Senior Calendar

Altamonte Springs

One Senior Place is located at 715 Douglas Ave. in Altamonte Springs. Visit oneseniorplace.com/calendar to see upcoming senior events at your local One Senior Place.

Come out to a special movie night from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 6, at One Senior Place. This month’s free movie is “Still Alice” about a linguistics professor and mother who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

There’s a Senior Club Coffee Social from 9 to 10 a.m. on Monday, May 9, at One Senior Place.

It’s a Senior Club Computer Day from 10 a.m. to noon on Monday, May 9. Learn how to use your computer!

Join us at One Senior Place for an interactive workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, on celebrating your talents, reinventing yourself, and making the most of the years that matter! What trail are you blazing? Older adults are a growing and increasingly vital part of our country. The contributions they make to our communities are varied, deeply rooted, and include influential roles in the nation’s economy, politics, and the arts. “Blaze a Trail,” emphasizes the ways older adults are reinventing themselves through new work and passions, engaging their communities, and blazing a trail of positive impact on the lives of people of all ages. RSVP by calling 407-949-6733.

One Senior Place, located at 715 Douglas Ave. in Altamonte Springs, will hold the AARP’s Driver Safety course, “SMART DRIVER” on Friday, June 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This program helps participants refresh driving skills and develop safer driving habits. Upon completion of this course, Florida drivers aged 50 or older, may be eligible for vehicle insurance discounts. Registration is required. Cost $15 for AARP members, and $20 for non-members. Please note, participants need to bring their own lunches. For registration call 407-949-6733.

Casselberry adult fitness classes 

Chair Yoga is at 10 a.m. every Monday and will get you moving again! The cost is $2 per class.

Gentle/Restorative Yoga is from 8:45 to 10 a.m. on Sundays. The cost is $10 per class. Senior citizen’s discount is $5 per class. For more information, contact Alice Gomes at 609-290-8195 or email [email protected]

Yoga Technique is 8:45 to 10 a.m. on Saturdays. The cost is $10 per class. Senior citizen’s discount is $5 per class.

Chairobics is from 11:05 a.m. to noon on Mondays and Wednesdays. The class is free. For more information, contact Claudia Laine at 407-718-9066.

Tai Chi for Beginners is at 1 p.m. on Mondays. For more information, contact Eric Raboy at 407-731-9130. The cost is $5 per class or $20 per month.

Tai Chi for Intermediates is at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays. For more information, contact Eric Raboy at 407-731-9130. The cost is $5 per class or $20 per month.

Tai Chi for Advanced is at 1 p.m. at Wirz Park on Thursdays. For more information, contact Eric Raboy at 407-731-9130.

Tap Dance for Beginners is at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays.

Bingo is from 9 to 11 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. The cost is $3 per session.

Duplicate bridge is from noon to 4 p.m. on Mondays. Come out to shore up your skills in this classic game. Casual bridge is from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays. Progressive bridge is from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.

Line Dancing is from 1 to 2 p.m. every Wednesday.

Classes are subject to change. For more information on classes and registration, call Karen Sorrentino at 407-262-7700, ext. 1575, or [email protected] or visit casselberry.org/register

Goldenrod Civic Center

The Goldenrod Civic Center will host hand and foot games from 1 to 4 p.m. every week on Mondays and Wednesdays at their location at 4763 Palmetto Ave. in Winter Park. For more information, call Madeline Koehler at 407-657-6862.

Maitland

RDV Sportsplex Athletic Club offers senior memberships for area residents age 60 and older for $59 a month. This membership includes unlimited free classes, with more than 500 monthly to choose from. Visit http://tinyurl.com/RDVsenior for more information.

The Maitland Senior Center is located at 345 S. Maitland Ave. and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The schedule, which is listed below, is subject to change without notice. For more information about these and any other events at the Maitland Senior Center, please call 407-539-6251 or visit itsmymaitland.com.

Join us every Thursday at 9:45 a.m. for a Writer’s Critique.

Join us every Friday at 1 p.m. to see your favorite movies. Check our calendar online to see what movies are showing. Please call to reserve your seat!

Join John every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday in at 9 a.m. for Yoga. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your own mat. Cost of the class is $2 to the teacher.

Join us every Monday at 10:45 a.m. for iPhone and iPad classes. Cost of the class is $5 to the teacher. Call for reservations, seating is limited.

Join us every Monday at 1 p.m. for our Conversational French group. Spend some time chatting with others and making new friends. Don’t know the language? Learn French on Fridays at 1 p.m.

Join Esther every Tuesday at 9 a.m. for Tai Chi classes. Cost of the class is $10 per month to the teacher. Please wear a white shirt, black pants, and comfortable shoes.

Join us every Tuesday at 9:45 a.m. for our Current Event discussion group. This lively group discussed local, state, national and international events.

Join us every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. for Line Dancing with Em. Cost of the class is $5 to the teacher.

Join us every Tuesday at 1 p.m. for our Conversational Spanish group. Spend some time chatting with others and making new friends. Must be fluent in Spanish to participate.

Join Donna every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. for Chair Yoga. Cost of the class is a $2 donation to the teacher.

Join Ann every Friday for Recorder classes at 12:30 p.m. Lessons are free! Please call the Senior Center at 407-539-6251 for specifics on this class.

Join us every Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. for a Beginning Spanish Class. Cost of the class is $4 a class. Call to reserve a spot in the class.

Matter of Balance 4 week workshop: Classes will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Classes will be every Tuesday and Thursday of June beginning June 7. To register please call Lauren Benoit at 407-514-1806

The last Tuesday of every month Brookdale Island Lake presents Brookdale Celebrates at 1 p.m. Come celebrate birthdays, play a game or two, and win some prizes. For more information, please call 407-767-6600.

The Maitland Senior Center presents a program for elders on the second Friday of the month (April 8 this month) that is staffed by counselors from S.H.I.N.E. (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders). The program provides free unbiased counseling about Medicare, Medigap, HMOs, Medicaid, prescriptions drug plans, and long term care. All counseling is first-come-first-served. Bring your list of medications or Rx bottles, insurance card and red, white and blue Medicare card. Call 1-800-963-5337 for a SHINE volunteer to help you determine eligibility for assistance with Medicare premiums, deductibles and copayments. For more information, visit online at floridashine.org 

Today’s Caregiver Magazine hosts the Orlando Fearless Caregiver Conference from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, at the Holy Trinity Reception & Conference Center, located at 1217 Trinity Woods Lane in Maitland. Enjoy a full day of support, information and advice for family and professional caregivers from aging and disability experts, caregiver advocates, physicians, Social Security specialists, elder law professionals, homecare and facility coordinators and support organizations. A limited number of complimentary caregiver tickets are available for the full-day seminar and exhibitions. Registration includes lunch and is available by calling 877-829-2734 or by going online to FearlessCaregiver.com.

Orlando

The Area Agency on Aging of Central Florida Inc., also known as the Senior Resource Alliance, is working on the 2017 – 2019 Area Plan on Aging. This three-year plan describes the specific services to be provided to older adults, disabled, and caregivers in Central Florida. The plan is developed from an assessment of the needs determined by public input through local surveys and public hearings. Information from the surveys is used to prioritize service funding for those in greatest need. Please visit sraflorida.org and click on the link to complete the survey. It only takes a few minutes and it is anonymous. The public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Senior Resource Alliance, located at 988 Woodcock Road, Suite 200, in Orlando.

Join the Central Florida Community Arts Musical Minds Choir! CFCArts and Watercrest Senior Living Group invite all individuals with early stage memory loss from Alzheimer’s or dementia to join in choir rehearsals with their significant other or caregiver, regardless of experience or skill level at rehearsals The Musical Minds Choir rehearsals will be held at Central Christian Church, located at 250 S.W. Ivanhoe Blvd. in Orlando. For rehearsal dates and times, and additional rehearsal locations, please contact [email protected] or call 407-937-1800.

The Whirl & Twirl Square Dance Club hosts dances throughout the month at 6949 Venture Circle in Orlando. Square dancing is fun exercise for your body and your mind! Call 407-679-2882 or visit floridasquaredance.com/whirlandtwirl for more information.

The Belles and Beaus Dance Club hosts ballroom dancing with a live band every Wednesday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Marks Street Recreation Complex, 99 E. Marks St. in Orlando. Adult singles and couples are welcome. Refreshments are provided. Cost is $4 per member and $5 per guest. The club will also sponsor a "Spring Hop" Dance on Wednesday, April 20, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Marks Street Recreation Complex, located at 99 E. Marks Street in Orlando. Ballroom, line and Latin dance music is featured by the Soft Touch. Adult singles and couples are welcome. Refreshments will be provided. Cost is $5 per person. Men attending the dances for the first time will be let in free. For more information, call 407-277-7008.

The Your Adult Club Socials holds dances every Friday night from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Marks Street Recreation Complex, located at 99 E. Marks St. in Orlando. There is a different band each week. Singles and couples welcome and refreshments are served. Cost is $4 for members and $5 for guests. For more information, please call 407-339-5393 or 407-889-4047.

Orlando’s Beardall Senior Center is located at 800 Delaney Ave. Below is a list of the Center’s upcoming activities. Call 407-246-4440 or visit cityoforlando.net/fpr/senior-programs for more information. Daily activities are available as well as the weekly and monthly events below.

A special Mother’s Day afternoon tea will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 6. Join us in honoring mothers with an afternoon tea. Light refreshments will be served and entertainment will be provided. This event is sponsored by the Westminster Towers and CAC Florida. RSVP at the front desk or give us a call at 407-246-4440 to reserve your seat by May 2.

A mini health clinic will run from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 19. Take advantage of our health checks, while enjoying free snacks and goodies. Free blood pressure, blood sugar and balance checks are offered by Conway Lakes Health and Rehab Center. It’s free!

Dances will be held from 7:30 to 10 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays in May for $4. A Fiesta Dance is Thursday, May 12. A special Swing Band Dance is Wednesday, May 25.

Bingo starts at 1 p.m. Friday, May 27. It’s free!

Free Shuffleboard games are offered at 7 p.m. the first Saturday of the month and 3 p.m. the third Saturday. It’s free!

Weekly Mahjongg classes will help you shore up your skills and keep you mentally sharp. Western Mahjongg is at 10 a.m. and American Mahjongg is at 11 a.m. every Tuesday. It’s free!

Oviedo

The Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center organizes support group meetings throughout Central Florida. In Oviedo, a meeting is the first Wednesday of every month at 1:30 p.m. at the Oviedo YMCA, 7900 Red Bug Lake Road. A workshop titled “How to Determine the Stages of Dementia” will also run from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 3, at the YMCA. Check in begins at 1:30 p.m. Visit adrccares.org or call 407-843-1910 for more locations and meeting times.

Winter Park Florida Blue Center

The Winter Park Florida Blue Center is located in the Winter Park Village at 434 N. Orlando Ave. in Winter Park. Call 321-441-2020 or visit http://bit.ly/1SNd5rk for information about programs.

A fall prevention program is every Tuesday at 2 p.m.

Women’s Health Day is at noon on Wednesday, May 11.

A chair exercise class is at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 19 and 26.

A five-part Clinical Blood Pressure Program will take you on a journey through your circulatory system to help improve health and wellness. It’s every Wednesday at 10 a.m. starting May 18 through June 15.

A five-part series of Better You Nutrition classes continues at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 5.

A skin cancer risk assessment and tutorial is at noon Tuesday, May 31.

Join us every Monday for Tai Chi class at 3:30 p.m.

Learn about getting the most from your Medicare benefits at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14. Join our team to understand more about your benefits, online tools and member discounts.

A Lunch and Learn session about allergies is at noon on Tuesday, April 26.

Winter Park

The AARP Winter Park Chapter #1047 will meet on Tuesday, May 17, at 1:30 p.m. at the Rachel D. Murrah Civic Center, located at 1050 W. Morse Blvd. in Winter Park. The meeting, which is the third Tuesday of every month except July and August, is free to attend. For more information, call 407-671-8393.

Winter Springs

Mah Jongg players meet weekly Wednesday afternoons from 12:30 to 4 p.m., now at a new location at the Grill Room at Tuscawilla Country Club in Winter Springs. For more information and to sign up, visit meetup.com/Central-Florida-Mah-Jongg

The Winter Springs Senior Center is located at 400 N. Edgemon Ave. in Winter Springs. Call 407-327-6554 for more information or email Susie Coffman at [email protected]. Below is a schedule of the Center’s programs.

Ceramics — The Center’s ceramic class is growing bigger every week. Should you be interested in joining in on the fun, just come out on Monday’s class from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Elaine Young, the fearless instructor, will be there to guide you through your first project. After that you will be a pro. 

Line Dancing — Monday and Thursday mornings you will find line dancers moving to the music all in unison. Once you see the fun they are having you'll want to join in. You may have seen them performing at one of our community events such as Hometown Harvest or the Winter Wonderland. Join in on Mondays from 9 to 11 a.m. and Thursdays 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Yoga — Have you ever felt that yoga is something that is just too much for you to try to do, afraid that getting up and down off the floor will be impossible? Well all that has changed, we offer Chair Yoga and it comes along with all the benefits of traditional yoga. Come in on Friday morning at 10 a.m. and check it out.

Tai Chi — Click online to http://bit.ly/UOkXiQ to get a definition of just exactly what Tai Chi is. Balance and movement are targeted. Tai Chi is each Monday at 11 a.m.

Dance it Off — Looking for a good high intensity workout? You have found the right place, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m.

FLEX Silver Sneakers — This is an overall workout, targeting cardio, resistance, and flexibility — and it’s homeopathic. And you will have fun at the same time. Holly Foster has created the perfect workout and believes if you’re not having fun it's not worth working out. This class is offered Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and Fridays at 12:30 p.m.

Bingo — What's there to say about Bingo but “Bingo!” It’s Wednesdays, Fridays and the last Sunday of each month. Packets are $4, $6 and $8. On Wednesday we also offer a full menu catered lunch for only $6. Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m. followed at 1 p.m. by Bingo. Friday we have hot dogs and chips available for $1.25. Sunday lunch is served at 1 p.m., cost is $6 and Bingo follows. In order to participate in Bingo on Sunday you must participate in lunch. There will be no Bingo on the Friday prior to Sunday's lunch and bingo.

Computer Classes — Know a little? Know a lot? Need to learn something new? You can join us on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in our computer class. You will be able to work one-on-one with one of our instructors who will guide you painlessly through the confusing world of computers.

Game Room — If pool is your game, we have the room! We have also added a big screen TV with a Wii, so you can bowl, golf and much more. This is available Monday through Friday all day.

Bridge — Bridge has always been a standard on Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m., so if you need your bridge fix please join their game. If you don't play or are a little rusty and want to learn, Bridge Class is held Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Art Group — Do you paint or draw? Would you like a nice quiet comfortable space with people who share your passion? Monday afternoon pack up your art supplies and join the Art Group from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Here you are offered the opportunity to meet people who share your interest. 

Mah Jongg — Thursdays at noon join in for Mah Jongg. It is totally different than what you might play while sitting in front of your computer. The group is eager to teach the game so come on in and join the fun.

Mexican Train — If you like dominos then you’ll love Mexican Train. Join in on Mondays at 10 a.m.

Lunches – Wednesday and Sunday lunches are $6 for a fabulous meal. Please contact Susie at 407-327-6554 to make your reservations. It is requested that you call the day prior to ensure a meal is prepared for you.