50 Senior Line Dancers Perform At EAC's Booth At Riverbend

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

50 senior line dancers from the Eastgate Senior Activity Center will perform at the EAC booth at the Riverbend Festival on Thursday, at 6 p.m.

The Eastgate Senior Activity Center is operated by the City of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture and offers social and recreational opportunities for area mature adults 50 and over, activities include weekly dances, bingo, table tennis, bridge club, pinochle, billiards, holiday special events, and celebrations, as well as off-site outings and tours. 

For more information about the Eastgate Senior Activity Center or the City of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture, contact Melissa Turner 425-7826 or turner_m@chattanooga.gov.


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