Activities
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The Weston Senior Center offers a wide variety of fun activities on a daily basis. Some of our seniors favorite activities include...
- Wii Bowling
- Billiards & Shuffleboard
- Bingo
- Card Games
- Dance Classes
- Moving to the Oldies
- And more!
Arts & Crafts
Crafts
Join our crafters daily from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.
Betsey is available Tuesdays thru Thursdays from 9:00 am to noon.
Ceramics
Join our talented painters as they create ceramic pieces for all occasions.
Available daily from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Ceramics Room.
Quilting
Be sure to stop by and see the beautiful pieces our quilters are working on.
Available Friday mornings from 9:30 am to 11:30 am in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Beginner Knitting Class
Currently full!
However, we are taking names for a waiting list.
If you are interested, please stop by and speak to Betsey
Cards & Games
Pokeno & Pinochle
Pokeno is a combination of poker and keno (or lotto) and is similar to the game Bingo in several aspects. We welcome new players. Join in the fun!
- Last Tuesday of the month at 12:45 pm in the Dining Room.
Pinochle is a trick-taking and melding game popular in the United States. The game is derived from a variation of Bezaique and was brought to America by German immigrants! We will be playing double deck and it is open to everyone.
- Thursdays at 9:30 am in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Bingo
We have new and exciting games, plus an extra money pot on certain games played. Please join us - it's lots of fun and be sure to bring your pennies!
- Monday, Wednesday & Thursday from 9:45 am to 11:30 am
- First Friday of the Month: Bingo and Lunch are $5
- We need a Bingo Caller for the 1st Wednesday of every month. Can you help?
Nickel/Nickel
If Nickel/Nickel is your game, join one of the games going on. There is always room for new players.
- Every day in the Dining Room
Shuffleboard, Billiards & Ping Pong
Shuffleboard is very popular with our members. Our two tables are ready and waiting for you.
Billiards is a fun classic among our members. We have four billiards tables, so there is always room for you to rack up and play.
- Both are available everyday in the Billiard & Shuffleboard Room
Ping Pong is here! Thanks to a very generous donation Weston now has a beautiful new ping pong table! So grab a paddle and a friend to play!
- The table is being utilized in the Multi Purpose Room, across from the Bingo room.
- The tentative schedule for use is Monday, Wednesday, & Thursday from 9:00 am - 3:00 am
Wii Bowling
Wii Bowling League
Our members love to Wii Bowl! In fact, we are part of a league called the “Wii Bowling Generation of Northern Delaware”. We along with 13 other senior centers and senior living facilities participate in this league that runs from September-May. At the end of our season we gather together and celebrate with a banquet and award ceremony. This year we are proud to say one of our teams the “Alley Cats” came in first place. We will begin sign-ups for our 2019-2020 league in August.
- Keep your eyes on the newsletter for dates and times.
Summer Wii Bowling League
We didn't want the bowling season to end, so we're introducing a Summer Bowling League! The Summer season will run from Monday, June 3rd, 2019 through Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
- Please join us for our kick-off meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 9:30 am. We will be discussing details at this meeting. We hope to see you there!
Puzzle Corner
If you like to do jigsaw puzzles, we have a great selection of puzzles from which to choose. There are always two or three puzzles in the process of being completed.
- Stop by Room 3 and take a look; you just might find a piece or two.
Fitness Activities
Moving to the Oldies
Come dance along to oldies music with our dance instructor, Joanne Brady! Dance, like any form of exercise, benefits seniors in many ways. Regular physical, mental, and social stimulation is the gold standard recommendation for reducing the risk of dementia. Because it involves all three, dancing can be seen as a “triple-threat” option for older adults who want to protect their brains.
Join us on Thursday mornings from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Classes are $4.00 per person.
Be sure to check the schedule in the lobby as there are days Joanne will not be at the center.
Line Dance Class with Joanne Brady
Wow! What a great time we are having in dance class! Dance affects many areas of the body, including the brain. The combination of cognitive coordination with the muscles is like a complete workout inside out. Our dance instructor, Joanne Brady, is keeping us "stepping". You are guaranteed to get some great exercise while having lots of fun.
Join us on Wednesday mornings from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Classes are $4.00 per person.
Walk, Walk, Walk
Watch out in the hallways! Our walkers" are off and walking! Countless studies have linked regular walking with heart-health benefits. Walking has been linked in men and women with lower risks of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and cardiac arrest. Even small amounts of walking each week have been shown to reduce these risks around 15% to 20%.
We have some "walking logbooks" from the Division of Services for the Aging in partnership with the Delaware Senior Olympics where
you can chart the miles you walk.
Senior Water Aerobics
Join us at the Delaware Swim and Fitness Center located near the Delaware Memorial Bridge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:00 am to 10:00 am.
Come participate in senior water aerobics with us! The aerobics are done in the shallow end (3.5 feet) of the pool, so you don't have to be a swimmer to participate. This is just another way to make you feel better and it's also great for arthritis.
Program cost is $5.00 per session.