Events Calendar
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Brandywine YMCA Active Aging Events
September 30 - October 4
Brandywine Active Aging Week Special Activities (September 30-October 4)
Monday:
Vaccine Clinic
Giant Pharmacy | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Lobby
Bring Insurance Card | No appointment necessary
Lifeline Health Screening
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Teen Center (fee based)
Register for valuable screenings including Stroke/Carotid Artery, EKG, Thyroid, Peripheral Vascular Disease and more. Call 570-237-2676 for Appointment. Pay by check or cash at the time of appointment.
Healthy Aging for Women
10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Teen Center
Informal talk with Dr. Lindsey Davis, GYN
Make your own Yogurt Parfait!
Delaware Runner – Gait Analysis
5:45 – 7 p.m. – Lobby with Vic Aquilar
Identify potential gait issues and learn about appropriate footwear for your activities!
Tuesday:
Wellness Benefits of Volunteerism
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Teen Center
Guadalupe Murphy – Volunteer Delaware
Coffee & Pastries by Drip Cafe
Strong & Lean for Life!
11 – 11:45 a.m. Teen Center
Dr. Karen Feeney will share simple tips to build or preserve lean muscle and bone density to maintain independence and live life to its fullest!
Balance Screening & Free Home Workout
Drop in between 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
With Kris Baronio – Youth Fitness Center
Special Active Aging Week Classes
- Stay Strong & Flexible | 9 – 9:30 a.m. – Movement Studio
Free Resistance Band! - Free Pickleball Skills & Drills
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Gym – Back Court with Rose Mattei - Guided Self Massage & Meditation
1:30 – 2:30 p.m. – Movement Studio – Kathleen Stasis
Wednesday:
Novacare Physical Therapy Consultations
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 5 – 7 p.m. Free – Sign up at Membership Desk
Delaware Runner – Gait Analysis
Identify potential gait issues and learn about appropriate footwear for your activities!
Lobby 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. with Vic Aquilar
Drums Alive! – Special Class
11-11:45 a.m. – Studio A – Ann Morken
Fall Prevention Lunch & Learn
12-1 p.m. – Teen Center -Arun Gosh, DHSS
Light lunch provided – sign up at Membership Desk
Learn Origami!
5:30-7 p.m. – Teen Center
with Tia Pennington – supplies provided
Thursday:
Healthy Living Lunch & Learn
Healthy Living Programs at the YMCA – 12-1 p.m. Teen Center with Amy Desmond
Light lunch provided – sign up at Membership Desk
Balance Screening & Free Home Workout
Drop In 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Youth Fitness Center
America’s Best – Vision Screening
Drop In 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Lobby
Special Event Senior Olympics!
Join friends for a spirited round of team “events” to earn prizes, medals and bragging rights!
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Movement Studio
Downsizing Strategies Talk
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Studio B
Lee Fulton – Caring Transitions of the Brandywine Valley
Friday:
Free Pickleball Skills & Drills
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Gym – Back Court with Rose M
Downsizing Strategies Talk
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Teen Center
with Lee Fulton/Caring Transitions
Exploring Home Care Solutions
12 – 1 p.m. – Teen Center Christy Stanley/ABC Senior Services
Light lunch provided – sign up at Membership Desk
LINE DANCE PARTY AND POTLUCK DINNER
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Bring a dish to share and come prepared have a great time learning popular line dance and ballroom dance moves! Desert and soft drinks provided.