January Programs & Updates!

Happy New Year from Mastick Senior Center!

If you are age 50+ and/or know of someone who is, then read on for exciting programs that Mastick Senior Center offers!  Membership is FREE and REQUIRED to participate in Mastick programs.  Stop by the Mastick Lobby (Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.) or call 510-747-7500 to become a member or renew your membership.

To visit Mastick Senior Center online, click the blue button below:

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Mastick Senior Center will be closed on the following:

Monday, January 15, 2024 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday)

January Updates

For the weekly schedule, click here.

For January programs and registration links, click here.

To view the January menu, click here.

AARP Tax-Aide Program
January 16, 2024 - April 15, 2024

Do you need a tax appointment?
CALL 510-747-7501

Leave a message with your name and phone number. A volunteer will return your call within one week to schedule an appointment. All tax appointments are in-person. Participant must stay for the duration of their tax appointment.

Tax appointments are made by phone only. No tax appointments will be made in person. Mastick Staff cannot assist in any tax matters.

Volunteer Ballroom Dance Instructor WANTED! 

Mastick Senior Center is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced Volunteer Ballroom Instructor! If interested, please contact Ed Kallas at [email protected] 

Looking for Bingo Volunteers

If you're interested in volunteering for Bingo, please email the Bingo Committee at [email protected]. Thank you!

Great American Songbook

Second Wednesday of each month, January 10 – May 8
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Location: Dining Room 2
FREE

Join pianist Glenn Fong for a musical journey! No registration required, simply join and enjoy!

The Joys of Aging!
Friday, January 12, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Location: Room D
FREE ~ Class #24298

Join Rachel Rokach, clinical psychologist, to relearn, discuss and enhance the joys of aging. One of the great joys of aging is that learning never ends!. Rachel is 78 and lives in a 55+ co-housing community in Oakland. She has four kids and eight grandkids and is a retired clinical psychologist. Due to her experience working with hundreds of interesting people on a huge range of challenges, she loves her work. For Rachel, empowerment is always at the foundation of healing and growth. To register, click here.

Zumba Gold with Mel Snell... Free to Try!
Wednesdays, January 24 & 31, 9:30 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
Location: Alameda Point Gym, Court #4
FREE! ~ Class #24743

Create healthy habits for 2024! Mastick Senior Center is launching a new program location at the Alameda Point Gym. Enjoy a large gym with forgiving floors and plenty of parking. Zumba Gold is a modified dance class that recreates original Zumba moves at a lower intensity. The formula is 70% Latin music and 30% of anything else. This dance-based class features merengue, salsa, cha-cha, reggaeton, bachata, samba, soca, hip-hop, bellydance and bhangra. Get moving and have fun! No dance experience, exercise equipment or running required. To register, click here.

East Bay Parks: Nature To You
Wednesday, January 24, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Location: Media Room
FREE ~ Class #24320

Join Naturalists from the East Bay Regional Park District in a program which brings some of the natural world to you. The topic for this presentation is "Mammal Skulls and Pelts". Learn about some of the mammals that can be found throughout the East Bay Regional Parks by exploring pelts and replica skulls from a wide variety of species. What can we deduce about these animals by investigating what they leave behind? To register, click here.

Caretaker Fraud (Family and Non Family)
Wednesday, January 31, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Location: Room D
FREE ~ Class #24004

Join William Smith, retired FBI Agent, to learn about the scope and types of caretaker fraud, factors leading to it, how it is rationalized by the offender, ways to prevent it and what to do if detected. To register, click here.

The Last Gift Box
Thursday, February 1, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Location: Room D
FREE ~ Class #24002

The class is based on the book, The Last Gift Box, A Present to those who Follow Me and offers practical ways to organize the "business" aspects of your life and share with your family and friends your decisions on how you wish to die and be remembered. Using factual information and humor, Tina takes this challenging but essential subject and makes it easy to talk about and act upon. You can fulfill your resolution THIS YEAR! Please consider making a $5 donation to Mastick in class. To register, click here.

Zumba Gold with Mel Snell
Wednesdays, February 7 & 28 (no class on February 14 & 21)
9:30 a.m. - 10:25 a.m., Location: Alameda Point Gym, Court #4
Cost: $19 ~ Class #24311

Zumba Gold is a modified dance class that recreates original Zumba moves at a lower intensity. The formula is 70% Latin music and 30% of anything else. This dance-based class features merengue, salsa, cha-cha, reggaeton, bachata, samba, soca, hip-hop, bellydance and bhangra. Get moving and have fun! No dance experience, exercise equipment or running required. To register, click here.

Coming Fully Alive As You Age
Mondays, February 12 – March 11, 10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m., Location: Media Room
Cost: $38 ~ Class #24350

Explore the positives of aging and ways to have a happier life in the later years. Classes include Finding Meaning in Life; Being Fully Alive in Body, Mind and Spirit; Aging as a Spiritual Journey; and The Uplifting Power of Humor, Pets, and Art. It incorporates new research on the Blue Zones of the world. No class on 2/19. To register, click here.

International Cooking
Wednesdays, February 14 - April 3
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Location: Room B
Cost: $33 ~ Class #24536

You won't need a passport to cook from different countries around the world! We will learn about culture, tastes, and celebrations while enjoying a variety of foods and flavors. Each class we cook... and eat... 1 - 2 unique dishes from the country of the day. Yum, fun, delicious! To register, click here.

"Licking the Spoon": A Creative Writing Class
Thursdays, February 15 - April 4, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location: Media Room
Cost: $163 ~ Class #24537

"Licking the Spoon" is a writing, remembering, sharing, and sometimes tasting creative writing workshop designed to spark food memories...and write about them. We will use our writing skills and senses to make the words almost palatable! Participants are to bring paper and pen (or laptop) and a creative writing appetite. No previous writing experience necessary. To register, click here.

Mastick Thrift Shop

The Mastick Thrift Shop is open to the public on Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Donations are accepted until FULL (space is limited) on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 

Mastick Program Guidelines

We are excited to see you and want to ensure your visit to the Center is a success.  In an effort to maintain the safety and well-being of members and staff, please adhere to the following when visiting: 

• Face-coverings are strongly recommended when inside the building;
• Stay home if showing signs of respiratory illness (cough, sore throat or shortness of breath);
• Wall-mounted hand-sanitizing stations are available in each room;
• Be sure to dress in layers, bring a hat, sunscreen, and anything necessary to provide for your own comfort.

ARPD PROGRAMS FOLLOW ALL STATE AND COUNTY HEALTH PROTOCOLS

• Mastick Table Tennis Rules
• Trip Refund Policy(UPDATED)

Current Hour of Operations

The Mastick Senior Center is open Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. For information, visit www.alamedaca.gov/mastick, call 510-747-7500, or email [email protected].

Mastick Senior Center thanks the following organizations for their financial support: City of Alameda, Mastick Senior Center Advisory Board, Alameda County Area Agency on Aging, Alameda Transportation Commission.

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