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Vibrant Wellness Lectures
Spring is a time of renewal, not just for nature, but also for our personal rejuvenation! Join us for this series of workshops focused on the mind/body connection, preventative health and overall well-being. As we age, changes take place in our bodies. We'll explore ways to compensate for these changes and help you enhance both your well-being and quality of life. Be fit, be mindful, be well!
Body/Mind Healing for Seniors with Devi Stern, M.S.
Thursday  May 17  1pm
Devi will share the benefits of energy medicine, with exercises for enhancing memory, joint health and blood pressure reduction. The workshop includes a '5 minute routine' for daily practice and handouts will be provided for continued practice.
Sound Healing-Vibrant, Luminous Experience
Pamela Holtzman, RN,LCSW   Marian McNair M.A.T,C., M.F.A.
Wednesday  June 6  10am
Get in touch with your body through love, laughter and letting go. This workshop will include movement, meditation, sound healing and laughter.
Tp register please call 847-234-2209.

Feldenkrais© at Dickinson Hall with Cheryl Becker
Tuesdays   May 8--29   2:30pm  $60
Think your iPhone is smart? Meet your nervous system! Feldenkrais Method is the ultimate "App" for gaining movement to make the impossible possible, the possible easy and the easy elegant. You can make new pathways through gentle movements that restore mobility, and improve breathing. Join us for a 4 week series of 1 hour classes--we will sit in chairs for this series. Feldenkrais is a service mark of The Feldenkrais Guild of North America.

CHECK PLEASE! Restaurant Review Trips  (LF-LB Senior Center Members Only) 
1) When you call to register for Check Please!, indicate your 1st and 2nd choices
2) If your 1st choice is full, you may get your 2nd choice
3) You may sign up yourself and a spouse or other relative. Make reservations by calling 847-234-2209 or in person on or after May 1, 2012 at 9 a.m.

Check Please is a chance for you to see if you agree with the reviews on WTTW's Friday night restaurant critique show. The transportation is $10 per person, and you can order whatever you want off the menu and pay on your own. Space is limited.
Wednesday May 16  11am bus departure Uncommon Ground in Chicago
Wednesday June 20  11am bus departure  Le Titi de Paris

Movies at Dickinson Hall   10:30am & 1:00pm   (Free Movies & Popcorn for members)
May 7--50/50, May 14-Contagion, May 21-Drive
June 4-The Descendants, June 11-Hugo, June 18-My Week with Marilyn, June 25-Tiny Furniture

Bingo Fridays May 11, June 1 & 15  1:00pm  Cards $1 unlimited! Fun Prizes!

Bunco & Lunch             
Fridays  May 11 & June 8  Noon  Lunch $8  
The afternoon begins with a delicious lunch and continues with a group of great people, laughing, snacking and having a wonderful time! Call 847-234-2209 to reserve your spot.

Canasta  Wednesdays  May 9 & 23, June 6 & 20  1pm come and play or come and learn! Always a fun group at Dickinson Hall.

Singles only Supper
Come and meet new friends! It's pay your way but call Dickinson Hall for a reservation 847-234-2209
Monday  May 14  5pm  Nieto's in Highwood
Tuesday  June 26  4pm bus departure from Dickinson Hall-$10, Reflections in Lake Villa

Real Estate Tax Exemption Workshop at Dickinson Hall
Thursday  May 17  1pm--3pm
The Chief County Assessment office and township Assessors will be here to assist residents in completing the 2012 Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Application for taxes payable in 2013, and to help taxpayers sign up for other appropriate exemptions. Residents will work with a staff member one-on-one to complete necessary forms. Qualifications are: 65 years or older; own and live in the property for the past two Jan 1's; 2011 income $55,000 or less. Bring your 2011 tax return and Social Security Statement (SSA-1099) and proof of beneficiary if the house is held in a Trust. No appointment required.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


The City of Lake Forest, 220 E. Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL 60045      (847) 234-2600