The Gray Brigade Senior Center Our “community” Senior Center, known as The Gray Brigade, is a vital part of the community, offering
a place for friendship, flourishing minds and shared laughter. It is a place where you know others will be looking out for
you.
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April
April 27 - Bring a poem or other favorite reading. Jeff Watkins will help us share these with
each other.
May May 4 - Game Day: Uno, Scrabble, BINGO, Kings in a Corner. Bring a prize gift to share (we've
almost run out!)
May
11 - Mother's Day Memories: Bring a picture of your mother and a story to share about her.
May 18 - Game Day: Uno, Scrabble, BINGO, Kings in
a Corner.
May 25 - Chair Yoga with Jennifer Buckman: Wear loose-fitting,
comfortable clothes (pants are best)
June
June 1 - Game Day: Uno, Scrabble, BINGO, Kings in
a Corner.
June
8 - Travelogue (country to be announced later!)
June 15 - Emma's Gutbucket (Bluegrass) Band. Come for the music and bring a dish to go with
our Kentucky Fried Chicken lunch!
Summer break Until September
7th!
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Some of our activities… -We learn new things about the world and different cultures on our “virtual trips” with DVDs, videos and
slide shows. Our tours always come with lunch featuring foods from the places we visit. Artifacts, souvenirs, and personal
experiences enhance the journey. -Music with visiting musicians or our own talented seniors that sing or play an instrument. -Art presentations have included musical instruments,
hand-made treasures from wood, story-telling quilts, and items from other cultures. -Programs on health, cooking and information for
seniors from a variety of community speakers. Because we are a “community” group, we have explored other faiths,
learning about the things we have in common. -We take field trips to museums, musical shows or programs for seniors. -We invite our pre-school children to join us
for a story, snack, art and fun. -Every year our seniors have donated to the CCSA Adopt-a Family program.
-We have cultural lunches for St. Patrick’s Day, Cinco de Mayo and Oktoberfest.
-Two special events each year are the Annual English Tea in May and
our Annual Christmas luncheon in December. - Game Day, the first Friday of each month, continues to be popular.
Uno is a very noisy, but obviously
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We meet every Friday from 9:30-noon in the Mission
Center (Sept.-June). Weekly attendance averages from 12-28 ranging in age from 59-95 years old! You are invited to join us
anytime and please send others to join the fun. A monthly newsletter is e-mailed or mailed. Transportation is limited. Program
ideas and volunteers are welcome.
Contact Activity Director Debby Park (858-270-5978) for moreinformation or if you need a ride. information
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Current article from " The Gospel at St. David's"
Newsletter
THE GRAY BRIGADE
The Gray Brigade welcomed the New Year with a rousing Game Day, followed by a wonderful exercise
about Forgiveness led by Janet Shaw (Thanks so much, Janet!). Another Game Day and Janet's session were ably run by our
stalwart volunteers while Debby was visiting her son in Italy. On January 27 we had a visit from our favorite group, Script-in-Hand
Players, who had us laughing for an hour.
The Gray Brigade welcomed the New Year with a rousing Game Day, followed by a wonderful exercise about Forgiveness led
by Janet Shaw (Thanks so much, Janet!). Another Game Day and Janet's session were ably run by our stalwart volunteers
while Debby was visiting her son in Italy. On January 27 we had a visit from our favorite group, Script-in-Hand Players, who
had us laughing for an hour.
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