Gathering offers an Oasis of offerings

San Diego Oasis is holding its annual Taste of Oasis on Monday, Aug. 28 at its La Mesa location inside Grossmont Center from 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Attendees will have a unique opportunity to see upcoming classes and meet San Diego Oasis instructors. Classes features at the event include Cardio Drumming, Zumba Gold, Dance, Sculpt and Tone, Line Dancing & Beyond, Better Balance: Free from Falls, and a chat with Technology Learning Specialist Monserrat Callejas about upcoming technology-related workshops.

The free event will spotlight all that San Diego Oasis has to offer, including exercise and fitness, history and humanities, art and art history, and personal enrichment classes. Each dance and fitness demonstration will be for 20 minutes. Classes and demonstrations that will be available to sample at Taste of Oasis.

In addition to sampling upcoming classes and participating in fitness demonstrations, attendees can also explore a wide range of vendor resources and network with other San Diego Oasis members and older adults. Coffee and light snacks will also be provided.

“It’s back to school season for everyone, including our older adults! Taste of Oasis has been a community-favorite event in East County for nearly 10 years, and we’re thrilled to bring it in an expanded format to North County to reach even more older adults in the region and provide them an opportunity to experience the power and positive change of San Diego Oasis’ classes, instructors, and resources,” said Simona Valanciute, president and CEO, San Diego Oasis in a press statement.

To help combat social isolation, San Diego Oasis offers various classes throughout the year to keep older adults vibrant, healthy and independent. The nonprofit has seen its members blossom after they enroll and begin attending their classes where they meet other older adults and become more active and productive.

San Diego Oasis works to foster a positive environment for older adults to thrive by promoting successful aging through lifelong learning programs and focusing on the importance of an active lifestyle and community involvement.