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Niles Family Services/Senior Center Programs
No Cost to Niles Residents Age 55 & Over
or Senior Center Members
(Registration is Required 847-588-8420)
Qigong
Mondays|2:30-3:30pm|No Cost
Wednesdays|2-3pm|No Cost
Qigong is an ancient Chinese practice that combines deep breathing, meditation, and slow, rhythmic movements. It has many health benefits and is fun and easy to do.
Relaxation, Meditation & Mindfulness
Tuesdays|1-2pm|No Cost
In this weekly group, you will be introduced to a wide variety of relaxation and meditative techniques, as well as learn how to incorporate mindfulness into daily life.
Eat, Move, Sleep
Tuesdays|2:15-3:15pm|No Cost
Join us for this fun and informative weekly class where you will learn new ways to eat, move, and sleep to improve your overall health and well-being. We will focus on easy, delicious, and nutritious food suggestions, including snacks and desserts, simple and creative ways to incorporate more movement into your day, and lots of tips for how to get a better night’s sleep.
Elder Wisdom Circle
Wedesdays|3:15-3:45pm|No Cost
This weekly group allows people the opportunity to share with each other their accumulated life wisdom, as well as get to know each other better.
Widow/Widower Grief Support Group
2nd Wednesday of the month
12:45-1:45pm|No Cost
This monthly group will allow participants to come together in a safe and non-judgmental place where thoughts, feelings, memories, stories and experiences, relating to the death of a spouse or partner, can be openly and freely expressed. The group will provide grief education, practical coping strategies, and self-care practices.
Low Vision Support Group
1st Thursday of the month
10-11:30am|No Cost
This monthly support group is open and no cost to anyone 55 and older who is visually impaired. Participants can share experiences, gain support, learn new tips and ideas, discuss various aspects of their sight impairments, and exchange resource information. Speakers will also be provided periodically.
Let’s Just Get Together: Plan B
1st Thursday of the month
2:30-3:45pm|No Cost
Are you an older adult who sometimes feels lonely, isolated, and disconnected? Are you single, divorced, or widowed? Have you recently moved or retired? Are your children/grandchildren very busy with their own lives and don't have much time to hang out with
you? Maybe you don't even want a romantic relationship at this point, but are just looking for like-minded people to do fun things with. Please join us once-a-month for a way to authentically connect with others who are actively looking to make both female and male friends with common interests. We have meaningful conversations, provide one another with social support, and also share lots of laughs. We meet the first Thursday of each month. Open and free-of-charge to all adults 55 and up. Please call 847-588-8420 to register.
Wits Workout
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
10-11:15am|No Cost
Did you know that social connectedness and intellectual engagement are two lifestyle factors that contribute to your brain’s health? Simply put, coming together and learning new things is good for your brain! Join the Wits Workout class where you’ll engage in all kinds of interactive puzzles and games and learn what you can do in your daily life to keep your brain healthy.