Senior Breakfast Seminar on Sept. 20 at mall
Series of free chair yoga classes start Sept. 18
A six-week program of free chair yoga classes for seniors ages 55 and older will start Monday, Sept. 18, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Tivoli Village Hall, 86 Broadway.
Chair yoga incorporates both seated and standing yoga poses, using a chair for support. Students will be guided through a series of stretches and postures that are modified to accommodate those with limited mobility and difficulty balancing. Participants will work on building strength, flexibility and balance as they explore the many aspects of yoga.
An additional benefit of yoga is reduced stress and an ability to calm the mind using breathing and meditation techniques. Each class concludes with a final relaxation or guided meditation. The classes are taught by area yoga instructor Barbara Eichin, who has been studying and practicing yoga for more than 20 years.
The classes are free, but space is limited and registration is required. Call the Tivoli library at (845) 757-3771 to register. You must commit to the full six weeks of classes to be accepted. There is no class on Columbus Day (Oct. 9).
The Wellness and Healthy Life Style Senior Breakfast Seminar will meet Wednesday, Sept. 20, at the Hudson Valley Mall, 1300 Ulster Ave.
The group was formerly known as the Benecare Club. Due to renovations, the group will not meet in the Community Room. Instead, those attending will assemble at the Food Court for future directions.
Breakfast will take place at 8:30 a.m., followed by the speaker at 9 a.m. The speaker will be Jackie Meyer, a diabetes and nutrition specialist. She will speak about diabetes and nutrition.
Call Gerry Harrington at (845) 434-4760 for more information.
Medicare seminar takes place Sept. 28 in Germantown
“Medicare 101,” a seminar for people who are approaching age 65 and are starting to think about applying for the program, will take place Thursday, Sept. 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Germantown Library, 31 Palatine Park Road.
Experienced Columbia County Office for the Aging staff with expertise in the often complex world of health insurance will discuss what attendees need to know to make sound decisions. This session will address questions like:
• What is the difference between Part A and Part B? • When can I apply? • What are the penalties if I don’t apply?
• Do I want traditional Medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan?
• Do I want a Medigap Plan to supplement traditional Medicare?
• How do I get prescription drug coverage?
• What if I have coverage from my previous employer as part of a retirement plan?
The seminar will close with a question-and-answer session to make sure the most important points have been covered.
Call the Office for the Aging at (518) 828-4258 for more information.
Senior groups list meeting schedules
The Town of Ulster Senior Club will meet Thursday, Sept. 14, at the Town of Ulster Senior Center, 1 Town Hall Drive.
Refreshments will be served at 12:30 p.m. The meeting will start at 1 p.m.
The speaker will be Larry Decker. He will show his postcard collection, which provides an historical account of the town of Ulster.
The group’s meetings are a time for friendship, socialization and the sharing of ideas. New members are always welcome.
After the meetings, those who wish to stay may play bingo.
The Town of Rosendale Seniors will have their annual picnic on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. under the pavilion at the Rosendale Recreation Center, Route 32.
The next executive board meeting will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 10:30 a.m. at the center, followed by a business meeting at 1 p.m.
Reservations are being taken for the Sept. 18 trip to Villa Roma in Callicoon, N.Y. The theme is a tribute to Gladys Knight and the Pips. The ost is $57 per person. Reservations are also being taken for the Oct. 5 trip to Silver Birches in Hawley, Pa., for Octoberfest. The cost is $50 per person.
Call Chickie at (845) 6582414 or Hal at (845) 6589020 for more information. Nonmembers are welcome on trips.
Kingston Chapter No. 2039 will meet on Thursday, Sept. 14, at 1 p.m. at the Esopus Town Hall, 284 Broadway.
Red Hook church offers Alpha Course starting Sept. 19
The Northern Dutchess Bible Church, 59 Fisk St., will present the Alpha Course over eight Tuesday nights starting Sept. 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. each week.
Alpha Course is a series of discussions exploring the Christian faith. Each talk will look at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation.
Developed as a short course at Holy Trinity Church in London, England, in 1990, Nicky Gumbel took over running Alpha and found that many people outside of the church wanted to explore the Christian faith. Alpha now runs in every part of the global church, including the Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church and all mainline Protestant denominations.
The sessions will start with dessert at 7 p.m. That will be followed by a DVD presentation of the course. The evening will end with discussions in small groups.
Please note that this change in the day of the week the group meets is for this meeting only.
There will be a guest speaker from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Department. He will talk about the Yellow Dot Program for seniors.
The next executive board meeting will be on Friday, Oct. 6, at 1 p.m. at the Esopus
Town Hall.
The Retired Men of the New Paltz Community will have its monthly breakfast meeting on Monday, Sept. 11, at 8 a.m. at the New Paltz Plaza Diner, 27 New Paltz Plaza.
All retired men are welcome to attend.
Dr. Irwin Sperber, an associate professor of sociology at SUNY New Paltz, will talk about the Lyme disease epidemic in Ulster County, with an ecological and preventive emphasis
at the level of public policy. The talk will not include the usual advice about applications of DEET or how to treat the disease after the infection has taken hold.
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or call (845) 256-9003 for more information. The Sawkill Seniors will meet Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m. at the Town of Kingston Town Hall Pavilion on Sawkill Road for their annual Potluck Picnic.