We have a great time getting together with friends at the senior center and enjoy a wide variety of activities. Click on the Activities link to find out more information.
Forum on Sexual Violence
The Senior Activity Center, located at 216 3rd St NW, will be hosting a forum on Sexual Violence this Tuesday, June 18th at 12:30pm. The forum lead by Kori Nelson, Program Outreach Coordinator of Support Within Reach, will take an interactive approach to discuss the impact of sexual violence on the community, victims, and survivors. Also discussed will be prevention tactics and how to reduce the overall stigma of sexual violence our community is facing. Contact the Senior Activity Center at 751-8836 with any questions.
Chair Yoga CANCELLED for 6/7/19
Chair Yoga will be cancelled for 6/7/19. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
The Bemidji Senior Activity Center’s monthly Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser is this Saturday, June 8th from 8:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. The “Best Pancakes in Town” are just $5 for adults and $2.50 for children. The meal includes juice, coffee and two sausages in addition to the pancakes. The Senior Creations Gift Shop will also be open. The Bemidji Senior Activity Center is located 216 3rd St NW, Bemidji.
BINGO will not be held June-August
Due to low attendance, there will be no BINGO games at the Senior Activity Center the summer months of June, July and August. We will resume our regular BINGO schedule in September. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Tai Chi Class
The Senior Activity Center is hosting Intro to Tai Chi on Wednesday, June 5th at 2:00pm at the Senior Activity Center, 216 3rd St NW, Bemidji. The class offers the benefits of slow exercise; the importance of posture, breath and intention; Harvard-approved warm-up exercises; and simple, flowing movements that are easy to learn. Please call the Center at 751-8836 with any questions.
Chair Yoga
The Senior Activity Center is hosting Chair Yoga on Friday, June 7th at 9:00am at the Senior Activity Center, 216 3rd St NW, Bemidji. The class is designed to help improve flexibility and is adapted to individual needs. Please call the Center at 751-8836 with any questions.
Let’s Go Fishing With Seniors
A wonderful program in our area is Let’s Go Fishing with Seniors. They have been around for quite a few years and have helped thousands of seniors get back out on the lake to fish or even just take a cruise on the pontoon.
This year the Senior Activity Center was lucky enough to get on the schedule and we have our own dates to take advantage of this free service.
The excursions will be most Fridays from 10 am to 12 pm the months of June, July, and August. The pontoon meets at the dock near Paul Bunyan and Babe. The volunteer guide takes care of everything. Fishing rods, bait, and life jackets are all on board when you get there. You only need your fishing license, sun protection and maybe a snack. The pontoon is handicap accessible.
We ask that you sign up for just one trip per month. You can put yourself on the waiting list for other trips during that month in case someone cancels.
Sign up sheets are posted at the front desk. If you are interested, please call the Senior Activity Center at 751-8836 or stop in at the front desk to sign up. There is a limited number of spaces available.
Be Wise, Be Informed, Be Empowered Presentation
The Bemidji Senior Activity Center will host a free presentation, “Be Wise, Be Informed, Be Empowered” on Tuesday, May 21st at 12:30pm. Topics covered include: Scam Alerts, BBB Business Reviews and how to empower yourself to take action to protect yourself and others in today’s marketplace. The presenter will be Gary Johnson, the Senior Outreach Manger for the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota. Please contact the Senior Activity Center at 218-751-8836 with any questions.
Plant Sale Fundraiser
The Bemidji Senior Activity Center will have a plant sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 25th from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Senior Activity Center located at 216 3rd St NW, Bemidji. Items for sale include: perennials, house plants, garden décor, books and puzzles. If you have any of those items to donate for the sale, please bring them to the Center between 2:00pm and 4:00pm on Friday, May 24th. The sale proceeds will be used to help fund the Senior Activity Center’s Generations Read program for the 2019-2020 school year.
Mississippi River Cities Bus Tour
The Bemidji Senior Activity Center is doing a bus tour of the southern Minnesota Mississippi River cities on June 25-27, 2019. The first stop is Stillwater for a boat cruise with lunch, then on to Fort Snelling to honor our veterans. The next stop is in Red Wing for an overnight at the historic St. James Hotel with dinner and an evening on your own. The group will tour the Red Wing Pottery Museum and the National Eagle Center in Wabasha. There will be lunch at the Nelson Cheese Factory in Wisconsin and a tour of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum. The group will stop in Winona for the evening, observing the bluffs from the water. Harmony is the final destination for a tour of 3 Mennonite homesteads. Lunch will be provided before starting for home. Please call Carole Holmes at 218-333-0921 with questions. Sign up at the Bemidji Senior Activity Center, 216 3rd Street NW, Bemidji, Mn. Registration deadline is June 11, seats will fill fast. No phone reservations.
