Young at Heart: Senior Center events for December
Published on Wed, Nov 30, 2011 by JoAn NewbyRead More News
Welcome to December, the month of wonderful wintry holidays.
When it’s wild and windy with blasts of blustering cold outside, come inside the Blaine Senior/Activity Center and receive a warm and friendly welcome.
The Center is abuzz with activity – people are gathering, meeting friends, enjoying excellent food, participating in activities, exercising and learning. Join us for the many activities, including some very special events:
Friday and Saturday, December 2 and 3: Find the perfect gift for everyone on your Christmas list at the Fifth Annual Homemade Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Features arts and crafts by more than 30 local artisans, popular Cookie Walk, raffle, hourly door prizes, and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., photos with Santa for $5 each or 3 for $10. A deli lunch is available. Proceeds benefit the Center.
Thursday, December 8: Join us for lunch at 12 noon and enjoy the Norwegian Men’s Chorus Performance, a Blaine Senior Center favorite.
Wednesday, December 14: Lunch program at 11:45 a.m. The Semiahmoo Kids Camp with their Holiday Chorus – our annual visit from these fun kids rehearsing for their big concert!
Thursday, December 15: Birthday lunch and entertainment at 12 noon. Welcome back one of Blaine Senior Center’s favorite groups – the Dusty Road String Band – providing Country, Western, Bluegrass and Celtic music favorites.
Tuesday, December 20: The high energy Marketeers will entertain us with holiday tunes at 12 noon.
Friday to Monday, December 23 to 25: Closed for the holidays.
Giving thanks
We are especially thankful for the many businesses and individuals who have supported us throughout the year:
• Joyce Vanderpol of Vanderpol Realty for donating two new commercial treadmills for our gym.
• Andy Hummel in memory of his wife Mae Hummel. This gift will be used for our nutrition program.
• Betty Liepart left the Center $1,000 in memory of the good times she had playing cards with her friends at the center.
• Louisa House Assisted Living donated much of the food and gave us lots of other support for our Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser.
• Jerns Funeral Chapel donated cakes and wine for the feed.
• Nautilus Longarm Quilting and Embroidery donated the raffle quilt for the feed. (Thanks so much, it was beautiful!)
• Swansens Carpet Cleaning, Silver Reef Casino & Spa and Bellair Airporter Shuttle for the Fall Bingo Grand Prizes.
When it’s wild and windy with blasts of blustering cold outside, come inside the Blaine Senior/Activity Center and receive a warm and friendly welcome.
The Center is abuzz with activity – people are gathering, meeting friends, enjoying excellent food, participating in activities, exercising and learning. Join us for the many activities, including some very special events:
Friday and Saturday, December 2 and 3: Find the perfect gift for everyone on your Christmas list at the Fifth Annual Homemade Christmas Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Features arts and crafts by more than 30 local artisans, popular Cookie Walk, raffle, hourly door prizes, and on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., photos with Santa for $5 each or 3 for $10. A deli lunch is available. Proceeds benefit the Center.
Thursday, December 8: Join us for lunch at 12 noon and enjoy the Norwegian Men’s Chorus Performance, a Blaine Senior Center favorite.
Wednesday, December 14: Lunch program at 11:45 a.m. The Semiahmoo Kids Camp with their Holiday Chorus – our annual visit from these fun kids rehearsing for their big concert!
Thursday, December 15: Birthday lunch and entertainment at 12 noon. Welcome back one of Blaine Senior Center’s favorite groups – the Dusty Road String Band – providing Country, Western, Bluegrass and Celtic music favorites.
Tuesday, December 20: The high energy Marketeers will entertain us with holiday tunes at 12 noon.
Friday to Monday, December 23 to 25: Closed for the holidays.
Giving thanks
We are especially thankful for the many businesses and individuals who have supported us throughout the year:
• Joyce Vanderpol of Vanderpol Realty for donating two new commercial treadmills for our gym.
• Andy Hummel in memory of his wife Mae Hummel. This gift will be used for our nutrition program.
• Betty Liepart left the Center $1,000 in memory of the good times she had playing cards with her friends at the center.
• Louisa House Assisted Living donated much of the food and gave us lots of other support for our Spaghetti Feed Fundraiser.
• Jerns Funeral Chapel donated cakes and wine for the feed.
• Nautilus Longarm Quilting and Embroidery donated the raffle quilt for the feed. (Thanks so much, it was beautiful!)
• Swansens Carpet Cleaning, Silver Reef Casino & Spa and Bellair Airporter Shuttle for the Fall Bingo Grand Prizes.
Thanksgiving was a time of thankfulness and December brings Christmas. As each holiday comes, let thankfulness, faith and goodwill, peace, mercy and love dwell and remain with us throughout the New Year.