Upcoming Events at Iowa City Senior Center
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AARP Driver Safety
<p><strong><em>Friday, May 10, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm </em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Location: Room 302 </em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><a href="http://apm.activecommunities.com/iowacityseniorcenter/Activity_Search/17652">Register online</a> or call 319-356-5220 </em></strong></p> <p><em>Presenter: Duane Haas</em></p> <p>What are you driven by? Whether it is enjoying the open road before you or feeling the sand between your toes, there's no limit to where you can go with the AARP Driver Safety course. You will learn proven safety strategies to maintain your confidence behind the wheel, so you can make new memories on the road. And with the AARP Driver Safety course, there are no tests. You simply sign up and learn. AARP Driver Safety course teaches: Defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws, and rules of the road How to deal with aggressive drivers How to properly safely use anti-lock brakes, air bags, and safety belts Techniques for handling left turns, right-of way, blind spots and more Plus, some insurance companies offer a discount for completing the course. Fee: $20 for AARP members, $25 for non-AARP members; pay instructor.</p> 2024-04-26 13:30:00 -0500Iowa City Senior CenterIowa City20 -
Caregiving Support Group
<p><em><strong>Fridays, 9:30-11 am</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Location: Hybrid (Room 308 & Zoom)</strong></em></p> <p><em><strong><a href="http://apm.activecommunities.com/iowacityseniorcenter/Activity_Search/17681" target="_blank">Register online</a> or call 319-356-5220</strong></em></p> <p><em>Facilitator: Mary McCall</em></p> <p>This ongoing, drop-in group will provide a space for sharing experiences about caregiving and sharing resources and support related to caregiving, with a focus on selfcare. Each meeting will begin with a meditation about self-care and open sharing will be integrated with learning various selfcare practices and discussion. Participants are welcome to attend in-person or via Zoom, regularly or as they are able. Outside of the group, individual meetings with the facilitator are available to assess and refer to resources in the community for caregiving and self-care.</p> 2024-05-03 11:00:00 -0500Iowa City Senior CenterIowa City0.0 00.0 -
Free Vehicle Technology Workshop
<p><strong><em>Friday, May 10, 2-3:30 pm </em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Location: Room 302 </em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><a href="http://apm.activecommunities.com/iowacityseniorcenter/Activity_Search/17654">Register online</a> or call 319-356-5220</em></strong></p> <p>Technology is changing the driving experience. The Smart DriverTEK workshop, developed jointly by AARP Driver Safety and The Hartford, will keep you in the know about the latest high-tech safety features in your current or future car. Learn about blind-spot warning systems, forward collision warnings, smart headlights, and more. This is a free workshop presented by AARP volunteers.</p> 2024-04-26 15:30:00 -0500Iowa City Senior CenterIowa City0.0 00.0 -
Family Folk Machine Concert
<p><strong><em>Sunday, May 12, 3 pm </em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Location: Englert Theatre</em></strong></p> <p>Join us as the Family Folk Machine presents "Dreaming of Justice: Songs for a Crowded Table," with special guest LaTasha DeLoach! The FFM, Iowa City's intergenerational choir, will share songs new and old that reflect on our desire for a better world and our commitment to bringing it about. The concert will feature songs by Iris DeMent, Rhiannon Giddens, Tracy Chapman, Storm Large, Hozier, and other favorite artists, alongside three original songs being performed for the first time and audience sing- alongs. We hope you can join us! Admission is free, with donations accepted, and all are welcome!</p> 2024-04-26 16:00:00 -0500Iowa City Senior CenterIowa City0.0 00.0 -
YOU CAN DRAW (YES, YOU CAN!)
<p><strong>Tuesdays, Mar 5 - May 14, 9:30-11:30 am</strong></p> <p><strong>Location: Room G07</strong></p> <p><strong><a href="http://apm.activecommunities.com/iowacityseniorcenter/Activity_Search/17543">Register online</a> or call 319-356-5220</strong></p> <p><em>Instructor: Garth Conley</em></p> <p>Learn about observation and drawing what you see rather than what you think you see. This class explains how to see things as basic shapes and turn those shapes into drawings, how light works and how to draw it, and how to create that illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. We will explore some different draw ing techniques in a variety of projects. Repeat students welcome. Required text: Your Artist's Brain, Carl Purcell (2010). Suggested materials: Ebony or other drawing pencils, white vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, pencil sharpener, 14x17 drawing pad. If you already have materials, bring what you have. Fee: $60 ($45 for participants in ICSC's low-income membership program); pay instructor. Membership required.</p> 2024-02-21 10:30:00 -0600Iowa City Senior CenterIowa City60.060.0 -
Book Report
<p><strong><em>Tuesdays, May 14, Jun 11, 10:30 am - 12 pm </em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Location: Room 307 </em></strong></p> <p><em>Facilitator: Cheryl Walsh</em></p> <p>A book club that meets once a month for an informal round table discussion and sharing of books you have enjoyed reading. Choose your favorite author, old or new, best sellers or classics, fiction, non-fiction, short stories, or poetry. Feel free to come just to listen.</p> 2024-04-26 12:00:00 -0500Iowa City Senior CenterIowa City0.0 00.0