Active 50+ Programs

Active 50+

All Active 50+ programs are held at the Jessie Brock Community Center, 310 North Dillard Street, unless otherwise noted.

My Critic’s Choice
Travel each month a new restaurant for a casual lunch and critique the overall dining experience.  Trip cost includes transportation only.  Lunch is on your own.  Advanced registration required.
Date:     Last Friday of each month
Time:     11:00am
Fee:        $5.00 City Resident • $7.00 Non-Resident

AARP Driver Safety Course
Insurance reduction and driver refresher course!  Up to 10% discount after completion of course depending on your insurance provider.  Instructor Neal Lippold has over twenty-five years of experience teaching this worthwhile course.  Advance registration required; two sessions offered.
Date:     Monday, February 20 & Tuesday, February 21; 5:00 – 8:00pm
Thursday, April 12 & Friday, April 14; 9:00am – 12:00pm
Fee:        $12.00 AARP Members • $14.00 Non-AARP Members

Chair-O-Bics
Get moving in this recreational, self-guided chair exercise class!  Participants are encouraged to use light hand weights to build strength.  Use of weights is not required and is at your own risk.
Date:     Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time:     9:00 – 10:00am
Fee:       Free!

A Matter of Balance
A Matter of Balance is an award winning program that emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls.  Learn to view falls as controllable, set goals to increase activity, make changes to reduce fall risks at home and exercises to increase strength and balance.  Advanced registration required.
Date:     Tuesdays, January 31 – March 27
Time:     2:00 – 4:00pm
Fee:       Free!

West Orange Page Turners Book Club
Bring a friend and discover current and classic authors.  New members and titles are always welcome.
Date:     2nd Monday of each month
Time:     2:00 – 5:00pm
Fee:       Free!

Literary Ladies Book Club
Join friends to read the top 10 and the classics.
Date:     2nd Saturday of each month
Time:     10:00am – 12:00pm
Fee:        Free!

Bunco
A fun and entertaining dice game for all to play!  No skill required!  Participants are encouraged to bring a snack to share.
Date:     1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month
Time:     1:30 – 4:00pm
Fee:        $3.00 per person

Wii Bowling League
Do you still have a passion for bowling but do not have the time, energy or strength to make it to the lanes?  No show rentals or the need to find the perfect ball to roll a strike!  Teams of four are forming now for a new Wii bowling eight week league.  Teams will choose their weekly bowling time at the first meeting.
Date:     Start-up meeting Friday, February 3
                League February 6 – March 30
Time:     1:30pm
Fee:        $1.00 per person, per week

Duplicate Bridge
Join our Bridge Club for an afternoon full of fun and cards!
Date:     Thursdays
Time:     1:00 – 4:30pm
Fee:        $3.00 per person
Place:    Tanner Hall, 29 West Garden Avenue

Games, Cards & More
Bring your favorite board or card game, learn new games and enjoy an afternoon with friends.  Dominoes, Cards, Cribbage, Uno, Checkers, Chess and more!
Date:     2nd & 4th Wednesday each month
Time:     1:30 – 4:00pm
Fee:        Free!

Day Trips
Trips with the Winter Garden Parks & Recreation Department provide a fun and safe way to get to many destinations throughout Central Florida.  Most trips utilize fifteen passenger vans.  Advanced registration required for all trips.

The Florida Aquarium – Tampa Bay
Experience The Florida Aquarium, one of the best aquariums in the country!  Meet a penguin face-to-beak or watch a stingray feeding.  Float alongside playful dolphins while cruising through Tampa Bay on an eco boat tour!  Lunch is on your own at the aquarium.  Trip cost includes transportation, aquarium admission and boat tour.
Date:     Tuesday, January 31
Time:     8:30am – 5:30pm
Fee:       $25.00 City Resident • $27.00 Non-Resident

Lavender ‘N Lace Tea Room – Lake Alfred
Relax in the cheerful Victorian ambiance while enjoying a variety of delicious lunch creations.  The friendly staff will ensure a pleasant, unhurried experience.  Enjoy lunch and browse through the one of a kind gift shop.  One of Florida’s best kept secrets!  Lunch is on your own at the tea room.  Trip cost includes transportation only.
Date:     Thursday, February 16
Time:     9:30am – 3:30pm
Fee:       $5.00 City Resident • $7.00 Non-Resident

The Florida Strawberry Festival
Crafts, booths, rides, vendors and great food!  Enjoy the famous Florida Strawberry Shortcake!  Lunch is on your own at the festival.  Trip cost includes transportation and festival admission.
Date:     Tuesday, March 6
Time:     8:30am – 5:30pm
Fee:       $13.00 City Resident • $15.00 Non-Resident

Webster’s Flea Market - Webster
Purchase fruit, produce and anything else you can imagine!  A fantastic flea market full of yummy treats and great deals!  Lunch is on your own at the market.  Trip cost includes transportation only.
Date:     Monday, March 26
Time:     8:30am – 5:30pm
Fee:       $5.00 City Resident • $7.00 Non-Resident

Bok Tower Gardens: Bok in Bloom! – Lake Wales
Hundreds of azaleas, camellias and other flowers create a living bouquet with spectacular bursts of color during seasonal blooms.  Enjoy the scent of citrus blossoms wafting through the air.  Lunch is included.  Trip cost includes transportation, admission to the gardens, one-hour guided walking tour and lunch from a pre-selected menu.
Date:     Thursday, April 19
Time:     8:30am – 5:30pm
Fee:       $30.00 City Resident • $32.00 Non-Resident

Hairspray! at The Osceola Center for the Arts - Kissimmee
It’s 1960’s Baltimore, where the 50’s are out and change is in the air.  Loveable heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing and overnight finds herself transformed from an outsider to a teen celebrity  Can a larger-than-life adolescent  manage to integrate the television show and find true love without mussing her hair?  Dinner is on your own after the show.  Trip cost includes transportation and show admission.
Date:     Sunday, May20
Time:     12:15 – 6:00pm
Fee:       $20.00 City Resident • $22.00 Non-Resident

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