Soldotna Senior Center activies for September.

Weekly Activities:

Mondays: Art class 10-3, line dancing 10:30-11:30, clogging 11:30-noon

Tuesdays: Board games 1pm

Wednesdays: Music at noon, craft shop 1pm

Thursdays: Art class 10-3, blood pressures 11-12, shopping at Safeway 1pm

Fridays: Music at noon

Special events:

Sep 1: Tuesday-Fred Meyers shopping 1PM

Sep 7: Monday-Closed for Labor Day

Sep 8: Tuesday-KPFCSP support group meeting 1 to 3pm.

Sep 10: Thursday-Hospice presentation on services 12:15-1:15pm

Sep 12: Saturday-Fall Roundup with Spur Highway Spankers band and prime rib dinner at 5:30pm. Advance tickets on sale at the Center for $25.

Sep 26: Saturday-No-Host dinner Acapulco Restaurant by Fred Meyers 1:00 pm

Sep 29: Tuesday-KPFCSP support group meeting from 1-pm.

Menu:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday salad bar is served 11:30-12:30

Tuesday, Thursday soup is served 11:30-12:30

Entrée served Monday-Friday 12:00-12:30

Dessert & beverages served with all meals.

Sep 1st beef tacos; 2nd country pork rids & sauerkraut; 3rd beef chuck steak; 4th chicken & dumplings; 7th closed; 8th cabbage rolls; 9th fried chicken; 10th cheese ravioli & Italian sausage; 11th breaded cod; 14th hot turkey sandwich; 15th beef burgundy & noodles; 16th ham & bean soup; 17th roasted chicken; 18th Hungarian goulash; 21st veal cutlet; 22th brunch for lunch; 23rd meatloaf; 24th pulled BBQ pork on a bun; 25th baked pollock; 28th beef hot dogs; 29th macaroni & cheese with ham casserole; 30th pork chili verde.

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