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50+ Fitness Work Out
4/12 - 5/24 (7M)
9:00-10:00 am
$56/M  $71/NM
Janice Hoffman, Instructor
Participate at your own fitness level in our most popular, non-impact aerobic workout. Full range of motion exercises help to control weight, tone muscles, and maintain flexibility.

Tai Chi
313217-01: 4/06-5/11 (6 T) $48M … $63NM
#313217-02: 4/08-5/13 (6 Th) $48M … $63NM
#313217-03: 4/06-5/13 (12 B) $91M … $106NM
#313217-04: 5/18-6/22 (6 T) $48M … $63NM
#313217-05: 5/20-6/24 (6 Th) $48M … $63NM
#313217-06: 5/18-6/24 (12 B) $91M … $106NM
Time: 10:45-11:45 am
Instructor: Nancy Tobias
This ancient Chinese exercise program is designed to help reduce stress, improve mental concentration, flexibility, balance and coordination. Focused breathing techniques are utilized. Tai Chi provides training in proper body mechanics and natural alignment. It fosters a relaxed body and a peaceful state of mind.

Zumba Gold
4/7-6/2 (9 W) $72M ... $87NM
11:00-12:00 pm
Zumba Gold is an aerobic dance class for active, older
adults and beginner participants that fuses hypnotic
Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a dynamic, new workout system. Latin-flavored music and traditional dance moves such as Salsa, Tango, and Merengue are combined with aerobics to keep you moving. You will gain cardiovascular benefits, improve coordination and balance, and have so much fun you may even forget you are exercising!

Feldenkrais®
4/12-5/24 (3 M) $30M ... $45NM
No Class: 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, & 5/17
9:00-10:00 am
Instructor: Joyce Ann
Learn the gentle Feldenkrais® Method to improve energy, reduce stress, breathe more easily, and move with more pleasure, ease and grace. This class does not involve stretching or vigorous exercise, and it is taught with a “less is more” attitude.
Body Conditioning
4/8-6/3 (9 Th) $95R ... $140NR
Thursdays @ 9:00-10:00 am
$115R ...$170NR
No class: 3/11
Instructor: Janice Hoffman & Body Power
Invigorate your total body through conditioning exercises
using tubing, dumbbells, and mat work.
Hatha Yoga
Section 01: Joy Luster, Instructor
Section 03: Jai Luster, Instructor
Section 02, 04, 05: Lauren Luster, Instructor
Learn to relax and release tensions from your body and mind through the practice of classical hatha yoga, which includes yoga postures, breathing practices and deep relaxation and meditation.
01: 4/8-6/3 (9 Th) $95R ... $140NR
02: 4/6-6/1 (9 T) .. 10-11:15 am .. $95R/140NR
03: 4/7-6/2 (9 W) .. 7-8:30 pm .. $95R/140NR
04: 4/8-6/3 (9 Th) .. 5:30-6:30 pm .. $95R/140NR
05: 4/9-6/4 (9 F) .. 10:30-11:45 am .. $95R/140NR

Pilates
Instructor: Julie Lyon Chiefetz (T & F am )
Instructor: Diane Baker (T & Th pm)
Tone your body as you build strength and increase flexibility. This mat class conditions your body and reduces stress while helping to improve your posture and balance.
(Spring)
4/6-6/1 (9 T) .. 8:45-9:45 am .. $95R/140NR
4/6-6/1 (9 T) .. 6:45-7:45 pm .. $95R/140NR
4/8-6/3 (9 Th) .. 6:45-7:45 pm .. $95R/140NR
4/9-6/4 (9 F) .. 9:00-10:00 am .. $95R/140NR
Tone & Firm
(Spring): 4/6-6/3
01 (1x/wk.) .. $104R/154NR
02 (2x/wk.) .. $167R/248NR
Instructor: Janice Hoffman & Body Power
Improve your muscle tone and gain added strength and
flexibility. Emphasis will be on the arms, hips, stomach and legs. No jumping! No jogging!
Golf
Male golfers are invited to join the Monday Morning Senior Men's League. Enjoy the golf, lunches, tournaments,
prizes, and a great end-of-the-season banquet. All golfers must have a current PTC membership. League registration will be on all the March Tuesdays @ 8:45-10 am in the Members Room. The Women's League will begin on May 3. Please call the Center for more information.

Billiards
League play continues every Wed. at 1 pm at the PTSC.
Contact John Estal (847.918-7131) or estal@ameritech.net
for more information.

Bocce
League play begins in November at Highwood Bocce Courts at 9:30 am. Play is on the first and third Wednesday of each month through March 2010. Please contact the center office to be placed on the interest list or contact Bob Fincutter (847-945-9523) for more information.

Bowling
League play begins in November and continues every Monday at Brunswick/ Deerbrook Lanes at 12:30 pm. Please
contact the center office to be placed on the interest list or contact Bill Balmes (847-317-0343) for more information.
Archery
4/12-5/24 (7 Mon.) @ 6:30-7:30 pm
$84/person ... Brickyards Park
Beginners are welcomed to learn shooting form, scoring, and how to compete like a champion in Olympic-style archery. Equipment will be provided and instruction will be at the Sachs Center in inclement weather.

Canasta
4/14-6/2 (8 Wed.) @ 9-11 am
$64M ... $79NM
Insturctor: Sheila Plotzker
"Canasta" comes from the Spanish word for basket. This increasingly popular card game uses two packs—similar to Rummy—where the object is to meld groups of the same rank.
Mah Jongg Instruction
Mondays-4classes/session
Instructor: Dale Solow
01 Beg.: 4/12-5/3 ... 9:30 am-noon
02 Beg.: 4/12-5/3 ... 7:00-9:30 pm
03 Sup.: 5/10-6/7 ... 9:30 am-noon
04 Sup.: 5/10-6/7 ... 7:00-9:30 pm
No class: 5/31
This ancient Chinese game is a fast-paced, entertaining game similar to a card game, but using colorful tiles held in racks. You'll enjoy the clicking and scrambling of the tiles as you master the various strategies of this fascinating game. If you have a Mah Jongg set, please bring it with you. You'll need a 2009 Mah Jongg card to play. These cards can be found at many local card
Open Mah Jongg
Every Monday & Friday
12-3 pm
These increasingly popular sessions for members only are informal. Attention players: please bring your own Mah Jongg sets.
Supervised Bridge
3/4-3/25 (Supervised)
3 Thurs., @ 9-11 am — $24M ... $39NM
No class on 3/11
Our Supervised Play classes help to develop confidence in your newly acquired skills as you play bridge under the guidance of our “Answer Man”—Al Glick.

Bridge Class-Defense
4/8-5/27
8 Thurs., @ 9-11 am — $64M ... $79NM
This class is based on the Audrey Grant book Defense / Heart Series. Commonly Used Conventions / Spade Series will be held in Summer 2010. By the time you complete the beginning sequence of classes, you will have developed a solid bridge basic skill set.

Social Bridge
Free open sessions: Mon. @ 12:30-3:30 pm
These “members only” sessions are for players who enjoy competitive but relaxed games.

Duplicate Bridge
Mon. _ 12:30-4pm - Al Glick
Wed.—10:30 am-2:30 pm— E. Morrison
Thurs.—7:00-11:00 pm—E. Morrison
Fri.—10:30 am-2 pm —Al Glick
$8/session/center member
$9/session/nonmember
These games for the serious player are sanctioned by the ACBL (American Contract Bridge League). Games are held weekly.

Open Poker
Tuesday & Thursdays @ 12:00-3:00 pm
These “members only” sessions are for players who
enjoy competitive but relaxed games.

Pauper Poker
2nd Friday @ 1:00-4:00 pm
These sessions are for the more serious poker players.
Tables are prearranged. Contact Ed Szyman at 847-945-2607 if you are interested in joining the group.
Ping Pong
Our Ping Pong tables and equipment can be used in the Multipurpose B on Tuesday and Friday afternoons
when other programs are not scheduled.
Reservations are required. People interested in joining a
league, please contact Howard Patterson (847-945-92
 
 

 
 
 

 

 
 
                               

 

 
Duplicate Bridge  

Wednesday: 10:30 am-2:30 pm

Director: Elaine Morrison 

Thursday: 7:00-11:00 pm

Directors: Elaine Morrison 

Friday: 10:30 am-2 pm

Director: Al Glick  

$8/session/center member

$9/session/nonmember

These games for the serious player are sanctioned by the ACBL (American Contract Bridge League). Games are held weekly.

Social Bridge

Free open sessions: Mondays @ 12:30-3:30 pm

These “members only” sessions are for players who enjoy competitive but relaxed games.

Open Poker

Tuesday @ 12-3 pm

Thursday @ 12-3 pm

These “members only” sessions are for players who enjoy competitive but relaxed games. Currently we have 3 tables of players.

Pauper Poker

2nd Friday

1-4 pm

These sessions are for the more serious poker players. Tables are pre-arranged. If you wish to be a substitute player, please contact Ed Szyman (847-945-2607). As more players join the ranks, new tables will be added.