Support Groups

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Alzheimer’s Association’s Persons with Dementia support group meets virtually. Register for Zoom link. 2nd Tuesday | 10-11 a.m. | 970-714-2875 | wlbandel@alz.org Caregiver Support Group meets at Cappella in Grand Junction. Call to RSVP. 1st Thursday | 1:30-3 p.m. | 970-822-7070 Caregiver Support Group meets at Aspen Ridge Care Center. 2nd Tuesday | 1:30-3 p.m. | 970-640-7416 Compassionate Friends offers friendship to bereaved families at Messiah Lutheran Church. 1st Tuesday | 7-8:30 p.m. | 970-434-3822 Dementia Caregiver Support Group meets at the Alzheimer’s Association. 4th Wednesday | 1-2 p.m. | 970714-2875 | wlbandel@alz.org Dementia Support Group meets at Aspen Ridge Care Center. 2nd Tuesday | 1:30-3 p.m. | 970-640-7416 Gamblers Anonymous’ 12-step meeting is held at The Meeting Hall. Tuesdays | 7-8 p.m. | 917-363-3719 Grief Group for Pets meets at Roice-Hurst Humane Society. 2nd Wednesday, bi-monthly | 6-7 p.m. | 970-434-7337, ext. 103 Guitars 4 Vets meets at Western Region One Source. Tuesdays | 9:30-11:30 a.m. | 970-257-3760 Head & Neck Cancer Support Group meets at Colorado West Otolaryngologists (St. Mary’s Hospital). 1st Tuesday | 6:30-8 p.m. | 970-2452400 Healing Hands Hour meets in St. Mary’s Hospital’s Reflection Room. Thursdays | 12-1 p.m. | 970-298- 2351 Hearing Loss of America meets at Center for Independence 2nd Saturday | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | 970-241-0315 ext. 29 HEARTBEAT/Survivors After Suicide meets at First Congregational Church. 3rd Tuesday | 7-9 p.m. | 970-7789274 Job Searching After 50 meets at Mesa County Workforce Center. 1st & 3rd Thursdays | 8:30-10 a.m. | 970-248-7560 Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma Support Group meets in St. Mary’s Hospital’s Reflection Room. 3rd Monday | 4-5 p.m. | 970-2982351 MACHO Men cancer support group meets at the VA Medical Center In-Patient Dining Room. 1st Thursday | 2 p.m. | 970-298-2351 Mending Hearts is for any adult who has experienced the death of a loved one. Call for location. Thursdays | 2-3:30 p.m. | 970-2572390 Mens Health Group (veterans) meets at Western Region One Source. 1st Mondays | 9:30-11 a.m. | 970- 257-3760 Moms Group (veterans) meets at Western Region One Source. 1st and 4th Tuesdays | 1-3 p.m. | 970-257-3760 National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) meets at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fruita. 4th Tuesday | 6-7:30 p.m. | www. NAMIWS.org | 970-462-3989 Parents (Family) of Addicted Loved Ones meets at Four Winds. Thursdays | 6:30-8 p.m. | 970-2162232 Overeaters Anonymous, a 12-step recovery support group for people with compulsive eating and food behaviors, meets at Unity Church in Grand Junction. Saturdays | 9-10 a.m. | 970-250-8435 St. Mary’s Stroke support group meets virtually and in person. 3rd Friday | 1-2:30 p.m. | 970-2981980 Tai Chi for Veterans at Western Region One Source in Grand Junction. Wednesdays | 1-2 p.m. | 970-2573760 TOPS Club weight-loss support group meets at Grace Point Church. Wednesdays | 9 a.m. | 970-523-0241 TOPS Colorado 458 weight-loss support group meets at Community of Christ Church. Tuesdays | 5 p.m. | 970-628-4981 Veteran Coffee Club meets at Western Region One Source. Wednesdays | 8-10:30 a.m. | 970-257-3764 Veteran Spouses Grief and Loss ladies-only support group meets at Grand Junction Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Wednesdays | 9-10:30 a.m. | 970-263-8986 Vets 4 Vets meets at Western Region One Source. Fridays | 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | 970-257-3760 Woman to Woman cancer support group meets in St. Mary’s Hospital’s Reflection Room. 3rd Thursday | 4:30-5:30 p.m. | 970-298-2351 Women Veterans Tai Chi at Western Region One Source. Fridays | 9:30-11:30 a.m. | 970-2573760 Yoga For Life meets at St. Mary’s Life Center Aerobics Room. Tuesdays | 5:30-6:45 p.m. | 970-2982351 Yoga for Veterans at Western Region One Source. Thursdays | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | 970-257-3760 ■

To register for programs, call the Fruita Community Center at 970-858-0360 or visit www.fruita.org/parksrec/page/seniors

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fruita Farmers Market

8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Saturdays | Reed Park

FOOD

Senior Potluck

The main dish will be spiral ham on August 4. Play Bunco after beef brisket on August 18. 12 p.m. | August 4 & 18 | $3; free if you bring a dish Meals on Wheels Lunch

Register at www.mealsonwheelsmesacounty.org. Make reservations at least one business day in advance. 12 p.m. | Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays | Fruita Community Center

GAMES

Pinochle

10 a.m. | Tuesdays & Fridays Game Night

Play dominoes, Mexican train and many other games at the Senior Center. 5 p.m. | 2nd & 4th Tuesdays

HIKES & TRIPS

Palisade History Museum & Picking Peaches

Visit the Palisade History Museum followed by picking peaches on a local orchard. Then grab a bite to eat downtown. Registration is limited. Register before noon on August 8. 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | August 11 | $25 Ouray Box Canyon Falls

Explore the Switzerland of the USA! Hike around the famous Box Canyon Falls and do some mountain-town shopping, lunch included! Meet at the Senior Center. Registration is limited. Register before noon on August 19. 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. | August 24 | $95

CLASSES

Senior Art Class

Drawing on classical painters’ techniques, create a still life of a pear that looks simply delectable! Materials included. 2-4 p.m. | August 15 | $20

FITNESS

Tai Chi/QiGong

1 p.m. | Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays SilverSneakers Yoga

11:30 a.m. | Mondays & Fridays SilverSneakers Classic

11:30 a.m. | Tuesdays SilverSneakers Circuit

11:30 a.m. | Wednesdays & Thursdays Low Impact Cardio & Strength

10:15 a.m. | Wednesdays To register for these programs, call the Grand Junction Parks and Recreation Department at 970-254-3866 or visit www.gjparksandrec.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Western Music Dance

Dance to live music at the Senior Recreation Center. 10 a.m. | August 4 | 550 Ouray Ave.

Food Truck Friday

Taste some of the best food trucks the Grand Valley has to off er! Trucks rotate each week. Enjoy a picnic on the grass and listen to live entertainment while drinking craft beers. 5:30-8:30 p.m. | August 12 | Lincoln Park

Movies in the Park

This month’s movie is “Jungle Cruise.” Movie starts at dusk. Dusk | August 12 | Lincoln Park

FITNESS

Gentle Yoga

Practice fl exibility of your mind and body. Punch passes available. 8-9 a.m. | Tuesdays & Fridays | Lincoln Park Barn | $7 drop in, $50 10-punch pass

SPORTS

Western Colorado Senior Games

Stop by the Parks & Rec offi ce to register for this epic week-long competition for athletes 50+ on August 22-28, 2022. Register by 5 p.m. on August 5.

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Senior Recreation Center activities

550 Ouray Ave., Grand Junct. 970-243-7408

Open to adults 50 and older 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday.

MONDAY

9:00 am Cribbage & Games 12:00 p.m. Canasta 1:00 pm Card Bingo 6:00 pm Game Night

TUESDAY

8:00 am Pinochle (DD) 9:00 am Pool Tournament & Games 11:00 am Darts 1:00 pm Bingo

WEDNESDAY

9:00 am Games 9:30 am Pool 1:00 pm Pinochle Call 970-243-7408 before 9 a.m. to play Pinochle

THURSDAY

9:00 am Games 10:00 am Cribbage 12:00 pm Pokeno 1:00 pm Rummikub 1:00 pm Poker (every other week) 6:00 pm Bunco

FRIDAY

9:00 a.m. Pool Tournament & Games 12:45 p.m. Bridge 1:00 p.m. Canasta

SATURDAY

9:00 am Games 10:00 am Tai Chi 11:00 am Darts 1:00 pm Bingo