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Attend a NAB Meeting

Join the Neighborhood Advisory Board (NAB) to create a positive change in your community. NABs are the perfect opportunity for citizens to discuss community issues with your Reno City Council representative. More information or to contact a community liaison, go to Reno.Gov/NAB or contact Reno Direct at 334-INFO (4636).

Councilmember Jenny Brekhus Community Liaison Jessica Garcia

[email protected] | 334-2255 1st Thursday of the month at 5:30pm McKinley Arts and Culture Center 925 Riverside Dr.

Councilmember Naomi Duerr Community Liaison Jennifer Oliver

[email protected] | 689-8459 3rd Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm Moana Nursery Design Center 1190 W. Ln.

Councilmember Oscar Delgado Community Liaison Jessica Garcia

[email protected] | 334-2255 1st Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm Reno City Hall, 7th floor 1 E. 1st St.

Councilmember Paul McKenzie Community Liaison

Cynthia Esparza-Trigueros [email protected] | 677-6881

3rd Thursday of the month at 5:30pm EMNECC 1301 Valley Rd.

Councilmember Neoma Jardon Community Liaison

Cynthia Esparza-Trigueros [email protected] | 677-6881

2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm Reno City Hall, Council Chambers 1 E. 1st St.

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Music, Arts and Crafts……………….

Lifelong Learning…………………….

Save the Date………………………….

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Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center (EMNECC) 1301 Valley Road — (775) 334-2262

Neil Road Recreation Center (NRRC) 3925 Neil Road — (775) 689-8484

Teglia’s Paradise Park Activity Center (TPPAC) 2745 Elementary Drive — (775) 356-3176

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Sierra Kids Before and After program is seeking seniors who enjoy working with school age children. For more information

call 334-4280.

Sign up to have the Senior Connect newsletter mailed to your

home or by email. Call Senior Services 657-4602 or email [email protected]

Where do you want to go and what do you want to see or experience. We need your ideas for summer time adventures. Call 334-1201 or email us at [email protected]

When you call, go online or visit one of our facilities to register for any activity that requires a ticket you can request to sit with the person or persons you are attending with. Remember, we need three (3) or more participants to have an activity.

From time to time we would like to hear from you. Ask any of the front desk facilities for a survey about our activities and share your opinions. You may be asked to take a sur-vey about a particular topic or activity you are attending.

Senior Summer Games Pick up packets at any of

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Drive-In Movies and Picnic Dinner

2nd Monday of every month (Apr-Oct) at 7:30-10:30pm Location: TPPAC/El Rancho Drive-In Fee: $10.00 (8885) Meet us at Teglia’s Paradise Park with your lawn chair and picnic dinner. We will eat outside on the patio and adventure to the El Rancho Drive-In. Get ready for some fun and free popcorn at this outdoor event.

Brunch and a Movie

Thursday, June 6 at 9:30am-3:00pm Location: Eldorado Casino Fee: $20.00 (8876) - Scholarships Apply Join our Senior’s Club as we venture out for brunch at the Eldorado Casino buffet followed by a movie of your choice at Century Riverside 12 movie theater. Pick-up times and locations: EMNCC: 8:30am | TPPAC 8:45am NRCC: 9:00am

Archery

Thursday, July 6, 13, 20 & 27 at 2-4pm Location: High Desert Archery Fee: $10.00 (8916) - Scholarships Apply Come on out for fun and exercise at High Desert Archery as they offer basic instruction and free equipment use. Get involved with this exciting sport! There must be 3 or more participants for pick-up. Pick-up times and locations: EMNCC: 1pm | TPPAC 1:15pm NRCC: 1:30pm

Miniature Golf

Thursday, July 13 at 2-4pm Location: Magic Carpet Fee: $10.00 (11538) - Scholarships Apply Come use your skills and join us for this fun and entertaining activity. Pick-up times and locations: EMNCC: 12:15pm | TPPAC 12:30pm NRCC: 12:45pm

Go Kart Racing

Friday July 14 at 10am-12pm Location: Need 2 Speed Fee: $20.00 (11349) - Scholarships Apply Would you like to experience this sport with high-performance electric karts on an indoor track? Come and experience the rush of electric kart racing today! Pick-up times and locations: EMNCC: 9am | TPPAC 9:15am NRCC: 9:30am

America

Friday July 14 at 5pm-10pm Location: Eldorado Buffet/Silver Legacy Show Fee: $65.00 (11536) - Scholarships Apply The year 2017 marks the 47th anniversary of perennial classic-rock favorite, America. Based in the late 1960s, America became a global house-hold name and paved the way with their top hits like “A Horse With No Name.” Forty plus years later, these friends are still making music, touring and thrilling audiences with their sound. Pick-up times and locations: EMNCC: 4pm | TPPAC 4:15pm NRCC: 4:30pm

Nevada State Museum

Friday, July 21 at 9am-3pm Location: Nevada State Museum Fee: $20.00 (11537) - Scholarships Apply

The Nevada State Museum is ADA Compliant except for the “Mine” which is grandfathered in. The door is uneven with dirt over old wood and cart track laid in the pathway. Wheelchairs and walkers are not recommended. There is a video of Nevada Mining in the theatre. We will pack a picnic lunch and drinks for you to enjoy. Pick-up times and locations: EMNCC: 8:15am | TPPAC 8:30am NRCC: 8:45am

V&T Railway Trip Carson City to Virginia City

Friday, July 28 at 10am-2pm (Arrive in Reno 4pm) Location: Carson City/Virginia City Fee: $50.00 (11481) - Scholarships Apply

We will drive to Carson City and board the train and ride the rails to Virginia City and tour the beautiful historic sites...and board the train back to Carson City. Lots of things to see and places to enjoy. Please bring your own lunch. Pick-up times and locations: EMNCC: 7:30am | TPPAC 7:45am NRCC: 8am

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Ceramic Workshop

1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesdays at 9:30am-12:30pm Location: McKinley Arts & Culture Center— Basement Art Studio Fee: $45.00 (3 classes-3 hrs per class) (171794) To register please call: 334-2417

Ballroom Dancing

Every Tuesday at 2-3:45pm Every Friday at 6-7:45pm Location: EMNECC Fee: Drop in fee

This-N-That Crafters Exchange Group

Every Wednesday at 1-3pm Location: NRRC Fee: Drop in fee

Sunshine Quilters

Every Monday at 1-4pm (except holidays) Location: TPPAC Fee: Drop in fee

Bingo

3rd Tuesday each month at 11am-12:30pm Location: TPPAC Fee: Drop in fee

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Bowling

Wednesdays at 1-4pm Location: High Sierra Lanes Fee: $7.50 for 3 games - Scholarships Apply Come bowl with your friends or make new ones! Not a league, no handicapping or prizes! Just bowling for fun and exercise. There must be 3 or more participants for pick-up. Pick up times and locations: EMNCC 12:15pm | TPPAC 12:30pm NRRC 12:45pm

Karaoke Friday

Friday, July 7 at 4-7pm Location: NRRC Show off your talent with DJ Jerry Kuwada, Kool-water Karaoke or just listen and dance with friends. There will be plenty of fun for all! Light refreshments served.

Reno Senior Dance Club

2nd and 4th Sundays at 2-5pm Location: NRRC Fee: $5.00 Even if you’re not a dancer, make new friends and enjoy great music provided by DJ Felipe Leon. Early dance instruction is at 1:15 pm. Light refreshments served.

Square Dancing

Every Tuesday at 6:30-8:30pm Location: TPPAC Fee: $6.00 per person/ week Join us for Square Dance instruction that is great for the entire family (ages 14+ unless approved by instructor). No previous experience necessary and singles are welcomed. For more information contact Carol Wilson at (775) 746-5653 or [email protected].

Practice Chair Volleyball

Every 1st and 3rd Fridays at 1-3pm Location: TPPAC | Fee: Drop in Check it out on YouTube and join this new fun and healthy activity! We are looking for players for our Neil Road and Evelyn Mount facilities.

Conversation Café

Every Tuesday at 9:30-11am Location: NRRC | Fee: Drop in fee This gathering among diverse people with the freedom to share our feelings, thoughts and actions in this complex, changing world. Share coffee, pastries and ideas as we explore a different topic each week.

Neil Road Book Club

Thursday, August 24 at 10-11:30am (No July) If you enjoy discussing books, join the club. The August book is “A Path Between the Seas” by David McCullough. Call Patti McClelland at (775) 626-3267 for more information.

Beanbag Baseball Practice

Tuesdays at 1-3:30pm Fridays 10am-12:30pm Location: TPPAC | Fee: Drop in

Mondays & Fridays at 1:30-3:30pm Location: NRRC | Fee: Drop in We are looking for some enthusiastic players to represent our TPPAC & NRRC facilities. If you are one of those players, come out to practice and show off your skills.

Computer Essentials Made Simple

July 10, 12 & 14 at 9:30-11:30am Location: NRRC Fee: $20.00—Scholarships Apply (9171) This beginner class demystifies the computer, explaining the fundamentals of how it works. Understand hardware, operating systems and types of software applications in simple terms, plus hands on use of the keyboard and mouse.

Open Lab

July 10, 12 & 14 at 12-2pm or Every Thursday at 12-2pm Location: NRRC Open two hour Lab is not a structured class. This lab is intended as a companion class for students to access computers and practice skills learned in other classes while having access to the instructor for assistance.

Digital Photo Management

July 11 & 13 at 9:30-11:30am Location: NRRC Fee: $15.00 (9363) - Scholarships Apply Bring your camera, cell phone, cables, memory chips and instruction manual and learn basic skills for getting your images form your camera to your computer and learn basic photo en-hancement. There will be required readings and each student receives handouts and CD. Stu-dents are expected to use lab computers and furnish USB compatible camera/cables.

Community Health Alliance

Tuesday, July 12 at 1-2pm Location: NRRC Fee: Free The secret to healthy aging by Brandi Dupont, DMD, CHA Chief Dental Officer.

Tuesday, July 25 at 1-2pm Location: NRRC Fee: Free Importance of good nutrition by Kate Damon, RD, CHA WIC Manager.

Are you interested in helping shoot, edit, and produce “TV by Seniors, for Seniors, about

Seniors” with the City of Reno’s Senior Discovery TV Production Group? Experience

helpful but not necessary. We have equipment and training.

YouTube.com/User/CityofReno

Call (775) 657-4602 for details

Active Seniors for Senior Discovery TV

Meeting July 12 at 2pm EMNECC



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Surprise Traveling Birthday

Wednesday, July 19 at 2pm-4pm Location: TBA upon arrival Fee: Drop-in fee Birthday Customers $8.00 non-birthday participants If you birthday in August or September call and register and join us for some cake and ice cream at a surprise birthday location. Pick-up times and locations: EMNCC 1:15pm | TPPAC 1:30pm NRCC 1:45pm

80’s Costume Dance

Saturday, July 22 at 6pm-9pm Location: NRRC Fee: $5.00—Scholarships apply (11484) Come enjoy the Motown Mega Mix music, cos-tumes, groove to the tunes of the 80’s, costume contests and light refreshments.

Hawaiian Luau and Pot Luck

Friday, August 25 at 1pm-3pm Location: TPPAC | Fee: Drop-in fee Bring your grass skirts, Hawaiian prints, flip flops and your favorite Hawaiian dish (enough to share) to this event. There will be treats, prizes, music and dancing.

Dinner and a Show: Jerry Lee Lewis

Friday, August 11 at 6pm-10pm Location: Sparks Nugget Casino Resort Fee: $90.00 (11835) - Scholarships Apply Jerry Lee Lewis was the first person inducted into the first class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. Lewis’ energy and enthusiasm during live performances in his youth earned him the nickname “The Killer” for the way he knocked out his audiences. His piano prowess is featured in some of his hits, “Whole Lotta Shaking’ Goin’ On”, “Great Balls of Fire,” “Breathless” and many more. Pick-up times and locations: EMNCC: 5:15pm | TPPAC 5:30pm NRCC: 5:45pm

Dinner and a Show: Cirque Le Noir - The Dark Side of Cirque

Thursday, August 17 at 5pm-10pm Location: Eldorado Casnio Fee: $52.00 (11837) - Scholarships Apply If you like to sing, join a group of people who loves singing. The Voices perform a variety of different genres of music and accept invitations to sing at various events. Call Brenda Mahan at 334-1201 for more information. We are fortunate to have Jeff Wayne working with us as a volun-teer.

Tallac Historic Site

Thursday, August 31 at 10am-4pm Location: South Lake Tahoe, Fee: $50.00 (11836) - Scholarships Apply The Tallac Historic Site is comprised of the Bald-win Estate the Place to Start. Explore the free museum and learn about the area’s history. A short introductory video acquaints visitors with the history of life at Tahoe, exhibits, people of Washoe and Lucky Baldwin. We will pack a pic-nic lunch to enjoy. Pick-up times and locations: EMNCC: 8am | TPPAC 8:15am NRCC: 8:30am



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Senior Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting

Tuesday, July 11 at 1-3pm Location: EMNECC—Tuscarora Room Funding request & strategic Plan. Contact Isabel Rios 657-4648 or [email protected].

Tuesday, July 25 at 3-5pm Location: Washoe County Senior Center Joint meeting with Washoe County about senior affordable housing. Contact Sandra Vasquez 328-2580 or [email protected].

Tuesday, July 25 at 5:30-7:30pm Location: EMNECC—Tuscarora Room Joint meeting with Reno Access Advisory Board about new transportation options for seniors and disabled. Contact Isabel Rios 657-4648 or [email protected].

Senior Trail Walk

Tuesday, July 25 at 10:30-11:30am Fee: Free (9025) Join us as we explore different walks in the Reno/Sparks area. Your guide, Deanna, will select a different walk each month. The walk this month will be at Virginia Lake. Please register prior and reserve a ride. Pickup times and locations: EMNCC: 9:45am | TPPAC 10am NRRC 10:15am

Get Fit with Silver Sneakers

Silver Sneakers is a benefit offered to members of Medicare plans across the U.S. This benefit includes multiple fitness classes, pool and gym. Silver Sneaker participants must register and swipe their card for each fit-ness class.

Blood Pressure Clinic

1st Tuesday of every month at 9:45-11:15am Location: TPPAC | Fee: Free Blood pressure screening is held at this clinic and is provided by Alliance Home Health.

Blood Pressure Check

3rd Wednesday of every month at 12:30-2:30pm Location: EMNECC | Fee: Free Blood Pressure clinics are held monthly and is provided by Northern Nevada HOPES.

SHIP Counselor

1st Thursday of every month at 10am-1pm Location: NRCC | Fee: Free The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) will have counselors available to help with enrollment and answer questions regarding Medicare.

Senior Water Fitness

Time: Varies Call 334-2262 for inquiries and registration Buoyancy takes the impact off of leg joints al-lowing exercises to improve muscular strength, balance and fitness. No swimming skills are required.

Catholic Charities Resource Assistance

2nd Thursday of every month at 10am-12pm Location: NRCC Fee: Free Catholic Charities Benefits Enrollment Centers can help low and fixed income Medicare eligible seniors apply for and recertify for Energy Assis-tance. There is assistance for SNAP, Medicaid, Medicare Savings Program and Medicare Part D Extra Help.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

4th Wednesday of every month at 1-2:30pm Location: NRRC Counselors are available at NRRC. Call the state hotline at 1-888-304-7627 or 1-800-992-7627 for questions.

2-1-1 Health & Human Service

From basic needs to health and human service program, offers access to: • Basic human needs resources • Physical and mental health resources • Financial stability • Programs for children, youth and families • Support for older Americans and persons with disabilities

Senior Lunch Program

Monday-Friday Location: NRRC & Washoe County Senior Center Fee: $2.00 per person Call 326-6601 a day in advance for hot meals and salads. Even if you are not a senior, you can join us for lunch. Additional eligibility requirements apply. For more information call Washoe County Senior Services at 328-2575.

Northern Nevada Veterans Resource Center

2nd Thursday each month at 1-4pm Location: EMNECC | Fee: Free

3rd Tuesday each month at 9am-12pm Location: NRRC | Fee: Free The Veteran Service Officers will be available in the community to assist with compensation, pension for Veterans, survivors and dependent benefits. They look forward to assisting you in any way they can and thank you for your ser-vice!

Bread Drop

Tuesdays at 10pm | Location: TPPAC

Tuesdays at 12pm | Location: NRRC The Food Bank of Northern Nevada delivers bread, pastries and desserts to locations. Numbers will be handed out and based on the number given, it may limit your selection choice. Ages 16 and older are encouraged to partici-pate.



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Tai Chi

Every Monday at 6-7pm except holidays Tuesdays & Thursdays at 1-2pm Location: EMNECC Fee: $5.00 per class Cheng Man Ching Yang Style short form also known as Meditation in Mo-tion. This low-impact exercise helps with relaxation, balance and flexibility.

Qigong

Every Tuesdays at 5:30-6:30pm Location: EMNECC Fee: $5.00 per month (9437) Silver Sneakers Apply This ancient holistic exercise consists of low-impact and meditative movements that boost your healing abilities for bet-ter health. The first class of every month is orientation for beginners.

Silver State Super Seniors

Tuesday, Thursday & Friday at 8:30-9:45am Location: EMNCC Fee: Drop-in fee (8386) Combining recreation and exercise, this class includes sitting and standing exer-cises, the use of Dynabands, Indian Club exercises, balance practice and precision marching.

Zumba Gold

Thursday at 10-11am (9410) Monday at 5:30-6:30pm (9398) Location: TPPAC Fee: $10.00 monthly This class incorporates zesty Latin mu-sic with dance movements to move your body. Join certified instructor Patricia Gallimore for this upbeat fun class!

New Cardio Room at Neil Road Recreation Center

Check our new cardio machines and cable television. $1.00 for seniors, $1.50 for youth and $2.00 for adults.

Sit and Get Fit

Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 8:30-9:30am Location: TPPAC | Fee: Drop in

Tuesday & Thursday at 10-11am Location: EMNCC | Fee: Drop in This weight training program is designed to strengthen the muscles used for walking and getting in and out of chairs. Exercises are done while sitting, standing or while holding on to the back of a chair, if needed.

Chair Yoga

Wednesdays at 1:30-2:15pm Location: EMNECC (9422)

Thursdays at 10-10:45am Location: NRRC (9662) Fee: $8.00 per month per Location-Silver Sneakers apply This course is designed to help participants with yoga poses and pos-tures focusing on gentle movement from a chair or standing beside a chair. Con-tact Pam Pearson at 303-2845 or [email protected].

Mat Yoga

Mon, Wed & Fri at 10-11am Location: NRRC (9650)

Mon, Wed & Fri at 12-1pm Location: EMNECC (9240) Fee: $30.00 per month/location This yoga class is an approach to learn the fundamentals of yoga stretches that is easy to follow. Mats, blankets and blocks are available on a first come, first served basis. Students should be able to get off the floor with ease. Contact Pam Pierson at 303-2845 or [email protected].

Neil Road Recreation Center Call 689-8484 for more details

Game Day

Cribbage

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Basic Bridge

Badminton

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Pickleball

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Drills and Skills

Beginner Pickleball

Table Tennis

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Teglia’s Paradise Park Call 356-3176 for more details

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Chair Volleyball Pinochle (Players needed)

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Open Gym Mah Jongg

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Adults (18+) $2.00 | Youth (5-17) $1.00 Seniors (50+) $1.00

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