Happy New Year to all! Below you will find a few January offerings to help chase the winter blues away.

Anyone who would enjoy a low -impact, high-energy aerobic class is welcome to pick up a free pass at the host desk and try Jazzercise Lite with Kit Sayers on Monday and Thursday mornings from 8:30–9:30 a.m. for fitness that’s not intimidating, just invigorating. The instructor easily accommodates all abilities, so come get Fit with Kit. It is just plain fun!

Add some spice to your life with The Art of Indian Cooking beginning January 17. Gopi Advani will start with simple staple foods and gradually progress to fancier items. Four lessons lasting two hours each will have typical menu items that you can learn and have some hands-on experience with it. You will have the opportunity to modify the recipes to your taste and also test the foods. Registration necessary. Maximum 10. Fee: $15 per lesson includes all materials.

A Beading Class with Carol Schreiber from the Human Hand Gallery begins Tuesday mornings from 10 until noon. Dates: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5. You are invited to join Carol for a demonstration of this art form after the luncheon on January 16. Carol will then offer a three-class workshop that will include:
1/22 - Learn the basics of bead stringing. You will create a one-of-a-kind necklace or bracelet using one of Carol’s handmade glass beads. Learn about the right materials, resources for those materials and jewelry designing.
1/29 - Design and create a bracelet and earrings or a multi strand necklace. Advanced stringing techniques will be discussed and introduce different findings, (clasps, stations, cones and metal spacers). 2/5 - Take all your knowledge from the last two weeks and use it to create new and exciting jewelry from your old or broken pieces. If you have one earring or a broken necklace, bring it to class and we will give it new life. Registration required. Course fee: $5 per session which includes all materials.

English Country Dance with Judy Chaves gets into full swing on Wednesday evening from 7-8:30. Dates: 1/16, 1/23, 1/30, 2/6. Come learn to English country dance! The forerunner of American contra dancing, its only prerequisites are a knowledge of right from left (though occasional lapses are quickly forgiven!) and a willingness to move to some of the most glorious music around: traditional and early English tunes. We’ll cover basics as well as more advanced figures, switch partners often (so it doesn’t matter if you sign up as a single or a couple), have you speaking the lingo in no time (“Mirror hey!” “Siding!” “Half figure-of-eight!”), perhaps learn a bit of dance history, and have a lot of fun in the process. Registration necessary. Fee: $30.

Our glorious Senior Luncheons are held every Wednesday at noon. Reservations are necessary in advance and can be made by calling the Senior Center at 425-6345. A $4 donation is requested to help cover costs. Those who do not wish to share lunch with us are welcome to drop in around 1p.m.  to enjoy the after lunch offerings.
1/16: Glass Bead Making Demo  with Carol Schreiber Carol Schreiber, from The Human Hand Gallery in Ferrisburgh, will be here to kick off her stringing class with a glass bead making demonstration. Carol has been working in glass for ten years and teaching glass and unusual crafts from the studio in Ferrisburgh for the last five years.
1/30: My Affairs In Order with Rosemarie Cartularo. If something should happen to you, would your family know how you run your daily household? Most people have told their family about their will, death arrangements and medical problems, but do they know about your bank accounts, how you pay your bills, money coming in, your investments, taxes, social security, insurances, your precious pets, credit cards, attorneys, doctors and dentists, mortgages or your most valuable collections? Join Rosemarie for an informational seminar as she explains how you can write down this personal information so that you can put your family at ease.

Senior Center Cafe Menus
Monday, January 14: New England clam chowder or ale and cheddar soup with green salad and homemade dessert.
Wednesday, January 16: Catch of the day, twice baked potatoes, steamed broccoli, relish tray and lemon cheesecake bars.
Monday, January 21: Shrimp and sausage gumbo or African nut salad and homemade dessert.
Wednesday, January 23: Roast pork with applesauce, corn-studded polenta, cole slaw, salad, fruit, cheese and nuts.

Monday Munch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., $4 donation. No reservations necessary.
Wednesday Luncheons are served at noon. Space is limited; $4 donation. Please call 425-6345 by noon the preceding Monday to make your reservations.