Health & Wellness Programs: Connecting This Week





Weekly Update: Connecting this week from April 28 - May 2 2025


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Monday, April 28

Mindful Mornings

9:30 - 10 AM

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

Join our laid-back online meditation program where you can kick back, relax, and tap into some inner peace!

Referral Code: MOW123


Sr. Exercise

11:30 AM- 12:30 PM

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

Join us for a revitalizing experience in our Senior Exercise class, brought to you by the City of Chandler! This class offers a fun and engaging way to stay active and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Our experienced instructors will guide you through a variety of exercises tailored to your needs, helping you improve flexibility, strength, and overall well-being. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow members and enhance your physical fitness.

Referral Code: MOW123

Library Lunch & Learn: The Golden Age of Cincinnati Television

11:30 AM- 1 PM

Reading Branch Library

8740 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45215

Cost: FREE

Explore the intersection of history and culture, presented in collaboration with Cincinnati’s cultural hubs, historians, and Cincinnati Public Library. The Cincinnati Museum Center will guide us through an exploration of television pioneers such as Ruth Lyons, Paul Dixon, the Cool Ghoul and Skipper Ryle who entertained greater Cincinnatians "by the seat of their pants" on live TV. Lunch Provided.


Tuesday, April 29

Tai Chi Flow (In-Person)

2 - 2:45 PM

Knox Presbyterian Church

3400 Michigan Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45208

Cost: FREE

Kristin Dietsche makes tai chi fun in her relaxing follow‐along classes. Please wear loose comfortable clothes and closed flat shoes like a gym shoe. All are welcome.

No Registration Required. Transportation.

Brain Games

3:30 - 4:30 PM

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

Enjoy trivia, Scattergories, word unscrambling games, and more to stretch those brain muscles and have fun! Come to play, have fun, and meet new people!


Spanish Club: Beginner

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

We invite older adults to join our online Spanish Club. We’ll explore the Spanish language and the cultures of Spanish - speaking countries in an open and fun environment. All levels welcome.

Referral Code: MOW123


Wednesday, April 30

Sr. Exercise

11:30 AM- 12:30 PM

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

Join us for a revitalizing experience in our Senior Exercise class, brought to you by the City of Chandler! This class offers a fun and engaging way to stay active and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Our experienced instructors will guide you through a variety of exercises tailored to your needs, helping you improve flexibility, strength, and overall well-being. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow members and enhance your physical fitness.


Referral Code: MOW123

Spanish Club: Beginner

2:00 - 3:00 PM

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

We invite older adults to join our online Spanish Club. We’ll explore the Spanish language and the cultures of Spanish - speaking countries in an open and fun environment. All levels welcome.

Referral Code: MOW123


Thursday, May 1

Chair Yoga with Joan

10 - 11 AM

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

Chair Yoga is a practice that can be experienced by everybody and every body! Chair Yoga uses gentle movements and stretches that help us stay healthy as we age. Everyone works at their own pace and listens to their body.

Referral Code: MOW123


Zentangle

12 - 1 PM

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

Zentangle is a meditative art form that combines structured patterns, mindfulness, and artistic expression. In this class, Val will guide you through the process of creating beautiful, intricate designs using simple lines and shapes. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this class is designed to help you relax, focus, and find inner peace through the art of Zentangle.

Referral Code: MOW123


Strength Training

2 - 3 PM

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

An energetic class with upbeat music using light weights or household items for resistance.  In addition to strength training, cardio intervals are included for a well-rounded workout.   The class also incorporates balance, functional movement, and coordination drills.  Bring weights (or canned goods/water bottles), water, a towel, and a chair if needed.  All skill levels are welcome, adaptations are offered.

Referral Code: MOW123


Friday, May 2


City Stops: Lunch at Quatman Cafe

11:30 AM - 1 PM

from 11:30 - 1PM

2434 Quatman Ave, Norwood, OH 45212

Cost: PAY YOUR WAY

City Stops is a program designed to bring you out of your usual environment, exposing you to new cuisines or unique experiences, alongside other older adults like you! Come join us for lunch at Quatman Cafe, a dive bar founded in 1966 it has become a Cincinnati Icon known for cheeseburgers, chili, homemade soups, and the coldest beer in town. They were awarded best Cheeseburger in Cincinnati Magazine.


Sr. Exercise

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Online Via Televeda

Cost: FREE

Join us for a revitalizing experience in our Senior Exercise class, brought to you by the City of Chandler! This class offers a fun and engaging way to stay active and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Our experienced instructors will guide you through a variety of exercises tailored to your needs, helping you improve flexibility, strength, and overall well-being. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow members and enhance your physical fitness.


Referral Code: MOW123


SAVE THE DATES

TO RSVP, SEE BELOW OR CONTACT KARA AT 513-244-5494 OR KPIERSON@MUCHMORETHANAMEAL.ORG

Join Our Virtual

Health & Wellness Center!

A Wellness Space Just for You

Discover Televeda, a vibrant online space dedicated to senior health and community! Here, you’ll find fun and fulfilling activities—from fitness and art workshops to social events and mindfulness—where you can meet like-minded friends and stay active together. Join Televeda today to be part of a community that celebrates wellness and connection!

Just a FEW of the class offerings:

Chair Yoga

Watercolor

Mindful Mornings (Previously Daily Calm)

Strength Training

Brain Games

Drawing and Painting

Walking with Mweni

Zumba


Referral Code: MOW123


Schedule a 1:1 with Kara!

at 513-244-5494 or kpierson@muchmorethanameal.org

Our Partners

Cincinnati Music & Wellness Coalition

Our mission is to promote a culture of wellness in diverse populations through evidence-based recreational music-making, education, and arts engagement.


Senior Planet

Learn about Finance, Wellness, Fitness, Computers and Technology, and so much more. You’ll learn so much, and also find a real community of fellow life-long learners.


Juniors Helping Seniors

We are a service club of students from Cincinnati area high schools who visit older adults in community settings and help them 1:1 with their smart devices and getting connected to the world around them.


Giving Voice Foundation

Inspiring cross-Generational conversations and connection to improve the health of older adults through advocacy, education, engagement & storytelling. Signature programs include Brain in Bloom, Creative Connections, Purposeful Planning, and more!


The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum

The Carnegie Center of Columbia Tusculum hosts a range of social, cultural and educational events all year long.