SENIORS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
Read this if you are a senior in Lincoln Nebraska. Aging Partners invites senior citizens and the general public to attend a variety of senior-focused activities and classes in Lincoln and Lancaster County from April 8 through April 14:
Monday, April 8
- Musical performance by The Clefs, Downtown Senior Center – 10 a.m.
- Qigong Refresh and Recharge class, Cotner Center Condominium – 10 to 11 a.m.
- BINGO, Firth Senior Center – 12:30 p.m.
- 10-point Pitch, Northeast Senior Center – 12:30 to 3 p.m.
- Tai Chi – Continuing 24 Form, Cotner Center Condominium – 1 to 1:30 p.m.
- Tai Chi – Moving for Better Balance, Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
- Dynamic Movement class, Cotner Center Condominium – 2 to 3 p.m.
- Tai Chi – Moving for Better Balance, Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 3 to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9
- Learn to speak Spanish class, Downtown Senior Center – 9:30 a.m.
- Chair Tai Chi, St. Paul United Methodist Church – 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.
- Dynamic Movement class, Auld Pavilion – 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- Tai Chi – Moving for Better Balance, F Street Recreation Center – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Beginners 8 Form Tai Chi for Balance and Fall Prevention class, Auld Pavilion – 10:45 to 11:45 p.m.
- 24 Form Tai Chi, F Street Recreation Center – 6 to 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 10
- Senior Walking Warriors, Hickman Senior Center – 9 to 9:30 a.m.
- Senior Health Promotion UNMC Health Clinic, Vermeer Education Center – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Book Buddies, Downtown Senior Center – 9:30 a.m.
- BINGO, Northeast Senior Center – 10 a.m.
- Physical activity and exercise class, Asian Senior Center – 10 a.m.
- BINGO, Downtown Senior Center – 10:30 a.m.
- BINGO, JoAnn Maxey Senior Center – 11:30 a.m.
- 10-Point Pitch and Bridge, Northeast Senior Center – 12:30 to 3 p.m.
- Chair Yoga, Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 11
- Qigong Refresh and Recharge class, Auld Pavilion – 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- Senior Health Promotion UNMC Health Clinic, Downtown Senior Center – 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Writer’s workshop, Northeast Senior Center – 10 to 11 a.m.
- Poetry reading and writer’s workshop with Carol Roland, Downtown Senior Center – 10:30 a.m.
- “Colorful Magic” with magician Bruce Jacoby, Bennet Senior Center – 10:30 a.m.
- Musical performance by Robert Patton and Nancy Vogt, Lake Street Senior Center – 10:30 a.m.
- Tai Chi – Moving for Better Balance, F Street Recreation Center – 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- Musical performance by Mike McCracken and Pete Spotted Horse, Belmont Senior Center – 11 a.m.
- Lincoln City Libraries Bookmobile visit, Lake Street Senior Center – noon to 1 p.m.
- Stepping On – Building Confidence and Reducing Falls class, Eastmont Towers (Seasons) – 1 to 3 p.m.
- Tai Chi – Moving for Better Balance, Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
- Tai Chi – Moving for Better Balance, Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 3 to 4 p.m.
- Dynamic Movement class, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church gymnasium – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
- “Dinner and a Show” featuring Hillbilly Hal Cottrell, Cotner Center Condominium – dinner at 5:30 p.m., show at 6:30 p.m. (call 402-441-7158 by April 9 for reservations)
Friday, April 12
- Musical performance by Mike McCracken, Northeast Senior Center – 10 a.m.
- Chair Yoga, East Lincoln Christian Church – 11 a.m. to noon
- 10-point Pitch, Northeast Senior Center – 12:30 to 3 p.m.
Senior Center Meal Schedule (reservations required two working days in advance):
Belmont Senior Center (402-441-7990): Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon
Bennet Senior Center (402-416-7693): Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon
Downtown Senior Center (402-441-7154): Monday – Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Firth Senior Center (402-416-7693): Mondays at 11:30 a.m.
Hickman Senior Center (402-416-7693): Wednesdays at 11:30 a.m.
JoAnn Maxey Senior Center (402-441-7849): Wednesdays and Fridays at noon
Lake Street Senior Center (402-441-7157): Monday – Friday at 11:30 a.m.
Northeast Senior Center (402-441-7151): Monday – Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Waverly Senior Center (402-416-7693): Fridays at 11:30 a.m.
Location addresses:
Asian Senior Center, 144 N. 44th St.
Auld Pavilion, 1650 Memorial Drive
Belmont Senior Center, 1234 Judson St.
Bennet Senior Center, 970 Monroe St.
Cotner Center Condominium, 1540 N. Cotner Blvd.
Downtown Senior Center, 1005 “O” St.
East Lincoln Christian Church, 7001 Edenton Road
Eastmont Towers (Seasons), 6305 “O” St.
Eastridge Presbyterian Church, 1135 Eastridge Drive
F Street Recreation Center, 1225 “F” St.
Firth Senior Center, 311 Nemaha St.
Hickman Senior Center, 115 Locust St.
JoAnn Maxey Senior Center, 2032 “U” St.
Lake Street Senior Center, 2400 S. 11th St.
Northeast Senior Center, 6310 Platte Ave.
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 8550 Pioneers Blvd.
St. Paul United Methodist Church, 1144 “M” St.
Vermeer Education Center, 4000 S. 84th St.
Waverly Senior Center, 14410 Folkestone St.
For information on classes or to register, call 402-441-7575. Roundtrip transportation is available for senior center meals and activities in Lincoln only by calling the centers directly (phone numbers listed in meal schedule). For more information on senior center events and activities, visit lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: My Center News) or call 402-441-7158