Seniors Invited to Participate in Aging Partners Events

Published on September 17, 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 September 20 through 26:

 

Monday, September 20

  • Dominoes, Rummikub, SkipBo and cards, Belmont Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • Art books, games and cards, Firth Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • Aging Partners foot clinic, Firth Senior Center – 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (call 402-416-7693 for an appointment)
  • Color and create class, Downtown Senior Center – 10 a.m.
  • Qigong Refresh and Recharge class (Zoom only; call 402-441-7575 to register) – 10 a.m.
  • Strength and balance exercises, Firth Senior Center – 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.
  • Senior Fitness, Northeast Senior Center – 11:15 a.m.
  • “Physical Aging” presentation, Firth Senior Center – 12:15 p.m.
  • Dance for Life class (Zoom only; call 402-441-7575 to register) – 2 p.m.

 

Tuesday, September 21

  • 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.
  • BINGO, Lake Street Senior Center – 10:30 a.m.
  • Craft time with Blanche Sanchez, Downtown Senior Center – 10:30 a.m.
  • Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance (Level I), Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 11 a.m.
  • Dominos, 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.
  • Movement and Strength with Fun in Between (Zoom only; call 402-441-7575 to register) – 2:30 p.m.

 

Wednesday, September 22

  • Chair Yoga, Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 9 a.m.
  • Blood pressure screenings by Aging Partners nurses, Asian Senior Center – 9 to 11 a.m.
  • Dominoes, Rummikub, SkipBo and cards, Belmont Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • Senior Walking Warriors, Hickman Senior Center – 9 a.m.
  • Aging Partners foot clinic, Hickman Senior Center – 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (call 402-416-7693 for an appointment)
  • 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.
  • Dance for Life class, Auld Pavilion – 10:30 a.m.
  • Strength and balance exercises, Hickman Senior Center – 10:45 a.m.
  • Senior Fitness, Northeast Senior Center – 11:15 a.m.
  • Chair exercise and strength training, Belmont Senior Center – 11:30 a.m.
  • Priscilla the Comfort Dog visit, Hickman Senior Center – 12:15 p.m.

 

Thursday, September 23

  • 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.
  • Computers 101 class, Downtown Senior Center – 10:30 a.m.
  • Pitch, Belmont Senior Center – 10:30 a.m.
  • Musical performance by Gayla and Don Becker, Bennet Senior Center – 11 a.m.
  • Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance (Level I), Eastridge Presbyterian Church – 11 a.m.
  • Lincoln City Libraries bookmobile, Lake Street Senior Center – 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
  • Exercise with Mitzi class, Lake Street Senior Center – 12:15 p.m.
  • “Smart Phone 101” presentation, Bennet Senior Center – 1 p.m.
  • Qigong Refresh and Recharge class, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church – 2:30 p.m.

 

Friday, September 24

  • 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.
  • 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.

 

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 (402-441-7151):  Monday – Friday at 11:30 a.m.

 

Location addresses:

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

Asian Senior Center, 144 N. 44th St.

Auld Pavilion, 1650 Memorial Dr.

Belmont Senior Center, 1234 Judson St.

Bennet Senior Center, 970 Monroe St.

Downtown Senior Center, 1005 “O” St.

Eastridge Presbyterian Church, 1135 Eastridge Dr.

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, 6310 Platte Ave.

Vermeer Education Center, 4000 S. 84th St.

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 8550 Pioneers Blvd.

 

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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