News for Seniors

The Allen Center
1404 S. Charles Street, South Baltimore
410-685-6224
Monday, Aug. 3: 9:30 a.m., Trip Talk, free; 10:30, Exercise with staff; noon, lunch; 12:45 p.m., Monday bingo, free.
Tuesday, Aug. 4: 9:30 a.m., Trip Talk, free; 10:30, exercise with staff; noon, lunch; 12:45,  Afternoon with Maggie.
Wednesday, Aug. 5: All-day picnic at Michele’s, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Center closed.
Friday, August 6: Dollar Tree and lunch on-your-own, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost is $3. The center will be open.
Monday, Aug. 10: 9:30 a.m., Trip Talk, free; 10 a.m., special program; 10:30, Exercise with staff; noon, lunch; 12:45 p.m., Monday bingo, free.
Upcoming events
Saturday community bingo Aug. 8. Doors open 9:30 a.m. Call 410-685-6224 for transportation availability.
Trip to Toby’s Dinner Theatre Wednesday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m., 4 p.m. Cost is $42.50. The center is open but lunch will not be served.
Trip to the Hollywood Casino Wednesday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost is $35. The center will be open.Coming events:
August: Trip to Eisenhower Farm and Camp David Museum, date and cost to be announced; August 14, trip to Dollar Tree; August 26, trip to Hollywood Casino, time and cost to be announced.
September 15, trip to Rehoboth Beach, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., cost $18.
November 8-12, trip to Las Vegas; cost $699 including airfare. $200 deposit. Call Rita or Carolyn, 410-685-6224, for info.
John Booth Senior Center
229-1/2 S. Eaton Street, Highlandtown
410-396-9202
Wednesday, July 29, Pot-luck bingo, 12:30 p.m. Call for more information.
Wednesday, August 5, Kurtz’s crab feast, offered by the Senior Division of Recreation and Parks, must have reserved and purchased tickets in advance.
The Hatton Center
Fait and Linwood avenues, Canton
410-396-9025
Thursday, July 30: exercise begins at 9 a.m. for one mile video walk; two mile video walk follows, aerobics at 10:30, then lunch at 11:30 and computer class at noon. The 12:30 p.m. movie is “Coco Chanel,” the story of one of fashion’s most prominent women, starring Shirley MacLaine.
Friday, July 31: Art class is 10 a.m. Bingo is at 12:30 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 3: Exercise at 9 a.m., cards at 10:30; lunch is served at 11:30 Quilt class is 1-3 p.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 4: Play Wii at 9 a.m. and lunch at 11:30. Our short-story writing session is at noon. Yoga classes will be held from 5-7:45 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 5: Lunch is at 11:30 a.m., and we will play “The Price is Right” at 12:15 p.m.
Set your calendar for August 17 and free produce from the Hatton Center. Distribution is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Everyone age 55 or over is welcome (bring proof of age) and there is no income restriction. Bring a grocery cart along if you’re on foot.
Want to learn more about early philanthropists Peabody, Walters, Pratt and Hopkins? Wayne Schaumberg will tell us all about them Wednesday, Aug. 26. Lunch starts at 11 a.m. and the talk begins at 12:30. Call Sue for a lunch reservation and menu before Aug. 19. The program is free to Hatton members.
Whenever there is a Code Red heat alert declared by the Baltimore Health Department the Hatton Center will be open till 7 p.m. as a cooling station. The center has vouchers for a one-way bus, light rail or subway ticket to a cooling center and a secondary ticket for the return trip.

Volunteer Opportunity
Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver two meals a day between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Volunteers can choose to deliver one or more days per week, Monday-Friday. Call 410-558-0932, ext. 3021, to sign up, or log on to http://www.mealsonwheelsmd.org to find out more.