Senior Center Spotlight

Upcoming meals for eat-in only include:

May 22-Pizza casserole, tossed salad, green beans, bread and applesauce; May 23-Parmesan chicken over over lemon asparagus pasta, tossed salad, bread and apple crisp; May 24-Sweet and Sour pork, rice, broccoli and cauliflower blend and seasonal fresh fruit; May 25-Stuffed pepper, garlic whipped potatoes, carrots, bread and pudding; May 26-Turkey chef salad, vegetable soup, dinner roll and Jello; May 29-Centers closed; May 30-Baked meatloaf; May 31-Chicken and biscuits.

St. Marys Senior Center

The St. Marys Senior Center is located at 104 Erie Ave. between Erie Avenue and Depot Street, directly across from the parking garage. Contact Director, Lesa Lamb at 814-781-3555 to find out more about the center. Stop in to pickup your monthly menu and activity calendar. The director’s hours are 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Coffee hour is 8:309:30 a.m. Activities generally take place between 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Please support your local center to keep it going. Anyone age 55 and over can become a member. Membership dues are being collected for 2023. Make checks payable to SMSC.

Stretch and Strength, easy exercise class, meets Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:1511:15 a.m. There is no charge. Call to check on games and to put your name on the list, especially Hand and Foot/Canasta now being played on Mondays after lunch. On Fridays there is Color or Craft after lunch. Let us know if you are interested. Stop in and win big! It’s 50-50 Fridays at the center.

Information sheets on good healthy habits, Medicare and self-improvement are handed out regularly.

Upcoming events include: May 25, 12:30 p.m., slide show with Ray Beimel: “St. Marys in the 70’s”; May 29, centers are closed for Memorial Day.

Your lunch reservation is binding and you are responsible for the meal if you don’t attend. The suggested donation for meals is $4 per meal. Order meals by 12 p.m. the day before at the latest. Announcements begin at 11:45 a.m. followed by lunch.

Fox Township Senior Center

The Fox Township Senior Center is location at 365 Main St. Kersey and can be reached at 814-8858111.

Please note there are new menu items, come and try them out. 2023 dues are now due only $10 per year.

Activities for May include: Bingo at 10:30 a.m. every Wednesday; knit and crochet at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday; first Friday of every month Cash Bash Friday live music by Jim Shaffer at 10:30 a.m.; May 23-Music by Denny Iorfida and friends at 10:30 a.m.; May 25-Bean Bag tournament at 10 a.m.; May 29-Center closed for Memorial Day, remember to thank a veteran; May 30-Jim Shaffer & Friends at 10:30 a.m.

We would like to see a large crowd for all the activities at the center to show our entertainers that we greatly appreciate them.

Johnsonburg Senior Center

The Johnsonburg Senior Center is open from 8:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Join in for cards at 12:30 p.m. every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mexican Train and Dominoes are Friday at 12:30 p.m. There is line dancing on Mondays at 12 p.m. and Thursdays at 10 a.m. A Stretch and Strength class is held at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays. It is light exercises and muscle strengthening that can be done in a chair. Knitting Club meets every Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Please order lunch by 12:30 p.m. the business day prior to the meal by calling 814965-5638. A minimum donation of $4 is suggested to help cover the cost of the meal. Lunch is served at 11:45 a.m.

Club Bingo is the second Friday of every month at 6:30 p.m. The center is looking for more card players for Cinch, 500 and Pinochle. Call the club for more information.

May events include: May 22-Pound Bingo at 10:30 a.m.; May 23-craft with Cindy Elmquist at 9:30 a.m.; May 24-ADAS craft project at 10:30 a.m.; May 25-Trivia Pursuit at 10:30 a.m.; May 29-Center closed for Memorial Day Remembrance and Honor.

Bennetts Valley Senior Center

The Bennetts Valley Senior Center is located at 149 Plum Street in Weedville.

The center is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mindy Krulia is the director. She can be reached at 814787-7888 during center hours.

Come and join our Coffee Club, the first Monday of the month, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Starting in June, Coffee Club will be moved to 9:30-10:30 a.m. Blood pressure checks are available for free the second Thursday of the month at 11 a.m. Every Monday at 11 a.m. is chair yoga. Bingo is every Tuesday at 1 p.m.

Lunch is served daily at 12 p.m. You must be registered to sign up for lunch. If you are not registered and would like to eat lunch, please call the center and we will register you. You must be signed up the day prior by 12:30 p.m. Lunch is by donation. Suggested donation is $4. You must be 60 or older and complete a registration to be eligible for the discounted price. All others can Eat for the regular price of $6.50.

Games, puzzles, Wii, checkers, coffee and more are available from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Stop in and become a member. Membership dues for 2023 are $10.

The director would love to see the center filled for the above programs to show our appreciation to anyone who comes and gives up their time to educate or perform for our seniors.

The center is always in need of volunteers! We would love to have a volunteer who would be able to deliver home delivered meals when needed. If you would like to find out more, please call the center or stop in during centers hours. If you have a talent you would like to share with the center, please stop in.