Collins Memorial Senior Citizens Center

903-793-5545

Collins Memorial Senior Citizen Center is at 3000 Texas Blvd., inside the Collins Memorial Building. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas, Parks and Recreation Department. Watch Channel 21 for the center’s events, pictures and other city news. Call 903-793-5545 for information.

T-Line provides transportation to the center. The bus stops on College Drive near the center. One-way fare for seniors older than 65 is 60 cents.

The center also boasts a book exchange. Meals are served 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday to qualified senior citizens age 60 or older. Donations for the meal are greatly appreciated.

Oct. 1—movie and popcorn, door prize giveaway.

Oct. 2—12:30 p.m. quilting, knitting and crochet group.

Oct. 3—11:30 a.m. Area on Aging Medicare open enrollment info. Oct. 4—11:30 a.m. safety info with Shawn Vaughn; noon Texarkana Texas Police Department Bingo; 7:15 p.m. Movie in the Park at Spring Lake Park, “Peter Rabbit.”

Oct. 5—10 a.m. Golden Beats exercise; 2:30 p.m. Armchair Yoga. Oct. 8—11:30 a.m. financial scams info and lunch by Jonathan Bitty with Edward Jones.

Oct. 9—12:30 p.m. quilting, knitting and crochet group.

Oct. 10—11:45 a.m. Encompass HealthSouth stroke info and dessert. Oct. 11—noon Bingo; 7:15 p.m. Movie in the Park at Spring Lake Park, “A Wrinkle in Time.”

Oct. 12—10 a.m. Golden Beats exercise; 2:30 p.m. Armchair Yoga. Oct. 15—noon pumpkin decorating project for Fall Festival, volunteers needed.

Oct. 16—12:30 p.m. quilting, knitting and crochet group.

Oct. 17—11:10 a.m. The diabetic Shoppe info, how to get free diabetic shoes.

Oct. 18 —Center closed, Spring Lake Park Fall Festival 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; 7:15 p.m. Movie in the Park at Spring Lake Park, “Hotel Transylvania 3.” Oct. 19—2:30 p.m. Armchair Yoga.

Oct. 23—12:30 p.m. quilting, knitting and crochet group.

Oct. 25—11:30 a.m. October birthday party with cake and ice cream; noon Dierksen Hospice Bingo; 7:15 p.m. Movie in the Park at Spring Lake Park, “The Town That Dreaded Sundown.”

Oct. 26—2 p.m. Armchair Yoga.

Oct. 27—8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Spring Lake Park Yard Sale.

Oct. 30—12:30 p.m. quilting, knitting and crochet group.

Oct. 31—Happy Halloween.

Sign up for the AARP driving class to get a discount on auto insurance. TRAX offers transportation for Texas seniors 60 and older to the center, to pay bills, buy groceries and to doctor appointments. Call 903-255-3530 for information.

Wanted players for board and card games 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily OR 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday—board and card games

10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Dominoes.

10 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, Early Morning Caffeine Booster.

10:10 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Armchair Aerobics. Noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Bridge.

12:30 p.m. Monday and Thursday, Quilting Club.

12:30 p.m. Tuesday, knitting and crochet.

12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Hula/belly dance class.

12:30 p.m. Wednesday, nail polishing.

1 p.m. Tuesday, Spades.

1 p.m. Thursday, Sing-A-Long.

2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Line Dancing Class with Charlotte. $1 participation fee.

2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Canasta.