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- Our weekly "The Place To Be"
broadcast - every Saturday morning 11 am on cable Channel 2
- Do your know what's In The News
about our Senior Center? Click HERE
to get caught up!!
- TBA Spa Days are back -
February 9-10, 2010!
- Our Wii Bowling League
started January 7! Call us now to reserve your space.
$7 per person.
- Zumba
Gold - a new dance/exercise class has started!
- Check out our updated Travel
schedule!
- Our SNOW
POLICY:
when Traverse City Area Public Schools close due to bad
weather,
the Senior Center is also closed, and scheduled programs are
canceled. In some instances, if the weather clears, evening
programs
may
take place. It always is best to call ahead when in question.
- You asked for it - a copy of the Amazing Race
presentation. Click HERE
to download a copy.
General
Information: Traverse
City's Senior Center is
situated on beautiful City park land, along the beaches of Grand
Traverse Bay; and serves more than 3,000 senior annually. Our
programs
are designed for persons 50 years of age and older. Our beach
and
tennis and shuffleboard courts are open to the general
public. Tennis
courts are reserved daily from 7:00 am to Noon for senior
leagues.
Shuffleboard and Pickleball equipment is available for rent at a
nominal charge.
The Senior Center
building is open:
- Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to
6:00 pm
- Sunday from Noon to 4:00 pm
- Members and guests are always welcome!
 A
Receptionist will greet you with a smile, and is prepared to answer
your questions about Senior Center programs, or other services you may
require.
Membership is open to
the general public. Please see our Membership
Info page for more
information on memberships.
We host more than 100
different programs, classes, and activities monthly. Please
see the Our
Programs page, or call us at 231-922-4911, or stop in for a
program schedule.
Participation
Criteria
Due to the limitations
of the facility and the
availability of staff, those participating in Senior Center programs
should be able to address their own personal needs. Persons
with
special needs are welcome, but must be accompanied by someone able to
assist them.
Our
Mission
The
Mission of the Center is to meet the social, recreational and
educational needs of adult members, in an environment that is fun,
safe, inclusive, and courteous for all participants and guests.
Our
Purpose: Making Longer Lives, Better Lives
Our goal is to meet the
social, recreational, and educational needs of members, in an
environment that is fun, safe, inclusive, and courteous for all.
Vision
Statement
The
Center
will provide an environment for programs designed to provide adults of
the Grand Traverse area the opportunities and tools for personal growth
and self-fulfillment.
26 ways to LOVE your
Senior Center!
- Renew your Senior Center membership
- Become a Lifetime member
- Donate a roll of stamps for letters or
postcards
- Donate to the Membership Fund
- Tell friends and family about the Senior
Center
- Help bring in new members
- Check out our website
- Volunteer ~ Volunteer ~ Volunteer
- Remember the Senior Center in your Will
- Help with ideas for new programs
- Donate door prizes for our programs
- Take a tour with us
- Tell others about our classes
- Participate with the Advisory Board
- Tell those in need about our scholarship
program
- Sponsor coffee for one month
- Use our Suggestion Box
- Read our Bayside
View newsletter, and join us!
- Find a way to use your talents at the
Senior Center
- Introduce yourself to someone new
- Find a way to support our New Building
campaign
- Volunteer to drive someone to the Senior
Center
- Let your township know how much the
Senior Center means to you
- Send a letter of support to the newspaper
- Bring in lotion for the restroom
- Make a donation to our operating fund
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Our Weekly Cable TV Broadcast
Catch us every Saturday morning at 11:00 am on
cable Channel 2. Our weekly "The Place To Be" broadcast
presents information about various programs offered at the Senior
Center, as well as other services available in the community.
Click HERE
to open a new web browser window where you can check out the schedule
for our broadcast program, and many others offered on Channel
2.
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In The News
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Zumba
Gold
A new dance/exercise class has started - Zumba Gold. Classes
are $5 each, or you can purchase a punch card for $45 for 10
classes. Some classes are held at the Grand Traverse Band
Education
Center at 845 Business Park Drive, Traverse City, Michigan 49686, just
east of Three Mile Road; and the rest will be held at our Senior
Center. Click HERE
to go to our Wellness Programs page, then scroll down to Zumba Gold for the
class schedule.
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T BA Spa Days are
Back!
February 9 and 10, 2010 by appointment, you can enjoy three spa
services for only $15! Call TBA School of Cosmetology at
922-6319 to make an appointment for two services, at which time they
will give you a certificate for your third service at another
time. They're located at the Career-Tech Center, 880 Parsons
Road,
Traverse City, Michigan 49686, between Balsam and Mitchell and Balsam.
The students look forward to this event every year, and it
sells out fast! Your 2010 membership to the Traverse City
Senior Center must be current to participate. Don't delay -
call now!
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