Proviso Township Mental Health Commission

Act II presents a Special Holiday Concert – Featuring Jeorge Holmes
2021-12-10 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Friday, December 10 | 9:00-10:00am | Act II presents a Special Holiday Concert – Featuring Jeorge Holmes
Kick off the holiday season with a special concert featuring Jeorge Holmes. Jeorge is known for entertaining and inspiring audiences with his personality, vocal performance, and beautiful baritone-tenor tones.
Performer: Jeorge Holmes
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Meeting ID: 838 2746 3916

Senior Strong Fitness
2021-12-10 11:15 - 12:15 | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Friday December 10 | 11:15am-12:15pm | Senior Strong Fitness
Let us help you stay fit while you sit. Bringing sensible and functional fitness to seniors everywhere. Enjoy workouts from the comfort of your home with your friends and family.
Supplies needed: A couple of hand weights or alternative weights such as two full water bottles. A sturdy chair with no armrests and no wheels. Please make sure your chair is on a flat and stable surface, and there is space around you for the exercises.
Instructor: Just Lift Fitness LLC
Please read the waiver at the bottom of this email before joining this exercise class
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Meeting ID: 817 6818 3273

Holiday Cookies and Songs
2021-12-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Monday December 13 | 4:00–5:00pm | Holiday Cookies and Songs
Let’s get in the holiday mood with singing and baking! Learn how to make some fun holiday treats and sing some songs, including a guest singer. If you would like to bake along with Trish, request the recipes ahead of time by emailing Trish: tsmithing@agingcareconnections.org
Presenter: Trish Smithing, Aging Care Connections, Community Health Worker and Educator
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Meeting ID: 889 5554 8103

Holiday Brain Games! Interactive Brain Activities – Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Trivia, & Riddles
2021-12-14 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Tuesday December 14 | 2:00-3:00pm | Holiday Brain Games! Interactive Brain Activities – Puzzles, Brain Teasers, Trivia, & Riddles
Join us for fun session of interactive activities designed to help exercise and strengthen our brains and help to maintain our cognitive function and memory!
Presenter: Alyson Scanlon, Aging Care Connections
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Meeting ID: 829 8093 0831

Total Mind and Body Workout
2021-12-15 10:15 - 11:15 | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Wednesday December 15 | 10:15–11:15am | Total Mind and Body Workout
Exercise has been shown to prevent disease, lower the risk of falls, improve mental health and cognitive function. Join us for this special series that is designed to take you through movements of different variations of walking and balance to improve your coordination (mind) and stability (body) as well as strengthen your upper and lower body and core. All movements and exercises help stimulate the brain to keep the mind and the body active.
Supplies needed: A sturdy chair with no arm rests and no wheels. Please make sure your chair is on a flat and stable surface, and there is space around you for the exercises.
Instructor: Brad LaRocque, B.S | Fitness Manager | Loyola Center for Fitness
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Meeting ID: 856 5113 2578

Cooking with Julia – Featuring the life and recipes of Julia Child
2021-12-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Thursday December 16 | 4:00-5:30 | Cooking with Julia – Featuring the life and recipes of Julia Child
Calling all cooking, and Julia Child fans! Join Trish as she shares stories about the life of Julia Child while cooking some of Julia’s best recipes. Sure to be a fun & lively program!
This program will be a perfect treat for any Julia Child fans, foodies, and/or cooks!
If you would like to cook along with Trish, request the recipes ahead of time by emailing Trish: tsmithing@agingcareconnections.org
Presenter: Trish Smithing, Aging Care Connections, Community Health Worker and Educator
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Meeting ID: 847 2209 8918

Holiday Cookie & Book Exchange at LT High School
2021-12-16 18:30 | Lyons Township High School North Campus, Room 102. 100 S. Brainard Ave, La Grange, IL, United States
Thursday December 16 | 6:30pm | Holiday Cookie & Book Exchange at LT High School
Bring some holiday cookies to share and your favorite book to join in a book exchange. We hope you can join us for this fun filled evening of sweet treats and sharing! Note: Masks are required.
This program is being offered by the Lyons Township High School Older Adult Connections Club. Aging Care Connections is collaborating with a new student-led club at Lyons Township High School called Older Adult Connections. The purpose of this partnership is to bring together different generations in ongoing and mutually beneficial activities such as mentoring, knowledge-sharing, and volunteerism. Lyons Township High School students and older adults from the Aging Care Connections community will share their talents and resources, supporting each other in relationships, which benefit the individuals and the community.
For more information or to RSVP, email mdahl@lths.net at LT High School. Please RSVP to LTHS by December 14th by emailing mdahl@lths.net
Location: Lyons Township High School North Campus—Room 102. 100 S. Brainard Ave, La Grange. Accessible parking lot about half a block from the building.

Senior Strong Fitness
2021-12-17 11:15 - 12:15 | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Friday December 17 | 11:15am-12:15pm | Senior Strong Fitness
Let us help you stay fit while you sit. Bringing sensible and functional fitness to seniors everywhere. Enjoy workouts from the comfort of your home with your friends and family.
Supplies needed: A couple of hand weights or alternative weights such as two full water bottles. A sturdy chair with no arm rests and no wheels. Please make sure your chair is on a flat and stable surface, and there is space around you for the exercises.
Instructor: Just Lift Fitness LLC
Please read the waiver at the bottom of this email before joining this exercise class
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Meeting ID: 817 6818 3273

Act II Creative Writers’ Discussion
2021-12-20 11:30 - 12:30 | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Monday December 20 | 11:30am-12:30pm | Act II Creative Writers’ Discussion
Calling all aspiring writers and seasoned wordsmiths! Join fellow writers for a lively discussion to share writings and ideas. Writing themes are your choice – fact, fiction or fractured fairy tales. Some write memoirs. There is reminiscing, laughter and nostalgia – Just fun! New participants are always welcome. Meets on the first and third Monday of each month.
Facilitator: Gina Millette, Act II Seniors Club
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Meeting ID: 723 1975 1795

Holiday Murder Mystery
2021-12-20 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Monday December 20 | 4:00-5:30pm | Holiday Murder Mystery
Calling all mystery and trivia buffs! Help us to solve a holiday murder mystery! Ebenezer Scrooge has been murdered and one of the program participants is the villain. Dun, dun dunnnnn! Your job is to give clues and take notes and figure out who killed Scrooge. Bring your favorite beverage and snack to make it festive. Join in on the fun by playing a character if you’d like (character profile packet will be provided in advance).
Email Trish by Monday December 20 at 9:00am to receive your character assignment. TSmithing@agingcareconnections.org
Supplies needed: Pen or Pencil, piece of paper, and character profile packet.
Presenter: Trish Smithing, Aging Care Connections, Community Health Worker and Educator
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Meeting ID: 852 9177 1423

Core Conditioning
2021-12-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Tuesday December 21 | 1:00-2:00pm | Core Conditioning
Core Conditioning focuses on strengthening your abdominals and the surrounding muscles that support your spine. This class will re-engage core muscles to improve daily endurance, improve posture and prevent injury.
Supplies needed: Light hand weights or water bottles/cans. A sturdy chair with no arm rests and no wheels. Please make sure your chair is on a flat and stable surface, and there is space around you for the exercises.
Instructor: Mary Ann Hilsen, Co-Owner and MSPT from Impulse Rehab and Wellness
Please read the waiver at the bottom of this email before joining this exercise class
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Meeting ID: 848 9248 1554

Qi Gong Fitness - Followed by short Guided Meditation with Tom
2021-12-22 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Wednesday December 22 | 11:00am-12:00pm | Qi Gong Fitness – Followed by short Guided Meditation with Tom
Qi Gong is a combination of chair and standing exercises that promote mobility and flexibility through all the joints in the body. It has been referred to as “oiling the joints”. These movements create suppleness and youthful vitality throughout the body.
Supplies needed: A sturdy chair with no arm rests and no wheels. Please make sure your chair is on a flat and stable surface, and there is space around you for the exercises.
Instructor: Tom Wilkens, Owner – Dancing Cranes
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Meeting ID: 831 2301 3650

Chair Yoga
2021-12-23 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Class or Event, IL, United States
Thursday December 23 | 10:00-11:00am | Chair Yoga
Find strength, flexibility, and alignment as you move through gentle yoga postures done sitting in a chair. Chair yoga will reduce joint strain and improve your balance! Note: This program was previously recorded on 10/27/21
Supplies needed: A sturdy chair with no arm rests and no wheels. Please make sure your chair is on a flat and stable surface, and there is space around you for the exercises.
Presenters: Dana Franceschini, Aging Care Connections
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Meeting ID: 899 5355 8420
