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#februaryfun The Saxons called February Sol-monath which means cake month because they would offer cakes to the gods during February. Photo by David Holifield on #Unsplash

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Just a reminder

#februaryfun The length of February was finalized when Julius Caesar remade the Roman calendar and assigned the month 28 days and 29 days. In 713 B.C., February was officially added to the Roman calendar.

6 Weeks to Spring

Niskayuna Senior Center Spring/Summer 2021 Newsletter

A Crackerjack of a Day According to legend, a unique popcorn, peanuts, and molasses confection (the forerunner to Cracker Jack's caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts) was introduced by F.W. Rueckheim and Brother at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago's first World's Fair. In 1896, the brothers discovered a process for keeping the molasses-covered popcorn morsels from sticking together. This secret formula is still in use to this day. https://youtu.be/agig2HNLmbI

Flag Day Today is U.S. Flag Day. Flag Facts Heft learned to sew on his mother’s sewing machine in order to complete his project. He hand-cut 100 stars and applied them in his new arrangement on both sides of the blue field of his parents’ old flag. It took him more than 12 hours.... Heft’s design was chosen from among more than 1,500 designs submitted for consideration. Heft also designed a 51-star design for the American flag in the event that another state joined the union in the future. Numerous individuals as well as museums offered to purchase the original flag from Heft, including one offer of $350,000. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash See more

Mahjong-Groups starting, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am.

Book Club Forming

Calendar https://www.niskayuna.org/senior-center/pages/calendars

Sun Tea Sunday In celebration of Iced Tea Month, make sun tea by placing nine tea bags in a clean one-gallon jar. Fill the jar with cold water. Cap the jar loosely and place in hot sunshine for three to four hours to brew. Remove tea bags. Add ice and sweeten to taste with sugar, fruit juice, or sweetener. Make a variety of black, green, and decaf herbal teas.

June/July 2021 Exercise Programs

Happy 100th Birthday to Palma. She came to Niskayuna 15 years ago to live with her daughter. Palma's daughter says "She really enjoyed coming to the Senior Center when she was physically able."

Our pretty Senior Center

World Red Rose Day Learn more about roses and the Language of Roses. https://www.angelfire.com/journal2/flowers/roses4.html

Memorial Day (previously, but now seldom, called Decoration Day) is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while serving in United States Armed Forces. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. The holiday was formerly observed on May 30 from 1868 to 1970. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day

Have a Beautiful Day Today is National Making Life Beautiful Day, a celebration of all the people who make life beautiful for those around them.

Book Group Forming!

Beautiful day. Drive-Thru Lunch Pick-up

We have put together a few videos about playing Mahjongg for those that are interested in learning. https://www.youtube.com/playlist

Creative juices were blooming today as we decorated, willing summer to come!

June 2021 Gershon's Menu

Happy Mother’s Day from all of us! We enjoyed sharing our treasures from our grandmothers, mothers, mother-n-laws and aunts!

We’ve been getting our dirt on and our creativity juices flowing! Come and check out all of our beautiful flowers and landscaping around the center!

A very special "Thank You". You helped make this past year possible! CDPHP MVP Health Care Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York St. Peter's Health Partners Schenectady County Cornell Cooperative Extension, Schenectady County SilverSneakers Niskayuna Community Foundation Gershon's Deli ... New York State Office for the Aging See more

Beginner Mahjongg

Congratulations to Civitello's Italian Pastry Shoppe - Italian Ices, Cookies, & Breads on 100 years of business! Another great family-run business in our City. ...Sister Angela and Roie Angerami have kept their family tradition alive of serving up Schenectady’s finest Lemon Ice, Italian pastries and delicacies. An institution on Jay Street’s Little Italy, Civitello’s continues to be a place of tradition, family and friends. The City of Schenectady thanks the Angerami Family for their contribution to the City’s success and tradition of Italian, family-run businesses. Here’s to the next 100 Cent’Anni! See more