Senior Citizens Programs 110 Union Street Salem, VA  24153 (540)375-3054

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Senior Center Offices

• Senior Citizens Center Offices
• Classrooms for crafts, etc.
• Activities hall for luncheons, dances, aerobics and exercise

Regular Classes - 2012

Class Fees:

There is no fee for Bridge, Ballroom, Line or Tap dance, T-Th-F Exercise, Canasta or other card playing. Tai chi is $2/person/session. An amount of $5/person/month is given to Norma Harris for quilting and needlework. Materials fees are the cost for chair caning, basket weaving, ceramics, bowling, and guitar.

*Call the senior center if you have any questions. Please feel free to visit and observe any classes you would like before deciding to participate.

MONDAYS

9:00 a.m. - Noon - Intermediate Bridge - Lois Hurdle, Coordinator. Call Lois at 389-6794 or the Senior Center if you would like to play.

12:30 p.m. - Senior Mountain Pickers

12:30 p.m. - Painting with Phyl (second Monday of the month)

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Cole Bluegrass Show (first Monday of the month)

TUESDAYS

9:00 a.m.- Exercise. Dress comfortably, bring your enthusiasm! Remember you should consult your physician before beginning this or any exercise program.

10:00 a.m. - Chair Caning & Basket Weaving

Instructor: Gene Bennett

Work on chairs and baskets of your choice, materials are ordered weekly through the center.

10:30 a.m. - Tai-Chi at College Lutheran Church

1:30 p.m. - Computer Tips with Tammy

2:00 p.m. - Ballroom Dance

Ballroom Dance held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Tea Dances are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays. The Tea Dances are more a social setting with people bring snacks to share.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Cooking Class at Salem Harrogate (first Tuesday of the month)

WEDNESDAYS

9:00 a.m. - Tap Dance

10:00 a.m. - Noon - General Ceramics

Instructor: Anne Andrews

We travel to Annie's Ceramics in Blue Ridge, usually on the 1st Wednesday of the month for supplies

10:00 a.m. - Needlework

Instructor: Norma Harris

Come learn to knit, crochet or any other needlework projects you are interested in.
$5/per person/per month

1:00 p.m. - Line Dance

Instructor: Ski Shelton

3:15 p.m. - Round Dance

THURSDAYS

9:00 a.m. - Exercise
Instructor: Sherry Stinson

10:00 a.m. - Quilting
Instructor: Norma Harris

10:00 a.m. - Bridge and Art (on your own)

11 a.m. - 49er's Plus Club Meeting (1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month)

12:30 p.m. - Cards

12:30 p.m. -  Senior Singers Practice (First Thursday)

FRIDAYS

9:00 a.m. - Exercise
Instructors: Michele Sites or Robin Walker

10:30 a.m. - Tai Chi with Leiven Verkruisen, $2.00 per session.

10:30 a.m. - Senior Mountain Pickers

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Ballroom Dance

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 Regular Meetings

 THE BOB ROSS METHOD OF OIL PAINTING CLASSES WITH PHYL. Classes are on the second Monday afternoon: 1 - 4:30 p.m., Samples are available at the Senior Center. Cost is $40; you need to sign up if you wish to attend.

"49ers Plus" Club -  1st & 3rd Thursdays - 11:00 a.m., Eat lunch out the 2nd week at various restaurants. They also preside at our Monthly Luncheons. This is a group that meets for fun. They make donations to organizations such as the Salem Rescue Squad and the American Red Cross.

Monthly "Pot Luck" Luncheon - These luncheons are always a fun, well-attended event with a program that follows the meal.  They are held on the last Thursday of each month. Participants are asked to bring a dish that serves 6 - 8 people.

Ballroom Dance Class meets in the form of "Tea Dances".  This is at the regular time, 2 - 4 p.m. with taped music provided. Thee is no fee, you are asked to bring a snack food to share.

"Salem Senior Singers"  - rehearse 1st Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. The group sings regularly for Snyder Nursing Home. Other requests are received and scheduled as possible. Everyone is welcome to come and sing with this group anytime.

"Senior Mountain Pickers" -  This is a group of musicians (string instruments) who play informally on Mondays at 12:30 and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at the Senior Center. Come play along, sing and dance or join the audience of 50+. This group is really GREAT!!

"Special Friday Events" - provided through each month.  We frequently make outings in our van to local malls, shops and restaurants, as well as Bingo, Wii, crafts, parties, etc.  *A small fee may apply for some of these events; please call the Senior Center for more information..

Monthly Newsletter - This consists of a calendar and news of the Senior Center activities and outings.  They will be distributed at the Monthly Luncheons, for the following month.  Please stop by and pick on up so you can join us at the Senior Center.

CLUBS

TOPS - Salem Chapter for Take Off Pounds Sensibly - Tuesdays weekly - 5:45 p.m.
Salem Senior Center.

Italian Descendants - 2nd Sunday of each month - 3:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Salem Senior Center

U.S.A. Dance
All levels of Ballroom Dance and variations, 4th Sunday of the month, 4 - 6 p.m.
Winter meeting dates:  January 22, Febr.uary 26, March 25, and April 29
Location: Salem Senior Center Activity Hall
Minimum Fee, Go observe a class and join the fun.

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Senior Trips and Outings

The Senior Center's 23-passenger van is proving to be comfortable and fun to travel in. We would love for you to join us for our next trip.

    Photo by: Anne Andrews

2012 Trip Calendar through July. Call the Senior Center for more information.
All trips depart from the Salem Civic Center parking lot next to the tennis court

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 - Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, "Always - Patsy Cline"
Back by popular demand Patsy Cline is the true story of Patsy and her biggest fan, Louise, who corresponded for years in letters that were all signed "Always", Patsy Cline.  Told from Louise's kitchen table, full of down home country humor and unforgettable hits, this tribute to Patsy gives her original fans the chance to reminisce, while introducing new fans to the legendary singer who was taken from us too soon.
Cost: $55             Departure Time: 10 a.m.

TUESDAY, MARCH 20 - Barn Dinner Theatre, "Soul Sistas", From the days of old, a style of music formed that school. The world it brought forth divas with voices of pure gold. Voices that have journeyed through time gracing their airways with a foot stomping, hip shaking sound like no other. From the creator of the mega hits Love machine, The Musical and Dreams of a King Comes a new smash hit that you definitely do not want to miss! Phenomenal Sistas, Phenomenal Soul
Cost: $58               Departure Time:    9 a.m.         

MONDAY, APRIL 30 - THURSDAY, MAY 3 - Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Staying at the Park Grove Inn. Includes 3 Deluxe Continental Breakfasts, Hatfield's and McCoy's Dinner Theatre, Smith Family Dinner Theatre, Dollywood, dinner at Tony Roma's and the Smoky Mountain Opry, and head to Parrot Mountain to see hundreds of different Parrots in a beautiful garden setting.  Shopping at the Tanger Outlet. Lunch each day is not included
Cost: $350 Each for Double/$450 Each for a single.          Departure: 7 a.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 10 - Wolfhahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, We will be seeing the production of "Oklahoma", the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys paints the backdrop against which Curly & Laurey play out their love story.  Beginning a new life together in a brand new state. It provides the ultimate climax to this Rogers & Hammerstein Classic. "Best Musical of  the 20th century", says the New York Drama League
Cost: $55                     Departure Time: 10 a.m. 

TUESDAY, JUNE 12 - Barn Dinner Theatre - Greensboro, NC - "ALL HANDS ON DECK!"  Based on Bob Hope's 1942 USO Tour to the Tours in the Field.  "All Hands on Deck" is a new comedy musical revue featuring classic big band hits all packaged in a full-filled true to life reproduction of the kind of USA show Bob Hope and Jack Benny would have taken to the troops classic humor and great music from those special days of road shows, war-bond drives, and radio broadcasts.
Cost: $58                      Departure Time: 9 a.m.     

THURSDAY, JUNE 21 - FRIDAY JUNE 22 - Elkins, West Virginia - Mountain Rail Adventure along with American Mountain Theatre Premier Show (2 hour show), Dinner at Railyard restaurant. Friday go on the new Tylart Train Excursion (Lunch on board included)
Cost: $155 per person, $220 Single (Holiday Inn Express)         Departure Time: 10 a.m.     

WEDNESDAY,  JULY 25 - THURSDAY, JULY 26 - Beckley, West Virginia, Wednesday - Touring Exhibition coal mine and village, check in Country Inn and Suites dinner Ryan's steak house (on your own) outdoor theatre, honey in the rock. Thursday, breakfast at the hotel, go to Tamarack (lunch on your own) sightseeing to New River Gorge Bridge. Dinner at Cracker Barrel (on your own)
Cost: $125 - Double, Single - $180                  Departure: 7:30 a.m.

DAY TRIP INFORMATION FOR 2012

All day trips must be paid in full upon registration
- Payments must be made by cash or check made payable to the city of Salem (unless otherwise stated)
- Cancellations may be made up to one week prior to departure with a full refund if a replacement can be made. Failure to fill the vacancy will result in a forfeiture of all non-refundable payments. (unless otherwise stated)
- ANY cancellations made within one week prior to the trip will result in forfeiture of all non-refundable payments.
- All participants must complete and sing a travel participant waiver form for EACH trip.
- Trips lacking ample number of participants will be canceled in advance of payment deadlines and full refunds will be given
- Full itineraries and agendas are available at the Salem Senior Center

OVERNIGHT TRIP INFORMATION FOR 2012

- All overnight trips must be paid by deposit or in full upon registration
- Payments may be make by check or money order to the City of Salem (unless otherwise stated)
- ALL cancellations for overnight trips must be made thirty (30) days out in order to receive a full refund. 
- ALL non-refundable payments will be forfeited cancellations are within thirty (30) days of departure if a replacement is not available
- Payments made payable to the City of Salem will be refunded by the City of Salem ONLY. Organizations/Businesses receiving payment/deposits are responsible for processing refunds.
- All participants must sign  a participant waiver form prior to each trip.
- Full itineraries and agendas are available at the Salem Senior Center.

General Information

On Fridays, we frequently make outings in our van, to local malls, shops and restaurants, as well as out of town destinations such as River Ridge Mall in Lynchburg and the Fort Chiswell Outlet Mall.

Call 375-3054 with suggestions or questions. Hope to see you at 110 Union Street!

The monthly newsletter is available with a current calendar of events. You may pick it up or call and have it mailed.

*In the event of inclement weather, when Salem City Schools are closed, all activities are cancelled for the day.

Contact Information

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UPDATED: February 3, 2012