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vember, which inevitably means it’s going to be really busy until the New Year. We already have a lot going on in November; we head to the polls to cast our vote, honor our veterans, prepare for the big gather-ings on Thanksgiving Day, and don’t forget the kick-off of the holiday shopping season on Black Friday! With so much going on, it’s easy to be overwhelmed and feel that you are having your energy zapped. That’s why it’s important to take care of yourself during these busier, and colder, months.

Come by the Community Center for some “me” time; stretch out your stress in Seniors Yoga or come share a story at our Wednesday Socials. You can even just stop in for a cup of coffee in our welcom-ing lounge area. Don’t forget to eat right during the month as well! This month we are featuring healthy and quick snacks that you can eat on the go; so you don’t have to swing by that fast food chain.

We hope you enjoy our November Newsletter and hope to see you around at the Community Center. From all of us here, we hope you have a safe and joyous November as we gear up for the holiday season.

The Community Matters

In this Issue:Active Aging: Senior Yoga 101

Continuing Education: Masterpiece Theater,New Tech Skills, Seminars, Book Club & Culinary Classes.

Social Opportunities: Senior Socials andwhy being around people is good for you

Senior Spotlight: Meet Charles Chettle

Senior Scoop: Get the “Scoop” on local deals

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It’s hard to believe it’s already No-vember, which inevitably means it’s going to be really busy until the New Year. We already have a lot going on in November; we head to the polls to cast our vote, honor our veterans, prepare for the big gather-ings on Thanksgiving Day, and don’t forget the kick-off of the holiday shopping season on Black Friday! With so much going on, it’s easy to be overwhelmed and feel that you are having your energy zapped. That’s why it’s important to take care of yourself during these busier, and colder, months.

Come by the Community Center for some “me” time; stretch out your stress in Seniors Yoga or come share a story at our Wednesday Socials. You can even just stop in for a cup of coffee in our welcom-ing lounge area. Don’t forget to eat right during the month as well! This month we are featuring healthy and quick snacks that you can eat on the go; so you don’t have to swing by that fast food chain.

We hope you enjoy our November Newsletter and hope to see you around at the Community Center. From all of us here, we hope you have a safe and joyous November as we gear up for the holiday season.

Active Aging We offer a variety of Active Aging programs that fit your needs. Each month we will feature one of the daily programs and how it can assist you on your road to a better health!

Senior Yoga: Have you ever wanted to try Yoga? Check out some of the reasons Yoga is good for you.

Improved Sleep HabitsYoga is said to improve sleep dura-tion and decrease the time needed to fall asleep.

Chronic Pain ReliefYoga eases the chronic pain in joints and muscles.

Reduced Blood PressureYoga incorporates calming tech-niques and physical activity, which both help to lower blood pressure.

Improved Flexibity & Range of MotionYoga enhances flexibility and joint range of motion through physical poses that stretch muscles and lubri-cate joints.

Interested? Join us on Mondays at 10:45am.

Weekly Active Aging Classes: Monday:

Aqua-cise 9a-9:50aSenior Yoga 10:45a-11:30a

Tuesday: Pickle Ball 9a-10a

Wii Fitness 11a-12:30p Wednesday:

Table Tennis 8:45a-10:15aSenior Strength & Sculpt 10a-10:50a

Thursday: Restorative Aquafit 10:30a-11:20a

Wii Fittness 11a-12:30p Friday:

Friday Frolics 9a-9:45aFriday Free Shoot 10a-11:15a

Social OpportunitiesWhether it is sipping on mochas in the morning or perfecting your green thumb, we want you to have a blast with your friends and even meet new people in our pro-grams.

Each month we will feature one of the dailly programs for the Social Butterfly in you. Our Social Opportunitiy Programs run all week, so make sure to check out the schedule for a full list of what we have to offere!

Senior Socials: This is by far, is our most popular senior activity. Every Wednesday, from 10:30a-12p, we have our Senior Socials where you can visit and spend time with

friends as well as meet new ones!

If you’re in your 60s or 70s, it’s important that you maintain a strong network of friends, family and acquaintances because:• It gives you a sense of belonging• It keeps mental illness away. • It helps you stay relevant. • It puts you in a good frame of mind.

We all need a sense of belonging and this is why we socialize. And although we tend to interact with others during our teenage and early adult years, we need an active social life more than ever as we grow old.

Monday: Morning Mochas 8:30a-10:30a

Potluck Picnic in the Park 11a-1pTuesday:

Gardening Gurus 9a-10:15aBoard Bonanza 12p-2p

Wednesday: Senior Socials 10:30a-12p

Mystery of the Month 12p-2pThursday:

Gardening Gurus 9a-10:15aBingo “Night” 11a-12:30p

Friday: Morning Mochas 8:30a-10:30aSenior Potluck Dinner 4:30p-6p

Weekly SocialOpportunity Classes:

*Source: Livestrong.com

*Source: agingsuite.com

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It’s hard to believe it’s already No-vember, which inevitably means it’s going to be really busy until the New Year. We already have a lot going on in November; we head to the polls to cast our vote, honor our veterans, prepare for the big gather-ings on Thanksgiving Day, and don’t forget the kick-off of the holiday shopping season on Black Friday! With so much going on, it’s easy to be overwhelmed and feel that you are having your energy zapped. That’s why it’s important to take care of yourself during these busier, and colder, months.

Come by the Community Center for some “me” time; stretch out your stress in Seniors Yoga or come share a story at our Wednesday Socials. You can even just stop in for a cup of coffee in our welcom-ing lounge area. Don’t forget to eat right during the month as well! This month we are featuring healthy and quick snacks that you can eat on the go; so you don’t have to swing by that fast food chain.

We hope you enjoy our November Newsletter and hope to see you around at the Community Center. From all of us here, we hope you have a safe and joyous November as we gear up for the holiday season.

It is important for everyone to keep physically and mentally active during these winter months. We have a variety of Con-tinuing Education courses to teach you more about the things you love as well as things you may not know anything about at all! Spend some time making your own holiday gifts instead of pur-chasing them, learn more about music, sit in on a seminar or book discussion and even learn how to eat healthy snacks on the go.

Masterpiece Theater: Make sure to bring your creativity and imagination to this class every Monday. We will cover everything from painting and drawing to poetry and dance. Nov 19: Music Appreciation-What makes a classic a classic?Nov 26: Drawing your holiday wonderland

Continuing EducationNew School Skills:Do you desire to learn how to use a computer, a particular program on a laptop, or just trying to figure out how to send an e-mail? Our expert teacher will show you everything you need to know. Nov 7: Safe Surfing-An Intro To InternetNov 14: Graphics-How to retool images in Microsoft OfficeNov 28: Formulas-How to easily track your finances in Excel Spreadsheets

Senior Seminars: Our featured Seminar will focus on Online Purchasing-Is it safe? Come to our Seminar on Novem-ber 28 to find out.

Culinary Delights:Are you a Food Network aficio-nado? Then this is the class for you! Each week we’ll be sampling a new recipe. And we’ll also be devel-oping a cookbook. Nov 8: Quick Snacks-VegetablesNov 15: Quick Snacks-FruitsNov 29: Quick Snacks-Dairy

Book Club: On the first Friday of each month, we’ll be reading and sharing our thoughts on the story and charac-ters from historical novels to romantic classic books, and everything in between. The plot twist for this book club: we’ll be sharing our thoughts over potluck food that follows the story. Our book of the month for November, as picked by our Seniors, is the classic novel “To Kill A Mocking-bird” by Harper Lee.

SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Charles Chettle

This month we feature Charles Chettle, as our Senior of the Month.

Charles was one of the first patrons to utilize the newly provided trans-portation to and from the Commu-nity Center to his home at Park Place Senior Apartments. During the week, you can find Charles at the Commu-nity Center swimming. He can swim “underwater half the length of the pool”! Fridays, you can find him bowling in the Seniors League at

Bowl America in Manassas.

Charles has lived in a number of different areas, and has a story to remember each one. He fondly remembers when Springfield was the “country” having only one inter-section with a corner store and a gas station!

Come by and chat with Charles and check out all that the Senior Passport has to offer!!

We Can’t Wait to Meet You!

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Senior Scoop

We’re going to give you the “Scoop” on local deals, local resources and even local activities that you can be a part of!

Where to SaveApplebees Neighborhood GrillAttention Veterans: Did you know that this month on Veterans Day (Nov. 11th) you can get a free meal at Applebee’s Restaurants as a small thank you for your service? Head to the Applebee’s Restaurant at 9501 Liberia Avenue in Manassas to learn more about this deal.

Car RentalsAre you taking a trip this holiday season but need to rent a car? Don’t forget to ask for a Senior Citi-zen Discount: Budget, Avis, National and Enter-prise are a few of the major car rental companies that give 5-10% off your rental. See individual store for complete details.

Where to PlayFall Arts & Crafts CornucopiaDo you love arts and crafts? Looking for that per-fect piece of jewelry? Look No Further than the Manassas Park Community Center. On Novem-ber 17th, Parks and Recreation will be sponsor-ing a Fall Arts and Crafts Fair from 9am-2pm. Attendance is free and vendors will be on-site for you to purchase all the things you need. And if you have the creative touch, and would like to sell items yourself, ask about vending at the event at the front desk.