Activities, fun offered at JFCS

The nonprofit JFCS Center for Senior Enrichment is a place where adults age 60 and older (and physically challenged adults of any age) can come to socialize, eat a tasty kosher lunch Monday-Friday ($4), and take advantage of a variety of free and low-cost classes.

• Water Colors & Drawing, with artist/teacher Toni Hungerford—long-time Valley resident, will teach art to seniors on 9 a.m. Wednesdays. This drawing class explores the concepts of line, value, shading and composition.  Create drawings that reflect your individual style, working from life and photographs in charcoal and pencil.  There is a $3 weekly charge for this class that includes supplies.

• Fallen Feathers Bird Sanctuary—Jody Kieran will be bringing some of her best, feathered friends with her. Thursday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m.

• Self-Defense Class—presented by Mike Hayashi, M.Ed., 7th degree black belt instructor, 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18.

• Mamma Rifkah—Introduction to the mystic of Tarot Cards (only the Jewish ones) 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19.

Programs are free, unless otherwise indicated. The Center is located at 1118 W. Glendale Ave., inside the Beth El Congregation, Social Hall. For more information or to register for a program, call 602-943-2198.

Many events at Shadow Mountain

Shadow Mountain is one of the newest city of Phoenix Senior Centers, located at 3546 E Sweetwater Ave. The center provides people, 60 years or older or adults with disabilities, with nutrition programs, group meals, educational opportunities, recreation and social activities, information, referral, advocacy, transportation and counseling/casework services. A calendar of monthly events and menus is available online at: http://phoenix.gov/srcntrs/cntrshad.html.

Upcoming programs include:

• AARP Safe Driving Class, Aug. 11-12 or Sept 8-9, from 12:30–4:30 p.m. Learn driver safety and save on your insurance. Course is two 4-hour sessions. Pre-registration required. Fee is $10.

• Craft classes, 9:30 a.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. Fridays

• Video exercise, 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays, OR 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays

• A free movie at the center, 12:30 p.m. every Friday.

The Shadow Mountain Senior Center is located at 3546 E. Sweetwater Ave. For meals, lunch reservations are required one week in advance. For more information, call 602-534-2303.