playkettering.org Registration starts now! ADULT & SENIOR PROGRAMS 28 Volunteer Experience: Gift Wrapping at Town & Country If you are someone who enjoys making holidays special for others, wander over to Town & Country Shopping Center and volunteer at the annual Kettering Noon Optimist (KNO) gift wrapping event. Volunteers wrap holiday gifts in exchange for a donation to support youth scholarships throughout the following year. Wrap up the wrapping shift by wandering over to First Watch in Town & Country for lunch with the group. The only cost is for your lunch, but registration is required. Registration deadline is December 12. 01-20818-A Tue. 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Dec. 19 Fee: Free Location: Town & Country Shopping Center & First Watch You wander around your house. You wander around Walmart. Now you can wander about the Dayton area with a fun group of like-minded individuals. These meet-ups for active agers may include anything from volunteer experiences to dining out to entertainment and everything in between. The goal of the group is to create a vibrant community of adventurers who enjoy socializing, meeting new people, giving back to the community and just having fun! Although there is currently no fee to be in this program, pre-registration is required for all activities as some destinations have entrance fees and require advance payment. More information on how to be a successful wanderer will be sent to registered participants. Dining Experience: Lunch at Coco’s Bistro Blue Monday is a term commonly used to refer to the most depressing day of the year – the 3rd Monday in January. Whether it’s failed New Year’s resolutions, after holiday blues, trying to get right with your diet, Christmas bills rolling in or the gray and gloomy dark days Ohio winter weather brings, this day tends to hit hard. WE BEG TO DIFFER! Gather your people and meet at Coco’s Bistro for a wonderful and inspiring lunch sure to lift your spirits. The only cost is for your lunch, but registration is required. Registration deadline is January 9. 01-20818-B Mon. 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Jan. 15 Fee: Free Location: Coco’s Bistro, 250 Warren Street Meet new friends and enjoy the company of old friends at this new monthly social event. Each program features light refreshments, a different theme, highlights a sponsor and is loads of fun! Pre-register to avoid missing out on these unique adventures. Registration deadlines are a week before the 4th Friday of each month. Fee: $5/resident; $7/non-resident Location: Lathrem Senior Center SENIOR SOcialS SENIOR SOcialS 4TH FRiDAY Ages: 55+ Ages: 55+ The Art of Cozy From Hygge to Niksen to Fika and so much more, this program will invite you to examine how you move through the seasons and interact with others. You’ll learn ways to slow down, relax and enjoy your days through little rituals and simple changes in your environment. Hot cider and doughnut holes will bring out the feeling of gezellig to keep you cozy as we learn together. Sponsored by Vienna Springs. Registration deadline is January 19. 01-20820-A Fri. 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Jan. 26 Bunco Tournament This fast-moving, social dice game is easy to learn and fun to play. You’ll team up, ring the bell, roll the dice, trade partners and then start all over again. No partner needed. Teams will be determined upon arrival. Prizes for the winners and snacks for everyone. Sponsored by Legacy Health Services. Registration deadline is February 16. 01-20820-B Fri. 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Feb. 23 Types of Returns Accepted: • No complicated returns will be completed. Important guidelines of the program: • Volunteers will prepare basic forms including the following: – 1040EZ, 1040A with Schedules 1, 2, 3 and EIC – 1040 with Schedules A, B, C-EZ, D, EIC, R and SE – 1040-V – 1040-ES • Please bring the following to your appointment: – relevant paperwork for your 2023 taxes – a copy of your 2022 return • Returns involving partnerships, income from rental property, or businesses will not be completed. AARP Income Tax Preparation Assistance Appointment Scheduling Begins Tuesday, January 9, 2024! The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program offers free tax preparation help to anyone and if you’re 50 and older, and can’t afford a tax preparation service, this program is made especially for you. The preparers are IRS-certified volunteers who understand that retirement or other life changes may mean your taxes are a little more complicated now. Appointment Scheduling Begins: • Tuesday, January 9 at 8 a.m. Call 937- 296-2480 or 937- 296-2587. In-Person Appointments Information: • Appointments will be available Monday – Thursday, February 5 – April 11, 2024 • Appointments are at the Lathrem Senior Center 2900 Glengarry Drive. • Appointments are limited to one hour per client. • Clients will receive a reminder phone call up to 1 week in advance of their scheduled appointment. AARP Income Tax Preparation Assistance Program
