Current Seniors News

October Emerging Issues Discussion Forum

October Topic:    Artificial Intelligence

Wednesday,   October 2, 2024  11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Bring your Bag Lunch and continue the conversation over lunch 

Presented by Robert Shallenberg, Emerging Issues Discussion Forum is a Community Engagement program developed in partnership with the Summit County Library.  The class presents a variety of timely issues, focusing on one particular subject each month. Join Bob at the Senior Center for an informative hour-long discussion including a half-hour video. Don’t forget to bring your lunch or a snack.

Registration can be done at the Senior Center or email us at [email protected] to reserve a seat.

 

Overnight Excursion to Wendover – Nov 14-15

with  Gambling,  Bellamy Brothers Concert and Historic Wendover Airfield Museum 

Join us as we offer an overnight trip to Wendover, Nevada for fun and entertainment. Tickets for these options, as well as food and lodging will be paid for by our members as they make their choices. We are still getting details on pricing for rooms, but the concert is $17/person and the Airfield tour is $8/person. Pick one or more activities as you enjoy a day and night in Wendover.

We are scheduling TWO shuttle buses for this popular event, and one is already full. Contact us soon to book this trip!

There will be a small fee to cover driver expenses.
For more information, please contact us at [email protected] 

 

 

Park City Performing Arts Winter 24-25 Season

FREE Tickets for Senior Center Members

 

The PC Institute, now known as the Park City Performing Arts, is again offering 15 free tickets per show to the Center this year (except for Andy Grammer and Bill Nye). We are very grateful to the Performing Arts for this generous offer.

Tickets are available at the Box Office, on a first come basis. The Winter schedule is available here. 

 

Golden Art Club on Wednesdays beginning Oct 9

Wednesday, October 9th, 11AM-1PM  the class will meet at the Kimball Art Center There will first be a tour of the KAC current exhibition “Less Bad”, followed by a drawing activity connected to the exhibition! 

One of the great benefits of becoming a member of the PC Seniors is the ‘Golden Art Club’, the weekly art sessions that are put on for our Seniors each week.  They are held on Wednesday afternoons at the Senior Center, unless noted otherwise

ANY paid member of PC Seniors can attend the Golden Art Club classes…even if you are an all-thumbs beginner. We’re ALL artists!  Just show up for the class, no pre-registration needed.  And if you would like to be added to the weekly mailing list, drop us an email to [email protected]

 

Park City Senior’s Picnic Recap

September 16, 2024:  Our third annual Park City Senior’s Picnic was a great success, with almost 100 Seniors and City/County staffers and elected officials in attendance.  Click the photo to see more pictures on our PC Seniors FaceBook Page!

 

Liz Novack KPCW Interview with Leslie Thatcher

July 30, 2024

Click the photo to be taken to the KPCW Report

The Park City Senior Center’s membership has grown by 500 in the last five years.

 

“History of the Senior Center”

From the Park Record article “The Way We Were” on April 10, 2024, featuring Otto Carpenter

 

New Time Frame for Reserving Mon/Thurs Lunches

by Liz Novack; Published 3/10/2024

To have a more accurate account of lunches needed at the Center a change in Lunch Reservation Procedure will be implemented. Beginning Thursday, March 14.  Members requesting a lunch reservation will be encouraged to call in or email their reservation by 5:00 p.m. the night before. 

Annette Rockwood will record a new voicemail message to that effect. Reservations may be made the morning of lunch by 9:30 a.m. in case of last-minute requests.

Meet our Secretary, Annette

We would like to say Thank You to Hannah, who has been the County’s Secretary at Park City for several years, as she and Annette Rockwood switched places at the Kamas and Park City Centers.

Annette and her husband Dave are long time residents of Park City and members of PC Seniors!  She will be at the PC Center from Monday through Thursday.  Her hours are 9 to 5 daily, except she and our activities coordinator Kelly Jacobs will split the shift on Wednesdays.

Contact her at [email protected]

Meet our Cooks, Jorge and Jair

Thanks agaion to Summit County, for providing funding for a new assistant cook for the Senior Centers.  Jorge joins our present cook Jair in the kitchen on Mondays and Thursdays.

Feb 17, 2024 Letter to the Editor