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Participants enjoyed an evening of music, dancing, food and fun at the St Patrick's Day Dance at the Blaisdell Community Center on March 15th! | |
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Programs are intended for individuals age 55+. All activities take place at the Joslyn Center unless otherwise noted. Register for activities at the Joslyn Center or online.
Visit the Joslyn Center or click the button below to explore more of what our program has to offer, including our Nutrition Program, volunteer opportunities, resources from partner organizations, and more!
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Monday, April 8th, 2024
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free; Drop-In
This is a self-help user group that is open for any Apple user to attend. Topics include apps, hardware, and troubleshooting. Location: Joslyn Center
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1st & 3rd Wednesdays
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
$10 materials fee*
Watercolor Butterfly Workshop
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Participants will take a closer look at the symbolism of butterflies across the centuries, and will also practice watercolor techniques including washes using metallic watercolors.
Watercolor Fairy Workshop
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Participants will learn about illustrator Cicely Mary Barker, and how she created her fairy illustrations. Participants will work with watercolor to create their own version of a garden fairy sitting amongst the flowers.
*A $10 materials fee (cash or check) is due to the instructor at the start of the workshop.
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2024
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Blaisdell Community Center (440 S. College Ave.)
Free; Drop-In
Join us for an exciting afternoon of Bingo, prizes, and fun! Sponsored by the Claremont Gerontology Association. No pre-registration is required.
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Nutrition & Healthy Aging | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Free; Pre-registration is required
Learn how healthy eating can support healthy aging! Receive practical tips and advice that you can easily incorporate into your daily life to prevent or help manage some conditions. Presented by Health Bridges. Pre-registration is required. Location: Joslyn Center
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Free; Drop-in
Everyone is invited to bring any puzzle in good condition that they are ready to part with and take home any puzzle they want. You do not need to bring any puzzles to “shop” the swap!
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Fridays, until April 26, 2024
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Free; Drop-in
Have fun learning easy tap routines to great music! Instructor: Joanne Dinsmore.
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The Joslyn and Blaisdell Community Centers screen monthly movies following lunch service; come enjoy FREE popcorn and a movie!
Joslyn Center
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Showing: To Have and Have Not (1944)
- Friday, April 12, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.
In Vichy France, fishing boat captain Harry (Humphrey Bogart) avoids getting involved in politics, refusing to smuggle French Resistance fighters into Martinique. But when a Resistance client is shot before he can pay, Harry agrees to help hotel owner Gerard (Marcel Dalio) smuggle two fighters to the island. Harry is further swayed by Slim (Lauren Bacall), a wandering American girl, and when the police take his friend Eddie (Walter Brennan) hostage, he is forced to fight for the Resistance.
Blaisdell Community Center
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Showing: Key Largo (1948) (PG-13)
- Friday, April 26, 2024, at 12:30 p.m.
This classic film noir by John Huston stars Humphrey Bogart as World War II vet Frank McCloud. Visiting Key Largo to pay his respects to the family of his late war buddy, McCloud attempts to comfort his comrade's widow, Nora (Lauren Bacall), and father, James Temple (Lionel Barrymore), who operate a hotel. But McCloud realizes that mobsters, led by the infamous Johnny Rocco (Edward G. Robinson), are staying in the hotel. When the criminals take over the establishment, conflict is inevitable.
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LA Regional Senior Food Bank | |
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April 11, 2024 (2nd Thursdays)
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Larkin Park
Free
The monthly senior food bank, hosted by the Senior Program in collaboration with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, takes place on the second Thursday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Larkin Park. LA County residents ages 60+ are invited to participate in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, which provides a free food kit once a month to seniors who meet income guidelines. The food kits are prepared with specific nutritional needs in mind, such as meats, canned fruits and vegetables, dry milk, cereals, and more! Identification with date of birth is required to register. For more information, please call (323) 234-3030.
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Thursday, April 18, 2024
3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Youth Activity Center
(1717 N. Indian Hill Blvd.)
Free; Drop-In
The generation that grew up with technology is here to help you with your mobile device! Teen volunteers from Claremont High School are available for FREE one-on-one tech tutoring on topics like apps, games, social media, and more. Bring your phone, tablet, or laptop to the Youth Activity Center (YAC) to learn how to use your device to its fullest potential.
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Monday through Friday
11:30 a.m. at Joslyn; 12:00 p.m. at Blaisdell
$2 suggested donation*
Join us for a hot meal, social activities, music, and various recreational happenings Monday through Friday. Lunch is served at the Joslyn Center (660 N. Mountain Ave.) at 11:30 a.m. and at Blaisdell Community Center (440 S. College Ave.) at 12:00 p.m. First come, first served. No reservations required.
This program is funded, in part, by the Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging.
*A voluntary donation of $2 is suggested for adults 60+.
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Other Community Resources & Events | |
Phone Assurance Line (PAL) Program | |
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Social connection is so important to our overall well-being, yet many older adults who live on their own report feeling lonely and isolated. Those who cannot leave their homes without assistance due to physical challenges such as vision impairment or trouble with mobility can be hit particularly hard.
Fortunately, the City of Claremont’s Senior Program partners with AgingNext to provide PAL—the Phone Assurance Line—for those who would like a friendly caller to check in and chat on a regular basis. If you would like to enroll in this program, want more information, or would like to volunteer to call seniors who need more social connection, please contact Janice Masters, Resource Specialist for AgingNext, at 909-399-5488 or janice@agingnext.org.
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Community Centers Serving Individuals 55+ | |
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Joslyn Center
660 N. Mountain Ave.
(909) 399-5488
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Blaisdell Community Center
440 S. College Avenue
(909) 399-5367
Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
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Claremont Senior Program | (909) 399-5488 | joslyncenter@ci.claremont.ca.us | | | | |
