Thursday, March 20 @ 2 p.m.
Planning is essential to ensure we offer the educational programs and activities that matter most to you — our Lee County seniors! We want to bring you engaging presentations from organizations like the Nature Center, the Extension Office, the Lee County Health Department, and the Historical Society. Your input helps us shape these opportunities, so let us know what interests you!
Executive Director
By Susie Welch
Spring is coming — Help plan LCCOA’s educational programs!
After months of anticipation, the first day of spring will finally be here March 20! To celebrate, the Lee County Council on Aging (LCCOA) is inviting all interested seniors to join a spring planning meeting at 2 p.m., immediately following chair yoga. This meeting is an opportunity for seniors to share their ideas and help shape the educational programming for the year ahead. Would you like to see the Nature Center return for another presentation, a visit from the Extension Office, or an informative session with the Lee County
Director
By Emily Hammer
Our January Employee of the Month is Kaylee.
We want to thank everyone on our Board of Directors! All of the members on our board are volunteers who take time out of their busy
Health Department? This is your chance to voice your opinion! Groups or organizations interested in presenting at LCCOA should submit a draft of their proposed topic by March 15.
accessible flooring installed
Big changes have arrived at LCCOA, thanks to funding from the Do It Best Foundation and installation by McKenna’s Flooring. The long-awaited accessible flooring is now complete, making the Center safer and more welcoming. Visitors can now ride the elevator for their AARP tax appointment on Tuesdays or enjoy a game of pool or cards in the activity room on a sturdy, updated surface.
LCCOA is introducing a new Board Game Day on the second Wednesday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. Attendees can enjoy chess, checkers, tic-tac-toe, and other classic games. The more participants, the more games will be
schedules to help better our Senior Center and Public Transportation. The next board meeting is Wednes -
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LCCOA offers several health and wellness opportunities to help seniors stay active and healthy:
• Fancy Feet foot care — Available March 25. Call Miss Debbie at 815213-0324 to schedule an appointment.
• Blood pressure checks — Offered twice a month — the first Monday before chair yoga and the third Tuesday during fresh food distribution.
• Exercise and movement — Participate in Workout Wednesday (first Wednesday of the month), line dancing (third Wednesday), exercise bikes (Mondays and Fridays), and chair yoga (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday).
• March 13 — LCCOA is expanding its outreach with Bingo at Nachusa House! More locations may be added soon — stay tuned for announcements.
• March 14 — Start the morning
day, March 26, at 12:30 p.m. in the dining room. See you then!
Golden Meals is a local non-profit organization that provides meals for $3.25 to our 60-plus senior community and $6.25 for our 59-and-younger community, Monday through Thursday at our site. Please watch the menu calendar as they will be providing meals on select Fridays. The Golden Meals calendar will be posted on our Facebook page and sent out in our monthly member’s newsletter. Thank you to everyone who has been coming for lunch! The turnouts have been great, and the food is always super yummy!!
If you have any questions through
ment or employment in programs or activities in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act; the U.S. Civil Rights Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; the Age Discrimination Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; and the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions. If you feel you have been discriminated against, you have a right to file a complaint with the Illinois Department of Aging. For information, call 800-252-8966 (Voice & TDD), or contact the director of Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, IL 61021 or telephone 815-288-9236; or Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, IL 61081 or 815-
with coffee and conversation at 9:30 a.m., followed by breakfast at 10 a.m. and Bingo at 10:30 a.m.
LCCOA continues to provide nutritious meals and fresh produce to the community:
• Lifescape lunches are served Monday through Friday from noon to 12:30 p.m. The suggested donation is $3 per meal, but no one is turned away due to inability to pay. Call by 10:45 a.m. the day before to reserve a meal.
• OSF take-home meal, 3:30-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Fresh produce is available every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon.
While visiting the Center, don’t forget to check out the DVD, book, and puzzle libraries — self-checkout and return make it easy to enjoy the latest additions!
For more information about upcoming events, programs, and services, stop by the Lee County Council on Aging or call us today!
the year, walk-ins are available from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Mondays. Appointments are available on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. For any questions, please call our Outreach Department at 815-622-9230 ext. 131.
Caring for a loved one can be stressful. Caregiver Respite is a program designed to give the caregiver a break. Reach out to 815-622-9230, Ext. 13, for more information.
Sign up early! The initial Enrollment Period (IEP) begins three months before your 65th birthday and lasts for seven months.
622-9230.
The senior centers do not require duration of residency or citizenship as a condition of participation in any services or programs funded by the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging. Residency or citizenship may be a requirement for other programs that the senior centers may provide assistance with in application or accessing of same. Services are made available, in part, with funds provided under Title III-B of the Older American Act, and the Illinois General Revenue Funds, through the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging. We are a United Way-funded agency.
Adolph, Vernon Anderson, Leslyn Arduini, Philip Arduini, Sharon Asbury, Beverly Bieneman, Tina Brandau, Douglas Brooks, Margo Buzard, Jim Buzard, Judy Cain, Janet Canady, JoAnn Cassens, Janet Castillo, Diana Castillo, Isidro Cheshier, Anna Chriest, Mary Church, Mary Sue Church, Ronald Cowley, Karen Dail, Marsha Douglas, Donna Engel, Gloria Eshleman, James Frederick, Larry Fulkerson, Carol Ann Garien, Suzanne Geil, David Geil, Linda Gingrich, Lauretta Gleim, Marlyn Guerrero, John Heerdt, Kenneth Heerdt, Lois Heffelfinger, Theresa
Hewes, Bob Hill, Larry Hinrichs, Kathy Horner, Margo Hutsell, Jerry Hutsell, Sandra Jacks,Richard Jacks, Rita
Jacobs, Carol
Julien, Beverly Kollie, Marilyn Lauff, Carol Lauff, Gary Lee, Connie Lehman, Jo Dawn
Leisner, Chris Lichner, John Little, Susan
Machen, Lorrie
Martin, Mary McKenna, Charles McKenna, Debra
McIntosh, Barb
McPhail, Debra
Meagher, Ronnie
Mendoza, Artie
Mendoza, Patty
Miller, Gary
Morris, Margaret
Murphy, Marilyn
Mykisen, Peggy Nease, Vernon
Nestor, Sue
Nestor, Thomas Nicpon, Steve
O’Banion-Hunter, Sally O’Malley, Karen O’Malley, Terrance O’Neil, Cheryl O’Neil, Dennis Ortiz, Ernestine Owano, Margo Pawchuk, Maureen Pettorine, Barry Pilgrim, Barbara Polzin, Mary Postada, Wayne Russel, Janice
Schueler, Sally Shaw, Carol Sproul, David Sproul, Gloria Verhulst, Gloria Vos, Linda Vos,Timothy Voss, Cindy Whitlock, Carroll Whitlock, Kathie
Wiemken, James Wiemken, Janice Wilburn, Linda Wilder, Dawn Williams, Gloria Williams, Janet Williams Jr., Vinus Workman, Jane Workman, Vernon Zellar, Susan
Thank you to all our volunteers who donate their time, energy, and services and those who gave monetary donations, including anonymously. A special thanks to all who partner with our Center to provide programs and activities for our seniors.
Kim McMahon of Citadel
Sami Wiggins of Castor
Alyssa Wales of Heritage Woods
Peg Johnson of Beacon of Hope
Karla Burn of Resthave
Christina Wetzell of Castor
Chris Meier of Rock River Hospice
Lifescape
Sauk Valley Food Bank
CGH Hospital
Slim-N-Hanks
Sterling Fire Department
Trevor of Salvation Army
Nazir Qureshi
Norma & Victor Medrano
Butch Hannan
Neal Shipley
Jon Wetzell
Dave’s Coffee Cakes
Riverbend
Gary Tompkins
Sherry Prescott
Donna Kithcart
Kathy Hinrich
Janet Fisher
Fancy Feet
Luann Myers
Volunteer’s
Barber, Linda Grams, Gloria
Kollie, Marilyn Medrano, Norma Medrano, Victor Pratt, Jewelene
Qureshi, Nazir
Rhoades, Jeanette
Shipley, Neal Sutton, Julie
Tackett, Diane
Tompkins, Gary
Wells, Mary Lou
100 W. SECOND ST., DIXON, IL, 61021
Hours: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Main number: 815-288-9236
Transportation: 815-288-9236 (7 a.m.-5 p.m.)
E-mail: info@leecoaging.org
Online: www.leecountycouncilonaging.net and on Facebook
POST HOUSE BALLROOM 815-288-0892 Online: www.posthouseballroom.net
OUTREACH DEPARTMENT
Outreach services and free phones for hearing impaired
Outreach hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
LCCOA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & OFFICERS
Dianne Frye — Chair | Jeff Haub — Vice chair
Dorie Hoft — Treasurer | Kelli Chambers — Board Secretary
Committee members: Amanda Carroll, Greg Currens, June Fordham, Sami Wiggins, Alisa Wolf
LCCOA SENIOR TRANSPORTATION 815-288-9236
REAGAN MASS TRANSIT
Hours: 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday
888-239-9228 or 815-288-2117
Fares: (within zip code)
Ages 5 & under (must be accompanied by an adult): $1 one way Ages 6 to 59 years: $2 one way
Seniors or individuals with a disability: $1 one way (unless qualified under Medicaid or other program)
Out-of-town trips can be arranged, subject to availability: 35 cents per mile, maximum $5.
1207 W. NINTH ST., STERLING, IL 61081
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday Information: 815-622-9230 Toll-free: 888-622-9230
Transportation: 815-625-7433 Email: info@wc-seniorcenter.org
Online: www.wc-seniorcenter.org and on Facebook. AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (ADRC) 815-622-9230
OUTREACH DEPARTMENT
Outreach services and free phones for hearing impaired. Satellite locations are by appointment only. Please call 815-622-9230 to schedule your appointment.
WCSC BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS
Karla Burn — President | Julie Morse — Vice President Paul Ahrens — Secretary | Mark Godsil — Treasurer Board members: Butch Hannan, Gene Jacoby, Lyndi LeMay, Chris Nolin, Marge Sadowski, John Booker WHITESIDE COUNTY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION 815-625-7433
Hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
Fares: No charge for stops within Whiteside County, but a suggested donation of $2 is appreciated. Out-of county trips can be arranged, subject to availability, for $4. We don’t accept Medicaid at this time.
ALL SENIORS WELCOME — MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED! For more information on any of these trips, please call Lee County Council on Aging at 815-288-9236.
APRIL 27-MAY 5, 2025
Trip includes: Eight nights’ lodging, six dinners, a guided tour of Santa Fe and Acoma Pueblo (also known as Sky City), a ride on the Sandia Peak Tramway, and a visit to Old Town Albuquerque.
Cost: Double occupancy $1,349 for members/$1,399 for non-members
Single occupancy $1,714for members/$1,764 for non-members
Triple occupancy $1,329 for members/ $1,379 for non-members
AUG. 3-9, 2025
Trip includes: Six nights’ lodging, four dinners, a tour of the Garden of the Gods, a guided tour of Colorado Springs, a visit the Royal Gorge, including Bridge and Aerial Tram, and a visit to Historic Manitou Springs at the foot of Pike’s Peak.
Double occupancy: $1,105 for members/$1,155 for non-members
Single occupancy: $1,465 for
members/$1,515 for non-members
Triple occupancy: $1,085 for members/$1,135 for non-members
OCT. 5-11, 2025
Trip includes: six nights’ lodging, four dinners, a visit to Mt. Rushmore
National Memorial, a tour of Wildlife
Loop Road at Custer State Park, a guided tour of Deadwood, gaming at a Deadwood Casino, a visit to Crazy Horse Memorial, and a visit to Badlands
National Park.
Double occupancy: $989 for members/$1,039 for non-members
Single occupancy: $1,218 for members/$1,268 for non-members
Triple occupancy: $969 for members/ $1,019 for non-members
DEC. 6-14, 2025
Trip includes the shows: “Legends in Concert” at the Alabama Theatre, “Music Memories” at the Greg Rolwes Legacy Theatre, “Le Grande Cirque” at Broadway Theater, and “The Man of a Thousand Voices” at Asher Theatre.
Also enjoy Barefoot Landing, shopping, dining, and entertainment. Visit Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade.
Double occupancy: $1,239 for members/$1,289 for non-members
Single occupancy: $1,564 for members/$1,614 for non-members
Triple occupancy $1,219 for members/$1,269 for non-members
SEPT. 4-8, 2025
Trip include: four nights’ lodging, two dinners and two Broadway shows. Stay at Sheraton New York Times Square, take a guided tour of the Big Apple, Greenwich village and the Wall Street district. Enjoy a ferry cruise of New York Harbor, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island; visit the 9/11 Museum, and do some shopping.
Cost for reservations BEFORE MARCH 4: $3,149 for double occupancy, $3,949 for single occupancy, $3,119 for triple occupancy.
Cost for reservations AFTER MARCH
4: $3,549 for double occupancy, $4,349 for single occupancy, $3,519 for triple occupancy.
ALL SENIORS WELCOME — MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED!
For more information on any of these trips, call the Whiteside County Senior Center at 815-622-9230.
APRIL 2, 2025
Join us for a bus trip to Hard Rock Casino in Rockford. Lunch will be on your own for this trip. The bus will depart Sauk Valley Community College at 10 a.m. and return to the college at 4 p.m.
Cost: $70 for members/ $90 for non-members
MAY 16, 2025 — 1:20 P.M. GAME TIME
Join us for a trip to the Cubs vs. Sox game at Wrigley field. The bus will depart Sauk Valley Community College at 9 a.m. and arrive back to the college tentatively between 6 and 7 p.m. Play ball!
Cost: $145 members/ $160 for non-members.
LCCOA, where you can call the shots ... Seniors are racking up fun! The pool table is getting a workout as visitors enjoy a friendly game at the Lee County Council on Aging.
Join us for our Spring Planning Meeting on March 20 at 2 p.m.! Help us plan more engaging educational events, such as our popular Instant Pot demonstration (above). Your ideas make a difference!
Raymond Hayes
Debbie Ketrick
Shirley Lohse
Nancy Minniers
Loretta Shilling
Toni Vella
Linda Erisman
Shirley Kitzmiller
Linda Kish
Rod Fjelstad
Vicki Fjelstad
Dianna Toms
Sharon Wilson
Wayne Wilson
Nancy Strock
Shirley Wolford
Cheryl Slick
Linda Reece
Al Reece
Richard Martin
Jacquelin Martin
Doris Ramos
Wendy Allen
Sharon Sawyer
Theresa Heffelfinger
Carol Linkowski
Mary McCoy
Larry Piper
Delores Dysert
Judy Smallwood
Ida Johnson
Sandra Wooden
Joyce Burkhart
The WellSpring Medical Spa
Serenity Hospice and Home
Heritage Square
Willett Hofmann & Associates, Inc.
Ace Hardware and Outdoor Center
Thank you to all our volunteers who donated their time, energy and services and those who gave monetary and non-monetary donations. A special thank you to all the wonderful supporters of LCCOA’s clothing drive who have donated anonymously.
McKenna’s Flooring
Do it Best
Kreider
Center Stage
Rock River Garden Club
Lois Young
Dixon Assembly Of God
Betty Scarbroug
Dianne Frye
Gyrlee Kobler
Tina Maldonado
David Nelson
Dixon Library
Dixon Rehab
Discover Dixon
Amanda Carroll
We’re floored by our community’s generosity!
Lee County Council on Aging recently unveiled new accessible flooring, funded by the Do it Best Foundation and installed by McKenna’s Flooring, ensuring a safer space for seniors and visitors.
Jeff Haub
Dorie Hoft
Greg Currens
June Fordham
Sami Wiggins
Kelli Chamber
Alisa Wolf
Nancy Gates
Bonnie Stradley
Terry Christian
Josie Whaley
Dixon Food Pantry
Glen Hughes
Joe Fornero
Mauren Broers
Cathy Reglin
Sauk Valley Food Bank
Regan Mass Transit
United Way
NIAAA
Judi and Phil Callison
Help AT Home
Heritage Square
Allure
Lumzy Yoga
Linda Kish
Gayle Toppings
Allure
Mary Thomas
Nancy Kish
Nancy Wadsworth
Transportation — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call 815-288-9236 for doctor and dentist appointments, trips to the drug stores, grocery store, hardware store, beauty salon, barber, and trips to the Center.
Congregate Lunches — Noon-1 p.m. Congregate meals from Lifescapes. Call the day before by 10:45 a.m. to reserve your spot. Lunches for those 60 and over.
Library — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stop by and see the new donation of books at LCCOA, courtesy of Dixon Public Library; self-checkout and return to receptionist policy.
DVD library — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stop by and see the new DVD’s at LCCOA, courtesy of Kreider; self-checkout and
return policy.
Beverage Center — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The coffee pot is always on at the Center, along with refreshing ice water. Check out our pop frig fundraiser for accessibility repairs needed at the Center.
Exercise with Brandan — Come join our free workout program! Check out our new additional equipment, thanks to Lumzy Yoga! Brandan is available to assist you with our recumbent exercise bicycles. Thirty-minute appointments are available 10 to 11 a.m.
Chair Yoga for seniors — 11 a.m.
Lunch — Noon to 1 p.m. Reservations required by 10:45 a.m. for the next day. Rummikub — 1 p.m.
Pool table open hours — 9 a.m. to noon Fresh produce — 10 a.m. to noon. Please bring your own bags
Lunch — Noon to 1 p.m. Reservations needed by 10:45 a.m. for the next day. OSF meals — Provided for Lee County Community from 3:45 to 4 p.m.
Wednesdays
Lunch — Noon to 1 p.m. Reservations needed before 11 a.m. for the next day.
Pool Table open hours — 1 to 3 p.m. Chair Yoga for seniors — 1 p.m. Farkle (Dice game) — 2 p.m.
Thursdays
Pool table open hours — 9 a.m. to Noon
Lunch — Noon to 1 p.m. Reservations
needed by 10:45 a.m. for the next day. Chair Yoga for seniors — 1 p.m. Crafters —1 p.m.
OSF meals — Provided for Lee County Community from 3:45 to 4 p.m.
Exercise with Brandan — Come join our free workout program! Check out our new additional equipment, thanks to Lumzy Yoga! Brandan is available to assist you with our recumbent exercise bicycles. Thirtyminute appointments are available between 10 and 11:30 a.m. Euchre — 12:15 p.m. Mexican Train Dominoes — 1 p.m.
For the latest updates and daily activities, please go to our “Whiteside County IL Senior Center” Facebook page
Monday, March 3 & 17, at 1 p.m.
Pastor Chris has been having a great turnout for this new group! Come one, come all! This group is non-denominational and open to anyone — the more the merrier!
Friday, March 7, 14, 21 & 28, at 12:30 p.m.
We have a great lineup of films, and you can’t beat delicious fresh popped popcorn!
Monday-Thursday 8:30-11:30 a.m.
If you would like a specific appointment for one-on-one time, please call the Center and speak with Neal.
Monday, March 10 & 24, at 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12, at 12:15 p.m. — with Sami from Castor Home Nursing Wednesday, March 26 at 12:15 p.m. — with Lyssa from Heritage Woods. Bingo has been a hit lately! Great prizes, great people, and lots of fun! Please bring a $1 donation for the Food Pantry.
Tuesday, March 4, 11, 18 & 25 from 12:15-3:45 p.m.
Wednesday, March 12, 19 & 26 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Please call Deb at 815-213-0324 or Sharon at 815-718-5294 to set up an appointment.
Every Thursday from 1-3 p.m.
Effective January 1, sign-ups start at 11 a.m., and you must be here in person to sign up. Everyone is able to go through the closet weekly to get meat and other great things. We are needing grocery bags; if you have any that you are not needing, we will take them!
Thursday, March 6, 13, 20 & 27, from 12:30-3:45 p.m.
This will take place in the dining room.
Knitting Club
Tuesday, March 4, 11, 18 & 25, from 12:303:45 p.m.
Monday, March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, from 1-3 p.m.
Wanting to try a new skill? Our quilting group is happy to lend a hand with getting started!
Friday, March 7, 14, 21 & 28
Advance classes 10-11 a.m. / Beginners classes 11 a.m.-noon
Our line dancing group is moving and grooving with a great group of people lately! Not too sure about dancing? Pull a chair up and watch all of the fun and listen to great music!
Friday, March 7, 14, 21 & 28, from 12:303:45 p.m.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 12:30-3:45 p.m.
Tuesdays from 1-3:45 p.m. Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-noon Thursdays from 1-3:45 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 -11 a.m..
This group is growing and has really become a large event! This yoga class accommodates all levels of balance, intensity, and range of motion. The Center can provide a
yoga mat and chair if you do not have your own. See you there!
Wednesday, March 5, at 12:15 p.m.
Eat your Smarties for breakfast and head over to the Center to put your skills to the test!
Thursday, March 13 at 9 a.m.
PLEASE NOTE: We will not be having a large Veterans Breakfast through the winter months, but we will have coffee and donuts each month until the spring — stay tuned for the date!
Wednesday, March 19, at 12:15 p.m.
With Kim from Citadel and Chris Meier from Rock River Hospice.
Wednesday, March 19, at 11 a.m.
TRIAD is a group of many local agencies in Whiteside County that come together to plan events for seniors in our community as well as brainstorms ways to engage and interact withe our seniors. Anyone is free to join and give ideas!
Monday, March 3 & Tuesday, March 18, from 10 a.m.-noon
Clinics held the first Monday and Third Tuesday of the months. No appointment necessary.
Tuesday, March 4, from 1-3 p.m.
Call Aaliyah for appointment — but please note, she is back in college, so her time is limited.
Wednesday, March 5, at 11 a.m.
Cheryl Moeller, owner of Centerstage Dance Company for 37 years, teaches a fun workout class at her studio. She will bring it to us at LCCOA on the first Wednesday of the month. Bring two canned goods to use as weights during the workout and then donate them to LCCOA’s essential cupboard after the workout. The class will feature full body movement and gentle workout, including some senior-friendly cardio. Alternative movements offered if needed,
such as knee-friendly versions of a move. Cheryl likes to mix things up each class with different music, props and moves, so you never know what you will get going into her class! Cheryl’s motto is “you gotta keep movin’ to keep movin.’”
Friday, March 7 at 11 a.m.
Sponsored by Dixon Rehab
Wednesday, March 12, from 9 a.m. till noon
Come join the fun — play chess, checkers, or tic-tac-toe
Friday, March 14, at 10 a.m. Reservation required Bingo
Friday, March 14, at 10:30 a.m.
Sponsored by Allure. Win valuable prizes, then stay for lunch. Lunch is for those 60 and over, and reservations are required.
Monday, March 17, from 1-3 p.m.
Writers and aspiring Writers meet the third Monday of the month in the dining room at LCCOA. Bring a short life story, essay, poem, or other to share. Everyone is welcome!
Wednesday, March 19, at 9 a.m.
Enjoy conversation, a cup of coffee and donut with the mayor.
Thursday, March 20 at 2 p.m.
Planning meeting. Your voice is important! Help us plan educational programs for the next year.
Friday, March 21, at 11 a.m.
Do you enjoy solving the puzzles while watching Wheel of Fortune? Come to the Center and win prizes. If you want to buy vowels bring quarters.
Friday, March 21, at 9 a.m.
Help Brandan as he leads a group of seniors on a tour of Lee County breakfast shops
once a month. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and what a great way to get out into our community and make new friends — then come back to the Center to play Wheel of Fortune! The only requirement is you must be a senior and be responsible for your own bill and transportation. RSVP to 815-288-9236
Foot clinic
Tuesday, March 25
Fancy Feet will be at the Center this month to trim nails and give foot massages. Cost is $25. Call Deb at 815-213-0324 to make an appointment.
Friday, March 28, at 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by At Home,
Price is Right
Friday, March 28, at 11 a.m.
Sponsored by Heritage. This is a great opportunity to win prizes by guessing the price of the items without going over! Immediately after we will serve lunch to those 60 and over (reservations required for lunch).
For the latest updated and daily activities, please go to the Whiteside County Senior Center Facebook page.
March 27 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Help us kick off the opening day for baseball on March 27 with a free hot dog and a chance to win two free tickets to the Cubs vs. Sox game at Wrigley Field. See you then!
University of Illinois Extension is hosting a study on brain health with a Wits Workout Class. Seats are limited for this, so call and sign up today!
Join us every Tuesday to play some board games, have a snack, and meet new friends! If you have a favorite g ame you like to play,
you are more than welcome to bring that in for us to play. See you then!
Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
Join us each week for canvas painting with Marge. Marge has a background in painting and would love to share her knowledge!
Need some help with that pesky cell phone?
Each Friday, Devon and Alicia will be available to answer any questions or help with things on your iPhone or Android cell phone. No appointment needed.
Bible study
Monday, March 3 and 10, at 1 p.m.
This will be led by Pastor Chris. Breakfast Club
Friday, March 7, at 9 a.m.
At Hardees in Rock Falls. We have a great group of ladies in this club, but we are always looking to grow and form new friendships! We hope to see you there!
Tuesday, March 11, at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 11, at 10 a.m.
Please join us to share all of your new trip ideas and hear of the places we will be heading to in 2025!
Friday, March 14, at noon
Our free meal is back! We will serve a free meal — fish and french fries! Bring your best singing voice as we will also be serving birthday cake from Citadel while we sing karaoke!
Monday, March 17, at 12:30 p.m.
Join us for a yummy mocktail and a game with Devon — you won’t regret it!
Tuesday, March 25, at 12:30 p.m.
Please join Devon and our other members for this great social event. Sometimes getting out to have some conversations over a cup of coffee and a delicious cookie can cure the winter blues. See you then!