Some Announcements:

Whitney Front Desk is closed December 24 & 25
We will update you when we have news of re-opening. Right now we do not have a date set.

Join Melissa for her added SilverSneakers Boom Muscle class added on Mondays at 11:15.
Now taking memberships for the City of St. Joseph residents. They have approved the buy down for 2021 so the cost is $10.
No Ted Talk discussion on Tuesday -- see you next week!

During the Closure:

If you need assistance, the staff will still be available in the office and ready to answer the phone. Please see the links to other resources such as Senior Linkage Line in this email.

Office Hours are: Monday through Friday 8:00AM to 4:30 PM
Front Desk Phone: 320-255-7245

Catholic Charities is continuing their Meal Pick Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 11:00AM to 12:30PM. For information call 320-650-3065

Please call us if you need assistance in accessing our Virtual Classes. There are also options to phone in to listen to the presentations available if you do not have the technology to participate.

Here is your link to the Whitney Times

Winter Whitney Times

Please note that the Whitney Times was printed before we were notified of closure. All in-person activities are cancelled until further notice.

Link to Weekly Calendar on SchedulesPlus to See and Register for Events coming up.

Haven't tried Zoom and not sure where to start? See some helpful links below.

How to Join a Meeting - Click on this Video

A step-by-step Guide to a Zoom Meeting - at this link

If you need assistance to help walk you through steps if needed, please call Briana at Whitney 320-255-7245 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Click Here to read "Testimony of Trees" and "A Retrieved Reformation"

Tuesday, December 22nd (rescheduled from last week)
9:30 am to 10:45 am

Zoom LINK for all sessions
Meeting ID: 872 8316 4856
Passcode: 781066

Winter Safety
Tuesday, December 22nd

10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

This presentation will focus on outdoor fall prevention, driving concerns, and preparing for winter weather.

Presented by: Jason McDonald Injury Prevention Specialist – Trauma Services, Centracare

Join Zoom Meeting using this LINK
Meeting ID: 848 1846 3676
Passcode: 206140

Link to the Ted Talk if you want to watch ahead of time.

Tuesday, December 22

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Join at this LINK

During TED Circles, a small group of Whitney Seniors listen to a TED Talk and share their thoughts about the ideas in it. During December we feature talks by leaders who have started civic movements that have gathered momentum and expanded beyond their dreams.

The TED TALK on Tuesday, December 22 features Bunker Roy a speaker from India, whom our host, Lalita, discovered was coincidentally born and raised in the same small town as she. "I hope you participate and are as inspired by Bunker's work as I was!" she said.

https://www.ted.com/talks/bunker_roy_learning_from_a_barefoot_movement?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Bunker Roy: Learning from a barefoot movement | TED Talk
In Rajasthan, India, an extraordinary school teaches rural women and men -- many of them illiterate -- to become solar engineers, artisans, dentists and doctors in their own villages. It's called the Barefoot College, and its founder, Bunker Roy, explains how it works.
www.ted.com
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Conversational German

Informal conversation for participants with an intermediate knowledge of speaking, reading, and writing German. The group sets each week's conversation topic in advance; some preparation is required.

Tuesdays, 2:30 - 3:30 PM
Join online through Zoom at this LINK
Meeting ID: 851 9093 5394
Passcode: 207737

Spirituality Group

Using books, speakers, and videos as discussion starters. Join us for an open-minded exploration of spirituality from various world views.

Wednesdays, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Join in person or on Zoom at this LINK
Meeting ID: 823 1351 3851
Passcode: 322092

Sauk Rapids High School Choir presents a video of our cast doing a radio broadcast stage production of "A Christmas Carol" at this link.

Visit the Minnesota Orchestra website to find an upcoming Livestreams of holiday music.

Virtual Voyage Wednesday: A Christmas Light Show Spectacular

December 23 @ 7:00 pm EST

Join AFA (Alzheimer's Foundation of America) for Virtual Voyage Wednesday! Every Wednesday evening, we will take you on virtual tours around the world from the comfort of home. For this week, we will premiere a series of Christmas Light Shows across the country! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the spectacular lighting!
This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Virtual Community Class: Holiday Music Performance

December 24 @ 12:00 pm EST

Join AFA for a beautiful holiday performance filled with familiar holiday-inspired songs to get you into the spirit! The Caravan of Angels Foundation is a nonprofit organization that makes theater more accessible by bringing professional singers out into the community to perform various familiar Broadway and well-known songs. Let’s unwind with some live music while enjoying some reminiscence and fun!
This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica

Virtual Community Class: Nutcracker Performance – FACEBOOK WATCH PARTY

December 25 @ 12:00 pm EST

Join AFA with this wonderful Facebook Watch Party featuring excerpts from The Royal Ballet’s The Nutcracker’s performance. Cozy up and enjoy the holiday!
This event will take place on AFA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/alzheimersfoundationofamerica.

Register at this link this week to receive Participant Book and CD before the workshop begins!

This is the perfect class to get moving with the New Year
- Register Now at this link

WSC is currently taking 2021 Membership Renewals.

Whitney Senior Center is accepting membership renewals for 2021

Call the Whitney Senior Center at 320-255-7245 to renew your membership over the phone.

You can fill out a form at this LINK. You can choose to make a payment over the phone or mailing payment to Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303.
(City of St. Cloud & Sauk Rapids 2021 buy-downs are available)

NOTE: St. Joe has been added for the buy-down. Must be a resident of the city of St. Joe.

Cost: $50
$10 for Residents City of St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids with buy down.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous is a community of people who support each other in order to recover from compulsive eating and food behaviors.

New Members are welcome!

Saturdays
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Join at this LINK

Updated Links start Monday, November 23

One LINK - One Meeting ID - One Password for all the classes!

SilverSneakers Boom Muscle added
11:15 am on Mondays

If you are attending through Zoom, only SilverSneakers at this time will reimburse for these classes. If you have SilverSneakers please make sure to mark your attendance with the following links:

April, May, June, July, August , September, and October, November

Note: Silver & Fit will only reimburse for in-person attendance.

If you do not have SilverSneakers and are attending the virtual classes, we ask you to please consider making a donation of $3.50 per class which is reflective of the cost of classes for in-person. You can make a contribution by mailing a check or calling the front desk and putting on a credit or debit card at 320-255-7245.

If you are new to our WSC Fitness Classes and/or have not filled out your 2020 Fitness Waiver, please fill out at this LINK and submit. Here is the link to the SilverSneakers Waiver.

JOIN AT THIS LINK TO ALL FITNESS CLASSES
Meeting ID: 835 0494 6681
Passcode: 527330

Need help with technology?
Ask our Computer Lab Volunteers

The computer lab volunteers have graciously offered to take questions and try to answer them for you. Send them an EMAIL.

Donations Accepted

A few of you have asked, so we thought we would include. If you find value in the programs being offered and would like to make a donation during this time to help support the Whitney Senior Center, you can mail a check to: Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303. We miss seeing you! Thank you to the kindness of those sending cards and donations -- it is greatly appreciated by the WSC Staff!

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