Smith Activities Center
5120 Galitz, Skokie, Il 60077
The Smith Activities Center is sponsored by the Village of Skokie, and all seniors and citizens of Skokie are invited to participate in scheduled activities. Activity schedules are printed monthly in the Village newsletter NewSkokie and are available for viewing on the Village's Cable TV Channel. There is no membership fee. Activities include: Needlework, Chair Exercise, Chess, Conversational German Group, Conversational Yiddish, Humanities, Low Vision Group, Hearing Loss Support Group, Men's Discussion Group, Women’s Discussion Group, News & Views, Stamp Club, Woodcarving Classes and much more. Special events and activities are planned throughout the year.
Highlights of the Smith Center - Coming Events For 2008
Please call 847/933-8208 to make a reservation for any of the following programs.
**SORRY, BUT IF YOU HAVEN’T PRE-RESGISTERED FOR EVENTS THAT HAVE A FEE, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE YOU ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT DUE TO AVAILABLE SPACE**
UNLESS INDICATED, ALL EVENTS ARE HELD AT THE SMITH CENTER 847/933-8202
FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH TABLE GAMES FREE—Just reserve your table 1:30 p.m.; Call to confirm schedule. Call us to set up a table for you and your group and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with your friends playing a game of your choice.
MONDAYS & THURSDAYS BRIGHT IDEAS ESL - 9:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. – Free Registration Required. A new conversational English class developed for older individuals who are refugees and asylees and want to integrate smoothly into the community. Registration is required for this program.
FIRST THURSDAY EACH MONTH READERS CIRCLE 1:30 p.m.
Join this exciting new reader’s club. Meet other readers, share theories and opinions to develop and enrich the understanding of books. Occasionally we will try to schedule an author to speak to our group.
PLEASE CHECK FOR UPCOMING DATES: HEALTHY COOKING ON A BUDGET At 1:00 p.m. – FREE—please check to make sure program is being held. Scheduled 2008 dates are: August 5 and November 4. Alexander Aranas of Allied Home Health Care will present a healthy cooking program on the first Tuesday of scheduled months listed. Registration is required and we can accept a maximum of 40 individuals. Call us to register or for further information.
MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2008 LET THERE BE MUSIC 12:45-1:30 p.m. – FREE Karyn Israel from Fairview School will bring her students to perform their spring musical selections.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 SALUTE TO LABOR DAY 12:00 p.m. – lunch – Fee: $6.00 DRESS PATRIOTIC. Join us for an after Labor Day celebration featuring a lunch of pizza, salad and dessert. The fee is $6.00 (note new fee) and due at time of registration. Entertainment will be provided by North Shore Stompers Band.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2008 PRE-HALLOWEEN HOTDOG FEAST 12:00 p.m. – Fee: $4.00 Join us at 12:00 for a hotdog lunch and entertainment TBA.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2008 ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DINNER 12:00 p.m., Fee: 10.00 Join us for our annual Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings. Entertainment will feature the Savoy Trio at 1:00 p.m.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2008 ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S PARTY 12:00 p.m.; Fee: $12.00 We are again featuring our annual New Year’s Party with a great lunch, menu TBA. The Chicago Swedish Male Chorus will perform at 1:00 p.m.
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