City of Aurora Fifty Plus Activities – Oct. 2016
ARTS & CRAFTS
Color Pencil Technique
Study the principles of color pencil. This class is beginner-friendly
#235589 Oct. 28-Dec. 16 Fri., 10 a.m.-noon $59 ($45 Resident)
Drawing Foundations
No experience needed. Learn how to draw using basic drawing methods, measurement, basic volumes, rendering light & showdown using paper, graphite pencil & eraser.
#235592 Oct. 28-Dec. 16 Fri., 1-3 p.m. $59 ($45 Resident)
Mixed Media
Work on your drawing foundations & techniques while using mixed media
#235576 Oct. 25-Nov. 29 Tue., 6-8 p.m. $59 ($45 Resident)
Pine Needle Casting
Cast a pure silver pendant using nature to help configure your one-of-a-kind design
#235614 Oct. 24 Mon., 1-4 p.m. $64 ($49 Resident)
Rubber Stamping Drop-In
Use our supplies while being creative. No instruction, volunteers are available for assistance.
235638 Oct. 25 Tue., 1-3 p.m. No Fee, Registration required
Painting Silk Scarves
Have fun painting & creating your own hand painted silk scarf. Supplies included
235617 Oct. 8 Sat., 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $35 ($27 Resident)
BRAIN BOOSTERS
Italian Connection
Continue to learn Italian grammar, vocabulary & expressions along with the culture of Italy. Textbook used is “Learn Italian the Fast & Fun Way” by Marcel Danesi.
235599 Oct. 26-Dec.7 Wed., 9-10:30 a.m. $68 ($52 Resident)
Mahjong
Learn to play mahjong or refresh your skills. Mahjong is a game of skill, strategy & calculation. It also involves a certain degree of chance.
235607 Oct. 6-Nov. 10 Thu., 1-3 p.m. $59 ($45 Resident)
FUN & INFORMATIVE
Navigating the Senior Care Maze
235595 Thur., Oct. 20 10-11:30 a.m. No fee, pre-registration required
Updates to Medicare Part D
235610 Thurs., Oct. 13 10-11:30 a.m. No Fee, Pre-registration required
Wills Trusts & Power of Attorney
Find out what you need to know. Lots of time for questions & answers!
235666 Wed., Oct. 12 10 a.m.-noon $7 ($5 Resident)
DAY TRIPS
Evita at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse
237920 Sat., Oct. 1 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $99 ($79 Resident)
Pioneer Museum Tour/Edelweiss Lunch
234922 Wed., Oct. 5 10:15 a.m.-4:45 p.m. $38 ($29 Resident)
CO Prisons Museum Tour/Queen Anne Tea
237923 Wed., Oct. 12 7:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m. $104 ($84 Resident)
Star K Ranch Full Moon Walk
237936 Fri., Oct.14 3:15-7:15 p.m. $17 ($13 Resident)
DHT: Fortunes in Fort Collins
237924 Wed., Oct, 19 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $61 ($47 Resident)
Stanley Hotel Tour
237925 Wed., Oct. 26 8:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. $84 ($64 Resident)
Fairmount Cemetery Mystery Tour
237926 Tue., Oct. 27 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $38 ($29 Resident)
Ghosts & Legends Tour
237935 Wed., Oct. 28 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. $40 (31 Resident)
DINING ADVENTURES
Westfalen HOF
237941 Thur, Oct. 6 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $25 ($19 Resident)
237942 Thur., Oct. 13 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Wishbone Family Restaurant
237943 Mon, Oct. 24 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $20 ($15 Resident)
HIGH COUNTRY HIKES
Long Gulch 237951 Tue, Oct. 4
Ouzel Falls 237952 Tue, Oct. 11
Cub Lake 237953 Tue., Oct. 18
Golden State Park 237954 Tue., Oct, 25
Depart at 7:30 a.m. Return at 5 p.m. $31 (24 Resident)
SERVICES
VOA Lunch
Hot meals served to seniors 60+ by Volunteers of America
Monday-Thursday, 11:45 a.m.
Donations requested
Aurora Center for Active Adults, 30 Del Mar Circle
auroragov.org/adults50plus
Aurora Commission for Seniors
The mission of the Aurora Commission for Seniors is to improve the quality of life for seniors in Aurora. As part of its outreach effort, the Commission is interested in hearing ideas and suggestions about needs and issues of seniors living in Aurora. If you would like a member of the Aurora Commission for Seniors to be a guest speaker at your community organization, please call the Commission at 303-739-7945 or email: acs@auroragov.org. If you would like to be on an email list to receive important information on senior issues, please send your email address to the acs@auroragov.org. The Commission meets at the Aurora Center for Active Adults the 1st Monday of month, 1 p.m. Guests are welcome.
