Irvine Connection for Older Adults - Winter 2024-25

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Dear Friends, On behalf of City of Irvine Senior Services, we wish you a happy and healthy new year! The start of a new year brings new opportunities. I encourage you to browse through this issue of Irvine Connection for Older Adults to learn about all the programs and services available to the older adult community. Discover your green thumb with Rancho Gardening Workshops (see Page 12), go on an excur- sion (see Page 12), or learn something new at one of the weekly Education Lectures (see Page 10). Whether you want to try something new, rediscover an old hobby, or just meet new people, Irvine Senior Services has something to fit your needs. Have you visited the Keen Center for Senior Resources? The Keen Center provides up-to-date resources and information to help navigate through some of the chal- lenges associated with aging and caregiving. Offering a variety of consultations, support services, and support groups, the Keen Center has become the community’s destination for older adults and their families. Be sure to stop in to learn more Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., located inside Lakeview Senior Center. For more information see Page 31. I hope you have a fulfilling new year while enjoying the exciting programs highlighted throughout this issue. For more information, visit one of our three senior centers or go to irvineseniors.org .

FEATURED ARTICLE ........... 23 EVENTS ..................................... 4 CLASSES & ACTIVITIES Cooking & Culinary .. . . . . . . . . ........... 5 Crafts & Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 5 Dance, Music & Drama . . . . . . . ......... 7 Educational . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 11 Excursions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 12 Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... 12 Health & Fitness .. . . . . . . . . . . ............. 13 Activities at a Glance .. . . . ..... 18–19 Social & Recreational .. . . . . . . ......... 22 Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 26 SUPPORT SERVICES Assistance Programs .. . . . . . . ......... 27 Nutrition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 29 Support Groups .. . . . . . . . . . . ............. 30 Keen Center for . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 31 Senior Resources CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS ................ 32 REGISTRATION & CONTACTS Registration .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 34 Contacts .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... 35

Sincerely Yours, Sandra L. Salcedo Community Services Manager

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