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Lawrence Welk, Gene Autry, Elvis, The Beatles and Zeppelin

They and many others taught us wonderful things about love and good will, but they may have overlooked their coming Golden Years. This area of MyCastroValley, will provide you with information and links to assist you in maximizing your retirement, finding elderly care and provide you with resources relevant to either preparing for retirement or coping with it.

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Oak Creek Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Center
6127 E. Castro Valley Blvd.
Castro Valley, California  94552
Phone: (510) 889-7515
Fax:     (510) 889-0294


Castro Valley Senior Activities

Castro Valley SENIOR BRIDGE Group is organizing some veteran bridge buffs to come and play duplicate bridge games beginning at 11:30 a.m. every Saturday at Kenneth Aitken Community Center, 1780 Redwood Road, Castro Valley. The games run for about three hours. Players are requested to bring their own partners and arrive 15 minutes before game time. No reservations are required. Call (510) 881-6738. 
Drop-In Card Parties 
The Kenneth C. Aitken Senior and
Community Center 
17800 Redwood Road, Castro Valley. Come and play for free; seniors 50 and
over are welcome. 
(510) 881-6738.
FIFTY-PLUS FITNESS Association of Castro Valley holds monthly walks the second and fourth Sundays of each month. There is no charge, and you don't have to be a member of Fifty-Plus Fitness Association to attend. The group meets at 8 a.m., and walks begin at 8:15 a.m. rain or shine at Lake Chabot Park, Eastshore Trail. Wear good running or walking shoes. All levels of ability are welcome. Call Eleanor at (510) 582-9568 or Ursula at (510) 795-7928.
Bring joy into the life of a lonely elder:
Become a friendly visitor.

Senior Services Foundation's FRIENDLY VISITING PROGRAM, a nonprofit organization, needs volunteers to spend just one hour a week with an isolated senior in Central Alameda County (San Leandro, Castro Valley and San Lorenzo). Learn history through the stories of an elderly community member. Give back to your neighborhood by helping a senior in need through: sharing a hobby or playing a game; helping with correspondence; enjoying light gardening; or, just listening and talking. All our volunteers receive training, support and mentoring.

Don't have time to make visits in person? We also need volunteers to keep in telephone contact with seniors on our waiting list. Our next volunteer training is Saturday, June 24, 2006 beginning at 10:00 am and ending at 5pm at the Davis Street Family Resource Center, 3081 Teagarden, San Leandro. To register or learn more, please call: 510-347-4620 x180  You can also register by email: seniorservices@davisstreet.org 

"What we have done for ourselves dies alone with us. What we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal." Albert Pine

Jessica Soske, Coordinator
Friendly Visiting Program
Senior Services Foundation
Located at Davis St. Family Resource Center
3081 Teagarden Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 510-347-4620 x180

 

THE SENIOR BRIDGE Learning and Social Center meets each Friday at Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 19179 Center St., Castro Valley. Party bridge has special coaching available and starts at 10 a.m. Social noncompetitive style bridge starts at 10 a.m. Participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes before starting times. Call Doug Stark at (510) 886-6871 or during game time (510) 889-7234.  WALK OR RUN with the Fifty-Plus Fitness Association at 8 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at the entrance of Lake Chabot Park, East shore Trail, Castro Valley. Call (510) 582-9568 or (510) 795-7928.  SENIOR DINNER offered every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. at Eden Medical Center, 20103 Lake Chabot Road, Castro Valley. Enjoy a balanced meal and social connections for $5. Call 537-1234. 
Advanced Ballroom Dance Class
 At the Kenneth C. Aitken Senior and
 Community Center 
 17800 Redwood Road, Castro Valley. 
 Mondays, 7pm-9pm. 
 (510) 881-6738.
A SENIOR SING-ALONG will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday to celebrate the ballads of the 40s. The sing-alongs will be held at the Kenneth C. Aitken Senior and Community Center, 17800 Redwood Road, Castro Valley. Call (510) 881-6738.  NARFE, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, meets at 11:30 a.m. every fourth Thursday of the month at the Hayward Hof-Brau & Chinese Restaurant, 24123 Hesperian Blvd. Call Larry Picetti at (510) 886-1461. 
THE BARBERSHOP SINGERS meet at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Chabot College, Rm. 1232. No experience is needed. Contact  (510) 881-8855
Web site info: ndchorus.com
HAYWARD SENIOR BRIDGE Group is hosting duplicate bridge games beginning at 12:30 p.m. on the first and every other Wednesday of the month at the Hayward Area Senior Center, 22325 N. Third St., Hayward. The games last about three hours. No reservations are necessary, but be sure to bring a partner and arrive at least 15 minutes before the game starts. Call HARD at (510) 881-6766.  HAYWARD ADULT SCHOOL and the Older Adult Program invite people over age 54 to enroll in its classes, many of which are free. Morning and afternoon classes include cultural studies, music, arts and crafts, computers, physical fitness, and more. Call (510) 293-8595. 
ADULT TRACK CLUB is for people over 18 interested in interval training, running cross-country or competing in track meets. The Castro Valley Track Club meets at 5 p.m. Sunday, Wednesday and Friday at the Canyon Middle School track. For more information, visit www.cvtrackclub.com or call Jim Phillips at (510) 409-9308. THE MARINA BRIDGE CLUB will feature an ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge game with master points awarded. Bridge games are Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marina Community Center, 15301 Wicks Blvd., San Leandro. One section is open to everyone, and the other will be reserved for nonlife masters only. The cost is $4 a day. Call 577-3462.  SENIOR RETIREES of Retail Clerks Union Local 870 meet at 10:30 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the union hall at 28870 Mission Blvd. The group discusses upcoming trips and participates in social visiting, luncheons and picnics. Call Dolly at 278-0346. 


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INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

 

INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

 

Now through April 13, 2007
By appointment

 

 

TAX ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE!

The Hayward Area Recreation and Park District's Senior Centers will be offering free assistance with simple Federal and State Income Tax forms for the older adults in our community. Volunteers that have been trained by the Internal Revenue Service and the State Franchise Tax Board provide assistance. Volunteers are able to assist with simple forms. Assistance is available by appointment. Please be sure to bring your W-2's, Interest Statements, Last Years Tax Return and any other pertinent information. Both the Hayward Area Senior Center and the Kenneth C. Aitken Senior Center are offering assistance. The Hayward Area Senior Center is located at 22325 North Third Street in Hayward and the Kenneth C. Aitken Senior Center is located at 17800 Redwood Road in Castro Valley.

If you have any questions, or want to make an appointment please call the Hayward Area Senior Center at (510)881-6766 or the K.C. Aitken Senior Center at (510)881-6738.

Jen Tibbetts

Recreation Coordinator I

Hayward Area Recreation and Park District

Phone: (510) 881-6742

Fax: (510) 888-5746

tibj@haywardrec.org

"Continuing to Create Community Through People, Parks and Programs"

 

 

 

 



 

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