Center in the Park

For Immediate Release
December 1, 2010

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW YEAR
Try a New Class, Health Promotion Workshop, Exercise Activity or Special Event

Center in the Park (CIP) invites you to bring in the New Year by joining us for a favorite on-going class, activity or program or trying a one-time special event, such as:

Tuesdays, January 4 - February 8, 2011 - 9:00am - 11:30am
Harvest Health - Chronic Disease Self-Management Classes
This is a 6 week, 2 ½ hour per week class; Free Textbook and Relaxation CD
Free - To register call Delores Palmer, 215-848-7722

Wednesday, January 5 - 1:00pm Center in the Park Auditorium
Enjoy an Afternoon of Pampering & Relaxation - make-up, massages, manicures
Participation Fee - $5.00 - Call Program Office to register - 215-848-7722

Friday, January 14 - time to be announced
Martin Luther King, Jr. Intergenerational Celebration
Center in the Park & Wissahickon Charter School
Refreshments; Free - Call Program Office to register - 215-848-7722

Tuesday, January 18 - 10:00-11:30am
Medication Safety - what to do with expired medications
Free - Presented by a Registered Pharmacist with Rite Aid

Tuesday, January 25- 1:00pm
African American Journeys Class - special topics, special guests
Free - Presented by Reverend Joe Williams

Fridays, January 21 & 28 - 1:15pm
Weatherization Workshops - Center in the Park is a Neighborhood Energy Center, funded by the Energy Coordinating Agency - to attend free workshops, please call Dan Anderson, 215-848-7722

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free, but please call ahead to register as space may be limited, 215-848-7722. All events are held at Center in the Park, located in Vernon Park, at 5818 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. Off street parking is available on the lot at Rittenhouse & McCallum Streets. Membership at Center in the Park is free and open to adults, age 55+ and non-members may attend certain classes, trips and activities, as well. For an appointment with the Center Counselor or membership registrars or for program information, call 215-848-7722. Visit the Center's website at: www.centerinthepark.org

Center in the Park is a community center that promotes positive aging and fosters community connections for older adults in Northwest Philadelphia, whose voices are critical instruments in shaping its activities and direction. CIP is accredited by the National Institute of Senior Centers, a unit of the National Council on Aging as a provider of excellent programs, activities and services for its active membership of more than 5,000 and its 1,000 homebound clients.