Older Americans Month Activities for May
- May 1, 10:30 – 11:30 am
“Make May Baskets”
Mound Senior Center
613-15 State St, Mound City, MO 64470
Contact: Katheryn Swymeler, 660/442-3324
- Starting on May 1st through September
“Never too Old to Play”
Walk around NW Missouri (Unionville).Free pedometers will be given awayto
those 60 and older. Seniors can log theirsteps until the end of September (Senior Center Month).
The last week of May,we will have “Question of the Day” and an awards presentation on May 25.
PC and Resource Center
116 South 17th St, Unionville MO 63565
Contact: Mary Clapham, 660/947-3643
- May 3, 10:00 am
“Nature Bingo” and“Elephant Rocks Bingo”
Speaker: Janet Price‘s interpretive game focuses on the giant granite boulder park—one
of Missouri’s fun places to play!Also, discover some cool things about many of Missouri’s
State Parks and even win a prize!
St. Clair Senior Center
310 Park Ave, St Clair MO 63077
Contact: Mary Baldwin, 636/629-2187
- May 4, 10:30 am
“Laugh Yourself Silly Day”
Laugh out loud to clips from variety shows that include Johnny Carson, Red Skelton and
Dean Martin.
Gallatin Senior Center
109 Main St. Gallatin, MO 64640
Contact: Deanna Lewis, 660/663-2828
- May 4, 11 am
“Favorite Game Day”
Mound Senior Center
613-15 State St, Mound City MO 64470
Contact: Katheryn Swymeler, 660/442-3324
- May 7, 10:30 – 11:45 am
“Luau & Beach Volleyball” – Sponsored by Tiffany Care Center
Mound Senior Center
613-15 State St, Mound City MO 64470
Contact: Katheryn Swymeler, 660/442-3324
- May 7, 10:30
“Consumer Jeopardy”
This hour-long interactive game show features a three-person panel competing to see who is best able to identify health care, consumer and Medicare scams.
Speaker: Craig Silvey, Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol volunteer coordinator.
South County Senior Center
225 Lemay Ferry Rd, St Louis MO 63125
Contact: Pamela Guest, 314/631-8698
- May 7, 10:45 am
“Nature is a Mystery”
Speaker: Theresa A. Ramsey, Park Naturalist
Waverly Baptist Church
208 E. Walnut St, Waverly MO 64096
Contact: Elaine Marsh, 660/864-6795
- May 8, 10 am
“Brown Bag Stories”
Speaker: Storyteller and artist Diane Y. Swift will use 48 brown-paper grocery bags toelicit comments from seniors about the movie, “The Help.” Seniors’ comments will be
written on the brown paper bags and molded into a Brown Bag Quilt Creation.
Phoenix Family Housing
1203 W. College, Liberty MO 64068
Contact: Tammy Gannaway Parks, 816/217-2617
- May 8, 10 am
“Are you Smarter than a Scam Artist?”
This hour-long interactive game show tests your ability to outfox identify theft crooks
and other scam artists.
Speaker: Craig Silvey, Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol volunteer coordinator.
O’Fallon Senior Center
106 N. Main , O’Fallon MO 63366
Contact: Patricia Duncan, 636/272-4180
- May 8, 11 am
“Take a Hike”
Speaker: J.C. Kuessner, deputy director of Missouri State Parks, extols the health benefits
of hiking, walking and jogging in Missouri’s parks, which include the calming effects of
being exposed to nature.
Rogersville Area Senior Center
100 N. Mill St, Rogersville MO 65742
Contact: Carolyn Raney, 417/753-7800
- May 9, 9:30 am to 2 pm
“Mid East Area Agency on Aging Senior Fair”
St. Ann Community Center
#1 Community Center Dr, St Ann MO 63074
Contact: John Gamache, 636/207-0847
- May 9, 10 am
“ Consumer Jeopardy”
This hour-long interactive game show features a three-person panel competing to see who is best able to identify health care, consumer and Medicare scams.
Speaker: Craig Silvey, Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol volunteer coordinator.
Arnold Senior Center
1695 Missouri State Rd, Arnold MO 63010
Contact: Karen Grubb, 636/2960475
- May 9, 11:30 am
“Cartoon Characters ”
Mound Senior Center
613-15 State St, Mound City MO 64470
Contact: Katheryn Swymeler, 660/442-3324
- May 9, 11:45 am
“Block Party on Maitland’s Main Street with BBQ hamburgers, hot dogsandlive
music!”
Tri-City Friendship Center
208 South 2nd St, Maitland MO 64466
Contact: Nancy Diggs, 660/635-2241
- May 9, 6 pm
“Are you Smarter than a Scam Artist?”
This hour-long interactive game show tests your ability to outfox identify theft crooks
and other scam artists.
Speaker: Craig Silvey, Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol volunteer coordinator.
Covenant House Apartments
8 Millestone, St Louis MO 63146
Contact: Jenny Gilson, 314/432-1610
- May 10, 9:30 am
“Are you Smarter than a Scam Artist?”
This hour-long interactive game show tests your ability to outfox identify theft crooks
and other scam artists.
Speaker: Craig Silvey, Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol volunteer coordinator.
West County Senior Center
14535 Manchester Rd, Manchester MO 63011
Contact: Maria Brown, 636/227-3882
- May 10, 10:15 am
“Stories and Puppets, Oh, My!”
Speaker: Flavia Everman‘sstorytelling programs delight and tickle the imagination
and take participants on a journey around the world.
O’Fallon Senior Center
106 N. Main Street, O’Fallon MO 63366
Contact: Patty Duncan- 636/272-4180
- May 10, 10:30 am
“Senior Trip: A Missouri State Park and Historic Site Road Trip & Trivia Game”
Speaker: Kristin Brown
Quad-Cities Senior Center
221 Bailey St, Crystal City, MO 63019
Contact: Leslie Radosh, 636/987-8333
- May 10, 12:30 am
“Who’s the animal around here?”
Speaker: Theresa Ramsey, park Naturalist, Knob Noster State Park
Higginsville Senior Center
21st & Walnut, Higginsville MO 64037
Contact: Jenny Holt, 660/584-7040
- May 11, 10:30 am
“Laugh Yourself Silly Day”
Laugh out loud to clips from variety shows that include Johnny Carson, Red Skelton and
Dean Martin.
Gallatin Senior Center
109 Main St. Gallatin, MO 64640
Contact: Deanna Lewis, 660/663-2828
- May 11, 12pm
“Arthritis 101”
Speaker: Orvie Prewitt, Program Coordinator, KC Regional Arthritis Center
Oak Grove Senior Center
1901 Broadway, Oak Grove MO 64075
Contact: Joyce Eck-816/690-8462
- May 11, 2 pm
“Play Till The Cows Come Home”
Speaker: Sue Love, interpretive resource technician for the First Missouri State Capitol
State Historic Site, bring toys and games common to the 1820s time period for hands onplay.
Nazareth Living Center
2 Nazareth Lane, St Louis MO 63129
Contact: Sarah Baggett, 314/649-4649
- May 14, 10am
“Senior Trip: A Missouri State Park and Historic Site Road Trip & Trivia Game”
Speaker: Kristin Brown
Owensville Senior Center
214 N. 1st St, Owensville, MO 65066
Contact: Vicki Elder, 573/437-3096
- May 14, 2 pm
“Remember When?”
Speaker: Storyteller Joyce Slater uses songs, puppets and personal narrative to entertain
and share stories of life.
Landmark Towers
1203 W. College, Liberty MO 64068
Contact: Tammy Gunnaway Parks, 816/217-2617
- May 15, 10:30 am
“Kite Races”
Mound Senior Center
613-15 State St, Mound City MO 64470
Contact: Katheryn Swymeler, 660/442-3324
- May 15, 1:30 pm
“For Goodness Snakes”
S-S-S-Snakes have long lived in Missouri state Parks. They are S-S-S- Skinny and S-S-S-Scaly,
but not S-S-S-Scary once you see them up close and personal!
Speaker: Janet Price, Interpretive Resource Specialist III, Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park
Camelot Nursing Home
705 Grand Canyon Dr, Farmington MO 63640
Contact: Donna Walker, 573/756-8911
- May 15, 9:00 am to 1 pm
“Women’s Health Fair”
University City Senior Center
7210 Olive Blvd, St Louis MO 63130
Contact: Diane Justice, 636/207-0847
- May 16, 9:00 am to 1 pm
“Women’s Health Fair”
House Springs Senor Center
6180 Highway MM, House Springs MO 63051
Contact: Diane Justice, 636/207-0847
- May 16, 9:00 am to 1 pm
“Women’s Health Fair”
O’Fallon Senior Center
106 N. Main, O’Fallon MO 63366
Contact: Diane Justice, 636/207-0847
- May 16, 1:30 pm
“Stories and Puppets, Oh, My!”
Speaker: Flavia Everman’s storytelling programs delight and tickle the imagination
and take participants on a journey around the world.
Nazareth Living Center
2 Nazareth Lane
Gleason Hall-Community Center, St Louis MO 63129
Contact:Sarah- 314/649-4649
- May 17, 9:00 am to 1 pm
“Women’s Health Fair”
Northside Senior Center
9635 Lewis & Clark St, St Louis MO 63136
Contact: Diane Justice, 636/207-0847 May 17, 1:30 pm
33. May 17, 1:30pm
“Point and Shoot: Expand Your Memories With Photography”
Speaker: Award-winning photographer Susan Tonarely gives tips on how to take
photos.
The Neighborhoods, Tiger Place
3003 Falling Leaf Court, Columbia MO 65201
Contact: Jessica Harris, 573/256-4620
34. May 18, 10:30 am
“Laugh Yourself Silly Day”
Laugh out loud to clips from variety shows that include Johnny Carson, Red Skelton
and Dean Martin.
Gallatin Senior Center
109 Main St. Gallatin, MO 64640
Contact: Deanna Lewis, 660/663-2828
35. May 18, 10 or 11 am
“Golf for Seniors and Miniature Golf”
Speaker: Golfer Ray Ellis and Owensville Senior Center join forces to offer miniature golf
to the center’s clients.
Miniature Golf Course
Highway V, between Rolla and St. James
Contact: Vicki Elder, 573/437-3096
36. May 18, 11:30 am
“Hat Day”
Mound Senior Center
613-15 State St, Mound City MO 64470
Contact: Katheryn Swymeler, 660/442-3324
37. May 22, 11 am
“Take a Hike”
Speaker: J.C. Kuessner, deputy director of Missouri State Parks, extols the health benefits
of hiking, walking and jogging in Missouri’s parks, which include the calming effects of
being exposed to nature.
Owensville Senior Center
214 N. 1st St, Owensville, MO 65066
Contact: Vicki Elder, 573/437-3096
38. May 23, 10 am
“The Storyteller Puppeteer”
Speaker: FlaviaEverman’s storytelling programs delight and tickle the imagination
and take participants on a Journey around the world.
Route 66 Senior Center
500 N Central, Eureka MO
Contact: Michelle Kolf, 636/938-5525
39. May 23, 10 am – 12pm
“Blood Sugar Screening—Sponsored by Tiffany Care Center”
Mound Senior Center
613-15 State St, Mound City MO 64470
Contact: KatherynSwymeler, 660/442-3324
40. May 23, 10:30 am
“Play Till The Cows Come Home”
Speaker: Sue Love, interpretive resource technician for the First Missouri State Capitol
State Historic Site, bring toys and games common to the 1820s time period for hands
on play.
O’Fallon Senior Center
106 N. Main St, O’Fallon MO
Contact: Patty Duncan, 636/272-4180
41. May 23, 2 pm
“Point and Shoot: Expand Your Memories With Photography”
Speaker: Award-winning photographer Susan Tonarely gives tips on how to take
photos.
Landmark Towers
1203 W. College, Liberty MO 64068
Contact: Tammy Gannaway Parks, 816/217-2617
42. May 24, 10 am
“Play Till The Cows Come Home”
Speaker: Sue Love, interpretive resource technician for the First Missouri State Capitol
State Historic Site, bring toys and games common to the 1820s time period for hands on play.
St. Peters Senior Center
108 McMenamy Rd, St Peters MO 63376
Contact: Teri Fletcher, 636/278-2410
43. May 24, 2 pm
“Abracadabra”
Speaker: St. Louis magician Jeff Lefton performs magic tricks for seniors.
Sullivan Senior Center
730 West Main St, Sullivan MO 63080
Contact: 573/468-3766
44. May 24, 2 pm
“From Trash to Treasure”
Speaker: Theresa A. Ramsey, Park Naturalist
Myer Care Center-John Knox Village East
1201 W. 19th St, Higginsville, MO 64037
Contact: Janet H. 660/584-4224
45. May 25, 10:30 am
“Laugh Yourself Silly Day”
Laugh out loud to clips from variety shows that include Johnny Carson, Red Skelton
and Dean Martin.
Gallatin Senior Center
109 Main St. Gallatin, MO 64640
Contact: Deanna Lewis, 660/663-2828
46. May 25, 11:30 am
“Bingo”
Mound Senior Center
613-15 State St, Mound City MO 64470
Contact: KatherynSwymeler, 660/442-3324
47. May 26, 2 pm
“Abracadabra”
Speaker: St. Louis magician Jeff Lefton performs magic tricks for seniors.
Manor Grove
711 S. Kirkwood Rd, Kirkwood MO 63122
Contact: 314/965-0864
48.May 30, 8:30 am (Walk), 11:30 am(Chair Exercises)
“Senior Health and Fitness Day “--Walk Around Circle and Chair Exercises at the Center
Mound Senior Center
613-15 State St, Mound City MO 64470
Contact: Katheryn Swymeler, 660/442-3324
49. May 30, 11:30 am - 1:00pm
“19th Annual Senior Health & Fitness Day”
Vesper Hall 50+ Community Center
400 N.W. Vesper St., Blue Springs, MO 64014
Contact: Rachel Uptergrove, Recreation Supervisor - 816/228-0270
50. May 31, 10 am
“I Ain’t Afraid of No Gym”
Learn why fitness programs for active older adults are growing in popularity and how
trained instructors accommodate participants with arthritis or other physical challenges,
as well as those who have never been inside a gym.
Speaker: Donna Prenger, Silver Sneaker/Lifeline Coordinator, Certified Group Fitness
Instructor-Personal Trainer
St. Clair Senior Center
310 Park Ave, St. Clair MO 63077
Contact: Mary Baldwin, 636/629-2187