Eagle County senior community calendar
Upcoming events
• Wednesday: Minturn senior lunch is moved to the Turntable Restaurant for today, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Thursday and Friday: County offices closed, no senior lunch in Eagle or Minturn.
• Monday: Eagle Caregiver/Memory Loss Support Group, 4:30-6 p.m., Eagle Public Library.
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Ongoing weekly activities
Mondays
• Senior Spot, a program of Eagle Valley Senior Life, 1-4 p.m. A caring and friendly place for seniors to connect with others and engage in fun, meaningful and safe activities. Activities stimulate emotional, physical and cognitive functioning. Held at the Eagle River Presbyterian Church. For schedule of activities, go to http://www.evslife.org or call 970-331-5355.
• Full-body fitness exercise class, 9 to 10 a.m. at the Golden Eagle Senior Center in Eagle. A full-body workout incorporating both seated and standing activities. Variety will be offered with hand weights, resistance tubing/bands, circuit training, balance and coordination challenges, and cardiovascular training. Suggested donation of $2 per class. Call 970-328-8896 for more information.
Tuesdays
• Senior lunch, noon at the Golden Eagle Senior Center in Eagle, $3 suggested donation for diners 60 or older. Home pick-ups and drop-offs are available. Call 970-328-8896 for reservations and information.
• Seated stretch and strengthen exercise class, 11 a.m. to noon at the Golden Eagle Senior Center. A fully seated class, incorporating general stretching and strengthening for both upper and lower extremities. Hand weights and resistance tubing/bands will be incorporated, as will seated balance activities to help engage the core. There will be some limited cardiovascular work in this class as well. Suggested donation of $2 per class. Call 970-328-8896 for more information.
• Afternoon card game, 1 p.m.
• Transportation for errands (bank, post office, etc.). Bus leaves the Golden Eagle at 2 p.m. for this service. Call 970-328-8896.
• Joint Relief Water Class, 10 to 11 a.m. at the Avon Recreation Center. $2 per class. Call 970-328-8831 for more information.
• Water aerobics class, 10 to 11 a.m. at the Gypsum Recreation Center. $5 drop-in rate. Call 970-328-8896 for more information.
Wednesdays
• Senior lunch, 11:30 a.m. at VSSA/Maloit Park Senior Wellness Center. $2 per meal for those 60 or older. Home pick-ups and drop-offs are available, depending on location. Call 970-328-8831 for reservations.
• “Strong People” senior weight-training class at Minturn Fitness Center, 10 a.m. Call Sarah Ellefson at 970-855-0492 for more information. $2.
• Chair Yoga at Maloit Park Senior Wellness Center, 11 a.m. Free.
• Grocery shopping, bus leaves Maloit Park Senior Wellness Center at 12:30 p.m.
• Full-body fitness exercise class, 9 to 10 a.m. at the Golden Eagle. A full-body workout incorporating both seated and standing activities. Variety will be offered with hand weights, resistance tubing/bands, circuit training, balance and coordination challenges, and cardiovascular training. Suggested donation of $2 per class. Call 970-328-8896 for more information.
• Poker game at the Golden Eagle on the first and third Wednesday of every month, 1 to 3 p.m.
Thursdays
• Move to Music, a program of Eagle Valley Senior Life, 1:30-2:15 p.m. Limber up your joints, build strength and endurance, improve your balance and stretch while you move with music and have fun! Suggested donation per class of $2. Held at Eagle River Presbyterian Church. Call 970-331-5355 for more information.
• Strong People progressive weight training class, 11 a.m. at the Golden Eagle Senior Center, $2 suggested donation per class. Call 970-328-8896 for more information.
• Senior Spot, a program of Eagle Valley Senior Life, 1-4 p.m. A caring and friendly place for seniors to connect with others and engage in fun, meaningful and safe activities. Activities stimulate emotional, physical and cognitive functioning. Held at the Eagle River Presbyterian Church. For schedule of activities, go to http://www.evslife.org or call 970-332-5355.
• Senior lunch, noon at the Golden Eagle Senior Center in Eagle, $3 suggested donation for people 60 or older. Home pick-ups and drop-offs are available. Call 970-328-8896 for reservations.
• Afternoon card game, 1 p.m.
• Non-medical foot care (toenail trimming and foot soaks) at the Golden Eagle Senior Center, third Thursday of each month from 9-11 a.m. Call 970-328-8896 for more information.
• Senior crochet group, 1 p.m. at the Golden Eagle Senior Center. Come join us as we make blankets for local infants and young children. Open to veteran crochet-ers or those just beginning. Yarn provided.
• Grocery shopping, bus leaves the Golden Eagle at 1 or 2 p.m., depending on shopping location. Call 970-328-8896 for more information.
• Water aerobics class, 10 to 11 a.m. at the Gypsum Recreation Center. $5 drop-in rate. Call 970-328-8896 for more information.
• Parkinson Support Group, held the fourth Thursday of every month at Trinity Church in Edwards from 5-6 p.m. This meeting is for Parkinson patients as well as their family and friends who are looking for support and resources in a fun and uplifting atmosphere. Most meetings include some type of educational presentation.
Fridays
• Senior lunch, 11:30 a.m. at VSSA/Maloit Park Senior Wellness Center, $2 fee per meal for those 60 or older. Home pick-ups and drop-offs are available, depending on location. Call 970-328-8831 for reservations.
• Fourth Friday of every month: Bingo at the Golden Eagle, 1 p.m.
Locations
Golden Eagle Senior Center: 715 Broadway Eagle, 970-328-8896; Maloit Park Senior Wellness Center (VSSA building): 1951 U.S. Highway 24 Minturn, 970-328-8831.