April 2021 Endwright Center Programs & Activities - Area 10 Agency on Aging
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April 2021
Endwright Center
Programs & Activities
Visit our website to find Balance
class recordings and other re-
sources.
www.area10agency.org/endwright
Phone: 812-272-4808
—VIRTUAL OFFERINGS— Gentle Floor Yoga
Every Monday & Friday 9-10 am
Monthly Cost - $40 (9 sessions)
Strength, Balance & Flexibility
Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10-11 am Let go of stress and experience the peace that
Cost: Free, as always. Donations appreciated. comes with gentle stretching and breathing exer-
Based on Arthritis Foundation Principles, this cises. Yoga is proven to increase muscle tone,
chair exercise class is designed to develop basic balance, strength, and improved moods. Any and
strength, balance, and flexibility for beginners. It all ability levels are welcome to experience floor
is a great starting point for those who have been yoga. You’ll experience the healing, calming and
inactive for a significant period of time and chal- physical benefits that result from the practice of
lenging for various those of various fitness levels. yoga in the comfort of your own home. You will
Instructed by our Health & Wellness Coordinator also have access to the video recordings of each
Kris Campbell. To join Kris live, use this link session for the entire month. Sarah Peters is our
around 9:55 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri- main instructor. 9 sessions, dates: 4/2-4/30.
days: https://zoom.us/j/432635829 with
the password 123. Chair Yoga —-Every Tuesday from 10-11 am
Previously recorded sessions can be found on Monthly Cost: $20 (4 sessions)
our website at: www.area10agency.org/
endwright Let go of stress and experience the peace that
comes with gentle stretching and breathing exer-
Fitness Consultations — By Appointment cises. Almost any traditional yoga pose can be
Stuck at home? Having a hard time staying ac- adapted to accommodate all mobility levels sit-
tive and maintaining or improving your fitness/ ting in or standing behind a chair. This form is
health? Are you getting all the cardio-respiratory, proven to increase range of motion and incorpo-
strength, and flexibility exercise you need? What rate breathing exercises that assist in reducing
about your balance, is it going down hill? Our anxiety, and creating spatial awareness. You will
Health & Wellness Coordinator, Kris Campbell, also have access to the video recordings of each
will be available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and session for the entire month. Instructed by
Fridays on Zoom for individual workout consulta- Michelle McVicker. Class dates are 4/6-4/27.
tions. She can help you in your efforts to stay fit
during this time of being ordered to stay at home. Virtual Acoustic Strings Lessons
Join in to ask questions, update your workout, Monthly Cost: $20
and be encouraged. Bring along resistance Beginners meet every Monday from 1-2 pm
bands or dumbbells if have concerns about per- Intermediate meets every Monday from 2-3
forming exercises correctly. Call 812-272-4808 pm
or email kcampbell@area10agency.org to regis- Have a guitar or mandolin at home that needs
ter. dusted off? Love to sing along while you play?
Join Nathan Dillon, of Everybody Rocks!, as he
walks you through the basics of playing your in-
strument while you learn to play old familiar songs as begin to fill with outdoor activities and plans. Every-
well as new ones. $20 covers the cost of both clas- thing from gardening and yardwork, to walking and
ses, so join either or both! You will also have access hiking, or even biking and water activities. Ideally we
to each recording for the entire month. Take this all would keep our fitness at a good level year
class with Virtual Rock Band to receive a discount. around, but that's not always easy, and this year
even more so. In this presentation Kris will offer tips
Sing for Joy! Dementia-Friendly Choir to getting up to speed with your fitness, and also in-
Every Wednesday from 2:45-4 pm formation on safety, equipment, clothing, and other
Beginning Wednesday, April 7, SFJ! will be SING- considerations. Find the link to this lecture on our
ING INTO SPRING! Join the SING FOR JOY! Com- Youtube Channel or our website
munity Choir ZOOM each Wednesday in April from www.area10agency.org/endwright on April 7th.
2:45-3:45 as we present mad, silly or crazy songs.
Everyone is welcome to listen or sing-along! Songs Lunch with Leon: Bereavement Group
will include old and new favorites. To join live, follow April 9th from 12-1 pm
this link at 2:45 on Wednesdays: https://iu.zoom.us/ This group is for those who have suffered a loss.
j/91389772733 or use Meeting ID 913 897 72733. Your loss can be a loved one, a relative, a pet or
TO JOIN BY PHONE (AUDIO ONLY) DIAL: +1 301 loss of mobility or lifestyle. Together we will share
715 8592. When prompted, enter the meeting ID 913 our stories in a confidential, safe manner and help
89772733#. For additional info, music, and lyrics call each other heal in body, mind and spirit. To join use
812-332-9548 or email sandrarfreund@gmail.com. Meeting ID 815 9157 4917 or use link: https://
us02web.zoom.us/j/81591574917?
Virtual Rock Band-Every Thursday from 1-2 pm pwd=cENQYnlOOUtsZlEzVHRueEdLZ0xhUT09 with
Monthly Cost: $20 or ($35 with Strings registra- password 123.
tion)
Grab your electric guitar or set up Zoom in front of Endwright Book Club on Zoom
the drum set your kids left in the garage and learn to April 13th at 3 pm
ROCK OUT with the Endwright Rockers! From Clas- Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home
sic songs by The Beatles to newer songs by The Al- and at War by Helen Thorpe. "A raw, intimate look at
abama Shakes, we ROCK at your own pace. Come the impact of combat and the healing power of
join a supportive musical environment. Instructed by friendship.” The lives of three women deployed to
Nathan Dillon of Everybody Rocks! You will also Afghanistan and Iraq, and the effect of their military
have access to each recording for the entire month. service on their personal lives and families—named
a best book of the year by Publishers Weekly . New
Play Words with Endwright Center Friends joiners are welcome. For meeting info, please call
April 2nd and 30th from 12-1 pm 812-272-4808 to register.
If you love word games like Scrabble, you’ll love
Words with Friends! Join us to connect with other Lunch with Leon: Coping w/ COVID & It’s Aftermath
word lovers, share usernames, and play a few
April 16th from 12-1 pm
games as a team on Zoom. Game can be played on
Our lives have changed with the COVID-19 virus.
apple devices, android devices, and on Facebook.
We are unable to meet in person, unable to hug
Follow this link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/
those we love, and unable to travel except in our
j/95633909324?
hearts. In spite of these challenges we will endure.
pwd=ZkgzWEtwQWNWY1h6eitWSmtXWXRXZz09
Please join as we speak about facing these obsta-
or Meeting ID 956 3390 9324 with password 111.
cles and strengthening our lives and legacy. To join
use Meeting ID 815 9157 4917 or use link: https://
Brain Teasers
us02web.zoom.us/j/81591574917?
April 6th and 20th from 2-3
pwd=cENQYnlOOUtsZlEzVHRueEdLZ0xhUT09 with
Join us for puzzles, games, trivia and fun to test your
password 123.
brain and keep your mind sharp! Follow this link to
join:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/95633909324?
Warm Weather Outings Discussion
pwd=ZkgzWEtwQWNWY1h6eitWSmtXWXRXZz09
April 16th from 2-3 pm
or Meeting ID 956 3390 9324 with password 111.
Join Endwright staff and members for an opportunity
to give input on local trips and outings we have
Preparing for Outdoor Fun
planned this spring and summer. We would love to
Lecture available April 7th
hear your suggestions and also gauge where every-
With the warmer season approaching our thoughts
one’s comfort level is with travelling as a group. Tojoin, use Meeting ID 832 2911 7138 or link: ry Thursday. Email Kris Campbell to let her know to
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83229117138? expect you and to receive meetup/caravan locations
pwd=WmdrTGdRVlRiWFpVN05iMW1FQ2x4dz09 for the following hikes:
With passcode: 123. • 4/1—Yellowwood State Forest
• 4/8—Porter West
Virtual Painting, Crafting & Sharing • 4/16—Stillwater Marsh
April 21st from 12-2 pm Cost: Free • 4/22—Sculpture Trail
Bring any craft or painting project to work on and so- • 4/29—Browning Mountain
cialize with other members. Instead of having theme
this month, our regular participants wanted to have What is Pickleball?
space dedicated to putting final touches on past pro- April 14th 2-3:30 pm
jects or any other unfinished project you may have Pickleball is a combination of ping-pong, tennis and
lying around. All projects are welcome. To join, badminton. Come and learn the basics of pickleball
use Meeting ID: 858 6241 2993 or follow this and play with other beginners. Group lesson facilitat-
link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85862412993? ed by Kris Campbell and Endwright member Stella
pwd=TjRMWGt1T05NZFdQZWVSVzdoVFNmUT09 Hooker-Haase at the pickleball court at Switchyard
with the password 2021. Park. Email Kris at kcampbell@area10agency.org to
register and get more info.
—IN-PERSON OFFERINGS—
Outdoor Bingo at Karst Farm Park!
April 26th from 2-3 pm
Tech Help Hours by Appointment Only
Join us at Karst Farm Park for several fun games of
Tuesdays & Thursdays from 11 am– 2 pm
Bingo played outdoors under park shelter #4. Door
Are you joining Zoom classes using two devices and
prizes and prizes awarded to winners. Open to all
need help simplifying the entire process? Have spe-
senior community members. Give us a call at 812-
cific or general questions about filling out paperwork
272-4808 to register and receive details on locating
online? Then make an appointment to stop by our
shelter #4.
mobile technology help stations at The Endwright
Center or Endwright East for assistance. Thanks to
A pen or bingo dauber is all you need to play! Come
Smithville Charitable Foundation & the City of
and enjoy the spring weather while playing Bingo at
Bloomington’s Digital Equity Grant, we were able
a safe distance from others.
to build mobile help stations to bridge the digital di-
vide many seniors face daily with technology issues.
Switchyard Dog Park Meet Up
Call Endwright Staff at 812-272-4808 to make an ap-
April 28th from 2-3 pm
pointment for your technology concern.
Bring your dog to Switchyard’s Dog Park for some
We are happy to help!
outdoor fun and socialization time with other End-
wright friends. Register by calling 812-272-4808 or
Mall Walking Club
emailing endwrightcenter@area10agency.org.
Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12:30 pm
Free and open to all. Join our Health & Wellness Co-
ordinator Kris Campbell and others in walking laps
around College Mall. Walking will start outside Connect with us!
of Endwright East Active Living Community Cen- Bookmark or Subscribe to our YouTube Channel to
ter. Check in and walk as much or as little as you'd view our Balance exercise videos, monthly Health
like. Education Lectures, and TechHelp videos which are
archived there for your convenience. Here is the
Endwright Biking Club link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/
Every other Tuesday at 3pm
Free and open to all who are interested in bike rid- UCTizDC4LdVBcutDZHwFeJJA
ing in a group. Email Kris Campbell to let her know Join Endwright Center’s Private Facebook Group to
to expect you at kcampbell@area10agency.org.
• 4/13—Karst to Ivy Tech
see and share photos of current adventures,
• 4/27—Limestone Trail projects, upcoming activities, & more! Search for
Endwright Center Friends on Facebook or follow
Walking for Health — Thursdays at 2 pm this link: https://www.facebook.com/
Free and open to all. Join us for social distance- groups/623565411872076/
friendly walks exploring local parks and trails eve-1 2
Endwright Center Calendar 11-2 Tech Help 9-10 Gentle Floor Yoga
12:30 Mall Walking 10-11 Balance Class
~April 2021~ 3:00 Walking for Health-Yellowwood 12-1 Words with Friends
For more info, call 812-272-4808 or visit 1-2 Rock Band
5 6 7 8 9
Outdoor Fun lecture available
9-10 Gentle Floor Yoga 11-2 Tech Help 11-2 Tech Help 9-10 Gentle Floor Yoga
10-11 Balance Class 10-12 Acrylic Painting 12-2 Oil Painting 12:30 Mall Walking 10-11 Balance Class
1-2 Beginning Strings 12:30 Mall Walking 3:00 Walking for Health-Porter West 12-1 Lunch w/ Leon: Bereavement
2-3 Intermediate Strings 10-11 Balance Class
10-11 Chair Yoga 2:45-4:00 Sing for Joy! 1-2 Rock Band
2-3 Brain Teasers
12 13 14 15 16
9-10 Gentle Floor Yoga 11-2 Tech Help Fall Prevention Lecture available 11-2 Tech Help 9-10 Gentle Floor Yoga
10-11 Balance Class 10-12 Acrylic Painting 12:30 Mall Walking 10-11 Balance Class
1-2 Beginning Strings 12:30 Mall Walking 12-2 Oil Painting 3:00 Walking for Health-Stillwater 12-1 Lunch w/ Leon: Coping
2-3 Intermediate Strings 3:00 Biking Club-Karst to Ivy Tech 2-3:30 Pickleball at Switchyard Marsh 2-3 Warm Weather Outings Brainstorm
10-11 Balance Class 1-2 Rock Band
10-11 Chair Yoga 2:45-4:00 Sing for Joy!
19 20 21 22 23
9-10 Gentle Floor Yoga 11-2 Tech Help 12-2 Oil Painting 11-2 Tech Help 9-10 Gentle Yoga
10-11 Balance Class 10-12 Acrylic Painting 12:30 Mall Walking 10-11 Balance Class
1-2 Beginning Strings 12:30 Mall Walking 10-11 Balance Class 3:00 Walking for Health-Sculpture 2-3 Outdoor Bingo at Karst Park
2-3 Intermediate Strings 12-2 Painting & Sharing Trail
10-11 Chair Yoga 2:45-4:00 Sing for Joy!
2-3 Brain Teasers 1-2 Rock Band
26 27 28 29 30
9-10 Gentle Floor Yoga
9-10 Gentle Floor Yoga 11-2 Tech Help 12-2 Oil Painting 11-2 Tech Help 10-11 Balance Class
10-11 Balance Class 10-12 Acrylic Painting 2 Switchyard Dog Park Meetup 12:30 Mall Walking 12-1 Words with Friends
1-2 Beginning Strings 12:30 Mall Walking 3:00 Walking for Health-Browning
2-3 Intermediate Strings 3:00 Biking Club– Limestone Trail 10-11 Balance Class Mountain
2:45-4:00 Sing for Joy!
10-11 Chair Yoga 1-2 Rock BandYou can also read
