Activities

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING September 20, Room 24, Civic Center from 9:30-11:00

 BASCO BRAT SALE at SKI HIGH Sep 23 & 24, Fund Raiser for Baraboo Senior Center.

 FALL HARVEST FEST Thursday October 12, from 4-7. Spaghetti dinner tickets $8 purchased ahead of time, or $9 at the door. Call Diane at 608-356-8464 to purchase tickets.

 CASH RAFFLE will be held on Tuesday Oct 17th at 6:30 in Room 24 at the Civic Center. Prizes are First prize $500, Second prize $250, Third prize $100. Tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10.

 END OF LIFE SERIES, Free and offered by BASCO and Baraboo Public Library. Wednesday evenings at the Library. Six Sessions start Sept 13 from 6:00-7:30 p.m.
 Subjects covered include: Estate Planning;
 Funeral Planning;
ADRC Social Worker-Jim Pritzkow;
 Financial Planning with Liz Clyman; Guardianship & Legal Protective Placement;
 Advanced Directives.
Available at the series will be the book "And Then Their Was One" by Charlotte Fox which thoroughly covers end-of-life considerations. Cost of book $25.95. For more information call the Senior Center at 356-8464 or the Library at 356-6166.

iPhone & Android Phone workshops

Do you have a smartphone but really don't know how to use it? If so join one of these Cell Plus Device Workshops to help you become smart on the use of your smartphone. Specialist Gene Rolland has presented several workshops to help users take the mystery out of smartphone use. This is a three-hour workshop which includes a class booklet, and covers what you need about calls, messaging, email content, contact management, web browsing, apps, calendar, settings and more.
Two classes are offered: one for iPhone users and one for Android users.

iPhone workshop: Tuesday, February 14, 9:00 to noon

Android workshop: Tuesday February 28, 9:00 to noon

There are no costs for the workshops but you need to register ahead of time. Sign up at the Cell Plus Website www.cell-plus.net or call the Center at 608-356-8464 to sign up.

News Letter

The February Newsletter can be viewed on the City of Baraboo web page.

February 2017 Newsletter

Tai Chi

BASCO is partnering with the Parks & Rec Dept. to offer Tai Chi classes. These classes will begin on Jan 10 and run for 12 weeks until Mar 30. The class will meet in the Civic Center Gymnasium on  Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:00-2:00 pm
Tai Chi is a series of individual dance movements that flow smoothly from one form to another in a sequence.
Studies have shown that older adults experience many health benefits from practicing Tai Chi.

January 2016 BASCO Newsletter