center –

Phone: 919-968-2070

If you have questions or need as-sistance with class choices, please

callMike Gilliom – 919-636-0993Jim McGuire 919-408-8105

- NEW WEB SITE ADDRESS -www.seymourtechcenter.org

GENERAL INFORMATIONPrerequisites: You must own an IBM-compatible Personal Comput-er with Windows 98 or higher oper-ating system. If you have little or no experience, your first course should be Computer Fundamentals.

Supplies: Students will need to pur-chase, and bring to class, a USB Flash drive with a GB of free space.

Curriculum: In 3 monthly sessions, courses range from basics to more advanced topics and are tailored to seniors age 50 and above.

Schedule: Full courses run 12-16 hours, with 2 two-hour classes a week for 3-4 weeks. Workshops vary. See the table that follows. Instruction: Classes enroll 9 stu-dents, each with a computer and a comprehensive student guide. Ex-perienced teachers, one for every 3 students, provide generous indi-vidual attention. You should plan to practice on a computer at home, about 1 hour for each hour in class.

Classes for the Vision Impaired: The Seymour Technology Center is pleased to announce that it will be offering courses tailored to individ-uals with vision impairments that range from moderate to severe. In particular, we plan to offer the Com-puter Fundamentals course utiliz-ing the screen reading program JAWS, enabling full use of the PC without reliance upon a mouse or a monitor.

Beyond the PC, mobile technol-ogy is also becoming accessible to those with limited or no sight. Both the IPad and the Iphone have audi-tory capabilities making much of their capability usable via speech and hearing (for example, the send-ing and receiving of email).

If you, or anyone whom you know, are interested, please contact Tim Miles at 919-969–3032 (x228), or [emailprotected] for further information.

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WINTER 2013 COURSESCOMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS gives the beginner, or person with limited experience, the ba-sic concepts, skills and tools such as: terminology, using the mouse proficiently, and mastery of the key-board. You also receive a general grounding in word processing and a brief introduction to the Internet and e-mail. Class fee: $25.

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE WORKSHOPIn this 2-hour workshop, you will learn that routine maintenance of your personal computer is vital in keeping your system running smoothly and efficiently. Problems ranging from “not shutting down” to “screen freezes” are more than likely a result of poor maintenance. The objective of this workshop is to make you aware of what things you should be doing on a regular basis to maintain your computer’s secu-rity and improve its overall perfor-mance and efficiency. Class fee $15.

CONVERTING TO AND USING GMAIL WORKSHOP – This 2-session workshop will lead you through converting from your old email address to Gmail. Many students will do the conversion in the work-shop, because Google has written conversion tools that make things easy! Then you will learn many of the features of Gmail when us-ing the Internet Explorer or Firefox

browsers available in class. Gmail is the Google answer to email, chat and social networking. Practi-cally unlimited free online storage allows you to collect all your mes-sages, and Gmail’s simple but very smart interface lets you find mail precisely and see it in context with-out effort. Gmail can retrieve mail from up to 5 POP accounts to allow consolidating your email. Connect-ing to Google Talk, you can do Vid-eo Chat. Gmail also provides one of the best spam filters to sort out junk and fraud, and even scans for viruses and worms, too. Prerequi-sites: If you let the instructor know ahead of time which old email sys-tem you are using, he/she can be ready when you arrive. Bring to class your old email address and account password. We will use these as part of the conversion to Gmail. And, if you don’t yet have a Gmail account, go to google.com and get one– and bring this address and password, too. Class Fee: $15.

EVERYTHING GOOGLE WORK-SHOP - Google offers us lots of free, web-based programs along with the free space for storing the files we create or upload. In this workshop, we will examine several of Google’s free programs, including Docu-ments, Spreadsheets, Photos and Videos (Picasa), Calendar, YouTube, Maps, Earth, Blogs and Books. You will learn how these programs are used to collaborate on projects and to share your creativity with family and friends. Class Fee $15.

EXPLORING WINDOWS 7 - This eight-session course will introduce the student to Microsoft’s Windows 7 Operating System. The student will be introduced to the basics of the Windows 7 desktop, Task Bar, the Start menu, how to find and launch a program and use the Help features. The student will learn the basics of file management us-ing the new Windows Explorer, as well as, system maintenance and backup tools built into the Windows 7 Operating System. Prerequisites: Student should be familiar with us-ing a mouse and have some confi-dence using a computer. Class fee: $25.

INTRODUCTION TO ANCESTRY.COM WORKSHOP - We will cover the fundamentals of beginning to create your family genealogy using Ancestry.com. We will go through some actual examples, such as us-ing the US Census, birth, marriage, and death records to tie them to your own family history. Workshop fee: $15

INTRODUCTION TO YOUR MAC & OS X WORKSHOP – This 2-hour workshop is for Mac owners and students who want to know more before buying their first Mac. We will introduce you to the variety of Macs available today and then look at many of the Mac’s basic features. We will examine the elements of the desktop, dock, and menu bar; the Finder and OS X folder struc-ture; setting system preferences (settings for folders, hardware, in-ternet, printer); setting up user ac-counts; and give you an overview of the key software on your Mac. Please note: Our classroom is set up only with PCs. Our instructor will be demonstrating and leading stu-dent exercises using a Mac laptop and classroom projector. Bring your own Mac laptop and do sample ex-ercises along with the instructor. The instructor’s handout can guide Mac desktop users through these same exercises at home. When you enroll, include your email address so you can talk ahead of time with the instructor about your Mac and PC experience. Class fee $15.

INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHO-TOGRAPHY USING PICASA is a hands-on course that introduces the student to digital photography. You will learn how to operate your camera, practice tips for taking good pictures, move around the Seymour Center to practice taking better pictures, and import your digital photos from your camera into the computer. You will learn ba-sic and creative image composition using your camera. Then we will do some basic image editing, storing, e-mailing pictures and printing us-ing Picasa. Making back-up copies of your photos will also be part of this course. Prerequisites: Students

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WINTER 2013 COURSE SCHEDULE *COURSE JAN FEB MAR APR

Intro to Digital Photography Using Picasa

Exploring Windows 7

Prepare Your Taxes Using Turbo-Tax (W) (2 days)

iPad/iTunes/iCloud (W) (2 days)

Organizing, Editing & Sharing Photos Using Picasa

Skype (W) (1 day)

Planning Your Travel On Line (W) (1 day)

Intro to Word 2010 (W) (3 days)

Intro to Facebook (W) (2 days)

Computer Maintenance (W) (2 days)

Intro to Your Mac (W) (1 day)

Converting to & Using Gmail (W) (2 days)

Microsoft Security Essentials (W) (1 day)

Computer Fundamentals

Everything Google (W) (1 day)

Intro to Ancestry.com (W) (2 days)

* Courses meet for 2 hours twice a week for 4 weeks, except as noted. = Available (W) = Workshop

Jan/Feb Session: Jan 22 – Feb 22, 2013J1A-IP iPad/iTunes/iCloud (W)359050-05 Tu/Th (1/22 & 1/24) 9-11 amJ1B-TT Turbo-Tax (W) 359016-03 Fri (1/25 & 2/1) 1-4 pmJ1C-DP Dig Photography w/Picasa359032-03 M/W (starts 1/28) 9-11 amJ1D-W7 Exploring Windows 7 359054-05 M/W (starts 1/28) 1-3 pmJ1E-SK Skype (W) 359004-01 Fri (2/8) 9-11 amJ1F-PT Plan Travel Online (W) 359023-01 Fri (2/15) 9-11 am

Feb/Mar Session Feb 25 – Mar 22F2A-PE Org,Edit Share Photos-Picasa359055-04 M/W (2/25-3/20) 9-11 amF2B-WD Intro to Word 2010 (W) 359014-02 Mon (2/25, 3/4 & 3/11) 1-3 pmF2C-CM Comp Maintenance (W)359010-08 Tues (2/26 & 3/5) 9-11 amF2D-FB Facebook (W) 359008-07 Tu/Th (2/26 & 2/28) 1-3 pmF2E-GM Convert/Use Gmail (W)359018-02 Tues (3/5 & 3/12) 1-3 pmF2F-SE MS Security Essentials (W)359028-02 Fri (3/8) 9-11 a.m.F2G-MA Intro to Your Mac (W) 359030-01 Wed (2/27) 1-3 p.m.

April Session Apr 1 – Apr 26A3A-CF Computer Fundamentals 359000-02 M/W 9-11 a.m.A3B-SK Skype (W) 359004-05 Tues (4/2) 9-11 a.m.A3C-EG Everything Google (W) 359006-02 Thur (4/4) 9-11 a.m.A3D-AN Ancestry.Com (W) 359031-01 Tu/Th (4/9 & 4/11) 9-11 a.m.A3E-IP iPad/iTunes/iCloud (W)359050-06 Tu/Th (4/16 & 4/18) 9-11 a.m.

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Course Fee: 16 hour classes - $25; work-shops - $15.

Payment – Credit card or by check, payable to “OCDOA” (Orange County Dept. on Aging). Payment is due at registration. Without the continuing support of the Orange County Department on Aging and the Seymour Center, this program would not be possible.

must have a digital camera and have a working knowledge of Windows. Please bring your camera, with its battery charged, your camera man-ual, a flash drive with at least 2 GB of space, and the cable that con-nects your camera to a computer to class. See course Organizing, Edit-ing & Sharing Photos using Picasa below for the description of the full Picasa course. Class fee: $25.

INTRODUCTION TO FACEBOOK WORKSHOP – Facebook is used and enjoyed by people of all ages. Facebook provides easy ways to ex-change communication with friends and family. You will learn how to view and post your own photos, video, and messages. You will learn about posting on friends’ “Walls“, “Commenting” on friends’ pictures, and real-time Chat. Personal secu-rity recommendations will also be covered. Class fee: $15.

INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT WORD 2010 WORKSHOP - This workshop will cover a basic intro-duction to Microsoft Word 2010. We will cover the creation of your first document. You’ll learn to move around in your document, using formatting marks, moving text by using Cut and Paste, and changing line spacing and alignment in Word 2010. Class fee: $15.

IPAD/ITUNES/ICLOUD WORKSHOP –This 2-session workshop will an-swer the questions: “How do I use the iPad and how does it relate to iTunes and iCloud”. You will be intro-duced to the standard applications as well as some highly-recommend-ed apps for the iPad. To learn iTunes and the art of importing your Music CDs and burning your own favorite playlist to CD you will use one of our classroom PCs - or you can also bring your laptop to class. Class fee $15

MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSEN-TIALS WORKSHOP - This free se-curity software from Microsoft has become one of the world’s most popular security packages. It is well-designed anti-malware with anti-virus and anti-spyware, rootkit SE

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protection and real-time protection capabilities. It is available for Win-dows XP (Service Pack 2 and high-er), Vista and Windows 7, in both 32- and 64-bit versions. In this work-shop you will learn how to install Security Essentials, remove your old security software and make the right settings choices. Class fee $15.

ORGANIZING, EDITING & SHAR-ING PHOTOS USING PICASA - You will learn to install Picasa, the free PC program from Google, and learn how to use Picasa to organize, edit and share your digital photos. In class, you will download your pho-tos from your camera to the comput-er using Picasa. You will learn how to get all your photos organized into folders. Picasa’s editing features let you take out red eyes, improve color and contrast, crop for print-ing and add special effects and text. You will learn how to create slide shows with music, collages, com-puter wallpaper and screen savers, printed posters and gift CDs. You will create your own web albums, order prints online and share your photos with your friends. You will also learn a little about blogging us-ing your best photos. Prerequisites: (1) Students must have a working knowledge of their cameras and computers. (2) Students must bring their camera to class with photos in them. (3) Camera battery must be fully charged. (4) Also, bring the USB cable for connecting the cam-era to the PC. Class fee: $25.

PLANNING YOUR TRAVEL ONLINE WORKSHOP – Introduces students to Internet resources that will help them with vacation planning, modes of travel, and booking (tours, flights, hotels, and rental cars). Stu-dents will have hands on practice using travel sites, such as, Expedia, and Travelocity. Class fee: $15.

PREPARE YOUR TAXES USING “TURBOTAX” SOFTWARE WORK-SHOP is a two-session course that teaches you to use the current tax year version of the popular “Tur-boTax” software program to pre-pare and file your federal and NC state income tax returns. Using a

practice problem, you will focus on how to enter your income and de-ductions, how to check for errors, how to finalize the return, and how to use the electronic filing features of TurboTax. You will also learn how to import tax data from such finan-cial software programs as Quicken and from brokerage firms and other financial institutions. Prerequisites: Students should have completed Computer Fundamentals or equiva-lent, be familiar with using a mouse, and have some confidence using a computer. Class fee: $15.

SKYPE WORKSHOP - Skype is a very popular way to stay in touch with your loved ones! Skype is a free program that lets you make voice and video calls and chat over the Internet using your computer’s web camera and microphone. Calls to other Skype users are free, and calls to both traditional landline telephones and mobile phones can be made for a fee. Skype has re-cently added instant messaging, file transfer, and videoconferencing. Skype has 929 million registered us-ers as of Sept 2011. In this workshop you will learn how to set up Skype on your computer and connect with family and friends. Bring to class: If your PC laptop has a web camera and a wireless adapter, bring it to class and you will have Skype up and running when the workshop ends. Otherwise, use our desktop computers. Class Fee $15.

SUPPORT GROUPSALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA) GROUP - FOR SENIORSThe Late Bloomers meeting of Alco-holics Anonymous (AA) is intended to help seniors explore their drink-ing difficulties in an understand-ing environment that relies on AA’s proven 12-step approach. Particular attention will be given to the early phases of recovery. This is an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous that non-alcoholic people may at-tend.Seymour Center (357070)Wednesdays 3 pm

ARTHRITIS - CHAPEL HILL ARTHRITIS EDUCATION NETWORKFamily members, friends, and peo-ple with arthritis are welcome to come and participate in this month-ly support group. For information, call Cindy Johnson, 919-544-2021, or Pat Kropp, 919-967-6081.Seymour Center (354056) 2nd Tues: Dec 11; Jan 8; Feb 12 7 – 8:30 pm

CAREGIVERS’ SUPPORT GROUPSMeet with other caregivers to share experiences, learn new skills, and to get answers to questions about dementia and other long-term dis-abilities. Group is open, friendly and informal and lead by Pam Til-lett, MSW. Reservations are not required. Supervised activities will be available for caregivers’ loved ones during group time with a res-ervation 24 hours in advance. For information and reservations, call 919-968-2087. Central Orange SC (255005-1) 1st Tues: Dec 4; Jan 8; Feb 5 4 – 5:30 pmSeymour Center (352754) 1st and 3rd Thurs: Dec 6,20; Jan 3, 17; Feb 7, 21 4 - 5:30 pm

HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF CHAPEL HILL Call Ruth Miller, 919-622-8467.

LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE WITH CHRONIC DISEASES SUPPORT GROUPAny person, or family member, with a Chronic Disease is welcome to join the group, and is also encour-aged to participate in the 6-week “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions” course taught quarter-ly at the Seymour Center. (See the Wellness – Special Events section for additional information) or call Dorothy Anderson, group leader, at 919-933-1306.Seymour Center (352772) 1st Tues: Dec 4; Jan 3; Feb 5 1 - 2 pm

LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUPFor more info contact Carol Tickle at 919-643-2620.Seymour Center (352777) 1st Tues: Dec 4; Jan* ; Feb 5 10 am*Meeting changed for Jan

MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT COUPLES SUPPORT GROUPThis support group is for people who have been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or dementia, and have insight. The purpose of the group is to enable individuals and their spouses to share their ex-periences with mild cognitive losses in an accepting and supportive envi-ronment. For new membership or more information, contact Pam Til-lett, MSW, Orange County Depart-ment on Aging, at 919-245-4278. Seymour Center (352767)Every other Friday 10:30 am – 12 noon

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS) SUPPORT GROUPJoin other individuals living with Multiple Sclerosis to share expe-riences and concerns, give and receive emotional support, learn more about MS and strategies for living and coping with this disease. For further information call: Barbara 919-968-1530; Nancy 919-956-5849; or Alex 919-572-6336.Seymour Center (352752)Last Tues: No meeting in Dec; Jan 28; Feb 25 6:30 – 8 pm

NAMI ORANGE COUNTY SUPPORT GROUP The group is sponsored by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Orange County. It is a structured, interactive support group open to family members and friends of adults with a mental illness. To sign up for the group, or for more infor-mation, contact Kay Maltbie at 919-402-1630 or [emailprotected]. More information about NAMI Orange County is available at www.NAMIOrange.orgSeymour Center (357009)2nd and 4th Tues: Dec 11; Jan 8, 22; Feb 12, 26 6:30 – 9 pm

PARKINSON’S DISEASE CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUPJoin family and friends who care for people with Parkinson’s disease in this support group. Share your ex-periences and learn new skills. Facil-itated by UNC-CH Dept of Neurolo-gy. For information, contact: Jessica L. Katz, MSW, P-LCSW Center Co-ordinator& Clinical Social Worker,

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PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP Open to both the person with Parkinson’s and/or the caregiver. Lunch is served at 12 noon before the meeting. Get a ticket at the center beginning at 11 am. They are given on a first come, first served basis. No registration is needed for the group.Seymour Center (352879) 1st Tues: Dec 4; Jan – no meeting; Feb 5 1:30 - 3 pmCentral Orange SC (255004-1)4th Wed: Dec 19 (note date change); Jan 23; Feb 27 11 am – 12 noon

PULMONARY HYPERTENSION (PH)PH Association Requests: Patients, family members, friends, and any-one who would like to learn more about this disease are welcome to come and participate in this quar-terly meeting. For information, call Teresa Remaley, Accredo RN, BSN at 1-336 501-8175. Seymour Center (352833) Sat, Nov 17 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP Contact Kelly O’Brien at 919-966-2029UNC Wellness Center @ Meadowmont 2nd Wed: Dec 12; Jan 9; Feb 13 1 pm

TRIANGLE APHASIA PROJECT, UNLIMITEDContact Maura English Silverman, MS, CCC/SLP, Founder and Senior Advisor for the support group by calling 919-800-8047 or visiting the web site at www.asphasiapro-ject.orgSeymour Center (352753)Tues 12:30 -1:30 pm

UNC WEIGHT LOSS SUPPORT GROUPThe group is designed to pro-vide support to patients and their friends or families struggling with obesity. We discuss pre and post-surgical changes as well as cop-ing skills necessary to maintain weight loss. The group is coordi-nated by Tara L. Zychowicz CBN, MSN, APRN-BC, UNC HealthCare Dept of Surgery, Division of GI Surgery/BariatricsFor questions call: 919-966-8436 office, or leave a message at 919-843-4216 Central Orange SC (252750)2nd Wed: Dec 12, Jan 9; Feb 13 6:30 – 8 pm

ART CLASSESACRYLIC PAINTINGLearn to paint with acrylics. In-structor/Artist Peggy Lee Mead uses acrylics to create murals. She graduated in Fine Arts from California State University at Long Beach. Instructor: Peggy Lee MeadFee: $40 per sessionCentral Orange SC Will resume in the spring ARTISTS TOGETHER: OPEN ART STUDIOOpen Art Studio is a unique oppor-tunity designed for artists to drop in for some extra time to work on specific projects, to encourage mastery of skills and to have so-cial interaction with other artists. The studio is open to artists of all media types. Newcomers are wel-come. You will need to bring your own supplies. No formal instruc-tion.Seymour CenterTuesdays (357061) 9 - 11 am

CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING Focus will be on techniques to paint flowers, birds, landscapes or other subjects of interest. Classes are for all levels of artists - from beginners to experienced. Please bring the following supplies: a pad of newsprint, small bottle of black ink, set of water colors, an ink stone or small dish for the ink, a plastic container for water, and medium and small brushes.

Brushes from China and rice pa-per may be purchased from the instructor. Instructor: Jinxiu Alice Zhao studied Chinese Brush Paint-ing for 20 years in Hubei Province, China. Fee: $80 per session (8 weeks) Seymour Center Tues, Jan 8 – Feb 26(354007-05) 2 – 3:30 pm OIL PAINTING – BEGINNING Class is a general introduction to art history, including historical styles/schools of classical, realism, im-pressionism, expressionism, mod-ern and contemporary. Students will discuss how to stretch a canvas. Class will begin with still life sketch-ing followed by learning to paint still lifes, landscapes and portraits. Instructor: David Sovero, local art-ist, teacher, and musician Fee: $60 per session (6 weeks)Central Orange SC Mon, or Wed, Jan 14 – Feb 20(254014-01) 3 – 5 pmSeymour Center Session I: Mon or Fri, Nov 19 - Dec 21 (no class Nov 23)(354002-10) 10 am – 12 noonSession II: Mon or Fri, Jan 14 – Feb 22 (354002- 11) 10 am -12 noon

PASTEL PAINTING - BASIC Enjoy some of the techniques of pastel painting that made Degas famous. Materials list is avail-able at the Seymour Center’s front desk. Instructor: Herb Slapo is a mem-ber of the Pastel Society of Ameri-ca and long-time pastel instructorFee: $48 (6 weeks) Seymour Center Session I: Mon, Jan 7 – Feb 18 (no class Jan 21)(354008-09) 1 - 3 pmSession II: Mon, Feb 25 – Apr 1 (354008-12) 1 - 3 pm

WATERCOLOR - ADVANCEDSince this is an advanced level class, the instructor determines

admission to class. Contact the center for additional information. Limited to 10 students.Instructor: Luna Lee RayFee: $50 Central Orange SC Thurs, Jan 10 - Feb 7 (254010-01) 1:30 – 3:30 pm

WATERCOLOR ART CLASSESWhether you are a “fraidy-cat” beginner or an accomplished art-ist, you will learn in this class and complete a beautiful, ready-to-frame painting of your own. If you want the instructor to provide all of your materials, the $35 fee should be paid directly to her.Instructor: Carol FynnFee $60 for 4 week class, plus $35 materials feeSeymour CenterSession I: Still Life Wed, Jan 9 – 30 (354009-05) 9 am – 12 noonSession II: Landscape Thurs, Jan 10- 31 (354010-05) 1- 4 pmSession III: Landscape Wed, Feb 20 – Mar 13 (354010-06) 9 am – 12 noonSession IV: Still Life Thurs, Feb 21- Mar 14 (354009-06) 1- 4 pm

CRAFT CLASSESALL NATURAL: GOING GREENThis creative “How To” Class will provide several tips and demon-strations on how to use natural in-gredients to make your own dish detergents, shampoos, cleaning product, and more. Come learn with Alli and Ellen, our Johnson Intern Program interns, as they show you the ropes. Fee: FREESeymour CenterTues, Jan 22(314003) 3 – 4 pm

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Janice Tyler at 919-245-4255, or [emailprotected] Center Daytime group meets on 1st & 3rd Mon (356004) 11 am – 1 pm Evening Group meets on occasional Thurs (356019) 7– 9 pm

CENTRAL ORANGE QUILTERSWork on your own, or group, proj-ect. No experience necessary. If you’ve never quilted, others will help you get started. Most of the quilts created by the group are do-nated to wounded soldiers, or to UNC Children’s Hospital. Fee: FREECentral Orange SC Tuesdays (257011-1) 10 am – 1 pm

CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENT – RECYCLED CARDSDo you have cards you hate to throw away? Well, we have the answer! Bring them to this workshop and make a beautiful ornament for your-self, or as a gift for someone else. Don’t have any cards? No problem, we will have extra on hand for you. No experience is necessary. Leader: Mickie Gentry.Fee: FREECentral Orange SC Tues, Dec 4(214004-01) 2:30 - 4 pm

CRAFTSJoin others for a morning out as you create useful and special crafts. Call the center for information and to register.Fee: FREE (plus supplies)Central Orange SCMondays (254017-01) 9:30 – 11:30 am

CREATIVE CRAFTERSCreative Crafters offers a variety of jewelry making and specific projects that encourage creative and unique craft projects. Classes are held on Tues and Thurs, with the first 3 weeks designated for jewelry mak-ing, and the 4th week (and 5th - if

applicable) classes designated to the projects listed below. Instructor: Helen Frederick Fee: FREE (plus supplies)Seymour Center (354018) 10:30 am - 2:30 pmTues & Thurs, Dec 4 - 13 Jewelry MakingTues & Thurs, Dec 18 -- 20 Bow MakingTues & Thurs, Jan 3 - 24 Jewelry MakingTues & Thurs, Jan 29 - 31 Snowmen JewelryTues & Thurs, Feb 5 - 21 Jewelry MakingTues & Thurs, Feb 26 - 28 Personalized Stationary HOMEMADE CANDY WITH HELENChocolate Lovers, this event is just for you! Come join Helen in a fun and tasty class. It’s a unique oppor-tunity to make your own treats just in time for Valentine’s Day! If you enjoy chocolate covered pretzels, turtles or chocolate bark, you will definitely be in “heaven”. Limited to 15 chocolate lovers, so sign up to-day! Leader: Helen FrederickFee: FREESeymour CenterFri., Feb 8 (314004) 2 - 3:30 pm

JAPANESE EMBROIDERY Come and learn this specialized art form! Traditional Japanese Embroi-dery is 1,600 years old and only came to the US in 1985. Learning this special art can take up to 10 years to complete. The embroidery is done with silk filaments from a cocoon, and metal threads, on silk fabric. Some pieces have superim-posed embroidery (embroidery over embroidery). Motifs are usually flowers, birds, and sometimes hu-man figures. Instructor: Pam Read-ing, certified instructor by Kurenai Kai in Atlanta, GA. Contact her at 919- 815-2249 or [emailprotected] for information on the materi-als you’ll need.Fee: $75, plus materials fee per ses-sion.Seymour CenterSat & Sun Feb 16 & 17 (353050-12) 9 am – 3:30 pm

JEWELRY MAKINGSpend time with friends beading! Join us at any level from beginning to intermediate. You can bring your own beads, necklaces you want to restring, or purchase supplies at the class. Exciting new beads and gem-stone quality beads will be available at great prices. Work on your choice of necklaces, bracelets, earrings, or a matching set. Make something for yourself or gifts for others!Instructor: Kayla ZaragozaFee: FREE (plus supplies purchased from instructor or on your own) Central Orange SCSession I: Fri, Dec 7, 14 (244005-12) 3 – 5 pmSession II: Fri, Jan 11 - 25 (244005-01) 3 – 5 pmSession III: Fri, Feb 8 - 22(244005-02) 3 – 5 pm

KNITTING If you are interested in learning how to knit, join Kai Mei for basic knit and purl sessions that will include varied techniques and projects. No experience necessary. You will need to bring knitting needles and yarn. If you have a question before the classes, contact Kai Mei at 919-960-7690 or Maret Garard at 919-619-1142.Fee: FREESeymour Center (324067)1st & 3rd Thurs, Dec 6, 20; Jan 3, 17; Feb 7, 21 1:30 – 3 pm

LEATHERWORKS - BEGINNINGAs a beginner, you will create your own leather key chain and/or coast-ers. Once you complete this class, you will be able to join our advanced leatherworks one to make your own belt, wallet, or handbag. Limited to 8 students. Instructor: Sam TruaxFee: FREE,Central Orange SC Session I: Wed, Dec 5 - 19 (234000-12) 9 – 11 amSession II: Wed, Jan 2 - 30(234000-01)

9 – 11 amSession III: Wed, Feb 6 - 27 (234000-02) 9 – 11 am

EXPLORE SIMPLE EARRING DESIGNSEver worked in metalsmithing? Here’s your chance to make two simple earrings out of copper and silver with sea beads. A fun ham-mering technique will finalize your creation. There will be a 15 minute break during this session.Fee: $20Seymour CenterSat, Jan 26 (314008) 11 am – 1 pm

OPEN STUDIO WITH SANDRAThis open studio is for those cur-rently enrolled in one of the Thurs-day night classes taught by Sandra Smith. This time allows you to con-tinue working on your project with the instructor available to assist and answer any questions.Instructor: Sandra SmithFee: FREECentral Orange SC Fridays (251019-01) 2 – 4 pm

QUILTING WITH THE GALS!Something New! Looking to quilt with a fun group of ladies? This venture will be right up your alley. Bring your quilting supplies, por-table sewing machines or use one of ours. Join this sassy group for fellowship to work on your project, group projects and tip exchanging. Donations of 100% cotton fabric ac-cepted. Kick off date for this activity will begin Mon, Jan 7th. If you have questions before the meet up con-tact Mary Brady at 813-957-2205, or Nancy Cable at 919-968-4228.Fee: FREESeymour CenterMondays (354024) 10 - 11:30 am

SEWING CIRCLEJoin Gloria Maisner and friends for an afternoon of sewing and conver-sation. Bring your current projects, share ideas, stitch a while - but most of all, have fun!

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STITCH, FLIP, AND IRON CRAZY QUILTSCome join us to learn the easiest method to make a crazy quilt. Be warned it can become addictive! We will make a lap quilt in two sessions. All materials provided. Instructor: Sandra L. SmithFee: $35 per sessionCentral Orange SCSession I: Thurs, Dec 6 & 13 (224006-12) 6 - 8 pmSession II: Thurs, Jan 10 & 17 (224006-13) 6 - 8 pmSession III: Thurs, Jan 24 &31 (224006-01) 6 - 8 pmSession IV: Thurs, Feb 7 & 14 (224006-02) 6 - 8 pmSession V: Thurs, Feb 21 & 28 (224006-03) 6 - 8 pm

POTTERY CLASSESCERAMIC PAINTING Stop by the center and check out the variety of green ware available to paint. Contact the center for a supply list. Everyone must regis-ter no later than one week in ad-vance of each session. Instructor: Pip MerrickFee: $15Central Orange SCSession I: Mon, Jan 7 – Feb 4 (no class Jan 21) (254030-01) 10 – 11:30 amSession II: Mon, Feb 11- Mar 4 (254030-02) 10 – 11:30 am

POTTERY - ADVANCED This class is for those who have completed the beginning and in-termediate classes. Each class be-gins with a 40 min demonstration. It includes: surface decorating techniques: texturing surfaces and

all aspects of wheel throwing. For those not interested in the wheel, making form slabs or clay sculp-tures is an option. Open studio time is included in the class fee.Instructor: Pip MerrickFee: $65Central Orange SCSession I: Mon, Jan 7 – Feb 4 (no class Jan 21) (254018-01) 12:30 – 3:30 pmSession II: Mon, Feb 11 – Mar 4 (254018-02) 12:30 - 3:30 pm

POTTERY - BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE Wheel, Hand Building, & Sculp-ture. This class is for both begin-ning and intermediate students. Individualized instruction is given in wheel throwing, tile making, slab building and sculpture. Learn the basics or continue to improve your skills. Open studio is includ-ed in this class fee. Instructor: Pip MerrickFee: $65Central Orange SCSession I: Mon, Jan 7 – Feb 4 (no class Jan 21) (224003-01) 5:30 – 7:30 pmSession II: Mon, Feb 11 – Mar 4 (224003-02) 5:30 - 7:30 pm

POTTERY - BEGINNING & INTERMEDIATE See description above. Open stu-dio time is included in this class fee. Instructor: Pip MerrickFee: $65Central Orange SCSession I: Wed, Jan 9 – 30 (254015-01) 1 – 3 pmSession II: Wed, Feb 6 - 27 (254015-02) 1 - 3 pm

POTTERY – FLOWER PAINTINGClass is similar to the Monday af-ternoon advanced pottery class; however, it will have a weekly demonstration on flower paint-ing with slips and stains (for ma-jolica). Green ware can be thrown

by the instructor to your specifi-cations and purchased from her. Open studio time is included in the class fee. Instructor: Pip MerrickFee: $65Central Orange SCSession I: Wed, Jan 9 – 30 (224002-01) 10 am – 12 noonSession II: Wed, Feb 6 – 27 (224002-02) 10 am – 12 noon

BRIDGE CLASSESPLAY OF THE HANDThe course will cover developing a plan, recognizing winners and losers, considering one’s alterna-tives, and executing the most ef-fective play. Suitable for those who took the Basic Bidding Class or its equivalent, as well as the player who has been away from the game for some time and wish-es a refresher. One need not have a partner. Instructors: Harrison Brooke and Valerie Roberts. For questions, please contact Harrison at 919-489-0210 or [emailprotected] (preferred) or Valerie at 919-294-4138 or [emailprotected] (preferred). Student text – Play of the Hand in the 21st Cen-tury available through Amazon, Baron Barclay or the instructors. To register, please call 919-968-2070.Fee: $100 (10 weeks) Text: $15 if ordered through the instructors. When you register, please indicate if you wish to have a text ordered for you.Seymour CenterThurs, Jan 17 – Mar 21(354116-01) 9:30 am – 12 noon

BRIDGE GAMES CONTRACT BRIDGENewcomers are always welcome. Central Orange SC (257004-1)Mon & Wed 1 – 4 pm

DUPLICATE BRIDGEFriday Afternoon Duplicate Bridge

game directors, Ruth and Paul Schwenke offer this Duplicate Bridge game. You do not need to be an ACBL member to play. Partners are not needed. For questions call 919-933-1474, or [emailprotected]: Ruth and Paul Schwenke, Bronze Life MastersFee: $6Seymour Center (351015)Fridays 1 pm MORNING BRIDGE GAME Practice what you have learned! Re-learn what you have forgotten! Ask questions! Discuss hands! Come with a partner, improve your bidding, play, meet friends, and have fun. A small fee will be charged. (Note: If you need a part-ner, contact Harrison Brooke at least a week ahead of time so he can announce it.)Director: Harrison Brooke, ACBL accredited teacher, certified direc-tor and gold life master. For ques-tions, contact him at 919-489-0210, or [emailprotected] (preferred)Seymour Center (351002)Mondays 9:15 am – 12 noon

SARAH WEST SOCIAL CON-TRACT PROGRESSIVE BRIDGEThis is a friendly game of bridge with a group that has been playing for more than 20 years. New play-ers are always welcome. Fee: FREESeymour Center (351012)Wed & Fri 1 – 5 pm SOCIAL BRIDGEEnjoy an afternoon of social bridge. Newcomers are always welcome. Fee: FREESeymour Center (351003) Mondays 1 – 4 pmSaturdays 10 am – 1:45 pm(Bring your lunch)

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DOMINOESJoin us for a morning of dominoes and other games. Central Orange SC (251000) Mon – Fri 10 am -12 noon or 1 – 4 pmSeymour Center (351021)Mon – Fri 10 am – 3:30 pm

GAME DAYBring a friend and play table games or cards. We are currently looking for Spades players. Seymour Center (351009) Wednesdays 1 – 3 pm

GAMESCome alone or bring a friend, and enjoy a variety of games.Central Orange SC (251001)Mon – Fri 9 – 11 am

HAND AND FOOT CARD GAME This card game is a form of canasta. If you like to play, come join this on-going group.Central Orange SC (251017)Mon - Fri 1 – 4 pm

MAH JONGThis ancient Chinese game is chal-lenging and fun. Central Orange SC (257005-1)Fridays 12:30 – 4 pmSeymour Center (351001)Mondays 12:30 – 5 pmCall the Seymour Center, or Rebecca Hauser at 919-942-5703 (preferably during the evenings), to sign up to play on Monday afternoons.

ROOKIf you need to brush up, or if you’ve never played before, come by and the group will teach you how to play. Central Orange SC (257007)Fridays 9:30 – 11:30 am

RUMMIKUBJoin us for a new twist on rummy. If you don’t know how to play, we’ll teach you. Contact the center at 919-245-2015 for more information.Central Orange SC (257008)Mon – Fri 9 – 11:30 am

SCRABBLE CLUBThe group is open and friendly. Just show up and enjoy an afternoon of playing scrabble and meeting new friends.Central Orange SC (257009)Wednesdays 1 – 5 pmSeymour Center (351005) Tuesdays 1 – 5 pm

SCRABBLE TALKDrop in and join this group for a re-laxing game of scrabble while catch-ing up on current events.Central Orange SC (253016)Thursdays 10:30 am – 12 noon

VARIOUS CARD GAMESBid Whist, Spades – What’s your game? Come join a table, or start one.Seymour Center (351010)Tues – Fri 2 – 5 pm

LANGUAGE CLASSESENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE - BEGINNERNew! Class helps adult non-fluent English speaking people improve their written and spoken English. It will help participants become more self-sufficient, informed and active in the community. Students must register and be tested with the Or-ange County Literacy Council and attend classes twice a week. Contact 919-636-4457 or www.orangeliteracy.org for more information.Fee: FREESeymour Center (354067) Mon & Wed Nov 19- Mar 27 (no class on Dec 24, 26, 31; Jan 21; Feb 11 due to holidays)10 – 11:30 am

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE - CONVERSATION LABClass helps adult non-fluent English-speaking people improve their com-prehension of written and spoken English. It will help participants be-come more self-sufficient, informed and active in the community. Con-tact Orange County Literacy Council at 919-636-4457 or www.orangeliteracy.orgfor more information.Fee: FREESeymour Center (354066)Tuesdays 9 am – 12 noon

SPANISH (LEVEL I) Note: Evening classes are being of-fered. This class is an introduction to the Spanish Language and cul-ture. It will include beginning con-versational practice and vocabulary - including proper pronunciation and alphabet, basic greetings, fam-ily, numbers, telling time and calen-dar concepts, pastimes, arranging activities, the house and yard, and end with food and restaurant vocab-ulary. Basic grammar and present tense verb conjugation are includ-ed. Instructor: Maureen MartinFee: $120 (plus materials) per 12 week sessionCentral Orange SCThurs, Jan 10 – Mar 28 (254024-01) 3 – 4 pm or (254024-02) 7 - 8 pm

SPANISH (LEVEL II) Note: Evening classes are being offered. For those who have com-pleted Spanish I, this class will con-tinue to develop your conversation-al abilities. Topics will include - the community, directions, travel and vacation, the body, holidays and will explore additional verb tenses and more advanced grammar concepts.Instructor: Maureen MartinFee: $120 (plus materials) per 12 week sessionCentral Orange SCThurs, Jan 10 – Mar 28(254025-01) 2 – 3 pm or (254025-02) 6 – 7 pm

SPANISH (LEVEL III) - ADVANCEDNew! For people who have complet-ed Level II. Class includes conversa-tion, grammar and reading.Instructor: Maureen MartinFee: $120 (plus materials) per 12 week sessionCentral Orange SCThurs, Jan 10 – Mar 28 (254026-01) 12:30 – 1:30 pm

SPANISH (LEVEL IV) - ADVANCEDFor those who have completed Level III at the Seymour Center, or several years of classes elsewhere. Class includes conversation, gram-mar, reading and writing, and is conducted entirely in Spanish.Instructor: Staff of CHICLE (Chapel Hill Institute for Cultural and Lan-guage Education)Fee $104 (8 weeks) per sessionSeymour Center Session I: Fri, Jan 5 – Feb 22 (354016-04) 10:15 - 11:15 amSession II: Fri, Jan 4 – Feb 22 (354016-04) 10:15 - 11:15 am

SPANISH - EARLY INTERMEDIATEFor people who have taken Level I at the Seymour Center, or have had previous experience in another class.Fee: $91 (7 weeks) No class Jan 21Seymour CenterMon, Jan 7 – Feb 24 (354014-04) 9:30 – 10:30 am

SPANISH (LEVEL III) - INTERMEDIATEFor people who have completed Level II at the Seymour Center, or have taken a class or two elsewhere. Class includes conversation, gram-mar and reading.Fee: $104 (8 weeks)Seymour CenterFri, Jan 5 – Feb 22 (354015-04) 9 – 10 am

SPANISH (LEVEL I) - ON-GOING BEGINNERSThis is an introductory class de-signed for people with no previous experience in Spanish.Fee: $91 (7 weeks) per sessionSeymour CenterSession I: Mon, Nov 5 – Dec 17 (354013-03) 10:30 – 11: 30 amSession II: Mon, Jan 7 – Feb 24 (No Class Jan 21 due to holiday)(354013 -04) 10:30 - 11:30 am

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESPlease register for classes by calling the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill at 919-968-2070 or the Central Orange Senior Center in Hillsborough at 919-245-2015.

ATTRACTING WILDLIFE TO YOUR GARDENCalling all gardeners! As you make plans for your spring and summer flower gardens, keep in mind those plants that will attract helpful and beautiful insects and birds to your yard. Join a lively discussion led by a fabulous and generous gardener and teacher, Andrea Lewis, District 9 Director, Garden Club of NC. Central Orange SC (257014-01)Thurs, Feb 21 10:30 am

COMPUTER COACHING: PINTEREST, DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIAL NETWORKING - AND MORE Have questions about your comput-er and/or a certain program? Have you been in a class and they never addressed the issue you need?

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Well, this is the class for you! After you register, you can contact the instructor with your specific ques-tion and she will answer it during class. If you are not sure what to ask, join us and find out what’s on other people’s minds. If you have a laptop computer or Smart-phone, please bring it to class. Registration required one week in advance. Instructor: Dr Laura Rog-ersFee: FREECentral Orange SC Tues, Jan 15 (224004-01)5:30 – 7 pmTues, Feb 19 (224004-02) 5:30 – 7 pm

DEMYSTIFYING ONLINE BANKING AND BILL PAYThis is an educational series learn-ing to utilize online banking fea-tures presented by Fran Cullen, CFP®, the Financial Caretaker. During this course you will come to understand the benefits of on-line banking and getting to know what capabilities you will have. Course will go through demon-strations of setting up online bank-ing and navigation through all the online account features such as Bill Pay and:

• Set up payees • Schedule payments – one time

or recurring• E bills • Reporting• Keep track of your balance

At the end of the series we will look at other financial manage-ment software such as Mint.com and learn how to go online and view credit card accounts, phone records, etc.This class will use a combination of:

• Projected real time demonstrations

• Power point slides• Printed handouts of all power point slides and notes

Everyone must register by Jan 13.Fee: FREECentral Orange SCWed, Jan 23 – Feb 13 (214010-01) 2 – 3:30 pm

FINANCIAL PLANNINGCHARITABLE GIVINGGiving is always in season. In 2009, $303.75 billion was donated to charity. Join us for this free seminar led by Malinda Williams, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, to learn how you can enjoy immediate and future tax benefits, enhanced giving power, and cre-ate a family legacy through chari-table giving. Maximum partici-pants: 20. Coffee and snacks will be served. Call to registerFee: FREESeymour Center (314005)Mon, Dec 3 10:30 am

COLLEGE: GETTING THERE FROM HEREWhether your children or grand-children are learning to crawl or learning to drive, you can help make a college education a re-ality. Join us for our free col-lege savings presentation led by Malinda Williams, Financial Advi-sor with Edward Jones. We will discuss questions to consider as you establish a college savings goal, strategies to help you reach your goal, and features and ben-efits of 529 college savings plans. Maximum participants: 20. Coffee and snacks will be served. Call to register.Seymour Center (314006)Mon, Feb 4 10:30 am

FINANCIAL SEMINARS – Q & A We realize everyone is busy so we are designing these workshops during the lunch hour so you can bring a bagged lunch and join in the discussion. *Tea will be pro-vided. Everyone must pre-register a week before each seminar. Led by Jane Clark, Financial Advi-sor with Edward Jones

Tues, Jan 29 Market Update – This is a seminar for those concerned with the recent po-litical and economic events. (214005-01)

Tues, Feb 26 Social Security – Your Questions Answered is a pre-sentation that will tackle the following questions:

• How does Social Security fit into my retirement income plan?

• When should I start taking ben-efits?

• What about taxes? (214005-02)Central Orange SC 12:15 – 1 pm NAVIGATING YOUR NEXT ADVENTUREManaging your income in Retire-ment is a workshop designed for people who are thinking about retiring, or who have recently re-tired. It introduces a number of ideas to help build a reasonable and sustainable strategy for man-aging income and expenses dur-ing retirement. The workshop also explores how to plan upfront for concerns like inflation, health care expenses and market volatility, as well as how to prepare if things don’t go as expected. Everyone must pre-register by Jan 8.Led by Jane Clark, Financial Advi-sor with Edward JonesCentral Orange SC (214006-01)Tues, Jan 15 3:30 – 4:30 pm

RETIREMENT FOR BOOMERS AND RETIREESIt’s never too late or too early to learn about growing your money. Join us for this series led by Jane Clark, Financial Advisor with Ed-ward Jones. Maximum: 15 partici-pantsNote: Tues sessions will be held at the Seymour Center from 5:30 – 7 pm, and Thurs sessions will be held at the Central Orange SC from 3:30 – 5 pm.

Tues, Jan 22 & Thurs, Jan 24 Foundations of

Investing – The basics of portfo-lio balance and

diversification.

Tues, Jan 29 &Thurs, Jan 31 Fixed Retire-

ment Income – The three basic types of income: variable, reli-able, and rising

Tues, Feb 5 & Thurs, Feb 7 Growth in

Retirement Income – the importance of having your portfolio grow during retire-ment years

Tues, Feb 12 &Thurs, Feb 14 Stocks, Bonds

& Mutual Funds – Various types of investment security

Tues, Feb 19 & Thurs, Feb 21 Planning For-

ever – Estate Planning and Trusts

Tues, Feb 26 &Thurs, Feb 28 Wrap-up Ses-

sion – Where do you go from here?

Material Fee: $15 payable to the instructor at the first classCentral Orange SC Thurs, Jan 24 – Feb 28 (254003-02)6:30 – 8 pmSeymour CenterTues, Jan 22 – Feb 26 (334004) 5:30 – 7 pm

REVERSE MORTGAGE: WHAT’S THE REAL DEAL!Have you heard the term “reverse mortgage” but aren’t sure what it means? Here’s your chance to learn about reverse mortgages, how they works and if one is right for you. Julie Novak, Vice-President/City Officer for State Employees’ Credit Union, will explain reverse mortgages and answer questions. Fee: FREESeymour Center (313066)Mon, Dec 10 11 am TAX-FREE INVESTING: IT’S NOT WHAT YOU MAKE, IT’S WHAT YOU KEEP Do you want more control over the taxes you pay? Learn how you may be able to lower your taxes through tax-advantaged in-vestments. Join us for this free seminar to learn strategies to help reduce your tax burden led by

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Tues, Feb 5 & Thurs, Feb 7 Growth in

Retirement Income – the importance of having your portfolio grow during retire-ment years

Tues, Feb 12 &Thurs, Feb 14 Stocks, Bonds

& Mutual Funds – Various types of investment security

Tues, Feb 19 & Thurs, Feb 21 Planning For-

ever – Estate Planning and Trusts

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sion – Where do you go from here?

Material Fee: $15 payable to the instructor at the first classCentral Orange SC Thurs, Jan 24 – Feb 28 (254003-02)6:30 – 8 pmSeymour CenterTues, Jan 22 – Feb 26 (334004) 5:30 – 7 pm

Malinda Williams, Financial Advi-sor with Edward Jones. You’ll learn about tax-advantaged investments and their features. Tax-free invest-ment returns vs taxable investment returns. Three ways to purchase municipal bonds, and how tax-free investing can help you achieve your goals. Maximum participants: 20. Coffee and Snacks will be provided. Fee: FREESeymour Center (314007)Mon, Jan 7 10:30 am

WHAT’S YOUR NEXT MOVE?These days, when people “retire” they have many decisions to make. Work part time? Volunteer? Go back to school? Whatever the decision, they need to be financially pre-pared. This seminar will help indi-viduals explore:

• How to organize and record fi-nancial assets

• How to set realistic goals for re-tirement spending

• How to determine if they are on track to reach their retirement goals

Come prepared to take advantage of this important information. Must pre-register by Tues, Feb 12. Led by Jane Clark, Financial Advisor with Edward JonesCentral Orange SC (214007-01)Tues, Feb 19 3:30 – 4:30 pm

HEART’S DESIRE: FILMS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF LIFEThe popular Thursday evening se-ries of films exploring the second half of life is continuing in January. The trio of films will be followed on Tues, Feb 5 by an evening of facili-tated conversation, which will allow participants to explore the themes of the films in greater depth. Film titles will be announced in Decem-ber. For full details, visit SecondJourney.org/films.htm or e-mail [emailprotected] Hosts: Bolton Anthony founded Second Journey after working as a public librarian, university administrator, and social change activist.Kay-Robert Volkwijn, who was born in South Africa, is a retired Presby-terian minister with an avid, lifelong interest in films.Fee: FREESeymour Center (353010) Thurs, Jan 3, 17, 31: Tues, Feb 5 6:30 – 9 pm

TELLING YOUR STORYJoin this creative writing group and create a special gift for your family and loved ones. Members will be assigned at-home exercises as well as group participation to help devel-op their stories. Fee: FREECentral Orange SC (257002-1)2nd & 4th Thurs 3 – 5:30 pm

VILLAGE ELDERS LECTURE SERIES The Village Elders Lecture Series has been bringing scholars together with the community for more than 25 years. Come and take full advan-tage of these lectures and the rich educational opportunities they offer. Open to the public. Contact: Walter Mack, at 919- 933-5436. Please note dates and times for this series. Dec: - No lecture scheduledFri, Jan 18: Robert Dowling, Execu-tive Director, Community Home Trust - “A Home You Can Afford” Fri, Feb 15: Wesley Hyatt, TV histo-rian, blogger and author of seven books will present video clips span-ning six decades of television - “The Best on the Tube” Seymour Center (353027) 10:30 am

SPECIAL EVENTSTo register for programs, or for more information, call the Central Orange Senior Center, Hillsborough at 919-245-2015 or the Seymour Center, Chapel Hill at 919-968-2070.

“A HOLIDAY IS HAPPENING” FASH-ION SHOW LAST TWO PRACTICE DATESFor everyone who wants to be in the upcoming fashion show in Dec, here are the practice dates to be held at the Seymour Center with Angie Lerner. Seymour Center (343011)Fri, Nov 30 & Dec 72 – 4 pm

A WORTHY CAUSE: READING DAY WITH PRESCHOOLERS INTEREST MEETINGA golden opportunity awaits! Take part in the bigger picture this spring as we strive to create a fun and lov-ing atmosphere for local preschool-ers. If you want to make a difference and be a part of a worthy cause, join Isabel Jackson and Cydnee Sims for this team focused experience.

Fee: FREESeymour Center (313005)Mon, Jan 7 3 – 4 pm

ACCESSORY EXCHANGE AND SCARF ACCESSORIZING Back by popular demand! This is a three for one deal. We will learn about the different ways to use scarves to accessorize, help out a worthy organization, and shop with-out leaving the center! How does it work? You bring in new or gently used accessories which may include jewelry, scarves, purses, belts, shoes, etc. All pieces will be collect-ed and set up in an easy to access display. For each item given, you may choose a “new”one for your-self. Any remaining accessories will be donated to Dress for Success, a non-profit organization that helps under privileged women prepare for the workforce. After we learn about accessorizing with scarves, we will spend time shopping for our “new” accessories. Be sure to register by Jan 31.Fee: FREECentral Orange SC (243022-01)Tues, Feb 5 2:45 - 3:45 pm

ART SHOWS – CENTRAL ORANGE SENIOR CENTERIf you are interested in exhibiting, please contact Terry Colville at 919-245-2016 or tcolville@ orangecountync.gov

Featured artist Jerry Smith works with acrylics and is a local artist in Hillsborough. His exhibit will feature many of the homes and landmarks in Hillsborough. Join us for the opening reception on Mon, Jan 14 at 3 pm to meet the artist. Exhibit will be on display until Feb 22.Central Orange SC (253002-01)Mon, Jan 14 3 pm

Art Shows - Seymour CenterIf you are interested in exhibiting, please contact Cydnee Sims at 919-245-4250 or [emailprotected]

Daniel Vaughn’s Exhibit will be on display Jan 7th – Feb 21st. Daniel’s eye catching collection of artistry will capture Pastels. There will be an opening “Coffee and Art” reception on Mon, Jan 7th. Assistant Hostesses: Mar-garet Mays, Nettie Wilson, Linda Burnette, Irene Ferguson, and Linda Watkins with Emily Davis-

son at the piano.Seymour Center (353003-04)Mon, Jan 7 10:30 amJeanie Arnel’s Exhibit will be on display Feb 25th – Apr 4th. Join us as we celebrate another fine artist! Jeanie’s oil paintings are a real treat. There will be an opening “Coffee and Art” recep-tion on Mon, Feb 22nd. Assistant Hostesses: Becci Ritter, Joan Walshaw, Beth Haberstroth, and Linda Watkins with Margareta Thompson at the piano.

Seymour Center (353003-05)Mon, Feb 25 10:30 am ARTISAN FAIRDo you have gifts to purchase and just don’t know what to buy for that special friend or relative? Come to the center and find those unique items and choose from leather goods, woodcrafts, pottery, artwork, jewelry, traditional crafts, and much more. If you are currently partici-pating in any art and/or craft pro-gram with the senior center you are invited to join us as a vendor for the artisan fair. Please call Terry at 919-245-2016.Central Orange SC (213022-01)Sat, Dec 8 9 am – 2 pm

ARTS AND CRAFTS MARKETPLACELooking for something fun to do on the weekend? Come to the Sey-mour Center on the 3rd Saturday of each month, unless otherwise noted, to see hand-crafted items made exclusively by mature adults in Orange County! Expect to find quilts, jewelry, paintings, woodwork and much more. Crafters must be 55 or older to participate. The Arts and Crafts Marketplace will be held from 10 am – 1 pm. If you are interested, contact Cydnee Sims at 919-245-4250 for space availability. Fee: FREESeymour Center (353008)3rd Sat, Dec 15 10 am - 1 pm(Marketplace will resume in March)

ASTROLOGY WORKSHOP SERIESBarbel Besseyre, international as-trologer and numerologist, will present a series of six Astrology workshops, a unique combination of self-help and astrology. Participants will focus on self-improvement and individual growth, as well as learn-ing about the planets and the signs that influence these areas. The six weekly sessions will consist of the following:

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1. Introduction to the astrological chart, the signs and the planets

and the Houses.2. Interpersonal-relationships and

Venus 3. Improving communication and

Mercury4. Looking at your career in

Houses 10 and 65. Building self-confidence and

the Ascendant6. Your finances and Houses 2

and 8

For more information, visit Barbel’s website at: www.YourStarsAreYou.comThe series will be limited to 10 par-ticipants. Fee: $60 (6 one hour sessions)Seymour CenterWed, Jan 9 – Feb 13 10 – 11 am

BLACK HISTORY MONTH BREAKFAST PROGRAMFebruary is Black History Month. To celebrate, we will enjoy a good old fashion breakfast and pro-gram. Join us as we co-host an-other event with Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation. Registration re-quired. Transportation from Sey-mour Center will leave at 10 am and return at 1 pmFee: FREEHargraves Center (350019-03)Fri, Feb 15 10:30 am – 1 pm

B.I.N.G.O.This combines our bingo call with a bingo display board to make the game easier and more fun. To make our prize table versatile and exciting, bring your bingo dona-tions that day to add to the prize table. This will make winning even more enticing. Refreshments will be served. Join our bingo caller, Peter O’Grady. Fee: FREESeymour Center (353041-08)Wed, Feb 13 10:30 – 11:30 am

BILLIARDS PARTY!Calling all Billiards Lovers! If you enjoy a good game of pool, you will enjoy this event! Come ready to play for fun prizes, great food and music. This party is open to women pool players as well. Look-ing forward to seeing you there!Fee: FREE

Seymour Center (373019)Wed, Jan 23 5 – 7 pm

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONJoin us for our monthly birthday celebration as we recognize those individuals born in the months of Dec, Jan, and Feb. Please call the center to register.Central Orange SCMon, Dec 3; Jan 7; Feb 4 (253004-12, 01, 02) 12 noon

CELEBRATE THE SEASON WITH STEVE TOLLWe’re putting on the Ritz with a dress up affair and live music by Steve Toll. Spend time with friends and get to know others as we listen to holiday favorites. Dur-ing this time we will recognize our senior center volunteers. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Ev-eryone must RSVP before Dec 5.Central Orange SC (213004-01) Tues, Dec 11 3 – 4:30 pm

CELEBRATING LIFE’S STORIESGather your photos for Heritage Makers to scan them onto a CD or USB. The more photos you have, the lower the cost for each one. What a great way to organize all your photos! This is a free work-shop so all you have to bring is your CD or USB and pay for the scanning. Scanning rates: 1-100 photos $.29; each over 100 photos $.19 each. Everyone must make an appointment by contacting the front desk by Jan 31.Fee: FREECentral Orange SC (214008-01)Fri, Feb 8 9 am – 4 pm CENTRAL NC MINERAL CLUB EVENT!Jewelry, Gems and Minerals for Collectors and Craftsmen of All Ages!Central NC Carolina Mineral Club will host a unique event show-casing treasured trove of old minerals from Tucson, AZ. There will be varied sizes, inexpensive and nicely polished cabochons, spheres and chip beads of di-verse minerals. Interesting finds will include turquoise, jade, mala-chite, lapis lazuli, crazy lace ag-ate, jasper, bloodstone, tiger eye, hematite, carnelian, rose quartz, ruby, onyx and more. With the holidays fast approaching, a set of small cabs would make a perfect

beginner’s collection for a child. Also, sterling-set stone pendants and hematite hearts for stringing necklaces for little girls will make a great activity. Don’t stay home! Come discover minerals in a new way!Fee: FREESeymour Center (358001) Sat, Dec 1 10 am - 2 pm

CONNECTIONS CONCIERGE This program is designed with ev-eryone in mind! Not sure how to navigate the multiple programs at the Center. Need a little memory jogger of upcoming events and programs? Look no further! Ev-ery 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, you will have an oppor-tunity to explore all the happen-ings and possibilities at your local senior center. No longer will you find yourself wondering how you missed an interesting program or realize you didn’t sign up by the deadline date. Our concierge will be located in the lobby when you come into the Center. One on one time will be spent mapping out a wide range of activities you can get involved in. This program is being offered by the Seymour Center Program Advisory Com-mittee.Seymour Center (353012)1st & 3rd Mon: Dec 3, 17; Jan 7; Feb 4, 18 10 am – 12 noon(Only Jan 7 due to the holiday)

DOMINOES TOURNAMENTBack by popular demand! The dominoes tournament was a lot of fun last year, but this year will be even better. Now is the time to put your skills to the test as to who’s the best!! Co-sponsored with Chapel Hill Parks and Recre-ation Dept.Seymour Center (353342-01) Fri, Feb 8 10:30 am – 1 pm

FARMERS’ MARKET AT THE SENIOR CENTERSYes, the Farmers’ Market is at the Senior Centers. It’s a wonderful and convenient way to get your fresh fruits, vegetables and meats right at the Center. No longer do you have to stand in a long gro-cery line when you have your local friendly farmers right outside the Centers’ doors. Come shop and get extra fresh food and outstand-ing quality.

Central Orange SC (226006-01)Mondays will return end of March 9 am – 12 noonSeymour Center (353060)Tues and Thurs will return end of March 9 am - 12 noon

FREEDOM TRAIN: BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!All Aboard!! Hop on the Freedom Train as it takes you on a journey through the 1960’s. This excursion will capture snapshots of the Civil Rights Movement through songs and dance. This encore perfor-mance is by ANFO Productions, under the direction and founder, Irving Truitt. Get your train ticket today for a fabulous show!!Fee: FREESeymour Center (3130118) Wed, Feb 27 4 – 5 pm

FUN BINGO WITH CARDSJoin this group for a morning of fun as they put a new twist on an old game. Central Orange SC (257024-01)Fri, Dec 21; Jan 4; Feb 1 10:30 – 11:30 am

GHIRARDELLI HOT CHOCOLATE AND SMOOTH GUITAR SOUNDS WITH ALLIWhat a combination! Join us for a relaxing afternoon right before the holiday. Take part in wonder-ful tunes and songs over a nice cup of hot chocolate! What a way to celebrate. Looking forward to seeing you there! Register by Fri, Dec 14. Leader: Alli LittleFee: FREESeymour Center (313022)Thurs, Dec 20 3 – 4 pm

GROUP GAMES IN THE GREAT HALLJoin us for a variety of games. The games are lots of fun and the best thing is you don’t have to know how to play! Be sure to wear comfortable clothing and be ready to have fun. Contact the center to register at least one week before the event. Central Orange SC (253018-01)Fri, Jan 25 Butter Bean Auction 10:30 – 11:30 am

Heart’s Desire: Film and Lecture Series at the Seymour Center is now listed under Educational Op-portunities

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HOLIDAY LUNCHEONCelebrate another holiday luncheon with the Alston and Boldin Family while we enjoy traditional dishes and entertainment. Bus will leave from the Seymour Center at 10:30 am and will return at 1:30 pm Lim-ited to 60 participants.Fee: FREE Hargraves Center (310050-01) Thurs, Dec 6 11 am – 2 pm

HOLIDAY PARTYAs is customary, we gather to-gether to celebrate the season and you never know what the staff will have in store for you! Special mu-sic provided by the F.A.C.B. Daycare Children. Come prepared for; Pass the Bow, Name That Tune, and even a gift wrapping contest. Be on the lookout for Santa and Mrs Claus! Please register by Dec 7. Light re-freshments will be provided.Central Orange SC (213023-01)Fri, Dec 14 10:30 – 11:30 am

HOLIDAY TREE TRIMMING AND MUSICWe begin celebrating the season by decorating the center and our holi-day tree. Mary Allison will provide our music as we transform the se-nior center. Bring a friend and enjoy a cup of hot cider along with holiday music and singing. Central Orange SC (213008-01)Fri, Dec 7 10:30 – 11:30 am

HULA HOOP WORKSHOP This is a great way to work out with-out even knowing it! The first hour we will make our own hula hoop, which is no ordinary hula hoop! Hooping is very popular and people have found that they have firmed up their arms as well as losing inches in their waist. The cost of the hoop is $15. If you are not interested in making your own hoop we will have one for you to borrow. After mak-ing our hoops we will have a work-shop on hooping. This is a lot of fun so you won’t want to miss it. This workshop will be led by Sharon Ad-dison. Everyone must register be-fore Feb 8.Fee: FREE for the workshop ($15 if you make a hula hoop)Central Orange SC (213024-01)Fri, Feb 15 2 – 4 pm

LOVE IS IN THE AIR: ROMANTIC MEDLEYS BY VILLAGE REVUELadies and gentlemen! Come out for a show like no other. Needing no introductions, the infamous Village Revue has a line-up that will make you fall in love all over again! Come check out their hearty tunes and spiffy showmanship as they sing from their heart to yours this Valen-tine’s Day! Fee: FREESeymour Center (313008)Thurs, Feb 14 11 am - 12 noon

MLK QUIZ BOWLHow much do you know about Dr Martin Luther King? Put your knowl-edge to the test as we have our first MLK Quiz Bowl. Join us for a morn-ing of fun and refreshments. All participants will be placed in teams of three so you will get to combine your knowledge. This will give ev-eryone a good brain work out. You do not have to play to participate, but we do ask that you come to cheer for the teams. Please register by Fri, Jan 11. Fee: FREECentral Orange (213003-01) Fri, Jan 18 10:30 - 11:30 am

MOBILE BARBER SERVICE BY CUTS ON DEMAND Barber services are available at the Center offering quality haircuts and great customer service at your con-venience. Cuts on Demand, a highly qualified licensed barber, will cater to all your hair needs. Sign up today and get your service with a smile.Fee: $12 Seymour Center (353096)2nd Fridays: Dec 14; Jan 11; Feb 8 9 - 11 am

NEWCOMERS’ COFFEEThis is your chance to ask all those questions about what the Senior Center can do for you. Join the Senior Center staff as they give an overview of our programs and ser-vices. We are a one-stop resource for wellness, lifelong learning, ac-cess to benefits and meaningful op-portunities. There will be time for coffee, conversation and a tour of our buildings. Call the senior center to register.Fee: FREECentral Orange SC Thurs, Dec 13 (253008-12) 10 am

Thurs, Jan 10 (253008-01) 10 amThurs, Feb 14 (253008-02) 10 amSeymour Center Thurs, Dec 13 (353023-12) 10 amThurs, Jan 10 (353023-10) 10 amThurs, Feb 14(353023-11) 10 am

PRIME TIME PLAY FESTIVALYou’ll be Dancing on the Ceiling with the Prime Time Players, our se-nior theater group, as they present Richard Rodgers: Hart and Hammer-stein! You’ll hear singers, watch the Friends on Tap, the Seymour Tap-pers, the Carol Woods Taptations, and laugh at some clowning spoofs. Sing along with Oklahoma, Lady is a Tramp, Getting to Know You and Blue Moon. A donation of $7 for the Friends of Seymour Center is appre-ciated. Seymour Center (313011-01) Thurs, Dec 6 & Sat, Dec 8 2 pm Central Orange (223019-01)Fri, Jan 25 2 pm POTLUCKS AT CENTRAL ORANGE SENIOR CENTER

SUPER BOWL PARTYTeam Central is ready to score a touchdown with your help at this Super Bowl Party. Come dressed in your favorite game day gear and enjoy a variety of Super Bowl Game Day foods. We welcome the Orange County Jammers who will get us on our feet cheering! We will also have our own cheerleading and best commercial competition. Let us know if you plan to enter the Cen-tral Super Bowl with your own cheer or commercial. Please reg-ister by Thurs, Jan 10 and let us know what you plan to bring. Thurs, Jan 17 (253007-01) 5:30 pm

Paris, City of Love: February is known for Valentines and France is known for romance so we decided to combine the two for this special dinner. We will serve Boeuf Bourguigonon, a French beef stew, and you sup-

ply the sides. We welcome the Village Revue as they complete our evening with romantic melo-dies. Please register by Fri, Feb 15 and let us know what you plan to bring. Thurs, Feb 21 (253007-02) 5:30 pm

Fee: FREE (To be sure we have enough food, please RSVP one week in advance of all potlucks.) Central Orange SC SPECIAL DINNERS AT SEYMOUR CENTER (PLEASE NOTE TIMES)

WINTER HOLIDAY SOCIAL! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Get ready for another fabulous holiday social event co-sponsored with Chapel Hill Parks and Recreation and SteinMart of Eastgate Shopping Center. As always, you can dress in fancy attire. This year we are in for a special treat! We will be mesmerized by “A Holiday Is Happening” Fashion Show, coordinated by Angie Lerner, who was a colleague for 24 yrs with John Casa Blancas. Come celebrate this evening with a sit down dinner fashion show along with a medley of holiday tunes. This Winter Holiday Social is limited to 60 participants. Register by Wed, Nov 28. Fee: FREE(343012 01) Wed, Dec 12 4 – 6 pm

CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION!!The most important Chinese holi-day is Chinese New Year, which is known in China as Spring Festi-val. Although this holiday falls on a Sunday, we plan to kick it off early on Fri, Feb 8th. The festival ushers in the lunar New Year and is the West’s Christmas and New Year’s Eve rolled into one. From sun up to sun down, this is a time when the whole country throws itself into celebrating and eating. Come celebrate this festive occa-sion of food, entertainment, mu-sic and lots more!Fee: FREE(353045-01)Fri, Feb 8 5 – 8 pm

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SHRED-A-THON PARTYReady to get rid of all of those pa-pers that have been piled in cor-ner or box for centuries? Bring all documents and other papers, and let’s shred them to pieces! This fun event will get you organized and free you from the paper mon-ster. While celebrating your new found freedom, we will party with great music and refreshments. Also, Orange County Solid Waste will be joining us to share tips on recycling. Hope to see you there! Fee: FREESeymour Center (343015)Wed, Nov 28 1 – 4 pm

SOUTH AFRICA FEATURING ZAMBIA AND VICTORIA FALLS PRESENTATIONIt’s here! Highlights for South Af-rica! Dates for this tour will be determined by Summer of 2013. Don’t make any plans for Octo-ber just yet. If this is one of your dream destinations, mark your calendar and join Alan Regan and Amanda Speer at the first presen-tation on Wed, Jan 16. Fee: FREESeymour CenterWed, Jan 16 2 - 3:30 pm

STUDENTS OF CHAPEL HILL MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (CHMTA) IN CONCERTCome out and take part in the stu-dents of CHMTA first appearance at the Seymour Center. Music per-formers will range from elemen-tary to high school bringing you a variety of repertoire. Invite and bring your family and friends.Fee: FREESeymour Center (343016-02)Sat, Jan 26 2 – 3 pm

TIN PAN ALLEY: THE ROARING TWENTIES AND ALL THAT JAZZ!Start off the New Year with the fun songs and stories of Tin Pan Al-ley, that magical place in New York City that gave us American Popu-lar Songs in the early 1900s. We’ll start with a brief review of how the song business got started by a bunch of kids in the late 1800s, and then zoom in on the 1920s,

when songwriters like Berlin, Kern, the Gershwins, Rogers and Hart, and Cole Porter were just beginning to write songs for Tin Pan Alley and Broadway, and the music was alive with the sounds of blues and jazz. We’ll end with a sing along! This entertaining and interactive class will come to life as the instructor shares his unique talents as a storyteller, comedian, jazz singer and banjo player, and lyricist. Instructor: Bob WhyteFee: FREESeymour Center (347002) Sat, Jan 12 1 – 3 pm

WHAT A GIRL WANTSWhat would we do without acces-sories!? This is your golden oppor-tunity to exchange your fabulous accessories including hand bags, scarves, belts, jewelry, hats and much more. The fun begins by bringing special items that you believe will enhance the party. Collection begins Mon, Jan 7 until Fri, Jan 18. Everyone will go home with that special find and the best part - it’s Free!!Fee: FreeSeymour Center (313010) Thur, Jan 31 2 – 3 pm

ATHLETIC ACTIVITIESAll of the following activities are FREE, unless otherwise noted

BADMINTONSponsored by the Orange County Recreation and Parks DepartmentFee chargedCentral Recreation Center Tryon St, Hillsborough Tues, Wed, & Fri 9 – 11 am

BADMINTONEnjoy a friendly game during our open play weekly sessions. Be-ginners are welcomed. Racquets are available. Partner not needed.Central Orange SC (251004)Wednesdays 2 – 4 pmSeymour Center (351022)Tuesdays 4:30 – 6:45 pmSaturdays 9:15 - 11:45 am

BADMINTON LESSONSThese lessons are for beginners or those who would like to brush up on their game.Instructor: CD Poon ([emailprotected])Seymour Center Email Instructor, or call the front desk at 919-968-2070 for an ap-pointment.

BASKETBALL – SHOOT AROUNDCentral Orange SC (251015)Tuesdays 2:30 - 4:30 pmCommunity Center Tuesdays & Thursdays 8 - 10:30 amNorthside GymMondays 10 - 11:30 am

BILLIARDSBring a friend and enjoy shooting a round of pool - every day and any time.Central Orange SC (251005) Seymour Center

BILLIARDS LESSONSThis one-on-one instruction is for beginners, or those who would like to brush up on their game.Instructor: Bob RobertsSeymour Center (351011) Call front desk for an appointment at 919-968-2070

BOCCE BALL Time to put some miles on our improved bocce ball court! Equip-ment available. Weather permit-ting.Seymour Center (351020)Mondays 10 amWednesdays 1:30 pmA group often plays on Saturday or Sunday afternoons in Chapel Hill. Friendly and relaxed compe-tition. Contact Joan Alston, 919-932-7104, for days and times.Chapel Hill Community Center HORSESHOESBring a friend and throw some shoes - every day and any time.Central Orange SC (251018)

SHUFFLEBOARD Whether it is for practice or fun, shuffleboard is a great way to ex-

ercise. Come to learn, or to show someone how to play the game. Feel free to bring a lunch and so-cialize afterwards. Central Orange SC (251006)Fridays 9 – 11 am Northside Gym Wednesdays 10 - 12 noon

TABLE TENNISYou may bring your own paddles and balls, or use the equipment available at the Center. All skill levels are welcome.Central Orange SC Contact: Tommy Wade, 919-477-4212.Seymour Center Contact: Sherry Graham, 919-636-2264 or Alan Tom, 919-933-8972 or [emailprotected] Orange SC Mondays (251008-1) 5 – 8 pmSeymour Center Tues & Wed (351007) 10 – 11:30 amTues & Thurs (351008) 2 – 4 pmSaturdays (351018) 12 noon – 2:45 pm

WII – OPEN PLAYInstructor: Interested in leading? If so, contact Corina Riley at 919-245-4252Central Orange SC (251010) Thursdays 12 noon

DANCE, MUSIC & THEATERTo register, call the Seymour Cen-ter at 919-968-2070, or the Central Orange SC at 919-245-2015.

DANCEBALLROOM DANCE LESSONS Ballroom Dance lessons with Bruce Gillooly, who has over 60 years of dance experience.Each month you will explore a dif-ferent ballroom dance; the group decides which dance will be ex-plored for the month. Ballroom dances includes: Waltz, Foxtrot, East and West Coast Swing, Salsa, Tango, Samba, Merengue, Zydeco, Shag, and Lindy Hop. Please reg-

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ister and purchase your ticket at the front desk before class. No partner required but is recommended. Instructor: Bruce GilloolyFee: $5Seymour CenterMondays (354020) 3 - 3:45 pmCentral Orange SCTuesdays (254001) 12 noon – 1 pmThursdays (Beginning Jan 24) (254032) 7 – 8 pm

BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICEBallroom dance practice with Bruce Gillooly providing the music. A va-riety of music will be used to meet a wide range of dancing abilities and desires. Comments and requests will be taken into account.Fee: FREE Seymour Center (354047)Mondays 3:45 - 4:30 pm BALLROOM DANCE PRACTICEThe great room is open for Ballroom dance practice. Bring your own mu-sic and join others to spend the af-ternoon dancing. No formal instruc-tion will take place.Fee: FREE Central Orange SCThursdays (except 3rd Thurs) (254002-01) 3:30 - 4:30 pm

BALLROOM DANCE SOCIALGreat way to meet new people! All ages, couples and singles are wel-come. Recorded music. For infor-mation, call 919-933-8982.Fee: $2 at the door Seymour Center4th & 5th Thurs, Dec 20, 27; Jan 24, 31; Feb 28 (353009) 7 – 9 pm

CLOGGINGWhat a great way to get in shape while having fun. This is a begin-ning class so you will learn basic clogging steps. No prior dance ex-perience necessary. Instructor: Kelly BrinnFee: $38 per sessionCentral Orange SCSession I: Thurs, Jan 10 - 31 (254004-01) 6 – 6:45 pm Session II: Thurs, Feb 7 - 28 (254004-02) 6 - 6:45 pm

DANCE FOR JOYWhether you are just beginning to focus on becoming healthier, or are looking for something new to add to your current fitness program, this class is perfect. It encourages par-ticipants to move within their own comfort level and to bring their en-ergy and spirit to the steps. Based on the Nia Technique, the barefoot-ed, grounded movements provide a whole body workout that is gentle on the joints. Through easy dance steps we will develop greater bal-ance, flexibility, strength - and have FUN! To learn more about Nia, go to www.nianow.comInstructor: Rebecca Sugg, Certified NIA InstructorFee: $24/4 weeks; $48/8 weeks; or $72/12 weeks – Coupon books avail-able.Central Orange SC Mondays Dec (252005-12) 11 am – 12 noon Jan (252005-01)Feb (252005-02)

EAST COAST SWING “JITTERBUG”: Get Healthy, Make New Friends and Learn to Dance - all in 4 weeks! The East Coast Swing (Jitterbug) style is a great way to begin your swing dancing. Due to its universal popu-larity, you can dance it almost any-where. It’s also considered one of the easier styles of Swing to learn since it concentrates on 6 count patterns. Low impact BUT Heart Healthy!Instructor: Debbie Ramsey, Co-Own-er of Mad About Dance Academy Fee: $50 for 4 lessons ($12.50 per class) Note: People age 62+ will re-ceive a $10 discount off the fee.Seymour Center Tues, Dec 4- 18 Level 1 (354035-01) 8 – 9 pmPlease note: Dec will offer 3 classes due to the holiday (total for all 3 classes, $37.50)Tues, Jan 8- 29 Level 1 (354035-02) 8 – 9 pmTues, Feb 5 – 26 Level 1 (354035-03) 8 – 9 pm

LINE DANCINGLine Dancing is great exercise. Best of all, no partner is needed. Join this growing class and learn the best line dancing around. Instructor: Bruce Gillooly Fee: $3 per class. Purchase tickets at the front desk.Seymour Center Mondays Dec 3 – 17, 31 (354019-18) 1:30 – 3 pm(No class on Dec 24, due to holiday)Jan 7 - 28 (354019-05)Feb 4 - 25 (354019-06)

LINE DANCINGThis class is for both new and ex-perienced line dancers. You will improve your memory and get the benefits of exercising while having fun. Instructor: Becky WalkerFee: FREECentral Orange SCMondays (254006-2) (No class Dec 24 & Jan 21 due to holidays) 3 - 4:30 pmTuesdays (254006-1) (No class Dec 25 & Jan1 due to holidays) 1 – 2:30 pmWednesdays (254006-4) 5:30 – 7 pm LINE DANCINGFirst 30 minutes of the class is for beginners, and all levels are togeth-er from 10 – 11 am. Instructor: Esther Haithco*ckFee: FREECentral Orange SC (254006-3)Thursdays 9:30 – 11 am

SALSA DANCE LESSONS Now is the time to learn a new dance move!! Join a fantastic 4 week ses-sion of Salsa Dance lessons. These classes will have fun dance steps, exercise movements and a high en-ergy social atmosphere. No Partner Necessary! No Experience Needed! Level 1 class is limited to 20 partici-pants maximum. Must have 16 par-ticipants minimum for class to take place. Level 2 class is open to all in-terested participants, with no maxi-mum. However, this level should have 24 participants for this class to

take place. Instructor: Debbie Ramsey, Co-Own-er of Mad About Dance Academy Seymour Center Fee: $50 for 4 lessons ($12.50 per class)Please note: Dec will offer 3 classes due to the holiday (total for all 3 classes, $37.50)Tues, Dec 4 – 18 (354033-04) Level 1: 6 - 7 pm; (354033-07) Level 2: 7 - 8 pmTues, Jan 8- 29 (354033-05) Level 1: 6 - 7 pm; (354033-08) Level 2: 7 - 8 pmTues, Feb 5 - 26 (354033-06) Level 1: 6 - 7 pm; (354033-09) Level 2: 7 - 8 pm

TAP DANCING Learn to tap dance with an experi-enced and friendly teacher. You will learn basic and historical steps, as well as how to tap to all kinds of music. Tap dancing is a great way to have fun while exercising without stressing your body. Instructor: Rachel Kiel Fee: $52 for the first four lessonsSeymour Center Thurs, Dec 6 - 27 (354032-06) Intermediate: 4 - 5 pm; Beginners: 5 - 6 pmThurs, Jan 3 - 24 (354032-07) Intermediate: 4 - 5 pm; Beginners: 5 - 6 pmThurs, Feb 7 - 28 (354032-08) Intermediate: 4 - 5 pm; Beginners: 5 - 6 pm

TAP DANCING Did you tap dance as a child? Even if you’ve never danced, have you al-ways had a desire to learn? Now is your chance to learn the fine art of tap dancing for free. Instructor: Bruce Gillooly, has been dancing for 50 years.Fee: FREECentral Orange SC Tuesdays - Beginners (254007-1) (No class Dec 25 & Jan 1 due to holidays) 9 – 10 amTuesdays - Intermediate (254007-2) (No class Dec 25 & Jan 1 due to holidays) 10 – 11 am

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PSWALTZ SOCIAL/ PRACTICEFor those who love to waltz - and for those learning. Live musicians provide the music. All ages wel-come. Donation Suggested: $5 at the doorSeymour Center 1st, 2nd & 3rd Thurs: Dec 6, 13, 20; Jan 3, 10, 17; Feb 7, 14, 21 (353006) 7– 8:30 pm

MUSICBAILLIE BRANSLER RECORDER GROUP: LISTEN AND LEARN MUSIC PROGRAMJoin this dynamic group for a mu-sical performance and history of recorder music including the in-strument selections. Program will highlight variations of folk and patriotic songs, with which people can easily find themselves singing along. Program Leader: Kay BaileyFee: FREESeymour Center (347001)Fri, Jan 18 2 – 3 pm

DOO-WOP SINGING GROUP This group will be singing Doo-Wop as well as other music. If you know how to harmonize and are interested in performing, call the center for additional information. Facilitator: Pete WehrCentral Orange SC (257012-01)Wednesdays 6:30 – 8 pm

KARAOKE: ENTERTAINING SING-A-LONGJoin Kathleen “Kacky” Hammon and Richard Tazewell as you travel down memory lane in songs. No singing experience is required - just a love of music and having a great time. Fee: FREESeymour Center (351025) Wednesdays 11:15 – 11:45 am KARAOKE SING-A-LONGJoin Haryo and friends for a vari-ety of songs and fun. Fee: FREECentral Orange SC (257003-01) Wednesdays 10 – 11 am

MORNING GUITAR MUSIC WITH TONY Bring a friend or two and pull up a chair to take in great string medleys with Tony Gore. Tony has played the guitar for over 20 years. He plays a variety of tunes that will get you in the mood to sing or dance. Fee: FREESeymour Center (354003) 2nd and 4th Fri: Dec 13, 27; Jan 10, 24; Feb 8, 22 11 am – 12 noon

PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONSThink of me as your Musical Per-sonal Trainer. First we assess where you are with regard to mu-sic and where you would like to go. Then we develop a set of skills for you to practice toward achiev-ing your goals. Any level! Any in-strument! Instructor: Richard Tazewell (Call instructor for additional informa-tion and appointments at 919-619-2592.) Fee: $30 per 30 min lesson Seymour Center (354096)Thursdays 4 – 8 pm

SINGING LESSONS AT SEYMOUR - GROUP SINGINGLearn to be a part of a singing group. We focus on melody, har-mony and rhythm.We’ll develop a body of songs and sing them at the Seymour Center. Instructor: Richard TazewellFee: $10 per session Seymour Center (354089)Wednesdays 4 – 5 pm

VICTORIA WINDLER’S “EYES ON OPERA” This popular program continues to draw large audiences for each DVD performance. Scheduled for the 3rd Sat of each month, the presentation includes world-class classical and contemporary op-eras, ballet, and operettas with occasional live performances and program commentaries. Snacks and drinks are provided with a half-hour break for a BYO (Bring Your Own) lunch. Check the web-

site at www.meetup.com/Chapel-Hill-Opera for program details. Fee: FREE Sat, Dec 15 Hansel and Gretel by

Humperdinck Sat, Jan 19 Werther by MassenetSat, Feb 16 Il Trovatore by Verdi Seymour Center Every 3rd Sat (353031) 10 am – 2 pm

THEATERACTING CLASS WITH JANE UNDERHILLLooking to unearth hidden talents or just simply want to tap into your dream of acting? Come out and meet Jane Underhill of The Prime Time Players as she shows you the ropes! Jane has a BFA from ECU in Acting and Vocal Training as well as a MFA from UNC in Di-recting. She has been performing since 1964 and recently appeared in shows at Deep Dish and the Carrboro ArtsCenter. The class will cover all aspects of Theater Production - Acting techniques, in-terpretation of plays, understand-ing the playwright’s intents, scenic and costume design, and technical theater techniques. Periodically, guest speakers will be invited to share their skills.Fee: $10 per classSeymour CenterMondays (starting Jan 14) 3:30 - 5 pm

PRIME TIME PLAYERSWould you like to be an actor, cos-tumer, musician, singer, dancer, designer, or stagehand? Would you like to learn how to handle lights and sound, work on promo-tions, or learn acting techniques? The Prime Time Players offer you a chance to pursue your dream. We’re especially looking for some men! No experience is neces-sary - just enthusiasm. I guar-antee you’ll have fun! Call Mary Ann Freedman at 919-967-5883 or email [emailprotected] Center

PRIME TIME PLAYERS PERFORMANCEYou’ll be Dancing on the Ceil-ing with the Prime Time Players, our senior theater group, as they present Richard Rodgers’ Hart and Hammerstein! You’ll hear sing-ers, watch the Friends on Tap - the Seymour Tappers and the Carol Woods Taptations - and laugh at some clowning spoofs. Sing along with Oklahoma, Lady is a Tramp, Getting to Know You and Blue Moon. Fee: A donation of $7 for the Friends of the Seymour Center is appreciated. Seymour CenterThurs, Dec 6 & Sat, Dec 8,2 pmCentral Orange SCFri, Jan 25 2 pm

SPONTANEOUS SENIORS IMPROV WORKSHOP!Learn to enhance your creativity, and spontaneity, during a four session workshop. No experi-ence is necessary. Come with great expectations and you will have lots of fun. If you really enjoy the workshop and find your new passion, you will have the oppor-tunity to join our Improv Theater group, which is affiliated with Sey-mour Center’s Prime Time Play-ers. Please call Marv Axelrod at 919-383-4848 if you are interested. Must have 5 participants to offer the workshop. Fee: $10 per sessionSeymour Center (354137)Sat, Jan 5, 13, 19, 26; Feb 2, 9, 16, 23 10 – 11 am

INTEREST GROUPSBIRD WATCHING PROGRAM AT CENTRAL ORANGE SENIOR CENTERIf you are interested in learning more about local birds, this is the group for you. This program will

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offer Bird Talks, Community Sharing of bird observations and bird box monitoring. Call 919-245-2015 to be a volunteer monitor of a blue bird box or hummingbird feeder

BOOK CLUBWe are a small and lively group, and welcome others. Contact the front desk at 919-245-2015 for current book selection.Tues, Dec 18 Skipping

Christmas, by John Grisham

Tues, Jan 15 Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, by Barbara Ehrenreich

Tues, Feb 19 On Agate Hill, by Lee Smith

Central Orange SC (258000-01) 2:30 – 4:30 pm

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPWe are looking for participants and a group leader to restart this pro-gram. Please contact Cydnee Sims, 919-245-4250.Seymour Center (357001)

CLASSIC BOOK SERIES This book discussion group is lim-ited to the first 20 people to regis-ter. The Classic Book Series will not meet in Dec or Jan. Coordinator: Dr Frank WilsonThurs, Feb 22 Swann’s Way, Prof

Kimble KingSeymour Center (353046) 7 pm

DURHAM PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (DPAC) CLUBAre you interested in joining others to take advantage of the many fan-tastic performances held at DPAC? We are developing a DPAC club to connect individuals so they can de-cide which plays they’d like to at-tend and travel together as a group. Please call Terry at 919-245-2016 if you are interested and have your own transportation.

GARDEN CLUB - CENTRAL OR-ANGE SC – 3rd Thurs meet to plan and garden. If you enjoy planting, gardening, and digging in the dirt,

this is for you. Central Orange SCThurs, Feb 21 (257014-01) 10:30 am

GARDEN GROUP – SEYMOUR Meet the people who “love to gar-den.” Check the Garden Bulletin Board near the front desk or the Garden Post (in the flower bed) for monthly education programs, proj-ect help and wish list. Call Cydnee Sims at 919-245-4250 for more infor-mation.Seymour Center (357002)1st Fri: meet to plan and garden – Dec 7; Jan 4; Feb 1 9:30 am – 12 noonPlanting in the Garden: 3rd Fridays and following Mondays9:30 am – 12 noon

INSPIRATIONAL TOPICS FOR PRACTICAL LIVINGJoin us for this discussion series to uplift and encourage you through-out the week. If you have questions about the topics or materials, call 919-245-2015.Leaders: Walter Faribault & Mad-eline RileyCentral Orange SC (254000-01)Tuesdays 10 – 11 am

ISSUES OF FAITH This time is for those who enjoy gathering together for scriptures, songs and uplifting words of en-couragement. Join Annie Cotton as she leads these inspirational discus-sions. Leader: Annie Cotton Seymour Center (357010)Tuesdays 10:30 – 11:30 am

PASSAGE MEDITATION (SATSANG)“The Eight Point Program of Pas-sage Meditation was developed by Ecknath Easwaran. It is non-denominational, non-sectarian, and free from dogma and ritual. It can be used within each person’s own cultural and religious background to relieve stress, heal relationships, re-lease deeper resources and realize one’s highest potential”. Visit www.easwaran.org for more information, or contact Annette at 919-260-1995. Ongoing.

Fee: FREESeymour Center 2nd & 4th Sat: Dec 8, 22; Jan 12, 26; Feb 9, 23 (352047) 9 – 10:30 am

PEN PAL PROGRAMWhat could be more fun that send-ing letters back and forth with a sec-ond grader? This highly rewarding service project is in its 3rd year in conjunction with Cameron Park El-ementary School. If you are inter-ested in becoming a Pen Pal, contact Lisa Berley at 919-245-2026 for ad-ditional information.Central Orange SC (250001-01)

SPONTANEOUS SENIORS IMPROV WORKSHOP! (SEE: DANCE, MUSIC & THEATRE)

SUDOKUKeep your brain sharp with this game that is sure to offer a chal-lenge. If you have never tried Su-doku, or would like to learn tips to advance from the basic puzzle to the “evil” one, come join us. Sudo-ku game sheets provided; however you are welcome to bring some to share. Coach: Beverly Sanders Fee: FREESeymour Center (357037)Thursdays 10:30 – 11:30 am

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (TOPS)If you’re thinking about joining a weight loss group, try TOPS, a non-profit and non-commercial organi-zation. We’ll help you reach your goals in a warm, caring support group for adults and children (age 7 +). Join us to help you have the pounds “fall” off. Contact: Judy at 919-452-3712 (Central Orange), or Myra at 919-245-2020 (Seymour Center) for more information. Fee: First visit is free.Seymour Center (352760)Mondays 11 am – 12 noonCentral Orange SC (257000-01)Tuesdays 11 am – 12 noon(Weigh-in: 10:30 am in the Wellness Room)

TAR HEEL DEPRESSION GLASS CLUBThe Tar Heel Depression Glass Club was formed in the spring of 1984. The group shares a common inter-est in collecting and preserving the glassware of the American Depres-sion era. Past programs have in-cluded talks on Heisey, Fostoria, and Cambridge; Jewel Tea, Mayfair, Fies-ta, Hall teapots, Cloverleaf, and Fire-King jade-ite. Other times, however, the program will be about some-thing related to the interest of a club member that is not specifically re-lated to collectible glass or dinner-ware. Some examples of these pro-grams have been talks on cast iron, children’s toys from the 1940s and 1950s, glass paperweights, Guard-ian cookware, and antique purses. Among the activities enjoyed by members are monthly meetings, social outings and trips to glass manufacturing areas of the country (West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsyl-vania). This is an open group and new members are always welcome. For additional information contact the center or [emailprotected] Orange SC (237001-01)1st Mon, Dec 3; Jan 7; Feb 4 6 – 8 pm

TIME-OUT CLUBAre you interested in going to the movies, trying new restaurants, go-ing bowling, or just checking out “what’s happening” in the Triangle? If you are, call Terry at 919-245-2016 and join others who are interested in taking time out for fun.Central Orange SC

WRITERS’ DISCUSSION GROUPThis group published its fourth book, Lest the Colors Fade. We are always looking for new members, including experienced and beginner writers. We help each other by offer-ing helpful suggestions to improve our work. The group has previously published three other books, Echoes (l997), A Generation Speaks (2000), and Challenges on the Home Front (2005). Contact Joseph DiBona at 336-364-7978. Seymour Center (357003)

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ORGANIZATIONS & CLUB MEETINGSCENTRAL NC MINERAL CLUB Meetings are on the first Tuesday of every month. Guests are al-ways welcome. Contact: Sylvia Hubbard 919-929-5673 ([emailprotected])

Sat Dec.1, 9 am-1 pm: Holiday Gem and Mineral Sale. Polished semi-precious stone jewelry, spheres and cubes, large ame-thyst crystals, polished mineral cabochons and necklace materi-als for craftsmen and collectors of all ages.Tues, Dec 4 Medieval Silver Mining in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) Prof Bob Healy Tues, Jan 8 Annual Meeting with elections of officers and BoardTues, Feb 5 Topic to be Announced Seymour Center (358001) 7 pm

CHADER: CHAPEL HILL AND DURHAM ELDERCARE RESOURCES GROUPOrganization meets every other month and represents various agencies serving older adults. Meetings have a guest speaker and time for networking. People in the community are invited to attend. Contact: www.chadernc.comSeymour Center (357050) Thurs, Feb 21 8:30 – 10 am

CHAPEL HILL CAMERA CLUBContact: Charles Twine, President at 919-419-9091Seymour Center (358002)Tues, Dec 11; Jan 15, 29; Feb 12, 26 6:30 - 9 pm

CHAPEL HILL CAMERA CLUB - DIGITAL IMAGING GROUPContact: Charles Twine, President, 919-419-9091Seymour Center (358000)Tues, Dec 4; Jan 8; Feb 5 6:30 – 9 pm

GOLDEN AGE HAPPY CIRCLE CLUBContact: Lula Alston at 919- 967-5706Seymour Center (358004) Tues, Dec 11; Jan 8; Feb 12 10:30 am

JOLLY 79ERSContact: Geraldine Fennell at 919-732-1503Central Orange SC (258001-1)Mon, Dec 3; Jan 7; Feb 4 10 am

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONAll NCCU Alumni are invited to join this organization. Keep in-formed about ongoing commu-nity projects, scholarships for students, and other updates for Alumni. Meetings are held the third Monday of each month.Contact: Dorothy Bumphus at 919-943-9300Central Orange SC (258005-01)Mon, Dec 17; Jan 14; Feb 18 6 pm RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES (NARFE) ASSOCIATIONAll retired federal employees and their spouses are invited to a dis-cussion of issues regarding their welfare. For more info contact: Walter Mack, President, at 919- 797-2246Seymour Center (358006) Fri, Dec 7 – Holiday Luncheon at K&W Cafeteria, Chapel Hill11:15 amFri, Jan 25 – Judy Shaw, Certified Senior Advisor – “Legacy Plan-ning” 10 amFri, Feb – No Meeting Sched-uled STATE EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION OF NC (SEANC)All retired State Employees are invited to join this organization.

Keep informed about State ben-efits and other changes that may take place. Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of each month.Contact: Hazel Lunsford at 919-732-4410Central Orange SC (257010-01) Tues, Dec 18; Jan 22; Feb 26 9 – 11 am

TRIANGLE WEAVERS ORGANIZATIONNewcomers are always welcome. For more information, contact: Ja-nett Greenberg at 919-960-6902Seymour Center (357004) Thurs, Dec 6; Jan 24; Feb 28 6:30 - 9 pm

MOVIESTUESDAY CINEMAS AT THE SEYMOUR CENTERThe movies, with popcorn, start at 1 pm on Tuesdays. Come earlier if you’d like to have lunch with us. Lunch tickets are distributed on a first come first served basis begin-ning at 11 am. Movie descriptions are available at the Center.

Dec 4 Sweet CharityDec 11 The Santa Clause Dec 18 White Christmas Jan 8 CasablancaJan 15 Jezebel Jan 22 Ruby in the SmokeJan 29 Ruby GentryFeb 5 RadioFeb 12 Atlantic CityFeb 19 Young at HeartFeb 26 The Legend of Bagger

Vance Seymour Center Tuesdays 1 pm

DVDs: We are collecting DVDs at the Central Orange SC and Sey-mour Center. Please bring in one or two of your favorite DVDs to show as part of our Tuesday Cin-ema series and Friday Flicks. We will choose our movie selections for the upcoming year based on your favorites. Please let us know if you are willing to donate them to our DVD library, or if you would prefer to loan them to us for a few months.

FRIDAY FLICKS AT CENTRAL ORANGENew time! The movies, with pop-corn, start at 1 pm on the follow-ing Fridays. Come earlier if you’d like to have lunch with us. Lunch tickets are distributed on a first come first served basis beginning at 11 am. Movie descriptions are available at the Center.

Dec 7 Miracle on 34th StreetDec 14 A Christmas Carol (2009)Dec 21 It’s a Wonderful LifeDec 28 New Year’s Eve Jan 4 Where the Red Fern

GrowsJan 11 Where the Red Fern

Grows 2Jan 18 Music and LyricsJan 25 Prime Time Players

performingFeb 1 Red Tails (Tuskegee

Airmen)Feb 8 The Blind SideFeb 15 Coach CarterFeb 22 Radio

Central Orange SC Fridays 1 pm

Heart’s Desire: Film and Lecture Series at the Seymour Center is now listed under Educational Op-portunities

SENIORS ON THE ROADLOCAL DAY TRIPS Meals on the trips will be on your own, unless otherwise stated.

Trip Registration - Please Read CarefullyRegistration for the following trips will be taken on, or after, Mon, Nov 19. To register, call the Cen-tral Orange Senior Center at 919-245-2015. You may register your-self, and ONE other person, with addresses and phone numbers. Payment must be received within one week, or you will forfeit your spot and be moved to the waiting list. Please make checks payable to: Orange County Dept on Aging and mail them to: Central Orange Senior Center, PO Box 8181, Hills-

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borough, NC 27278, or to the Sey-mour Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. Transporta-tion refunds will be made only if you call the center and cancel your reservation three working days be-fore the trip. If the minimum num-ber of people doesn’t register for a trip, refunds will be issued for the full amount.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the bus is scheduled to depart so it can be loaded and ready to leave on schedule. Trips leave from the Central Orange Senior Center, 103 Meadowland Dr, Hillsborough, and from the Sey-mour Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill. Return trip times are approximate.

Thurs, Dec 13 (216000-01)AMERICAN JUBILEE AT THE RUDY THEATRE – SELMA, NC: Treat yourself to a day of music, dance, and laughter as the 13 mem-ber American Jubilee cast enter-tains us. Enjoy traditional Christ-mas favorites like Silver Bells, White Christmas, and Christmas in Dixie. We will laugh at the antics of come-dian Homer Hogwaller and his sis-ter, Homerlina. Before the show we will enjoy a buffet lunch at the Rob-in’s Nest, which is well known for its “down home cooking”. Cost of the buffet, including gratuity, is $10 (not included in the trip cost). Fee: $37 (Admission & Transporta-tion) Central Orange SC 9:45 am – 6 pmSeymour Center 10:15 am – 5:30 pm

Fri, Jan 11 (216001-01)NASHER MUSEUM OF ART: “COLLECTING MATISSE AND MODERN MASTERS: THE CONE SISTERS OF BALTIMORE”This exciting exhibit, on loan from the Baltimore Museum of Art, in-cludes more than 50 masterpieces of paintings, sculptures and works on paper. Renoir, Van Gogh, Gaugin and Picasso are some of the artists represented. The trip begins with an early lunch, followed by the mu-seum tour.

Fee: $30 total (transportation $15 & Museum tour/admission $15)Central Orange SC 10:30 am – 4:30 pmSeymour Center 11 am – 4 pm

Tues, Jan 29 (216002-01)SRI SHOE WAREHOUSE AND HAMRICK’S IN RALEIGH, NC: Calling all shoe lovers! SRI Shoe Warehouse boasts that it has 45,000 name brand shoes. You are sure to find all the footwear you want there. Afterwards, we will head to Ham-rick’s to spend the afternoon shop-ping. There is a K & W cafeteria next to Hamrick’s so you can eat when we arrive, or after you finish shop-ping.Fee: $15 (Transportation only) Central Orange SC 9 am – 4:30 pmSeymour Center 9:30 am – 5 pm

Fri, Feb 15 (216003-01)NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY IN RALEIGH Come with us to Meymandi Audito-rium in Raleigh to hear the NC Sym-phony present “Schumann’s Piano Concerto”, with soloist Clara Yang and conductor Grant Llewellyn. Oth-er pieces by Mozart, Purcell and Brit-ten and Prokofiev will round out the program. We will eat a late lunch afterwards.Fee: $29 (transportation & ticket) Central Orange SC 9:30 am – 4:30 pmSeymour Center 10 am – 4 pm

Tues, Feb 19 (216004-01) INTERNATIONAL CIVIL RIGHTS CENTER & MUSEUM, GREENSBORO, NC This is an archival center, collect-ing museum, and teaching facility devoted to the struggle for civil and human rights. Enjoy a guided tour at the original lunch counter of the Greensboro sit-ins that served as a catalyst in the civil rights move-ment. We will have lunch at a local restaurant. Fee: $23 (transportation & tour).Central Orange SC 9 am – 4:30 pmSeymour Center

9:30 am – 4 pmThurs, Feb 28 (216005-01)TEMPLE THEATRE – SANFORD, NC: The “Heavenly” musical, Forever Plaid celebrates the delightfully en-tertaining reincarnation of four male singers killed in a car crash on the way to their first big concert. Mi-raculously sent back to earth they get another chance to thrill the au-dience with their fantastic four part harmony. Enjoy witty humor and great music of the 1950’s like Catch a Falling Star and Love is a Many-Splendored Thing. We will have an early lunch at the new Pittsboro Roadhouse before the play.Fee: $35 (transportation & admis-sion. Lunch not included)Central Orange SC 10:15 am – 6 pmSeymour Center 10:30 am – 5:30 pm

SATURDAY GETAWAYS and EXTENDED TRIPSIf you have any travel ideas, con-tact Cydnee Sims at 919-245-4250, as well as to register, or for more information – including deposits and final payment dates, payment arrangements, cancellations, travel insurance, travel agents’ policies, or other questions. To receive a refund on Extended Trips, cancella-tions must be made 21 days before the balance is due. If a cancellation is made after the balance due date, full or partial refunds will be offered only if someone can be found to re-place you. Payment arrangements will be considered for trips of $500 or more. To receive a refund on the Saturday Getaways, cancellations must be made 7 days before the trip leaves.

Sat, Feb 9 (316002)HEART ‘N SOUL JAZZ – PINEHURST, NCThis getaway is for all Jazz enthusi-asts! Heart ‘n Soul Jazz is the Arts Council of Moore County’s glitziest event and is presented at Pinehurst

Resorts Carolina Hotel. Since 1986, the world’s finest jazz artists have livened up the weekend with a spec-tacular jazz line up. Past performers have included Freddy Cole, Ellis Marsalis, Toots Thielemans, Herbie Mann, Shirley Horn and more. Save the date and register for this unique Saturday getaway by Fri, Dec 21st. This is an evening event including dinner at the Inn. Dress at-tire is semi-formal. Concert, dinner and transportation are included in the trip’s cost. We need 25 partici-pants for this trip to take place. Due to ticket process, please register as soon as possible. You may pay with your credit card. Checks should be made payable to OCDOA. Gratuity for driver (recommended: $3- $5 per person) is not included. Fee: $135 per personSeymour Center 4 – 11:45 pmCentral Orange 4:30 – 11:30 pm

Tues, Mar 12 – Wed, Mar 20 (326007)BEST OF ITALY FEATURING VEN-ICE, ROME, TUSCANY & 4 NIGHTS IN FLORENCE This 9 day tour highlights: 4 Nights in Florence, 3 Nights in Rome, Flor-ence City Tour, Academy Gallery - Statue of David, Assisi Tour, Basilica of St Francis, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Lucca’s Old Town, Siena Tour, Rome City Tour, Treasures of the Vatican Museum, St Peter’s Basilica, Roman Farewell Dinner, and Venice City Tour. Tour is $3,350 for per person for double occupancy. The single supplement is an additional $525. Cost of tour includes Roundtrip Airfare, 12 Meals: 7 Breakfasts & 5 Dinners, Professional Tour Director, Motorcoach Transportation, Admis-sions per itinerary, Comprehensive Sightseeing, Baggage Handling, and International Air Departure Tax-es. Gratuities are not included. You may register for this tour by calling the Seymour Center at 919- 968-2070.

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KINGSPORT TENNESSEE: THE KING OF HOSPITALITYHead with us to Kingsport, Tenn for a little history, mystery and good ole time! This 3 day and 3 night tour will feature some of Kingsport’s special points of inter-ests. You will visit Exchange Place, a living history farm coupled with dinner and entertainment; walk-ing tour and shopping at Jones-borough, known for hosting the Annual International Storytell-ing Festival; tour of Rocky Mount museum; Murder Mystery Play & Dinner at Allandale Mansion; visit to Abingdon, Va for lunch at and a matinee at Barter Theater; tour of the Bristol Motor Speedway; an af-ternoon at Bay Mountain for wolf howling and more; and a chance to meet Ms Tery. We need 25 people for the tour to take place. Tour cost includes attractions, hotel, trans-portation, 3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 3 dinners. Gratuity for driver and guides are not included. Gra-tuity for driver (recommended: $3 - $5 per person per day) and Tour Guides (recommended: $2 - $3 per day) is not included. Cost: $540 per person double occupancy, $695 per person single occupancy. Checks should be made payable to OCDOA and received before or no later than Fri, Mar 1st. Seymour Center 9:30 am – 5:30 pm Central Orange SC 10 am – 6 pm

Sat, Apr 13 (326008)AZALEA FESTIVAL 2013 – WILMINGTON, NCFounded in 1948, this festival has emerged as Wilmington’s premier event! No matter the weather, spring doesn’t begin in Wilming-ton until the NC Azalea Festival. This annual celebration, one of the region’s largest, attracts visitors from all over the US and Canada. Entertainment includes a grand downtown parade, a lively street fair lined with delicious foods and

interesting vendors, scores of mu-sical and theatrical performances by local and national talent, celeb-rity guests, the Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus, historic home and garden tours, and naturally, a wonderland of blooming azaleas. There will be so many activities for you to see and do! You must join us for this grand excursion. Home tours included in cost of tour. More details coming in the Spring Senior Times. Save the Date!

Oct 2014 (dates coming soon!) (346000-01)SOUTH AFRICA FEATURING ZAMBIA AND VICTORIA FALLSIt’s here! The moment many peo-ple have been waiting on - High-lights of South Africa! Dates for this tour will be determined by the summer of 2013. Don’t make any plans for Oct, 2014 just yet! Looking forward to this tour? Well you should, as it will include the following points of interest: Zambia, Victoria Falls, Cape Town City Tour, Kruger National Park, Three Game Drives/Safaris, Table Mountain Gondola Ride, Wine Country & Tasting, Cape of Good Hope, Kirtenbosch Botanical Gar-dens, Professional Safari Rangers, South African Museum, Zambezi River Cruise, Open Air Boma Din-ner and time to explore at leisure. Tour includes: Roundtrip Airfare , International Air Departure Taxes/Fuel , Inner Tour Flights, 19 Meals: 8 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches & 7 Din-ners, Local Trip Expert/Guide, Mo-torcoach Transportation, Hotel Transfers, Admissions per Itiner-ary, Comprehensive Sightseeing, Baggage Handling, and all Accom-modations. 8 night accommoda-tions include 3 Nights in Cape Town, 2 Nights in Kruger National Park Area, 1 Night in Johannes-burg and 2 Nights in Victoria Falls. Tour dates and cost will follow. There will be several presenta-tions for this tour. If this is one

of your dream destinations, mark your calendar and join Alan Re-gan and Amanda Speer at the first presentation on Wed, Jan 16th at 2 pm at the Seymour Center. Fee: Trip – To Be Announced; Program - FREESeymour CenterWed, Jan 16 (presentation) 2 - 3:30 pm

CARRBORO RECREATION & PARkS DEPARTMENT PROGRAMSThe following programs are spon-sored by the Carrboro Recreation & Parks Department. For more in-formation, call 919-918-7364.

DAY TRIPSWalk-In Registration Only. Car-rboro Recreation and Parks trips are known for their fine company, back road ambling, and interest-piquing destinations. Take advan-tage of a one-day outing and leave the driving to someone else! All trips are geared for adults. Trans-portation by van, departing from Carrboro Town Hall and return times are approximate. Please inquire regarding wheelchair ac-cessibility. In order to receive a refund you must cancel 2 weeks before to the trip.

MEADOW LIGHTS, BENSON NCThe Meadow Lights is the largest and oldest Christmas light show in eastern North Carolina. It is a fam-ily owned and operated business that started more than 40 years ago. Bundle up because we will be riding the train to see some of the lights. Before seeing the lights we will eat at the Meadow Vil-lage Restaurant. Don’t forget your money for dinner and the candy shop. Fee: $10 Thurs, Dec 13 3:30 - 9:30 pm

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCESJoin us as we explore the Muse-um of Natural Science including the Titanic exhibit. The Artifact Ex-hibition, will showcases 200 arti-facts retrieved from the wreck site of Titanic. We will be stopping for lunch before heading back to Car-rboro. Be sure to bring money for lunch.Fee: $21 Wed, Jan 23 9 am – 3 pm

THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE, BURLINGTON NC – “THE MUSIC MAN”The Gallery Players present “The Music Man”. Based on a story by Meredith Wilson and Franklin Lacey. Meredith Wilson’s time-less classic of Harold Hill, the fast-talking traveling salesman and the people of River City, Iowa.Fee: $20 Sun, Feb 24 1 - 5:15 pm

BINGOTake a break from your busy schedule and join friends at the Century Center for an afternoon of bingo. You will have the oppor-tunity to play ten games. Enjoy a snack, try your luck and win prizes! Must call 919- 918-7364 to register.Fee: FREE Century CenterTues, Dec 18 2 - 3:30 pm Tues, Jan 15 Wed, Feb 27

HOLIDAY TEAThe ambiance of Carrboro’s Cen-tury Hall will be perfect for this rather elegant afternoon among friends. There will be wonder-ful entertainment and light hors d’oeuvres. The Holiday Tea is pro-grammed for older adults 50and up. Registration Required. Call 919-918-7364.Fee: FREE Century CenterAges: 50+ Friday, December 7, 20122:00 – 3:30 pm

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GAME DAY’S AT COVENANT PLACECO-SPONSORED BY COVENANT PLACEWe have all heard the saying “use it or lose it”, well here is your opportu-nity to exercise your body and mind. Carrboro Recreation and Parks and Covenant Place have teamed up to bring you several chances to exer-cise inside with the Nintendo ‘Wii’, card games and board games. No experience is needed so come out and learn something new or play one of your old time favorite games.Fee: FREE Covenant Place Thurs, Dec 13 10:30 - 11:30 am

VALENTINE PARTY – ACTIVE LIFECelebrate the love of your choice with us this year. Life, grandchil-dren, pets, a sweetie, chocolate, na-ture, and art are all contenders! This sweet little party promises enter-tainment, refreshments and games - all in the name of love. Please call 918-7364 to register.Fee: FREE Century CenterFri, Feb 8 2 – 4 pm

POETRY WITH RICKY GARNIClass will contain a variety of read-ings, discussions, writing work-shops and sharing of recollections that will direct our reflections to-wards the enrichment, focused reading and crafting our own work. Fee: FREE Covenant Place

PerformanceWhen I was 14, I staged a reading of TS Eliot’s “The Wasteland”. Did I know what I was doing? Of course not! Here is a poem that is filled with enough obscurity and intellectual erudition to make you wheeze and faint! Today we will explore it ourselves with someone great. Why not, Shakespeare? Last month students were asked to choose a sonnet to memorize and recite. After a month of intimacy, these short poems should be more beautiful and meaningful than ever.Thurs, Dec 6 10:30 - 11:30 am

BREAKFAST WITH AN EXPERTCo-Sponsor: Carillon Assisted Liv-ing Listen to local experts discuss their fields of knowledge while enjoying fresh hot coffee, baked scones or muffins courtesy of the recreation and parks department. All pro-grams start at 9:30 am and last 1-1½ hours unless otherwise noted. Fee: FREE Century Center

BENEFITS OF MASSAGEBeth Burke is a licensed massage therapist who owns her own busi-ness in Carrboro, Vital Living. Join Beth as she discusses the benefits of bodywork which include physiologi-cal, psychological and emotional.Thurs, Dec 13 9:30 – 11 amCentury Center

PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER’SJoin Lisa Levine, Program Director with Alzheimer’s North Carolina as she recaps September’s discussion on warning signs of Alzheimer’s and dementia, the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia. Then she will move into the progression of Alzheimer’s. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions about dementia and learn communication skills that will help in interactions with people with dementia. Thurs, Jan 17 9:30 – 11 am

For more programs and classes please visit www.carrbororec.org or call 919-918-7372.

Orange County Senior Games

Senior Games is a year-round health promotion program for adults ages 55 +. Activities include clinics, tournaments, social activities, Silver-Arts, as well as local and state com-petitions. For more information call Dana Hughes, Senior Games Coordi-nator, 919-918-7372. The Recreation and Parks Departments of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and the Orange County Department on Aging are the local sponsors.

The 2013 Orange County Senior Games’ Athletic Events will be held Sat, Mar 23 – Wed, May 15, and SilverArts will be on display beginning Mon, Apr 8.

For the Senior Games on-going activities events schedule, please refer to the Athletics section on page for more information.

Registration InformationRegistration forms will be mailed to last year’s participants

in Jan. New participants may pick up a registration application from the following locations: both senior centers, recreation departments, and at the locations of each event in Orange County. You can also call a senior center and ask to have one mailed to you. Be sure to check the application for the “early bird” savings. The early bird deadline is Fri, Feb 22 and the final deadline is Fri, Mar 8 (the SilverArts registration deadline is Fri, Mar 16). For more information and/or to volunteer at any of the events, please call Corina Riley at 919-245-4251. For information about SilverArts call Cydnee Sims at 919-245-4250.

SilverArts

SilverArts is a juried art show, and will be at the Seymour Center. Please complete the Senior Games SilverArts registration form in the Senior Games registration packet. All artwork should be brought to the Seymour Center on Tues, Apr 2 between 9 am – 12 noon.

103 Meadowland Drive, Hillsborough, NC 27278 • 919-245-2015Mailing address: P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC 27278Monday – Thursday 8 am - 8 pm; Friday 8 am – 5 pm; Saturday 9 am – 11 amManaged by Orange County Department on Aging with support from Friends of Central Orange Senior Center.Lisa Berley, Front Desk Manager, 919-245-2015Dawn Smith, Facility Manager, 919-245-2021Terry Colville, Center Operations Manager, 919-245-2016, e-mail: [emailprotected] Brown, Wellness Coordinator, 919-245-4270, email: [emailprotected] Jackson, Food Services Coordinator, 919-245-4256,email: [emailprotected] Austin, Senior Centers Administrator, 919-245-2020 email: [emailprotected] Tyler, Director, Department on Aging, 919-245-4255email: [emailprotected] REGISTER FOR CLASSES AT THE CENTRAL ORANGE SENIOR CENTER, CALL 919-245-2015.

CENTRAL ORANGE SENIOR CENTER

OC Web page: www.orangecountync.gov/agingOn-line registration is available for many of our programs through the above website.

Program fees may be paid by using a credit card.

Both Senior Centers will be closed on Mon, Tues, Wed, Dec 24, 25 & 26,Tues, Jan 1 and Mon, Jan 21 for holidays

NEED HELP FINDING A PLACE TO VOLUNTEER?

The RSVP 55+ Volunteer Program provides personal assistance to people at least 55 years of age who want to volunteer in a school, nonprofit or government agency. RSVP also develops and administers volunteer programming of its own where none may exist.

www.orangecountync.gov/aging/RSVPindex.asp

Kathy Porter, RSVP Project Director

Vicki Hill, Assistant Director

Judy Mathias, Senior Education Corps

Caroline Wood, Administrative Assistant

Call 919-968-2070 or Email: [emailprotected]

A service of Orange County Dept on Aging, the Corporation for National & Community Service, National Senior Service Corps with local support from the Towns of Carrboro & Chapel Hill.

Are you experiencing an Aging Transition?Orange County Department on Ag-

ing/Aging Transitions Division is de-signed to provide information, consul-tations, and services to older adults and their families as they face changing health needs, relocations, widowhood, and other age-related issues. Email: [emailprotected]

Mary Fraser, DSW, Aging Transitions Administrator

Carla Allison, BSW, Social Worker

Carolyn Jefferson, RN, BSN, Dementia Outreach Coordinator

Mary-Lynn Piven, PhD, RN, Mental Health Consultant

Pam Tillett, MSW, Social Worker

Jenny Womack, MA, OTR/L, Occupational Therapist

2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 • 919-968-2070

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 am - 5 pm; Tuesday and Thursday 8 am - 9 pm; Saturday 9 am - 3 pm

Managed by the Orange County Department on Aging, with support from Chapel Hill Parks & Recreation Department, and Friends of the Robert and Pearl Seymour Center.Jerri Gale, Front Desk Manager, 919-968-2070Robin Bailin, Facility Manager, 919-245-4252Corina Riley, Program Asst. Manager, 919-245-4251Cydnee Sims, Center Operations Manager, 919-245-4250, e-mail: [emailprotected] Brown, Wellness Coordinator, 919-245-4270, email: [emailprotected] Jackson, Food Services Coordinator, 919-245-4256, email: [emailprotected] Austin, Senior Centers Administrator, 919-245-2020, e-mail: [emailprotected] Tyler, Director, Department on Aging, 919-245-4255, e-mail: [emailprotected]

TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES AT THE SEYMOUR CENTER, CALL 919-968-2070.

ROBERT AND PEARL SEYMOUR CENTER

Aging Transitions Help-Line 919-968-2087

Monday-Friday 9 am – 4 pm