Emmitsburg 50+ Center
BY Caitlyn Kirby
Summer is quickly approaching! Now is the time to check out the Emmitsburg 50+ Center for fun programs, where you can beat the heat.
Coming up on the first Saturday of June, we are working with the Emmitsburg Library to receive donations for the Craft Swap. The week of the swap, bring your gently used craft supplies to donate to the swap. We’ll sort them, and on Saturday you can “shop” to refresh your stash! This event is free and for all ages. Also, check out the Friends of the Library Book Sale in the gym that day.
For arts and crafts this month, join us on Wednesday, June 10, for Pinecone Flower Wall Art. Please register by June 5 for this free activity, so we have enough supplies. We also have artist Dorothea Barrick returning for Patriotic Acrylic on June 16. Paint a patriotic scene of fireworks, flags, or flowers, just in time for the July 4th holiday. The cost is $15.00. Please pre-register.
You are also invited to join us every Monday for Lunch Bunch, a nutritious meal with great company. Please contact us to reserve a meal by end-of-day Wednesday of the previous week. Our special meal this month is a celebration of Father’s Day and the beginning of summer! This meal is on Thursday, June 18. Please register for the special meal at least one week in advance.
On Monday, June 22, stop in for Common Grounds with Frederick County Constituent Services. This is a chance to learn about FCG Fix It and about the services available to you, and is an informal way to share your ideas with the County Executive’s Office.
This month, we are looking forward to two local day trips. The first on June 17 is to Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, to their downtown for shopping and dining! The second will be just down the street to the Firefighter’s Memorial at FEMA. Space is very limited on both of these trips. Please contact the center if you are interested.
Exercise programs also continue this month, with UnRulies Pickleball on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. The UnRulies play for fun and exercise. Exercise to video is offered daily at 9:15 a.m., and chair yoga to video is on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. Open gym is available for shooting hoops, walking, cornhole, etc. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. We also invite you to Chair Yoga with Christina on Mondays at 1:00 p.m. Try out your first class for free, then drop in for $4.00 per class.
For details on all of these activities, you can visit our site at www.FrederickCountyMD.gov/Virtual50. We are always happy to answer any questions by phone, email, or in person—just drop by! Find us at 300 South Seton Avenue, Lower Level. Contact us at 301-600-6350 or by email at EmmitsburgSeniorCenter@FrederickCountyMD.Gov.
