GMVCC Senior Adult Connections
Activities and Events for Adults Ages 50 +
Welcoming diversity...
October 2016
Because of a grant, there will now be a suggested donation of $3 for our eligible participants’
lunches. Fee for those 59 and under is $6.
All schedules are subject to change.
TRIPS, TOURS, etc. No host meal. Fees include transportation, parking and driver’s expenses.
Mondays and Wednesdays starting October 3
Activage Fitness
Join Silver Sneakers certified instructor, Lori Wilkerson, for a fun new exercise program at the GMVCC. “Activage
Fitness” is a 30-minute class that is perfect for beginners through seasoned members. Classes combine a variety of
exercises which: increase cardio endurance, enhance balance for fall prevention, and improve performance of activities of daily living. Done to a soundtrack of big band to swinging 60’s music, workouts can be done entirely while
seated, assisted standing, or standing. Mondays in the Den from 1 – 1:30 pm, or Wednesdays in the Main Hall from
8:30 – 9:00 am. $1 per class for Silver Sneakers eligible, $3 for non-eligible participants. This is a drop-in class; no
prior registration required.
Monday, October 3
Book Club: Euphoria by Lily King
Reading is fun, interesting, and good for you! Join our 50+ monthly book club for lively conversation and to meet new
people too. Don't feel pressured to finish each book or dive deep into its meaning; this is supposed to be fun! Selections will made at each meeting, and will include titles from both fiction and non-fiction. We will meet on the first Monday of each month starting on October 3rd, from 10:00-10:45 am in the GMVCC library. We will be discussing the
novel Euphoria by Lily King. Cost is just $1, and you will be responsible for getting your own copy of the book.
Tuesday, October 4
Muckleshoot Casino
Try your luck down at the Mucks! Cost is $18; bring money for lunch and gambling. We will leave GMVCC at 9:30 am
and lunch is on our own at the casino. RSVP at the front desk!
Wednesday, October 5
ClearCaptions Telephone Presentation
Did you know 48 million Americans have hearing loss? Join us for a quick presentation on a helpful telephone service
from ClearCaptions. ClearCaptions Ensemble is a captioned phone that displays text of conversations in near realtime on a large color touchscreen while also amplifying voice so users can see and hear what callers are saying. ClearCaptions and the Ensemble telephones are 100% free for individuals with recognized hearing loss. Bingo will start
at 10:30 on this day, and the presentation will begin at 11:30 in the main hall.
Tuesday, October 11
Take a Hike: Cedar Butte
This hike starts out as a flat stroll for .75 miles before alternating between moderate and harder sections. This means
you finish on a nice flat .75 too! Total distance is 4 miles or time restraint. Regular hikers only. Lunch to follow in North
Bend. Leave GMVCC at 9:30. Cost is $12.
Monday, October 17
Medicare Seminar
Attend this UnitedHealthcare Medicare plan meeting to learn how to make the most of your Medicare. Meeting will be
in the Main Hall from 1-3 pm. There will be another seminar held Saturday, October 29th. Availability is limited, please
ask at the front desk if you are interested.
Thursday, October 20
Seattle Pinball Museum
No quarters needed! For one admission fee, you receive unlimited play! This 2-story Museum offers over 50 games to
play and the machines date from 1934 to 2012. Pull up a stool and get ready to let the flippers fly and the bells ring.
Lunch on your own in Seattle’s International District will be first on our trip. We will leave GMVCC at 10:00 am. Cost is
$23; please bring $15 for admission at the door, and bring money for lunch in the International District.
Friday, October 21
Oktoberfest
GMVCC is pleased to announce our 7th Annual Community Oktoberfest will be held at the Community Center on Friday, October 21, from 6 to 9:00 pm. The Happy Hans Band will be returning to provide entertainment while guests
enjoy dancing, beer and brats. Presale tickets are on sale at the front desk or online. Prices include dinner, drink tickets and entertainment. Prices will increase if purchased at the event, so get your tickets today! Adults - $25, Seniors
(60+) - $15, Children (2-17) - $8, Family of 4 - Only $60 per family of four persons.
Tuesday, October 25
Take a Hike: Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail
While many river hikes spend most of the time shrouded in trees, this hike along the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River
opens up to good views of Mt. Garfield and the Alpine Lakes Wilderness along the way. We will hike for time. Expect
a round trip distance of 3-6 miles. Bring money for lunch in North Bend.
Wednesday, October 26
Happy Birthday!!
Help us wish Happy Birthday to everyone with a birthday this month! Bingo is at 10:00, music by Ted Argo at 11:00,
and lunch at 12:00 featuring birthday cake (generously provided by Covington Place Sr. Apts.). If your birthday is this
month, all of this is FREE! Please note: No “Move Strong”, Bingo at 10:00
COMING IN NOVEMBER:
Tuesday, November 1 Imax: Voyage of Time
Thursday, November 3 Medicare Seminar
Monday, November 7 Book Club:
The Boys in the Boat
Friday, November 11 Take A Vet to Lunch
Tuesday, November 15 Veterans Memorial Museum
Thursday, November 17 Bunco
Friday, November 18 Thanksgiving Lunch
Visit our website or call for program details and cancellation policies
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∙ Maple Valley, WA 98038
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425-432-1272
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October 2016
GMVCC Activities & Events for Adults Ages 50 +
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9:00 Walking Group
9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:00 Book Club
(Library)
10:30 Move Strong
11:00 Bingo
12:00 Sloppy Joes
12:30 Cards
1:00 Ping Pong
1:00 Activage (Den)
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8:30 Activage (Hall)
Muckleshoot 9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:30 Bingo
Casino
Leave GMVCC at 11:30 Presentation—
Clear Captions
9:30 am
12:00 Baked Ziti
12:30 Cards
2:30 Line Dancing
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9:00 Walking Group
9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:30 Move Strong
11:00 Bingo
12:00 Potato Soup
12:30 Cards
1:00 Ping Pong
1:00 Activage (Den)
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9:00 Walking Group
9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:30 Move Strong
11:00 Bingo
11:00 Blood Pressure
12:00 Spinach Salad
12:30 Cards
1:00 Painting
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9:00 Walking
Group
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Foot Care (by appt.)
9:00 Walking Group
9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:30 Move Strong
11:00 Bingo
12:00 Shepherd’s Pie
12:30 Cards
1:00 Painting
NO MOVE STRONG
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8:30 Activage (Hall)
TAKE A HIKE: 9:30 Aging Well Yoga
Cedar Butte
10:30 Move Strong
Leave GMVCC at 10:45 Quilting (Den)
9:30
11:00 Bingo
12:00 Quiche
12:30 Cards
2:30 Line Dancing
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9:00 Walking Group
9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:30 Move Strong
11:00 Bingo
12:00 Chicken Fettuccini
12:30 Cards (Library)
1:00 Activage (Den)
1:00 Medicare Seminar
NO PING PONG
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9:00 Walking Group
9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:30 Move Strong
11:00 Bingo
12:00 Turkey Sandwich
12:30 Cards
1:00 Ping Pong
1:00 Activage (Den)
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9:00 Walking
Group
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8:30 Activage (Hall)
9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:30 Move Strong
11:00 Bingo
12:00 Chef Salad
12:30 Cards
2:30 Line Dancing
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8:30 Activage (Hall)
9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:00 Birthday Bingo
TAKE A HIKE: 10:45 Quilting (Den)
Middle Fork
11:00 Music by Ted
Snoqualmie
Argo
River Trail
12:00 Beef Enchiladas
Leave GMVCC at 12:30 Cards
9:30
2:30 Line Dancing
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9:00 Walking
Group
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9:00 Walking Group
9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:30 Move Strong
Seattle Pinball 11:00 Bingo
11:00 Blood Pressure
Museum
Leave GMVCC 12:00 15-Bean Soup
12:30 Cards
at 10:00 am
NO PAINTING
OKTOBERFEST 6-9PM
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Foot Care (by
appt.) HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!
9:00 Walking
Group
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Foot Care (by appt.)
9:00 Walking Group
9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:30 Move Strong
11:00 Bingo
12:00 Baked Potato
12:30 Cards
1:00 Painting
10/29/16
Medicare Seminar
10am-2pm
NO MOVE STRONG
31 Halloween Lunch
9:00 Walking Group
9:30 Aging Well Yoga
10:30 Move Strong
11:00 Bingo
12:00 Spooky Pizza
12:30 Cards
1:00 Ping Pong
1:00 Activage (Den)
Happy Birthday
Bingo is at 10:00, music by Ted Argo is at 11:00, and lunch is at 12:00.
If your birthday is in October, this is all free!
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