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Spring Health & Resource Fair and Drug Take-Back Event

The annual spring health fair will return to the Senior Center this year with LEARN Idaho as our event partner, so mark your calendar for April 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and plan to join us for this free event.

LEARN (Lifelong Education and Aging Resource Network) Idaho provides free education for older adults, family caregivers, and the professionals who serve them. Their mission is to help people navigate the joys and challenges of aging and caregiving.

Health fair vendors this year include assisted living centers, caregiving agencies, finance professionals, health care providers, hospice, insurance, legal services, and more. Each vendor is offering a door prize, so be sure to stop at every booth to be entered into all of the drawings. This year’s event sponsor is Bowman Funeral Home.

The Boise Police Department will be onsite with a drug take-back booth where attendees can safely and conveniently dispose of unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications. We will also host a vaccine clinic by Albertsons pharmacy. Vaccines will include Covid, shingles, pneumonia, tetanus, and RSV.

Please call in advance if you would like a vaccine, 208-608-7580. We will need your full name and date of birth. Please bring your medical insurance card(s) to the vaccine clinic. If you would like to complete required paperwork ahead of time, you can pick up a copy at the front desk.

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Learn How Exercise Benefits Brain Health

Tommy Ferguson, a Doctor of Physical Therapy student at Regis University in Denver, will speak at the Senior Center in April on the topic of exercise and its many benefits to brain health. He will address how exercise can be used to prevent cognitive decline, improve mental health, manage stress levels, and be used as a protective factor against neurodegenerative diseases.

Tommy is in Boise completing a 13-week clinical rotation with St. Luke’s Outpatient Neurologic Rehabilitation Program. His presentation will take place in the dining room on April 5 starting at 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend this free event. Please RSVP at 208-608-7580.

Activity Schedule

Activity Schedule

Registration begins up to 7 days prior to the start of each class or visit. Call 208-608-7580 to sign up.

BILLIARDS – Weekdays 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $2 per visit.

BRIDGE – Mondays and Thursdays, 1-5 p.m., $2 per visit.

BOOK CLUB – Meets monthly on a Monday; call for date and time. Free. Registration required.

MEXICAN TRAIN – Mondays, 1-4 p.m., $2 per visit.

LONGEVITY STICK – Tuesdays 10:30-11:30 a.m. $2 per visit. (Longevity stick incorporates movements designed to improve balance, flexibility, strength and mental focus.)

HOUSING 101 - 2nd Tuesday 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Certified Seniors Real Estate Specialist Paige Doyle answers questions about local real estate, buying, selling, and renting.

MAHJONG – Tuesdays, 1-4 p.m., $2 per visit.

FIT AND FALL PROOF – Tuesdays and Fridays 1-2 p.m. Free. (Offered through a partnership with Central District Health.)

A deck of cardsEUCHRE - Tuesdays 1-4 p.m. $2 per visit.

CRIBBAGE - Wednesdays 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. $2 per visit

ACRYLIC PAINTING SOCIAL GROUP - Wednesdays 1-3 p.m. $2 (or $5 with acrylic paint supplies provided).

HAPPY HOOKERS KNIT & CROCHET – Wednesdays 10 a.m.-12 p.m. $2 per visit. Bring your own project to this social group.

GENTLE YOGA – Wednesdays 10:30-11:30 a.m. Cost varies by month. Registration required. (Class uses chairs and other props for support. Participants do not get down on the floor.)

POP-UP LIBRARY – 1st Wednesdays 12-12:30 p.m. Free. Boise Public Library visit. Borrow and request books.

CANASTA – Wednesdays 1-5 p.m. $2 per visit.

BINGO – Thursdays 10-11 a.m. Free. No-cash games, prizes are for fun.

CHAT-N-CHEW SOCIAL GROUP – Thursdays 10-11:30 a.m. $2 per visit. (Come socialize, meet new people, and discuss current events, then go to lunch at a different location each week.)

DRUMMING DIVAS – Thursdays 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $2 per visit. Registration required. (Bring your own drum or use one of ours.)

TAI CHI & QIGONG - Thursdays Beginner 10:30-11:30 a.m., Intermediate 9:30-10:30 a.m. Beginner and intermediate classes; six-week sessions. Registration required.

RUMMIKUB – Thursdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $2 per visit.

PINOCHLE – Fridays 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. (with a break for lunch). $2 per visit.

INTRO TO PINOCHLE – Fridays 2-5 p.m. $2 per visit.

BIRTHDAY FRIDAY – 2nd Fridays 11:45 a.m. Free. Cake is generously provided by our friends at Aetna.

Explore with Lifetime and Leisure

Lifetime and Leisure activities are social, educational and fitness-related programs for adults age 62 and older. Join us for an activity, meet new friends and leave the driving to us!

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AARP Tax Aide

AARP will be back for the tax season on Tuesdays and Thursdays from February 2 to April 13. Tax preparation will begin at 9 a.m. this year.

AARP will be going back to the first-come, first-served method used prior to COVID-19 pandemic. Appointments will not be required but can be made if you prefer. Appointments will need to be made in person.

Call the center at (208) 608-7580 for more details.

For more information about programs and activities at the Dick Eardley Senior Center, take a look at our monthly newsletter.

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