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Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries Offers a Full Calendar of Events for August
From fitness and educational opportunities to social and creative arts events, Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries offers many opportunities to help seniors stay healthy and active. For an Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries’ new Alexian Chat newsletter which includes a complete calendar of events please visit: www.AlexianBrothers.net. August events include: Ballroom Dance Lessons Need to brush up your ballroom dancing skills? Intermediate ballroom dance classes are offered each Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors building located at 250 East 10th Street. Class registration and tuition is required. Call (423) 755-6100 for more information. Beginning Yoga A beginning Yoga class for seniors will be offered each Wednesday in August at 2 p.m. at the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors building located at 250 East 10th Street. The class is taught by a certified Yoga instructor. Attendees should bring their own yoga mat. Chair yoga positions are also demonstrated. Yoga classes are free for Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors members and $3 for nonmembers. Senior Neighbors’ membership is only $25/year. Flexibility and Balance Classes Flexibility and Balance classes are offered on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month (August 12 & 26) at 11 a.m. at the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors building located at 250 East 10th Street. This fun and educational class will focus on muscle strengthening exercises for the legs along with coordination exercises that will help participants improve their posture and balance. Flexibility and Balance classes are free for Senior Neighbors members and $3 for nonmembers. Senior Neighbors’ membership is just $25/year. Alexian Village Open House Enjoy the music of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s performed by multi-instrumentalist Butch Reeves and take a tour of Alexian Village’s beautiful apartment homes and active retirement community. Refreshments and door prizes will be on hand. The Open House will be held Thursday, August 26 at 12 p.m. at Alexian Village located at 437 Alexian Way on Signal Mountain. Call (423) 886-0542 to RSVP. Ballroom Dance Party The Senior Neighbors Ballroom Dance Party is held on the fourth Thursday of each month (August 26) at 7 p.m. at the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors building located at 250 East 10th Street. Admission is $5. Participants are asked to bring a plate of finger foods to share. Men’s Luncheon The Senior Neighbors Men’s Luncheon is held on the last Tuesday of each month at 12 p.m. at the Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors building located at 250 East 10th Street. The speaker for Tuesday, August 31 is Tony Sammons, Deputy Administrator of Neighborhood Services and Community Development. The cost of the luncheon is $8. Please call (423) 755-6100 by August 26 to RSVP. 7 Days and 6 Nights in Branson, Missouri This show-stopping trip includes 6 nights lodging, ten meals, a ride on the Showboat Branson Bell, and admission to seven shows, including: Tony Orlando, The Osmond Brothers Show, The Red Hot & Blue Show, The Brett Family Show, The Twelve Irish Tenors, and The Baldknobbers Jamboree Show. The trip will be October 31 through November 6 and is $800 for a single occupancy room, $620 for a double occupancy room, and $600 for a triple occupancy room. Call (423) 332-1702 by September 1 to RSVP. Visit www.AlexianBrothers.net to view the new Alexian Chat newsletter and calendar of events. More information on Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries: For nearly 800 years, the Alexian Brothers have served and cared for others. The same beliefs that inspired the founders of this ministry sustain its organization today. The Alexian Brothers mission is put into action by the commitment to promote the physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being of all individuals served through their ten local ministries. Through this commitment, Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries has come to be recognized as the area’s leading innovator in the coordination and delivery of comprehensive services to older adults. Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries operates in Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, and has ten Chattanooga, Tennessee ministries, which include: Alexian Village of Tennessee, Alexian Grove, Alexian Brothers Live At Home Program, Alexian Inn, Alexian Brothers Valley Residence, Alexian Village Health and Rehabilitation Center, Alexian Brothers PACE Program, Alexian Brothers Senior Neighbors and Alexian Brothers Home Care. For more information on Alexian Brothers Senior Ministries, please call (423) 755-6100 or visit www.AlexianBrothers.net. More information on Senior Neighbors, an Alexian Brothers ministry: Senior Neighbors, one of the nine area Alexian Brothers ministries, was founded nearly 50 years ago in Chattanooga by Ginny Power. Designed to help seniors in our area age successfully, Senior Neighbors provides vocational, social, mental, spiritual and physical opportunities for seniors at four community centers. Programs and events include:
For more information on Senior Neighbors, please call (423) 755-6100 or visit www.AlexianSeniorNeighbors.org. |
