Los Gatos-Saratoga Community Education and Recreation, in partnership with the Town of Los Gatos, provides a comprehensive Senior Services program available to all Los Gatos residents age 55 and over. The Senior Services Program is housed in the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, located at 208 East Main Street.
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GOOD FOOD! GOOD FUN! GOOD COMPANY!
WEDNESDAY’S ALWAYS A BIG DAY!
The 55+ Wednesday Program, which meets every Wednesday from 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM in the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center- Large Hall (208 E. Main Street), provides a friendly social atmosphere. Participants can take part in table games and at 11:30 AM, enjoy entertainment or listen to talks about issues of concern. At Noon lunch is served (a $2.50 donation for lunch is recommended).
Membership is $15 a year, payable upon joining and each January thereafter. A suggested donation of $1 or more from the Wednesday game participants helps fund program supplies.
Membership includes:
A monthly calendar of events
Discounts on trips
And updates on services, activities and classes
CONNECT WITH LYNNETTE:
To arrange for a game table at the 55+ Wednesday Program, or for more information on any of our 55+ programs, call (408) 207-4920, leave your name and phone number or email Lynnette Vega, Senior Programs coordinator at lynnette@lgsrecreation.org
The 55+ Program is sponsored by Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District’s Adult Education Division and LGS Recreation. There are no residency requirements for the Adult Education programs.
The 55+ Activity Groups – Register in Class
The following special activity groups meet at the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center, 208 E. Main Street. We invite you to join one or more. Register in class unless otherwise specified.
If you require more information, CONNECT WITH LYNNETTE at (408) 207-4920, leave your name and number or email her at lynnette@lgsrecreation.org
Crafter’s Circle for Knitters, Crocheters and Needlepointers
Fridays from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM in the Lounge
Join with other hand crafters in a supportive environment.
Dances for 55+
Quarterly in the Large Hall from 6:30 – 8:30 PM
(save the dates: 2/25, 5/27, 8/26 and 12/16).
This FREE activity features Big Band music from Nob Hill Sounds.
Dinner Club
3rd Wednesday of the month from 5:30 – 7:30 PM, at different restaurants
Contact Lynnette for the restaurant location and to reserve your spot.
(EVERYONE PAYS FOR THEIR OWN DINNER)
Friday Art Workshop
Fridays 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM in the Large Hall
All levels are welcome to come and improve their watercolor, acrylic and oil painting techniques in a welcoming atmosphere. No formal instruction. Work at your own pace.
Happy Hoofers Walking Club
Tuesdays from 9:15 – 11: 30 AM in the Lounge
Walk to local areas at your own pace.
Reader’s Theater
3rd Monday of each month from 3:00 – 5:00 PM in the Lounge
Play reading for non-actors.
Single Again, But Not By Choice: A Support Group for Women
2nd Wednesday of the month from 3:00 – 5:00 PM in the Lounge. Share your experience of being “alone again” with other women who understand you struggles and successes.
St. Mary’s Bridge Group
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Monday of each month from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM in the Lounge
Women Artists Connection
4th Wednesday from 3:00 – 5:00 PM in the Lounge
Bring two examples of your artwork or poetry or narrative to share.
Monthly Movie
4th Wednesday of each month from 1:00 – 3:00 PM in the Lounge
Bingo (through Live Oak Senior Nutrition)
Fridays from 1:00 – 3:00 PM in the Large Hall
Services Offered Through the 55+ Program
Advanced Directive Counseling
Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
By appointment, call (408) 207-4920 or (408) 354-1514
BART Tickets
Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
208 E. Main Street, Los Gatos
Senior discount tickets can be purchase at the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center Senior Center Office.
Brown Bag Program (through Second Harvest Food Bank)
Friday’s 8:00 – 9:00 AM
Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center- Large Hall
208 E. Main Street, Los Gatos
Health Insurance Counseling (through Council on Aging’s HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program).
Call (408) 207-4920 or (408) 354-1514 for an appointment.
Income Tax Help (through AARP)
February – April 15
Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center- Large Hall
Call (408) 207-4920 or (408) 354-1514 for an appointment.
55 Alive- Mature Driver Classes (through AARP)
Check The 55+ newsletter for upcoming dates.
The Mountain Area 55+ Program
1st, 3rd, and 5th Monday of each month from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Loma Prieta Communtiy Center- C.T. English School on Summit Road in Los Gatos.
Please join us. The program provides a friendly and comfortable atmosphere where neighbors can come to socialize, play cards or other table games, listen to informative talks exchange a book in the rotation library, and/or just stop by for a chat and “cuppa”. For more information please call (408) 207-4920, leave your name and number or email Lynnette Vega at lynnette@lgsrecreation.org
The Mountain Area 55+ Program is sponsored by Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District’s Adult Education Division, Loma Prieta Community Foundation, Santa Cruz County and LGS Recreation. There are no residency requirements for the Adult Education programs.
55+ TRIPS – Travel with Friends!!
Collette Vacations offers the Los Gatos- Saratoga community an opportunity to travel with friends and neighbors. 55+ Program members who have traveled with Collette Vacation have consistently given them high ratings for excellent service and attention to detail. Past trips have included the Colorado Rockies, Copper canyon, Heritage of America, South America, a cruise down the Yangtze River in China and trip to Branson, Missouri for a musical holiday, just to name a few.
For detailed brochures on upcoming trips as well as information about discounts for early registration, please call (408) 207-4920, leave you name and number or email Lynnette Vega at lynnette@lgsrecreation.org
Live Oak Senior Nutrition and Service Center
Wednesday’s at the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center - Large Hall come and socialize at 11:00 AM and have a great meal with friends at 12:00 PM. A $2.50 donation is recommended. There is a choice of salads, sandwiches or hot entrée daily. Transportation is available for the local Los Gatos area.
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the Los Gatos Methodist Church, 111 Church Street, next to Los Gatos High School. Hot nutritionally balanced meals are served to adults over 60 in a relaxed, supportive environment. Also, join them for Bingo, free entertainment and educational programs.
Friday’s – Bingo from 1:00- 3:00 PM at the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center - Large Hall
For more information please call Eliana Brown, Program Coordinator, at (408) 354-0707 the day before your visit to make a lunch reservation or for more information.
UPCOMING 55+ EVENTS:
CELEBRATION OF CALIFORNIA LIFE:
WATER/NATURE/PEOPLE
Mixed-Media exhibit by LGS Recreation's 55+ Art Workshop







