Council on Aging has announced the following programs will be held at COA’s River House, 179 Marine St., St. Augustine, in November. Classes are one to five weeks long and begin the first week of November. For information, call 904-209-3655 (Monday-Thursday), email tharris@stjohnscoa.com or go to coasjc.org/river-house. For classes that require registration, go to coasjc.coursestorm.com/category/river-house. Please note: November and December calendars have been combined and contain numerous holidays during which classes will not be held.
CLASSES THAT REQUIRE REGISTRATION
Registration is required for the following programs, and space is limited. To review course details and to register, go to https://coasjc.coursestorm.com/category/river-house:
Mat Pilates for Active Aging — Five weeks starting Monday, Nov. 2, from 9 to 10 a.m.
Broadway Musicals of the 1960s — Five weeks starting Monday, Nov. 2, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Advance Jewelry Wire Wrapping — Five weeks starting Monday, Nov. 2, from 10 a.m. to noon
Tai Chi/Qigong — Five weeks starting Monday, Nov. 2, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Zumba Gold (Lower Impact) — Five weeks starting Monday, Nov. 2, from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
Strengthen and Lengthen — Five weeks starting Monday, Nov. 2, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Collage Art — Five weeks starting Monday, Nov. 2, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Chair Pilates for Active Aging — Four weeks starting Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 9 to 10 a.m.
Fishing – Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 9 to 11 a.m.
Fish for Dinner: How to Clean Your Catch – Thursday, Nov. 17, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Fishing – Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Spanish for Beginners — Four weeks starting Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Christmas Caroling — Four weeks starting Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
Tai Chi/Qigong — Four weeks starting Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Intermediate Spanish — Four weeks starting Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Zambra Mora – Level 2 (Prerequisite: Level 1 and Teacher approval) — Four weeks starting Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Line Dance — Four weeks starting Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 2 p.m.
Jamming to the Classics — Four weeks starting Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Mah Jongg for Beginners — Four weeks starting Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Ukulele 1 — Four weeks starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m.
Guitar 3 for Beginners — Four weeks starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Better Balance & Mobility — Four weeks starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, from noon to 1 p.m.
Planting the Seeds — Four weeks starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Jewelry Wire Wrapping for Beginners — Four weeks starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Strengthen and Lengthen — Three weeks starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Tap Dancing Level 3 — Four weeks starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
STA Strong BHOF (Osteoporosis) – Wednesday, Dec. 2 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Book Club - Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Book Club - Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Belly Dance Basics and Beyond – Five weeks starting Thursday, Nov. 5, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Belly Dance Basics Level 1 – Five weeks starting Thursday, Nov. 5, from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Watercolor Doodles – Five weeks starting Thursday, Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Zambra Mora Dance – Level 1 Foundations (Beginner) — Five weeks starting Thursday, Nov. 5, from noon to 1 pm.
Intro to the Fundamentals of Golf — Five weeks starting Thursday, Nov. 5, from noon to 2 p.m.
Think Differently — Five weeks starting Thursday, Nov. 5, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Colored Pencil Art — Five weeks starting Thursday, Nov. 5, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Tap Dancing Level 1 & 2 — Five weeks starting Thursday, Nov. 5, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Cardio & Sculpt — Five weeks starting Thursday, Nov. 5, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
OPEN PROGRAMS
Open programs are usually free and, where noted, may require registration. Go to www.coasjc.org/river-house for more information.
Help with Medicare Questions – Mondays, Nov. 9, 16, and Dec. 14. Reserve a spot with a SHINE volunteer now by calling 904-209-3655 Monday through Thursday.
Mahjong Open Play — Bring your Mahjong game to play. Mondays from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. (No meeting on Nov. 23)
Happy Hookers — Join this social group as they crochet, knit, etc. Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
One-on-One Tech Help — One-on-one help for your smart phone, tablet, or laptop questions on Tuesdays, Nov. 10, 17, and Dec. 1, 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 904-209-3655 to reserve a one-hour spot on one of these days.
Remembering with Love — A time and place for remembering those we lost with love through grief support on Tuesdays from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. Class meeting dates are Nov. 10, 17, and Dec. 2, 9.
Widow to Widow — Join this support group for widows by widows, Wednesdays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (No meeting on Nov. 11, 25, and Dec. 16)
Winter Extravaganza: On Wednesday, December 16, art from the various art classes will be on display from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and River House dance classes will present a showcase from 10 to 11 a.m.
Open Game Play - Bring your deck of cards or your board game and socialize over a friendly game of your choosing. There are games available at River House. Every Thursday from 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. (No meeting on November 26 and December 24)
Observing Art — Seeing and Perceiving: We will be looking at and discussing how art is viewed, in this case non-objective paintings that are not intended for representational purposes, and rather consider their physical components (shape, color, texture ...) Renaissance artists strived to prove that painting was an intellectual art form. The Latin maxim “ut pictura poesis” (“as is poetry, so is painting”) could be phrased, “concetti dipinti,” or painted concerto. There will be a presentation followed by questions and answers. This no-cost program will be in the Conservatory at River House on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
How to Handle Your Kids on Legal Issues — Lecture and discussion with Megan Wall of SJC Legal Aid on Friday, Nov. 12, from 10 to 11 a.m.
