Wellness & Activity Centers

Every Monday
10:30 am: Chair Yoga w/Patti
11:15 am: POUND II w/ Kathy*

Every Tuesday
10:00 am: Tai Chi Introductory (virtual and in person) w/ Jan
11:00 am: Tai Chi Advanced (virtual and in person) w/ Jan
11:30 am: Chair Yoga II w/ Patti

Every Wednesday
10:30 am: Sit and Get Fit w/ Patti

Every Thursday
9:00 am: Healthy Steps in Motion w/ Kate
10:30 am: POUND w/ Kathy
10:30 am: Mexican Train Dominoes (except 10/8)

Every Friday
10:30 am: Mexican Train Dominoes (except 10/9 & 10/30)

Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 
9:00 am – 2:00 pm: Pool/Game Lounge (except 10/23)

Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
8:00 am – 10:50 am: Pickleball (max 16 players/day)

Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
9:00 am -2:00 pm Fitness Room

Every Friday
10:15 am: Line Dancing with Jean & Linda (except 10/9, 10/16, & 10/30)*

Friday 10/2 9:30 am:
Beginner Line Dancing w/ Betsy

Wednesday 10/7:
11:00 am: Bingo w/ Pottstown Nursing & Rehab
1:00 pm: Book Club

Thursday 10/8 11:00 am:
Family Feud!/TGB Entertainment Rich

Friday 10/9 11:00 am:
Bingo w/ Laurel Pointe Senior Living

Monday 10/12 11:00 am:
Bingo w/ A Sense of Peace

Wednesday 10/14:
11:00 am: BINGO w/ David
1:00 pm: Book Club

Monday 10/19 11:00 am:
Craft w/ Beth

Wednesday 10/21 11:00 am:
REJUVENATE w/ Kaleidoscope Angels

Friday 10/23 9:30 am:
Beginner Line Dancing w/ Betsy

Wednesday 10/28 11:00 am:
BOOMBOX BINGO/ TGB Entertainment/ Rich

Friday 10/30 11:00 am:
Halloween Pizza Party

If you have questions about our Douglassville center, contact us today!

★ Lunch and/or takeout meals are available with a reservation two days in advance. Menu available. 60 year and older, $2.50 donation requested.
★ For pictures of classes and ongoing activities, visit our Facebook page at Douglassville Berks Encore Center

GET DIRECTIONS

Every Monday
10:00 am: Ener-Chi – 60 + FREE  * A mix of Chair Yoga, Tai Chi & Meditation
12:00 pm: Pinochle – come join our card playing group!

Every Tuesday
10:00 am: Dollar Bingo ($1)
1:00 pm: Texas Hold ’em

Every Wednesday
10:00 am: Yoga Flow – 60 + FREE  *  A mix of Yoga, Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Qigong
11:30 am: 15 minute massage. Restore the balance. 20.00 fee. Call Terry to sign up.
12:00 pm: Pinochle and Hausie

Every Thursday
10:00 am: Chair Yoga (60+ FREE) *
11:30 am: 15 minute massage. Restore the balance. 20.00 fee. Call Terry to sign up.
1:00 pm: Tai Chi 1 (60+ FREE)

Every Friday
9:15 am: Zumba Gold (60+ FREE)*
10:00 am: Dollar Bingo ($1)
1:00 pm: Country Line Dance ($1)
1:00 pm: Texas Hold ’em
2:00 pm: Country Line Dancing Advanced

Thursday 10/1, 10/8, 10/22, and 10/29 1:30 pm:
Let’s Get Started exercise class with Kathy Roberts.
Call Kathy to sign up. Must be registered to participate. 484-388-3196

Monday 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, and 10/26 1:30 pm:
POUND Class w/ Kathy Roberts

Tuesday 10/6, 10/13, 10/20, and 10/27 9:00 am:
Healthy Steps in Motion exercise class with Kathy Roberts.
Must be registered. Call Kathy to sign up. 484-388-3196

Wednesday 10/7 10:30 am:
Changes to Medicare program.
Please RSVP to Terry.

Thursday 10/8 and 10/22 10:00 am:
Pokeno! Please bring 3.00 in pennies.

Monday 10/12 10:30 am:
Halloween Craft w/ Kathy.
Call Terry to sign up.

Wednesday 10/21 10:30 am:
Succulent planter craft w/ Peggy.
Please call Terry to reserve your spot.
Cost $5.00

Friday 10/23 12:15 pm:
Sailsbury Steak and Mashed Potatoes. Lunch at center.
RSVP to Terry

Thursday 10/29 11:00 am:
 The Kitchen Historian program with Dana Bala. Join us and learn about the
history of cookbooks, utensils, aprons and American culture from 1870’s – 1960’s.

Friday 10/16 1:00 pm:
Lunch Bunch@ Backwood’s Brothers in Hamburg.
Please RSVP to Terry or Kandy.

Friday 10/16 10:00 am:
Dollar Bingo w/ Prizes sponsored by Country Meadows.

Tuesday 10/20 10:00 am:
Dollar Bingo w/ Prizes sponsored by Fleetwood Grange.

Friday 10/30 10:00 am:
Dollar Bingo and Happy October Birthdays with cake.
Ice cream sponsored by Berks Heim.

AVAILABLE EVERYDAY:
Cardio Equipment, Puzzles, Tabletop Shuffleboard, Adult Coloring, Lending Library,
Playing Cards, Board Games, Complimentary Greeting Cards, and Computer/Internet Access.

Every Monday
NEW DAY 10:30 am: Dynamic Stretch w/ Amy Schade – $2 fee
12:30 pm: Tai Chi with Jan*
12:30: Card Club – Pinocle (2 hours)
12:30 – 1:05 pm: Back to Basics – Country Line Dancing for Beginners
1:15 – 2:15 pm: Country Line Dancing ($1 donation)
2:15 – 3:00 pm: Advanced Country Line Dancing

Every Tuesday
9:30 – 11:00am: Small Group Strength Training – using our exercise equipment
Set goals! Track your progress! All at your pace w/ no pressure.
15 min to 30 min sessions monitored by Michele Pearson 
9:00 am: Healthy Steps in Motion (Class at this location is full and closed to new participants)
9:30 am: Breakfast Club (Panera & Coffee)
10:30 am: Sit and Get Fit with Amy*
11:00 am: Chair Yoga with Amy*
1:30 pm: SHUFFLEBOARD! (Floor and Tabletop) (10/6 & 10/20 ONLY)

Every Wednesday
9:00 am: Bagels and Brew New York Bagelry – West Lawn and Coffee)
9:30 am: Pound Class with Kathy Graul – $2 fee (except 9/9)
10:30 am: FABS (Flexibility Aerobics Balance Strength) with Amy Schade*
11:15-11:45 am: The Circuits (Circuit Training) with Amy Schade – $2 fee
12:30-1:30 pm: The Grooove Line with Michele Schartel $1 fee
Fun line dances and freestyle favorites – Motown, Soul, Funk,
Disco, and Pop. See you out on the dance floor.
1:00 pm: Diabetes Prevention Program with Kate Sweinhart* Class is a year-long commitment. Class at this location is full) (For information, call 610-582-1603)
1:30-3:00 pm: DANCE PARTY with DJ Ted (10/7 and 10/21 only)

Every Thursday
8:30-9:30 am: Small Group Training – using our exercise equipment
Set goals! Track your progress! All at your pace w/ no pressure.
15 min to 30 min sessions monitored by Michele Pearson
10:30 am: Sit and Get Fit with Elizabeth Bentz* (with Amy Schade* 10/1 only)
11:00 am: Chair YoChi – blend of gentle yoga and flowing Tai-Chi w/Elizabeth Bentz – $2 fee
11:00 am: Chair Yoga w/ Amy Schade Demo Class (10/8 only)
12:30 am: Crochet with May (sign up required)

Every Friday
NEW DAY 10:00 am: Grocery Bingo – $3 fee + $1 to play 50/50 round (optional)
11:00 – 11:45 am: Card Club: Kings in the Corner (except 10/9)
12:30 pm: ZUMBA Gold w/ Jen DeBlase*
1:30 pm: Seated Tap Dancing w/ Michele Schartel – $5 fee

Tuesday 10/6
12:00 pm: Celebrate October Birthdays – Ice Cream Sundaes & Trivia presented by Berks Heim
12:30 pm: Bingo! by Sense of Peace (sign up required)

Friday 10/9 11:00 am:
CHANGES TO MEDICARE PRESENTATION
with Rosa Velez Director, PA MEDI
Stick around for lunch! Call the center – make a lunch reservation!
New to the center? Sign up that day to receive lunch.
Brief tour and review of what we offer provided.
LAST DAY TO ORDER LUNCH: TUE 10/7

Monday 10/12 4:30 pm:
FREE Community Meal served by Grace Lutheran Church (donations appreciated)

Wednesday 10/14 12:30 pm:
BoomBox Bingo! $2 fee (sign up required)

Friday 10/16 9:30 am:
Crafts w/ Fran! “Mophead the Friendly Ghost”

Tuesday 10/20: 12:30 pm:
Candy Bingo! with “Candy Man” David (sign up required)

Tuesday 10/27 12:30 pm:
Prize Bingo by The Residence at Village Greens (sign up required)

Wednesday 10/28 10:00 am:
Let’s Create with PA Health & Wellness (sign up required)

Friday 10/30 8:30 – 10:00 am:
*SPECIAL* CRAFT SESSION – ORNAMENTS for the STATE HOUSE
We are creating ornaments for the Christmas trees in Harrisburg!
Two types of ornaments. Each participant will make one ornament.
Participants will NOT be making one to take home.

*Classes generously funded by Berks County Area Agency on Aging

Every Monday
11:00 am: Let’s Get Started with Kathy Roberts (except 10/26)
12:30 pm: Noodleball (Lower level)

Every Tuesday
10:15 am: Sit and Get Fit with Barbara Mills*

Every Wednesday
11:00 am: Seated Zumba Gold with Jen DeBlase*

Every Thursday
12:30 am: GROCERY BINGO ($2 fee) (except 10/15 & 10/22)

Every Friday
11:00 am: Seated Zumba Gold Toning with Jen DeBlase*

Monday 10/5 12:30 pm:
Chair Yoga w/ Ennoble Care

Tuesday 10/6 12:30 pm:
Candy Bingo! With David “The Candy Man”

Wednesday 10/7 10:00 am:
Oh! Oh! DOMINOES! Lower-Level Game room

Thursday 10/8 11:00 am:
Clases De Ingles! Beginner English Class!

Friday 10/9:
10:00 am: Pokeno! ($1 fee) Lower-Level game room
12:30 pm: Bingo w/ Oak St. Health

Monday 10/12
10:30 pm: Books and More Brought to You! (bring your library card)
Color My World with Ryan from the Reading Public Library
12:30 pm: Changes to Medicare Presentation (For those already on Medicare)

Wednesday 10/14 12:30 pm:
Hearing Loss Facts Presentation w/ Cochlear America

Thursday 10/15 12:30 pm:
Bingo w/ West Reading Skilled Nursing (Sheena)

Monday 10/19 12:30 pm:
Trick or Treat Social *Wear Orange, Black, & Purple*

Wednesday 10/21 10:00 am:
Pokeno! ($1 fee) Lower-Level Game room

Thursday 10/22 11:00 am:
Bingo w/ All American Homecare (Elijah)

Monday 10/26
10:30 am: Books and More Brought to You! (bring your library card)
Color My World with Ryan from the Reading Public Library
12:30 pm: Health Education w/ AmeriHealth Caritas

Wednesday 10/28 10:00 am:
Pokeno! ($1 fee) Lower-Level Game room

Thursday 10/29 11:00 am:
Beginner Spanish Class!

Friday 10/30 12:30 am:
Bingo w/ Nicki & Yaz

EVERY DAY:
8:00 am – 3:00 pm: Fitness Room @ the Center

Every Monday
10:00 am: Sit & Get Fit w/ Linda – FREE to anyone
11:00 am: Bingo & Lunch – $4/person
1:15 am: Pilates Mat Sculpt – FREE to anyone 60+ **NEW CLASS**

Every Tuesday
10:15 am Zumba Gold Toning – FREE* to anyone 60+
12:30 pm Pinochle – come join our card playing group!

Every Wednesday
9:00 am Pickleball @ Strausstown Lion’s Park
10:15 am Chair Zumba – FREE* to anyone 60+
11:15 am Dominoes
12:30 pm ‘Let’s Make Art’ Learn to Watercolor Painting Series

Every Thursday
9:00 am Chair Yoga – FREE* to anyone 60+

Every Friday
9:00 am Pickleball @ Strausstown Lion’s Park
10:15 am Zumba Gold Toning – FREE* to anyone 60+

Thursday 10/1 10:30 am:
Kinusaiga Workshop – $5/person, must sign up – **CLASS IS FULL**

Tuesday 10/6 11:15 am:
Lunch & Learn w/ Peggy & Greg Allen – Colonial Herbs: A Seminar on Culinary
Applications and Craft

Thursday 10/8 12:30 pm:
Halloween Surprise Package Bingo w/ Rita & Barry – $3/person must sign up

Friday 10/9 11:15 am:
Lunch & Learn – Changes to Medicare for 2027

Tuesday 10/13 11:15 am:
Craft w/ Genesis HealthCare – please sign up!

Thursday 10/15 10:30 am:
Kinusaiga Workshop – $5/person, must sign up

Thursday 10/22 12:30 pm
Movie Matinee at the Center – ‘Young Washington’

Friday 10/23 12:00 pm:
Lunch Bunch @ Blue Mountain Family Restaurant

Monday 10/26 11:00 am:
JACKPOT BINGO – $10 winner each game –$4/person for lunch & bingo

Wednesday 10/28 12:30 pm
Candy Bingo w/ David

Thursday 10/29 11:00 am:
Lunch & Learn: Early Detection Saves Lives w/ Fox Chase Cancer Center – explore
risk factors, symptoms, and screening options during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Every Monday
9:00 am: Board Games
9:30 am: Bridge
*10:00 am: FREE Movement is Medicine($1**)
12:00 pm: Hausenpfeffer  

Every Tuesday:
9:15 am: Yoga ($5)
6:00 pm: ZUMBA Gold ($6)

Every Wednesday
9:30 am: Bridge
*10:00 am: FREE Movement is Medicine ($1**)
12:00 pm: Bingo
1:00 pm: Pound w/ Kathy Roberts; Must Be registered w/ Kathy Roberts @ (484)388-3196

Every Thursday
9:00 am: Healthy Steps in Motion w/ Kathy Roberts; Must Be Registered w/ Kathy Roberts @ (484)388-3196 
9:30 am: Duplicate Bridge
10:30 am: Let’s Get Started w/ Kathy Roberts
Must be Registered w/ Kathy Roberts @ (484)388-3196
1:00 pm: FREE Chair Yoga ($5**)

Every Friday
9:30 am: ZUMBA Gold ($5)
12:00 pm: Tai Chi ($5**)

Thursday 10/1 12:30 pm:
Boombox Bingo

Friday 10/2 12:30 pm:
Grocery bingo with Alexis, Sense of Peace

Tuesday 10/6 8:00 am:
Quilters Club

Tuesday 10/13 10:30 am:
Changes to Medicare

Tuesday 10/13 12:00 pm:
Closed for Volunteer Event

Tuesday 10/20 1:00 pm:
Grocery Bingo w/ Sheena, Genesis

Wednesday 10/21 11:45 am:
Ice Cream w/ Ann Marie, Berks Heim

Friday 10/30 12:30 pm:
Halloween Party; Games, snacks and drinks will be served