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provided by Age Well Pick up on Thursdays between 10–11 at the Senior Center. 
March menus are posted here.
Pre-register by Monday for the Thursday meal. 
Kerrie Pughe 
802-425-6345 
or kpughe@charlotteseniorcentervt.org

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing.
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
Registration required. $8 per class. 

with Tiny Sikkes
Gentle exercises working on strength, balance, and flexibility. This class uses chairs for balance and includes gentle yoga poses, making exercise accessible to those who are challenged by balance, the ability to get on the floor, or any physical limitations.
Cost: $10/class 

with Heidi Kvasnak
Ongoing. 
A gentle yoga class that focuses on breath-led movement, building bone strength, improving mobility, balance and flexibility. Suggestions are given for adapting the practice and students are encouraged to do only what they know is best for their body. Please bring a blanket or pillow to sit on. Suitable for all levels.
Cost: $10/class No registration required.

Octoberfest
Bratwurst with bun sauerkraut and mustard
German potato salad
Homemade soft pretzels
Root beer to drink
German style dessert

with Lane Morrison and Lorna Bates
Ongoing. 
We play an intermediate level of duplicate bridge using the basic ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) conventions. Names are drawn for partners, and friendly games ensue. Those unfamiliar with duplicate bridge are welcome and paired with an experienced player to help for a few weeks of open dialogue training. We are always looking for new players that have basic bridge knowledge.
No fee. 

Ongoing. On Zoom 
Currently fully subscribed
This friendly, self-directed French conversation group is for high-beginners to intermediate French speakers who can carry on everyday conversations. We hope that everyone will take the opportunity to speak, and when useful, we will offer communication pointers. This gathering is not intended for beginning French speakers, nor advanced French speakers. 
No fee.

with Jonathan Hart
Ongoing.  
Backgammon is a tactical, table game with 5,000-year history. Often played by two people, and there’s an exciting variant for 3 or more players. 
Open to all skill levels from Beginner to Advanced. No fee. You can just show up for the Monday afternoon Backgammon game.
Contact: Jonathan Hart at 802-922-3677 or email jonathanhart1@gmail.com.

Currently fully subscribed
Ongoing. In Person
This friendly, self-directed French conversation group is for high-beginners to intermediate French speakers who can carry on everyday conversations. We hope that everyone will take the opportunity to speak, and when useful, we will offer communication pointers. This gathering is not intended for beginning French speakers, nor advanced French speakers. 
No fee.

with Jill Abilock
Ongoing on Zoom. 
Mindfulness meditation is the simple practice of bringing moment-to-moment awareness to our experience. It has been shown to reduce stress, improve health, increase mental clarity, and enhance our enjoyment of life. The techniques offered in this class are designed to be accessible to everyone from beginners to advanced meditators and to be used as much in daily life as when seated in formal practice.
Zoom information provided upon registration. No fee.

with Jonathan Hart
Ongoing.  

Backgammon is a tactical table game with a 5,000-year history. Often played by two people, there’s an exciting variant for 3 or more players. 

Open to all skill levels from Beginner to Advanced.  If you are interested in joining the Monday evening group, please contact Jonathan at jonathanhart1@gmail.com. 

No Fee.

with Phyllis Bartling 
Ongoing in person and on Zoom. 
This Pilates class, for folks 55+, is designed to be challenging and safe. It includes upper-body strength work with hand weights and mat exercises. We will work core muscles to improve balance, strength, and posture.
Cost: $8/class

 with Lynn Cummings

Cost: $200/ Register by Monday, September 26.  5 weeks

Get out your paints and let's go! We'll paint various fall-themed subjects and explore techniques possibly new to you. In the first two classes we'll concentrate on color choices and blending, as well as painting the negative space and design, while working on fun subjects in a very supportive atmosphere. All levels are welcome. The supply list will be emailed to you upon registration.  

Minimum: 6, maximum: 10.

with Bernice Wesseling 
Ongoing
No fee, but at times there will be a request of one dollar to help defray the cost of printing.
The objective of this class is to use the Spanish that you know. We will converse using a list of vocabulary words that will be distributed. At times there will be a grammar lesson that will pertain to the topic at hand. 

with Jean-Carol Dunham, Nan Mason & Nancy Rosenthal 
Ongoing. 
New or experienced in the Shanghai style of Mahjong, you are welcome to join this informal get-together. For questions contact: anne.mason@ uvm.edu.
No Fee.

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing.
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
Registration required. $8 per class. 

with Janice Bauch
Bring your supplies and spend the morning creating cards by stamping, embossing, painting, coloring or even using your own photographs. Join us for a morning of creativity and conversation. Scrapbookers are also welcome to join. 
Questions? Call Janice at 802-598-9333 or email scampert4@comcast.net.

with Tiny Sikkes
Gentle exercises working on strength, balance, and flexibility. This class uses chairs for balance and includes gentle yoga poses, making exercise accessible to those who are challenged by balance, the ability to get on the floor, or any physical limitations.
Cost: $10/class 

with Lin Kalson  
Do you enjoy playing Scrabble but don’t have anyone to play with? How about Bananagrams or Boggle? Join us on Fridays for word games at the Senior Center. We have some games available, but also feel free to bring your own word games. Questions? Please call Lin Kalson at 608-345-9321 or email lin.linkalson7@gmail.com.     

with John Creech
Wednesdays, 
Cost: $75 / Registration required.
Interested in learning guitar? Join us for adult beginner guitar lessons on Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center.

with Phyllis Bartling 
Ongoing. In Person and on Zoom.
This Pilates class, for folks 55+, is designed to be challenging and safe. Includes upper-body strength work with hand weights and mat exercises. Working core muscles to improve balance, strength and posture. We will move a little faster at times.
Cost: $8/class.

with Diane Burgess 
Ongoing. 
This is a welcoming place to come and share your love of handwork. Bring your rug hooking, knitting, or other fiber project to work on together. 
No fee.

provided by Age Well Pick up  at the Senior Center. 
Menus are posted here.
Pre-register by Monday for the Thursday meal. 
Kerrie Pughe
802-425-6345 or
kpughe@charlotteseniorcentervt.org

with Sandi Detwiler
Ongoing
Course is currently fully subscribed.

with John Creech
Ongoing. In person and on Zoom.
The flowing movements and postures will increase flexibility, improve balance, and strengthen core muscles. Cultivate a deeper sense of relaxation, gain an increased energy level and experience a sense of confidence.
Cost: $8/class. Zoom information provided upon registration.

with Katie Franko 
Ongoing. 
T’ai Chi is an exercise program for mind/body training to help improve balance, flexibility, stability, and overall health. Practice for students familiar with the form. 
No fee.

with Charlie Nardozzi
Cost: $10/class. No registration required.
Meditation is an easy-to-learn practice that reduces anxiety, stress, pain and depression. In each class we'll quiet the body and mind by doing simple breathing exercises and a seated, eyes-closed guided meditation. All are welcome, no experience necessary.

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing. 
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
NO Registration required. $8 per class.

with Kay George
Ongoing. 
You are invited to bring whatever you are working on and enjoy the ideas and encouragement that this friendly, relaxed group has to offer. 
No fee.

with Sandy Arnell
Canasta is a form of rummy using two full decks in which players or partnerships try to meld groups of three or more cards of the same rank and score bonuses for 7-card melds. If you are interested in joining this group or if you have questions, please contact Sandy Armell 802-425-3248.

with Joan Mollica
Do you remember passing afternoons playing a game of Croquet with friends and neighbors? Or are you interested in learning how to play Croquet? Join us on Friday afternoons, weather permitting, for a regular game of Croquet at the Senior Center. Questions? If you are interested in playing, contact Joan Mollica at jmollica3@comcast.net.

Friday afternoons, drop in between noon and 4:00 p.m. Bring your friends and stop by the Senior Center on Friday afternoons for Game Afternoons. Dominoes, Canasta, Texas Hold’em, Bridge, Backgammon, Bananagrams, Cribbage, Scrabble... the opportunities are endless.

provided by Age Well Pick up on Thursdays between 10–11 at the Senior Center. 
March menus are posted here.
Pre-register by Monday for the Thursday meal. 
Kerrie Pughe 
802-425-6345 
or kpughe@charlotteseniorcentervt.org

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing.
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
Registration required. $8 per class. 

with Tiny Sikkes
Gentle exercises working on strength, balance, and flexibility. This class uses chairs for balance and includes gentle yoga poses, making exercise accessible to those who are challenged by balance, the ability to get on the floor, or any physical limitations.
Cost: $10/class 

with Heidi Kvasnak
Ongoing. 
A gentle yoga class that focuses on breath-led movement, building bone strength, improving mobility, balance and flexibility. Suggestions are given for adapting the practice and students are encouraged to do only what they know is best for their body. Please bring a blanket or pillow to sit on. Suitable for all levels.
Cost: $10/class No registration required.

Age Well Restaurant Tickets
Stop by the Charlotte Senior Center to talk with an Age Well representative about their restaurant ticket program that can be used for meals at participating restaurants.

Fall Harvest Soup
Green Salad
Oatmeal Carmelitas

with Lane Morrison and Lorna Bates
Ongoing. 
We play an intermediate level of duplicate bridge using the basic ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) conventions. Names are drawn for partners, and friendly games ensue. Those unfamiliar with duplicate bridge are welcome and paired with an experienced player to help for a few weeks of open dialogue training. We are always looking for new players that have basic bridge knowledge.
No fee. 

Ongoing. On Zoom 
Currently fully subscribed
This friendly, self-directed French conversation group is for high-beginners to intermediate French speakers who can carry on everyday conversations. We hope that everyone will take the opportunity to speak, and when useful, we will offer communication pointers. This gathering is not intended for beginning French speakers, nor advanced French speakers. 
No fee.

with Jonathan Hart
Ongoing.  
Backgammon is a tactical, table game with 5,000-year history. Often played by two people, and there’s an exciting variant for 3 or more players. 
Open to all skill levels from Beginner to Advanced. No fee. You can just show up for the Monday afternoon Backgammon game.
Contact: Jonathan Hart at 802-922-3677 or email jonathanhart1@gmail.com.

Currently fully subscribed
Ongoing. In Person
This friendly, self-directed French conversation group is for high-beginners to intermediate French speakers who can carry on everyday conversations. We hope that everyone will take the opportunity to speak, and when useful, we will offer communication pointers. This gathering is not intended for beginning French speakers, nor advanced French speakers. 
No fee.

with Jill Abilock
Ongoing on Zoom. 
Mindfulness meditation is the simple practice of bringing moment-to-moment awareness to our experience. It has been shown to reduce stress, improve health, increase mental clarity, and enhance our enjoyment of life. The techniques offered in this class are designed to be accessible to everyone from beginners to advanced meditators and to be used as much in daily life as when seated in formal practice.
Zoom information provided upon registration. No fee.

with Jonathan Hart
Ongoing.  

Backgammon is a tactical table game with a 5,000-year history. Often played by two people, there’s an exciting variant for 3 or more players. 

Open to all skill levels from Beginner to Advanced.  If you are interested in joining the Monday evening group, please contact Jonathan at jonathanhart1@gmail.com. 

No Fee.

 with Lynn Cummings

Cost: $200/ Register by Monday, September 26.  5 weeks

Get out your paints and let's go! We'll paint various fall-themed subjects and explore techniques possibly new to you. In the first two classes we'll concentrate on color choices and blending, as well as painting the negative space and design, while working on fun subjects in a very supportive atmosphere. All levels are welcome. The supply list will be emailed to you upon registration.  

Minimum: 6, maximum: 10.

with Bernice Wesseling 
Ongoing
No fee, but at times there will be a request of one dollar to help defray the cost of printing.
The objective of this class is to use the Spanish that you know. We will converse using a list of vocabulary words that will be distributed. At times there will be a grammar lesson that will pertain to the topic at hand. 

with Jean-Carol Dunham, Nan Mason & Nancy Rosenthal 
Ongoing. 
New or experienced in the Shanghai style of Mahjong, you are welcome to join this informal get-together. For questions contact: anne.mason@ uvm.edu.
No Fee.

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing.
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
Registration required. $8 per class. 

with Janice Bauch
Bring your supplies and spend the morning creating cards by stamping, embossing, painting, coloring or even using your own photographs. Join us for a morning of creativity and conversation. Scrapbookers are also welcome to join. 
Questions? Call Janice at 802-598-9333 or email scampert4@comcast.net.

with Tiny Sikkes
Gentle exercises working on strength, balance, and flexibility. This class uses chairs for balance and includes gentle yoga poses, making exercise accessible to those who are challenged by balance, the ability to get on the floor, or any physical limitations.
Cost: $10/class 

with Lin Kalson  
Do you enjoy playing Scrabble but don’t have anyone to play with? How about Bananagrams or Boggle? Join us on Fridays for word games at the Senior Center. We have some games available, but also feel free to bring your own word games. Questions? Please call Lin Kalson at 608-345-9321 or email lin.linkalson7@gmail.com.     

with John Creech
Wednesdays, 
Cost: $75 / Registration required.
Interested in learning guitar? Join us for adult beginner guitar lessons on Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center.

Once a month, the men gather for breakfast and conversation. All pitch in to prepare the meal, set tables, or clean up. 

The guest speaker this month is Kate Lampton from the Charlotte Land Trust (CLT). She will be speaking about the CLT's Study of Farming in Charlotte. See: https://www.charlottelandtrust.org/publications/charlotte-land-trust-agricultural-landscape-study 

Please register by the Tuesday before the breakfast. To register, contact Tim McCullough at cubnut5@aol.com. Suggested donation: $6

with Diane Burgess 
Ongoing. 
This is a welcoming place to come and share your love of handwork. Bring your rug hooking, knitting, or other fiber project to work on together. 
No fee.

provided by Age Well Pick up  at the Senior Center. 
Menus are posted here.
Pre-register by Monday for the Thursday meal. 
Kerrie Pughe
802-425-6345 or
kpughe@charlotteseniorcentervt.org

with Sandi Detwiler
Ongoing
Course is currently fully subscribed.

with John Creech
Ongoing. In person and on Zoom.
The flowing movements and postures will increase flexibility, improve balance, and strengthen core muscles. Cultivate a deeper sense of relaxation, gain an increased energy level and experience a sense of confidence.
Cost: $8/class. Zoom information provided upon registration.

with Katie Franko 
Ongoing. 
T’ai Chi is an exercise program for mind/body training to help improve balance, flexibility, stability, and overall health. Practice for students familiar with the form. 
No fee.

with Margaret Woodruff
Cost: Free. Register at the Charlotte LibraryJoin Library Director Margaret Woodruff to share and discuss short stories old and new. The reading list will include a variety of authors, and one or two stories will be featured each session. Copies of the stories available at the library circulation desk or via email. 

Co-sponsored with The Charlotte Library. 

with Charlie Nardozzi
Cost: $10/class. No registration required.
Meditation is an easy-to-learn practice that reduces anxiety, stress, pain and depression. In each class we'll quiet the body and mind by doing simple breathing exercises and a seated, eyes-closed guided meditation. All are welcome, no experience necessary.

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing. 
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
NO Registration required. $8 per class.

with Kay George
Ongoing. 
You are invited to bring whatever you are working on and enjoy the ideas and encouragement that this friendly, relaxed group has to offer. 
No fee.

with Sandy Arnell
Canasta is a form of rummy using two full decks in which players or partnerships try to meld groups of three or more cards of the same rank and score bonuses for 7-card melds. If you are interested in joining this group or if you have questions, please contact Sandy Armell 802-425-3248.

with Joan Mollica
Do you remember passing afternoons playing a game of Croquet with friends and neighbors? Or are you interested in learning how to play Croquet? Join us on Friday afternoons, weather permitting, for a regular game of Croquet at the Senior Center. Questions? If you are interested in playing, contact Joan Mollica at jmollica3@comcast.net.

Friday afternoons, drop in between noon and 4:00 p.m. Bring your friends and stop by the Senior Center on Friday afternoons for Game Afternoons. Dominoes, Canasta, Texas Hold’em, Bridge, Backgammon, Bananagrams, Cribbage, Scrabble... the opportunities are endless.

provided by Age Well Pick up on Thursdays between 10–11 at the Senior Center. 
March menus are posted here.
Pre-register by Monday for the Thursday meal. 
Kerrie Pughe 
802-425-6345 
or kpughe@charlotteseniorcentervt.org

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing.
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
Registration required. $8 per class. 

with Tiny Sikkes
Gentle exercises working on strength, balance, and flexibility. This class uses chairs for balance and includes gentle yoga poses, making exercise accessible to those who are challenged by balance, the ability to get on the floor, or any physical limitations.
Cost: $10/class 

with Heidi Kvasnak
Ongoing. 
A gentle yoga class that focuses on breath-led movement, building bone strength, improving mobility, balance and flexibility. Suggestions are given for adapting the practice and students are encouraged to do only what they know is best for their body. Please bring a blanket or pillow to sit on. Suitable for all levels.
Cost: $10/class No registration required.

Mexican Feast
Frosted Pumpkin Squares

with Lane Morrison and Lorna Bates
Ongoing. 
We play an intermediate level of duplicate bridge using the basic ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) conventions. Names are drawn for partners, and friendly games ensue. Those unfamiliar with duplicate bridge are welcome and paired with an experienced player to help for a few weeks of open dialogue training. We are always looking for new players that have basic bridge knowledge.
No fee. 

Ongoing. On Zoom 
Currently fully subscribed
This friendly, self-directed French conversation group is for high-beginners to intermediate French speakers who can carry on everyday conversations. We hope that everyone will take the opportunity to speak, and when useful, we will offer communication pointers. This gathering is not intended for beginning French speakers, nor advanced French speakers. 
No fee.

with Jonathan Hart
Ongoing.  
Backgammon is a tactical, table game with 5,000-year history. Often played by two people, and there’s an exciting variant for 3 or more players. 
Open to all skill levels from Beginner to Advanced. No fee. You can just show up for the Monday afternoon Backgammon game.
Contact: Jonathan Hart at 802-922-3677 or email jonathanhart1@gmail.com.

Currently fully subscribed
Ongoing. In Person
This friendly, self-directed French conversation group is for high-beginners to intermediate French speakers who can carry on everyday conversations. We hope that everyone will take the opportunity to speak, and when useful, we will offer communication pointers. This gathering is not intended for beginning French speakers, nor advanced French speakers. 
No fee.

with Jill Abilock
Ongoing on Zoom. 
Mindfulness meditation is the simple practice of bringing moment-to-moment awareness to our experience. It has been shown to reduce stress, improve health, increase mental clarity, and enhance our enjoyment of life. The techniques offered in this class are designed to be accessible to everyone from beginners to advanced meditators and to be used as much in daily life as when seated in formal practice.
Zoom information provided upon registration. No fee.

with Jonathan Hart
Ongoing.  

Backgammon is a tactical table game with a 5,000-year history. Often played by two people, there’s an exciting variant for 3 or more players. 

Open to all skill levels from Beginner to Advanced.  If you are interested in joining the Monday evening group, please contact Jonathan at jonathanhart1@gmail.com. 

No Fee.

with Phyllis Bartling 
Ongoing in person and on Zoom. 
This Pilates class, for folks 55+, is designed to be challenging and safe. It includes upper-body strength work with hand weights and mat exercises. We will work core muscles to improve balance, strength, and posture.
Cost: $8/class

 with Lynn Cummings

Cost: $200/ Register by Monday, September 26.  5 weeks

Get out your paints and let's go! We'll paint various fall-themed subjects and explore techniques possibly new to you. In the first two classes we'll concentrate on color choices and blending, as well as painting the negative space and design, while working on fun subjects in a very supportive atmosphere. All levels are welcome. The supply list will be emailed to you upon registration.  

Minimum: 6, maximum: 10.

with Bernice Wesseling 
Ongoing
No fee, but at times there will be a request of one dollar to help defray the cost of printing.
The objective of this class is to use the Spanish that you know. We will converse using a list of vocabulary words that will be distributed. At times there will be a grammar lesson that will pertain to the topic at hand. 

with Jean-Carol Dunham, Nan Mason & Nancy Rosenthal 
Ongoing. 
New or experienced in the Shanghai style of Mahjong, you are welcome to join this informal get-together. For questions contact: anne.mason@ uvm.edu.
No Fee.

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing.
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
Registration required. $8 per class. 

with Janice Bauch
Bring your supplies and spend the morning creating cards by stamping, embossing, painting, coloring or even using your own photographs. Join us for a morning of creativity and conversation. Scrapbookers are also welcome to join. 
Questions? Call Janice at 802-598-9333 or email scampert4@comcast.net.

with Tiny Sikkes
Gentle exercises working on strength, balance, and flexibility. This class uses chairs for balance and includes gentle yoga poses, making exercise accessible to those who are challenged by balance, the ability to get on the floor, or any physical limitations.
Cost: $10/class 

with Lin Kalson  
Do you enjoy playing Scrabble but don’t have anyone to play with? How about Bananagrams or Boggle? Join us on Fridays for word games at the Senior Center. We have some games available, but also feel free to bring your own word games. Questions? Please call Lin Kalson at 608-345-9321 or email lin.linkalson7@gmail.com.     

with John Creech
Wednesdays, 
Cost: $75 / Registration required.
Interested in learning guitar? Join us for adult beginner guitar lessons on Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center.

with Phyllis Bartling 
Ongoing. In Person and on Zoom.
This Pilates class, for folks 55+, is designed to be challenging and safe. Includes upper-body strength work with hand weights and mat exercises. Working core muscles to improve balance, strength and posture. We will move a little faster at times.
Cost: $8/class.

with Diane Burgess 
Ongoing. 
This is a welcoming place to come and share your love of handwork. Bring your rug hooking, knitting, or other fiber project to work on together. 
No fee.

provided by Age Well Pick up  at the Senior Center. 
Menus are posted here.
Pre-register by Monday for the Thursday meal. 
Kerrie Pughe
802-425-6345 or
kpughe@charlotteseniorcentervt.org

with Sandi Detwiler
Ongoing
Course is currently fully subscribed.

with John Creech
Ongoing. In person and on Zoom.
The flowing movements and postures will increase flexibility, improve balance, and strengthen core muscles. Cultivate a deeper sense of relaxation, gain an increased energy level and experience a sense of confidence.
Cost: $8/class. Zoom information provided upon registration.

with Katie Franko 
Ongoing. 
T’ai Chi is an exercise program for mind/body training to help improve balance, flexibility, stability, and overall health. Practice for students familiar with the form. 
No fee.

with Charlie Nardozzi
Cost: $10/class. No registration required.
Meditation is an easy-to-learn practice that reduces anxiety, stress, pain and depression. In each class we'll quiet the body and mind by doing simple breathing exercises and a seated, eyes-closed guided meditation. All are welcome, no experience necessary.

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing. 
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
NO Registration required. $8 per class.

with Kay George
Ongoing. 
You are invited to bring whatever you are working on and enjoy the ideas and encouragement that this friendly, relaxed group has to offer. 
No fee.

with Nicole Librandi 

(5 weeks) Cost: $50 /Please register by Friday, October 14.

You’ve never studied Italian? Do you dream of traveling to Italy and ordering your morning cappuccino in a sun-drenched piazza? Feeling tongue-tied? Then this class is for you! Now is the time to begin your study of Italian—and have fun along the way! 

with Sandy Arnell
Canasta is a form of rummy using two full decks in which players or partnerships try to meld groups of three or more cards of the same rank and score bonuses for 7-card melds. If you are interested in joining this group or if you have questions, please contact Sandy Armell 802-425-3248.

with Joan Mollica
Do you remember passing afternoons playing a game of Croquet with friends and neighbors? Or are you interested in learning how to play Croquet? Join us on Friday afternoons, weather permitting, for a regular game of Croquet at the Senior Center. Questions? If you are interested in playing, contact Joan Mollica at jmollica3@comcast.net.

Friday afternoons, drop in between noon and 4:00 p.m. Bring your friends and stop by the Senior Center on Friday afternoons for Game Afternoons. Dominoes, Canasta, Texas Hold’em, Bridge, Backgammon, Bananagrams, Cribbage, Scrabble... the opportunities are endless.

with John Creech
6 weeks Cost: $75 / Registration required by Friday, October 14.
Are you interested in learning to play the ukulele? Ukuleles are easy to learn, even if you have no musical background. This group is for anyone who already plays and just wants to play in a group as well as beginners interested in learning. Join John Creech for this fun and easy-going ukulele class on Friday afternoons at the Senior Center.  Bring a ukulele, along with an electronic clip-on tuner, and the curiosity for learning something new. If there is interest, we will have a performance at the end of this 6-week class.

provided by Age Well Pick up on Thursdays between 10–11 at the Senior Center. 
March menus are posted here.
Pre-register by Monday for the Thursday meal. 
Kerrie Pughe 
802-425-6345 
or kpughe@charlotteseniorcentervt.org

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing.
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
Registration required. $8 per class. 

with Tiny Sikkes
Gentle exercises working on strength, balance, and flexibility. This class uses chairs for balance and includes gentle yoga poses, making exercise accessible to those who are challenged by balance, the ability to get on the floor, or any physical limitations.
Cost: $10/class 

with Heidi Kvasnak
Ongoing. 
A gentle yoga class that focuses on breath-led movement, building bone strength, improving mobility, balance and flexibility. Suggestions are given for adapting the practice and students are encouraged to do only what they know is best for their body. Please bring a blanket or pillow to sit on. Suitable for all levels.
Cost: $10/class No registration required.

Spaghetti with beef bolognese sauce
Cesar Salad
Crusty Garlic bread
Pumpkin Pie with whipped cream

with Lane Morrison and Lorna Bates
Ongoing. 
We play an intermediate level of duplicate bridge using the basic ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) conventions. Names are drawn for partners, and friendly games ensue. Those unfamiliar with duplicate bridge are welcome and paired with an experienced player to help for a few weeks of open dialogue training. We are always looking for new players that have basic bridge knowledge.
No fee. 

Ongoing. On Zoom 
Currently fully subscribed
This friendly, self-directed French conversation group is for high-beginners to intermediate French speakers who can carry on everyday conversations. We hope that everyone will take the opportunity to speak, and when useful, we will offer communication pointers. This gathering is not intended for beginning French speakers, nor advanced French speakers. 
No fee.

with Jonathan Hart
Ongoing.  
Backgammon is a tactical, table game with 5,000-year history. Often played by two people, and there’s an exciting variant for 3 or more players. 
Open to all skill levels from Beginner to Advanced. No fee. You can just show up for the Monday afternoon Backgammon game.
Contact: Jonathan Hart at 802-922-3677 or email jonathanhart1@gmail.com.

Currently fully subscribed
Ongoing. In Person
This friendly, self-directed French conversation group is for high-beginners to intermediate French speakers who can carry on everyday conversations. We hope that everyone will take the opportunity to speak, and when useful, we will offer communication pointers. This gathering is not intended for beginning French speakers, nor advanced French speakers. 
No fee.

with Jill Abilock
Ongoing on Zoom. 
Mindfulness meditation is the simple practice of bringing moment-to-moment awareness to our experience. It has been shown to reduce stress, improve health, increase mental clarity, and enhance our enjoyment of life. The techniques offered in this class are designed to be accessible to everyone from beginners to advanced meditators and to be used as much in daily life as when seated in formal practice.
Zoom information provided upon registration. No fee.

with Jonathan Hart
Ongoing.  

Backgammon is a tactical table game with a 5,000-year history. Often played by two people, there’s an exciting variant for 3 or more players. 

Open to all skill levels from Beginner to Advanced.  If you are interested in joining the Monday evening group, please contact Jonathan at jonathanhart1@gmail.com. 

No Fee.

with Phyllis Bartling 
Ongoing in person and on Zoom. 
This Pilates class, for folks 55+, is designed to be challenging and safe. It includes upper-body strength work with hand weights and mat exercises. We will work core muscles to improve balance, strength, and posture.
Cost: $8/class

 with Lynn Cummings

Cost: $200/ Register by Monday, September 26.  5 weeks

Get out your paints and let's go! We'll paint various fall-themed subjects and explore techniques possibly new to you. In the first two classes we'll concentrate on color choices and blending, as well as painting the negative space and design, while working on fun subjects in a very supportive atmosphere. All levels are welcome. The supply list will be emailed to you upon registration.  

Minimum: 6, maximum: 10.

with Bernice Wesseling 
Ongoing
No fee, but at times there will be a request of one dollar to help defray the cost of printing.
The objective of this class is to use the Spanish that you know. We will converse using a list of vocabulary words that will be distributed. At times there will be a grammar lesson that will pertain to the topic at hand. 

with Jean-Carol Dunham, Nan Mason & Nancy Rosenthal 
Ongoing. 
New or experienced in the Shanghai style of Mahjong, you are welcome to join this informal get-together. For questions contact: anne.mason@ uvm.edu.
No Fee.

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing.
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
Registration required. $8 per class. 

with Janice Bauch
Bring your supplies and spend the morning creating cards by stamping, embossing, painting, coloring or even using your own photographs. Join us for a morning of creativity and conversation. Scrapbookers are also welcome to join. 
Questions? Call Janice at 802-598-9333 or email scampert4@comcast.net.

with Lin Kalson  
Do you enjoy playing Scrabble but don’t have anyone to play with? How about Bananagrams or Boggle? Join us on Fridays for word games at the Senior Center. We have some games available, but also feel free to bring your own word games. Questions? Please call Lin Kalson at 608-345-9321 or email lin.linkalson7@gmail.com.     

with John Creech
Wednesdays, 
Cost: $75 / Registration required.
Interested in learning guitar? Join us for adult beginner guitar lessons on Wednesday evenings at the Senior Center.

with Phyllis Bartling 
Ongoing. In Person and on Zoom.
This Pilates class, for folks 55+, is designed to be challenging and safe. Includes upper-body strength work with hand weights and mat exercises. Working core muscles to improve balance, strength and posture. We will move a little faster at times.
Cost: $8/class.

with Diane Burgess 
Ongoing. 
This is a welcoming place to come and share your love of handwork. Bring your rug hooking, knitting, or other fiber project to work on together. 
No fee.

provided by Age Well Pick up  at the Senior Center. 
Menus are posted here.
Pre-register by Monday for the Thursday meal. 
Kerrie Pughe
802-425-6345 or
kpughe@charlotteseniorcentervt.org

with Sandi Detwiler
Ongoing
Course is currently fully subscribed.

with John Creech
Ongoing. In person and on Zoom.
The flowing movements and postures will increase flexibility, improve balance, and strengthen core muscles. Cultivate a deeper sense of relaxation, gain an increased energy level and experience a sense of confidence.
Cost: $8/class. Zoom information provided upon registration.

with Katie Franko 
Ongoing. 
T’ai Chi is an exercise program for mind/body training to help improve balance, flexibility, stability, and overall health. Practice for students familiar with the form. 
No fee.

with Charlie Nardozzi
Cost: $10/class. No registration required.
Meditation is an easy-to-learn practice that reduces anxiety, stress, pain and depression. In each class we'll quiet the body and mind by doing simple breathing exercises and a seated, eyes-closed guided meditation. All are welcome, no experience necessary.

with Sherry Senior 
Ongoing. 
An Essentrics session provides a full-body, weight-free workout with a dynamic combination of stretching and strengthening that works through all the joints and releases tight muscles. Promotes improvement in flexibility, mobility, and posture, as well as relief of pain. You’ll need a mat and some water. 
NO Registration required. $8 per class.

with Kay George
Ongoing. 
You are invited to bring whatever you are working on and enjoy the ideas and encouragement that this friendly, relaxed group has to offer. 
No fee.

with Nicole Librandi 

(5 weeks) Cost: $50 /Please register by Friday, October 14.

You’ve never studied Italian? Do you dream of traveling to Italy and ordering your morning cappuccino in a sun-drenched piazza? Feeling tongue-tied? Then this class is for you! Now is the time to begin your study of Italian—and have fun along the way! 

with Sandy Arnell
Canasta is a form of rummy using two full decks in which players or partnerships try to meld groups of three or more cards of the same rank and score bonuses for 7-card melds. If you are interested in joining this group or if you have questions, please contact Sandy Armell 802-425-3248.

with Joan Mollica
Do you remember passing afternoons playing a game of Croquet with friends and neighbors? Or are you interested in learning how to play Croquet? Join us on Friday afternoons, weather permitting, for a regular game of Croquet at the Senior Center. Questions? If you are interested in playing, contact Joan Mollica at jmollica3@comcast.net.

Friday afternoons, drop in between noon and 4:00 p.m. Bring your friends and stop by the Senior Center on Friday afternoons for Game Afternoons. Dominoes, Canasta, Texas Hold’em, Bridge, Backgammon, Bananagrams, Cribbage, Scrabble... the opportunities are endless.

with John Creech
6 weeks Cost: $75 / Registration required by Friday, October 14.
Are you interested in learning to play the ukulele? Ukuleles are easy to learn, even if you have no musical background. This group is for anyone who already plays and just wants to play in a group as well as beginners interested in learning. Join John Creech for this fun and easy-going ukulele class on Friday afternoons at the Senior Center.  Bring a ukulele, along with an electronic clip-on tuner, and the curiosity for learning something new. If there is interest, we will have a performance at the end of this 6-week class.