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NEWSLETTER MARCH 2019

Calabasas Senior Center Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays

300 Civic Center Way 9:00am-9:00pm 9:00am-5:00pm 9:00am-8:00pm 9:00am-5:00pm 9:00am-5:00pm

(818) 224-1777

NEW!

FREE! TECH HELP TWICE A WEEK

The Calabasas Senior Center offers free Tech Help for all guests and members every Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 pm and

Friday afternoon from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Just drop-in - - no

appointment needed! Bring your cell phones or computers. Patient and

understanding high school student volunteers will

answer all your questions.

VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH: SHERI ZARETT

Sheri Zarett has been volunteering at the Front Desk of the Calabasas Senior Center for almost a year. A native of California, she grew up in Los Angeles. Sheri attended UCLA and studied psychology. Through the years, Sheri worked in insurance, the clothing industry, and as a decorating consultant. When she met and married Howard, she became a commercial real estate broker and they opened a com-mercial real estate company together.

Sheri’s interests include tennis, fitness, dancing, Zumba, Mah Jongg, and she enjoys participating in a book club. Sheri also volunteers with the UCLA Jonsson Cancer Foundation. “I look forward to volunteering every Thursday at the Calabasas Senior Center. I’ve made many new friends and I love seeing how happy people are when they come and participate in classes and play cards in the Game Room,” Sheri says. “I also enjoy working with the staff.”

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FEATURED NEWS NEWSLETTER MARCH 2019

Happy Birthday !!!

We would like to wish all of our members with birthdays this month a very healthy and happy birthday,

and many more to come.

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LET’S WELCOME OUR NEW MEMBERS!!

Sue Boock, Edward Bryan, Kelly Green, Jeffrey Sachs, and Dean and Donna Rydquist,

Nilou Dameshghi and Sam Motamedi

If we missed your birthday, let us know and we’ll add it to our list.

Thank you! The Calabasas Senior Center would like to thank Susie Cakes, Doan’s Bakery, Le Pain Quotidien, Corner Bakery, Blinkie’s Donuts and Trader Joe’s for providing wonderful bakery goods and fruit for our patrons.

DAY MEMBER

3/1 Maxine Straus, Charles Diggs

3/2 Linda Allen, Gary Freedman, Gerald Schubert, Lory Cutler,

Arlene Miller

3/4 Marcia Mallen-Gilbert, Morrie Rosen

3/5 Michelle Giacopuzzi

3/6 June Weiss

3/7 Richard Sonheim

3/8 Charlotte Meyer

3/10 Fay Maghaddam

3/11 Linda Wurzel, Stephanie DuCaine

3/14 Barbara Rosenkrantz

3/17 Barbara Carter

3/19 Thomas Layman

3/20 Leslee Shillander, Michele Rose, Richard Green

3/21 Bruce Elkins, Hilary Chute

3/23 Karis Christensen, Larry Zolkewitz, Virginia Maloney

3/24 Donna Stern

3/26 Cathie Mattson, Betsy Zentner,

3/27 Allan Gerber, Alan Meyer, Misty Malter

3/28 Susanne Henning

3/30 Mark Bakshi, Irwin Shore, Rod Yamin

3/31 Zvia Uziel, Thelma Alvarez

5th Annual Calabasas Special Speaker Series

On Friday, March 15, 2019, 7:30pm, Robert Hilburn will speak about: “Paul Simon—The Life”. The pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times for

nearly 35 years, will examine the personal life of popular musician Paul Simon, including how he protected his legendary status from the distractions of fame, wealth, drugs, marriage, divorce, fear of failure and changes in public taste. Tickets are $25 per individual speaking engagement and are available both online and in-person at the Calabasas Senior Center, 300 Civic Center Way, Calabasas.

Spring/Summer Recreation Brochure

Registration for Classes

The Spring/Summer Calabasas Recreation Brochure will be available on Monday, March 11th at the Calabasas Senior Center, City Hall, Juan Bautista De Anza Park, and delivered directly to Calabasas residents’ mailboxes.

Registration will utilize the Active Network that you can access using your home computer or other electronic devices. Should you need personal assistance to register for classes, you will be able to register at the Senior Center as well.

Dates for Registration - Registration will take place in stages:

On Wednesday, March 13th at 9:00 a.m., paid members of the Calabasas Senior Center will be able to register for classes and excursions.

On Friday, March 15th at 9:00 a.m., standard registration for Calabasas residents (who are not members of the Senior Center) will be able to register.

On Monday, March 18th at 9:00 a.m., non-residents of Calabasas will be able to register for classes and excursions.

Instructions for a step-by-step registration process can be found in the Recreation Brochure. For more information, call the Calabasas Senior Center: (818) 224-1777.

CLUB NEWS NEWSLETTER MARCH 2019

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CLUB CLUB CONTACT CONTACT MEETING DATES

Bridge

Canasta Judi Kaye (818) 992-4266 Mondays 1-4:00pm

Dinner Club Linda Meyrowitz (818) 486-5974 4th Friday 6:30pm

Hiking Bruce Campbell bacampbell4@roadrunner.com 2nd & 4th Tuesday 7:30am

Mexican Train Alan Wills (818) 587-6845 Alternate Thursdays, 1-4:00pm

Movie Shirley Davis sdavis5894@aol.com 4th Monday 3-4:30pm

Photography David Hurwitz david.hurwitz@gmail.com 2nd Monday 3-5:00pm

Ping Pong Walt Kaufmann parawally@yahoo.com Wednesdays 2:30-4:30pm

Pinochle Patrick Daly dalyscasa@aol.com Tuesdays 9-11:00am

Poker Bob Gordon mauilite@gmail.com Tuesdays 1-3:30pm

Scrabble Mary Lou Smith MLS57@att.net Fridays 12:30-3:30pm

It’s never too late to think about joining one of our popular clubs. Many of the clubs listed above are welcoming new members. Please call or email the contact person listed above to obtain information. If unable to email, you may call Cathie Mattson (Club Chairperson) for ideas about new clubs or to obtain information about existing clubs. She can be reached at (818) 222-7068 or email: petermttsn@yahoo.com. You may also phone Bobbie Miller at (818) 634-0364 or email: gardenoutdoor@aol.com.

Bridge Bruce Ross sirbruc@gmail.com Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm

CLUB HIGHLIGHT: Ping Pong Club

By Walter Kaufman Do you remember those good old days in camp

and college when you played ping pong and how you loved the game? Well, here is your chance to experience the same feeling again. Ping pong will give you the cardiac activity you need and the camaraderie of like minded seniors. The Club plays on Wednesdays at 2:30pm in the Sports Room. We play Mixed Doubles and all levels of play are welcome. Even if you haven’t played in a long time, you’ll be surprised how fast Ping Pong will come back to you. There are members who will teach you how to improve your game. Please join us. You may contact Walter Kaufmann at: parawally@yahoo.com for further information.

Interested in a Regular Weekly Poker Game?

Dan Pelter would like to form a club to play on weekday afternoons at the CSC. Call Dan at:

(818) 704-0234, if interested.

Movie Club: Movies for March 25th , 3:00-4:30pm

The films for March are: Isn’t It Romantic, What Men Want, To Dust, They Shall Not Grow Old,

and Never Look Away.

Mah Jongg Update

Charlotte Meyer will be happy to help

you connect with subs or other

Mah Jongg games. Please contact her at:

(818) 222-5679. There is also information posted on

the Bulletin Board near the Front Desk requesting

players for ongoing games.

Interested in Chess?

If you are interested in a Chess Club, or if you would like to teach Chess, please contact Cathie Mattson at (818) 222-7068.

MARCH 2019 ART ROOM CARD ROOM CONFERENCE ROOM MULTIPURPOSE ROOM SPORTS ROOM OUTSIDE OF CSC

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

9am-5pm Putting Green

9am-5pm Open Paint 9am-5pm Open Card Play 9am-5pm Ping-Pong 12:30-3:30pm Scrabble Club

2

3 4

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-9pm Billiards & Darts 9am-5pm Open Paint 9am-9pm Open Card Play

1pm-4pm Team Trivia

1-4pm Canasta Club

5

7:30am Hiking Club

9-11am Pinochle 9am-5pm Open Paint 9am-5pm Open Card Play 9am-5pm Billiards 1-3:30pm Poker Club

6

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-8pm Open Card Play 9am-5pm Open Paint 2:30-4:30pm Ping Pong Club

7

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-5pm Billiards 9am-5pm Open Paint 9am-5pm Open Card Play 10:00am-12:00pm Bridge Club 1-4:00p Mexican Train

8

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-5pm Open Paint 9am-5pm Open Card Play 9am-5pm Ping-Pong 12-5pm Open Paint Time 12:30-3:30pm Scrabble Club

9

10

Daylight Savings

Time Begins

11

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-9pm Ping Pong 9am-9pm Open Card Play 1-4pm Canasta Club 3-5:00pm Photography 3-5:00p Photography

12

9-11am Pinochle

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-5pm Billiards 9am-5pm Open Card Play

1-3:30pm Poker Club

13

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-8pm Open Card Play

2:30-4:30pm Ping Pong Club

14

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-5pm Billiards 9am-5pm Open Card Play 10:00am-12:00pm Bridge Club

15

9am-5pm Putting Green

9am-5pm Open Card Play 9am-5pm Ping-Pong 12:30-3:30pm Scrabble Club

2pm Movie Matinee:

“Some Like It Hot”

16

17

St.

Patrick’s

Day

18

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-9pm Ping Pong 9am-9pm Open Card Play 1-4pm Canasta Club

19 7:30am Hiking Club

9-11am Pinochle

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-5pm Billiards 9am-5pm Open Card Play

1-3:30pm Poker Club

20

10am-3pm Putting Green 10am-3pm Open Card Play

2:30-4:30pm Ping Pong Club

21

10am-3pm Putting Green 10am-3pm Billiards 10am-3pm Open Card Play 10:00am-12:00pm Bridge Club 1-4:00p Mexican Train

22

10am-3pm Putting Green

10am-3pm Open Card Play 10am-3pm Ping-Pong 12:30-3:00pm Scrabble Club 6:30p Dinner Club

23

24 25

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-9pm Ping Pong 9am-9pm Open Card Play 1-4pm Canasta Club

3-4:30pm Movie Club

26

9-11am Pinochle

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-5pm Billiards 9am-5pm Open Card Play

1-3:30pm Poker Club

37

9am-5pm Putting Green 9am-8pm Open Card Play

2:30-4:30pm Ping Pong Club

28

10am-3pm Putting Green 10am-3pm Billiards 10am-3pm Open Card Play 10:00am-12:00pm Bridge Club