Day Trip Reservation Line

Day trips, long trips, eating outside, playing inside… whatever you join us for, please remember to let us know you are attending. Leave a message on our phone. Thanks so much. 618-234-4410 ext.7042 (Melissa) or 7043 (Theresa). Thank you and see you soon!

Download the PSOP trip reservation form.

CARDS! Here at PSOP we love playing cards. We have different groups playing almost every day. Please remember when you come in, there is a binder on the table to sign-in. Please always leave your name and phone number so if there are ever any changes we can contact you.

Bridge – Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. This group is for players who already know how to play. New players are always welcome.
Pinochle – Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 10 a.m. This group is for pinochle players who already know how to play and new players are always welcome. Although, we do have a few people who are willing to teach if you are interested in learning to play.
Hand and Foot – Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. This little group is willing to teach new people interested in how to play hand and foot. Already know how? What are you waiting for? Join the fun.
Canasta – Fridays 12:30 p.m. Know how to play? Join the game! Don’t know how? They will teach you!
Euchre– We have had some interest in starting Euchre again. If you would like to play, please call Activities. Once we have a few of you we will begin again.

Flowers 101

Flowers 101 Bright Summer Floral Arrangement Wednesday, August 14, 10 a.m. It might be hot outside, but we are getting ready for fall with our dried florals  Autumn arrangement.  Class is $30.00 and please register so we have plenty of supplies. Call 618-234-4410 ext. 7042.

PSOP Book Club

This group welcomes everyone to join them at 10 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Take a look at what they’re reading:

Aug.    8      The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain.  Discussion leader – Gretchen Tinkle

Sept. 12     The Dinner by Herman Koch Discussion leader – Denise Sechrest

Oct.  10      The Art Thief by Michael Finkel  Discussion leader – Marilyn Merwin

Bingo

It’s 2024 which means we will now have Bingo on TUESDAYS. So, when we have a dance or an outing on a Thursday, we won’t have to cancel Bingo! It will still begin at 10 a.m. Bingo is still free and with a different sponsor every week bringing the prizes. Concession stand will still be available with the awesome hotdogs.

Aug.   6   Flamingo Bingo  Sponsored by Cambridge House

Aug. 13   Sponsored by Oak Hill in Waterloo

Aug. 20   Sponsored by St. Clair County Office on Aging

Aug. 27   Sponsored by Cedar Ridge

Dances

Dances in Belleville and Shiloh are $5, $1 entry and $4 for lunch. It is VERY important to make your reservation so we have enough lunch ordered. Dances open at 9:30 and Band starts at 10:30. We take a 30-minute break for lunch. Dances last until approx. 1:30 pm. Reservations later than two days before the dance may not be guaranteed a lunch, so make reservations early! Call 618-234-4410, ext. 7042 (Melissa) or 7043 (Theresa)

Senior Prom/Class Reunion Dance: Thursday, August 22. Do you want to get decked out in a prom
formal or a tuxedo? Or maybe wear your letterman jacket or high school colors
again? Show your high school pride and join us with the Country Western Band
here at PSOP. And if you have a senior picture we can display, bring it!! We’ll
put it on the table and guess who is who.

Bunko and Dominoes

Every Monday in Shiloh. They alternate Bunko and Dominoes, playing begins at 10 a.m. but they start coming in around 9:30 a.m. to have coffee and chat. Held at Shiloh Community Center # 7 Park Drive.

Tai Chi

Tuesday and Wednesday, noon

Led by Tai Chi instructor Dolores Gordon. Tai Chi enhances physical and mental health, as well as improves posture, balance, flexibility, and strength. Tai Chi is said to boost mood, strengthen the immune system, improve health and it’s cool too. Call Activities to reserve a space, class is limited. Regular Tai Chi is Tuesday, beginner is Wednesday. Each class is an hour long and is $5. Call 618-244-4410, ext. 7042.

Crafts and Conversation

Wednesdays, 1 p.m.

Call to see what this month’s craft will be and check out the sample by the
receptionist desk. Please make sure to reserve a spot so we have enough supplies for everyone. Please call Melissa or Theresa to join or lead the group at 618-234-4410, ext. 7042 or 7043.

Cricket and Cups – New craft class

Monday, August 5, 1 p.m.

You’ve seen them everywhere, those big insulated cups with a lid and straw, everyone seems to have one. And have you seen them personalized or decorated with fun sayings. Well now you can make your own! Kristi from Hospice of Southern Illinois is showing us how to use a cricket machine and we are going to do our own personalized cups. Bring your own cup and $3.00 and you will be ready to go. I heart PSOP is a great sticker to put on it!

Resin Craft

Monday, August 26, 1 p.m.

Resin is a material poured into a mold, where it becomes hard for paperweights, keychains, and bookmarks. Bring a small memorial memento such as a photo, charm from a bracelet, piece of material from your loved one’s pillow, button from a favorite shirt, flower from a bouquet… about the size of a silver dollar or smaller. We will put it in the mold to have a forever keepsake of a loved one. Cost is $3 per item.  Please RSVP so we have enough supplies.

Knitting and Crochet

Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.

Bring what you are working on and sit with other knitters and crocheters. They talk and laugh more than they knit.

Fingerstyle Ukulele

Noon on Fridays. This group is for advanced Ukulele players

Ukulele Jam Session

Fridays at 1 p.m. This group is with both instructors combining the talents of the advanced ukulele players and the confident beginners (can play 12 chords or more).

Line Dancing

Wednesdays, 1:30 – 3 p.m.

Donna Holcomb is our new instructor. She has studied with Carol for years and knows all of the dances. You’ll be two-stepping in no time. Come learn the latest dance with this fun, social group. Cost is $2.

Art Group

Fridays, 9 a.m.

These artists bring whatever they are working on and bring it to the group to be creative together. If you are working on a painting or something at home and would like feedback from others or just want to paint with other artists, come on in. If you have a fun craft you like to make and are willing to show others, please call Activities and we will have a craft day! We love to see what others are doing and learn how to make it.

Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club: Wednesday, August 21, 9 a.m. Join us for one of our favorites, Golden Oak! Crepes, biscuits and gravy and the best corned beef hash anywhere! 4519 North Illinois, katty corner from Bandanas.

Dine Around

Dine Around: Monday, August 12, 5 p.m. We missed those big juicy steaks and blooming onions from Outback, so we are heading to the new one! 1102 Central Park Dr, O’Fallon.  Across the street from Dierbergs, right off 64. Make sure you RSVP!

Lunch Bunch

Lunch Bunch: Thursday, August 29, 11:30 a.m. – Let’s do something different and go to Aroy Thai. Located across from Menards, 1140 Central Park Dr. in O’Fallon. They are known for their fresh food; our favorite is pineapple fried rice!

Road Trippin’ with Activities

Cardinal’s Game – September 7, Saturday, 6:15 game. Cardinals vs Mariners with give-away of a unique canvas print, featuring an iconic photo of some of the most beloved Cardinals Hall of Famers. Seats are right field box seats sec 133/134,  close to where we usually sit so very easy access. Bus, ticket and goodies: $98.

Niagara Falls, Ontario

September 15 – 21, 2024 – Did you miss out on one of our favorite memories, zip lining over Niagara Falls? Now is your chance! We are going to Niagara Falls, but not in a barrel! We have so much to do and explore. We will tour Niagara, ride the Hornblower in our ponchos, have dinner in the sky at Skylon Tower, relax at a Canadian Winery, game at a beautiful Casino, tour a chocolate factory and more! Double room is $1349 per person and includes adventurous bus ride with Melissa and Theresa, 4 nights IN CANADA, en route hotel there and back, all your breakfast and dinners while in Canada and amazing memories and photos. This is with a new company for us White Star Tours. Deposit is due when signing up.

Chattanooga Train Trip

October 15-18, 2024, $899 includes 3 nights lodging, Southern Belle Riverboat Cruise and 3 train rides: The Missionary Ridge Local which is part of the Tennessee Railroad will take us over bridges and into tunnels. We will depart the train and watch the locomotive rotating on a turntable before re-boarding. Blue Ridge Scenic Railway stopping in McCaysville Georgia and Copperhill Tennessee nestled deep in the mountains. Board the Incline Railway climbing the Lookout Mountain ( Worlds steepest railway)and see the 100 ft waterfall, and swing- along bridge in Rock City. Dinners are included each night.
$200. Deposit per person.

Travel & Activities Reservation/Cancellation Policy Changes

We are making some changes to provide everyone with a fair opportunity to sign up for trips, avoid empty seats and keep trips affordable.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2014 – To make a reservation for a day trip, dial the extension listed with the trip description. The recording will ask you to give your name and phone number, the date and name of the trip, and the names of people you are making reservations for. You will then be given seven working days to complete the registration form in the PSOP newsletter and mail it or bring it to the Activities & Travel office along with your payment. Any payment not received within seven days will result in your reservation being cancelled.

If a cancellation is received seven days or more before the trip, then a full refund will be given. If a cancellation is received seven days or less to the start of the trip, and a replacement is found, then a full refund less a $5 processing fee will be given. If no replacement is found, no refund will be given. Special cancellation policies may apply if the trip involves the purchase of non-refundable tickets.