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​SENIOR PHARMASSIST,
​406 Rigsbee Ave, 2nd floor, 919-688-4772, seniorpharmassist.org:
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Senior PharmAssist helps Durham County residents age 60 and up manage and get access to the medications they need. They’re able to find resources that make medicines available at low cost, and they help teach how to use medications safely and effectively. A staff pharmacist can take a good look at all of the medications being taken by a resident and can recommend which ones are inadvertently working against each other. (This sometimes happens when someone has multiple doctors who aren’t aware of what the others are prescribing.) Call to set an appointment.
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​​DURHAM CENTER FOR SENIOR LIFE,
406 Rigsbee Ave, 919-688-8247, dcslnc.org:
Now that it’s summertime, seniors who find it hard to afford fans to keep cool can participate in the Summer Fan Program. The Center has box fans that can be placed in the window to draw in cool air, or set up on the floor or table/counter to help you cool off. Here are the rules for getting one free box fan: You must be age 60 or older, you can’t have received one last year, and you must have current photo ID. People who are age 59 and younger and those who’d like to get a free air-conditioner need to provide a letter from their medical doctor addressing their health concerns. It’s first come–first served, so arrive at DCSL on any Thursday between 10:30 and 11:30am. Call Michael Patterson at extension 122 for more info.
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DURHAM PARKS AND RECREATION, 
Mature Adults office, Walltown Recreation Center, 1308 W Club Blvd, 919-560-4296 or 919-354-2710, website. The DPR Mature Adults office serves people age 55 and up.

Many of us who enjoy the outdoors and also Durham Parks and Recreation’s indoor and outdoor programs and features. While the pandemic has caused the closure of most DPR facilities since March, some programs are accepting participants while practicing social distancing and heightened cleanliness routines.
Here’s what’s open right now:
  • DPR parks (Twin Lakes Park will be closed from August 10 to 12 for maintenance)
  • Park restrooms
  • Trails and greenways
  • Tennis, pickleball, disc golf, futsal, and basketball courts
  • Athletic fields and Durham Central Park’s Skate Park
  • Dog parks (Piney Wood Dog Park will be closed August 6 for maintenance).
Outdoor events where people are ordinarily close to one another are limited to 25. Users of park facilities and features are required to maintain social distancing (6 feet) and to have face masks on hand in case they encounter other people in the same space.

And here’s what remains to be closed:
  • Playgrounds
  • DPR administration building
  • Most recreation centers
  • DPR indoor and outdoor pools and spraygrounds.

UPCOMING FUN ACTIVITIES AT DPR:
  • Historic Tour of West Point on the Eno Park (5150 N    Roxboro Rd)—Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 2–3pm. See the West Point Mill, McCown-Mangum House, and the Hugh Mangum Museum of Photography and learn about the people who lived, worked, and played in the area. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the group size will be limited and everyone will practice social distancing. Free admission; visit the Facebook event page for more info.
    •    Historic Tour of Leigh Farm Park (370 Leigh Farm Rd)—    
         Saturdays, 2–3pm. Visit this middle-class plantation, learn             about the families’ lives—those of the farm owners and the           enslaved people, and see the Leigh Family Cemetery.                     Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the group size will             be limited and everyone will practice social distancing.                 Free admission; visit the Facebook event page for more                 info.
  • DPR’s Fun Caravan brings the fun to a park near you by way of their mobile van. Kids up to age 12 are invited to play games, make arts & crafts, and try the obstacle course. It’s free. Because of the precautions being taken because of the coronavirus pandemic, attendance at the Fun Caravan is by reservation only; click here for more info and to make your reservation(s).
  1. Wednesday, August 5, 9–10am--Northgate Park (300 W Club Blvd) [activity code 13214] FULL
  2. Wednesday, August 5, 10:30–11:30am--Northgate Park (300 W Club Blvd) [activity code 13215]
  3. Wednesday, August 12, 9–10am--East End Park (1200 N Alston Ave) [activity code 13216]
  4. Wednesday, August 12, 10:30–11:30am--East End Park (1200 N Alston Ave) [activity code 13217]
  • Tennis Lessons for children and adults
  1. ​Raising Racquets Tennis Lessons (ages 7–12)—Garrett Road Park (6800 Garrett Rd); start date Monday, August 3; $13.50 [activity code 11767]  FULL
  2. Adult Singles Tennis (age 18+)—start date Monday, August 10; free [activity code 11685]
  3. Beginner Tennis Lessons for Adults (age 18+)--Whippoorwill Park (1632 Rowemont Dr); start date Monday, August 17; $16 [activity code 11771] 
  4. Beginner Tennis Lessons (ages 7–8)—Garrett Road Park (6800 Garrett Rd); start date Monday, September 24; $9 [activity code 11790] 
  5. Beginner Tennis Lessons (ages 9–10)—Garrett Road Park (6800 Garrett Rd); start date Monday, September 24; $9 [activity code 11791]. 
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JEWISH FEDERATION OF DURHAM–CHAPEL HILL, 
Levin Jewish Community Center (the J"), 
1937 W Cornwallis Rd, 919-354-4936, levinjcc.org: