Highlights In This Issue:

• New partnership with the Ricketts Center 
• Produce Voucher Distribution Dates at TRAAC w/ SHARE (Final in-person date at TRAAC)
• Art Fusion 19464 Last Pottery Class of Series (Preregistration required)
• Aqua Exercise at Brookside Country Club Pool
• Monthly Night Bingo!  

Week of June 21, 2026

CANCELLATIONS & SCHEDULE CHANGES:

• No As Time Goes By Singers–June 25
• CLOSED–July 3 for Independence Day
• Wed @8:30a–Aqua Zumba AND  Fri @8:30a–Aqua Fitness @ Brookside Country Club! 
• NEW–Partnership w/ Ricketts Center–check out flyer for more details
• No Advanced Yoga–July 9 & July 23
• No Technology w/ Janet–July 15

All Activities this week:

Please note our lunch registration policy/procedure: We have moved to a 2-day ahead preregistration policy. For example, pre-register by Mon. at 4p for Wed. All cancellations will be filled until noon; we will do our best to accommodate all guests to offer a meal The above applies to the monthly Birthday lunch, as well. We encourage a $5 optional donation that can be paid at lunch like a regular lunch donation. Please consider making this donation as funds collected that day offset the expense of the entertainment and birthday cakes.

Preregistration helps ensure your spot and assists with planning!
Pre-registration assists with unexpected cancellations, giving us the ability to contact you via phone, email, or text.  We encourage you to try new programs and activities. There is no charge to try a class/program or lunch to see if you like it. It is a requirement that you check-in at the front desk or on the second floor, when you arrive. Your patience is greatly appreciated.  Thank you! To ensure your safety, please wear proper footwear and attire when attending all fitness classes!

Activity & Class Payment: For all fee-based classes, you may purchase an activity card at the front desk, and it will be initialed when you come in OR pay per class at the front desk. Just mention which class it’s for! The price for select classes is $2. We have several free programs as well as the Silver Sneakers, Renew Active, and Silver & Fit programs for eligible members.


To access the application online click here.  Paper applications available at the front desk of TRAAC.  You can mail them in by post or email.  Polly can email them in for you if you need assistance.

• 8:00—Billiards & Shuffleboard—Game Rm
• 8:00—Early Bird 50+–Track—Jolene
• 9:00–Sit & Stitch–Art&Craft Room
• 9:00—Senior Hatha Yoga –Classroom 2–Evelyn
• 9:30—50+ Fit (Sponsored by Tower Health)—Track–Jolene
• 10:00–Back Pain Relief w/ Core3PT–Classroom 1
• 10:15–Bridge Club–Game Room
• 10:30—Reflective Moments—Library
• 10:45—Youthful Hearts–Track–Linda
• 12:45—Chair Dancing—Track– Joanne G
• 1:00–Just Guts All Core–Classroom 2–Mihae
• 1:00—Rummikub—Cafe
• 1:00—Chess Club—Cafe
• 1:30–Sit ‘n’ Fit–Track–Mihae
• 2:30–Chair Yoga—Classroom 2–Maryellen
  

• 8:00—Billiards—Game Room
• 8:00–Board of Directors Meeting–Classroom 1
• 8:00-9:30–Omelet Tuesday–Dining Room
• 8:30–PiYo–Classroom 2–Jolene
• 8:30–TRAAC Gardeners garden w/ Trellis youth
• 9:30–Weight Watchers – 3rd Floor
• 9:45–Yoga Stretch & Tone–Classroom 2–Patty
• 10:00—Knitting, Crocheting + –Art & Craft Rm
• 10:30–Hot Weather Safety w/ Deb, Montco Office of Aging–Classroom 1
• 10:30–Sit & Fit –Track–Jolene
• 11:00—Golden Zumba– Classroom 2– Joanne
• 11:15–Blood Pressure Checks w Pat–Cafe
• 12:30–Self Defense–Track–Darrel
• 12::45–Chair Dancing–Classroom 2–Joanne
• 1::00—Art w/ Daryl–Art&Craft Room
• 1:00—Shuffleboard – Game Room
• 1:00—Dominoes—Game Room
• 1:30–Tai Chi–Classroom 2–Darrel
• 1:30–Pound Class–Track–Kathy
• 7:00–Fitness Bootcamp w/ Ricketts–Pottstown High School Track
  

• 8:00—Pool & Shuffleboard—Game Room 
• 8:00–Early Bird 50+ Fit—Track—Jolene
• 8:30–Aqua Zumba w/ Joanne–Brookside CC
• 9:30–50+–Track–Jolene
• 10:00–Technology Class–Library–Janet
• 10:00–Alzheimer’s Support Group–Classroom 1
• 10:30–Core & Balance–Mihae–Track
• 10:45-12:45–Pottstown Rapid Transit Info Table–Lobby
• 10:45–Breathwork & Meditation–Classroom 2–Evelyn
• 11:30-1:15–Birthday Celebration & Karaoke–Dining Room
• 12:30—Texas Hold ‘Em—Game Room
• 1:00–SHARE Farmers Market Voucher Distribution in Lobby til 3p
• 1:00–The Best Route Farmers Market w/ Farmer Max–Parking Lot
• 1:00—Pinochle –Social Service Annex
• 1:00–Core & Flexibility–Classroom 2–Linda
• 1:30—Line Dancing—Track–Robin
  

• 8:00—Pool & Shuffleboard—Game Room
• 8:45–Boom, Move!–Track–Jolene
• 9:30–Advanced Yoga w/ Cassie–Classroom 2
• 9:30–TRAAC Hiking Club –Evansburg Park–851 Mayhall Rd., Collegeville, PA 19426
• 10:00—Knitting, Crocheting and More—Art & Craft  Rm.–Pat
• 10:00–’The TRAAC Singers’–3rd Fl–Jay
• 10:15–Tea & Talk w/ Audrey–Cafe–must RSVP
• 10:30–Sit and Fit–Track–Jolene
• 11:00—Golden Zumba—Classroom 2—Joanne G
• 1:00—Dominoes—Game Room
• 1:00–Healthy Steps in Motion w/ Tracey–Classroom 2
• 1:00—Mahjong—Social Service Annex—Linda  R.
• 1:15—Bingo—Dining Room—Kathy, Maryanne, Carol, Nate, Sue
• 7:00–Fitness Bootcamp w/ Ricketts–Pottstown High School Track
  

• FRIDAY:  Tina Turner Tribute Trip!
• 8:00—Pool & Shuffleboard—Game Room 
• 8:00–Small Group Training–Classroom 2–Frank
• 8:30–Aqua Fitness w/ Jolene–Brookside CC
• 9:00—Gentle Floor Yoga —Classroom 2—Maryellen
• 10:00–Red Cross Blood Drive til 3p–Social Service Annex
• 10:00– Drums Alive!–Track–Jolene
• 10:00–Origami w/ Kathy–Art&Craft Room
• 10:30–Medical Marijuana in PA w/ Restore–Classroom 1
• 11:00—Youthful Hearts Low Impact Chair—Track–Linda
• 1:00–Canasta–Dining Room due to Blood Drive
• 1:00–Texas Hold Em’–Game Room
• 1:00–Chair Volleyball–Jolene–Track
• 1:00–Book Club–Library
• 1:00–History Club–Classroom 1
• 1:00–Art Fusion 19464 Last Pottery Last–Art&Craft Room

• STARTS JUNE 1st–TRAAC and Rickettts Center Fitness Partnership :
  • Tues & Thurs Evening Fitness Bootcamp–7-8p –nice weather meet at Pottstown Football Field; park behind Middle School; inclement weather meet at Ricketts Center
  • Weight Room at Ricketts w/ Paul–workout independently and get advice from Paul! Select days and time on flyer. The month of June–Learn about the equipment w/ Paul’s “How-To Group Lesson every Tues from 10-11a @Ricketts Center
• TRAAC Hiking Club–PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE:
  • June 25 @ 8:30a–Evansburg Park–851 Mayhall Rd., Collegeville, PA 19426
• TRAAC Bike Club back in June—1st and 3rd Tues @10a–1st Tues at Riverfront Park; 3rd Tues trails TBD–June 16@10 meet at Towpath Park 1675 New Schuylkill Rd. , Pottstown, 19465
• 4th of July Parade–signup on CoPilot and meet TRAAC friends by Littel Italy’s at 10a on July 4th to walk with the crew.
• July 4th Salads for Sale–Potato Salad, Cole Slaw & Macaroni–$5 each–Sign up before June 26th, pick up after lunch July 2nd.
• NOW thru 8/14 –AQUA EXERCISE @Brookside:
  • Wed @8:30a–Aqua Zumba w/ Joanne
  • Fri @8:30a–Aqua Fitness w/ Jolene
• Hot Weather Safety w/ Debbie from Montco Office of Aging–June 23@10;30–Classroom 1
• Summer Tea & Talk w/ Audrey–June 25@10:15a–sign up month in advance–limited seats; BYO teacup
• Red Cross Blood Drive Coming June 26 from 10a-3p at TRAAC–signup opening soon!
• Medical Marijuana in PA w/ Amanda of Restore–June 26@10:30
• TRAAC Book Club:
  • June Book–”Remarkably Bright Creatures”–Discussion June 26@1pin Library
• Knitting, Crocheting and More hosts their Summer Craft Fair–June 23-25–outside Dining Room
• GAMES ON:
  • Thursday Bingo @1:15p weekly in Dining Room!
  • Family Feud w/ Russ and Pat –1st Mondays @1p–plus Sundae Monday–$3 Sundaes @12:45-1p in Dining Room
  • Night Ca$h Bingo every 2nd Tuesday of the month (Next Date: July 14th); Doors open @5p; Games begin @6p; Building open for other games too!
• More Opportunities to Get Creative:
  • ARTFUSION 19464 @ TRAAC:
    • Creating w/ Flowers– July 15 @1-3p; make and take project–limited spots
  • TRAAC Sit & Stitch Sewing Club–two days monthly on the 2nd and 4th Mondays@9a-noon–BYOP (Bring Your Own Project)
  • Paper Crafting w/ Kathy–Select Mon@10a Cardmaking–June 1 & 15; Origami–Select Fri@10a– June 26
  • Sewing Basics w/ Daryl–Mondays from 1-3p in Art&Craft Room–bring a pattern or project or come learn the basics
  • Knitting, Crocheting and More–Tues&Thurs@10a–Art&Craft Room
  • Art w/ Daryl–Tues@1p in Art&Craft Room–BYO Project or learn a variety of mediums from oils to figure drawing and more…check topics on FB
• AARP Safe Driver Refresher Courses coming Spring 2026–Must sign up at Front Desk–$20 AARP Members/$25 Non-Members
  • New student/first-timer 2-day course–August 25&26
  • Refresher class for past students–August 18
• Celebrate our 50th Anniversary:
  • Groovy Gala–Oct 10–more details coming soon; we need sponsors and donations–see Brian for sponsorship details
• The Best Route Farmers Market is back at the TRAAC in June 2026!! Every Wednesday from 1-3p
• Produce Voucher Distribution Dates at TRAAC w/ SHARE–June 24–1-3p–Lobby
• Spanish Classes and American Sign Language Class will be taking a summer hiatus starting in June–Classes begin in Sept!!
• “Talking with Your Doctor” w/ Deb from Montco Office of Aging–July 14@10:30a–Classroom 1
• Sign up NOW at Front Desk for “Healthy Steps in Motion w/ Tracey from Montco Office of Aging–every Thurs@1p starting June 4-July 23 Click here for more info.
• Identity Theft Prevention w Money, Me and KeyBank–July 16@10:30a–Classroom 1
• 4-part viewing and discussion series focusing on “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones” w/ Hannah–Mondays @1p on July 20&27,, Aug. 3 @10
• Diabetes Cohort monthly meeting w/ Tracey–July 20@1p–3rd Floor
• Scam & Fraud Prevention w/ Detective Nitka–July 23 @10a–Classroom 1
• Core3PT is back on June 22@10a for “Living w/ Back Pain”–Classroom 1
• Alzheimer Association–Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Support Group w/ Heidi–monthly on select Weds @10a-11:30a–NEXT DATE: July 15
• Grief & Bereavement Support Group w/ Polly –Fridays @ 1p–Next Date: July 10&24
• FUN FRIDAYS–Game Afternoons on the Track.  Click here for more info.
• Stamp Club–Meetings first Monday of the month@1PM Click here for more info.

Sneakers, Renew Active & One Pass, Silver & Fit

• United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
• Humana
• AARP Medicare Supplement
• Keystone 65
• Independence Blue Cross
• Aetna

Green Beautician Team–Stop by and assist our dedicated Green Team as they clean up the TRAAC property. Thanks to all the Volunteers–especially Tom Wojton, Deb Heffner, Rose Lewis and Jim Morgennier–for keeping our property green, clean, and trash-free!

Recycle Bins at the TRAAC–PLEASE RECYCLE!!!! We have added recycling bins in the Dining Room and on Track for cans, bottles, and paper. Plus, we still offer the Lions Club bin in the Lobby for Plastic Bags, Plastic Wrap, Bubble Wrap, Plastic Shipping Envelopes and More…Learn more at https://nextrex.com.

TRAAC BIRTHDAY SUMMER PICNIC LUNCH–June 17@11:30a–Birthday Picnic Celebration w/ TRAAC Karaoke–Singers signup with Russ or Hannah. Birthday celebration is an optional $5 lunch donation that helps offset cost of entertainment and other expenses. We welcome sponsorships for birthday cakes, entertainment, or treats for other festivities at TRAAC.

June Birthday Cake Sponsor –Diane Moorman in loving memory of Pete!

Participants Council Represents the voice of TRAAC Members and serves as a liaison between TRAAC members, staff and Board. They serve as role models and ambassadors of TRAAC:

• Diane Pfanders
• Ed Leshinskie
• Pat Burns
• Pat Depiera
• Sally Reidenhour
• Russ Noll
• Becky Rankowski
• Linda Cordenner
• Patti Willis
• Bert Rasmussen
• Ginny Farrington

Blood Pressure Checks with Pat B.–Swing by the Cafe @ 11a-11:45a on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of each month for free blood pressure checks offered by Pat. Click here for more info.

LGBTQ Senior Social Group—Wed, July 8 @noon – Limerick Diner–411 W Ridge Pike, Limerick, PA 19468–RSVP by July 6 to Jolene at 610.323.5009; X 107-the group meets monthly on the 2nd Wed of the month. This a social opportunity for LGBTQ friends and allies–all welcome!

The Game Room is open mornings for pool and other games, so grab some friends and start gaming!!

Social Hour—July 8@ 4:30p–Giovanni’s–1492 E Schuylkill Rd, Pottstown, PA 19465 –Food, friends, a prize and fun! Don’t miss out—must RSVP on CoPilot in advance. See Tina for more details!

• GUESS WHO??–Initially, we will only be hanging “THEN” photos without disclosing who it is
• Whoever has the most correct guesses will receive a prize
• After the contest, we will post “NOW” photos

SOCIAL SERVICE & REFERRAL RESOURCES @TRAAC–Swing by the Social Services Annex 1st floor and ask Polly about valuable social services that are offered through our community partners or right here at the TRAAC. Polly is the point-person for PA-Medi appointments offered at TRAAC to help seniors make decisions about Medicare Click here for more info. Polly is available to assist in the application process for income-eligible programs like SNAP, Medicaid, LIHEAP, and the monthly Senior SHARE food box. If you are facing challenges or have a pressing question or need, come by to see if we can assist with some solutions, offer referrals services, and direct you to services, agencies and programs that might be of assistance. We also offer a host of educational programs that address particular challenges on a regular basis.  Info about free will prep tool available online in partnership with National Council on Aging Click here for more info.

Hydroponic Grow Tower Maintenance w/ Trellis for Tomorrow–Meet Trellis’ grow tower expert monthly to ask questions and help with maintenance of towers–Next date: July 8@8:30a

Summer Garden Program w/ Trellis at 716 Walnut Street Garden!! Looking for a few gardeners for the 2026 extended growing season from March-Oct. See Hannah or Tom for more details. Help with weeding, harvesting and other garden tasks. Chance for 3 seasons of growing. Since Spring 2026 we have grown 68+ lbs at the community garden!!

Rent & Property Tax Rebates —Swing by Representative Joe Ciresi’s office is located in the Social Services Annex on 1st floor of the TRAAC –Monday and Wednesday from 9:30a-2p or call their office at 484-200-8265 for more details and/or assistance. Rep. Ciresi’s office hours may vary and is not affiliated with the TRAAC. Learn more about the new property tax rebate and, if eligible, Rep. Ciresi’s staff will assist you to apply for additional tax credits.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED–Assist with various tasks including CoPilot check-in assistance, tours, newsletters/mailers, Bingo Nights, special events, programs/activities, Silver Aid Society (SAS – Click here for more details about SAS), and more–see Polly or call 610-323-5009 x105 for more details. We can always use extra kitchen volunteers. See Karin for details on kitchen needs.

TRAAC TRAVEL UPDATES–Check the Trip Wall for more info:

• June 26–Tina Turner tribute at Hunterdon Hills Playhouse – SOLD OUT!!
• Sept 29–Painted Canyons
• Oct 3–New England Rails & Sails
• Nov 28–Caribbean Cruise – The Dominican Republic & St Thomas
• Dec 9–Playhouse Christmas @ Hunterdon Hills Playhouse
• Machu Pichu and Galapagos trip in April 2027–BOOKING NOW!!! See Evelyn Dudonis
• New trips for 2027–check the Trip Walls!!

Questions or concerns?? Multi-day domestic or international trips are handled by Polly at (610)323-5009 x 105 or polly@tricountyaac.org. For TRAAC-organized day trips, contact Hannah at (610)323-5009 x 102 or hannah@tricountyaac.org. NOTE: Refunds cannot be made for last minute cancellations unless we can find a replacement or it is a medical emergency.

Massage w/ Mihae at the TRAAC–Two Wed/month by appt. Chair Massage is known to have multiple benefits.  By appointment only on the 2nd & 4th Wed–book at the front desk. Each 15-minute appointment will include a brief check-in and massage. Arrive 5 minutes early.  $15 for 15 minutes–Payable to Mihae at time of massage.

Haircuts at the TRAAC–Are you in need of a haircut but don’t have the time to get out? We have a solution! Natalie is a PA-licensed beautician who provides haircuts to both men and women 3 Weds/month. Timeslots for haircut appointments are 10:00a-1:45p. Your hair needs to be clean, dry and free of any creams, gels, or sprays. Haircuts only! PLEASE NOTE: Prices are $10/cut. See the front desk to make your appointment. 

Redner’s Receipts–Please continue to send in your Redner’s receipts!  This is an easy fundraiser for us, and for you.  If you are a Redner’s Rewards member, just send us your entire receipt, including the bottom section with the rewards information.  We turn the receipts in and receive a portion back as a donation.  Drop them at our front desk, or mail them to us at: TRAAC, 288 Moser Rd, Ste. 1, Pottstown, PA  19464.  Thank you!

Becoming a TRAAC Notes Sponsor is a great opportunity to expand your business’ reach!  For sponsorship levels and advertising benefits, please contact Brian Parkes, Executive Director, at brian@tricountyaac.org. Our TRAAC Notes reach over 2000 people per week. Your sponsorship goes a long way in supporting our programs and mission at the TRAAC.

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We do our best to include all activities and avoid grammar errors and misspellings. But mistakes still occur, so please be patient with us and feel free to let Hannah know if anything should be corrected for future issues of the TRAAC Notes. Thanks!