When you're looking for the perfect gift for that special person, stop in the Borealis Treasures Gift Shop and browse around.

• Hours are: Monday - Friday 9:30am until 5pm

Remember the Center!

Employment Opportunities

Craft 'N Chat

Basketry, Batik, Beading, Crochet, Cross-stitch, Embroidery, Knitting, Latch-hooking, Needlecrafts, Quilting, Scrapbooking, Sewing, Tatting & Beyond

Shop and Woodworking Meeting

Compassion & Choices

The Alaska Chapter of Compassion and Choices will hold a free public meeting at the ASAC. The meeting will focus on the efforts to make Hawaii the fourth state to legalize physician-assisted death. Proponents and opponents are locked in over a 102-year-old provision of state law that seems to allow it. Highlights of 21 days of testimony in B.C. Supreme Court (now awaiting judgment) on the constitutionality of Canada's Law will also be considered. Meeting attendees may also view the C&C DVD film 'Nudging the Law'. Contact Al Sundquist for more information; (907) 562.7522 or stellarfour@yahoo.com

AARP Driving Classes

• Wednesday and Thursday February 1 and 2
• Tuesday and Thursday February 21 and 23
• Wednesday and Thursday March 7 and 8
• Tuesday and Thursday March 20 and 22

Membership Open Forum

Financial Planning

Representatives from different firms offer financial information at ASAC on three Mondays in February

• February 13: Mark Browning (Wedbush Morgan Securities)
• February 27: Patrick Rumley (KMS)

Living Well Alaska
Better Choices, Better Health

Do you have arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, emphysema, MS, asthma, obesity, depression, cancer, high blood pressure, HNJAIDS, kidney disease, pain or another long-term condition?

Anyone living with a chronic health condition is welcome.

Your spouse, a family member or care giver can also participate.

• Living Well Alaska is a six-week workshop held once a week. Each session is 2.5 hours and covers a variety of topics and interactive learning opportunities.
• The workshop, book and all materials are free. Light refreshments will be served at each session.
• Living Well Alaska is sponsored by the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, and Providence Health and Services.

Pre-registration is required Please call Carmen Montano, Health and Wellness Office 258-7823 x110

Frank Canha and Julia Tenison

This month we honor Frank Canha and Julia Tenison. Frank and Julia are the Center's videographers. They film events at the center and center sponsored events outside the center. Their work can be seen on Youtube with links on our website. Thank you Frank and Julia!

Button Sales Volunteers

2012 Fur Rendezvous

Spring Count Down

FREE AARP Tax Help coming to the Center

Free Federal tax preparation help will be offered again at your Senior Center starting Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. Counselors will be available every Monday and Thursday except when the Senior Center is closed for a holiday, from 9 AM to 3 PM. What to bring:

1. Copy of last year's income tax return
2. Social Security cards for each person on the return
3. W-2 Forms from each employer and/or business income
4. Unemployment compensation statements SSA-1099 form if you received Social Security benefits
5. 1099-R if you received a pension or annuity
6. All 1099 forms (1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-B, 1099-MISC) showing interest and/or dividends and documentation showing original purchase price of sold assets
7. All forms indicating federal income tax paid
8. Dependent care provider information (name/ employer, address, EIN/Social Security number)
9. List of medical expenses, contributions, mortgage interest, property taxes, business expenses, medical and/or business mileage
10. Bank routing and account numbers for direct deposit

-Jan Watson, AK AARP State Coordinator, (907) 561-1550, (425) 387-9844