Polson seniors for Jan. 5, 2022
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POLSON — The Polson Senior Center, located at 504 Third Ave. E, is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Lunch is available from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. weekdays for $5. Dine-in, take-out, and delivery to shut-ins are also available.
Individuals and small groups are always welcome to lounge, work puzzles, read, play card or board games, billiards, etc. Our activities are a great way to meet old friends and create new friendships.
Call us with your questions at 406-883-4735, or email us at: polsonseniorcenter@gmail.com.
Activities:
— Exercise for mobility: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (low impact or seated if desired)
— Bridge: Tuesdays and Fridays - postponed. Call the center or come in to place your name on the players list.
— Mahjong: Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. (multiple tables)
— Pinochle: Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. We play 3, 4, or 5 hands per table. Coaching is available.
— Bingo: Friday, 7 p.m.
— Pool: We need expertise in repair of some well used cue sticks. Also, if you have some gently used cue sticks, or cue tip repair kits, we could use them. Practice for weekly, free, open pool tournaments – 50+ (younger if supervised by a parent) Play will be at 3 p.m. on Thursdays or any other time/day preferred by players. Pool is free with no entry fee. The rules are to play nice and assure fun for everyone on a cold winter day. Call the center or come on down and practice with a friend. Organized weekly pool games should start on Jan. 6, 2022. Practice from 8-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:00 p.m. on most week days.
This year is the 50th anniversary of our Polson Senior Center. We are looking forward to a great celebration. If you have stories or pictures to share from previous years, let us know. Our historian and directors are beginning to compile a display to share. If you had or have relatives that were active at the center, let us know.
Menu:
— Wednesday, Jan. 5: turkey a-la-king, biscuit, 3-bean salad, key lime bars
— Thursday, Jan. 6: sausage, hash brown bake, muffin, fruit, carrot cake
— Friday, Jan. 7: Swedish meatballs, noodles with gravy, carrots, fruit Jell-O, apple-raisin crisp
— Monday, Jan. 10: veggie soup, cheesy bread, green salad
— Tuesday, Jan. 11: baked ham, scalloped potatoes, peas, tomato aspic, chocolate cake
— Wednesday, Jan. 12: sweet and sour pork, rice, mixed vegetables, spinach salad, pistachio pudding
— Thursday, Jan. 13: Shepherd’s pie, roll, apple sauce, Watergate salad, cobbler
Other events:
— free hearing clinic every third Thursday – next one - Jan. 20 from 10 a.m.-noon
— veterans’ representative is here on the first Friday and the third Tuesday of each month - Jan. 7 and Jan. 18, from 10 a.m.-noon
