55+ Connections: Week of 10/16/23
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55+ Connections Friday Lunch
Friday, October 20
11:30 AM
North Liberty Rec Center – Classrooms 3 & 4
Get ready for a PIZZA PARTY! For lunch this week we’ll be having a variety of pizzas. After our pizza party, get ready for some BINGO! As always, it is free to play with the chance to win small prizes. Registration for lunch is just $5 and is required for all who attend. Participants must register before noon on Thursday, October 19th. Call the Rec Center to register (319)626-5716 or go online to your RecDesk Account and register yourself.
55+ Lunch Dessert:
Every week we have two dessert spots available for lunch. If you sign up to bring dessert, then you eat lunch free! It does not have to be homemade, it can be storebought.
A couple of weeks ago we had two delicious desserts and one of the dessert providers shared her Banana Oatmeal Cookie recipe with us:
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
½ cup banana (2 bananas)
1 egg
2 cups oatmeal
1 ½ cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup chocolate chips
¼ cup white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
¼ cup margarin or butter
Preheat oven to 350° F
Use a mixer to mix bananas, egg, sugars, butter, and vanilla until well combined.
Add oatmeal, flour, and baking soda until just combined.
Mix in chocolate chips.
Scoop dough onto cookie sheet, cover with plastic wrap, and chill. Once chilled, bake at 350°F for about 12 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!
Club 24
Monday, October 23
9 AM
North Liberty Rec Center – Classrooms 1 & 2
CLUB 24 is a new program for adults to socialize over University of Iowa Athletics.
This week we will be watching a rerun of the Iowa – Minnesota game
Patrons can sign up online, over the phone (319-626-5716), or in person at the Community Center. Patrons must reserve their spot by the proceeding Friday (October 20th) each week.
Patrons will pay $6 cash day of the program unless they sign up online. Online registration you must pay at checkout. The cost will cover cinnamon rolls from Bluebird Café. Coffee will be provided for patrons also.
Squeegee Art
Monday, October 23
6:30 PM
North Liberty Library
By popular demand, squeegee art returns to the library. Make a beautiful piece of art using only paint and a squeegee. All supplies provided. Registration required to ensure materials are available: https://northliberty-ia.whofi.com/calendar/event/5130712
Volunteering at the North Liberty Community Pantry
At the North Liberty Community Pantry, we are driven by the simple idea that neighbors should help neighbors. With around 100 weekly volunteer slots to fill and over 1,000 families served each month, NLCP is an amazing opportunity to make a real and direct difference through feeding and clothing our community. To get started, you can attend an Open Volunteer Time, which is held every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 3:30pm-6pm. This is a great time to visit the pantry, get familiar with the space, and help out with various tasks that need to be completed. If you would like to volunteer more regularly, we ask that anyone interested attend a Volunteer Orientation, which we hold at the pantry every 3rd Monday of each month at 6pm. After you attend, you’ll be free to sign up for various volunteer shifts throughout the week! Thank you for considering helping your neighbors through NLCP.
Pickle Ball
Thursdays through November 2
11 AM – 12 PM
Penn Meadows Park/North Liberty Rec Center
This 4-week session will take place Thursday October 12 – November 2 from 11:00am – 12:00pm. This 4-week class will be geared towards beginners just starting out learning the basics of the game with rules, keeping score, serving and more. The cost for four classes is $50. Register online here.
Equipment (balls & paddles) are provided. Players are welcome to bring their own paddles.
Courts are reserved through 12:30pm so participants are welcome to stay for an additional 30 minutes to practice/scrimmage with other players.
Classes will be held at Penn Meadows pickleball courts, but will move to the Rec Center in the event of cold temperatures.
Covid-19 Vaccines
The updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccines are now available to better protect you against the most common variants of the virus circulating now. Medicare covers the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost to you.
The CDC recommends that everyone ages 6 months and older get the updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness. Protection from previous vaccination or infection weakens over time, so it’s important to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine now to stay protected.
Find a vaccine near you: https://www.vaccines.gov/
