BRINGING NEIGHBORHOODS TOGETHER:

QUILTS AROUND OAKLAND NOSC’s story quilt created as a community project sponsored by the African American Quilt Guild of Oakland is shown below as dis-played for the month of February in Oakland’s City Hall. Coordinated by Nell Mays of the Guild and NOSC’s Quilting Circle Coordinator Laverne Hayes, the quilt tells the story of “active liv-ing at NOSC” through photos printed on fabric, then sewn onto a quilt. Quilts from the project will be displayed all over Oakland in 2016 including Laney College, art galleries, schools and senior centers. Below right: NOSC’s Special Events Committee.

Celebrating African American History Month

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Right: Member Edna Coleman shares her story board of her ex-periences on Civil Rights marches and teaching in Africa.

Below: Rosa Dan-gerfield presents the framed puzzle she made of famous African Americans.

NOSC ARTS & CRAFTS A word

from Knitting & Crocheting Instructor Kim Huhta:

New to the art and craft of knitting or crocheting? Have-n't picked up your yarn and needles in years, and would like to refresh your skills? Come to the NOSC Knitting and Crocheting classes to learn the basic skills needed to complete a simple project, or brush up on skills and get those projects completed. Drop-in, on-going, all levels of skill welcome in a warm, sup-portive, community-minded setting. Now two days weekly: Tuesdays, 2:00-4:00PM and Wednesdays, 12:30-3:30PM.

Next Spotlight on NOSC’s other great Arts & Crafts classes: Sewing & Quilting Circles and Decorative Arts (beadwork).

AARP DRIVER SAFETY Why take a driver safety class?

Keep driving safely and keep your insurance discounts! Receive a DMV Certificate accepted by most insurance for discounts. Plus, we have a great AARP in-structor Joy Daniels! Check out flyers in the Center for specifics:

Refresher Thursday, March 31 If you have previously taken the Original 8 Hour Class, the 4.5 hr. Refresher is for you! 9:30-2:00PM

The Original 8 Hour Class Tues. April 2, 9:30-1:30 PM & Thurs. April 7, 9:00-1:00PM Both classes cost $20 ($15 for AARP members) Pre-register!

The Spotlight is on Best Kept Secrets!

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95 going on Sweet 16!

Pictured on the right are Lillian and Hannah longtime NOSC “super” volunteers both turning 96 in 2016!

Lillian Edwards AKA the “Head Cheerleader” can fill a room and a tour bus! Hannah Parker AKA “Membership Queen” pre-sides over the membership table in the lobby offering passers-by a piece of candy quickly followed by a mem-

bership registration form! Don’t disappoint her! As this newsletter goes to press, our membership tally is running slightly behind last year. If you are new in the Center, or need to renew, please stop by and make Hannah smile! Member-ship dues remain at $12, the best deal in town! Thanks to Lillian and Hannah for a to-tal of 35 years of dedicated volunteer service at NOSC!

YOU ASKED... SPANISH! SAVE-THE-DATES

Pre-registration for Beginning Spanish Class opens April 6 for 8 session class Thursdays, May 5-June 23(10:30-1:30AM)

Instructor will be our own Administrative Assistant An-tonia Rivera who has experi-ence teaching Spanish to sen-iors at the East Oakland Sen-ior Center. Speaking of teach-ing, Antonia is a former Head Start teacher and looks for-ward to sharing her Spanish with NOSC seniors. This class will focus on basic vocabu-lary: colors, numbers, greet-ings, everyday words and signs, etc. with attention to conversational Spanish for seniors who may be planning a trip to a Spanish-speaking country! It’s free! Es Gratis!

WICKED! THE MUSICAL Thursday, March 10 ~ $50 Back by Popular Demand!

If you missed Wicked last time, here’s your chance to experience the untold story of the Witches of OZ. Group trip includes shuttle and easy access seats in orchestra at the Orpheum. Sign-up opens March 3rd. Trip will fill fast and is limited to 20 NOSC members!

Cache Creek Mon. March 14 NOSC’s offers a spring and fall casino trip to spice up our Travel Program. $25 includes a safe, pleasant ride on a 5-Star American Stage Tour motor coach plus casino package! See flyer.

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On the Go! Trips-Tours-Tickets

Friendly Excursions Preview April 7, 1:00PM~$50 off !

Friendly’s Alan Mindell will be here to present highlights of two 2016 excursions specially selected for NOSC seniors. Have all your questions an-swered on April 7th plus re-ceive $50 off if you reserve with deposit that day!

June –Motor Coach to Ash-land, Oregon’s Shakespeare Festival via 3 National Parks (Shasta, Lassen, and Crater Lake) at a very affordable $1799 per person gratuities included.

September 5-9, 2016 Califor-nia Adventure to San Diego. Deluxe motor coach to San Diego, ferry to Catalina and an unforgettable over-

night on the Queen Mary! Only $1499 per person. 5 days/4 nights. This one include both insurance and all gratuities plus so much more!

See flyers in Center for details.

Let’s welcome back Mrs. Rowe’s class for their annual Living History Museum. The 4th grade students have worked hard preparing display boards and dressing up as their famous Americans. Prepare to meet Michelle and Barack Obama, Frederick Douglas, Cesar Chavez Thur-good Marshall and many more Americans pre-eminent in their fields.

Seven NOSC seniors who traveled with Premier over the past year returned raving about their adventures to New Orleans, the Queen Mary, Portland, and Boston.

Don’t forget Premier’s special discount for 2016- $200 off per couple when final payment is by check!

Check out the gorgeous fly-ers in the lobby for the 5 se-lect trips below: Please note the addition of a trip Sedona Holiday with accommoda-tions at a Hilton Sedona Re-sort, 6 meals including Wel-come and Farewell Dinners, and hometown airport shut-tle. Day trips from the hotel include the Grand Canyon and Old Town Scottsdale. June Southwest Trains & Can-yons including 3 National Parks! Aug Yellowstone/Mt. Rushmore Sept Heritage Tour, Phil. & DC Nov New Orleans-Cajun Country Nov 30 Sedona Holiday

Questions or ready to re-serve, call or email Mary!

Day Tripping! ...on the NOSC “local”

California & West Coast with Friendly Excursions, Inc.

Extended Travel with

Premier World Discovery

Hoover School First in their Field Wed. March 23

5714 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Oakland, CA 94609

Nor th Oakland Senior Center

Phone: 510-597-5085

Fax: 510-597-5082

E-mail: mnorton@oaklandnet.com

WIFI password: Under Construction!

WEBSITE: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/government/o/dhs/s/aas/oak022598

HOURS: Monday-Friday (9:00AM-4:30PM)

STAFF

Director-Mary Norton

Administrative Assistant-Antonia Rivera Rodriquez

Custodian-Misty Steelman

Information & Assistance Specialist-Denise Vaughnes

Arts Coordinator-Laverne Hayes

Meal-Site Coordinator: Pauline Moniz

Receptionists: Zeola Slaughter, Patricia Williams, Laverne Hayes

Advisory Council: Emma Burgie, Rosa Dangerfield, Lillian Edwards,

Laverne Hayes, Robert Hofmann, Veronica Lofton, Mattie Long, Hannah

Parker, Zeola Slaughter, Shirley Smith, Patricia Williams

SAVE-THE-DATES March 4/April 1,11:30AM Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation Caretakers Lunch & Learn Potluck. March 8 Sign-up opens for foot care 3/15. March 8,15,22,29, 10:30AM. Eat Smart, Live Strong. Free 4-week senior nutrition class March 10 Wicked! Sign-up opens March 3. March 14 Cache Creek Casino Trip P3. March 18 Lavender Seniors Lunch Bunch. March 18 Yosemite payment deadline. March 22 March Birthday Lunch. Reserve! March 23 Hoover School First in their Field. March 31 AARP Refresher Class P2. April 5 & 7 AARP 8 Hour Driver Safety P2. April 7 Friendly Excursions Trip Preview, P3. April 15, Noon Lavender Seniors Lunch Bunch April 27 Baseball Art Exhibit at The Bedford Gallery. Sign-up opens March 21. May 4 Older American Month event on City Hall Plaza. Watch for flyers & shuttle. May 13 Oakland Community Orchestra. May 18 Filoli and Lunch. TBA. May 30 Center closed for Memorial Day. June 4 Flea Market registration opens 4/25.

African American Caregiving and Wellness Forum April 16, 2016 at Ed Roberts Campus at Ashby BART

Presented by: UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Center,

Sup. Keith Carson and the Alzheimer’s Association

This is your opportunity to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease, and interact with other caregivers in similar care giving situations as yours. African Americans continue to be twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s dis-ease or other dementias, and more likely diagnosed in the late stages of this disease. In addition to learning more about Alz-heimer’s disease, caregivers will learn how to respond when Alzheimer’s causes unpredictable behaviors, how to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s, and various ways to stay strong during stressful care giving experiences.

This is a FREE event and open to the public > Complimentary lunch provided

> REGISTER ONLINE: http://edconference.kintera.org/AfricanAmericanForum2016> TO REGISTER CALL: Debbie Wil-

liams at 925.284.7942 or email dewilliams@alz.org. See flyer.

NOSC in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association sponsors a

monthly caretakers support group, First Fridays, 11:30AM-1:000PM.