Seniors Invited to Participate in Aging Partners Events

Published on August 27, 2021

Aging Partners invites senior citizens and the public to attend a variety of senior-focused activities and classes in Lincoln and Lancaster County from August 30 through September 5:

 

Monday, August 30

  • Dominoes, Rummikub, SkipBo and cards, Belmont Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • Art books, games and cards, Firth Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • Adult coloring, Downtown Senior Center – 10 a.m.
  • Wii bowling, Lake Street Senior Center – 10:30 a.m.
  • Visit by Priscilla the Comfort Dog, Lake Street Senior Center – 10:30 a.m.
  • Adult coloring, Firth Senior Center – 10:45 a.m.
  • Senior Fitness, Northeast Senior Center – 11:15 a.m.
  • Word search and bulletin board trivia, Belmont Senior Center – 11:30 a.m.
  • SHIP Medicare BINGO, Firth Senior Center – 12:15 p.m.

 

Tuesday, August 31

  • Dominoes, Rummikub, SkipBo and cards, Belmont Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • Learn to speak Spanish, Downtown Senior Center – 9:45 a.m.
  • Games and cards, Bennet Senior Center – 10 a.m.
  • “Laughter:  The Best Medicine” presentation, Downtown Senior Center – 10 a.m.
  • Lincoln Fresh produce truck, Northeast Senior Center parking lot at 6310 Platte Ave. – 10:30 to 11 a.m.
  • Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance (Level I), Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 11 a.m.
  • Rummikub, Bennet Senior Center – 11:15 a.m.
  • BINGO, Belmont Senior Center – 11:30 a.m.
  • Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance (Level II), Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 1 p.m.
  • Living Well with Diabetes workshop, Gere Library – 1 p.m.

 

Wednesday, September 1

  • Chair Yoga, Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 9 a.m.
  • Fall prevention presentation, Asian Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • Art books, games and puzzles, Hickman Senior Center – 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Dominoes, Rummikub, SkipBo and cards, Belmont Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • Senior Walking Warriors, Hickman Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • BINGO, Downtown Senior Center – 10 a.m.
  • Grab bag BINGO, Northeast Senior Center – 10 a.m.
  • Physical activity and exercise, Asian Senior Center – 10 a.m.
  • Blood pressure screenings by Haven Manor, Hickman Senior Center – 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.
  • Senior Fitness, Northeast Senior Center – 11:15 a.m.
  • “Simply Squash” presentation by Aging Partners Nutrition, Belmont Senior Center – 11:30 a.m.
  • “Smart Phone 101” presentation, Hickman Senior Center – 12:15 p.m.

 

Thursday, September 2

  • Senior Health Promotion UNMC Health Clinic, Vermeer Education Center -- 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. by appointment only (call 402-441-7506 for appointment)
  • Dominoes, Rummikub, SkipBo and cards, Belmont Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • Writer’s Workshop, Northeast Senior Center – 9:30 a.m.
  • Games and cards, Bennet Senior Center – 10 a.m.
  • Lincoln Veterans Center presentation, Bennet Senior Center – 10 a.m.
  • Pitch, Belmont Senior Center – 10:30 a.m.
  • Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance (Level I), Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 11 a.m.
  • Exercise with Mitzi, Lake Street Senior Center – 12:15 p.m.
  • Kickball, Bennet Senior Center – 1 p.m.

 

Friday, September 3

  • Dominoes, Rummikub, SkipBo and cards, Belmont Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • Movie and popcorn, Downtown Senior Center – 9:30 a.m.
  • Stepping Out Walking Group, Downtown Senior Center – 9:45 a.m.
  • Pet therapy with Zeke the Comfort Dog, Downtown Senior Center – 10 a.m.
  • Grab bag BINGO, Northeast Senior Center – 10 a.m.
  • Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance (Level II), Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 11 a.m.
  • Senior Fitness, Northeast Senior Center – 11:15 a.m.
  • Western film star trivia, Belmont Senior Center – 11:30 a.m.

 

Senior Center Meal Schedule (reservations required two working days in advance):

Asian Senior Center (402-477-3446): (third Wednesday of each month only) at 10 a.m.

Belmont Senior Center (402-441-7990):  Monday – Friday at noon

Bennet Senior Center (402-416-7693):  Tuesdays and Thursdays at noon

Downtown Senior Center (402-441-7154):  Monday – Friday at 11:30 a.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.

Lake Street Senior Center (402-441-7157):  Monday – Friday at 11:30 a.m.

Northeast Senior Center (402-441-7158):  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 11:30 a.m.

 

Location addresses:

Aging Partners Fitness Center, 555 S. 9th St.

Asian Senior Center, 144 N. 44th St.

Belmont Senior Center, 1234 Judson St.

Bennet Senior Center, 970 Monroe St.

Downtown Senior Center, 1005 “O” St.

Eastridge Presbyterian Church, 1135 Eastridge Dr.

Eugene T. Mahoney State Park, 28500 W. Park Hwy, Ashland

Firefighter’s Hall, 241 Victory Lane

Firth Senior Center, 311 Nemaha St.

Gere Library, 2400 S. 56th St.

Hickman Senior Center, 115 Locust St.

Lake Street Senior Center, 2400 S. 11th St.

Northeast Senior Center, 4140 N. 60th St. (temporary location in Havelock United Methodist Church)

Vermeer Education Center, 4000 S. 84th 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/MyCenterNews or call 402-441-7158.

 

 

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