Thurmont Senior Center

by Kristen Bodmer

Fall is here, leaves are changing colors, and crisp breezes are blowing. Colorfest and our yard sale have come and gone. Now, we are looking forward to Thanksgiving. We would love for you to come in and join us as we get to spend time together laughing, playing games, and sharing fellowship.

November is full of activities. Please take the opportunity to look at the calendar of events we have scheduled. You can find our calendar on the website at thurmontseniorcenter.org, on Facebook, or come into the center and ask for one. 

As Thanksgiving approaches, we want to express our deep gratitude to the following restaurants: Bollinger’s, Fratelli’s, Mountain Gate, Rocky’s, and Kountry Kitchen. Thank you for your continued support. There are so many things to be thankful for. We have the absolute best volunteers here at the center. I cannot begin to express how wonderful each one is, they do everything from working in the kitchen to taking people to the grocery store or doctors—they are always willing to pitch in and help. We also have amazing people who donate soda, snacks, and chips—even people who don’t come to the center donate. We can’t thank you enough.  We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Although our town is extremely generous, we do not receive any County funding, so any and all donations are truly appreciated.

We have a Veterans Day celebration on November 2, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. to honor all Veterans, including their families. Join us for some fun and fellowship. We also are having a Veterans coffee social  on November 21 at 10:00 a.m. All Veterans and families are welcome, not just seniors.

October was a fun-filled month. We had three exciting bingos, including a costume party at the last Bingo. We stretched and exercised. We played Farkle, Hand and Foot, Pinochle, and Poker. We laughed and laughed. We also had coffee, tea, and goodies galore. You just never know how much fun you can have. We have a free balance and strength exercise session daily, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, beginning at 11:00 a.m. We play Pinochle on Tuesday, Bunko on the second Thursday of the month, and Farkle on the fourth Thursday. We also play Bingo every first and third Wednesday of the month. We are told by many that our coffee is the best, so come in and enjoy a cup with us. Fridays, we have Zumba, as well as Poker and 500. We have a whole corner dedicated to exercise: two treadmills and a recumbent bicycle. There is no charge to use the equipment.

Come out and have a delicious lunch with us. They are served every day at noon. The meals are $6.00 each. Please call the day before to sign up for lunch.  Menus are at the center and online on Facebook and our website thurmontseniorcenter.org

With COVID, flu, and cold season upon us, please stay home if you have symptoms or are not feeling well.

The Thurmont Senior Center is available to rent for different activities. Call us for more information.

As always, if you have questions, don’t hesitate to call us at 301-271-7911.

Just a reminder that some activities may have a minimal cost, but to join the center is absolutely free.