Join us for one, two, or all three free hour-long workshops addressing small changes we can make to age beautifully and brilliantly! See flyer for details of each session.

Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30am

10/13 Secrets of the World’s Longest-Lived Minds: Lessons from the Blue Zones

10/20 Know Your Brain: Assessing Your Cognitive Health and Creating a Personal Plan

10/27 Beyond Diet & Exercise: The Hidden Keys to a Healthy Brain

Learn the basics of sign language from an instructor who has used this form of communication with speech-delayed kids and in customer service roles.

For ages 12+. Kids younger than 12 may register for class with a registered person 16 or older.

Join us for Christmas themed BINGO! We will provide the game materials and snacks, just bring yourself and a friend. Fitness staff will be present to share holiday health tips. There will be multiple chances to win a prize!

Meet in the Multipurpose room across from the stairs and elevator on the same level as the entrance.

Christmas Luncheon

Hearing loss may be a gradual  process and can affect many facets of daily life. Attend one of the information sessions, get answers to your questions, and determine possible next steps to test and/or improve hearing for yourself or a loved one.

Mon, 9/14 or Tue, 11/12

Information and Q&A 11-11:45am.

Free optional 2 minute hearing screening by licensed hearing instrument specialist, Donna Crain, 11:45am-12:30pm. Please register for information session. Screening is a drop-in service.

Too much stuff? Join the rest of us! And learn how to tackle this too-common problem we share.

Downsizing and organizing information sessions will be presented by WellRive, a company specializing in downsizing, packing, organizing, and moving. Register today! Free!

Tuesdays, Feb 2, 9, 16

10:30-11:45am in the Y’s Conference Room

Feb 2: Downsizing Game Plan  Learn techniques to help you declutter efficiently and transition into a next chapter, whether that be a smaller home, senior community, or a simpler, more orderly space.

Feb 9: What Sells? Where to sell it? What’s it worth? Take the guesswork out of resale decisions in this spirited seminar featuring insider tips, local resale insights, and realistic, down-to-earth pricing guidance.

Feb 16: Keep the Memories, Clear the Clutter  Keep the memories without keeping all the stuff! From old photo albums to handwritten recipes and keepsakes, learn easy ways to preserve your most meaningful items and the stories about the items you hold so dear.

**We’ll use Google Photos and digital methods to achieve our goals on Feb 16th. Bring 1-3 printed photos or handwritten items. We’ll practice capturing your memories digitally!**

Blue Christmas? Not this year! Elvis will entertain us with live music after we enjoy a catered hot buffet lunch! Phenomenal way to kick off the Christmas season!

Menu: Beef tips and gravy, shredded chicken and gravy, Au Gratin potatoes, green beans, rolls and butter, coffee and water

Register early as this event sells out annually.

It is no secret that we all need strength training as we get older. It helps ward off age-related muscle loss, keeps bones strong, promotes mobility, and also combats depression and cognitive decline. This class is designed to improve your strength and enhance your balance using weights, resistance equipment and body weight while working on functional movements to help you maintain independence and prevent falls.

Tues/Thurs 11:00am-12pm- Liz O

It is no secret that we all need strength training as we get older. It helps ward off age-related muscle loss, keeps bones strong, promotes mobility, and also combats depression and cognitive decline. This class is designed to improve your strength and enhance your balance using weights, resistance equipment and body weight while working on functional movements to help you maintain independence and prevent falls.

Tues/Thurs 11:00-12pm- Liz O

Join in for Bingo! Select Fridays at 1pm! Great fun, friends, and prizes. Bring a snack for yourself or one to share, if you’d like.  Register today.

Come on in to engage your brain in a few games of bridge! We have reserved the first Friday of each month for you in the Senior Center Room. 8:30-10:30am.

Please register in advance so we can set up the room appropriately. Can’t wait to see you!

Senior Director of Cognitive Health at Three Pillars, Jen Graf, MHA, CDCP, once again delivers engaging, practical, and empowering presentations encouraging us to take charge of health and live meaningfully at every stage of aging.

This is a three-seminar series. Register for one, two or all three. No fee for Y members or CPs.

Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30am  Conference Room at Roehl Family YMCA

Mar 16  Your Brain on a Tuesday: What Your Brain Actually does All Day  Explore how your brain works behind the scenes while we go about our everyday living, and find out why it sometimes feels like it has a mind of its own!

Mar 23  Curiosity as Cognitive Fitness  Curiosity is one of the most powerful brain boosters! Explore how trying new things can stimulate your brain and keep it adaptable.

Mar 30  Healthspan vs Lifespan: How to Add Life to Your Years  Understand the concept of healthspan, and explore what scientific research tells us about not just living longer – but living better! Learn the biological hallmarks of aging and how lifestyle influences them.

Relax while creating your very own landscape painting on canvas! You will be lead through each step of creating an acrylic landscape painting by artist and Healthy Minds Program Director, Mel Kistner.

No art experience needed! Beginners are welcome to this workshop and you will take home an 11″x14″ canvas.

All supplies are included in your registration fee.

This class is ideal for:

People turning 65 in the next 6 months, those transitioning from employer coverage, family members helping an aging parent, and anyone looking for a Medicare refresher or updates.

Information covered:

Medicare Parts A&B basics, enrollment timelines and key deadlines, Medicare Advantage vs Medicare Supplements, prescription drug coverage, and how to avoid costly mistakes.

This is not a sales presentation. Information only. Register today for this free seminar.

What is Rummikub? It’s a tile-based game that combines the strategy of the card game Rummy with the layout of Mahjong. Some strategy, some luck.

The games will be on the front lobby tables Tuesdays 8-10am and  Fridays 8-11am. Grab a couple friends, take 10 minutes to learn the game, and enjoy your new favorite pastime!

Rummikub games will also be available for your use any time. Just ask for the lounge Game Hub cupboard key at the front Welcome Desk.

You spoke, we listened! Sheepshead in 2026 and 2027 will meet every Friday from 10:30am-12:30pm! Register once for the entire year! No fee. Just fun and friends!

Feel free to bring a snack and/or beverage for yourself or to share!

*No Sheepshead Christmas Day of  2026*

*No Sheepshead Feb 12 and Mar 26 of 2027*