Make a peyote strip, zip it together, and learn to make a rounded end. Then use this peyote bead and Swarvoski crystals to embellish a lampwork headpin to make a beautiful pair of earrings. Instructor:[...]
Women have produced some of the most inventive writing of the last century. This class will take its cues from writers such as Virginia Woolf, and Gertrude Stein—both of whom boldly subverted traditional sentence structure,[...]
English Country Dance Fee: Sliding scale $3-$6; pay what you can at the door. No registration. Open to All Ages Saturdays, 9/15, 10/20, 11/17, 12/15 7 – 10 PM in the Assembly Room Come to[...]
Mark your calendars for the annual Iowa City Holiday Market! The Holiday Market gives patrons an opportunity to buy homegrown, homemade, and handcrafted holiday gifts and foods. This year, Holiday Market will be held Saturday,[...]
Fee: none (separate checks). No registration for breakfast Membership Not Required Saturday Breakfasts: 9:30 – 11 AM at Midtown Family Restaurant 2 Gather Saturday mornings with other singles. Men and women age 50+ meet to[...]
Make your own prayer bracelet, called a Mala, using elastic, beads, and a tassel. Prayer beads are a traditional tool used to count the number of times a mantra is recited when praying or meditating.[...]
Use your cubed right angle (CRAW) weave skills to create a woman symbol pendant. You will have a choice between spinel and amazonite 3mm cut beads. This pattern is easily transferable to any size glass[...]
Art in the Afternoon Fee: none. No registration. Open to All Ages Sundays, 9/16, 10/21, 11/18, 12/16 1 – 2:30 PM in the Assembly Room Organizer: ArtiFactory Since February of 2016, Art in the Afternoon[...]
In this half-day workshop, we’ll talk about the practice of poetry, read some sample poems, and do a bit of writing in the form of an exercise or two designed to generate first drafts. The[...]
The Family Folk Machine will present Stand by Me: Songs of Friendship in two concerts this fall on Sunday, November 11 at 3 PM at the Senior Center, and Sunday, November 18 at 3 PM[...]
Knit 101: Learn How To Knit Fee: $25/session, plus $20 for materials (or bring your own); pay instructor. Registration required. Open to All Ages Monday, 9/10 9 – 11 AM in room 205 Wednesday, 9/12[...]
Fee: none. No registration. Membership Required Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 9 – 11:30 AM on the mezzanine Center members are invited to join The Center’s Mah Jongg group! Mah Jongg is a game of Chinese origin[...]
Open to All Ages Mondays 9 – 10 AM in the Assembly Room Everyone is invited to join this informal gathering of Hawkeye fans, discussing Iowa sports and other sports. The discussion group will be[...]
Fee: none, no registration. Membership Required Mondays: 2 – 4 PM in room 209 Join an informal group of “fiber friends” in an afternoon of knitting, sewing, crocheting, weaving, or whatever fiber craft strikes your[...]
Start the holiday season off right. Bring your friends and family to Hands Jewelers to enjoy appetizers, drinks, music, and enter our drawing. At 6:30 p.m., we’ll reveal the Hands holiday window display. While you’re[...]
Join us for a professional gift wrapping demonstration the Hands way. Our in-house experts will teach you how we methodically wrap our customer items and add the finishing touch with our Hands bow. We are[...]
A book club that meets once a month for an informal round table discussion and sharing of books you have enjoyed reading. Choose your favorite author old or new, best sellers or classic, fiction, non-fiction,[...]
Fee: $5/class; practice is free. No registration. Open to All Ages Tuesdays: 7 – 9:30 PM in the Assembly Room The Iowa City Tango Club in partnership with the Senior Center offers Tuesday evening tango[...]
Fee: none. No registration. Membership Required Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 9 – 11:30 AM on the mezzanine Center members are invited to join The Center’s Mah Jongg group! Mah Jongg is a game of Chinese origin[...]
WERQ® is the wildly addictive cardio dance workout based on today’s hottest pop, rock, and hip hop music. Come sweat it out and burn a ton of calories! All levels are welcome; tennis shoes and[...]
Fee: none. No registration. Open to All Ages Wednesdays: 6 – 8:30 PM in room 211 The Gray Knights invite you to join them on Wednesday evenings to play chess! The club provides opportunities for[...]
Fee: none. No registration. Open to All Ages Wednesdays: 6:30 – 8:30 PM in the Assembly Room The Iowa City Salsa Group in partnership with the Senior Center offers free Latin dance practice to interested[...]
Join us on November 23rd and 24th to celebrate Black Friday and Small Business Saturday! We will be your guide to what downtown retailers have to offer! Use this page as a reference for the[...]
Fee: none. No registration. Membership Required Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 9 – 11:30 AM on the mezzanine Center members are invited to join The Center’s Mah Jongg group! Mah Jongg is a game of Chinese origin[...]
Fee: none. No registration. Open to All Ages Fridays: 9 – 10:30 AM in room 103 Go bowling without ever leaving the Senior Center! With the Nintendo Wii video game system, your movements control the[...]
Fee: none. No registration. Membership Not Required Fridays: 10:30 AM – 12 PM in room 206 Instructor: SCTV staff and volunteers This informal drop-in help session is centered around your personal and social technologies. Stop[...]
Fee: none. No registration. Open to All Ages Fridays: 1 PM in the Assembly Room Host: Larry Rogers Join us Friday afternoons in the Assembly Room where we’ll continue our series of Academy Award Best[...]
Everyone needs a classic string of pearls. In this class, you will learn the secrets of making pearl knotting easy. Each person will leave with a bracelet made with fresh water pearls and a sterling[...]
25+ of Santa’s Elves are hiding all over downtown waiting to be found! The hunt begins on November 24th and participants will have until January 1st to track down 15 of their locations within the[...]
The City of Iowa City Government will be helping celebrate Small Business Saturday: Downtown Iowa City by offering FREE PARKING on Saturday, November 24th! All day Park Like A Pro in the Downtown Ramps for[...]
