Iowa City Senior Center, Assembly Room & Rooms 305, 309, 311 Instructor(s): University of Iowa Music Education Register 319-356-5220 Tuesdays, Thursdays, January 17 - May 11, 8:15 - 10:30 am No Fee The Iowa City New Horizons Band provides opportunities for older adults to play musical instruments. The band performs under the direction of...
Thursday, May 11, 10:00-11:00 am Location: Hybrid (Room 302 & Zoom) Register online or call 319-356-5220 Join Senior Living Communities Program Coordinator Amanda Lensing as she leads monthly discussions around the Stanley's collection. These programs will be offered in person at the Iowa City Senior Center.
Thursdays, May 4 - June 8 2:00-3:00 pm Location: Room 311 Register online or call 319-356-5220 Instructor: Tom Nothnagle In this program offered in partnership with Orchestra Iowa, students will learn basic chords and strumming patterns and can expect to have a lot of fun! Fee: $60; pay Orchestra Iowa.
Thursdays, May 11 - June 1, 3:00-4:00 pm Location: James Alan McPherson Park Shelter, 1858 7th Ave Ct, Iowa City Register online or call 319-356-5220 Instructor: Brad Mowrey Modern DSLR and mirrorless cameras have dramatically improved since 2010. Capable cameras are now available at affordable prices. This class will show how to take your camera out...
Thursdays, May 4 - June 8 3:30-4:30 pm Location: Room 311 Register online or call 319-356-5220 Instructor: Tom Nothnagle This is a class for people who have taken the beginning ukulele class or have experience playing the ukulele. We will play songs in a variety of musical styles and explore the music we like. This program...
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.
Fridays, May 12, 26, June 9, 23, July 14, 28, 1:00-2:30 pm Location: Room 308 Register online or call 319-356-5220 Instructor: Diane LaDuke Write Your Life Story gathers together persons to write about the people, places and events that have created their memories. We encourage and inspire writing using our own everyday vocabulary, grammar, etc. We...
Saturday, May 13, 3:00 pm Location: Englert Theatre Come celebrate ten years of the Family Folk Machine with us! Our spring concert features favorite songs from our ten-year history along with new original songs about how music works in our lives. The program includes songs by Iowa artists Greg Brown, Susan Werner, and The Weepies,...
Monday, May 15, 1:00-2:30 pm Location: Meet outside at the Washington Street entrance Register online or call 319-356-5220 Instructor: Tom Schulein Take a walking tour of downtown Iowa City with Tom Schulein. About 20 stops will be made as we discuss 70 different sites. Participants must be comfortable walking a mile or a little more. All...
Mondays, 1:30-3:00 pm Location: Assembly Room The Senior Center’s all-request singing group meets each week for the joy of group singing, without the pressure of performing. We usually sing with live instrumental accompaniment (piano and guitar), and sometimes a cappella. All are welcome!
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.
Wednesday, May 17, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Location: Room 302 Register online or call 319-356-5220 Presenter: Donna Chandler Donna will describe her life living with Deaf parents using American Sign Language as her first language. She will talk about living with parents who experienced discrimination due to a lack of social services, such as sign...
