Events
OLDER & WISER WILKINSBURG: RE-ENVISIONING SENIORS DAY
UPDATES
Mar 20. Wilkinsburg Borough Councilmember Renee Haynes-Johnson announced the Borough's support of Older & Wiser Wilkinsburg: Seniors Day. Now all that's left is to finalize the launch date and start marketing. Mar 16. Things have progressed quite a bit since the last update. It appears Wilkinsburg Council is going to vote on our Older & Wiser Wilkinsburg: Seniors Day monthly event Wednesday, March 20 at the next Council meeting. Please attend and show your support! Wilkinsburg Library and Hosanna House have been come aboard alongside Age Friendly to co-sponsor the event. Germain Patterson from Wellness Withn will be joining us to instruct some chair yoga. Jan 17. Randi & Dean presented our proposal to Wilkinsburg Council with the hopes of encouraging the Borough to fund this monthly community event. While we wait for next steps with the Borough, we are finalizing other details such as the caterer, fitness instructor, and location. Jan 4. We held our first in-person planning meeting at Biddle's Escape. It was an incredibly productive meeting with lots of positive energy and enthusiasm. Planning Committee: Ken Chute (resident), Jackie Payne (resident), Barbara Cooley-Thaw (Mifflin Ave Church, arts & crafts co-host), Gail Gratton (Mifflin Ave Church, arts & crafts co-host), Michael McMullin (Councilmember), Randi Vega (Age Friendly) & Dean Brandt (resident, Age Friendly, boardgames host)
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Launch: Tuesday, May 14th
WHEN: Every Second Tuesday of the Month WHERE: Wilkinsburg Borough Building Auditorium, 3rd Floor (605 Ross Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221) 10:00 AM Light Exercise / Chair Yoga with Germaine Patterson (Wellness Withn) 11:00 AM Arts & Crafts | Service | Socializing | Board/Card Games 12:00 PM Lunch 1:00 PM Speaker (Mayor Dontae Comans will be our first speaker) 2:00 PM End |