The Fuquay-Varina Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department understands the importance of living a healthy and active lifestyle. That is why we are proud to present numerous opportunities to local seniors to meet new people, visit new places, and get some exercise.
Listed below are our offerings from May-August 2012 specifically for senior citizens.
Senior Trips:
Fanta City International Shopping Center
Visit Greensboro's first international shopping mall with more then 70 retail stores and offices, offers a unique shopping experience. Browse for unique items at stores such as Gold City, Laundry Depot, Soldano's Bakery and U & J Cafe.
Date: Friday, May 18
Time: 9:00am
Fee: $5
Min: 5 Max: 12
Wrightsville Beach
(Ages 55 & Over) Celebrate the start of summer by taking a trip to the beach. Located just outside Wilming-ton, Wrightsville Beach offers plenty of sand, sun, and fun. Parks and recreation will bring a cooler to hold any food or non-alcoholic drink you may wish to bring. Collapsible chairs only.
Date: Monday, June 18
Time: 8:30am.
Fee: $5
Min: 5 Max: 10
American Music Jubilee
(Ages 55 & Over) Our Music Variety Show is a two hour extravaganza that will have you singing along with your favorite songs, laughing out loud, and feeling a stirring of pride from deep within your soul as we pay tribute to this great country.
Date: Thursday, July 19
Time: 12:30pm
Fee: $20
Min: 5 Max: 12
Carolina Mudcats
(Ages 55 & Over) Spend a late spring evening at the ballpark. The Carolina Mudcats are the AA affiliate of the Cleveland Indians and are housed at beautiful Five County Stadium in Zebulon, NC. Game time is 7:15pm.
Date: Wednesday, August 1
Time: 5:30pm
Fee: $10
Min: 5 Max: 12
Classes & Programs(alphabetical order):
AARP Driver Safety Class
Join your friends in a safety learning experience by taking this AARP Driver Safety Program, one-day, refresher course espe-cially designed for drivers aged 50+ (Class is open to all age groups). This is the oldest and largest course of its kind and it will bring you up to date on such topics as knowing your-self, your driving partners on the road, safe driving tech-niques, today’s highways and laws, your vehicle and you and judging your driving fitness. The course content has a heavy reliance on training videos and an expectation that students will be willing to go over video review material at home. Lunch, in the form of pizza and soft drinks, will be furnished by CapTel North Carolina and a CapTel representative will explain the Captioned Telephone service while we eat lunch. Registration deadline is 4:00 PM on the Friday before class.
Date: Wednesday, June 13
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm (with a 45 minute lunch break and other rest breaks)
Fee: $12 for AARP Members and $14 for non-members (payable by check to AARP on day of class) to cover the cost of workbooks and training aids.
Location: Large Conference
Min: 6 Max: 25
Blood Pressure Clinics
Free blood pressure clinic provided by 3HC Home Health and Hospice. A Registered Nurse will answer health questions and provide advice on healthy habits. For more information, call Tamara Guilford, RN at 3HC 919-810-2601.
Dates: Tuesdays, May 22, June, 26, July 24, August 28 Fee: Free Location: Lobby
Book Club
(Ages 55 & Over) Share your literary viewpoint and make new friends! Meets every second Wednesday of the month.
May 9: The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise, Julia Stewart. Alt. Driving Over lemons—An Optimist in Spain, Chris Stewart
June 13 The Kitchen God’s Wife, Amy Tan. Alt. Loving Frank, Nancy Horan
July 11: Half the Sky, Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Alt. Sag Harbor, Colson Whitehead
August 8: Dark Places, Gillian Flynn. Alt. The Innocent Man, John Grisham
Time: 10:00am—noon
Fee: FREE
Location: Crafts Room
Min: 6 Max: 16
End of Summer Sundae Social
(Ages 55 & Over) Celebrate the end of summer by coming to the Community Center for a free sundae social. Participants will make their own sundae, and choose from a variety of toppings and sauces. Following the sundae, we will play a few games of bingo for a free monthly exercise room pass.
Date: Monday, August 20
Time: 2:00—3:00pm
Fee: Free
Location: Multi-Purpose Room
Gentle Yoga for Age 55+
(Ages 55+) This class is designed to accommodate partici-pants at most levels of health and experience with yoga - including no experience!! Class includes a seated warm-up and modified standing postures, followed by restorative seated poses. Focus is on ease of purpose to warm up the body, bring flexibility to muscles and joints and wake up the nervous system. Emphasizing a relaxed manner and feeling content during your practice, the sequence ends with deep relaxation, breathing techniques, and meditation to remove impurities and bring a sense of well-being to the body and radiant peace to the mind. Participants please bring a blan-ket.
Session I: Wednesdays, May 9—30
Session II: Wednesdays, June 6—27
Session III: Wednesdays, July 11—August 1
Session IV: Wednesdays, August 8—29
Time: 9:30 – 10:30 am
Fee: $24
Min: 5 Max: 15
Instructor: Teresa Ferlotti
Location: Community Center
Lunch Meet-up
Let’s all meet at the Golden Corral for a delicious lunch. We can use this opportunity to plan ahead for new trip ideas for September through December! Attendees will pay their own expenses. Please call ahead so we can reserve tables.
Date: Monday, July 9
Time: 12:00pm
Location: Golden Corral, 1420 East Broad St. Fuquay-Varina.
Senior Bingo
(Ages 55 & Over) Join us every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month for Bingo. Cash prizes awarded! Coffee and lemonade provided.
Time: 1:00pm
Fee: $1 per card. Cards are used for all games
Location: Multi-Purpose Room
Senior Game Day
(Ages 55 & Over) Meet some friends and play Mahjong, Hand & Foot and other games at the Community Center. Bring your favorite game and teach others! Free coffee! Date: Wednesdays & Saturdays Time: 1:00pm Fee: FREE Location: Multi-Purpose Room
Senior Line Dancing
(Ages 55 & Over) Join us for fun and fitness. Learn to line dance in a relaxed atmosphere. No partner required. Great for beginners and those wanting to review their steps and line dancing terminology. New dances taught weekly.
Session I: May 1—June 5 (No class May 29)
Session ll: June 19—July 24
Session lll: July 31— August 28
Time: 3:00—4:00pm
Fee: $15
Location: Multi-Purpose Room
Min: 10 Max: 30
Instructor: Theresa VonCannon
Senior Tennis Doubles - Free Play
(Ages 55 & Over) Brush up on your skills, practice for your league, or make new friends with others interested in playing tennis! Registration is not required.
Dates: Monday—Friday
Time: 9:00—10:30am
Location: Action Park Tennis Courts
Summer Heat Potluck Lunch (Ages 55 & Over) Come in early before bingo and partake in a potluck lunch. The Community center will provide drinks, utensils, napkins, and cups.
Date: Tuesday, August 14 Time: Noon Fee: Bring a dish Location: Multi-Purpose Room
Wii Bowling (Ages 55 & Over) Bowl using the Nintendo Wii. Full instruction on how to use the system will be provided. Drinks will be provided to participants. Call 552-1430 to register. Date: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month Time: 2:00—3:30pm Fee: FREE
Summer Heat Potluck Lunch
(Ages 55 & Over) Come in early before bingo and partake in a potluck lunch. The Community center will provide drinks, utensils, napkins, and cups.
Date: Tuesday, August 14 Time: Noon Fee: Bring a dish Location: Multi-Purpose Room
Wii Bowling
(Ages 55 & Over) Bowl using the Nintendo Wii. Full instruction on how to use the system will be provided. Drinks will be provided to participants. Call 552-1430 to register. Date: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month Time: 2:00—3:30pm Fee: FREE
