Multi Purpose Dining Hall

Hello Participants,

Due to Winter Storm 2026, all Senior Multipurpose Facilities will be closed on Monday, January 26. As a result, all programming will be canceled for the day.

If you would like to continue your daily workout from home, you may use our YouTube channel at your convenience. Please see the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdgVNt697h9gEaQH5DYwVlQ?view_as=subscriber

If you are in need of additional resources or assistance, please reach out to STARline (Soaring Through Aging Resources). STARline is a free information and referral service for Fulton County seniors aged 60 and older, their families, caregivers, and the community. STARline helps seniors who wish to remain in their homes and serves as a gateway to community resources.

To speak with a specialist, please call 404-613-6000 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. 
Please stay safe and warm, and we look forward to seeing you when facilities reopen.

Sincerely,
Dorothy Benson Staff & Department of Senior Services

Movie: On the Basis of Sex

Join us in celebrating Women's History Month for a Movie Day!

The movie " On the Basis of Sex" where Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a struggling attorney, and a new mother who faces adversity and numerous obstacles in her fight for equal rights. When Ruth takes on a groundbreaking tax case with her husband, attorney Martin
Ginsburg, she knows it could change the direction of her career and the way the courts view gender discrimination.

When and where: Wednesday, march 8, 1:30 to 3:30 pm in our Multi Purpose Dining Hall.

Black History Month Luncheon

Dorothy Benson Senior Center invites you to a Black History Month Luncheon.

Let's celebrate Black History Month with a program highlighting the heritage and culture of African Americans.
We will enjoy speeches, music, and dance performances by our very own Benson participants.
We will also recognize Lucy Hall and Mary Hall Freedom Village for the difference Ms. Hall and this organization has made in our community.

February 23, 2023
Multipurpose Dining Hall
12:00pm - 2:30pm

1st Qtr 2023 Cardio Tabata

Day(s): 
Friday
Onsite Class Capacity: 25 A 45–50-minute interval training workout set to music. An 8-minute warm-up followed by 30 minutes of Tabata intervals (20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest). Workout concludes with 5 minutes of core work and a cool down stretch. One-, two- or three-pound weights can be used to increase the cardio intensity and muscle toning.
Instructor(s): 
Jennifer Jones
Program: 
Land Fitness
Location: 
Multi Purpose Dining Hall
Virtual (Online)

1st Qtr 2023 S.E.A.T.

Day(s): 
Thursday
Onsite Class Capacity: 25 Supported Exercise for Ageless Training, is a brand new, chair-based fitness program that strengthens the body and mind, while improving balance and flexibility. It is a combination of cardio, strength, balance, posture, brain work, and more.  It's a complete workout from head to toe and it's all done in a chair, but you may also perform the exercises while standing. Check it out, it’s tons of fun!
Instructor(s): 
Diane Adams
Program: 
Land Fitness
Location: 
Multi Purpose Dining Hall
Virtual (Online)

1st Qtr 2023 Arthritis Prevention & Agility

Day(s): 
Tuesday
Prevent/Reduce Arthritis pain with specific exercises designed to keep your joints healthy and moving, coupled with fun agility exercises to increase your balance and speed of movement for fall prevention. Props will be used in this class so it will not be offered virtually. This is an in-person class only.
Instructor(s): 
Diane Adams
Program: 
Land Fitness
Location: 
Multi Purpose Dining Hall

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