Welcome to the York Township Senior Center Activity Page. In the drop-down boxes below, you will find all the current activities for our seniors 55 and over. No tax dollars are spent to run our senior activities. All instructors are volunteering their services, some class instructors change a nominal fee. If a fee is charged it is paid each time you participate in that class directly to the instructor. If you have any questions about an activity listed below, please contact the Senior Center at 630-620-2424.
List of Services and Times
Click on or scroll to an activity for more details:
- All Activity Times Summary
- Yuan Ji Dance
- Zumba Gold
- Painting
- Tai Chi Ch'uan
- Pinochle
- Movie
- Quilter's Club
- Neo Tai Chi
- Beautician
- Chair Yoga
- Beginner Line Dancing
- Intermediate Line Dancing
Beautician/Barber
Every Wednesday & Thrusday By Appointment
Senior Center
Our new hairdresser, Jenny Gambino, is available for Haircuts, Color, Perms, or Wash & Sets. She specializes in both Men and Women's styles. Please call her directly at 347-247-6816 to schedule an appointment.
Blood Pressure Testing
First & Third Thursday of the Month
10:00AM to 11:00AM
Dining Room
There will be free blood pressure screenings on the above dates provided by York Center Fire Department or Sunny Hill Home Health Care.
Library
Our library is filled with over 500 donated books and magazines available for your reading pleasure. There are also computer stations with free internet access and lots of puzzles to enjoy. Come open your world to a lifetime of learning.
Movies
Every Tuesday
12:45 p.m.
Auditorium
Free movies & popcorn!
1h 39m Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring Adam Sandler, Drew
Barrymore and Rob Schneider
April 9th 3rd Godfathers (1948)
1h 46m Drama, Western
Starring John Wayne, Pedro
Armendariz and Harry Carey Jr.
April 16th Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
2h 10m Action, Drama
Starring Tom Cruise, Jennifer
Connelly and Miles Teller
April 23rd Sully (2016)
1h 36m Biography, Drama
Starring Tom Hanks, Aaron
Eckhart and Laura Linney
April 30th The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
1h 39m Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring Margaret Sullavan, James
Stewart and Frank Morgan
MOVIES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
Neo Tai Chi
Every Thursday
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Auditorium
Please join Instructor Mark Drysch, who has 20 years of experience in the martial arts and Tai Chi for a weekly class. Neo Tai Chi is based on the symmetry of the martial arts and the soft, flowing movements of Tai Chi. The 96 movements of the Neo Tai Chi form create a feeling of relaxation and well-being. It is intended to boost the immune system, strengthen the muscles, improve flexibility, and balance, and enhance breathing; the movements are all gentle and non-impact.
Painting Class
Every Tuesday
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Craft Room
This is your opportunity to take brush in hand and create on canvas or paper. The artist may choose oil, acrylic, or watercolor paints, or try all of them. This is a studio environment for beginners as well as intermediate and advanced artist. All participants will be given individual attention and be working at their own pace. Explore your enjoyment of painting with Mary Pat Groce. Bring any supplies you may have or pick up a list of suggested items and places to buy them. Space is limited.
Pinochle
Players Needed
Every Thursday
12:30 p.m.
Dining Room
Come enjoy a game of pinochle; a classic card game with bidding, meld and taking tricks to score points.
T'ai Chi Ch'uan
Every Monday
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Auditorium
Practice balance and concentration with the gentle, flowing movements of classical T’ai Chi Ch’uan. Taught by Tai Chi Master Susie Huang, this ancient Chinese series of 24 forms or postures can improve balance and strength.
In recent years, Western medicine has also recognized T’ai Chi as a natural way to lower blood pressure, improve coordination, and maintain general good health and mobility. Put on your sneakers, bring a bottle of water, and join us in the gym for a new experience with ancient roots.
Quilter's Club
Every Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Craft room
Join us…new and experienced quilters are welcome!
Learn to quilt with new quilting techniques being taught each week. Create beautiful quilts for yourself and charities (table runners, placemats, tote bags, and other items, too!)
Knitting and Crochet Club
Every Wednesday
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Craft Room
Let your creativity fly and join fellow knitters and crocheters to work on projects in a social setting.
Chair Yoga
Every Thursday
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Chair Yoga invites you to find mobility in a way that is soft and gentle but also supportive and beneficial. Let instructor Pamela Meyers ground your mind and body with this chair flow. We invite awareness and integrity into the body. Open your hips, move your shoulders, and neck, and find length in your spine with this chair yoga flow.
Yuan Ji Dance
Every Monday 2:15 – 4:15 p.m.
& Wednesday 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Chinese Yuan Ji Dance is a mixture of martial arts, Tai Chi, physical therapy, meditation, and traditional Chinese dance. It contains easy to learn movements and elegant music. It is a gentle whole-body work-out which is especially suited for senior citizens.
In recent years, Yuan Ji Dance has been one of the most popular exercises in Taiwan and it is also very popular in Chinese communities on both the east and west coasts of the United States. In our 2-hour session, the first half will be devoted to simple and easy Yuan Ji exercises, which most people believe is the most beneficial to their health. The second half will be devoted to more interesting and challenging dance steps.
Zumba Gold
Every Tuesday and Thursday
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Auditorium
Join ACE Group Fitness Certified Zumba Gold Instructor and Certified Health and Wellness Coach Allison Hammond-Schwarz and “party yourself into shape”.
Zumba Gold is the Zumba Fitness program for active seniors that’s everything a traditional Zumba class is-an exhilarating, effective, easy-to-follow, Latin inspired, calorie burning dance fitness party-but in this class we take it just a little easier and we also work on posture and balance. Join us for fun, fitness, excitement, and friendly camaraderie!
Beginner Line Dancing
Every Monday
11:15 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.
Auditorium
Join instructor Kathy Wierer as she teaches you the basic steps to easy-to-learn line dances. Kathy has been an instructor at the Township for many years, and we are happy to have her back teaching the grapevine again.
Intermediate Line Dancing
Every Wednesday
10:00 a.m.
Auditorium
Join instructor Yao Chiang as he teaches you more easy-to-learn line dances, for the intermediate dancer
Activity Time Summary
Monday
- Activity Hours
- Beginner Line Dancing 11:15 am & 1:00 pm
- Yuan Ji Dance -
- Tai Chi Ch'uan -
Tuesday
- Activity Hours
- Zumba Gold 9:00 am - 10:00 am
- Painting -
- Pinochle -
- Movie 1- 2
Wednesday
- Activity Hours
- Barber -
- Line Dancing 10:00 am
- Yuan Ji Dance 1- 3
Thursday
- Activity Hours
- Zumba Gold 9:00 am - 10:00 am
- Quilter's Club -
- Neo Tai Chi -
- Beautician -
- Chair Yoga -
Friday
- No Activity Hours
Saturday
- No Activity Hours
Sunday
- No Activity Hours