Clubs

Special Interest Clubs and Drop-In Activities
"Find your niche in our Special Interest Clubs"

Play times are subject to change due to room rentals.
Check the schedule on the bulletin board each Monday.

Summer Horseshoes
The Center would like to start a summer horseshoe league. We could play in the mornings, afternoons, or evenings, If you are interested in joining such a league, please contact Lisa Howard at 333-3307. League play would begin mid-July and go through September.

Join a Card Club. Center members are invited to join our many different card clubs. Members are expected to know how to play the game when they join. Lessons are not provided during club hours. Watch for times that card lessons are offered. Each card club scores its own way. Ask the leaders for specific card rules and scoring guidelines.
The cost to play (per club, per week) is 75 cents.

Do you need a refresher course on cards? All card clubs will give new members or players wanting to join their card group a 'refresher" class during the first meeting of each month. The schedule for these refresher classes is shown below.

Monday
5:30 am - 8:00 pm	Exercise room open
8:00 am - 7:00 pm	Coffee Shop & Pool room open
9:00 am	Woodcarving Club - Room 132
10:00 am	Book Club - Room 128 (4th Monday each month )
10:30 am	Drama Group - Room 128 (2nd & 4th Monday each month)
10:15 am	Table Tennis - Gym 205
12:30 pm	Whist Club - Room 203
1:30 pm	Dominoes - Room 204
1:30 pm	Line Dancing class - Sertoma A
5:00 pm	Table Tennis - Sertoma A
7:00 pm	Duplicate Bridge - Room 203

Tuesday
5:30 am - 8:00 pm	Exercise Room open
8:00 am - 7:00 pm	Coffee Shop & Pool room open
8:00 am - 4:00 pm	Painting/Drawing Open Studio - Room 132
9:00 am - 11:00 am	Carespan Clinic - Room 145
10:00 am	Quilting Club - Room 201
10:45 am	Sing-along - Lounge
12:30 pm	Pitch Club - Room 203
12:30 pm	Cribbage - Room 204
12:30 pm	Hand & Foot - Lounge
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Dance - Sertoma A

Wednesday
5:30 am - 8:00 pm	Exercise room open
8:00 am - 7:00 pm	Coffee Shop & Pool Room open
8:00 am - 4:00 pm	Painting/Drawing Open Studio - Room 132
9:30 am	Hearts Club - Lounge
9:30 am	Knitting Club - Room 201
10:00 am	Ladies Pool - Room 206
10:15 am	Table Tennis - Gym 205
12:30 pm	Pinochle - Room 203
1:00 pm	Dominoes - Room 204
2:30 pm	Shuffleboard - Sertoma A
6:30 pm	Fun Bridge - Lounge
6:45 pm	Line Dancing - Room 205
7:00 pm	Duplicate Bridge - Room 203

Thursday
5:30 am - 8:00 pm	Exercise Room open
8:00 am - 7:00 pm	Coffee Shop & Pool Room open
9:00 am - 3:00 pm	Gift Shop Crafters - Room 201
9:30 am	9-Ball Co-ed Pool - Pool Room
10:00 am	Mind Aerobics Class (2nd & 4th Thursdays)
10:15 am	Recalling Bygone Days (2nd Thursday of the month)
12:30 pm	Bridge - Room 203
12:30 pm	Canasta Club - Room 204
5:00 pm	Table Tennis - Dining Room
6:45 pm	Newcomers Duplicate Bridge - Coffee Shop

Friday
5:30 am - 8:00 pm	Exercise Room open
8:00 am - 7:00 pm	Coffee Shop & Pool Room open
9:00 am	Mah-Jongg - Room 203
9:30 am	Pitch Club - Room 204, with the exception of the 1st Friday of the month when they will meet in the Lounge
10:00 AM	Creative Writers (2nd & 4th Friday of each month)
10:00 am	Computer Club - Room 204 (1st Friday of each month)
12:30 pm	Bridge Club - Room 203
1:00 pm	Bingo Bonanza - Sertoma B (No Bingo on the 2nd Friday of the month)
1:00 pm	Duplicate Bridge - Room 204
2:00 pm	Birthday Party - Sertoma A (2nd Friday of each month)
3:00 pm	Texas Hold 'em Poker - Lounge
5:00 pm	Table Tennis - Sertoma A

Saturday
8:00 am - 3:00 pm	Pool room & Exercise room open
11:00 am	Table Tennis - Sertoma A or Gym Fall table tennis tournament: October 10-11
12:30 pm	500 Card Club - Lounge

Card Clubs, Mah-Jongg, Dominos
Whist	Monday, 12:30 pm, Room 203
Dominoes	Monday, 1:30 pm, Room 204
Duplicate Bridge	Monday & Wednesday, 7:00 pm, Room 203
Pinochle	Monday, 7:00 pm, Lounge
Sheepshead	Tuesday, 9:30 am, Room 204
Pitch	Tuesday, 12:30 pm, Room 203
Cribbage	Tuesday, 12:30 pm, Room 204
Hand & Foot	Tuesday, 12:30 pm, Lounge Play needs to be completed by 3:00 on August 12
Pitch	Tuesday, 12:30 pm, Room 203 Play needs to be completed by 3:00 on August 12
Euchre and Pinochle	Tuesday, 6:00 pm, Coffee Shop
Hearts	Wednesday, 9:30 am, Lounge
Pinochle	Wednesday, 12:30 pm, Room 203
Dominoes	Wednesday, 1:00 pm, Room 204
Bridge	Wednesday, 6:30 pm, Room 204
Euchre	Wednesday, 9:30 am in Room 204.
Hearts	Thursday, 9:30 am, Lounge
Bridge	Thursday, 12:30 pm, Room 203
Canasta	Thursday, 12:30 pm, Room 204
Scrabble	Thursday, 2:00 pm, Lounge No play on Tuesday, August 12
Hand & Foot	Thursday, 6:00 pm, Lounge
Mah-Jongg	Thursday, 12:00 noon, Lounge
Mah-Jongg	Friday, 9:00 am, Room 203
Pitch	Friday, 9:30 am, Room 204
Bridge	Friday, 12:30 pm, Room 203
Duplicate Bridge	Friday, 1:00 pm, Room 203
Texas Hold 'em	Friday, 3:00 pm, Lounge
500	Saturday, 12:30 pm, Lounge

Monthly Card Tournaments
Bridge	Friday, August 22 at 12:30 pm
Sheepshead	Tuesday, September 16 at 9:30 am
500	Saturday, October 25 at 12:00 noon
Euchre	Wednesday, November 19 at 9:30 am
Whist	Monday, December 15 at 12:30 pm

Recreation & Leisure Activities

Bingo: Friday, 1:00 pm, Sertoma B
No Bingo on the 2nd Friday of the month. Enjoy great refreshments and win lottery tickets in addition to your regular payouts!

Line Dancing: Mondays, 1:30 pm, Dining Room and also Wednesday evenings 6:00 pm .

Shuffleboard
Wednesdays at 2:30 pm, Sertoma A.

Table Tennis
Regular Play
Mondays, 5:00 pm, Dining Room: All Player Levels (18 & older)
Mon/Wed, 10:15 am, Gym 205: -- Anyone welcome
Thursdays, 5:00 pm Dining room
Friday, 5:00 pm, Dining Room: Family Night - Children welcome but must be supervised by parent or grandparent.
Saturdays, 10:00-3:00 pm, Gym or Dining Room : All Player Levels (18 & older)
Fall table tennis tournament: October 10-11

Tap Dancing: Summer Sabbatical. Will resume in September
2nd & 4th Tuesdays each month at 2:00 pm, $2 per class.
Tap dance is a great way to get exercise. Have fun and get an awesome leg and cardiovascular workout at the same time! Come and learn some fund and easy dance steps. Try it; you'll like it! Instructor: Laurie Iseminger

Special Interest Clubs

Art/Painting Open Studio: Tuesdays

Biking Club: 2nd and 4th Monday of the month
The club will meet through September, at the Center's foyer at 8:30 am. Interested members are asked to fill out a registration form prior to the first ride and call in the day before each biking trip. The objective of the Biking Club is to enjoy the Sioux Falls bike trails and promote active, healthy lifestyles. This group focuses on fitness, fun, and enjoying the outdoors. Helmets are required. Call Lisa at 333-3307 for more information.

Board Games: Wednesdays at 9:30 am in the Lounge
Do you like to play board games? The Center would like to start a new board game club. Games would include Aggravation and Chinese Checkers. Bring your own ideas for board games to play.

Book Club "Read Along": The club meets the 4th Monday of each month at 10:00 am in the Conference Room 128. The book selected for July is "The Giver' by Lois Lowry. In this fictional story, Jonas lives in a utopian world where everything is under control. his life changes when he is chosen to be the "Receiver of memories" and is trained by the Giver. Jonas learns the hypocrisy of his society and chooses one of the most difficult paths of his life. Join us for discussion of this book. Visitors and prospective members are welcome to attend all book club meetings, whether or not they have read the book of the month. Past, present, and future Book Club members are invited to attend this session. Please call Marian at 332-8431 to make a reservation.

Afternoon Book Club: A new book club is also starting in January. This club will meet the 2nd Thursday of each month at 4:00 pm at the Center. Come and meet with other reading enthusiasts and discuss a new book each month. For more information call Janet Gurley at 271-4763.

Evening Book Club: The club meets the fourth Thursday on each month at 6:30 pm. For more information, contact Janet Gurley at 271-4763.

Caregivers' Information and Sharing Group: This group meets the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month in Room 128
For more information, call 336-6751.

Chess Club: 1st Friday of each month at 10:00 am in Room 204.
Free lessons will be available for those who want to learn. Registration is required for lessons! The club will meet every Friday at 12:30 pm in the lounge. Play will be conducted similar to other Center card and game clubs, with members paying 75 cents to play. Prize money will be awarded each week. To register for lessons or to express your interest in joining the club, please call 336-6722.

Computer Club: 1st Friday of each month at 10:00 am in Room 204.
If you have completed one SeniorNet Computer Class at the Center, we welcome your attendance. If you have computer questions, email them to Bill Goebel at goebel33@amerion.com or bring your questions to the meeting. This is a share and learn club. The Club's purpose is to provide members an opportunity for self-help through informal group discussion of various computer-related problems. Membership in the club is free to anyone who has completed one or more SeniorNet computer classes and has completed the club's application form. Please attend and bring a friend.

Creative Writing Club: 2nd & 4th Fridays, 10:00 am, Room 128

Duplicate Bridge: Mondays & Wednesdays at 7:00 pm, Room 203 and Fridays at 1:00 pm in Room 204

9-Ball Co-ed League: Thursdays at 9:30 am
Both men and women pool sharks are invited to play. The Center will host a 9-ball coed pool league beginning on Thursday, September 11. Players will meet at 9:00 am and play a round robin format with best of 7 played with each player. All make-up games must be made up before the next scheduled game or it will be a loss of 7 games for the person not able to play on normal league day. Registration deadline : September 8. Cost: $10.
Don't delay... sign up today!

The Kingfishers Fishing Club:
The Fishing Club meets at 10:00 am in Room 132 on the 2nd Thursday of each month. The purpose of the Center's fishing club is to provide a list of avid fisherman so that our members can make contacts for carpooling and to share their love of the sport with others. The club will meet to talk about the latest and greatest fishing spots and exchange information. If you would like a list of the fishing club members, please stop at the Center's front desk. For more information, call Darhl Timm at 338-2498 or 351-4861.

Gift Shop Crafters: Thursdays from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join us today! The Center's gift Shop Crafters group is looking form members who would like to join them. The group meets every Thursday from about 9:00 am to 2:00 pm to make all types of crafts to sell in the Center's Gift Shop. The group is looking for ladies who have some new craft ideas or like to crochet, knit, embroider, rubber stamp, or anything else to make creative crafts that will be popular and sell in the Gift Shop. Most supplies used in the craft projects are provided through the Center or from donations. Members may also do craft creations in their own home and bring them in to the Center. Individuals who enjoy teaching crafts or have a unique talent are also being sought to teach separate classes for our many Center members who request craft classes. If you are interested in teaching or joining this croup, please contact Lisa Howard at 333-3307, lhoward@cfag.org or stop by any Thursday and meet the group.

Gold 'n Silver Drama Club: 2nd & 4th Mondays at 10:30 am, Room 128
Having FUN is what we are all about! Come join in the celebration! We need you and your talent!! The Gold 'n Silver Drama club is putting on a production for the Center's 40th Anniversary Celebration on July 17. We need singers, dancers, actors, and stage hands to join us for this one-time presentation. We also need ideas; everybody has ideas! You don't have to be a "seasoned" actor or actress to participate in this group; there's a spot for everyone! If you like to have fun, if you can sing, dance, or have skills in decorating or working with clothes and costumes, the club wants you! The club is also looking for a sound technician. There are fun opportunities to help behind the scenes as well as on the state! The Gold 'n Silver Drama Club performs at the Center's birthday parties throughout the year and also puts on one large production each year. For more information, contact Director Frieda Fossum at 361-2826 (work) or 526-3647 (home).

Golf Club - "Old Duffers"
The Center's Gold Club is hitting the fairways. This club is for both men and women who enjoy traveling to different courses in the Sioux Empire area. Play days are currently Monday mornings. If the weather is questionable and you are not sure if the club will play, please call the golf course scheduled for the day. Please do not call the Center.

August 4 at 9:15 am	Kuehn Park
August 11 at 9:15 am	River Ridge, Garretson
August 18 at 9:15 am	Spring Creek
August 25 at 9:15 am	Northern Links
Tuesday, September 2 at 9:30 am	Meadow Acres, Larchwood, IA
Tuesday, October 7	Newton Hills State Park, Canton
Tuesday, October 21	Union Grove State Park, Beresford

The Hiking Club (AKA "The Stomp & Chomp Group"): The Hiking Club meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 8:00 am in the spring, summer, and early fall. The season's schedule, policies and procedures, and registration forms will be handed out. Emergency contacts must be updated! Hiking Club members are required to fill out a registration form each year. For more information on the Hiking Club, contact Jenny Centra at 333-3306. members are asked to call in by 12 noon on the Monday prior to each hike to confirm their attendance and say if they can drive or need a ride. Call 333-3306 and leave a message. The Club meets in the center's lounge at 8:00 am or 9:00 am, depending on the hike schedule. pick up a complete hiking schedule with trail specifics at the Center's front desk. In case of inclement weather when you are unsure if a hike will be taken, please call the Center at 336- 6222.

September 2	Adam's Homestead & Nature Center - North Sioux City (Call by Friday, August 29)
September 16	Palisades State Park - Devil's Gulch - Garretson
October 7	Newton Hills State Park - Canton
October 21	Union Grove State Park - Beresford

Knittin' Pearls Club: The Knitting Club meets every Wednesday at 9:30 am in the craft room (201). Members bring their own projects or work on caps for newborns for Avera McKennan. Some members are working on prayer shawls for area churches. Beginners may start at anytime and are requested to bring size 8 knitting needles. Advanced knitters are available to help you with your knitting problems. Come to knit, visit, exchange patterns or get help with knitting problems. Stay for an hour or longer.

Let's Speak Spanish: Intermediate Spanish students are taking a break from formal Spanish classes from May through August, but we will meet once a week to practice what we have learned and to strengthen our conversational skills. We will meet at the Center on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. We will take a few field trips to the mall, a park, a bookstore, etc. to improve our vocabulary. Any CFAG member who speaks some Spanish is welcome. Please register so that you can be contacted in case a session is cancelled or if the group is going to meet somewhere besides the Center.

New Horizons Band
Fridays 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, Augustana College Humanities Building (30th & Grange)
There is a small tuition fee to cover expenses. The New Horizons Band of Sioux Falls is part of a national organization whose goal is to encourage people over 50 (pre-seniors are also welcome) to play an instrument. No experience is necessary; however, people with current and past experience are encouraged to join in the fun, laughter and the joy of playing music together! Visit www.nehorizonsmusic.org to find out more information about the organization. For additional information contact the Augustana Music Department (274-5451) or Byron Youngquist at Schmitt Music Company (339-6030 ext 20).

Morning Photography Club: The Center's photography club meets the 3rd Monday of each month at 10:00 am in room 201. The club is also trying to reach out to our members who attend the Center in the evening hours. Bring your questions for them and if you have a new camera and would like some help with it, bring that, too. Please call 336-6722 to sign up!

Evening Photography Club: The Evening Photography Club will meet at 7:00 pm in Room 201 at the Center on the last Tuesday of each month. Bring pictures to share and any questions you may have about your camera or equipment. For more information, contact Don Rensberger at 361-2708, rensberger@sio.midco.net

Pool Room
The billiard/pool room is still one of the best values at the Center. For only $3 a month, members can have unlimited play on our five 8-ball tables and two snooker tables.

Ladies' Pool: Every Wednesday morning at 10:00. Come and enjoy the camaraderie of other women who like to shoot pool. Come and enjoy the camaraderie of other women who like to shoot pool. The billiard/pool room is still one of the best values at the Center. For only $3 a month, members can have unlimited play on our five 8-vall tables and two snooker tables. If you are a novice and are interested in some help or coaching, please contact Lisa or Jenny to arrange for lessons. 336-6722

Movie Mania Club: Third Tuesday, 3:00 pm
Do you enjoy going to movies but don't like to go alone? If so, join the Center's new Movie Mania Club. This group will meet the 3rd Tuesday of each month. We will carpool to a local theater for a late afternoon show, and then enjoy dinner afterwards to discuss the film. In March, the group will meet on the 18th. Call leader Janet Gurley 271-4763 for more information.

Quilting Club: Tuesdays, 10:00 am, Room 201
The Center's quilting club is a great way to learn about quilting or share your own experience with others. This wonderful group makes lap robes for nursing homes, as well as small baby quilts and larger quilts to sell in our gift shop. People with many years of quilting experience are encouraged to help. Members who would like to learn more about quilting are welcome to come and learn from others. This club also meets on some Wednesdays, depending on projects in progress.

Recalling Bygone Days: Second Thursday, 10:15 am
This group meets to share memories and laughs on the second Thursday morning of each month from 10:15 - 11:00 am in the Center's Conference Room. Remember your first, soft, warm, milk-breathed puppy and how he knew what you were feeling when no one else did? Or, do you remember the aroma of ginger cookies that you made each winter with your grandma or the spicy smell of sawdust and turpentine as you carved wood with your grandpa? Can you recall your first crush and how embarrassed you were that someone would find out your secret feelings? Meander back in time and space with the Bygone Days reminiscing group. For more information, contact Bev Oliver at 338-4345 or bevoliver@rocketmail.com.

Red Hatter Matters:
Don't forget the State Red Hat Convention in Pierre from August 8 to August 10. Send your name, address, phone number and email address along with your $1.00 to your Queen Mother.
Foxy Ladies: Members will be contacted regarding the change of date for the July meeting. -- Queen Mom Corlus.
Crimson Chapeaux: ) On Friday, August 15, we will meet at the Old Courthouse Museum for an afternoon of food and fun. Kaladi's will provide a catered lunch at 11:00 am. You may bring your own sack lunch if you prefer. Afterwards, we will listen to a concert featuring Hank harris and Jeremy hegg, titled 'Serious Musical Fun". If the weather is good, the concert will be outside in the courtyard. Seating is limited so you might want to bring a lawnchair. A guided tour of the museum will follow. Please RSVP to Phyllis Breuer (338-1416) or Gerry Post (338-9993) by Wednesday, August 13, if you plan to attend. The State Red Hat Convention will be in Pierre from August 8 to August 10. Several members plan to attend. Red Hat Day at the Washington Pavilion will be in September. Details TBA. -- Sharon Hofstad, Madame Hatter
Red Birds: August outing not available.-- Queen Mom Betty Schriever
Red Rascals: This club has openings for new members, so if you're a woman who likes to be sassy and have lots of fun, this may just be the social club for you.
Red Hot Dots: The State Red Hat Convention in Pierre is on August 8, 9, and 10. Jame Kemp, Queen Mom

Sandollar Investment Club
1st Monday of every month, 7:00 pm, Conference Room 128

Scrabble Club
Thursdays at 2:00 pm, Room 129

Sing-Along Group
Tuesdays at 10:45 am, Lounge.

Singles Club - "Out-To-Lunch Bunch": Third Monday at 12;30 pm
The club meets at the Center the 3rd Monday of each month at 12:30 pm in the Center's lounge to car pool to a lunch destination. Reservations are required so please call the Center the Friday prior to an outing to let the group know if you plan to attend. This group is for Center For Active Generations members who are single and looking for a fun way to meet friends and see the sights of Sioux Falls. Tours of local spots of interest are often included after lunch. On August 18 the group will eat at the Overlook Cafe at Falls Park and then tour the Horse Barn. They will go to Spezias on September 15 and Joey's Seafood Grill on October 20. Get out today, have some fun and meet a lot of great people! To register, call 336-6722 and meet in the Center lounge before departing for the outing.

	Overlook Cafe at Falls Park - August 18
Spezias - September 15	Joey's Seafood Grill - October 20

Travel Club: Third Wednesday at 10:00
The club meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am in Room 202. Please join us! Information on the May 2008 Black Hills Trip will be provided. The group will also help plan the one-day trip schedule for 2008. Please call to confirm your attendance. Registration is appreciated; call 336-6722.

Veterans' Get-Together
Meetings will resume on Wednesday, August 27 at 10:00 am. The Veteran's Get-Together Group will meet the 4th Wednesday of each month at 10:00 am in Room 203 at The Center For Active Generations. Petty Officer (FTI) Carl Schoneman with the U.S. Navy recruiting Office will speak on the status of recruiting for the U.S. Navy. The group is led and facilitated by Paul Millman, Retired Navy. For more information, contact Lisa Howard at the Center, 333-3307. If you have ideas for programs or speakers – please contact Paul at 371-4253.

Woodcarving Club
This club meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 9:00 am in Room 132.

Writer's Group
This group meets the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at 10:00 am in the Center's Conference Room.

Service & Outside Groups Meeting at CFAG

AARP Chapter 242: This group meets the 3rd Friday of every month at 11:00 am at the Center. Guests are welcome. The guest speaker on August 15 will be Benjamin Oien, Family Chiropractor and teacher of chiropractic necessities to help the body heal. Visit www.aarp.ord/sd for more information.

Applecore of Siouxland: This club meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month in Room 204.
This is a MacIntosh computer learning user group. Contact Joe Colby at 371-2328 for more information.

Optimist Club: This club meets Mondays at 12:00 noon in Room 128.
Contact Dave Martin at 978-1919 for more information.

Lions Club: This club meets Wednesday at 12 noon in Room 128.
Contact Don Bradley at 372-2280 for more information.

NARFE: The National Association of Federal Employees will meet at the Center at noon on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. The meeting will feature food, fellowship, and fun.

Shirts & Skirts Square Dancers: Meet the 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 8:00 pm in Sertoma A. Contact Bob & Marlene Percy at 334-1962 for more information.

Spares & Pairs Square Dancers: Meet the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 7:00 pm in Sertoma A. Contact JoAnn Garner at 373-0739 for more information.

Toastmasters Club 210
Meet new people! Learn new skills! Join Toastmasters Club. The group meets every other Monday from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Center. For more information call 332-4509 and ask for Jim.