The May 2024 Bluffton Senior Citizen Center Happenings newsletter reveals that the local organization is motoring on–and motor coaching on–with over 700 members. Participants are active at the center at 132 N Main St., which provides scheduled activities from simply socializing to Western Square Dancing. Travel is also an important offering with day trips as close as Toledo and extended tours as far as Hawaii and Alaska.

KEY DATES

The BSC May member meal is Monday, May 13, at 6 p.m. with reservations due by May 8. Paul and Joy Gruetter to perform.

Medicare 101 will be held on Wednesday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m., employees from the Allen County Council on Aging will be at the Bluffton Senior Center to discuss Medicare. 

Community meals are scheduled for May 2 and May 16 and will be served by Ebenezer Mennonite Church and Emmanuel United Church of Christ. All meals are at 6 p.m. and are free, but a good will offering is taken to benefit the local food pantry. 

CONTINUES

Trips with Tonya include Mamma Mia in Dayton June 13, an Alaska trip (which is full), Blue Ridge Country, Oct. 7-14 and Hawaii cruise and land tour, March 2025. See the newsletter for costs and activity levels.

Bus Trips with Debbie include My Amish Life Tour in May (which is full), Frankenmuth on June 11, David Warther Carvings on July 11, Cleveland Cruise on August 13 and Toledo Mud Hens on September 18.

ACTIVITIES 

Regularly scheduled activities are listed below and are provided in calendar format with in the newsletter, which notes, “When Spring showers ruin your outside plans, come in and enjoy some great activities and fun friends. If you don’t see an activity that you like, suggest one to Tonya.” 

Bridge Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. 

Crafts Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. 

Dominos Fridays at 9:30 a.m. 

Dulcimers Tuesdays at 1 p.m. 

(except the first Tuesday of the month) 

Exercise Class Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Euchre Thursdays at 1 p.m. 

Hand and Foot Fridays at 9:30 a.m. 

Social Hour Tuesdays at 3 p.m. 

Tai Chi Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. (Through May 9) 

Bingo 

Monday, May 6 at 2:30 p.m. with Bridge Home Health Monday, May 13 at 2:30 p.m. with MHCO 

Monday, May 20 at 2:30 p.m. with HCS Management Monday, May 27 closed for Memorial Day 

Cooking Class 

Wednesday, May 15, at 11 a.m. with Sunrise of Findlay 

Line Dance Class 

May 14 & 28, at 11 a.m., $2 members, $3 non-members 

Song Circle 

May 8 & 22 ,at 2:30 p.m. Everyone welcome! 

Western Square Dance 

May 9 & 23, at 7 p.m., $3 members, $4 non-members

For more information, call 419-358-8971, email srcenter @wcoil.com or visit the Bluffton Senior Center Facebook page.

Membership is $20/year.