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Adventures at The LandingJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 0
Woodson YMCA | 707 Third Street | Wausau
thelandingwausau.com | 715-841-1855
Happy New Year to you, The Landing Members!
Our programming in January is strong again. We are planning a few new fun things to help us make it through our long, cold winters. If winter isn’t your favorite season, we will have a Summer Party at The Landing. There will be fun games, prizes, and a cookout! If winter is your favorite season, we are taking a bus to Willow Springs to go on a horse-drawn sleigh ride complete with a campfire, marshmallows,
Happy New Year!hot cocoa, and cider!
We have new presentations for you to learn more - from how to stretch your prescription dollars to vibrational sound therapy to how to use Google to find reliable health information. Based on your feedback and suggestions, we are also starting a Bible study group.
There are always opportunities to gather for a meal. Although we aren’t celebrating any major holidays, we have potlucks, a pizza
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party, soup and sandwiches, and a nacho bar scheduled for the month. Don’t forget to come down for Mexican Train, Social Bridge, Cribbage, Canasta, and more!
Want to move more? We have a series called Women on FREE Weights coming up as well as Tuesday afternoon Dancing!
Gentlemen - we have a grooming class just for you, too!
We try our best to publish the most accurate information, but please know that sometimes we will have to make modifications or cancel certain events or programs.
Looking forward to February? We have some exciting programming planned! February can be a cold month! We will be making
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soup every Thursday and sharing the meal on Friday. But we cannot do it without you! Have a great recipe for soup and want to lead a group of The Landing members in making it?
Contact me or Becky and we will get you signed up! We will be starting private music lessons and a ukulele club! We have a legal presentations planned and a class to learn book folding. Cribbage, pool, Mahjongg, and all of our other social clubs will continue as well.
Please reach out with any thoughts or suggestions you have. As always, it’s a pleasure serving each and everyone one of you. Happy New Year!
- Kate Florek
playRecreational, Trips, Events,
Arts & Games
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Thursdays in January2:00 p.m. - Let’s Play! PoolMeet in The Landing Game Room to meet new friends and old to play a game of pool!
Fridays in January 10:30 a.m. - Let’s Play! Mexican TrainMeet in The Landing Social Court to learn or play Mexican Train. No registration is necessary - just come join in on the fun!
Fridays in January 12:00 p.m. - Let’s Play! American Mahjongg Meet in The Landing Social Court to play American Mahjongg!
Tuesdays in January3:00 p.m. - Let’s Play!
Tripoly Meet in The Landing Social Court to play Tripoly!
Mondays in January - 6, 13, 20, and 271:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Watercolor Painting ClassDavid Hummer - Painter
This workshop focuses on how a watercolor painting on paper is built and created using the medium for a fun, whimsical study of either portrait or floral painting. Learning preparations and technique as well as some of the mediums strengths and weaknesses. Register. Fee: $175M/$200NM
Wednesdays in January1:30 p.m. - Let’s Play! Cribbage
Meet in the Social Court of The Landing to play cribbage! Registration is not required.
Thursdays in January starting on the 9th 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Social BridgeKaren Pleuss - Volunteer
Come and play some social bridge! Some experience preferred, but there will be instructors available to provide pointers! No need to register and no partner necessary.
Saturday January 18 & 251:00 p.m. - Let’s Play! Canasta Meet at The Landing to play the fun game of Canasta! Canasta, a game of the
What’s HappeningAT T H E L A N D I N G
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Rummy family was the most popular American game in the early 1950s. No need to register!Tuesday, Jan. 1412:00 p.m. What’s in The BoxJane Weinke - Leigh Yawkey
Woodson Art Museum
Join the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum for “What’s in the Box” where they bring something from their collection in a solander box.
Tuesday, Jan 7, 14, 21, 28 & All Tuesdays in February 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Bible StudyPastor Chris Johnson - Zion
Lutheran Church
“The Big Story.” The Bible has renewed the hearts and strengthened the souls of countless generations. It’s a big book--how does it all hang together? We will survey the
Bible’s various books and types of literature, digging deep into its simple but profound message. Please register.
Wednesday, Jan. 89:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Learn to play Sheepshead! Mark Stubbe - Volunteer
Sheepshead is a trick-taking card game. This game is the Westernized version the German game Schafkopf (which translates literally to Sheepshead). Come learn how to play so you can join in the regular play at The Landing. Register today!
Monday, Jan. 1310:00 a.m. - NAMI Northwoods Bernie Corsten - NAMI Northwoods
President
Join NAMI Northwoods President Bernie Corsten
for an informational session about NAMI and the important services they offer in our community. Learn about ways to be engaged! Registration required.
Monday, Jan 1311:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Open Tech Help with PatPat Casey - Volunteer
Register for a 30 minute session to get all your questions related to desktop or laptop computers. Please see an engagement associate
or go online to sign up!
Tuesday, Jan. 149:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Individual Honoring Choices Aspirus
Sign up for a 30 minute session to work on or complete your Advance Directives. Registration required.
Tuesday, Jan. 14
11:30 a.m. Census Presentation Wayne Stretsbery - US Census
Learn about the United States
learnNew Technologies, Presentations & Tips
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Census. Interested in a part-time, temporary job? You’ll find out here!
Wednesday, Jan. 15 10:30 a.m. - Advance Directives 101Heidi Kraege - Aspirus
Ever wanted to know more about Advance Directives - come to this informational session to learn more! Please register; class is free!
Wednesday, Jan 1512:15 - 1:00 p.m. Meet at The MuseumLeigh Yawkey Art Museum
Meet at the Museum! Join Museum educator Catie Anderson for stories and conversation about Above the Fold artworks and multifold design applications. Register in advance.
Thursday, Jan. 169:30 - 11:00 a.m. Probate and Trust AdministrationZoe Vecellio - Hougum Law, LLC.
What is probate and can it be avoided? Learn the basics on Probate and Trust Administration from the
experts! Register in advance.
Thursday, Jan. 1611:30 a.m. - Men’s Grooming Kathy Roth - Kasha Salon
For Men Only! Join us in The Landing for a 30-45 min hands on session on the fine art of men’s grooming. Kathy Roth will address eyebrows, ears, mustaches, and beards. For those who shave, she will give pointers on skin care as you age. Stop in and see what could work for you. Registration required.
Monday, Jan. 20 8:30 a.m. Volunteering at The Landing with RSVP!Susan Krolow - RSVP Director
We need you! Join us to discuss meaningful ways to volunteer at The Landing!
Tuesday, Jan. 21 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - ADRC Resource Specialist Have questions about resources in our community? A Resource Specialist will be here to answer your questions!
Wednesday, Jan. 22 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Book Club!Connie Heidemann - McLit
Meet us in the Arts and Crafts room and discuss the book of the month - The Bone Woman.
Thursday, Jan. 23 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Stretch Your Prescription Dollars!Tim Lutgen - Community
Pharmacist
Drug costs, ouch! How can I find ways to stretch my prescription drug dollars? Do I need to take so many medicines? Why does medicine cost so much? Why aren’t some medicines covered by my insurance? Why does my friend pay less for his medicine than I do? Do I have choices and if I so, how do I learn about them?
Please join Tim Lutgen, for some answers to these questions and helpful strategies that may help you stretch your prescription dollars. Registration required.
Friday, Jan. 24
8:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Tech Help Tech Mentors - WSD
The Wausau School District Tech Mentors will work with participants one on one for up to 20 minutes on the tech issue of their choice. People will still need to sign up for their individual slot on the clipboard in the Landing.
Tuesday, Jan. 28 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - UnderstandingAlzheimer’s and DementiaJoAnn Janikowski - Alzheimer’s
Association
Join JoAnn from the Alzheimer’s Association to learn the basics of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Please register.
Thursday, Jan. 30 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Dr. Google -Finding Reliable HealthInformation OnlineHonorie Cote - Retired Physician’s
Assistant
Honorie Cote will show participants how to use the website created by Wisconsin Health Literacy. A sandwich
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lunch is included in the $5 fee. Participants should bring their laptops or tablets. Register in advance.
Thursday, Jan. 29:30 - 11:30 a.m. Blood Pressure ClinicRennes Health and Rehabilitation
Join us for a free blood pressure clinic on the first Thursday of every month!
Tuesday, Jan. 14 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - Women on FREE Weights Robin Nelson, Group Coach
Want to incorporate more weights into your workout routine? This is the class for you. Registration required - Members only. Fee: $10M
Monday. Jan. 2011:00 a.m. - Tai Chi DemonstrationLee Koch - Tai Chi Instructor
Lee Koch will lead anyone
who wants to join him in a half hour Tai Chi class so
participants can experience for themselves the benefits of moving meditation. Please register.
Tuesday, Jan. 21 & Tuesday, Jan. 281:30 - 2:30 p.m. Afternoon DanceBecky Zelent, Randy Reif & Marilyn
Greiner
Easy to follow dance steps to the accompaniment of club, big band, swing, and country music. Wear comfortable Clothing and non-marking boots or shoes. Partner is not required. Program gym. Register. Fee: $0M/$10NM.
Thursday, Jan. 231:30 - 3:30 p.m - Intro to Pickleball Andrea Ingvalson - Instructor
Learn how to play the fastest growing sport around! Registration required. Fee:
exerciseActivities for Physical
Health & Wellness
$0M/$10NM.
Sunday, Jan. 262:00 - 4:30 p.m. Ballroom DanceExpression Ballroom Dance
Join us for Ballroom Dance! Registration not required. Fee: $5M/$8NM - Pay at the door!
Wednesday, Jan. 29 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Intro to Vibrational Sound TherapyBarb Klinner - Volunteer
Barb will give a presentation on what Vibrational Sound Therapy is and then we will join her in the Yoga Studio for
a free class to experience it for ourselves. Register in advance. Free to members!
Thursday, Jan. 301:30 - 2:30 p.m - Pickleball Drills and Skills! Andrea Ingvalson - Instructor
Open offering – no pre-registration necessary. Each week one of our pickleball instructors will lead various drills in order to improve skills. (Similar to a group lesson.) The $2 fee is paid at the door
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socializeConnections for Mental &
Spiritual Health
and not at the front desk.
Wednesday, Jan. 19:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Open House at The Landing! Join us for tours, coffee,
games, and movies!
Tuesday, Jan. 212:00 p.m. - Nacho BarMeet in the Kitchen for nachos with all the toppings and dessert! Fee: $5M/$5NM. Register.
Friday, Jan. 1012:00 p.m - PotluckJoin us for a potluck! Please sign up on the clipboard in the Kitchen! Want to help organize this event - just contact Becky or Kate!
Sunday, Jan. 12 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m - Coffee and Cookies at The Landing - @ 4:00 p.m. Wausau Symphony Join us for coffee, cookies, and conversation before the Wausau Symphony’s performance of Shall We Dance. Free at The Landing, Concert - $15 adults/$10 seniors - pay at the door at First Presbyterian Church
Tuesday, Jan. 1412:00 p.m. Pizza Party! Join us for a fun pizza party at The Landing! Registration required. Fee: $6M/$7NM.
Tuesday, Jan. 2112:00 p.m. - Cookout in January! Tired of the winter? We are, too! Join us for a cookout in January. Burgers with the fixings, potato salad, coleslaw, pickles, chips, and a veggie tray. We will have peaches and ice cream for dessert! Register. Fee: $7M/$8NM.
Thursday, Jan. 23
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12:00 p.m - An Afternoon at 9 Mile Winter Fun! Join us for an afternoon of x-country skiing, snowshoeing, walking, or just plain socializing. Your fee covers chili and/or soup and fresh bread at noon, as well as cocoa, tea, mid-afternoon treats and your ski or snowshoe pass. Members of the Nordic Ski Club will be available for free ski lessons for beginners and tips for those who want to improve their skills. Special ½ price rates will be available for ski or snowshoe rentals. Let us know if you need transportation from the Y. Register. Fee: $8M/$10NM. Monday, Jan. 271:00 - 4:00 p.m. Sleigh Ride!Willow Springs
Meet at the Wausau Branch to take the Y-bus out to Willow Springs for a sleigh ride and lunch. You’ll ride around the grounds and deep into the woods to a campfire. Once arrived at the fire, you’ll be treated to
hot cider and hot chocolate, complete with marshmallows. Register. Fee: $25M/$30NM.
Tuesday, Jan 2811:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Soup and Sandwich LunchCome to the Landing for turkey noodle soup or vegetable soup! Make your own sandwich. Register in advance. Fee: $5M&NM.
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R = Registration Required
OS = Off Site
M = Member: All access and social
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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9am-3pm - Open House at The
Landing - We will be here to
give tours and share our space!
9:30 am - Blood Pressure Clinic
with Rennes
12pm - Nacho Bar - $5 - R
2pm - Let's Play - Pool
10:30 am Let's Play - Mexican
Train with Terri
12pm Let's Play - American
Mahjongg with Terri
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1-3pm - Watercolor class with
David Hummer -
$175M/$200NM - R
8am - Bible Study - R
3pm - Let's Play - Tripoly
9-10:30am - Learn Sheepshead
- R
1:30pm - Let's Play - Cribbage
1-3pm - Let's Play - Social Bridge
2pm - Let's Play - Pool
10:30 am Let's Play - Mexican
Train with Terri
12 pm - Potluck!
12pm Let's Play - American
Mahjongg with Terri
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2pm - Landing
opens for
coffee, cookies,
and
conversation
before the
concert
4pm - Wausau
Symphony -
Shall We Dance
10am - NAMI Presentation - R
11am - 12:30pm - Tech Help -
Laptops/Desktops - 30 minute
sessions - R
1 - 3pm - Watercolor class with
David Hummer -
$175M/$200NM - R
8am - Bible Study - R
9-10:30am - Honoring Choices
with Aspirus - R
9am - Women on FREE Weights -
$10 - R
11:30am - Census Info
12pm - What's in the Box? - R
12pm - Pizza Party! $6M/$7NM -
R
3pm - Let's Play - Tripoly
10:30am - Advance Directives -
Why do I need them? - R
12:15pm - Meet at The
Museum - OS
1:30pm - Let's Play- Cribbage
9:30 - 11am - Probate and Trust
Administration with Hougum Law,
LLC - R
11:30am - Men's Grooming - R
1-3pm - Let's Play - Social Bridge
2pm - Let's Play - Pool
10:30 am Let's Play - Mexican
Train with Terri
12pm Let's Play - American
Mahjongg with Terri
1pm - Let's Play
- Canasta
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8:30am - Volunteering @ The
Landing
11am - Tai Chi Demo - R
1 - 3pm - Watercolor class with
David Hummer -
$175M/$200NM - R
8am - Bible Study - R
9-10:30 - ADRC Resource
Specialist
12pm - Cookout in January! -
$7M/$8NM - R
1:30pm - Tuesday Afternoon
Dancing - $0M/$10NM - R
3pm - Let's Play - Tripoly
11:30am - Book Club - The
Bone Woman
1:30pm - Let's Play - Cribbage
10:30am - Stretch your Rx Dollars
Presentation - R
12pm - An Afternoon @ 9 mile - R -
$8M/$10NM
1-3pm - Let's Play - Social Bridge
1:30pm - Intro to Pickleball - R
$10NM
2pm - Let's Play - Pool
8-11am - Tech Friday -
Individual Appointments - R
10:30 am Let's Play - Mexican
Train with Terri
12pm Let's Play - American
Mahjongg with Terri
1pm - Let's Play
- Canasta
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2pm - Ballroom
Dance - Pay at
the door -
$5M/$8NM
1-3pm - Watercolor class with
David Hummer -
$175M/$200NM - R
1-4pm - Sleigh Ride @ Willow
Springs $25M/$30NM - R
8am - Bible Study - R
11:30am - Understanding
Alzheimer's and Dementia - R
11:30am - Soup and Sandwich
Lunch - $5 - R
1:30pm - Tuesday Afternoon
Dancing - $0M/$10NM - R
3pm - Let's Play - Tripoly
11:30am - Introduction to
Vibrational Sound Therapy - R
1:30pm - Let's Play - Cribbage
11:30am - Dr. Google - Finding
Reliable Health Information
Online - $5 - R
1-3pm - Let's Play - Social Bridge
1:30pm - Drills and Skills Pickleball
- $2 - Please pay at the door
2pm - Let's Play - Pool
10:30 am Let's Play - Mexican
Train with Terri
12pm Let's Play - American
Mahjongg with Terri
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