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	SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THUR	FRI	SAT
WEEK 1				1	2	3	4
WEEK 2	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
WEEK 3	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
WEEK 4	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
WEEK 5	26	27	28	29

WEEK 1
DATE	EVENT
2/1-17	Boomer Stretch
	2-2:50 p.m. Six 50-min. classes, $42/$52. Blue Valley Rec.
2/1-17	Small-Group Personal Training
	1-1:50 p.m. Mon., Fri. $90/$112. Blue Valley Rec.
2/1-22	Advanced Aqua Senior
	4:45-5:30 p.m. Tues., Thurs. Eight 45-min. classes, $40/$50. Blue Valley Rec.
2/1-22	Aqua Senior
	10:15-11:15 a.m. Mon., Wed. Eight 1-hr. classes, $34/$43. Blue Valley Rec.
2/1-23	Advanced Aqua Senior
	10-11 a.m. Tues., Thurs. Eight 1-hr. classes, $45/$56. Blue Valley Rec.
2/1	Cut the Clutter
	6:30 p.m. Free. Registration required. Indian Creek.
2/1	Senior Monthly Potluck
	Game Night. Bring your favorite board game. Bring a side dish and your own table service. 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Reservations required. Irene B. French.
2/1	Square Dance
	1 p.m. Five 60-min. classes, $30/$33. Partner required. Roeland Park.
2/1	Senior Fit Flies
	12:15-12:45 p.m. Wed. $2 drop-in fee. Irene B. French.
2/2	Sunrise Stretch and Tone
	7:15 a.m. Seven 50-min. sessions, $38/$42. Prairie Village.
2/1	Senior Cinema: "Soul Surfer"
	12:30 p.m. Free. Lenexa Senior Center.
2/2	Microsoft Excel 2007
	6:30 p.m. Free. Registration required. Indian Creek.
2/2	Noon Stretch and Tone
	12:15 p.m. Seven 45-min. classes, $38/$42. Roeland Park.
2/2	Using E-mail
	9 a.m.-noon. Shawnee Safety Center, 6535 Quivira Road. SenCom class. $30. Shawnee Parks & Recreation.
2/2	Indoor Walking Club
	9:30 a.m. Eight 50-min. classes, $11/$12. Roeland Park.
2/2	Easy and Healthy Satisfying Soups
	6:30-8:30 p.m. $15. Extension.
2/2,9,16 & 23	Bridge: Trouble Subjects
	6 p.m. Four 2-hr. sessions, $9/$10. Roeland Park.
2/2	Relief for Varicose Veins
	6-7:30 p.m. Free. Registration required. KU Hospital.
2/3	Pickleball Clinic
	9 a.m. One 3-hr. session, $10/$11. Register one week in advance. Tomahawk Ridge.
2/3	Intro to Duplicate Bridge
	4 p.m. Three 1-hr. classes, $21/$23. Matt Ross.
2/3-24	Aqua Senior
	10:15-11:15 a.m. Mon., Wed. Four 1-hr. classes, $25/$31. Blue Valley Rec.
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WEEK 2
DATE	EVENT
2/7	Sewing for Others
	1-4 p.m. Free. Extension.
2/7	Basic Botany for Gardeners
	7 p.m. $10. Extension.
2/7	Mah Jongg for Beginners
	9 a.m. Four 3-hr. classes, $48/$53. Matt Ross.
2/7	Windows 7 Operating System
	9 a.m.-noon. Shawnee Safety Center, 6535 Quivira Road. SenCom class. $30. Shawnee Parks & Recreation.
2/7	Pottery Creations
	1 p.m. Fee includes up to 25 pounds of earthenware clay, lead-free glazes, and kiln firing. Four 90-min. sessions, $76/$84. Roeland Park.
2/7	Computer Basics
	10 a.m. Free. Registration required. Indian Creek.
2/7	Crown Molding
	6-9 p.m. $79. Registration required. Blue Valley Rec.
2/7,14, 21 & 28	Social Tea Dance
	1:30 p.m. One 2-hr. dance, $4. Singles and couples welcome. Roeland Park.
2/7	Basic Beginning Watercolor Painting
	2 p.m. Five 2½-hr. classes, $52/$57. Call for supply list. Matt Ross.
2/7	Pain Management
	5-6 p.m. Open to anyone needing strategies to target the thoughts, emotions and actions that make pain challenging and overwhelming. Free. Registration required. KCCC–Shawnee Mission.
2/8	Beginning Watercolor
	Five 2½-hr. classes, $52/$57. Call 913-642-6410 for supply list. Tomahawk Ridge.
2/8	Memory: All About Brain Fitness
	1:30-2:30 p.m. Registration required. $7/$8. Matt Ross.
2/8	Birthdays for February
	Lunch at 11:30 a.m. followed by entertainment at 12:15 p.m.: Marlin Cooper & His 4 Saxes. Lenexa Senior Center.
2/8	History of Basketball
	9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Ride to Lawrence, Kan., with impersonator of Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball and first University of Kansas men's basketball coach. Visit Booth Hall of Fame in historic Allen Fieldhouse, Naismith Memorial, where KU played its first home game. Lunch on your own. $35. Sylvester Powell.
2/8	Music, Meditation & Movement
	Four 60-min. sessions, $29/$32. Roeland Park.
2/9	Using Chicken
	9 a.m.-noon. Shawnee Safety Center, 6535 Quivira Road. SenCom class. $30. Shawnee Parks & Recreation.
2/9	Lunch Bunch: 119th Street Diner, Olathe
	Cost of meal plus $7 if transportation needed. Reservations required. Depart 10:30 a.m. Lenexa Senior Center.
2/9	Intro to Digital Photography
	9:30 a.m. Bring your digital camera and manual. Register one week in advance at 913-642-6410. Four 2-hr. classes, $19/$20. Tomahawk Ridge.
2/9	Microsoft Word 2007
	10 a.m. Free. Registration required. Olathe Public Library.
2/9	Johnson County Rose Society
	7-9 p.m., Prairie Village Community Center, 7720 Mission Road, Prairie Village. Guest speaker. A new feature this year will be free one-on-one consultations with Rosarians, who will help members and guests with rose questions. Refreshments provided. For more information, visit rosesocietyjoco.org. The Rose Society meets 7-9 p.m. the second Thursday of each month, February-October, at the Prairie Village Community Center.
2/9	Bingo
	1-3 p.m. $3 at the door. Irene B. French.
2/9	Resilience
	1-2 p.m. Learn skills for managing the stress and changes that accompany cancer or other illnesses. Free. Registration required. KCCC-Shawnee Mission.
2/10-12	Sweetheart-of-a-Deal Book Sale
	Fri. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. noon-4 p.m., Sun. 1-3 p.m. "Six-Bucks-a-Sack Sale." Indian Creek.
2/10	Metropolitan Lawn and Garden Show & KC Remodeling Show
	9:15 a.m.-3 p.m. $15, lunch on your own. Sylvester Powell.
2/10, 17 & 24	Alzheimer's Disease
	3:30-5 p.m. 3846 W. 75th St., Prairie Village. Experiences of grief in caring for persons with Alzheimer's disease.
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WEEK 3
DATE	EVENT
2/12	Teddy Bear Tea
	Dress in your Sunday best and bring your favorite doll or stuffed animal to enjoy tea, refreshments, and activities at the Heritage Center. Register by Feb. 10. 1-2:30 p.m. for K-3, 3-4:30 p.m. for grades 4-6. $5/per person. Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm.
2/13	Valentine's Brunch & Bingo
	10-11:30 a.m. $20/$25. Blue Valley Rec.
2/13	Kauffman Center and The Star
	Visit Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, lunch at Jack Stack Barbecue, tour the Kansas City Star building. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $59. Meet at Antioch Park. Call 913-236-1248.
2/14	Tax Preparation
	9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tues., Thurs. Appointment required. Free. New Century.
2/14	Valentine's Party
	12:15 p.m. after 11:30 a.m. lunch. $3 donation. Bring a treat to share. Lenexa Senior Center.
2/14	Potluck Movie: "Midnight in Paris"
	Noon-2:30 p.m. Bring a dish to share. Free/$1. Sylvester Powell.
2/14	New to Medicare?
	9-11 a.m. How to enroll in Medicare Parts A and B, which Medicare supplements to pursue, whether a Medicare Advantage Plan is for you. $10/$13. Blue Valley Rec.
2/14	Valentine's Day Dance, "Be Mine Tonight"
	7 p.m. Overland Park Orchestra. Register by Feb. 7 for $8, $10 at the door. Matt Ross.
2/15	Creating a Photo Slideshow
	1:30 p.m. Bring photos, laptop optional for hands-on learning. Register one week in advance. One 90-min. class, $12/$13. Matt Ross.
2/15	Basic Word
	9 a.m.-noon. Shawnee Safety Center, 6535 Quivira Road. SenCom class. $30. Shawnee Parks & Recreation.
2/15	Estate Planning
	1 p.m. One 60-min. session, $5/$6. Roeland Park.
2/15	Beginning Ballroom Dance
	7:30 p.m. Seven 50-min. classes, $41/$45. Partner required. Roeland Park.
2/15	Microsoft Word 2007
	6:30 p.m. Free. Registration required. Indian Creek.
2/15	Yoga for Heart Rhythm
	6-7:30 p.m. Free. Registration required. KU Hospital.
2/15	Get Energized! Introduction to Wellness for Cancer Survivors
	11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Free. Registration required. KCCC–Shawnee Mission.
2/15	Learn to Be Stress-Free
	1:30-2:30 p.m. Free. Registration required. KU Hospital.
2/16	How Hormones Affect Diabetes
	Noon-1 p.m. Free. Registration required. KU Hospital.
2/16	Computer Basics
	10 a.m. Free. Registration required. Indian Creek.
2/16	Help with Non-Service-Connected Disability Pensions and Death Pensions
	Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs, American Legion Post 153, 410 E. Dennis St., Olathe. 11:30 a.m. 913-782-0621. To learn more about program guidelines, call Matt Fowler, 785-843-5233.
2/16	The Kansas-Nebraska Act: A Johnson County Library Issues and Engagement Forum
	Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87th St., Overland Park. 6:30 p.m. Registration not necessary. For more information, call 913-826-4600.
2/16	Country Line Dance
	2 p.m. Seven 50-min. classes, $41/$45. Register at 913-642-6410. Tomahawk Ridge.
2/17	China Painting
	9 a.m. Three 3-hr. classes, $35/$39. Roeland Park.
2/17	Advanced Word
	9 a.m.-noon. Shawnee Safety Center, 6535 Quivira Road. SenCom class. $30. Shawnee Parks & Recreation.
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WEEK 4
DATE	EVENT
2/20	Boomer Blast
	11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Six 50-min. classes, $42/$52. Blue Valley Rec.
2/20-3/9	Boomer Stretch
	2-2:50 p.m. Six 50-min. classes, $42/$52. Blue Valley Rec.
2/20	Lip-reading and Improving Communication Abilities
	1 p.m. Six 1-hr. sessions, $21/$23. Roeland Park.
2/20	Beginning Drawing
	8 p.m. Six 50-min. classes, $35/$39. Partner required. Matt Ross.
2/20	T'ai Chi, Chen Style
	10 a.m. Six 50-min. classes, $39/$41. Blue Valley Rec. Call 642-6410 to register.
2/20	Knitting Finger Puppets
	4 p.m. Two 1-hr. classes, $20/$22. Basic knitting experience required. Call to register and for supply list. Matt Ross.
2/20-3/9	Small-Group Personal Training
	1-1:50 p.m. Mon., Fri. $90/$112. Blue Valley Rec.
2/20	Beginning Ballroom Dance
	8 p.m. Six 50-min. classes, $35/$39. Partner required. Matt Ross.
2/21	Genealogy 101
	2 p.m. Two 90-min. classes, $18/$20. Roeland Park.
2/21	Chocolates and Coffee
	Lunch at Andre's Confiserie Suisse, then tour Roasterie and Chips Chocolate Factory. 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $65. Meet at Antioch Park. Call 913-236-1248.
2/21	Poetry Reading Series: Carl Bettis and Rich Monson
	7 p.m. Free. Central Resource Library.
2/21	Facebook Basics
	10 a.m. Free. Registration required. Olathe Public Library.
2/21 & 23	Tiling 101
	6–9 p.m. $79. Registration required. Blue Valley Rec.
2/21,23 & 28	Photo Editing
	9 a.m.–noon. Shawnee Safety Center, 6535 Quivira Road. SenCom class. $50. Shawnee Parks & Recreation.
2/21	Beginning Conversational Spanish
	1:30 p.m. Six 90-min. classes, $45/$50. Matt Ross.
2/21	Country Line Dance
	6 p.m. Six 50-min. classes, $35/$39. Roeland Park.
2/21	Girls' Night Out: A Culinary Celebration for the Heart
	6 p.m. Visit achangeofheartkc.org or call 913-588-8888. Portfolio Kitchen & Home, 215 W. Pershing Road, Kansas City, Mo.
2/22	Introduction to Wellness for Cancer Survivors
	1-2:15 p.m. Free. Registration required. KCCC–Southwest.
2/22	Updates on Cataract and Lasik Surgery
	Noon–1 p.m. Free. Registration required. KU Hospital.
2/22	Anti-Inflammatory Diet
	1-2 p.m. Free. Registration required. KU Hospital.
2/22	Social Networking
	6-8 p.m. $30/$38. Registration required. Blue Valley Rec.
2/22	Portraiture
	10 a.m. Six 2-hr. lessons, $67/$74. Call 913-826-3163 for supply list. Roeland Park.
2/22	Organizing Your Important Papers
	6:30–7:30 p.m. Free. Extension and Indian Creek.
2/22	Coffee-Lovers Bingo
	1:30 p.m. $5/$6. Register at least one week in advance. Matt Ross.
2/22	Zumba Lite
	11 a.m. Seven 50-min. classes, $42/$56. Blue Valley Rec. Call 913-642-6410 to register.
2/22	Ballroom Intermediate/Advanced Dance
	6:30 p.m. Six 50-min. classes, $35/$39. Roeland Park.
2/23-3/29	T'ai Chi
	Thurs., 9-10 a.m. beginners, 10-11 a.m. advanced. $21. Shawnee Parks & Recreation.
2/23	Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
	10 a.m. Free. Registration required. Indian Creek.
2/23	Computer Basics
	10 a.m. Free. Registration required. Olathe Public Library.
2/23	What to Keep and What to Sell
	7 p.m. One 60-min. class, $12/$13. Roeland Park.
2/24	Boomer Blast
	11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m. Six 50-min. classes, $42/$52. Blue Valley Rec.
2/24-3/23	Senior Wii
	10-11:30 a.m. Fri. 60 cents/day. Registration required. Irene B. French.
2/25	Smocked Handbag
	1 p.m. Free. Registration required. Olathe Public Library.
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WEEK 5
DATE	EVENT
2/27-4/2	Fit after Fifty
	8-9 a.m. Mon.-Fri. $24 6-punch, $45 12-punch, $63 18-punch. Shawnee Parks & Recreation. .
2/27	Negro Leagues Baseball
	7 p.m. Free. Registration required. Olathe Public Library.
2/28	Life After Prostate Cancer
	6-7:30 p.m. Free. Registration required. KU Hospital.
2/28	Evaluating Your Medicare Plan
	9-11 a.m. $10/$13. Blue Valley Rec.
2/28	Cabinet Renewal
	6-8 p.m. $79. Registration required. Blue Valley Rec.
2/28	Senior Matinee: "Contagion"
	12:30-2:30 p.m. Free/$1. Sylvester Powell.
2/29	New Theatre: "Pump Boys and Dinettes"
	Noon. $36/$40. Depart 11:30 a.m. Deadline one month before show. Lenexa Senior Center.
2/29	Intro to Selling on e-Bay
	1 p.m. $26/$29. 3 hrs. Register one week in advance. Matt Ross.
2/29-3/29	Arthritis Foundation Exercise
	11 a.m.-noon Tues., Thurs. $35. Shawnee Parks & Recreation.

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