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The Lunch Club
Monday, November 511:30 a.m.
Rendezvous1555 Camino del Mar
Join friends and neighbors as we revel in the great fall weather! $10 includes lunch and tip. Reservations and prepayment required. 858-792-7565; email dmcc@dmcc.cc or pay online:
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Attitude of Gratitude
Contribute to our "Gratitude Tree"
& Holiday Baskets 2012 Food Drive
When life gets hectic and you begin to feel overwhelmed, take a moment to focus on the people and things you are grateful for in life. When you are grateful, other things will fall by the wayside. During the month of November, DMCC invites you to come into the Community Building lobby and help our "Gratitude Tree" grow! We'll have paper leaves in fall colors on which to write something that you are grateful for and then tie your "leaf of thanks" to the Gratitude Tree. We hope you'll bring a non-perishable item of food or new, unwrapped toy for Holiday Baskets 2012 to drop in our collection box in the lobby, too. Our thanks to Del Mar Armstrong Nursery for providing our Gratitude Tree!
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 HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
Monday, Dec. 10
2 to 4 PM
St. Peter's Parish Hall
334 14th St.
Enjoy the camaraderie of friends and neighbors, enjoy a light lunch, and sing holiday songs at our annual Holiday Luncheon.
We'll also be collecting new toys and canned goods for Holiday Baskets 2012.
Click here to register online
or call
858-792-7565.
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Out & About on the Van
Call 858-792-7565to Reserve Your Seat
Shopping Trip to UTC
Friday, November 9
9 to 2
Monday Movie Matinee
Monday, November 12
Call for show & time
Shopping Trip to Encinitas
Friday, November 16
9:30 to 1 CCCB Annual Holiday Concert benefiting Meals on WheelsSunday, December 22:00 pm - 1:15 pm van departs CH lot; returns approx 5 pm. Tickets: $12. Concert venue: California Center for the Arts, Escondido. Reservations required: 792-7565 or dmcc@dmcc.cc |
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ROMEO Men's Lunch Group
 Tuesday, November 2712 NoonSbicca Bistro 215 15thEnjoy the best lunch deal in Del Mar! Join your male friends in a comfortable setting overlooking the beautiful blue Pacific Ocean. $10 includes lunch and tip. Reservations and prepayment required: 858-792-7565; dmcc@dmcc.cc or pay online: |
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DMCC Travel Club
 2nd Thursday November 8
10 to 11:30 am Join others who want to travel, have traveled, love hearing about adventures, and would like to network with others with similar interests. Led by Arlene Lighthall. Del Mar Community Building, 225 9th St. Call 858-792-7565 or click here to reserve your spot at the next meeting. |
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Singing Together
Tuesday
November 13
3 to 4:30 pm
Please Note
Change to Day and Time
Warm up those vocal cords! Newcomers always welcome! Song sheets and piano accompaniment provided. Chisari residence; 1010 Crest Rd.
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"Book Babes" Book Club
Thursday
November 29
3 to 4:30 pm
Please Note
Date Change due holiday
Show your love of reading through discussion with friends and neighbors. Facilitated by Joanne Sharp and Candace Sage.
November's book:
Tomorrow, My Son by DM's own Arlene Lighthall.
DM Community Building, 225 9th St.
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Dr. Anne Hanneken Returns!
Advances in Macular Degeneration Research
Tuesday, November 20
2 to 4 PM
DM City Hall Annex, 235 11th St.
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Monday Activities
Computer Tutoring for Seniors
9 - 11:30 am
F.ree! Whether you are new to computing or just want to brush up on your skills, please drop by! Taught by Lucy Zizka. Del Mar Community Building, 225 9th St. Tai Chi By the Sea Easy9:30 - 10:30 amSessions held at DM Powerhouse. Register by phone: 760-753-7073 or online at www.sdadulted.com. Fee. |
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Tuesday Activities
Active Older Adult Fitness
T/Th - 8 - 9 am or 9 - 10 am
Sessions held at DM Powerhouse. Register by phone: 760-753-7073 or online at www.sdadulted.com. Fee.
Medicare Counseling Clinic
9 - 12 noon - 1st & 3rd Tuesdays each month
Personal appointments with a HICAP* counselor to discuss Medicare, Long Term Care or Supplemental Insurance, Medi-Gap and prescription drug programs. Appointments are scheduled by HICAP and held in the DMTV studio. Call 800-434-0222 to schedule an appointment. *Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program
Senior Health Forum
9:30 - 11:30 am - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month
Join Dr. Kalina for his popular interactive discussions designed to empower participants to experience a higher level of health and well-being. New topic each time. Forum begins with optional 30 minutes of Qi Gong exercise outside the DM Community Building, 225 9th St., followed by 15 minutes of meditation and then topic discussion. F.ree.
Low Impact Chair Fitness
T/Th - 10 - 11 am
Sessions held at DM Powerhouse. Register by phone: 760-753-7073 or online at www.sdadulted.com. Fee.
Brain Fitness
T/W/Th - 10-11:30; 11:30-1 or 2:30-4
Forty hour program designed to improve vision and memory. No computer expertise required. Call or email to reserve a seat: 858-792-7565 or dmcc@dmcc.cc.
Change of Day & Time this Month!
Singing Together - November 13
3 - 4:30 pm
Warm up those vocal cords! Newcomers always welcome! Song sheets and piano accompaniment provided. Chisari residence; 1010 Crest Rd.
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 2012 Volunteer of the Year
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Matt Szymczak
Acupuncture and Massage Center to volunteer with Dr. Mark Kalina at the DMCC Senior Health Forum. He engages Forum participants through Tai Chi, Chi Kung, and meditation, prior to discussions on a variety of health and well-being topics. Although Dr. Kalina takes the lead in these discussions, Matt remains at the sessions and provides his own heart-felt input.
Matt began meditation 40 years ago, in 1972. While in college at UC Berkeley in 1978, he got interested in Tai Chi. In 1979, Matt moved to San Diego to study Chinese medicine. He learned Chi Kung from SiFu (teacher) Share K. Lew, a temple trained Taoist Monk from Yellow Dragon Monastery on Luo Fo Mountain in Southern China. Matt subsequently taught classes for Lew in Germany and San Diego. Matt holds a Holistic Health Practitioner's Certification, and is Board certified in Acupuncture Orthopedics (treatment of soft tissue injuries, low back injuries, sciatica, and the like). He has worked at Encinitas Acupuncture and Massage since 1989.
Matt has learned seven systems of Chi Kung, which he shares in his private practice, as well as with the DMCC Senior Health Forum participants. He adapts what he teaches to meet the needs of his audience, so that individuals of all ages can participate equally. Matt fondly recalls a recent Senior Health Forum session where the group held a Chi Kung pose while looking out at the Pacific Ocean and the beautiful clouds above and beyond. He sensed that the participants were feeling a connection and unity with one another, as well as with the universe around them.
Several things drew Matt to DMCC and the Senior Health Forum. It was Dr. Kalina who diagnosed Matt with a life-threatening illness in 2008. When Matt was recovering and regaining his strength, Dr. Kalina invited him to help out at the Forum. Having faced life and death issues, Matt could share his experiences with the group in a very personal manner. He also was drawn to DMCC as a way to remember his mother, who lives 700 miles away. Matt is able to help people here, as others help his mother where she resides.
Matt thoroughly enjoys his time at the Senior Health Forum. He says the participants are "just solid, good people." Waxing philosophical, Matt notes that as people age, "they become less egotistical; they accept themselves and accept other people." He especially takes pleasure in the fact that there is "no one-upsmanship" during the Senior Health Forum sessions. To Matt, "it's the perfect playground." No wonder that Matt was totally surprised when he was recently honored at the DMCC annual gala as Volunteer of the Year. When Board President Nate McCay announced his name, Matt thought there was some mistake. No mistake, Matt Szymczak is a most honorable volunteer!
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Wednesday Activities
Grocery Shuttle Shopping
9 am - 1 pm
DMCC shuttle provides pick at the homes of City of DM residents and takes them alternately to Sprouts in Solana Beach or Trader Joe's in Encinitas. We assist riders shopping, loading and unloading their purchases. Suggested donation: $5. Call DMCC 24 hours in advance to arrange pickup; rider registration required.
Brain Fitness
T/W/Th - 10-11:30; 11:30-1 or 2:30-4
Please see Tuesday description for details.
Bridge
10 am - 1 pm
F.ree! No partner necessary; play rubber bridge on a drop-in basis. Light lunch served. More players needed! Call DMCC office for more information.
iPad Training for Beginners
10 - 10:30 am
Own an iPad? Come to our training course and learn how to become closer to everyone you know. During November, we'll address photos so you can send out awesome holiday cards. DMCB, 225 9th St. Mah Jongg Games
10:30 am - 2 pm
F.ree! No partner necessary; experience required. Upstairs in the Powerhouse Community Center. We're always looking for new players! For more information, call June Strasberg 858-755-4680.
Asian Brush Painting
1 - 3 pm
If you've always wanted to try your hand at Oriental brush painting, come & give it a try! Facilitated by Houston Burnside. Del Mar Community Building, 225 9th St.
Intermediate iPad Training
3 - 4 pm
Own an iPad? Come to our training course and learn how to become closer to everyone you know. During November, we'll address photos so you can send out awesome holiday cards. DMCB, 225 9th St.
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Thursday Activities
Active Older Adult Fitness
T/Th - 8 am - 9 am or 9 am - 10 am
See Tuesday description for details.
Low Impact Chair Fitness
T/Th - 10 am - 11 am
See Tuesday description for details.
Brain Fitness
T/W/Th - 10-11:30; 11:30-1 or 2:30-4
Please see Tuesday description for details.
DMCC Travel Club - November 8
10-11:30 am - 2nd Thursday each Month
Join others who want to travel, have traveled, love hearing about adventures, and would like to network with others with similar interests. Led by Arlene Lighthall. Del Mar Community Building, 225 9th St.
Knit & Stitch - November 8
3 to 4:30 pm - 2nd Thursday each month
Meet, mingle and trade yarns with local knitters! Come to Knit & Stitch and have fun comparing patterns, sharing techniques and trading tips. Host Regina Horner will keep you in stitches! Del Mar Library Community Room, 1309 Camino del Mar.
Senior Legal Services - November 15
8:30 - 11:30 am - 3rd Thursday each month
F.ree! For seniors 60 and older in the 92014 zip code area. Attorney provides advanced healthcare directive, power of attorney, wills, referrals and more. Please call ElderLaw for an appointment & to confirm date: 858-565-1392 x 208. Appointments held in the DMTV studio, 420 Tenth St. Life Story: Poetry & Memoir9 - 11:30 amExplore that magical landscape between narrative & poetry in the writing of memoir. St. Peter's Church, 334 14th Street. Register by phone: 760-753-7073 or online at www.sdadulted.com. Fee. |
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Friday Activities
Silver Age Yoga for Seniors
10 - 11 am
With chairs or on the floor. Chairs provided; bring your own yoga mat for floor work. Instructor trained and certified by Silver Age Yoga. At St. Peter's Parish Hall, 334 14th St. Funded in part by the Del Mar Foundation and participant donations.
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