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Charbonneau Villager December 2025 9
Activities
By TOM KELLS
For a complete list of all Activities, please go to CharbonneauCountryClub. com
Last month I dropped into the Country Line Dance group. There were six ladies who attended that day’ s class. Just so you know, you don’ t
KELLS need a partner for this class. Four of the ladies attended for the first time and there were two who had been doing the class for a while. When the class started, I was a little surprised that they played Latin music for the first three dances. The instructor, Mark, mentioned a few times he played the music to wake up their feet and body and prime them for some more difficult moves. Mark started out very slowly, giving very clear instructions and examples of the movements. In the beginning the steps were very basic and then he would proceed to add more movements to the dance program, such as moving their legs and then their hips, shoulders and arms— creating a really good workout / dance routine. They then started doing some salsa dancing and eventually Mark started playing country music for them to dance to, even though it seemed to be a basic dance routine. The ladies really advanced and picked up the routines and did a great job. By the end of the class, the ladies had smiles, but also mentioned that it was a heck of a work out. If you would like to check it out, the free class is on Tuesdays at 1 p. m. in the recreation room in the Activity Center.
Thursdays in December
Meditation, Mindfulness, & Somatics drop-in practice group Thursdays, 5-6 p. m. in the Clark Room in the Activity Center. This is donation-based. For more information, contact Dana at dana @ somasolidarity. com.
Dec. 9, Charbonneau Book Club
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitgerald. The Great Gatsby lives mysteriously in a luxurious Long Island mansion, serving as a lavish host to hundreds of people. And yet no one seems to know him or how he became so rich. He is rumored to be everything from a German spy to a war hero. People clamor for invitations to his wild parties. But Jay Gatsby doesn’ t heed them. He cares for one person alone— Daisy Buchanan, the woman he has waited for all his life. Little does he know that his infatuation will lead to tragedy and end in murder. This meeting only will start at 12:30 p. m. in the Wilson Room of the Activity Center. For more information, contact Kristie Keil at khkeil @ prodigy. net.
Dec. 14, Vocal Summit
Come enjoy some wonderful holiday songs from this award-winning large men’ s choir from the Portland, Oregon Chapter of The Barbershop Harmony Society. This event is a holiday gift to the community from Charbonneau Arts Association. You may make a donation to its year-end Matching Campaign; all proceeds support the Canby / Wilsonville School District Arts programs. This is a non-BYOB event. The event will be in the Clubhouse Dining room starting at 3 p. m. on Sunday, Dec. 14.
Dec. 17, Charbonneau Food Drive
This is a week early this month due to Christmas Eve being the following week. Wilsonville Community Sharing has a large demand for your donations due to the number of individuals who are experiencing some difficulties getting bye. Your donations, both in food items and monetary donations, are greatly appreciated. This month, they are requesting hearty soups, cereal, spaghetti sauce, and canned fruit. Please bring your generous donations, both food items or checks made out to Wilsonville Community Sharing, to the Activity
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