Senior Activities

Mondays: 9:00am - 12pm,
Wednesdays: 12:00 - 3:00pm,
Fridays: 9:00am - 2pm,
First Saturday of the Month: 9:00am - 12pm

Start your day with a rousing game of ping pong! Competition-grade tables and volunteers are available to help newcomers get up to speed. Two tables are reserved for beginner play the last hour of the day. Go to the London Nelson Community Center to sign up.

Membership Fees: $5.00 per month or $50 per year.

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays 11:00 - 11:30 am

Gentle exercises are perfect for older adults wanting to increase circulation and flexibility. Come enjoy gentle sitting stretches for the arms, shoulders, neck and torso with a few standing exercises for the legs and lower body as well. This class is suitable for all abilities and fitness levels.

Practice from home!

Suggested Donation: $5.00, no one turned away for lack of funds.

Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays: 10:00am - 11:00am

Join a trauma-informed, beginner friendly class focused on healing, self-regulation, and empowerment through mindful movement and breathwork. All are welcome. Mats and other props are provided.

Taught by instructors from the Yoga For All Movement.

Suggested donation: $5.00, no one turned away for lack of funds.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:30 - 11:00 am
Wednesdays, 9:30 - 10:30 am (Beginner Class)

Line dancing isn’t just country western! Jazz, waltz and contemporary music are just some of the genres you will kick up your heels to in this ongoing class. Meet new friends, get some exercise and have a whole lot of fun. No partner needed! Taught by Helen Waller and Susan Miner.

Join us on Zoom at 9:30am for our next class, pass code: linedance

Want to practice Beginning Dances on your own? Instructor Helen Waller breaks down beginner Line Dance moves on Youtube.

Suggested Donation: $5.00, no one turned away for lack of funds.

Tuesdays 11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese exercise system benefiting the internal organs and joints, circulation and breathing. Practice restores and tunes agility, balance, flexibility, endurance, focus, power and zest. Taught by Dale Strawhacker.

Practice Tai Chi anytime from home on Youtube.

Suggested Donation: $5.00, no one turned away for lack of funds.

Thursdays, 11:15 - 11:45 am

Try out our new "Cardio Drumming" class. In this class, we will use an exercise ball as our drum, we mix in fun moves and it turns into a fun workout you won't want to stop. The benefits of this class can improve your mood, spatial awareness, stress relief, following cues, attention and short-term memory. Led by instructor Nancy Holmes.

Suggested Donation: $5.00, no one turned away for lack of funds.

Wednesdays 10:00 - 10:45 am

Join Instructor Nancy Holmes for this Chair Yoga Class that focuses on the body through breadth and movement. All levels and physical conditions are welcome.

Suggested Donation: $5.00, no one turned away for lack of funds.

Wednesdays 10-11:00am

Do you have a green thumb or want to learn basic gardening techniques? Join our Garden Club with new, expanded garden beds! Learn about organic, container gardening while utilizing worm and composting bins. All ages and levels of gardeners encouraged to join.

Call 831-420-6180 to learn more or stop by and check it out!

Wednesdays 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Join this drop-in class for a meditative and creative expression of joy and kindness. Led by Instructor Lorene Stewart. Open to all ages.

Suggested Donation: $5.00, no one turned away for lack of funds. 

Thursdays 11:00 am - 12:15 pm (Available In-Person & on Zoom)

Tuesdays 1:30 - 2:30 pm

Thursday class will focus on Wang Ji Wu’s Sixteen Exercises for Health and Strength Training is a Qi Gong set which enhances the circulatory system as well as the body’s joints, tendons, muscles and ligaments as they are moved through their full range of motion.

Tuesday class will focus on leg strengthening and self massage with five animals frolic.

Participants will find it beneficial in its simplicity and will appreciate its profound generation of energy. Well suited for all. Taught by Drew Ho.

New link: Join us on Zoom at 11:00 am for our next Thursday Qi Gong Class, passcode is: seniors

Suggested Donation: $5.00, no one turned away for lack of funds.

Thursdays 11:00 - 12:00 pm

This weekly space is designed for self-identified seniors to gather and listen about the challenges of becoming older. Modeled after successful 12-step programs, we will host one-hour meetings on Thursdays at 11 AM that will feature brief 5-minute shares from those attending. No pre-registration is required. Facilitated by Dick Lemon.

Suggested Donation: $5.00, no one turned away for lack of funds.

First Tuesday of the Month, 10:30 - 11:30 am (Zoom Only)

Meet for an hour (or so) to discuss current book selections and future books. FREE

Join us on Zoom for Book Club at 10:30am on the First Tuesday of the Month, passcode is: seniors. Meeting ID: 816 9377 6575

We have some fun adventures planned now on both Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 - 11:30 am starting at different locations every week!

Join Smell the Roses Walking Club on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 am for a leisurely tour of a different area each week. The intention of this group is to get outside, move our body, enjoy the birds singing and the freshness of nature unfolding. We will set out for the walk starting at 9:30 am and turn back around at 10:30 despite how far we have gone.

Our Thursday walks will continue as usual, with walks between 2-4 miles and various elevation gains. At this time, we are not asking for registration in advance for most of our walks, but we are hoping no more than 20 people will attend either group.

The Senior Computer Center of Santa Cruz offers members (55 and up) the opportunity to learn and use mobile phones, Macintosh and PCs. Courses are taught by volunteer instructors at the London Nelson Community Center.

Membership benefits include use of the computer lab during scheduled sessions and eligibility to register for a variety of courses. Lab facilities include desktop computers, laptops, printers, and internet access. Membership is $25 per year. Scholarships are available.

Contact the Downtown Senior Office at 831-420-6180 with questions or for additional information.

Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Drop in and play with friends between 1:00-3:00pm every Tuesday on this reserved court on the Santa Cruz Wharf.

This fun game is easy to learn and quick to become competitive! The court is located behind Marini's Candies.

Parking can be validated by patronizing one of our Wharf businesses.

If you love to hear, talk, experience travel, and get tips or would like to share your encounters, this series is for you! Come sail, fly, roam, travel, voyage, explore, journey, discover, and adventure with us!

Days/Hours: Thursday 1:00 – 3:00 pm, beginning March 5 through March 26 in Room 4.

March 5: Japan - Rick Filmar

March 12: Part 1: Turkey and the Galapagos - Suzanne and Dennis Carr

Part 2: How to Pack Light When Traveling. - Gaby Litsky

March 19: Maramures: Breughel Haymaking and a Traditional Wedding in Nothern Romania - Alan Ritch

March 26: Part 1: Have You Been? Can You Guess the Famous Places of the World?

 Part 2: Antarctica - Stuart Brager

Dates: TBA

Suggested Donation per class: $20.00 - $40.00

Join Motion Pacific's Mo Katzman for a once a month workshop series at London Nelson in collaboration with the Diversity Center. Dancing for Every Body will promote the mind-body connection, with a focus on easeful and fun movement, finding the joy and resilience in our moving bodies, dance making, and story sharing. This class is for all accessibility levels, dancing can be done sitting or standing, and no dance experience is necessary to join. Calling all LGBTQIA folks and allies!

Currently on a hiatus.

During this two-hour Intro to Table Tennis Clinic led by Cindy Ranii, you'll learn the basics of modern Table Tennis, including:

• Serving
• Scoring
• Forehand
• Backhand