It’s All About Action this Month: Drive. Ride. Walk. Search!

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AARP Smart Driver Class
Thursday, August 8, 2019 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Holiday Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20906

A classroom brush-up on driving skills. Learn about new state laws in Maryland that affect driving. Some insurance companies provide discounts for those who complete this course. Sign up at Holiday Park’s front desk, then pay during class with cash, check or money order. Fee is $15 for AARP members, $20 for non-members. For more information, call 1-888-227-7669 or go to www.aarp.org/drc.

Ride Smart Travel Training Workshops
In each of these FREE one-day workshops (open to all Montgomery County residents over age 50), you will learn how to travel to destinations of your choice using public transit. You will receive a Senior SmarTrip card (or a standard SmarTrip card if you are under 65) and lunch is provided.  Registration required. Please call 301-738-3252 or e-mail ConnectARide@AccessJCA.org.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm   
Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive, Rockville, Maryland 20850

Thursday, August 22, 2019 from 10:00 am to 1:45 pm
White Oak Senior Center, 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
Holiday Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20906

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Hillside Senior Living Apartments, 200 Skidmore Boulevard, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877

Walk for the Ages – Plan to Celebrate National Grandparents’ Day on September 8th!
Celebrate National Grandparents Day from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm at Glen Echo Park and “Help All Seniors Thrive!” JCA invites you to attend its first annual walk and family fun day to support our intergenerational programs, transportation, adult day programs, employment and other resources for seniors in the Greater Washington Area.  (Note: This is a “Rain or Shine” event.)

Event includes a short walk around Glen Echo Park, a DJ, a photo scavenger hunt, a selfie-booth with props, art activities, corn hole, giant connect-four and much more!  Become a JCA Hero! Register in advance and help spread the word through our peer-to-peer fundraising platform. Pre-registration closes August 30, 2019. Registration levels for the Walk are as follows:

• Individual Walker, $18
• Team of 2 to 4 Walkers, $36
• Each Additional Team Walker (beyond 4), $10
• Strut your pup, too! $10
• Walkers ages 10 and under, FREE
• Walkers ages 80 and better, FREE
• Day-of-event walk-in fee, $20 per person.

Pre-register to walk here.  Waivers will be required of all participants at the event.  If you would like to help raise funds for JCA with a peer-to-peer website of your own, click here.  If you’ve never done anything like this before, you’re in for a treat. Helping us spread the word is so easy, and it just might be the greatest help of all!  If you would like to donate, click here.   A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are available.  For information, please email Micki Gordon at MGordon@AccessJCA.org or call her at 301-255-4231.

Job Search Training Program for those 50+ Professional Job Seekers
Are you over age 50 and frustrated by your job search?  JCA’s Career Gateway Program can help you hone your resume, polish your networking and interviewing skills, use Internet job search resources more effectively, and turn your age and experience to your advantage.  Each session of the Career Gateway features 30 hours of small-group classroom instruction over five days, comprehensive take-home materials, practical exercises, and a long-term mentor – all for only $75!  Sessions run from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm.  Optional employment-related tech training available, as well.

New Sessions Available for 2019/2020!
2019 Sessions:  #1:  September 9, 11, 13, 16, 18                          
                          #2:  November 4, 6, 8, 11, 13
2020 Sessions:  #3:  January 21, 22, 24, 27, 29                          
                          #4:  March 2, 4, 6, 9, 11                          
                          #5:  April 20, 22, 24, 27, 29                          
                          #6:  June 8, 10, 12, 15, 17    

For more information, call Jodie Rasch at 301-255-4215 or email her at Jodie.Rasch@AccessJCA.org.

August Topics:  Amy Harbison interviews Jean Dinwiddie, Chair of the Commission on Aging; learns about Ride On Flex from Department of Transportation’s Sam Oji and Will Kenlaw; and reviews Senior Planet Montgomery.  

Program airs at the following times: Sunday - (6:00 pm) | Mon - (10:00 am) | Tues - (1:00 am, 12:30 pm, 6:00 pm) | Thurs - (2:30 am, 6:00 pm) | Fri - (10:30 am) | Sat - (2:00 am).    

Where to Watch: Comcast and RCN channel 6; Verizon channel 30; or On-Demand at the County's website by clicking here.