MAY - JUNE 2014 · 1st Floor MAY - JUNE 2014 NOTICE Closed: Monday, May 26 Friday, June 13 at 1 pm A special presentation by Sarah Culberson who was adopted by a loving, West Virginian

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Club 1527 membership card is required for all activities and classes. Applications are available at the Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th Street, 1st Floor, Santa Monica. 310.857.1527

Club 1527 Members Meeting

Friday, June 20 at 11:00 am

Ken Edwards Center, 1st Floor

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NOTICE Closed: Monday, May 26

Friday, June 13 at 1 pm A special presentation by Sarah Culberson who was adopted by a loving, West Virginian couple and raised in the United States. Live presentation on Sarah’s journey to discover her royal African roots.

“A Princess Found” An American Family, an African Chiefdom, and the Daughter Who Connected Them All

Tap instructor Janice Berkowitz still has room in her Thursday 1:30 pm tap dance class. This photo of students after class does clearly show a wonderful time. And you can too! Stop by the Club 1527 desk to get information about discounts on tap shoes today!

Join the Thursday Tap Dance Class!

Special

Event

ProtectYourself!

FREE Senior Action FairFriday, June 612:30-3:30 pm In honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness day, attend an afternoon of educational presentations to help you protect, detect and report financial elder abuse. Learn about the latest scams including identity theft, investment scams, credit card fraud and much more. An opportunity to ask the experts and play a round of our very own “Fraud Bingo” for prizes! Refreshments served. Open to general public.

Be A Part of the July 4th Main St. Parade! Join us and celebrate the 4th of July by being in the Santa Monica Main Street Parade. There are 2 teams you can participate on, either our tap dancing group (meets Thursdays at 1:30 to rehearse) or our Club 1527 Zumba Flash Mob (will start practices soon). Sign up at the Club reception desk and make it a 4th of July to remember!

Orientation1:30 pm, Wednesday, May 7

Learn more about member benefits!

Ken Edwards Center, 1st Floor

WISE Connections

May 2014 Calendar

NOTE: 48 hour notice required. Guests of Members may participate for an additional $10 fee per excursion (if seat available). No escorts available, but personal care attendant can participate. *Pick-up/Return: All morning pick-ups are from the Ken Edwards Center at 1527 4th St., Santa Monica. Return times are approximate.

Day Excursions: For reservations call (310) 394-9871, ext. 455 or 454

Monday FridayThursdayWednesdayTuesday

29:00 Yoga Fitness11:00 Active Aging Series: WISE Resources 1:00 Movie: The Book Thief

69:00 Total Fitness10:00 Mat Yoga 12:30 Comedy Improv 1:30 Zumba Gold

79:00 Tai Chi with Robin9:30 Meditation10:00 Total Fitness10:00 Living Enlightenment11:00 Qi Gong 1:30 Chair Yoga1:30 Book Club1:30 WISE Connections Orientation

89:00 Total Fitness10:00 Mat Yoga11:00 Mat Pilates 1:30 Bridge1:30 Bingo1:30 Tap Dance

139:00 Total Fitness10:00 Mat Yoga 11:00 Healthy Cooking12:30 Comedy Improv 1:30 Zumba Gold

149:00 Tai Chi with Robin9:30 Meditation10:00 Total Fitness10:00 Living Enlightenment11:00 Qi Gong 1:30 Chair Yoga


169:00 Yoga Fitness10:00 Tai Chi with Robin1:00 Movie: The Great Gatsby




239:00 Yoga Fitness10:00 English for Farsi Speakers10:00 Tai Chi with Robin1:00 Movie: Now You See Me

99:00 Yoga Fitness10:00 English for Farsi Speakers10:00 Tai Chi with Robin1:00 Movie: Love Is All You Need


59:00 Total Fitness 9:30 Meditation10:00 Tai Chi10:00 Living Enlightenment 11:00 Qi Gong 1:30 Intermediate Tai Chi



129:00 Total Fitness 9:30 Meditation10:00 Tai Chi 10:00 Living Enlightenment11:00 Qi Gong 1:30 Intermediate Tai Chi

199:00 Total Fitness 9:30 Meditation10:00 Tai Chi 10:00 Living Enlightenment11:00 Qi Gong 1:30 Intermediate Tai Chi


309:00 Yoga Fitness10:00 Tai Chi with Robin1:00 Movie: OZ The Great and Powerful

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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2014

Natural History MuseumLOS ANGELES

Admission Cost: $7.50

Pick-up: 8:45 am* Return: 2:30 pm Bring money for lunch and shopping

THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014

SANTA ANITA

Cost: $19 per person (lunch included)

Pick-up: 9:30 am* Return: 4:00 pmBring money for shopping Dress Code Enforced

FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2014 San Antonio WineryLOS ANGELES

Reservations start May 9Transportation Cost: Free Lunch Cost: $12 - $26

Pick-up: 9:00 am Return: 4:00 pm

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Monday FridayThursdayWednesdayTuesday

69:00 Yoga Fitness10:00 Tai Chi with Robin10:00 English for Farsi Speakers11:00 WISE Traveling12:30 Senior Action Fair

109:00 Total Fitness10:00 Mat Yoga 11:00 Healthy Cooking12:30 Comedy Improv 1:30 Zumba Gold






209:00 Yoga Fitness10:00 Tai Chi with Robin10:00 English for Farsi Speakers11:00 Club 1527 Membership Meeting1:00 Movie: The Breakup




279:00 Yoga Fitness1:00 Movie: The Internship

139:00 Yoga Fitness10:00 Tai Chi with Robin1:00 “A Princess Found”Special Event

309:00 Total Fitness 9:30 Meditation10:00 Living Enlightenment10:00 Tai Chi 11:00 Qi Gong 1:30 Intermediate Tai Chi


59:00 Total Fitness10:00 Mat Yoga11:00 Mat Pilates 1:30 Bingo1:30 Bridge


JUNE 2014 Calendar

239:00 Total Fitness 9:30 Meditation10:00 Living Enlightenment10:00 Tai Chi11:00 Qi Gong 1:30 Intermediate Tai Chi

49:00 Tai Chi with Robin9:30 Meditation10:00 Total Fitness10:00 Living Enlightenment11:00 Qi Gong 1:30 Chair Yoga1:30 Book Club

3 9:00 Total Fitness10:00 Mat Yoga 12:30 Comedy Improv 1:30 Zumba Gold 1:30 Healthy Cooking

* CITY SPONSORED: These trips from WISE & Healthy Aging are supported with Prop A funds and are open to the public when space is available. Please note, members of the public will need to purchase their own tickets at the venue’s general rates and will not be provided supervision or given any group discount rate (where applicable).


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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014

Whale WatchingNEWPORT BEACH

Reservations start May 26 Admission Cost: $21

Pick-up: 8:00 am Return: 2:00 pm Bring bagged lunch or cash only to purchase lunch on boat

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For Dial-A-Ride, WISE Connections and Club 1527 Members. Reserve early, limited seating.

THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014

Highlights of Los AngelesCity Tour - Part 1LOS ANGELES Reservations start May 19 Transportation Cost: Free

Pick-up: 10:45 am Return: 2:45 pm Bring money for lunch and shopping

FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2014

Heritage Square MuseumLOS ANGELES

Reservations start June 9Admission Cost: $8

Pick-up: 9:15 am Return: 1:30 pmBring money for shopping

Instructors in

A packed house for one-woman play!

PARTY

Celebrating Our 1st Birthday of Club 1527!

Members at the Memoirs Writing Workshop

Club 1527 Members Advisory Committee Meeting

DANCE

Joan: Member/ Volunteer

Extraordinaire!

Celebrating the Persian New Year

Book Group Discussion

Sign up now and get reading!Club 1527 Book Group

Discussion on Wednesday, June 4 at 1:30 pm

This National Bestseller is a stunning book of electric honesty and passion.

Joan Didion explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriage - and a life, in

good times and bad -that will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband

or wife or child.

Discussion on Wednesday, July 1 at 1:30 pm

Winter Solstice is a #1 New York Times Bestseller about the lives of five very

different people, who through the strange rippling effects of tragedy, are brought together in a large, neglected estate house near the Scottishe fishing town of Cregan. In this house, the lives of the five people are forever changed.

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Don’t Miss a Day of Activity! For those with memberships expiring soon, RENEW your Club 1527 membership now!

For information call: (310) 829-5699

Take advantage of special pricing for WISE Connections

membership!

July 4th Fireworks Spectacular

at the

Hollywood Bowl!Celebrate the Fourth at the

Bowl’s annual party. This year’s spectacular includes Steve

Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, patriotic music and

thrilling fireworks.

$89 per person ($85 for WISE Connections)

Depart: 6 pm Return: 11:30 pm

Limited tickets, sign up quickly!

Work Out Your Brain and Body!

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For more information, see Club 1527 staff.

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A FREE Technology Fair for Older dultsSaturday, May 17, 10 am - 1pm Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd.• Workshops for beginners

• Lectures for more advanced users

• Gadget Garden: 1-on-1 assistance

• Information Stations: 1-on-1 help with apps and websites

Orientation for New WISE Connections Members - Wednesday, May 7, 1st floor

Don’t

Wait!

A Day About Taking Care of You!

Saturday, May 319:30 am - 1pm

Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St., Santa Monica

• Bring Your Questions for the Experts (geriatricians, nurses, care managers)

• Effective Tools for Caregivers• Coping with Caregiver Demands• Caregiving Training Resources

• Latest in Alzheimer’s Research

* Mindful Meditation * Workshops * * Information & Referral * Drawings *

A FREE community event for caregivers!

Caregiver :

To Register: (800) 516-5323

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Professionals, resources and information to support you.

AARP Smart Driver CoursesHelping Older Seniors Improve Skills, Avoid Accidents and Traffic Violations

1527 4th Street • Santa Monica, CA 90401

NONPROFITORGANIZATION

U.S. POSTAGE PAIDMAILED FROM ZIP CODE 90401

PERMIT NO. 75

AARP Smart Driver ProgramEither session costs $15 (AARP members), $20 (non-members)

• May 6: 9 am - 1:30 pm (Refresher only – Class is 4 hours) • June 10 & 12: 9 am - 1:30 pm (Class is 2 days at 4 hours per day for NEW or renewing certificate) • July 8: 9 am - 1:30 pm (Refresher only – Class is 4 hours)

To register, please call 394-9871, ext 455.

AARP members and non-members alike may take the course. *Certificate allows discount on auto insurance.

The Ken Edwards Center (KEC) is wheelchair accessible. For disability related accommodations, call (310) 458-8644 at least 7 days prior to the event. (TTY: (310) 458-8696)

The KEC is accessible by Big Blue Bus lines 1, 7 & 10

The City of Santa Monica Commission for the Senior Community is comprised of volunteers appointed by City Council to focus on quality of life for Santa Monica adults age 50 and older. Meetings are monthly on the 3rd Wednesday, 1:30 – 3:30 pm at the Ken Edwards Center, 1527 4th St., 1st floor. Meetings are open to the public. To confirm meeting times, or Santa Monica residents who are interested in serving on the Commission, please call (310) 458-8211 or visit www.smgov.net/cityclerk/boards.

WISE & Healthy Aging

Dial-A-Ride Program Orientation

For Santa Monica residents, age 60 and over, or individuals

with a disability age 18 and older.

Wednesday, May 14, 1-3 pmWednesday, June 18, 1-3 pmWednesday, July 16, 1-3 pm

(310) 394-9871, ext 455

Monday Morning

FREE Legal Clinics

Ken Edwards Center, 2nd Floor Presented in conjunction with

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles/Santa Monica office

Please call (310) 394-9871 for an appointment.

May 2 - The Book Thief 9 - Love is All You Need 16 - The Great Gatsby 23 - Now You See Me June 6 - Senior Action Fair (no movie) 13 - “A Princess Found” (no movie) 20 - The Breakup 27 - The Internship

Friday Movies 1:00 pm

Call Toll Free: (866) 757-9473www.wisehomecare.org

Your Trusted Source!

• Non-medical home care services

• Professionally trained caregivers fully bonded and background security checked

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MAY - JUNE 2014 · 1st Floor MAY - JUNE 2014 NOTICE Closed: Monday, May 26 Friday, June 13 at 1 pm A special presentation by Sarah Culberson who was adopted by a loving, West Virginian