Senior Center residents in an Escape Room

Hello and happy Friday! We hope you all stayed warm this week! Don’t forget to sign up for all of our fun upcoming winter activities including the Winter Pajama Party. We can’t wait to see you next week for more fun winter activities. Have a great weekend! 

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Closed, January 20

As a reminder, the Senior Center will be CLOSED Monday, January 20 in observance of MLK Day. We will see you all Tuesday!

Mayor Jadwin

Meet with the Mayor

Tuesday, January 21 at 2 p.m.

Calling all Senior Center members! 

Please join us for a special edition of “Meet with the Mayor” on Tuesday, January 21 from 2 - 3 p.m.! 

Throughout 2025, the City will be working on the development of “Our Gahanna,” an updated Strategic Plan that will set the direction and goals for Gahanna for the next several years.  As senior members of the community, we value your wisdom, vision, and ideas for the future of our city. 

We invite you to join Mayor Jadwin and Senior Director Miranda Vollmer on Tuesday, January 21, for an interactive conversation about “Our Gahanna”.  The meeting will last approximately one hour.  Because of the interactive nature of the discussion, pre-registration is required so that materials can be prepared.  

This is your opportunity to share your ideas for Gahanna, collaborate with fellow residents, and help shape the direction of Our Gahanna together!  Please call the Senior Center or stop in to sign up.  

Senior Center residents sharing a meal

90th Birthday Party

Monday, January 27 at 12 p.m.

Are you turning 90 or older this year? Come celebrate with the Gahanna Senior Center! Receive a full meal and birthday treat to celebrate your milestone of a birthday. Event is open to everyone, but only those turning 90 or older will receive a full meal.

Senior Center Staff

Wednesday Lunch

Wednesday, January 29 at 12 p.m.

Enjoy Beef Vegetable Soup and salad for lunch. Sponsored by Oasis Senior Advisors and Debbie McNichols with ReMAX Connection. 

Pajama Slippers

Winter Pajama Party

Wednesday, January 29 at 1 p.m.

Spend the afternoon cozied up at the Senior Center! Enjoy light snacks, a hot chocolate bar, a movie, and more! Pajamas and slippers are welcome. 

Hands demonstrating how to use a cell phone

Tech Support

Thursday, January 30 at 11 a.m.

Do you have questions about your technology or need help figuring something out? Meet with staff as they help you troubleshoot common problems on your phone or other technology. 

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AARP Tax Aide

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers FREE tax preparation to anyone of any age. This year, you can schedule a FREE in-person service at the Gahanna Municipal Golf Course. Tax returns will be prepared on Mondays and Thursdays from February 3 – April 10 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Representatives will start taking appointments Monday, January 27 and Thursday, January 30.  

Please note: appointments can only be made on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. starting January 27.  

Gahanna Library building

From the Gahanna Library

Join us at the Gahanna Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library for these programs:

Saturday Music Series - Elegant Harp
Saturday, January 18: 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Gahanna - Meeting Room 1 + 2 

Join us for Elegant Harp! Lydia Haywood is a full-time professional harpist located in Columbus, Ohio and has been performing for special events since December 1999. 

Digital Skills for Life - Google Apps - Goodwill Columbus
Thursday, January 23: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Gahanna - Meeting Room 3 

Learn how to use Google Apps at this workshop with Goodwill Columbus. Learn fundamental tools like Gmail, Google Drive and more. 

Digital Skills for Life - Technology and Transportation - Goodwill Columbus
Thursday, January 23: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Gahanna - Meeting Room 3 

This workshop explores the ways to use technology to travel around the city using apps like COTA bus service, Google Maps, and more. Bring your smartphone to get these apps and learn how to use them! 

Booklist: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence
-Martin Luther King 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Love
-Martin Luther King 

I've Been to the Mountaintop
-Martin Luther King 

I Have a Dream
-Martin Luther King, Jr. 

King: A Life
-Jonathan Eig 

The Kneeling Man: My Father's Life as A Black Spy Who Witnessed the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
-Leta McCollough Seletzky 

Martin Luther King, Jr: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works
-Peter J. Ling 

You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America
-Paul Kix 

Alabama V. King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Criminal Trial That Launched the Civil Rights Movement
-Dan Abrams 

The Arc of Truth: The Thinking of Martin Luther King Jr.
-Lewis V. Baldwin 

Letters to Martin: Meditations on Democracy in Black America
-Randal Maurice Jelks 

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