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MARCH/APRIL 2016
Events
Calendar
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APRIL
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Ric’s Garden, the
public cutting garden at
Ashland Terrace, 475 S.
Ashland Avenue, is open
for business
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(*$35 fee for events that are not free to the public)
Ongoing
Yoga Health & Therapy
Center Classes
Our Yoga Classes feature slow
stretch with gentle breathing,
and relaxation techniques.
Class size is small, to provide
careful instruction. Yoga classes
are offered Mon through Thurs
(daytime and evening), and Sat
mornings. Our Meditation Starter
Course teaches simple ways
to focus and quiet the mind;
5-week sessions are offered on
Sundays at 5:30 pm. A nonprofit organization operating
since 1981, The Yoga Health &
Therapy Center is located at 322
W. 2nd St. Free private parking
is provided for most classes. For
more information on fees and
scheduled dates and times, call
us at 859-254-9529, or email us
at [email protected]
Sit and Get Fit
Mondays and Fridays, 9:30am10:30am. FREE! This event is
a seated controlled exercise/
movement class to improve
strength, flexibility, balance
and coordination. It is taught
by Anne Graff, MS, OTR/L,
Occupational Therapist certified
by the American Senior Fitness
Association as a Senior Fitness
Instructor and trained in Body
Recall. Also included are: Fall
Prevention and Recovery, Fun
Movements to Strengthen
Body and Mind, Improve
Posture and Core Conditioning,
Wellness Education, Relaxation
Techniques, and Music.
The Charles Young Center is
located at 540 E. Third Street.
Parking is available on Shropshire
Avenue or Lewis Street,
Lexington, KY. Ages 60 and older.
For more information, please
contact Alexis Edge at 859-2460281 or [email protected].
This year
Lexington’s
oldest retirement
community offers
alstroemeria,
iris, ageratum,
gooseneck loosestrife, goldenrod,
purple coneflowers, Joe Pye
weed, lisianthus, snapdragons,
zinnias, salvia, black-eyed susans
and marigolds. The following
varieties of herbs are available:
oregano, nasturtium, rosemary,
lemon grass, sweet marjoram,
lemon thyme, basil, parsley,
fennel, Italian parsley, sorrel, garlic
chives, mint, winter savory, lemon
verbena, dill, French tarragon
and sage. Large blooms are .50,
small blooms are .25. Herbs
are .25 a small bunch. Roses
and vegetables are reserved for
residents only. The donation box
and scissors are located at the
start of the main garden walkway;
water and containers are available
near the shed. Don’t miss the
smaller cutting garden behind
the shed. All proceeds are used
to maintain the garden and feed
the critters. Call Kelly or Michelle
at 266-2581 for additional
information.
Swing Lessons
Every Tuesday: 8pm–10pm at
Tates Creek Recreation Center,
1400 Gainesway Dr. $5.00 per
person per lesson. Call for more
information: Glenn and Rosalee
Kelley 859-233-9947; OR Peter
and Robin Young 859-224-3388.
Personal Shopping
Would you help an elderly lady
if it required no work on your
part? Support Sonja Ortmann,
a dear Lexington lady in need of
funds for medical costs. I provide
personal shopping at reasonable
rates, with at least 50% of your
costs paid to help Sonja! You
pay nothing until I deliver your
merchandise to your door. I can
also run errands for you. Read
more about Sonja at GoFundMe.
com/helpoursonja and contact
me for more information: Brian,
859-206-4565 or 502-906-5019.
Email: [email protected].
Community Yoga Class
with Lauren Higdon
Every Tuesday 10:30am–
11:30am at Centered Studio,
309 n Ashland ave suite 180 in
Lexington. This weekly restorative
class integrates gentle yoga,
breathing techniques, meditation
and wellness tips for all ages
and levels of physical condition.
Classes may include chair yoga,
restorative, yin yoga, tai chi,
and more. Perfect for beginners
as well as experienced yogis!
Donations-based class.
Community Flow
This weekly (Tuesdays) restorative
class integrates gentle yoga,
breathing techniques, meditation
and wellness tips for all ages
and levels of physical condition.
10:30am–11:30am. Donation only
(great portion of all donations
go