Join us for Bingo!

Join us most Mondays at 1 p.m. Pay $5 per person upon arrival. Prizes will be $10 gift cards and other fun items! No advance sign up needed. Just come in and join the fun!

Please note: Check the calendar in the newsletter for days when bingo is cancelled due to events at the Civic Center or holidays. There will NOT be bingo Feb. 6 and 20.

Coon Rapids' Snowflake Days is Almost Here!

Enjoy both indoor and outdoor winter activities during the annual Snowflake Days celebration. Yearly favorites like the snow sculpture contest and medallion hunt return... and this year there is a NEW day of fun planned at Sand Creek Park! This is the 59th annual Snowflake Days celebration in Coon Rapids, so go to the links below and see all the fun you and your friends or family can get up to between February 4 and 11!

See events the City of Coon Rapids partners with during Snowflake Days here.

See all Snowflake Days festivities on the volunteer run website here.

Miss coon rapids and others at snowflake days 2022

Blood Drive

Monday, Feb. 6

Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) for an appointment. Appointments start at 1 p.m. Held at the Coon Rapids Senior Center.

Hey All You Vets!

Join fellow Vets for coffee and conversation on Wednesday mornings, starting at 8 a.m. No sign up needed, and all ages welcome!

Upcoming Classes and Speakers

Payments are due one week before class unless otherwise stated.

Scandinavian Landmarks in Minnesota

Presented by Doug Ohman
Wednesday, February 8 at 10:30 a.m.
In Person
Cost: $5 per person

Nutrition for High Blood Pressure and Hypertension

Presented by Heather Carpentier
Monday, February 13 at 10 a.m.
In Person
Cost: $5 per person

Traveling Naturalist: Big Birds: Pelicans, Swans and Cranes

Presented by Melonie Shipman

Wednesday, March 1 at 11 a.m.

In Person

Cost: $5 per person

Zoom Spanish Classes: Intermediate Level

1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month at 2:30 p.m.
No cost for the class, and no need to RSVP.
Call the Senior Center at 763-767-6473 for more information and the Zoom passcode.

Newsletter Donations Being Accepted

Do you receive our Voice of Experience Newsletter in the mail? If not, you can sign up for free to receive a paper copy in the mail by contacting the Senior Center. We provide these newsletters free... but ask that you donate if you can to offset the cost of printing and mailing the newsletter. It costs about $10 per household each year.

Your donation would be greatly appreciated (but is completely optional). People who do not live in Coon Rapids are especially encouraged to pitch in and help offset this expense.

Your generosity means that we do not have to implement a mandatory membership fee or subscription fee like some Senior Centers.

Feel free to drop off your donation at the Senior Center or mail it to Coon Rapids Senior Services, 11155 Robinson Drive, Coon Rapids, MN 55433.

Winter Concert Series

Coon Rapids Civic/Senior Center

Concerts begin at 7 p.m.
Winter community concerts are starting on January 12 at the Coon Rapids Civic Center, otherwise known as the Senior Center (11155 Robinson Dr). Enjoy an evening of music, coffee and dessert, all included with your ticket price.

Tickets:

Tickets are for sale at the receptionist desk in the center of City Hall.
$8 for adults
$5 for children 12 & under

Concert Line Up:

February 9: Richard Szyplinski, Accordion Variety

March 9: Riverside Rockets, 1950s Style

April 13: The Backyard Band, Variety

To learn more and see bios of the bands, go here.

Heath Insurance Counseling

This one-on-one program can assist in helping navigate the process of enrolling in Medicare or supplemental health insurance policies. Sponsored by the Trellis Area Agency on Aging and the Senior LinkAge Line.

To make an appointment, call 1-800-333-2433, or go to their website here.

All in person appointments are held at the Senior Center on the 1st Tuesday of the month. In addition, see their virtual presentations on Medicare 101, Health Care Fraud and Scams, Health Care Directives, and more!

Presentations available on Trellis's website here.

Book Clubs

Book Club

In Person
Everyone is welcome! No sign up needed.

Thursday, February 23 at 11 a.m.
Missileman: The Secret Life of Cold War Engineer Wallace Clauson
By John Clauson

Masterpiece Book Club

In Person or on Zoom
Interested in joining? Call Judy at 763-785-0983 for more info and meeting passcode.

Tuesday, February 14 at 1:30 p.m.
Ordinary Grace
By Kent Krueger

January/February Newsletter Out!

New year, new opportunities! Read about upcoming trips, events and classes in our newest Voice of Experience Newsletter! Try something new to start off 2023!

Read it here

Defensive Driving Classes

4 hour in-person refresher classes starting soon!

Take one of these every three years if you are 55+ and receive a 10% discount on car insurance if you have previously taken the 8 hour online course. The 8 hour course is online at minnesotasafetycouncil.org.

4 Hour Course Dates at the Senior Center

Monday, February 27, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 9, 12:30-4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 20, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

$24 due two weeks before class.
Call the Senior Center at (763) 767-6473 to register.

CARDS & GAMES THIS WEEK:

NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED! JUST COME ON IN!

  MONDAY:
      1:00 - Bingo

TUESDAY:
   12:30 - Bridge (Call 763-784-2656 for a reservation)
1:00 - Cribbage

WEDNESDAY:
12:45 - 500 Cards
1:00 - Bunco

FRIDAY:
12:00 - Hand and Foot Cards

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Thought of the week

"In the end, it's not the years of your life that count. It's the life in your years." Abraham Lincoln