The Senior Activities at Yu-Ai Kai are designed to provide recreational, educational, social outlets for independent seniors. Volunteer leaders are crucial and play an active role in the establishment and continuation of these activities.

Due to the fact that Yu-Ai Kai offers a weekly Nutritional Program, a majority of the Community Center based activities are offered around this time frame (from 10am to 3pm). This type of scheduling not only allows seniors to participate in an activity that promotes mental activity, it also allows them the opportunity to receive a well balanced meal. Also, a majority of Yu-Ai Kai Senior Activities are taken from traditional Japanese arts and crafts. Some of these classes include:

  • Shigin (Calligraphy)
  • Odori (Dance)
  • Origami (Paper Folding)
  • Qi Gong (Chinese Exercise)
  • Ikebana (Flower Arrangement)
  • Minyo (Folk Singing)
  • Koto
  • Tai Chi Chu'an (Chinese Exercise)

Additional Senior Activities are:

  • Arts and Crafts
  • Hula Dance
  • Watercolor painting
  • Dancing (both line dancing and couples ballroom dancing)
  • Handicraft Social Group
  • Ukulele

There are various Senior Activities that take place daily. Most of these Activities are performed in the Yu-Ai Kai building. These Senior Activities include:

  • Bridge
  • Hanafuda (Card game)
  • Go (Japanese Strategy Game)
  • Mah jong (Chinese tile game)

Yu-Ai Kai also offers Senior Activities that take place outside of the Community Center. These Senior Activities are either held annually or take place in the way of trips. These Senior Activities include:

  • Shinnen Kai (New Year's Party)
  • Bonen Kai (End of the Year Party)
  • Trips (these include day trips and long trips throughout the United States)
  • Shopping (grocery)
  • Ohakamairi (Cemetery visit)

YU-AI KAI SENIOR CLUB

TIME TO RENEW OR START YOUR 2008 YU-AI KAI SENIOR CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Yu-Ai Kai Senior Club 2008 memberships are now on sale. Membership fees are $15 per year per senior. Members must be 60 years or older to qualify. The 2008 memberships are valid from
January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. You must be a paid member to receive the following benefits each calendar year:

  • Invitation to the 2008 Keiro Kai event if you meet the "honoree" age which is determined by the Keiro Kai joint committee.
  • Invitation to the bi-monthly Senior Club birthday party for your birthday month.
  • Discount on Reno Overnight Trips and Day Trips.
  • Senior Bingo - last Wednesday of each month
  • Discounts on several classes, workshops, events, and much more!

YU-AI KAI ACTIVITIES

Ohakamairi | Grocery Shopping | BART Discount | RTC Flash Pass | Tomodachi | Senior Bingo | Lounge Activities | Handcraft Social Group | Ikebana | Minyo | Arts & Crafts | Tai Chi | Qi-Gong | Tai Chi for Arthritis | Ballroom Dancing | Beginning Japanese | Conversational Japanese | Hula | Ukulele | Shakuhachi | Reno | Blood Screening | Karaoke

Painting Class

We are starting a new 10-week painting class on February 9 thru March 17, 2004 - 9:30 am - 11:30 am.

This class includes:
- Instruction on oil, waterclolor and acrylic painting
- All art supplies will be provided

No Experience required

Ohakamairi
Visits to Oak Hill Cemetery
Last Fridays. 1:00 pm
To make your reservation and order flowers, please call the Yu-Ai Kai office or sign up at the Yu-Ai Kai reception desk.
Mixed flowers:$1.50 /bundle.
Kiku: $3.00/bundle

Grocery Shopping
To Berryessa Safeway & Longs Drug Store
Call Yu-Ai Kai for dates.
Van leaves Fuji Towers at 1:00 p.m.
Sign up at Yu-Ai Kai.

BART Discount Pass
Cost: $6.00 for a regularly priced ($24) BART pass
Eligibility 65 years and older.
Purchase at the Yu-Ai Kai reception desk.

VTA Flash pass
Provides unlimited rides on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority busses (except Highway 17 express), light rail and historic trolleys.
Cost: $20.00 for one-month pass.
Eligibility: 65 years and older.
Please ask for details at the Yu-Ai Kai reception desk.

Tomodachi
3rd Fridays. 2:00 pm-5:00 pm.
A fellowship of support and caring for each other. For widows and widowers.

Senior Bingo

BINGO at Yu-Ai Kai is normally held on the last Wednesday of each month from 1-2 pm on the third floor.

Lounge Activities
Mah Jong-Mondays & Wednesdays
9:00 a.m. - Noon
Bridge Club-Every Tuesdays (except 1st Tuesday) 1:00 pm
Go-Every afternoon.

Monday Handicraft Social Group
Meet every Monday, 9:00 - 11:30 am
Registration: $10/year, plus materials fees

Ikebana
Flower Arranging
1st Wednesday. 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Registration, Must be a Senior Club member
$1 room fee, plus materials fees
Instructor: Shoka Narimatsu

Minyo
Japanese Folk Songs
1st & 2nd Tuesdays. 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Registration: $10/year
Instruction: Yachiyo Troupe

Arts & Crafts
Thursdays. 9:00 - 11:30 am
Registration: $10/year,
MAEP fee and materials fees.
Instructor: Jean Thornton

Tai Chi
Meditation exercises for Health & Well being. Excellent for seniors.
Advanced: Tuesdays, 10:00 to 11:00 am
 Cost: $35 ($30 Senior Club member)
Instructor: Dona Marriott
Call Yu-Ai Kai for session dates.

Qi-Gong
Graceful movements that imitate the daily activities of a wild goose. Promotes physical fitness, increases energy, reduces stress, enhances the mind's clarity. 10-week sessions. Tuesdays 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: $35 new student;
$30 continuing student;
$20 new Senior;
$15 continuing senior.
Instructors: Ben & Joy Hashiba, Jim Meagher
Call Yu-Ai Kai for session dates.

Ballroom Dancing
Beginning/Intermediate
Wednesday evenings. 7 pm - 9 pm
Cost: $3 per couple per class
Instructors: John & Alice Hayakawa

Jon-Al Ballroom Dancing - Advanced
Tuesday evenings. 7pm - 9 pm.
Cost: $3 per couple per class
Instructors: Alice & John Hayakawa

Line Dancing
Thursdays 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cost : $2 per class ($1 Sr. Club members)
Instructors: Alice & John Hayakawa

Beginning Japanese Language
For information, call the Yu-Ai Kai office.

Mondays 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
10-week session - Starting Sept. 12 - Nov. 14
Cost : $15 Senior Club member
$35 Non Senior Club member
Instructor: Sachiki Maeda

Conversational Japanese Language
For information, call the Yu-Ai Kai office.

Intermediate: Thursdays 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
10-week session
Cost : $35 ($30 Sr. Club member or Nest Generation member)
Instructor: Tak Okabe
For students with some Japanese language experience.

Reno Trips
Please see the Upcoming Events Section for the Reno Trip Schedule.

Karaoke Club
1st three Fridays, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm, No karaoke on the last Friday of the month.
Come join Karaoke Club singers and sing your heart out! Japanese and American melodies available. Or bring your own favorite cassette tape, CD, laser disc.
Call Yu-Ai Kai for information.
Coordinators: Sam Kuramoto, Clarine Sunada

Newspaper Rolling
Every Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Room 300

Hula
Beginning Hula - Mondays 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Intermediate Hula - Tuesdays 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
Cost: 3-sessions for $12 (Payable to instructor at the first meeting).
$5.00 for drop-in session. There is also a $1.00 per session building usage for non senior club members (payable to Yu-Ai Kai).
Sign up at Yu-Ai Kai reception desk. Call Yu-Ai Kai for details.
Instructor: Auntie Sandy

Ukulele
Wednesdays - Call Yu-Ai Kai for session dates.
Classes meet for six-week session.

Cost: $40. (or $8 per drop-in). There is also a $1.00 per session building usage for non senior club members (payable to Yu-Ai Kai)
Beginners: 4:00 - 5:00 pm.
Continuing: 6:00 - 7:00 pm.
Instructor: Michelle Kiba

Shakuhachi
Private bamboo flute lessons
No experience needed. Plastic shakuhachi will cost $35.00
Class fee: $24.00 (4 lessons 2x per week)
For more information call Yu-Ai Kai.
Instructor: Nelson Lee

Movies
Third Wednesday of the month.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Shigin at Yu-Ai Kai
Thursdays - 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Registration - $10.00