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Senior Newsletter

Hello and happy Friday! We hope you all enjoyed the week despite the crazy weather. We will be open next Monday for the Solar Eclipse. The Parks & Rec Department is hosting Solar Eclipse watch party at Sunpoint Park. We hope you all have a great weekend! See you next week.

Day Trips

Day Trips

Registration for May Day Trips is now open. Trips include the Columbus Clippers Game and Hocking Hills. April trips are still open for registration. A full list of all spring trips can be found here. Registration must be completed in person and credit or debit is the preferred payment.

Tax

AARP Tax Assistance

AARP will be providing free tax prep appointments for seniors by appointment only on select dates until April 11 at the Gahanna Golf Course Clubhouse (220 Olde Ridenour Rd.). Please call (614) 648-2839 to schedule an appointment.

meet with the mayor

Meet with the Mayor

Join Mayor Laurie Jadwin with special guests from MSA Design, the architectural firm that is working with the city on 825 Tech Center Dr., to talk about what's ahead for the new Senior Center. 

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Golf League Kick-Off Meeting

Join us on Thursday, April 11 at 10 a.m. for information about the 2024 league and to register. If you are unable to make it to the April 11 meeting, you can come to the Senior Center front desk to register for the Golf League after April 11. 

bea's craft corner

Bea's Craft Workshop

Make new friends and learn how to make a ceramic pinch pot with instructor Bea on Monday, April 15 at 10 a.m. Costs include materials. All ability levels are welcome. 

supper club

Supper Club

Join your friends from the Senior Center for a luxurious night out at Bonefish Grill on Tuesday, April 16. If you wish to ride in the vans, please arrive at the Senior Center by 4:30 p.m. Those driving themselves can meet at the designated restaurant at 5 p.m. 

morning bingo

Morning Bingo

Spend your morning playing bingo at the Senior Center on Wednesday, April 17 at 10 a.m.

jewelry with jean

Jewelry with Jean

Make something beautiful during Jewelry with Jean on Friday, April 19 at 1 p.m.

book cover Beginner Gardening Step by Step: A Visual Guide to Yard and Garden Basics -Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain)

Good Reads

These are offered by librarians with the Gahanna Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML).

You are invited to the following programs at the Gahanna Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library:

Digital Skills for Life - How to Use Your Phone/Tablet - Goodwill Columbus
Thursday, April 11, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Study Room G
Bring your smart phone and tablet to class and receive instruction on how to use your device for the things that are most important to you.

Digital Skills for Life - Beginning Computer Skills - Goodwill Columbus
Thursday, April 11, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Study Room G
Whether you are a beginner or if you already know a little bit about computers, you can benefit from this workshop, taught by Goodwill Columbus, that will help you increase your digital skills.

Career Development - Goodwill Columbus
Thursday, April 11, 2 - 4 p.m.
Study Room G
Receive free help and tips on developing your resume, searching for employment, using Indeed resources for your career, interviewing for a job, career planning, or finding training for a new career.

Booklist: New Gardening Books

The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food: A Crop-by-crop Reference for 62 Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, and Herbs
-Tanya Denckla Cobb

Beginner Gardening Step by Step: A Visual Guide to Yard and Garden Basics
-Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain)

The Bricks 'N Blooms Guide to A Beautiful & Easy-care Flower Garden
-Stacy Ling

The Complete Guide to Vegetable Gardening: Create, Cultivate, and Care for your Perfect Edible Garden
-Gardening Know How

The Cut Flower Handbook: Select, Plant, Grow, and Harvest Gorgeous Blooms
-Lisa Mason Ziegler

Designing Gardens with Flora of the American East
-Carolyn Summers

Epic Homesteading: Your Guide to Self-sufficiency on A Modern, HIgh-tech, Backyard Homestead
-Kevin Espiritu

The Flower Yard in Containers & Pots: Creating Paradise Season by Season
-Arthur Parkinson

The Fragrant Flower Garden: Growing, Arranging & Preserving Natural Scents
-Stefani Bittner

Garden Wonderland: Creating Life-changing Outdoor Spaces for Beauty, Harvest, Meaning, and Joy
-Leslie Bennett

Gardening Through the Year
-Ian Spence

Grow Orchids: Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success
-Andrew Mikolajski

Grow Roses: Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success
-Philip Clayton

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