Thursday March 20, 2025
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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CREATE & CHAT - CREATE & CHAT Do you like to knit, sew, crochet? Do you enjoy watercolor painting? Please bring whatever you are working on and join fellow crafters/knitters/crocheters/painters (anything will do!) as we chat and share our ideas, tips and projects with each other. Stay for the entire time or come and go anytime you please! Bring a cushion!
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9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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CALL FOR ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - CALL FOR ARTIST OF THE MONTH Here is an opportunity to display your art at the SPCC Senior Drop-In Center! We are accepting drawings, paintings photography, fabric art and mixed media flat works from a different artist each month. Display equipment will be provided. To be considered for this opportunity, request an application from Judy Tourangeau at the Senior Drop-In Center, or by email: jtourangeau@southportland.gov
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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ALL ABOUT BALANCE - EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP & EXERCISE CLASS SERIES - ALL ABOUT BALANCE - EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP & EXERCISE CLASS SERIES Instructor: Jason Adour, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist, President, Owner Maine Strong Balance CenterJoin us for "All About Balance", a free class series hosted by the balance experts from the Maine Strong Balance Center. Week 1 is a lecture style workshop where participants will learn about the anatomy and physiology of their balance systems, how these systems change with aging and evidenced based interventions to improve the function of these balance systems. Weeks 2-4 are exercise classes focused on improving the functioning of the major balance systems in the body. All levels and balance abilities are welcome. YOU MUST REGISTER!
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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CARDS - CARDS - THURSDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards! Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun. Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT THURSDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
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Monday March 24, 2025
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10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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SPRING TO LIFE - SPRING TO LIFE Let’s get ready for Spring! The flowers, plants and trees are not the only things starting to grow in South Portland. So is the Senior Drop in Center! Come join the staff and volunteers from the Senior Drop in Center for a day of celebration. We will have music, games, raffles, door prizes, finger foods, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. There will also be a special guest. We will laugh, learn, share, connect and explore all the Senior Drop in Center has to offer.
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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CARDS - CARDS - MONDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards! Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun. Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT MONDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
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Wednesday March 26, 2025
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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PSEUDO BOOK CLUB - PSEUDO BOOK CLUB Join us for a less structured, more relaxed book club where we pick a genre for the month as well as our own books. Look at the genre of the month, read a book – any book you want from that genre. On the last Wednesday of the month we will get together, compare, and discuss all the different books each of us has read, what we liked, did not like, and just share and enjoy. Light refreshments provided.Nov. 27: HumorDec. 18: InspirationalGenres for Winter/Spring 25:Mar. - ClassicApr. - WesternGenres for Spring/Summer 25:May - MythologyJune - Current AffairsJuly - Domestic ThrillerAug. - Travel
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
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9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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CALL FOR ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - CALL FOR ARTIST OF THE MONTH Here is an opportunity to display your art at the SPCC Senior Drop-In Center! We are accepting drawings, paintings photography, fabric art and mixed media flat works from a different artist each month. Display equipment will be provided. To be considered for this opportunity, request an application from Judy Tourangeau at the Senior Drop-In Center, or by email: jtourangeau@southportland.gov
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9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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BRIDGE - BRIDGE Drop into the SPCC Senior Drop in Center Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:30a.m. to play bridge. There will be someone around to help beginners/novice players if needed. (No Lessons). You must have some idea how to play the game, however, our volunteer John is more than willing to help you out!
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Thursday March 27, 2025
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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CREATE & CHAT - CREATE & CHAT Do you like to knit, sew, crochet? Do you enjoy watercolor painting? Please bring whatever you are working on and join fellow crafters/knitters/crocheters/painters (anything will do!) as we chat and share our ideas, tips and projects with each other. Stay for the entire time or come and go anytime you please! Bring a cushion!
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9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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CALL FOR ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - CALL FOR ARTIST OF THE MONTH Here is an opportunity to display your art at the SPCC Senior Drop-In Center! We are accepting drawings, paintings photography, fabric art and mixed media flat works from a different artist each month. Display equipment will be provided. To be considered for this opportunity, request an application from Judy Tourangeau at the Senior Drop-In Center, or by email: jtourangeau@southportland.gov
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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ALL ABOUT BALANCE - EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP & EXERCISE CLASS SERIES - ALL ABOUT BALANCE - EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP & EXERCISE CLASS SERIES Instructor: Jason Adour, PT, DPT, Physical Therapist, President, Owner Maine Strong Balance CenterJoin us for "All About Balance", a free class series hosted by the balance experts from the Maine Strong Balance Center. Week 1 is a lecture style workshop where participants will learn about the anatomy and physiology of their balance systems, how these systems change with aging and evidenced based interventions to improve the function of these balance systems. Weeks 2-4 are exercise classes focused on improving the functioning of the major balance systems in the body. All levels and balance abilities are welcome. YOU MUST REGISTER!
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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CARDS - CARDS - THURSDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards! Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun. Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT THURSDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
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Tuesday April 1, 2025
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9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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CALL FOR ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - CALL FOR ARTIST OF THE MONTH Here is an opportunity to display your art at the SPCC Senior Drop-In Center! We are accepting drawings, paintings photography, fabric art and mixed media flat works from a different artist each month. Display equipment will be provided. To be considered for this opportunity, request an application from Judy Tourangeau at the Senior Drop-In Center, or by email: jtourangeau@southportland.gov
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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NATURE THEMED PRESENTATIONS - NATURE THEMED PRESENTATIONS - WILD AND WACKY Join one Park Ranger, Sydney Raftery or one of our other Park Rangers, for these themed presentations and dive deeper into these interesting nature topics. Snacks provided. Subjects for these presentations:Dec. 16 – Festive Flora and Fauna.Subjects for Winter/Spring 2025:Jan. 14 - Technology in Nature - As technology advances, nature becomes more accessible for those who might not have been able to explore it before. Join us this month for a look at the many technological developments that are making our big world just a little bit smaller.Feb. 11th - The Nature of Love - Celebrate Valentine's Day with us by discovering all of the cute, ostentatious, and bizarre ways that animals show their "love" to their mates.Mar. 11th - Resilience of Maine's Wildlife - This month we will explore how Maine's animals have adapted to survive in its varied climates from cold northern regions to the coast - and how climate change might force species to adapt even more.April 1st - Wild and Wacky - Explore the funniest, quirkiest and most unexpected antics of the animal kingdom during this special April Fool's Day nature talk.
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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MAH JONGG - MAH JONGG TUESDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop In Center on Tuesday afternoons or Friday mornings to play Mah Jongg. You may bring your own Mah Jongg set or we have a few available. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CARD – WE DO NOT PROVIDE CARDS.
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Thursday April 3, 2025
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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CREATE & CHAT - CREATE & CHAT Do you like to knit, sew, crochet? Do you enjoy watercolor painting? Please bring whatever you are working on and join fellow crafters/knitters/crocheters/painters (anything will do!) as we chat and share our ideas, tips and projects with each other. Stay for the entire time or come and go anytime you please! Bring a cushion!
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9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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CALL FOR ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - CALL FOR ARTIST OF THE MONTH Here is an opportunity to display your art at the SPCC Senior Drop-In Center! We are accepting drawings, paintings photography, fabric art and mixed media flat works from a different artist each month. Display equipment will be provided. To be considered for this opportunity, request an application from Judy Tourangeau at the Senior Drop-In Center, or by email: jtourangeau@southportland.gov
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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CARDS - CARDS - THURSDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards! Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun. Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT THURSDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
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Monday April 7, 2025
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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MONTHLY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS - MONTHLY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS Monthly birthday celebrations with cakes, cupcakes or treats and birthday bags for you if it is your birthday month! Come celebrate with others when it is their birthday month and invite others to come celebrate with you when it is your month! Please register for food and birthday bag purposes. Thank you!
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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CARDS - CARDS - MONDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards! Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun. Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT MONDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
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Wednesday April 9, 2025
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS - MEXICAN TRAIN DOMINOS Come learn and play this fun and exciting game of Mexican Train dominoes! It is a long game but so much fun!
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9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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CALL FOR ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - CALL FOR ARTIST OF THE MONTH Here is an opportunity to display your art at the SPCC Senior Drop-In Center! We are accepting drawings, paintings photography, fabric art and mixed media flat works from a different artist each month. Display equipment will be provided. To be considered for this opportunity, request an application from Judy Tourangeau at the Senior Drop-In Center, or by email: jtourangeau@southportland.gov
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9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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BRIDGE - BRIDGE Drop into the SPCC Senior Drop in Center Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:30a.m. to play bridge. There will be someone around to help beginners/novice players if needed. (No Lessons). You must have some idea how to play the game, however, our volunteer John is more than willing to help you out!
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1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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MANAGING ATHRITIS - MANAGING ATHRITIS Join Rachel Boutin from Northern Lights as she provides education on the different types of arthritis and risk factors. Reviews how to manage arthritis in the short-term and long-term through lifestyle choices and medical interventions. Min 5/Max 24 Presenter: Rachel Boutin, PT DPT, GCS Board Certified Specialist in Geriatric PT, Lead PT and Site Coordinator of Clinical Education, Northern Light
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Thursday April 10, 2025
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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CREATE & CHAT - CREATE & CHAT Do you like to knit, sew, crochet? Do you enjoy watercolor painting? Please bring whatever you are working on and join fellow crafters/knitters/crocheters/painters (anything will do!) as we chat and share our ideas, tips and projects with each other. Stay for the entire time or come and go anytime you please! Bring a cushion!
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9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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CALL FOR ARTISTS OF THE MONTH - CALL FOR ARTIST OF THE MONTH Here is an opportunity to display your art at the SPCC Senior Drop-In Center! We are accepting drawings, paintings photography, fabric art and mixed media flat works from a different artist each month. Display equipment will be provided. To be considered for this opportunity, request an application from Judy Tourangeau at the Senior Drop-In Center, or by email: jtourangeau@southportland.gov
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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CARDS - CARDS - THURSDAYS Drop in to the Senior Drop in Center Monday and Thursday afternoons for a fun and informal time playing cards! Bring a partner, a few friends or come alone and join in the fun. Games groups currently play are Spite & Malice, Manipulation, Five Crowns, Sky-Jo, Samba, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, etc.
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12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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HAND & FOOT - HAND & FOOT THURSDAYS Drop in one or two afternoons a week to play Hand & Foot on Mondays & Thursdays in the Senior Drop In Center!
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