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June 2, 2022 11:00 a.m.
BUCYRUS – The Crawford County Council on Aging has a calendar full of activities for seniors this month, some of which are taking place at Crestline and Galion.
Two activities are planned at Crestline this month at the Crestline Community Center, 143 W. Bucyrus St. A drawing and watercolor class will be held at 2 p.m. on June 9. Step-by-step guides and inspiration pages will be available. Courtney will walk participants through how to use watercolor pencils to add color to designs. The cost for this class is $2; COA members pay $1.
“I started the drawing and watercolor class last month at Bucyrus,” said Courtney Moody, activities coordinator. “It’s something new that we’re learning and I look forward to offering more craft projects to Crestline.”
A patriotic evening is also planned at Crestline. The Stars and Stripes Social will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on June 28. Sponsored by Pathways Hospice Care, the event offers free hot dogs and sundaes for seniors 55 and older, while supplies last. There will also be a patriotic craft and cards available for those who want to play.
Moody’s has planned a social and craft ice cream at Galion from 1 to 3 p.m. on June 16 at the Historic Grace Church, across from Brownella Cottage. The sundaes will include vanilla ice cream with a choice of toppings for a simple donation. A variety and limited number of crafts will be available.
Two bingos are scheduled at Bucyrus this month. The first will take place on June 14 and will feature root beer floats at 1 p.m. and bingo at 2 p.m. The next bingo will be June 30 with hot dogs at 1 p.m. and bingo at 2 p.m. Root beer floats, hot dogs and bingo prizes sponsored by FCBank.
Other activities that take place at the Council on Aging Senior Center, 200 S. Spring St., include:
– Chair yoga, 10 a.m. on Mondays (no class June 20)
-Drawing and watercolor class (Bucyrus), 1 p.m. on June 7
-Low Impact Cardio, 10 a.m. Wednesdays (no class June 15)
-Pressed Flower Crafts, 2 p.m. June 13. Limited class size.
-Painting class, 1-3 p.m. June 21, featuring an easy patriotic scene. Cost is $8, members pay $4.
-Karaoke, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on June 23
-The films will be screened at 1 p.m. on June 10, 17 and 24. For movie titles, call or visit the Council on Aging.
To register for activities, call Courtney Moody at 419-562-3050 Opt. 4 or email cmoody@cccoa.org. Future sponsors of activities are sought. COA activities are open to seniors aged 55 and over.
The Crawford County Council on Aging is a private, not-for-profit agency serving older people since 1974.