September is National Senior Center Month and even though we are still not in the building, we are offering so many fun things for you outside! JOIN US…as an incentive and to celebrate National Senior Center Month and its theme “The Keys to Aging Well” we are giving away “keys” for every activity and virtual activity that we are offering in September! The person who collects the most “keys” from each Activity will win a $50 VISA Gift Card and the person who attends the most Virtual Activities will also receive a $50 VISA Gift Card!!! There are more than 83 Activities listed on the calendar! Check out the September 2021 Newsletter & Calendar for more details.
September 2021 Newsletter (English)
September 2021 Newsletter (Spanish)
September 2021 Calendar (English)
September 2021 Calendar (Spanish)
September 2021 York County Senior Center Virtual Programming
To kick the month of September off properly with the York County Commissioners will be reading a Proclamation to Honor National Senior Center Month! Several senior center directors and a board member are planning to participate. We will have the TV outside streaming the Commissioners Meeting or perhaps you would like o follow from home.
Suicide Awareness Week begins on September 6th. We have handouts on Preventing Suicide and Self-care Strategies for Resilience. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number is 800-273-8255. This service is available 24/7, its free and confidential support for people in distress.
Falls Prevention Week begins September 20th. One of the Activities we have for you is Check Up Assessment Tool entitled “Are You at Risk for Falling” from the National Council on Aging. We are also holding a Virtual Activity on Facebook on September 21st at 2:00. It is entitled “Six Steps to Prevent Falls”. On September 22nd at 2:00, another Facebook Virtual Activity is “Debunking the Myths of Older Adult Falls” and September 23rd at 2:00 we have a ZOOM Meeting scheduled entitled “Fall Prevention Lecture: You Have the Power to Prevent a Fall”.
We have 2 Special Food Events planned on a Friday and Thursday in September. On Friday, 9/10/21 at 9:30, we will be serving up the White Rose Senior Center Grand Slam Breakfast! The charge is $5.00 and you will receive Pancakes, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Toast. Fruit Cup and either Coffee or Juice in a To-Go Container. Weather permitting, we will set up tables outside for you to eat! Sign up by Wednesday, 9/8/21.
The second Special Food Event will be held on Thursday, 9/16/21 at noon. We are having a Pizza Party & Bingo. The cost is $3.00 for a slice of pizza, a drink, and a bag of chips, We will play bingo and eat our pizza outside under the big shade tree! Please sign up by Tuesday, 9/14.
We are having another Sub/Pretzel Sandwich Sale from R&K Subs. Orders will be taken up through Tuesday, 9/21. Payment is due then. The Subs and Pretzel Sandwiches come in on Tuesday, 9/28/21 between 10:30 and 11:30. For a Sub/Sandwich Order Form click HERE.
Zumba Gold with Heather Cintron has been moved to Wednesdays at 11:15 beginning September 1st. Join us via Zoom. We will be trying to play it through the TV outside. Check out your Virtual Calendar for Heather’s Zoom Link!
Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15th through October 15th. Come and join us for Art on the Broad Street Plaza featuring Tissue Paper Fiesta Flowers on Tuesday 9/14 at 11:00. Brendaliz will be teaching Basic Spanish at 12:00 on 9/15. DJ Chris will play Hispanic Music for Entertainment on Broad Street on Tuesday, 9/21 from 10:30-11:30. And Art on the Broad Street Plaza features Traditional Mexican Paper Cutting (Papel Picado) on Tuesday, 9/28 at 10:00.
Bingo on Mondays continues to be a big success! The Bingo Sponsors for September are: Cigna, Gateway Health, and Aetna. Bingo begins at 10:00 on Mondays. The sponsors bring great prizes so join in the fun!
The Fall 2021 STARS Classes begin on Tuesday, September 28th from 2:00-4:00. Mary Jane Miller will show us how to make Woven Paper Snowflake Ornaments. Click HERE for the complete STARS Class Listing for the Fall.
White Rose Senior Center still has the applications for the PA Farmer’s Market Nutrition Vouchers. All applications must be into York County Area Agency on Aging by September 23rd in order for them to be mailed out by September 30th. If you need the application, click HERE. The $24.00 vouchers are good through November 30th at the participating vendors.
If you are looking for a fun place to learn, grow, stay healthy, meet new friends, and have fun, then give us a call!!! We are here for persons 60 and over. We want to be THE KEY TO AGING WELL for You!
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