The May 2013 Charles County Department of Community Services issue of The SCOOP will be available online at www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/CS on Monday, April 22. Printed copies of the SCOOP will also be available at your local senior center starting on Monday, April 22.
The SCOOP contains news, special events, and trips. This issue also features the annual senior citizen art competition and celebrations for Older Americans Month.
The Clark Senior Center will be hosting the annual senior citizen art competition on Wednesday, May 8 at 10:30 a.m. The artists will receive a complimentary lunch. Guests (age 60 and older) are invited to enjoy lunch by donation. For guests age 59 and younger, the lunch fee is $5.60. Reservations are required. Artwork will be collected Monday, April 29 – Tuesday, April 30.
On Tuesday, May 28, the Clark Senior Center will celebrate Older Americans Month with “Peace & Freedom.” A concert to honor the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, the brave soldiers of the Republic of South Korea and the United Nations. The musicians, dancers, and chorus of the Korean Waldorf Calvary Church will perform. This event is free to the public, and all ages.
The Indian Head Senior Center will feature a “Hot Buttered Nuggets Party” on Tuesday, May 28 from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. for Older Americans Month. The audience can look forward to a robust selection of music, including traditional Swing, vintage Rockabilly, New Orleans Dixieland Jazz, Ragtime and Delta Blues. The fee is $8 and the registration deadline is Tuesday, May 21.
For Older Americans Month, the Waldorf Senior Center will feature, “Get on Board the Soul Train” on Thursday, May 23 at 10 a.m. The Winston’s Duo will get you groovin’ to Motown and soul music and onto the dance floor with well-known classics. The fee is $8 and the registration deadline is Thursday, May 16.
For information on events offered by the Department of Community Services, visit www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/CS, or call 301-934-9305 or 301-870-3388. Citizens with special needs may contact the Maryland Relay Service at 711, or Relay Service TDD: 800-735-2258.
