Clockwise from left, John Henry, Ralph Young, Bob Epperson and Jerry Pope play hearts at the Eastgate Senior Center. Collegedale is looking to form senior programming of its own so residents won’t have to travel as far as Eastgate for recreation.Collegedale is revving up its new era of recreational programming by addressing a desire for more senior-centric activities.
On Friday, Jan. 12, the city’s revamped Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the first of its new series of weekly social gatherings for residents age 55 and up.
The two-hour program, called “Senior Stretch,” will be held every Friday from 9-11 a.m. in the West Community Room at Collegedale City Hall.
The goal of the program is to help attendees stretch both their bodies and their minds through physical, social and educational activities, said Parks and Recreation Director Traci Bennett-Hobek.
Right now, she continued, there is no senior programming in the area – though it’s something visitors at the Collegedale Public Library often ask about, added library Director Joanne Stanfield.