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Washington Park Cares Events

Fall Fundraiser
Our 2nd Annual Fall Fundraiser "There's No Place Like Home" will be held on Friday, September 24, 2010 in the Tuscan Ballroom at the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management at the University of Denver.
There will be two carving stations, hand-crafted heavy appetizers, exclusive Italian wines, a silent auction and a live auction.
Tickets are $60 each, including parking.

Click here to download and print the form to obtain tickets.

For more information, call our office at 720-242-9032
September Movie Matinee

Join us on Tuesday, September 28 at 1:30 pm for a movie matinee.   We'll provide the popcorn, candy, and soda!  The movie is titled "In the company of strangers", a  story about a group of older women who are stranded in the country when the bus in which they are riding breaks down.  The women in the movie paly themselves, none are professional actors, nor did they know each other until they went on the bus trip.  The movie is about their resilience and ability to form relationshipe with each other, and has been referred to as "daring and unique."

For those who wish to stay, we will facilitate a discussion after the movie.
Park Lane Community Room
460 S Marion Parkway
RSVP to 720-381-2470


October Event  "Movement is Medicine"

Saturday, Oct 2nd

10-11 am

Heritage Club, 2020 S Monroe

 

Would you take a medicine that lowered your blood pressure, controlled your blood sugar, improved your memory, decreased pain, and slowed the aging process?  There is such a medicine.  It's called MOVEMENT.  Physical activity can influence these conditions and many more.  Join us for a presentation titled "Movement is Medicine", presented by Kent Dawson, DPT, at Heritage Club Denver on Saturday, October 2nd at 10 am.  The presentation will identify all the many benefits of physical activity as well as simple suggestions for seniors to follow to start their own exercise program.

 

Wellness Clinic   
   We sponsor a Wellness Clinic once a week, Tuesday afternoons from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.  It is held alternately at two locations, one on the east side of Washington Park and the other on the west side.  The west side clinic is located in the Washington Street Community Center, 809 S. Washington St. on the first & third Tuesday, and the east side clinic is held at the University Park United Methodist Church at the corner of University Blvd and Warren St. on the second and fourth Tuesday.

    The clinics are free and open to the public.  No appointment is necessary, and the clinics are staffed by a registered nurse from the Dominican Sisters Home Health Agency.  Come in and get a blood pressure check, a sugar test for diabetes, or to ask any question you may have about a medication you are taking, or any other general health issue. 
    Washington Park Cares members may call for a ride if they need one, and one of our volunteers will drive you to the clinic.


Walk in the park
Every Thursday: Walk with us in Washington Park.  Meet at the Wynken Blynken and Nod statue at Exposition and Franklin Streets at 7:30 am sharp!
Dinner Out
Our monthly Wednesday dinner out for September will again be a picnic in the park.  Join us on Wednesday September 15th at 6:00 pm at picnic area #3 in Washington Park.  Enter off the corner of Franklin and Mississippi.  The cost is $10 per person.  Bring your own beverage and WPC will supply food, plates, silverware and glasses. Reservations are required.  Please call 720-381-2470 for reservations.
Book Club
The September Book Club meeting will be on Saturday, September 25th at 11:00 am, in the Community Room at Whole Foods on Washington Street.  The book for  September is "Strength in What Remains" by Tracey Kidder.  For more information, call Herb Vollmer at 303-756-4110.