Relay Iowa Captioned Telephone Services

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Monday, Jan 8, 1-2 pm Location: Room 308 Register online or call 319-356-5220 Presenter: Paden Sheumaker If you have ever missed out on what was said during a telephone call, you no longer need to. Now you can see word-for-word what is said to you throughout your phone conversation. It's called Captioned Telephone or CapTel. Learn...

Book Report

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Tuesdays, Jan 9, Feb 13, 10:30 am - 12 pm Location: Room 307 Facilitator: Cheryl Walsh 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 classics, fiction, non-fiction, short stories, or poetry....

Event Series BeMoved Dance

BeMoved Dance

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Mondays, Jan 8 - Feb 19, 10:30-11:30 am Tuesdays, Jan 9 - Feb 13, 10:30-11:30 am Location: Room G13 Register: Email hillster2942@icloud.com Instructor: Hillary Granfield A dance fitness experience for people of all movement abilities; newcomers welcome anytime. Learn more at www.bemoveddance.com. Fee: $60 for a 6-week session, $12 for a single class; pay instructor....

Event Series Device Advice

Device Advice

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm Location: Iowa City Public Library Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 pm Location: Senior Center, 1st Floor Lobby UI student volunteers are available to offer guidance on all things technology-related, so bring your devices and your questions.

Event Series Queer Elders – January 3rd

Queer Elders – January 3rd

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Meetings: Wednesdays, Jan 3 & 17, Feb 7 & 21, 2-3 pm Location: Room 309 Movies: Wednesdays, Jan 10, Feb 14, 2:00 pm Location: Room 308 This is a social group for LGBTQ elders to come together, share stories, and find community. In addition to organizing social activities for members, the group supports the LBGTQ...

Event Series Laughter Club

Laughter Club

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Wednesdays, 3-3:45 pm Location: Room 311 Register online or call 319-356-5220 Leader: Michelle Buhman Anyone can laugh for no particular reason. Laughter helps to relieve the effects of stress. It is energizing, healing, and brings out our best self. When we laugh together we feel lighter and renewed. Come and experience the Laughter Club! Sessions...

Event Series Laughter Club

Laughter Club

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Wednesdays, 3-3:45 pm Location: Room 311 Register online or call 319-356-5220 Leader: Michelle Buhman Anyone can laugh for no particular reason. Laughter helps to relieve the effects of stress. It is energizing, healing, and brings out our best self. When we laugh together we feel lighter and renewed. Come and experience the Laughter Club! Sessions...

Death Doulas/Midwives/Guides: Who They Are & What They Do

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Thursdays, Jan 11, Feb 22, 1-2 pm Location: Room 308 Register online or call 319-356-5220 Presenter: Mary McCall In this session, we will have a panel of death midwives sharing their roles in supporting individuals, families, and friends when someone is facing a terminal diagnosis or hospice and end-of-life. We will explore the backgrounds of...

Event Series Reading with Tai

Reading with Tai

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

January-February, Thursdays, 3:45-4:45 pm Location: Room 311 of the Iowa City Senior Center Led by: Tai Caputo Join City High student Tai Caputo as she continues reading aloud from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, a compelling nonfiction book about Henrietta Lacks and the immortal cell line, known as HeLa, that came from Lacks's...

Event Series Device Advice

Device Advice

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm Location: Iowa City Public Library Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 pm Location: Senior Center, 1st Floor Lobby UI student volunteers are available to offer guidance on all things technology-related, so bring your devices and your questions.

Event Series Caregiving Support Group

Caregiving Support Group

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Friday, January 5th, 9:30-11:00 am Location: Hybrid (Room 308 & Zoom) Facilitator: Mary McCall   This ongoing, drop-in group will provide a space for sharing experiences about caregiving and sharing resources and support related to caregiving, with a focus on self-care. Each meeting will begin with a meditation about self-care and open sharing will be...

Event Series Family Folk Machine

Family Folk Machine

Iowa City Senior Center 28 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA, United States

Sundays, January 14th - May 12th, 2:00-4:00 pm Location: Assembly Room The Family Folk Machine’s spring program features songs of inclusion, welcome, and working for social justice; and we will present a concert at the Englert Theatre on Sunday, May 12. To join us, please email jean@familyfolkmachine.org. You can also drop-in to our first rehearsal,...