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Oxford Township Parks & Recreation

Oxford Township Parks & Recreation Senior Programs


AREA AGENCY ON AGING 1-B WEBINARS


Area Agency on Aging 1B

Join the Area Agency on Aging 1-B for these upcoming webinars. Registration is required. Still time to register.

  1. 5 Things Caregivers Should Know  November 10, 2021 12 p.m.-1 p.m. REGISTER HERE:  https://tinyurl.com/CaregiverOxford.

  2. Senior & Caregiver Services  November 9th 12 p.m.-1 p.m. REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/BlairAAA1B.

  3. Fall Health & Wellness Classes: Classes being held using GoToMeeting, an online meeting service. You can participate using your Smartphone, computer or tablet. Register: (833) 262-2200 or email wellnessprograms@aaa1b.com


INTERESTED IN TRAVEL IN 2021?


Interested in day or extended travel in 2021? Check out these scheduled tours. If interested contact the Oxford Township Parks & Recreation to put your name on an interest list. Upon confirmation of the tour, OTPR will notify you and request payment. Click on the tour to see additional information.

Day Travel Schedule:

January 8- DSO A New Year in Vienna

February 26- DSO A Salute to the Oscars

March 24- Meadowbrook Mary Jane

March 26- DSO Broadway Now and Then

April 7- Holy Toledo

April 20- Firekeepers Casino

April 28- Meadowbrook Little Shop of Horrors

May 5- Holland Tulip Festival

June 2- Meadowbrook Fancy

June 11- DSO Soul Men

Extended Travel Schedule:

April 25- 30- Spotlight on Santa Fe

May 16- 23- Pacific Northwest & California

May 20- June 1- Treasures of Europe

May 25- 26- Cruisin' Kentucky Gangster Style

August 13- 24- Croatia & It's Islands

August 28- September 8- National Parks of America

October 7- 21- Sicily and Its Isles


OAKLAND COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION VIRTUAL HISTORICAL TOURS


Oakland County

Carol Egbo, Oakland County Parks & Recreation historian will do fireside chats at different locations throughout the Oakland County park system. Mark your calendar for the following historical chats!

Fireside Chat – Glen Oaks Golf Course

Monday, Nov. 16 at 10:30 a.m.

Grab a cup of tea or hot cocoa and join our park historian as she discusses a railway, seed potatoes and a female architect! These are all part of the amazing history of Glen Oaks. 

https://zoom.us/j/91725802373?pwd=RXR1ZFhTN3V2MWxLM2NzdmdML2FFUT09

Fireside Chat - Dashing through the Past at Addison Oaks County Park –  Buhl Estate

Monday, Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Oakland County Parks and Recreation Historian Carol Egbo will discuss the history of Addison Oaks County Park, which dates back more than 100 years. She’ll also share stories about the Buhl Estate, a distinctive English Tudor-style manor home surrounded by a formal flower garden. Learn more about the Buhl family, their property and their legacy.

https://zoom.us/j/99042732630?pwd=ZnErN1FPYzhPY1JxRkp0RjVvR1JxQT09


BOOK & AUTHOR SOCIETY


Book Author Society

The Metro-Detroit Book and Author Society is pleased to announce their first ever virtual author talk series on Zoom. Save these dates and times on your calendar and subscribe to our email newsletter,  https://www.bookandauthor.org/newsletter/ to stay updated on the series.

Monday, Nov 16, 2020 @7 p.m. EST-Sandra Brown-Thick as Thieves

Monday, Dec 7, 2020 @7 p.m. EST-Mary Norris- Greek to Me

Monday, Dec 21, 2020 @7 p.m. EST-Karen Dionne- The Wicked Sister

Tickets may be required.


VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING OPTIONS


Area Agency on Aging 1-B Senior and Caregiver Services Webinar Tuesday, November 10, 12- 1 p.m. Register at is https://tinyurl.com/CaregiverOxford or by calling Chiara at 249-320-1144. Topic: Five Things Caregivers Should Know.

Travel Show with Collette Travel on Thursday, November 12.

Beaumont Community Health offers health/wellness education programs. Check out all available classes at classes.beaumont.org

No matter where you are at get a taste of PURE Michigan.

Broadway Plays and Musicals you can watch on stage from home.

12 Famous Museums offer virtual tours of their galleries.

Chatter Pack a variety of online resources for enrichment: Virtual tours, online learning, geography & nature, music, arts & culture, literature, entertainment, anxiety & mental health, prayer.

Ivy League Online Classes offer over 450 online courses are available for free through all eight Ivy League schools.

SilverSneakers  exercise classes for older adults are taught by SilverSneakers instructors who will help make sure you’re supported every step of the way.

Planet Fitness Home Work-Ins free in-home workouts for Planet Fitness members and non-members. Recorded classes available anytime. Streamed live daily at 6 P.M.

Unfold Yoga and Wellness a series of FREE, live, web-based 20 minute movement and meditation classes. Recorded sample classes available anytime.