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!

• SAVE THE DATE! REGISTER NOW! 2025 Gainesville Indoor Pickleball Showcase Hosted by Gainesville Sports Commission Presented by Touching Hearts at Home – Benefiting ElderCare of Alachua County! | August 16-17th

• SAVE THE DATE! UF College of Nursing 3rd Annual Car Wash Fundraiser Benefitting ElderCare's Meal on Wheels! | July 19th from 11AM to 2PM

• SAVE THE DATE! Blackadder Brewing Company "Charity of the Month" Benefitting ElderCare | August 2025 -Stay Tuned!

• SAVE THE DATE! 2025 Tioga Car Show Benefitting ElderCare | Saturday September 27th from 4:00pm-8:00pm

• SAVE THE DATE! The 24th Annual Senior Games are BACK! | September 12-21st

• SAVE THE DATE! Joy's 14th Annual Craft Show Benefitting ElderCare of Alachua County | Saturday October 25th from 9:00am-3:00pm

• SAVE THE DATE! ElderCare's 18th Annual Fall Golf Tournament Benefiting Meals on wheels & Al'z Place | Friday November 21st, 2025

• SAVE THE DATE! Celebrate Giving Tuesday by Supporting Our Senior - Support ElderCare of Alachua County! | Tuesday, December 2, 2025

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

• NEW! UF Health’s Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics Nutrition Class: 'Cooking Well for all Ages' Workshop | Every Second Friday of the Month at 12:00pm



• NEW! Summer Technology 101 Class | Every Friday from 1:00pm-4:00pm

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

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

• NEW! UF Solace Technology Workshop | Tuesday, September 16th from 2:00pm-4:00pm

• NEW! UF Solace "Spooky" Craft Workshop | Tuesday, October 21st from 2:00pm-4:00pm



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

• Virtual & In-Person Chair Yoga | every Friday from 10:15am-11:20am

• Be Healed Within Meditation Classes | Every Tuesday from 10:00am-11:30am

• VITAS Monthly Birthday Celebrations | Every Last Friday of the Month at 12:00pm

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

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

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

• UF Walking Research Study: The Gait Age Study Data Collection | Every Friday from 11:00am-4:00pm

• 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

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

Upcoming Programs, Activities, & Reminders!

• REMINDER! ElderCare & The Senior Recreation Center will be closed on Friday July 4th, 2025 for Independence Day!

• SPOTLIGHT! A Mitzvah in Action: Jack Haller Supports ElderCare Seniors

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

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

• Guardian Home Care Information Tabling & Outreach Session | 2nd 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

• Prime Time Institute | Every Thursday from 2:30pm-4:00pm (Starts Back in September)

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

• AARP Driver Safety Program | Every Third Wednesday of the month from 9:00am-3:30pm

• 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

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

• 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

• 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

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

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



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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

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

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

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