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BY: JASON CHACON, DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
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The Barbara J. Riley Community & Senior Center (BJR) offers a variety of classes, activities, enrichment programming, and ongoing services for Seniors 50+. BJR offers free daily ongoing programs including resources such as:
• Fitness Room
• Computer Lab
• Billiards Room,
• Game Room & TV Room
Other services and programming that are featured at BJR include enrichment activities, recreation & fitness programming, and Leisure & Social activities.
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Daily lunch program Monday — Friday Hosted by H.S.A
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The daily lunch program hosted by the Human Services Association (HSA) provides a hot meal served daily to seniors. The program focuses on providing a healthy free meal to seniors while offering a safe social setting. The Parks & Recreation Department also conducts a meal delivery service to homebound seniors who are not able to attend the in -person meals from HSA.
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Tax preparation is hosted each year by AARP free of cost to seniors 50+. Tax appointments are held through the tax season from January — April. Averaging approximately 144 seniors served.
Wellness workshops discuss various health topics and are presented by various health care professionals. The workshops inform seniors about specific topics such as brain health, heart health and overall mental wellbeing.
The LA County Foodbank offers meal kits which include canned food, grains, milk and bread for seniors 50+. The Food bank is hosted at BJR each third Friday of the month with an average of 65 senior receiving mela kits each month.
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Creative Hands 4th Friday of each month Staff led art club Social Club
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The strength training class is offered in collaboration with Cerritos College. The college provides a contract instructor who specializes in senior fitness. The course is hosted free of charge to seniors 50+ and averages 40 people per class.
The Creative Hands Social club is designed as an art club for seniors 50+. The goal of the program is to offer a setting for seniors to socialize, create art and learn new artistic techniques. Staff offer step by step guidance as seniors assemble their crafts during each session. Average attendance for each class is 15-20 The oil and water painting classes are instructed by a contract instructor who focuses on teaching the fundamentals of oil and water painting techniques.
Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays with each class hosting a 13-week session. Registration for the course averages 30 people per class.
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Leisure & Social Activities
Leisure & social programming includes monthly dinner dance events, entertain ment/shows, monthly excursions, weekly bingo and loteria.
Cafe Quill 10 per Vear Dinner dance event
Monthly excursions Varies on venue availability
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Caf6 Quill dinner dances are hosted for a small cost of $5 per event for seniors 50+. Each event is hosted monthly, therned, and includes dinner provided by H.S.A, a photo opportunity, free raffles and a DJ. An average of 90 people registers for each Caf6 Quill.
The Community Center offers a variety of excursions each month to seniors 50+.
Excursions vary in price depending on the location and have included destinations, such the Enchanted Forest of Light, Festival of Whales, Dodger Game, Temecula Wine Gardens, and various musicals such as Hamilton and Moulin Rouge. • The First Monday program is hosted October— December and February —April on each first Monday of the month. The event hosts an entertainer and dinner for a low cost of $5. Events host various entertainers such as Polynesian dancers and the Warren High School Choir.
The Senior Follies show is open to seniors 50+ and free of cost to participate.
Approximately 16 senior performers perform during the show. They offer a variety of performances which include; singing and dancing routines.
Bingo and Loteria are held weekly with Bingo on Mondays and Loteria Thursdays beginning at 10am. It's free to participate and attendance averag about 15 people per session. I
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