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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated) Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice) Click here to watch the trailer Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue. Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles Click here to watch the trailer Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon. Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close Click here to watch the trailer Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated) Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice) Click here to watch the trailer -
$5 Haircuts with Karen
You can’t find a better bargain on a haircut than here at LSH! For just $5, our wonderful volunteer Karen will give you the cut of your dreams, even styling and drying.
All you need to do is register for a 30-minute time slot in advance – either in person with Geneva Scafe, SC Activities Coordinator, by phone at 215-236-8610 ext.1206, or by email at gscafe@lshphilly.org
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Virtual Presentation – Micronutrient Rainbow & Future of Food: Cell-Based & Plant-Based Technologies
What better way to celebrate earth day than to learn about the relationship between environment, food, and agriculture? Every Wednesday in April, we will be showing a virtual presentation from the Educated Choices Program regarding these topics. Come out and learn something new!
Micronutrient Rainbow
Learn how to eat healthy in a fun way – by eating the rainbow! this video breaks down each color to see what micronutrients they provide and how they help build a healthy body and mind.
Future of Food: Cell-Based & Plant-Based
Explore the latest in plant-based and cell-based food technologies and how these products are shaping the future of our food systems. Viewers examine the production process, health and environmental benefits, safety regulations, and more aspects of cultivated meat and plant-based meat’s impacts on society and our future.Videos range from 35-45 minutes and are open to anyone 55+, no registration necessary.
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Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Easter Meal
Come out for our festive Easter lunch!
We will be serving up the following menu:
Glazed Turkey Ham with Fruit Sauce
Creamed Corn
California Blend Veggies
Salad w/ Italian Dressing
Dinner Roll
Apple Juice
Apple Pie
The lunch is free and open to anyone 55+, but registration is required by 3/30. To register, please contact Geneva Scafe, SC Activities Coordinator, by phone at 215-426-8610 ext.1206 or by email at gscafe@lshphilly.org
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Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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MAP Mondays
Join us every second Monday for a discussion with the Masculinity Action Project. Each month’s conversation is based around a set topic, but is an open discussion not a workshop or training. Contact tfraser@lshphilly.org for more information about this month’s theme.
RSVP via zoom link.
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Relaxation Party
Feeling stressed lately? Learn a few ways to increase your understanding of relaxation. Sally Piazza spent ten years leading a variety of relaxation arts, one of which was a Silver Sneakers class. It included Yoga, Chi Gung, Mindfulness, Guided Imagery and Accupressure. Come enjoy a 30 minute discussion with Sally and a few cookies too!
No registration necessary, open to anyone 55+
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Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Virtual Presentation – Healthful Eating
What better way to celebrate earth day than to learn about the relationship between environment, food, and agriculture? Every Wednesday in April, we will be showing a virtual presentation from the Educated Choices Program regarding these topics. Come out and learn something new!
Healthful Eating
Examine the link between our food choices and the most common chronic diseases. Explore how informed dietary choices can help prevent, manage or reverse diseases and how modern farming and agricultural practices contribute to present-day public health concerns such as foodborne illnesses and pollution.
Videos range from 35-45 minutes and are open to anyone 55+, no registration necessary.
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Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Painting Mini Pots & Birdhouses
Celebrate the arrival of spring by painting your very own mini plant pot or birdhouse! Students from Episcopal Academy will be assisting with painting and providing supplies.
This event is free and open to anyone 55+ but registration is required. To sign up, contact Geneva Scafe, SC Activities Coordinator, by phone at 215-426-8610 ext.1206 or by email at gscafe@lshphilly.org
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Center General Meeting
Learn about upcoming events and changes in the senior center at our Center General Meeting. Center director Meg Finley updates the center on schedule changes and special events and opens the floor to questions at the end of each meeting.
This meeting is open to anyone 55+, no registration required
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Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Virtual Presentation – Environment & Modern Agriculture
What better way to celebrate earth day than to learn about the relationship between environment, food, and agriculture? Every Wednesday in April, we will be showing a virtual presentation from the Educated Choices Program regarding these topics. Come out and learn something new!
Environment & Modern Agriculture
Explore how our current food system is affecting our planet including deforestation, ocean depletion, overuse of natural resources, and air and water pollution. Positive steps consumers can take towards adopting a more environmentally-friendly diet are also discussed.
Videos range from 35-45 minutes and are open to anyone 55+, no registration necessary.
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Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Community Meal – sponsored by Ward 18
Join us for our monthly community meal! The community meal is open to anyone and everyone in the community and is intended to bring together neighbors and build community within the neighborhood. The community meal takes place every third Thursday of the month and is either prepared by LSH staff and volunteers or provided by a local restraurant.
This months meal is provided by Ward 18.
Menu: TBD
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Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Monthly Birthdays Celebration
The monthly birthday celebration is an opportunity to celebrate all members who had a birthday this month. Enjoy cupcakes and ice cream while we celebrate our members!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required. You do not need to have a birthday this month to participate!
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Community & Health Fair
Free & open to everyone!
Thank you to our sponsors, Humana and Keystone First VIP!
Services include:
– hearing aid screenings with Sound Investmenet Hearing Aid Service
– blood pressures, heights, and weights with Cabrini University nursing school
– senior services including septa cards new or renewals, property tax and rent rebates, unclaimed property, LIHEAP, and more with PA State Representative Mary Issaacson’s office
– healthy cooking demonstration with the Agaston Nutrition Initiative from the University of Pennsylvania
– free cell phones for individuals with hearing loss from ClearCaptions
– mental health screenings with Healthy Minds PhillyVendors include:
– Beyond Literacy
– Witness to Hunger – Drexel University
– Highmark Wholecare
– Keystone First VIP
– Humana
– Nova Star PharmacyInterested in being a vendor? Contact Meg Finley at mfinley@lshphilly.org.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Virtual Presentation – The Planet & Our Plates
What better way to celebrate earth day than to learn about the relationship between environment, food, and agriculture? Every Wednesday in April, we will be showing a virtual presentation from the Educated Choices Program regarding these topics. Come out and learn something new!
The Planet & Our Plates
Created in partnership with EARTHDAY.ORG, this presentation takes a deeper look at the environmental issues our planet is facing.
Videos range from 35-45 minutes and are open to anyone 55+, no registration necessary.
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Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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$5 Haircuts with Karen
You can’t find a better bargain on a haircut than here at LSH! For just $5, our wonderful volunteer Karen will give you the cut of your dreams, even styling and drying.
All you need to do is register for a 30-minute time slot in advance – either in person with Geneva Scafe, SC Activities Coordinator, by phone at 215-236-8610 ext.1206, or by email at gscafe@lshphilly.org
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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MAP Mondays
Join us every second Monday for a discussion with the Masculinity Action Project. Each month’s conversation is based around a set topic, but is an open discussion not a workshop or training. Contact tfraser@lshphilly.org for more information about this month’s theme.
RSVP via zoom link.
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Community Meal – sponsored by POM POM cafe
Join us for our monthly community meal! The community meal is open to anyone and everyone in the community and is intended to bring together neighbors and build community within the neighborhood. The community meal takes place every third Thursday of the month and is either prepared by LSH staff and volunteers or provided by a local restraurant.
This months meal is provided by POM POM vegetarian cafe.
Menu: TBD
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Monthly Birthdays Celebration
The monthly birthday celebration is an opportunity to celebrate all members who had a birthday this month. Enjoy cupcakes and ice cream while we celebrate our members!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required. You do not need to have a birthday this month to participate!
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Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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$5 Haircuts with Karen
You can’t find a better bargain on a haircut than here at LSH! For just $5, our wonderful volunteer Karen will give you the cut of your dreams, even styling and drying.
All you need to do is register for a 30-minute time slot in advance – either in person with Geneva Scafe, SC Activities Coordinator, by phone at 215-236-8610 ext.1206, or by email at gscafe@lshphilly.org
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Trip to Wildwood, NJ
June 5-9, 2023
Join the Center’s trip to Wildwood this Summer! Included: round trip transportation, 4 nights at Oceanfront Hotel, 4 full breakfasts and dinners, visit historic Smithville & Cape May, dolphin watch cruise, and more! $650. Must be 55+. Deposit due by March 6th. Contact Geneva Scafe, gscafe@lshphilly.org or 215-426-8610 x1206. See flyer below for more details.
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Trip to Wildwood, NJ
June 5-9, 2023
Join the Center’s trip to Wildwood this Summer! Included: round trip transportation, 4 nights at Oceanfront Hotel, 4 full breakfasts and dinners, visit historic Smithville & Cape May, dolphin watch cruise, and more! $650. Must be 55+. Deposit due by March 6th. Contact Geneva Scafe, gscafe@lshphilly.org or 215-426-8610 x1206. See flyer below for more details.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Trip to Wildwood, NJ
June 5-9, 2023
Join the Center’s trip to Wildwood this Summer! Included: round trip transportation, 4 nights at Oceanfront Hotel, 4 full breakfasts and dinners, visit historic Smithville & Cape May, dolphin watch cruise, and more! $650. Must be 55+. Deposit due by March 6th. Contact Geneva Scafe, gscafe@lshphilly.org or 215-426-8610 x1206. See flyer below for more details.
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Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Trip to Wildwood, NJ
June 5-9, 2023
Join the Center’s trip to Wildwood this Summer! Included: round trip transportation, 4 nights at Oceanfront Hotel, 4 full breakfasts and dinners, visit historic Smithville & Cape May, dolphin watch cruise, and more! $650. Must be 55+. Deposit due by March 6th. Contact Geneva Scafe, gscafe@lshphilly.org or 215-426-8610 x1206. See flyer below for more details.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Trip to Wildwood, NJ
June 5-9, 2023
Join the Center’s trip to Wildwood this Summer! Included: round trip transportation, 4 nights at Oceanfront Hotel, 4 full breakfasts and dinners, visit historic Smithville & Cape May, dolphin watch cruise, and more! $650. Must be 55+. Deposit due by March 6th. Contact Geneva Scafe, gscafe@lshphilly.org or 215-426-8610 x1206. See flyer below for more details.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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MAP Mondays
Join us every second Monday for a discussion with the Masculinity Action Project. Each month’s conversation is based around a set topic, but is an open discussion not a workshop or training. Contact tfraser@lshphilly.org for more information about this month’s theme.
RSVP via zoom link.
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Community Meal – sponsored by Rivers Casino
Join us for our monthly community meal! The community meal is open to anyone and everyone in the community and is intended to bring together neighbors and build community within the neighborhood. The community meal takes place every third Thursday of the month and is either prepared by LSH staff and volunteers or provided by a local restraurant.
This months meal is provided by Rivers Casino.
Menu: TBD
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Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Monthly Birthdays Celebration
The monthly birthday celebration is an opportunity to celebrate all members who had a birthday this month. Enjoy cupcakes and ice cream while we celebrate our members!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required. You do not need to have a birthday this month to participate!
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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$5 Haircuts with Karen
You can’t find a better bargain on a haircut than here at LSH! For just $5, our wonderful volunteer Karen will give you the cut of your dreams, even styling and drying.
All you need to do is register for a 30-minute time slot in advance – either in person with Geneva Scafe, SC Activities Coordinator, by phone at 215-236-8610 ext.1206, or by email at gscafe@lshphilly.org
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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MAP Mondays
Join us every second Monday for a discussion with the Masculinity Action Project. Each month’s conversation is based around a set topic, but is an open discussion not a workshop or training. Contact tfraser@lshphilly.org for more information about this month’s theme.
RSVP via zoom link.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Community Meal
Join us for our monthly community meal! The community meal is open to anyone and everyone in the community and is intended to bring together neighbors and build community within the neighborhood. The community meal takes place every third Thursday of the month and is either prepared by LSH staff and volunteers or provided by a local restraurant.
Menu: TBD
Are you part of a company, organization, or restaurant that is interested in sponsoring this meal?
Reach out to Meg Finley at mfinley@lshphilly.org or 215-426-8610 x1204. -
Monthly Birthdays Celebration
The monthly birthday celebration is an opportunity to celebrate all members who had a birthday this month. Enjoy cupcakes and ice cream while we celebrate our members!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required. You do not need to have a birthday this month to participate!
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Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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$5 Haircuts with Karen
You can’t find a better bargain on a haircut than here at LSH! For just $5, our wonderful volunteer Karen will give you the cut of your dreams, even styling and drying.
All you need to do is register for a 30-minute time slot in advance – either in person with Geneva Scafe, SC Activities Coordinator, by phone at 215-236-8610 ext.1206, or by email at gscafe@lshphilly.org
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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MAP Mondays
Join us every second Monday for a discussion with the Masculinity Action Project. Each month’s conversation is based around a set topic, but is an open discussion not a workshop or training. Contact tfraser@lshphilly.org for more information about this month’s theme.
RSVP via zoom link.
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Community Meal
Join us for our monthly community meal! The community meal is open to anyone and everyone in the community and is intended to bring together neighbors and build community within the neighborhood. The community meal takes place every third Thursday of the month and is either prepared by LSH staff and volunteers or provided by a local restraurant.
Menu: TBD
Are you part of a company, organization, or restaurant that is interested in sponsoring this meal?
Reach out to Meg Finley at mfinley@lshphilly.org or 215-426-8610 x1204. -
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Monthly Birthdays Celebration
The monthly birthday celebration is an opportunity to celebrate all members who had a birthday this month. Enjoy cupcakes and ice cream while we celebrate our members!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required. You do not need to have a birthday this month to participate!
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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$5 Haircuts with Karen
You can’t find a better bargain on a haircut than here at LSH! For just $5, our wonderful volunteer Karen will give you the cut of your dreams, even styling and drying.
All you need to do is register for a 30-minute time slot in advance – either in person with Geneva Scafe, SC Activities Coordinator, by phone at 215-236-8610 ext.1206, or by email at gscafe@lshphilly.org
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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MAP Mondays
Join us every second Monday for a discussion with the Masculinity Action Project. Each month’s conversation is based around a set topic, but is an open discussion not a workshop or training. Contact tfraser@lshphilly.org for more information about this month’s theme.
RSVP via zoom link.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Monthly Birthdays Celebration
The monthly birthday celebration is an opportunity to celebrate all members who had a birthday this month. Enjoy cupcakes and ice cream while we celebrate our members!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required. You do not need to have a birthday this month to participate!
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Community Meal – sponsored by Rivers Casino
Join us for our monthly community meal! The community meal is open to anyone and everyone in the community and is intended to bring together neighbors and build community within the neighborhood. The community meal takes place every third Thursday of the month and is either prepared by LSH staff and volunteers or provided by a local restraurant.
Sponsored by Rivers Casino.
Menu: TBD
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Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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$5 Haircuts with Karen
You can’t find a better bargain on a haircut than here at LSH! For just $5, our wonderful volunteer Karen will give you the cut of your dreams, even styling and drying.
All you need to do is register for a 30-minute time slot in advance – either in person with Geneva Scafe, SC Activities Coordinator, by phone at 215-236-8610 ext.1206, or by email at gscafe@lshphilly.org
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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MAP Mondays
Join us every second Monday for a discussion with the Masculinity Action Project. Each month’s conversation is based around a set topic, but is an open discussion not a workshop or training. Contact tfraser@lshphilly.org for more information about this month’s theme.
RSVP via zoom link.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
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Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Community Meal
Join us for our monthly community meal! The community meal is open to anyone and everyone in the community and is intended to bring together neighbors and build community within the neighborhood. The community meal takes place every third Thursday of the month and is either prepared by LSH staff and volunteers or provided by a local restraurant.
Menu: TBD
Are you part of a company, organization, or restaurant that is interested in sponsoring this meal?
Reach out to Meg Finley at mfinley@lshphilly.org or 215-426-8610 x1204. -
Monthly Birthdays Celebration
The monthly birthday celebration is an opportunity to celebrate all members who had a birthday this month. Enjoy cupcakes and ice cream while we celebrate our members!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required. You do not need to have a birthday this month to participate!
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Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
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Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cardio Drumming
Cardio drumming combines creativity and fitness into one fun exercise. This class involves “drumming” on an exercise ball and dancing with music as a form of exercise. Our experienced Coach Jackee leads this hour-long drumming class that can help to improve your coordination and ability to focus while strengthening your arms and core. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Computer Class
Looking to improve your computer skills? Look no further than our Thursday morning computer class. Each week, instructor KB leads the class in computer and internet basics. Come learn something new! Computers & materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Art Class
You can do more than just stick figures! Come improve your artistic skill set in our weekly art class, led by local artist Sheena Garcia. Classes rotate between acrylic painting, watercolors, sketching, and much more. All materials are included.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Tai Chi Class
Join us for Tai Chi classes, a gentle exercise that is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation. Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that can help you maintain strength, flexibility, balance, and mental health. Classes are open to all levels & abilities, 55+.
No registration required, just drop in!
-
Crochet Circle
Join volunteer instructors Marie and Barbara in this weekly crochet circle meeting. The circle is a great way to make friends, improve your crocheting skills, or learn how to crochet in the first place!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Soft Toy Making
Interested in doing something nice for the community? Put your crafting skills to use in this soft toy making class and your final product will be donated to children in need! Participants are instructed in toy making by local artist Sheena Garcia. All materials will be provided.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Belly Dancing Class
Every Friday afternoon, participants have the opportunity to practice belly dancing with an experienced instructor. Belly dancing is a dance form that originated centuries ago but continues to thrive today! It is a great low-impact exercise with benefits like weight loss, muscle toning, improved posture, and relaxation. Come try it out!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Friday afternoon. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Compulsively Creating
Join us for our newest art class: Compulsively Creating with instructor Maxi. Participants have the opportunity to learn a variety of mediums including wood burning and watercolor-pen technique using recycled materials. Build mastery in new mediums and figure out what works for you in this class for all levels.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Cooking Class
Come check out our weekly cooking class! Each week participants learn to cook a new healthy dish, try it, and take home the recipe.
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Afternoon Movie
April 2023 Movie Schedule:
Monday, April 3rd: The Magician’s Elephant (2023)
Description: An orphaned boy is told by a fortune teller that an elephant will help him find his lost siste (Animated)
Starring: Noah Jupe, Mandy Patinkin, Natasia Demetriou (voice)
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 10th: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Description: A straight-laced paleontologist loses a dinosaur bone to a dog belonging to a free-spirited heiress. In the course of retrieving the bone he falls for the heiress and many subsequent mishaps ensue.
Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charles Ruggles
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 17th: The World According to Garp (1982)
Description: A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Starring: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Click here to watch the trailer
Monday, April 24th: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
Description: A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. (Animated)
Starring: Ewan McGregor, David Bradley, Gregory Mann (voice)
-
Enhance Fitness Exercise
Exercise is a whole lot of fun in this evidence-based Enhance Fitness exercise program. Participants are led by a certified instructor in an hour long class focused on dynamic cardiovascular exercise, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
A typical one-hour session includes:
- A 5-minute warm-up to get the blood flowing to the muscles
- A 20-minute aerobic workout that gets participants moving
- A 5-minute cool-down to lower the heart rate safely
- A 20-minute strength training workout with soft cuff weights on the arms and legs (0 up to 20 pounds)
- A 10-minute stretching workout to keep the muscles flexible
- Dynamic and static balance exercises throughout the class
- Lots of opportunities for participants to make new friends
Classes are open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
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Morning Bingo
Feeling lucky? Join us for penny and dollar bingo games every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Bingo boards and chips are provided. Participants are asked to please bring their own pennies and dollar bills.
Bingo is open to anyone 55+, no registration required.
-
Line Dancing Class
Looking to impress your friends on the dance floor? You can learn all the best moves in line dancing class at LSH! Line dancing offers a great form of exercise as well as the opportunity to enjoy music and make friends. No experience necessary!
Open to anyone 55+, no registration required.