Activities for Adults (50 yrs+) Arts & Crafts

Tempe Community Action Agency (TCAA) at the North Tempe Multi-Generational Center operates the Home Delivered Meal (HDM) program that serves meals to home bound elderly and disabled individuals in Tempe and South Scottsdale. Participants can be referred to the program by the senior help line at 602-264-4357. TCAA also offers a private pay option for HDM. Meals delivered Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. If you would like more information, please call the front desk at 480-858-6510 or visit tempeaction.org.

TCAA is actively recruiting volunteers to assist with the Home Delivered Meal Program. Contact TCAA for information on how to volunteer. 480-858-6510.

655 East Southern Avenue SW Corner of Rural and Southern 480-350-5211 tempe.gov/pyle

The Pyle Adult Recreation Center is a recreation facility for adults, ages 18 yrs+. Classes and programs for adults are offered through the brochure at this facility. The facility has a multipurpose room, dance room, fitness room and seven meeting rooms.

Monday-Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

November 11, 24, 25 8 a.m.-9 p.m. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed

The Retirees of Tempe Advisory (RTA) is a group sponsored by the City of Tempe Community Services Department and the Pyle Adult Recreation Center. The RTA advises Pyle staff regarding programs and events for those 50 years and older. RTA membership is $6 per year and provides members with discounts on lunches and other special events and activities. To become a member, you must apply in person at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center’s front desk.

Lunch Program Needlewielders Bingo Special Events-Call for details Current Events Discussion Group Various card groups throughout the week

T 11:30 a.m. T/Th 9 a.m.-noon

W 1 p.m.

Th 11:30 a.m.

Th 1 p.m. Times Vary

Program fees are minimal and vary by program to cover costs of the program. If you have questions about any of the programs or classes offered for adults 50 yrs+,call 480-350-5211 or view the Roadrunner Chronicle at tempe.gov/pyle.

This class is instructed by Christy Summers, who has over 15 years of experience creating murals, centerpieces and other decorative art. The course includes instruction and demonstrations on how to create your own special projects. All supplies provided. No class 11/22. 480-350-5211 75521 50 yrs+ T 9/13-12/13 12:30-2 p.m. $52 PAC

Paint like the pros in this Cubist-inspired beginning painting class. Created by Pablo Picasso and George Braque in the early 1900s, cubism breaks up an image, reassembling it in a new fragmented way. Learn how to use techniques from this art movement in your own painting practice. Rachel Goodwin. All materials provided. *No class 11/22. **No class 11/24. Fee: None. 480-350-5287 75538 50 yrs+ T 11/1-12/13* 10-11:30 a.m. ESCA 75539 50 yrs+ Th 11/3-12/15** 10-11:30 a.m. NCC

Learn how to make your own custom stamps and more through the magic of printmaking. This mini- series class will cover the art of printmaking, using paper and ink to print your own design creations. Create your own one-of-a-kind images through fun print processes like collagraph and monotype. Rachel Goodwin. All materials provided. Fee: None. 480-350-5287 75540 50 yrs+ T 9/6-10/18 10-11:30 a.m. ESCA 75541 50 yrs+ Th 9/8-10/20 10-11:30 a.m. NCC

This course includes instruction and demonstrations with an emphasis on oil painting-acrylic accepted. For a list of supplies, visit tempe.gov/pyle or the Pyle Center front desk. No class 11/21. 480-350-5211 75522 50 yrs+ M 9/12-12/12 9 a.m.-noon $104 PAC

Prerequisite: Introduction to Watercolor. Learn how to draw and paint a successful composition using the Elements and Principals of Design and develop your style of painting. Class requires additional materials. For a list of materials and supplies, visit tempe.gov/pyle. Sandra Neumann Wilderman. Please bring materials to the first class. No class 11/23. 480-350-5211

75364 50 yrs+ W 9/14-12/14 12:30-3:30 p.m. $117 PAC

75365 50 yrs+ W 9/14-12/14 1-3 p.m. $91 PAC

Learn beginning watercolor techniques including how to mix colors without getting “mud”, how to make and use a color wheel, how to “control” watercolor, how to create texture and more. Cost of materials: $40-$45. For a list of materials and supplies, visit tempe.gov/pyle or the Pyle Center front desk. Please bring materials to the first class. Sandra Neumann Wilderman. No class 11/23. 480-350-5211 75363 50 yrs+ W 9/14-12/14 9 a.m.-noon $117 PAC