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When: Friday, April 16 >> 10:30-11:30pm
Where: Goodman Community Center
Fee: Free
Registration: No registration required.
Who: Open to anyone 60+

Attorneys from Hill, Glowacki, Jaeger & Hughes, LLP, along with other national, state and community organizations, are joining an extensive effort to highlight the importance of advance healthcare decision-making >> an effort that has culminated in the formal designation of April 16, 2010 as National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD). As a participating organization, Hill, Glowacki, Jaeger & Hughes, LLP is providing information and tools to help you create written advance directives (healthcare power of attorney and living will) in accordance with Wisconsin state laws. And as you would like these big decisions to be handled on your behalf.

For more information about National Healthcare Decision Day, please visit www.nationalhealthcaredecisionsday.org

The Goodman Community Center is now a Dane County Nutrition site which means we now serve affordable, tasty noon meals five times a week. Enjoy our delicious hot noon meals, prepared in our own kitchen. Door-to-door bus service within a designated service area is provided through Dane County.

Interetested in Bus Service? Bus service, provided by NESCO, the North/Eastside Senior Coalition, is available in the following service area: The Capitol square east to Highway 51, south to Lake Monona and Olbrich Park, and north to the city limits, including Maple Bluff and parts of Blooming Grove.

More info about meals and other food resources...

Days: Monday-Friday
Times: 11:30-1:00
Age requirements: 60+ for Dane County senior meal site.
Fee: Meals are by donation for anyone 60+
Registration required: Meal reservations are not required. Transportation requires advance notice.
Contact: Marlene Storms, Adult Program Coordinator
Email:marlene@goodmancenter.org
Phone: 241.1574 x232

Join your neighbors for a nutritious meal in the Bolz Senior Room. Doors open at 10:00am to read the paper, play games and socialize with friends. A nutritious tossed salad is served at 11:40 and lunch is served at noon, with bingo to follow. (See full description of bingo below.)

Monday's Schedule: 10:00am-2:00pm. Salad at 11:40. Lunch at noon. Penny bingo following.
Wednesday's Schedule: 10:00am-3:00pm. Salad at 11:40. Lunch at noon. Nickel bingo following.
Age requirements: 60+
Fee: Meals are by donation
Registration required: No
Contact: Marlene Storms, Adult Program Coordinator
Email:marlene@goodmancenter.org
Phone: 241.1574 x232

Come for lunch and stay for the fun, or just drop in to play. Join us in the Bolz Room at the Center. Where else can you have so much fun for a nickel or a penny?

Days: Mondays PENNY Bingo, Wednesdays NICKEL Bingo
Times: Mondays 12:30-2:00 pm, Wednesdays 12:30-1:30pm
Age requirements: 60+
Fee: Penny per card on Monday, nickel per card on Wednesday
Registration required: No
Contact: Marlene Storms, Adult Program Coordinator
Email:marlene@goodmancenter.org
Phone: 241.1574 x232

Bingo Guidelines: The seniors and Center staff created guidelines to minimize misunderstandings and maximize the enjoyment of all. For instance, there is a four card maximum per player and players are asked to come prepared with their nickels or pennies depending on the type of Bingo played that day. Download the full list of Guidelines.

If cards are your game, join us for Bridge!

Days: Every Thursday afternoon
Times: 12:30-2:30 game time
Age requirements: 60+
Fee: None
Registration required: No
Contact: Marlene Storms, Adult Program Coordinator
Email:marlene@goodmancenter.org
Phone: 241.1574 x232

If cards are your game, join the Euchre party! Join us for dessert before the game.

Days: First Saturday of each month
Times: 12:30-1:00 dessert, 1:00-3:00pm game time
Age requirements: 60+
Fee: $1 to feed the Kitty. Top 3 scorers win prizes.
Registration required: No
Contact: Marlene Storms, Adult Program Coordinator
Email:marlene@goodmancenter.org
Phone: 241.1574 x232

If cards are your game, join the Euchre party! Join us for dessert before the game.

Days: Every Tuesday
Times: 12:30-2:30 game time
Age requirements: 60+
Fee: $1 to feed the Kitty. Top 3 scorers win prizes.
Registration required: No
Contact: Marlene Storms, Adult Program Coordinator
Email:marlene@goodmancenter.org
Phone: 241.1574 x232

If you like board games, join us for Game Times. Bring your friends young and old and we'll bring out the board games, puzzles, and refreshments for your enjoyment.

There are no games days scheduled at this time. We'll likely have them again in March or early spring.

Interested in local history, or just like to reminisce? These activities are open to all ages, so invite your younger friends to join you. More...

Days: Third Saturday of most months
Times: 2:00-4:00pm
Age requirements: All ages welcome
Fee: $2 suggested donation
Registration required: No
Contact: Pat Martin
Email:pat@goodmancenter.org
Phone: 241.0895

Come walk with friends in the Center's gymnasium. It's a great way to start the day.

Days: Monday-Friday
Times: 7:00-9:00am
Age requirements: 60+
Fee: None
Registration required: No
Contact: Tyrone Cratic, Athletic Director
Email:tyrone@goodmancenter.org
Phone: 241.1574 x270

Work on stretching and range of motion exercises. Class can be done either standing or sitting in a chair.

Days: Wednesday
Times: 10:00-11:00am
Age requirements: 60+
Fee: $1 suggested donation
Registration required: No
Contact: Marlene Storms, Adult Program Coordinator
Email:marlene@goodmancenter.org
Phone: 241.1574 x232

Balancing Act and 50+ Cross Training are just two of the MSCR classes for older adults taking place at the Goodman Community Center. Visit www.mscr.org to see class descriptions and to register.