<lst>Potomac Seniors gather at Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, during the week for a variety of activities between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The program includes entertainment, health screenings and education, chair exercises, crafts, speakers, counseling, theme parties, monthly mini-trips and intergenerational activities.
Mondays:
10:15-11:15 a.m., Tai Chi Chaun with C. L. Young. Enhance muscle tone, improve balance and flexibility, free.
Tuesdays:
10-10:30 a.m., coffee and camaraderie;
10:30-11 a.m., chair exercises, follow along with a video;
10:30-11 a.m., blood pressure screening, the second Tuesday of every month, sponsored by Suburban Hospital;
11 a.m.-noon, activities, check the calendar;
11-11:30 a.m., Senior Health Insurance Assistance Program, the third Tuesday of the month;
Noon-12:30 p.m., lunch, bring your own and socialize with other seniors;
12:30-2 p.m., various programs, check the calendar.
Wednesdays:
10-11:15 a.m., Tai Chi Chaun with C. L. Young, free.
Fridays:
10:15-11:15 a.m., Tai Chi Chaun with C. L. Young, free.
Seniors may also use the community center’s weight and exercise room for free between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesdays by registering for a senior pass. Door-to-door transportation is available on Tuesdays through Paratransit.
For more information about senior programs, or to obtain a copy of the newsletter of calendar events, visit http://www.co.mo.md.us/rec/Seniors/ptmsr.html, or call 301-983-4471.
Bethesda Senior Source, 4805 Edgemoor Lane in Bethesda, offers programs and activities for seniors 55-plus. Ongoing events include two-hour computer classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Monthly computer classes are held offering a variety of topics in the computer lab. For a schedule, call 301-951-1990.
Writing your Memories will be held on Tuesdays, through May 7, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Cost is $30.
Foreign Film: "The Town of Rosi," will be shown on Wednesday, April 24, from 2-4 p.m. Cost is $4.
Transfers at Death under the Will (Probate and Non-Probate) will include discussion of charitable trusts, life insurance, annuities and more, on Thursday, April 25, from 2-4 p.m. Free.
The Art and Romance of Tea will be held on Thursday, April 25, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sample teas, bake tea treats and learn the health benefits of certain types. Cost is $8.
The World of Art will study Thomas Eakins on Friday, April 25, from 9:30-11 a.m. Cost is $4.
The Cultural Social Hour will discuss Bolivia, Friday, April 26, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Music, videos and refreshments. Free.
'Next Step' is sponsored by The Jewish Social Service Agency, a free support and activities group for widowed men and women 50-65 who are beyond initial bereavement. The nonsectarian group meets the first and third Thursday of every month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the board room of the Hebrew Home Wasserman Building, 6121 Montrose Road in Rockville. Call Mary Hull Levyne at 301-816-2680.