Your source for Claremont Senior Program news, activities, and events! | |
Blaisdell Senior Community Center participants enjoyed a fun little 30 second dance party right before lunch service! | |
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. | |
Winter/Spring 2024 Recreation Brochure | Now Live! | |
Claremont Human Services' Recreation Brochure for the Winter/Spring 2024 season is available online. Discover new and returning classes, events, and activities for all ages that will be available to the community from January through April. Flip to page 34 to see the Senior Program section! Registration for Senior Program activities is available online or in-person at the Joslyn Center.
Some of our programming highlights for this season include:
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Need to create an online account?
Check out our handy guide that provides step-by-step instructions for creating a user account and registering for activities through the City of Claremont. The activity registration website can be found here.
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2nd Tuesdays starting January 9, 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.
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2nd & 4th Wednesdays starting January 10, 2024
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Joslyn Center
Free; Pre-registration is required
Join this intergenerational club to connect with high school students through the power of creativity! Students from the Artsy Fartsy Club at Claremont High School are excited to lead bi-weekly arts and crafts projects, such as quick-dry clay, string art, and crafts using natural elements. Pre-registration is required.
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Tuesdays, February 6 - February 27, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Blaisdell Community Center (440 S. College Ave.)
Free; Pre-registration is required
All of us deserve to feel safe and happy. Through this senior "wellness circle," participants are invited to explore topics in a safe, supportive space. In this interactive four-part series, older adults will learn about healthy relationships, self-love, stress management, and general mental wellness. Presented by House of Ruth, a local domestic violence organization that is committed to providing education, resources, and support to all regardless of gender, race, or age.
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Conquer the Clutter Seminar | |
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Free; Pre-registration is required
Are you looking to declutter and organize a home or office? In this seminar, receive examples, professional tips, and concrete steps that may help you reset your home in a way that looks and feels pleasing and functional for you. Presented by Streamlined Home.
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Wednesdays, January 3 - February 21, 2024
$57 Resident/ $62 Non-Resident
Intermediate Line Dance
9:15 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.
Beginning Line Dance
10:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
Stay happy and healthy through dance! Learn official international line dances, and have fun improving your coordination, posture, motor memory, and dance skills in this class. Most of all, enjoy dancing with others! Participants are asked to wear comfortable, closed-toe shoes. Some line dance experience is required for the intermediate class. Instructor: Selina Chi. Pre-registration is required.
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Wednesday, January 17, 2024
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
$10 materials fee*
In this workshop we will discuss ukiyo-e-artist, Ando Hiroshige, who is considered as the last great master of that tradition. We will learn about the ukiyo-e art style and his horizontal-format landscape series. We will be using ink and watercolor to paint cherry blossoms in the ukiyo-e art style.
*A $10 materials fee (cash or check) is due to the instructor at the start of the workshop.
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AARP Tax Aide 2024 – Appointments Available Soon! | |
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Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Joslyn Center Annex
Free; appointment required
Trained volunteers from AARP Tax Aide will be available to provide assistance to taxpayers with low to moderate income. Services will be offered by appointment at the Joslyn Center on Thursdays at the Joslyn Center beginning in February through mid-April.
Just like the previous year, taxpayers can make their appointments for tax prep services at the Joslyn Center online! Starting in mid-January, appointments will be live on the AARP Tax Aide website. Joslyn Center staff will assist those unable to book appointments online.
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Public Hearings Notice - LA County Aging and Disabilities Dept. | |
The County and City of Los Angeles will be providing six public hearings during the month of January to discuss vital services for older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers. All sessions can be joined online or in-person. Help shape the future for these groups by observing and/or providing insight at any of the six sessions.
For dates, times, and more information follow this link!
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AARP Smart Driver - Two Day Course | |
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Monday, January 8 - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Alexander Hughes Community Center
(1700 Danbury Road)
$20 for AARP members/ $25 for non-members*
This classroom-based defensive driving course is designed for persons 50 and older who are seeking to sharpen their driving skills. After eight hours of instruction, a DMV certificate will be issued entitling participants to a discount on their automobile insurance. Pre-registration is required.
*Materials fee: $25 ($20 for AARP members) in cash or check due to the instructor on the first day of class.
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Tuesdays starting January 2nd, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Larkin Park (adjacent to Joslyn Center)
Free; Pre-registration is required
Qigong (pronounced chee-gong) is a traditional part of Chinese medicine, derived from the words "qi" meaning breath or energy, and "gong" meaning work or skill. In this class, participants will learn how to coordinate physical movements with their breath through the repeated practice of exercises while focusing on relaxing the body and mind. The gentle meditative movements focus on posture and breathing. Benefits can include increased energy, circulation, clarity, and focus. Instructor: Gene Bridgham. Pre-registration is required.
As this is an outdoor class, there will be no class on rainy days or during extreme heatwaves. Participants are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather and to bring water.
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Thursdays starting January 4, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Free; Pre-registration is required
Come make music with the Joslyn Jammers! This weekly congregate music class is facilitated by local musician and guitar instructor David Hostetler. Bring your guitar, ukulele, tambourine, drum, rattles, or any instrument you like—even your voice will do! Beginners and seasoned musicians alike are welcome to this FREE class. Pre-registration is required. Location: Joslyn Center.
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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: Mary Poppins (1964) G
- Friday, January 12, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.
When Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber), the children of the wealthy and uptight Banks family, are faced with the prospect of a new nanny, they are pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the magical Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews). Embarking on a series of fantastical adventures with Mary and her Cockney performer friend, Bert (Dick Van Dyke), the siblings try to pass on some of their nanny's sunny attitude to their preoccupied parents (David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns).
Blaisdell Community Center
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Showing: Singin' in the Rain (1952) G
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Friday, January 26, 2024, at 12:30 p.m.
When the transition is being made from silent films to "talkies", everyone has trouble adapting. Don and Lina have been cast repeatedly as a romantic couple, but when their latest film is remade into a musical, only Don has the voice for the new singing part. After a lot of practice with a diction coach, Lina still sounds terrible, and Kathy, a bright young aspiring actress, is hired to record over her voice.
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LA Regional Senior Food Bank | |
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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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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 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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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 | | | | |
