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EAC Senior Connect Calendar Includes Bingo, Dancing And Outings

Monday, March 11, 2013

Here is EAC Senior Connect calendar of activities for Chattanooga Region seniors from the city Education, Arts and Culture department: 

Upcoming Special Events:

Bus Tour: Ballground, Ga.
Thursday
Includes Gibbs Gardens, transportation, lunch, and admission. Cost: $65

Free Sunset Concert Series: featuring Ralph Miller Quartet
Friday, 7 p.m., North River Civic Center

Senior Arts Council Black History/Women’s History Film Event featuring “Rosa Parks” 
Thursday, March 21, 1:30 p.m., Boynton Terrace

Free Visual Arts Exhibit: featuring Sky Painters Society (March-May 2013)
Gallery space is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at North River Civic Center

Regularly Scheduled Activities:

Mondays

Eastgate Senior Activity Center
9:15 a.m. Seniorcise Aerobics - $1/class
10:15 a.m. Line Dancing  - Free
1 p.m. Senior Dance - Free

Mary Walker Towers
1:30 p.m. Bible Study

North River Civic Center
1:30 p.m. Bridge Club

Tuesdays

Eastgate Senior Activity Center
9:30 a.m. Computer Class for Beginners
12:30 p.m. Computer Class (Int/Adv)
10 a.m. Blood Pressure Screening - Free
11:30 a.m. Bid Whist and Spades Card Games
11:30 a.m. Tai Chi for Seniors - Free
12:30 p.m. Learn to Crochet - Free
12:30 p.m. Table Tennis

North River Civic Center
9 a.m. Yoga
10 a.m. Bingo
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Life Drawing Class
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rug Hooking Class
1:30 p.m. Cards

Wednesday

Eastgate Senior Activty Center
9:15 a.m. Seniorcise Aerobics - $1/class
10:15 a.m. Line Dancing - Free 
12 p.m. Jewelry Making Class
12:30 p.m. Table Tennis
1 p.m. Drumming Exercise

Mary Walker
11 a.m. Bible Study

North River Civic Center
10 a.m. Knitting
1:30 p.m. Bridge Club
2 p.m. Computer Literacy for Seniors - Free
5 p.m. Beginning Line Dance
6 p.m. Advanced Line Dance

Thursdays

Boynton Terrace
9 a.m.-4 p.m. SAU Health Clinic

Eastgate Senior Activity Center
10 a.m. Tap
11:30 a.m. Chair Yoga
12 p.m. Bible Study
1 p.m. Bowling at Holiday Bowl - $5.50/3 games
1 p.m. Zumba
1 p.m. Bingo (Second and Third Thursdays)

Heritage House in East Brainerd
6 p.m. Nights of Heritage (storytelling, table games, local history, and more)
6 p.m. Ambi Artists (1st Thursday of every month)

Mary Walker
11 a.m. Bible Study

North River Civic Center
10 a.m. Bridge Club
1 p.m. Mahjong
1:30 p.m. Cards

Fridays

Boynton Terrace
11 a.m. Bible Study

Eastgate Senior Activity Center
9:15 a.m. Seniorcise Aerobics - $1/class
10:15 a.m. Line Dancing - Free
12:30 p.m. Bridge Club
1 p.m. Table Games
12:30 p.m. Book Club (4th Fridays)

North River Civic Center
9:30 a.m. Computer Literacy Classes for Seniors - Free
1 p.m. Tap Dance for Adults
1 p.m. Oil Painting Open Studio

Saturdays

Eastgate Senior Activity Center
12:30 p.m. Bridge Club (1st and 3rd Saturdays)

To learn more go to www.chattanooga.gov.

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