Wednesday, February 21st, 12:00pm Location: Assembly Room of the Iowa City Senior Center Hosts: Albert Abreu, LaTasha DeLoach Formerly known as the Elders of Color, this group aims to provide a safe and welcoming space for older people of color to share their diverse perspectives and stories and foster new connections. Through regular meetings and...
Tuesdays, Jan 16 - Mar 5, 6-8 pm Location: Zoom Register online or call 319-356-5220 Instructor: Christine Allen Practicing mindfulness meditation, which involves paying attention to your thoughts, feelings, body sensations, and environment, has been shown to improve overall well-being. Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening as it’s happening in an open, nonjudgmental,...
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.
Tue, Thu, Jan 16 - May 16, 9:30-10:30 am Location: Assembly Room Did you enjoy making music earlier in life but things happened and you had to stop playing? Or have you always wanted to play with a band? The Iowa City New Horizons Band (ICNHB) provides opportunities for chronologically gifted adults to refresh old...
Monday, February 19, 1:00-2:00pm Location: Hybrid (Room 302 & Zoom) Linda and Doug Paul will discuss A Writing Household. Both enjoy writing, have been engaged in the weekly practice a long time, and attend writing groups. You will hear about Linda and Doug's individual writing process and hear some of their work. This program series is co-sponsored by...
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....
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,...
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...
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.
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...
Tuesdays, Jan 30 - Apr 16, 1-2 pm Location: Iowa City Public Library Thursdays, Feb 1 - Apr 18, 1-2 pm Location: Senior Center, 1st Floor Lobby Device Advice is a UI student volunteer group that works to help shrink the digital divide between generations! Volunteers will be at the Senior Center and Public Library...
Tue, Thu, Jan 16 - May 16, 9:30-10:30 am Location: Assembly Room Did you enjoy making music earlier in life but things happened and you had to stop playing? Or have you always wanted to play with a band? The Iowa City New Horizons Band (ICNHB) provides opportunities for chronologically gifted adults to refresh old...
