SENIOR CENTER E-NEWSLETTER |
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266 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View CA 94040
HOURS:
Monday - Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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- The Mountain View Senior Center will be closed Monday, Feb. 20, in observance of President's Day.
- Our Annual Pancake Breakfast returns Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9-11 a.m. (Details in Special Events).
- AARP Tax prep returns Feb. 8 with appointments required. (Details in Social Services).
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Workshops this month include Healthy Aging Brain, Drive Smart/Age Well, and Addressing Loneliness, Anxiety, and Depression. (Details in Workshops).
- Ping pong balls are available for sale ($2 each) at the Front Desk. Patrons are encouraged to bring their own equipment.
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The Senior Center 2023 Winter/Spring Class Guide is now available. Click here to view
- Masks are strongly encouraged inside the Senior Center regardless of vaccination status.
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Please sign up for workshops in advance; send email to senior...@mountainview.gov, call the Front Desk at 650-903-6330 or stop by in person. This will allow us to contact you if there is a program change.
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What constitutes a healthy aging brain? Learn from Claudia Padula, Ph. D, on when older adults should seek clinical care for their cognitive concerns and review simple strategies to keep your brain function as optimal as possible for as long as possible.
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Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023
Social Hall, 1 p.m.
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Age Well, Drive Smart by California Highway Patrol (CHP) |
Take part in the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Age Well, Drive Smart senior driver education class. Age Well, Drive Smart program was developed to assist senior drivers to continue to drive safely. This workshop is taught by a CHP Officer and will cover topics such as aging and its effects on safe driving, maintaining good physical health, self-assessment, and more. |
Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023
Social Hall, 1 p.m.
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Addressing Loneliness, Anxiety, and Depression by Kaiser Permanente |
This workshop will include an overview of what anxiety, depression, and loneliness can look like for Seniors. Learn concrete skills for managing uncomfortable emotions as well as addressing loss of independence, grief, illness, and life transitions. |
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023
Social Hall, 1 p.m.
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Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, Feb. 11
9 - 11 a.m.
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Please join us for our Senior Pancake Breakfast at the Mountain View Senior Center on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 – 11 a.m. This event will include a hot breakfast of 2 pancakes, 2 breakfast sausages, 1 serving of eggs and a side of fruit. Tickets are on sale for $5 at the Front Desk during normal business hours, from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. from 1/3 – 2/6. Day of walk-ins cannot be accommodated. Please call 650-903-6330 for any questions. Event is for 55 and over but you may bring any age person along with you. |
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Community Services Agency’s Senior Nutrition Program has a full dine in meal distribution in the Social Hall of the Mountain View Senior Center. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. Sign in will begin at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served starting at 11:45 a.m. The Social Hall will close at 1 p.m.
Grab and go is no longer offered. Contact Meals on Wheels Mountain View at 650-323-2022 for home delivery from the County of Santa Clara.
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Bring a photograph of your sweetheart to share on Valentine's Day. |
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Movies are on Tuesdays and Fridays at 1 p.m.
Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
Come to one of our movie showings in Multipurpose Room B.
Maximum seating for movies is 36. First come, first serve.
When available, screenings have captions for the hard-of-hearing. There is no fee to enjoy these popular movies and seating begins 30 minutes before the show.
NOTE: Please bundle up or bring a lap blanket with you to the movie. The room tends to be on the cooler side.
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Needing money to cover his wife's medical bills, a decorated veteran teams up with his adoptive brother to steal $32 million from a Los Angeles bank. However, when their getaway goes spectacularly wrong, the desperate thieves hijack an ambulance that's carrying a severely wounded cop and an EMT worker. Caught in a high-speed chase, the two siblings must figure out a way to outrun the law while keeping their hostages alive. |
Genre: Action/Crime
Starring: Jake Gyllenhal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza Gonzalez
Rated: R
Running Time: 2 Hours 16 Minutes
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Serendipity
Feb. 14, 15 & 17
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On a magical night when they are in in their 20s, Jonathan (John Cusack) meets Sara (Kate Beckinsale). He finds it love at first sight, but Sara believes in destiny. After 10 years the two -- with 3,000 miles between them -- must decide if fate wants them to be together again. When love feels like magic, it is called destiny; when destiny has a sense of humor, it is serendipity. |
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Starring: John Cusack, Kate Beckinsale, Jeremy Piven
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
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Father Stu
Feb. 21, 22 & 24
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When an injury ends his amateur boxing career, Stuart Long moves to Los Angeles to find money and fame. While scraping by as a supermarket clerk, he meets Carmen, a Sunday school teacher who seems immune to his bad-boy charm. Determined to win her over, the longtime agnostic starts going to church to impress her. However, a motorcycle accident leaves him wondering if he can use his second chance to help others, leading to the surprising realization that he's meant to be a Catholic priest. |
Genre: Drama
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, Jacki Weaver
Rated: R
Running Time: 2 Hours 4 Minutes
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Elvis
Feb. 28, March 1 & 3
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The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley's rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis's life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge). |
Genre: Musical/Drama
Starring: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Olivia DeJonge
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 2 Hours 39 Minutes
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The Senior Center is need of volunteers for the Front Desk and the Nutrition Program.
The Front Desk offers assistance to our patrons as well as the Staff.
The Nutrition Program relies heavily on volunteers so that service is timely and enjoyed by all.
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The Second Harvest Free Grocery Program distribution is located in Multipurpose Room A. The Program will operate from 8:30 – 10 a.m. on the first through fourth Tuesday of each month. To register for Second Harvest please call 1-800-984-3663.
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AARP tax aide certified volunteers will return to provide free assistance and e-filing for low-to-moderate income taxpayers, especially for those over 60. In-person appointments will take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning Feb. 8, 2023 through April 13, 2023. To schedule an appointment, please call the Senior Center at 650-903-6330 or stop by the Front Desk. |
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SALA has returned to in-person appointments at the Senior Center on the first Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. In order to receive free legal services, patrons must be at least 60 years of age and a Santa Clara County resident. To schedule an appointment please call the Senior Center Front Desk at 650-903-6330. |
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HICAP provides free and objective information and counseling about Medicare. Appointments are available on the third Monday of each month. Volunteer counselors can help you understand your specific rights and health care options. To schedule an appointment, stop by the Front Desk or call 650-903-6330. |
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The Book Mobile will be available on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
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The book selection for the Feb. 14 Book Club meeting at 11 a.m. is "The Worst Hard Time and The Last Checkmate" by Gabriella Saab.
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266 Escuela Ave. Mountain View, CA 94040
Ashleigh Bittle – Senior Recreation Coordinator
Anthony Cukar - Recreation Coordinator
Roy Day – Administrative Assistant
Sueli Tissera – Recreation Specialist
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