Programs & Activities!

Be sure to check out the Senior Center calendar to stay up to date on all of the amazing programs & activities happening throughout the month!



If you don't find a program that suits your interests, we encourage you to submit a new Program Proposal!

Upcoming Events, Programs, Studies, & More!

• NEW! | Virtual & In-Person Zumba Gold! Every Wednesday from 2:30pm-3:30pm Sponsored by Lee Flor Smolens and Jared Smolens PhD

• ANNOUNCEMENT! | Touching Hearts at Home Gainesville Senior Prom, benefiting ElderCare of Alachua County - Friday, February 13th from 2:00pm-5:00pm!

• ANNOUNCEMENT! | Sponsorship of the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program



• NEW! Gators GIVE! | Invest in our community | Every Dollar Counts!



• SPOTLIGHT | Honoring the UF Medical Guild for Their Incredible Support!

• NEWS! Hurricane Season Preparedness - Guides & Registry

• Chair Yoga with Caitlyn (Seated & Standing) | Every Monday from 2:30pm-3:30pm

• Cooking Well for all Ages Workshop | Every Second Thursday of the Month at 12:00pm



• Technology 101 Class | Every Friday from 2:00pm-4:00pm

• Bookmobile | Every Tuesday from 11:30am-2:00pm

• Four Season Garden Club | Every 2nd Monday of the Month from 1:15pm-4:15pm



• Virtual & In-Person Yoga | Every Monday (10:30am-11:40am) & Friday (10:15am-11:35am)

• Virtual & In-Person Chair Yoga | every Wednesday from 10:20am-11:20am

• Be Healed Within Meditation Classes | Every Tuesday from 10:30am-12:00pm

• VITAS Monthly Birthday Celebrations | Every Last Friday of the Month at 12:00pm (Starting back in January)

• Continental Canasta | Every Tuesday from 1:00pm-4:00pm

• The Art of Conversation Workshop @ The Village at Gainesville | Every Thursday from 2:30pm-3:30pm

• University of Florida Study | Fermented Papaya & Driving Simulator Study



• University of Florida & Florida State University | The ROAD ACE Study

• UF IRB Study | Get Rewarded for Helping Cancer Research: Meet ALEX!

• University of Florida | Active Mind Research Study

• University of Florida | The AIM Study Aging Intervention for MCI

• University of Florida | Relationships Between Hydration, Nutritional Status and Non-motor Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease Study

• University of Florida | SCANN Lab Cognitive Navigation Study

• University of Florida | The Shared Strides Study



• UF College of Medicine | SCIRC Study

• University of Florida | Immersive Technologies for Travel Research Study

• University of Florida | Driving Automation consumer Education Research Study on Older Adults

• University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Close Relationships & Caregiving Study

• Singing For Fun: Enjoy an hour of singing Old /New Songs | Every Third Tuesday of the Month from 2:15pm-3:15pm

• The Art of Conversation Workshop | Every Friday from 2:30pm-3:30pm

• Needle Work Group | Every Tuesday from 9:00am-11:00am

• Chess Club | Every Wednesday from 10:00am-2:00pm

• Game, Puzzle, & Lounge Corner | Every M-F from 8:00am-5:00pm



• Library Connections: 'Golden Pages Retreat' | Every M-F from 8:00am-5:00pm

• Card Players, Games, & Etc. | Every M, W, & F (Times Vary)

• Gainesville Table Tennis | Every Tuesday & Thursday 3:00pm-5:00pm

• Fyzical Therapy & Balance | Every Wednesday from 1:00pm-2:30pm

To learn more about our upcoming events, please click here.

Upcoming Programs, Activities, & Reminders!

• REMINDER! | The Senior Recreation Center will be closed on Thursday, January 1st for the New Years Holiday!

• REMINDER! | The Senior Recreation Center will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of MLK Jr. Day!

• REMINDER! Fitness Center Key Fob Access | Starting January 2nd - Members who pay for their 2026 gym membership will receive a new key fob for easy gym access, valid through December 31, 2026.

• REMINDER! Uber "Freedom in Motion" | On-Demand, Low-Cost Transportation for Seniors

• StorySongs (in-person) | Mondays from 3:30pm-4:30pm

• NEW! Community Wellbeing Mentor Training Resource | Improving Community Behavioral Health

• Guardian Home Care Information Tabling & Outreach Session | 1st Tuesday of the Month from 10:00am-2:00pm

• UF Health Street Information & Tabling Outreach Session | Monthly on the Third Friday from 10:00am-12:30pm

• Senior Center Meal Site (Lunch) | Every M-F from 12:00pm-12:45pm

• CCOA Virtual Monthly Workshop | Every second Friday of the month from 10:00am-11:30am

• CCOA Civics Seminar | Tuesday, March 10th from 2:00pm-4:00pm

• Prime Time Institute | Every Thursday from 2:30pm-4:00pm

• AARP Chapter 363 Monthly Meeting | Monthly on the First Monday from 9:30am-11:00am

• QACDG General Meeting | Every First Thursday of the month from 9:00am-12:00pm

• Healthy Mind, Healthy Life Educational Workshop (Botes Memory Method) | Every Last Tuesday of the Month from 2:00pm-3:00pm

• Bosshardt Realty "Ask a Realtor" Educational Workshop | Monthly on the second Tuesday from 2:00pm-4:00pm

• Community Connections with End of Life Doulas | Wednesdays, from 3:00pm-4:30pm

• Virtual & In-Person Zumba Gold | Every Monday (1:00pm-2:00pm), Wednesday (2:30pm-3:30pm) & Friday (1:00pm-2:00pm)

• Laura Stewart Bridge Club | Every Tuesday from 9:30am-2:00pm

• Dance for Joy | Every Tuesday from 12:15pm-1:15pm

• Encore Dancers Workshop | Every Tuesday & Thursday from 1:45pm-2:45pm

• Virtual & In-Person Victory in Motion Parkinson's Exercise Group | Every Tuesday & Thursday from 10:30am-12:00pm

• Improv (For Beginners) | Evey Thursday from 1:00pm-2:00pm

• Improv | Every Monday from 2:15pm-3:15pm



• BINGO | Every Friday from 9:30am-12:00pm

• Haven Dementia Care – Dementia Caregiver Support Group | Monthly on the Second Wednesday from 3:00pm-4:00pm

• Virtual & In-Person Tai Chi | Every Monday & Wednesday from 9:00am-1:00am

• SHINE Information Workshop | Monthly on the Second & Fourth Tuesday from 8:30am-11:30am

• Financial foundation "Empowering Seniors Workshop" | Every First & Third Wednesday of the Month from 1:00pm-3:00pm

• Card Making & Craft Class | Every Tuesday from 11am-12:30pm

• Scrapbooking Craft Class | Every Monday from 12:30pm-2:00pm

• Billiard Room Open Play | Every M-F from 8:00am-5:00pm

• Computer Lab | Every M-F 8-5:00pm

• Fitness Center | Every M-F from 8:00am-5:00pm

• Parkinson's Exercise Class | Every Tuesday from 1:15-2:00pm

To learn more about our upcoming programs, please click here.