City of Las Vegas caters to residents 50 years and older

The city of Las Vegas active adult and senior centers offer exercise, fitness, craft, arts, dance, music and computer classes; cards; games; discussion and social groups; luncheons; sports; and special events Monday through Friday to residents age 50 and better. A listing of classes and activities is published in the Beyond the Neon Leisure Guide, available in the centers and online at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Find/recreation.htm. All activities are subject to change.

Most activities require $2 annual membership to city of Las Vegas Senior Citizen Programs, available at all senior and active adult centers. Centers will be closed for holidays May 30 and July 4.

n Knitting Group, Wednesdays, 9 a.m. Cost: free with annual membership. Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, 229-1702.

n Line Dancing, Thursdays, 2-4 p.m., and Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon. Cost: Free with membership. Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, 229-1702.

n Ballroom Dances, 3-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and 2-4 p.m. Fridays,. Fee: $4 each day; must be current member in city of Las Vegas Senior Programs ($2 per year). Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, 229-6454. Ballroom Dance Socials are held every Tuesday night and Friday afternoon with live music by Boyd Coulter and his band.

n Award-winning Community Garden, Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., 229-6125. Join our work crew and reap the benefits of fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers. The garden has 40 raised gardening beds and is located in the 1200 block of Blankenship Avenue. Master Gardner Don Fabbi meets with volunteer gardeners on Wednesdays at 9 a.m.

n Weekly Fitness Classes. Cost: $15 per month. Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, 229-1702. Classes include yoga, water and arthritis aerobics, cardio dance, dynamic fitness, tai chi, plus many others. Call 229-1702 for a complete listing. Through a partnership with the Centennial Hills YMCA, center members have limited time free usage of the cardio/weight room and the indoor lap pool.

n Pickle Ball Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9-11:30 a.m. Cost: $2 per year center membership fee. Dula Gym, 441 E. Bonanza Road, 229-6307. Equipment and instruction are provided. For more information, call 229-6307.

n Exercise Mechanics -- "Those Remarkable Joints," 3-4:30 p.m. Friday. Fee: $2. Advance registration is required. Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, call 229-1702. Jennifer Campbell will discuss the different functions of joints and how to baby them so they last.

n Free Eating to Control High Blood Pressure Seminars, 10:30-11:30 a.m., May 31 and June 7, 14, 21 and 28. Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., call 229-6125. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension staff will provide information on how to control blood pressure. Advanced registration is required. Please register at least one week in advance.

n Digital Camera One-on-One lessons, Wednesdays in June; call for an appointment. Fee: $5 for a 30-minute session. Advance appointment required. Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, call 229-1702. Having trouble operating that new digital camera? Make an appointment and bring your camera and instruction book.

n Free Blood Pressure Checks, June 8 and 22, 8:30-10 a.m. Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive, call 229-1702.

n Lei Making Workshop, June 14,
1-3 p.m. Fee: $12. Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, call 229-6454. Make a fresh flower lei with flowers flown in from Hawaii. You can wear it to the Luau Luncheon.

n Luau Luncheon, June 15, 11:30 a.m. Fee: $5. Advance registration required. Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, call 229-6454. Partake of Kahlua pork, macaroni salad and more. Enjoy live entertainment from the islands.

n Firecracker Workshop, June 15,
1:30 p.m. Fee: $7. Advance registration required. Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., call 229-1600. Bring a smock and have some fun turning fence posts into firecrackers for the Fourth of July.

n Picnic Luncheon, June 17, 11 a.m. Fee: $5. Advance registration required. Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., call 229-1600. Enjoy an indoor picnic luncheon, including chips, fruit, dessert and a root beer float. Build your own sub sandwich.

n Lieburn Lecture Series: Taking Charge of Utility Costs, June 20, 1 p.m. Free admission. Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., call 229-1600. Public Utilities Commission staff will present an informative lecture: "Taking Charge of Utility Costs."

n Joke Day, June 23, 11 a.m. Free admission. Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., call 229-6125. Bring your clean jokes to share with the group.

n Free Monthly Birthday Celebration, June 23, 11:30 a.m. Doolittle Senior Center, 1930 N. J St., call 229-6125. Celebrate your birthday or help celebrate the birthdays of other members who have a birthday this month. Advanced registration is required. Please register at least one week in advance.

n Picnic Box Lunch, June 23, 11:30 a.m. Fee: $5 per person. Advance registration required. East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., call 229-1515.

n Second annual Red, White and Blue Breakfast, July 1, 8:30 a.m. Fee: $3. Advance registration required. Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., call 229-1600. Enjoy buttermilk pancakes, fresh strawberries, homemade blueberry sauce, juice and sausage.

n Breakfast and Bingo!, July 6; Breakfast 8:30-9 a.m., Bingo 9-10:30 a.m. Fee: $3. Advance registration required. Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, call 229-6454. Enjoy a pancake breakfast followed by bingo with prizes.

n Red, White and Blue Barbecue, July 13, 11:30 a.m. Fee: $5. Advance registration required. Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, call 229-6454. Enjoy barbecued chicken, potato salad, beans and peach cobbler with ice cream.

n Celebrate National Hot Dog Month, July 15, 11 a.m. Fee: $5. Advance registration required. Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., call 229-1600. Celebrate National Hot Dog Month with brats, dogs and sausages, baked beans, salad and beverages. Since it is also National Cheesecake Month, there will be mini cheesecakes for dessert.

n Lieburn Lecture Series: Crime Prevention, July 18, 1 p.m. Free admission. Lieburn Senior Center, 6230 Garwood Ave., call 229-1600. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department staff give the latest information on how to safeguard yourself, home and family.

n Ice Cream Social, July 20, 1-3 p.m. Las Vegas Senior Center, 451 E. Bonanza Road, call 229-6454. Fee: $1 per sundae.

n Ice Cream Social, July 20, 1:30 p.m. East Las Vegas Community/Senior Center, 250 N. Eastern Ave., call 229-1515. Fee: $2 per person. Advance registration required.

The following senior programs are being offered by the city of North Las Vegas Neighborhood Recreation Center, 1638 N. Bruce St., North Las Vegas. All classes are drop-in and participants must be 55 years of age or older. Seniors are required to be a member of the Senior Program. A yearly fee of $3 is charged.

All classes are free, unless otherwise noted. Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes with rubber soles are recommended. For flamenco and folklorico dance, please wear hard-soled shoes. For more information, call 633-1492.

n Gym Walking, Mondays--Thursdays, 8-9 a.m.

n Beginning Flamenco Dance, Mondays, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

n Low-impact Aerobics, Mondays and Wednesdays, 10-11 a.m.

n Folklorico Dance, Mondays, 10:30-
11:30 a.m.

n Beginner Boot Camp, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30-9:15 a.m.

n Zumba, Tuesdays and Thursdays,
9:30-10:30 a.m.

n Basic Keyboard, Tuesdays, 9-10 a.m.; 10-11 a.m.; 11 a.m.-noon, $8 per class.

n Ceramics Studio, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon.

n Line Dance, Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

n Belly Dancing Basics, Thursdays, 9-10 a.m.

n Ukrainian Egg Art, Thursdays, 9-11 a.m.

n Tap Dance, Thursdays, 10-11 a.m.

The following senior trips are being offered by the North Las Vegas Neighborhood Recreation Center, 1638 N. Bruce St. and the Silver Mesa Recreation Center, 4025 Allen Lane, both in North Las Vegas. Seniors are required to be a member of the Senior Program to participate. A yearly fee of $3 is charged.

n Super Summer Theater -- Enjoy the Broadway show " Annie" under the stars at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. Pack a picnic dinner or buy dinner at the snack bar. You can also rent a lawn chair or bring your own. Fee $18. June 9 --
4:15 pickup, 11:30 p.m. drop-off, Neighborhood Recreation Center; 4:45 p.m. pickup, 11 p.m. drop-off, Silver Mesa Recreation Center.

n Picnic at Mount Charleston -- The Lee Canyon picnic area, nestled amongst Alpine trees, will be the location for this summer outing. Fee $10. June 16 -- 9 a.m. pickup, 3 p.m. drop-off, Neighborhood Recreation Center; 9:30 a.m. pickup,
2:30 p.m. drop-off, Silver Mesa Recreation Center.

n Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay Hotel -- Spend the morning with more than 2,000 species in 1.6 million gallons of seawater. You'll walk through two tunnel exhibits for a "diver's view" of the underwater world. You can also visit the Touch Pool where you can touch sharks, sting rays or horseshoe crabs. Lunch on your own. Fee $15. Aug. 3 -- 9 a.m. pickup, 2:30 p.m. drop-off, Silver Mesa Recreation Center; 9:30 a.m. pickup, 2 p.m. drop-off, Neighborhood Recreation Center.

n Super Summer Theater -- Enjoy the Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof" under the stars at Spring Mountain State Park. Pack a picnic or buy dinner at the snack bar. Rent a lawn chair or bring your own. Fee $18. Aug. 18 -- 4:15 p.m. pickup, 11:30 p.m. drop-off, Neighborhood Recreation Center; 4:45 p.m. pickup, 11 p.m. drop-off, Silver Mesa Recreation Center.