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Free Summer Outdoor Yoga Series 2023

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Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced yogi, outdoor yoga is a fantastic way to enjoy nature while focusing on your inner and outer self. And the challenge of practicing on uneven surfaces helps improve your balance and stability. Let’s get moving!

The patio construction rules out the possibility of outdoor yoga at the Center this summer. We changed the location to McKee Farms Park, on the lawn near the Kids’ Crossing playground.

The six-week series runs 9:00-10:00 each Tuesday from May 23 through June 27. (The first class will be from 9:00-10:15 to allow time for explaining poses.)

All are welcome for this free series. Bring your own mat. If the day is chilly, include a sweatshirt of throw for savasana.

Free Summer Outdoor Yoga

  • Where: McKee Farms Park
  • When: Tuesdays, May 23-June 27
  • Time: 9:00-10:00 a.m.

Linda Gorchels, your guide, holds RYS 200 yoga and yin yoga certifications from Yoga Alliance. She taught two outdoor yoga series for the Fitchburg Community/Senior Center last summer.

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New Life Lavender Farm Tour

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New Life Lavender & Cherry Farm, followed by lunch at Driftless Glen Distillery.

  • Thursday, June 15, 2023
  • Departing from the Senior Center at 9:30 a.m.
  • We will spend about two hours at the farm (till about 12:30), and go out to lunch.
  • Contact Linda Gorchels (lgorchels@sbcglobal.net). She will arrange carpooling and make a reservation at the restaurant. When you sign up for the trip, please specify if you are willing to take riders in your car.

Admission is a flat rate of $5.50/person. Admission covers entry into the lavender farm, including the lavender fields, 8+ acres of wildflowers, their secret garden, observation deck, pergola, outdoor patio, all landscaped areas, river/waterfalls with Koi fish, and trails surrounding the 25 acres open to the public. Areas where the animals live are only accessible through the Farm-to-Table wagon ride tours (a separate fee).

New Life Lavender & Cherry Farm, E10766 County Road W, Baraboo, WI 53913

Driftless Glen Distillery, 300 Water St., Baraboo, WI 53913

Dane County Landfill Tours

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Each year, Dane County Landfill hosts nearly a thousand visitors (of all ages) for tours of its facilities. The events offer an excellent opportunity for lessons in environmental stewardship, science, engineering, and technology. They are free, but require preregistration.

  • Friday, July 14, 2023, 10:00-11:30. Contact Marchelle Mertens (marchellem4m@gmail.com) for information. She will obtain the tickets for the group and handle carpooling from the Senior Center.
  • Sign-up Deadline: To ensure there are enough tickets available, please respond to Marchelle by Friday, May 26.

 

Seven Acre Dairy brunch

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  • Friday, June 30, 2023
  • Departing from the Senior Center at 10:00 a.m.
  • A tour of the facility in Paoli with “Nick” is scheduled for 10:30 A.M. Lunch is at 11:30
  • RSVP to Carolyn Hook (chook5644@gmail.com) by Friday, June 23rd. She will arrange carpooling. Please specify how many riders you are able to take in your car if you are willing to drive.

The Dairy Cafe is Seven Acre’s casual, counter-service cafe, serving breakfast and lunch. The menu features locally-roasted coffee; fresh bakery items; salads; soups; and sandwiches. The Dairy Cafe also features their famous soft-serve ice cream made in-house with milk from the Sarbacker family at Fischerdale Holsteins.

Check out their sample menu. No reservations needed at the Dairy Cafe.

The Dairy Cafe is open for breakfast and lunch every day of the week. Monday-Friday they’re open 6:30AM-2:30PM. Saturday and Sunday from 8AM-4PM.

Betty Lou Fiesta Cruise

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Betty Lou Fiesta Cruise

Experience Madison the way it is meant to be seen – from the water! Come aboard Betty Lou Cruises for incredible views of Madison from Lake Mendota. Experience the Madison skyline, highlights along the shoreline, and the history of our fascinating city.

  • Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
  • $59 includes Mexican buffet & unlimited Coronas, Margaritas, House Wine and Soda
  • Cruises run rain or shine. There are no refunds. Check out their FAQ if you have other questions.
  • Register with Barbara Mathis (britisher75@yahoo.com). She will collect the money and make the reservations for the cruise. Please pay her at the June meeting, or arrange another way to reimburse her.
  • Parking is in the Mariner’s Inn parking lot, 5339 Lighthouse Bay Drive, Madison. Carpooling will be informal (on your own).
  • Sign-up Deadline: Given the popularity of this cruise, respond to Barbara by Friday, June 2 so she can make reservations before it is booked.

Memorial Day Event and Pizza

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Here is an email from Carolyn Hook for all AWG members.

From: Carolyn Hook

To :Active Women’s Group

Fifteen men from the Revolutionary War through the Vietnam War are buried at a beautiful little cemetery on County Road M in Fitchburg. The list I have is from 2012, so there may be more veterans from current wars resting there.

Please join me at the Oak Hill Cemetery on Friday, May 26th at 10:00 A.M. to pay our respects with Memorial Day just around the corner. 

Afterward we will venture down the road a couple of miles to Sugar River Pizza for lunch. Many of you know this restaurant and love it like I do. If it’s raining, you are on your own! I melt in the rain! Hope you will join me.

Carolyn

Arboretum Garden Tours

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Marcia Griskavich asked that I share her following email about the UW Arboretum tours:

The UW Madison Arboretum conducts public tours of the gardens. Below is the schedule for 2023. Perhaps we could share this with AWG gals. Hours of the Arboretum Grounds 4 a.m.—10 p.m. Visitor Center Open weekdays 9:30 a.m.—4 p.m., weekends 12:30–4 p.m.

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2023 Program Updates

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We have a new presenter for October. Our own Jo Anne Lindberg stepped up to offer her services. Her presentation at the October 11 meeting will be: “The Art of Self-Care: A Hands-on Workshop.”  A 30-year veteran of Asian medicine, Jo Anne will help us develop skills such as breathwork, self-massage, and pressure points.

We have one other change. Barry Callen (who is moving to Ecuador in August), and Elissa Gonda (who is getting married in June), swapped dates. That means our presentation on June 14 will be on self-hypnosis, and our November 8 presentation will be on acupuncture.

The updated calendar is downloadable from the Program Calendar tab.