Activities are free of charge except for purchases or where noted. Everyone is welcome. Let us know if you need transportation. Call 207-889-3031 to register and for information. You may also register under the tab Activities on our website: www.GatewaySeniorsWithoutWalls.orgor email us atGatewaySeniorsWithoutWalls@roadrunner.com. Note: If you wish to take a course in CPR on July 26 at 8 am to 11 am, you must register before June 15 with the Veazie fire department.

Chair Yoga: (Mondays , June 9, 16, 23, 30; 9:30-10:30 a.m., Stillwater Ave., Orono ) The yoga instruction occurs seated in, or standing behind, a chair and is thought to strengthen the spine, improve balance, increase flexibility, and ease joint pain. $13 per class for Gateway Seniors. Call Sandy, 866-4103.

Tai Chi for Seniors. (Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 3 to June 26, 10 to 11a.m., Foster Room, New Balance Student Recreation Center, University of Maine, Orono, members: $40; nonmembers: $60) In collaboration with Gateway Seniors Without Walls. Tai Chi has been practiced in China for centuries for health and meditation and as a martial art. Research suggests the slow and gentle movements of Tai Chi lower blood pressure, strengthen the immune system and improve balance, reducing the likelihood of falls by up to 40%. Register at the Recreation Center at the Reception Desk. Call Gateway Seniors for free parking passes.

Yarn Social. (Tuesdays, 1 to 2 p.m., June 3, 10, 17, 24, Orono Public Library) Yarn genius Robin Case of Yarn Barn provides guidance. Bring your own project (crocheting, cross-stitch, needlepoint, knitting) or learn something new.

Gateway @ OTPL: Julie Monroe Sing-Along. (Wednesday, June 4, 1 to 2 p.m., Old Town Public Library, 46 Middle St.) Register before June 1 by calling 827-3972. Snacks and beverages afterwards.

Painting at the Wyeth. (Fridays, June 6, 13, 20, 27, Painting Studio, Wyeth Family Studio Art Center, University of Maine) Painters and would-be painters are invited to join us in the new, spacious Painting Studio. Free parking passes are available from Gateway Seniors Without Walls. Access to easels, tables, stools, chairs, rolling tables, lockers for supplies, racks for paintings. If you use oils, only water-based oils are permitted. Let us know if you are beginning and want help with what to bring. Feedback available. Co-sponsors: Department of Art, University of Maine and Gateway Seniors Without Walls.

Guided Hike at Bangor City Forest. (Saturday, June 7, 10 a.m., meet at the Tripp Road Parking Lot by the Bulletin Board) An easy 3-mile hike.

Crafting Wooden Weathervanes. (Monday, June 9, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., 17 Leonard Lane, Old Town) Roy Klitch demonstrates. Directions: First house (yellow 2-story with attached garage) on Leonard Lane on the right. Call for directions: 944-2935.

Internet Safety, Fraud, and Scams. (Monday, June 9, 2 to 3 p.m., Veazie Senior Center, 3 Flagg St.) Mark Leonard, Town Manager and Chief of Police in Veazie, presents.

Demonstration: Make-up for Seniors. (Monday, June 9, 11 a.m., 10 Longwood Ct., Orono) Learn how a Macy’s expert applies make-up to seniors (perhaps you). Directions: Longwood Ct. is off Dirigo Drive at Dirigo Pines Retirement Community. Minimum: 3 people. $10 if you’d like to be made up. Onlookers are free.

Gateway @ OTPL: Essential Oils and Your Health. (Tuesday, June 10, 11a.m., Old Town Public Library, 46 Middle St.) Kathy Bernier, Executive Director of Hammond Street Senior Center speaks. Register: 827-3972.

Telling Life Stories. (Friday, June 13, 2 to 3 p.m., Private Dining Room, Dirigo Pines Inn, Orono) Share life stories; learn basic techniques for effective story telling. Listeners also invited.

Guided Interpretive Trail Walk at Dirigo Pines. (Saturday, June 14, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Dirigo Pines Retirement Community) Bucky Owen, Wildlife Ecologist, leads. Meet at the sign for the Nature Trail on Dirigo Drive by the second pond, Dearborn Pond. Relatively easy trail; walking stick recommended for better footing on uneven ground.

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