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June 2023
Creative Aging
06/01/2023
May 2023
One Villager's Story
05/31/2023
Pasadena Area Literary Arts Center
05/31/2023
Pasadena Village Responds to Rainbow Flag Burning at Pasadena Buddhist Temple
05/31/2023
Plan Ahead - And Be Prepared
05/31/2023
Tuesday, May 23 Pasadena Celebrated Older Americans
05/31/2023
Rumor of Humor #15
05/28/2023
Reparations, Social Justice Activity
05/24/2023
Rumor of Humor #14
05/19/2023
Rumor of Humor #13
05/12/2023
Issue #12
05/09/2023
Science Monday - Review of Meeting on April 10, 2023
05/09/2023
Conversations Re African American Artists Before 1920
05/08/2023
Beyond the Village – Suzi and Phil Hoge
05/01/2023
Congratulations Wayne April! Honored at UNH
05/01/2023
Table Topics
05/01/2023
Volunteer Appreciation at the Village
05/01/2023
“ACCIDENTAL HOST—The Story of Rat Lungworm Disease”
05/01/2023
April 2023
Jumbo Joy
04/24/2023
Pasadenans Recent Experience With Racism
04/23/2023
Recent Events Reflecting Racism
04/23/2023
Fig and Goat Cheese Bruschetta
04/18/2023
Photography for Social Justice
04/11/2023
Issue #8
04/07/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Catherine Deely
04/06/2023
Creative Writing in Older Adults
04/06/2023
Gifts of Love
04/06/2023
March 2023
Issue #7
03/31/2023
Issue #6
03/26/2023
Great Decisions update
03/14/2023
Dominion Lawsuit, South Africa and 710 Stub
03/08/2023
February 2023
2023 DEI Progress
02/27/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - Doug Colliflower
02/26/2023
CONVERSATIONS WITH ART
02/26/2023
GREAT DECISIONS
02/26/2023
OLDER ADULTS RESOURCE FAIR
02/26/2023
The Important, Influential Books in our Lives - Revisited
02/26/2023
History, Resolution of the 710 Freeway
02/19/2023
Eminent Domain, 710 Highway
02/13/2023
Bernard Garrett, 710 Freeway
02/06/2023
Men's Times Gatherings
02/03/2023
January 2023
Pasadena's Senior Commission
01/30/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - JIM HENDRICK
01/27/2023
GRATITUDE - IT'S GOOD FOR YOU!
01/27/2023
JEFF GUTSTADT - FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST
01/27/2023
Bernard Garrett, Incredible Black Entrepreneur
01/17/2023
What is the "Spirit Talk" Group About?
01/16/2023
Same Ol’ New Year, Brand New Me
01/12/2023
Review of 2022, Consideration of 2023
01/06/2023
BEYOND THE VILLAGE - PATTI LA MARR
01/03/2023
FROM THE CHAIR
01/03/2023
WALK WITH EASE
01/03/2023
PING PONG AT THE VILLAGE
By Blog MasterPosted: 03/01/2022
PING PONG AT THE VILLAGE
It began, like so many other Village activities, because someone was interested in something – in this case, the something was ping pong. The word went out and guess what? There were other Village members who also wanted to play ping pong. Soon, a ping pong table appeared, the gift of an anonymous donor, and a date was set – and thus was born the Ping Pong Affinity group.
On a recent Thursday afternoon in the Pasadena Village office “community room”, four Village members (all men this day) gathered for a game. They played one on one; doubles play is deemed too dangerous. And it is forbidden to bend over to pick up errant ping pong balls; there is an acknowledged risk of falling. Instead, plastic tube gizmos are employed to scoop the balls from the floor.
Apparently playing ping pong is a bit like riding a bike. Once you learn you never forget. It also seems apparent that these four men spent a lot of hours in their youth in community centers, church basements, or public parks playing ping pong. They may appear to be somewhat stiff, a bit slow moving, but they haven’t forgotten how to put a spin on the ball or hit the very edge of the table corner. And they haven’t forgotten the thrill of competition.
The Ping Pong Affinity group meets weekly and includes both men and women. In addition to the “gentle competition”, the games provide a chance to get to know each other, and a reminder that you are never too old to have fun!
For questions or for more information, contact Toni Cavanagh Johnson at toni@tcavjohn.com.