North Ridgeville Senior Center Events

Seniors on the Move

Castle Noel, Medina: Friday, December 6, 2019, 9 am-4:30 pm. Booking November 12-27, 2019 (capacity 14). Fare: $35 (payment is due at time of booking). Report to Senior Center 9 am; Tour Castle Noel (1 1/2-2 hours); receive a gift from Mark Klaus of Castle Noel; lunch on your own at Miss Molly’s Tea Room (1 1/2 hrs.); free time to shop downtown Medina (weather permitting) or a stop at A.I. Root Candle Company.

Great Big Home and Garden Show: Friday, February 7, 2020, 10:45-3:30 pm. Booking January 6-24, 2020. Fare: $17 (payment is due at time of booking). 10:45 AM- Report to Senior Center; 11:30-12:45 pm – Lunch on your own at 100th Bomber Group; 1-3 pm Home & Garden Show; 3:30 pm return to Senior Center

Cleveland Aquarium: Friday, March 6, 2020, 9 am-4 pm. Booking February 3-21, 2020. Fare: $27 (payment is due at time of booking). Lunch on your own at Merwin’s Wharf and stop at Westside Market for some shopping

Please call (440) 353-0835 to register for any of the above-mentioned trips.

Holiday Party, December 10, 2019

Join us for some Holiday fun on December 10, 2019 at noon as we celebrate all that is special about this time of the year. Our menu will be spiral sliced ham, cheesy potatoes, green beans and dessert. Our entertainment will be the NR High School Choir. Reservations for this event are a must! Please call 440-353-0828 and sign up with our friendly front desk volunteers.

Minute To Win It! Game, December 12, 2019

Remember the NBC show “Minute To Win It” that had contestants do challenges within a minute to win? Well we are doing our own version of that show on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 1 pm. Players are presented with different challenges that they must complete within the minute to win. What a fun game that will have you laughing and cheering everyone on to see who can complete their challenge! Don’t miss this event. Register by December 6 by calling 440- 353-0828 for further information.

Noon Year’s Celebration, December 31, 2019

Come and enjoy appetizers, desserts and a toast at 12 (noon) on Tuesday, December 31 from 12-1:30 pm with entertainment by Steppin’ Out Show Choir to help us ring in the New Year a little early! Capture the event with a photo in our photobooth! Call 440-353-0828 to make your reservation.  Cost: $5.

Mind Challenge for the New Majority, January 21, 2020

The North Ridgeville Senior Center is participating in an Academic Challenge-style trivia contest and we need you on our team! Participants will compete against over 30 other area senior centers in Northeast Ohio. Compete on January 21, 2020 at 3 pm at the Senior Center to move onto the regional competition. Those interested in participating please call (440) 353-0828 to register. For more information, please visit themindchallenge.com.

Get Fit! Exercise Class

Enjoy a morning class of fun exercises to loosen, tone and strengthen those muscles. Join our Fitness Instructor, Diane Mehlman, for class Mondays from 9-9:45 am. All exercises can be done to meet your ability and strengths. All exercisers will need a set of 2 or 3# weights, stretch bands and a bottle of water. Cost is $32.00 per 6 week session. First class is free – stop in and try it!  Session 4: November 4, 18, 25, December 2, 9, 16, 2019 (no class 11/5 & 12/10).

Foot Clinic at the Senior Center

Dr. Thomas Emmert, Podiatrist of Total Foot Care, will offer a Foot Clinic at the Senior Center on December 11, 2019 between 8-11 am. Patients are seen on a first-come, first-serve basis.  If it is your first visit, please contact Dr. Emmert’s office at 216-529-1800 to insure they have the necessary information.

Take a Trip Down Memory Lane

We are looking to join in with the area Senior Centers doing trivia and are in search of interested individuals that would like to play along. The other Senior Centers are Westlake, North Olmsted, Bay Village and Rocky River; each facility hosts a day of trivia and is played 1:30 -3:30 pm (2 hours). Teams consist of a maximum of 6 players, but not necessary; if you don’t have 5 other people to form a team you will be matched with others in the same situation. If interested, please call the Senior Center at 353-0828 for further information or to register.

Health Insurance Counseling

Health Insurance Counseling is available by appointment only at the Senior Center. To arrange for a counseling appointment, call (440) 353-0856 or (440) 353-0857.

Freestyle Art Group Meets on Wednesdays

Are you interested in art or just enjoy painting freestyle?  Our watercolor enthusiasts gather for painting and fun on Wednesday mornings and would love to have you join their group. If interested, just bring your paints and stop by the Senior Center any Wednesday morning from 9:30 am-12 pm.

Canasta Anyone?

If you are interested in joining the fun group that meets on Wednesdays for an afternoon of fellowship and fun from 1-4 pm, please call Shelly at (440) 353-0835.

Line Dancing Classes

Ronna Murray and her line dancing classes are in full swing on Tuesdays. Beginners meet from 11:50 am-12:50 pm and Intermediate group steps off from 1 pm-2 pm.  Cost is $25 for a six-week session.  Winter Session: October 29, November 12, 19, 26 and December 3, 17 (no class 11/5 and 12/1).

Euchre and Pinochle Weekly Card Games

Cards are played on Thursdays at 12 noon except on Super Thursdays when all card games begin at 1:30 PM. Join in the fun each week from noon until 4 pm.  Refreshments will be served.

Monday Crafts

Everyone is welcome to come on Mondays from 10 am-2 pm to join in the fun, fellowship and the making of special crafts. Bring your ideas or share in ours. A soup lunch including beverage is available for $.35 at noon.

Mahjongg Meets Every Thursday

“Mahjongg” is an Ancient Chinese Tile Game. This group meets every Thursday at 12 noon (except on Super Thursdays) and always welcomes new members. If you’ve never played, we offer instruction as to how to play the game. A player’s card is required for a small fee.

Puzzle Exchange

Puzzled by what to do with those completed puzzles? The Senior Center hosts its monthly puzzle exchange the last Tuesday of every month from 11 am until noon. Bring your stack of completed puzzles and exchange with others (limit of 3 puzzles per person). No fees, just come down and pick up some puzzles!

Blood Pressure Checks

Walk in and have your blood pressure checked by one of our friendly retired volunteer nurses on the 3rd Wednesday of each month between 10 am-noon at the Senior Center. The is no charge for this service and is on a first-come, first-serve basis.