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Recreation Guide

Hours of Operation
Rowlett Senior Center Monday - Friday 6:00 am - 9:00 pm
5300 Main St. Rowlett, TX 75088 Saturday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
972-412-6170 | www.rowlett.com Sunday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Events Bluegrass Hangout
Chair Volleyball 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 1:30PM
1st, 3rd and 4th Thursday, 10:30AM If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to get down, now is your chance. We will sit
More fun than you can possibly stand - while seated! Come enjoy this fun- around a circle and jam until you can’t jam anymore. Whether you want to pick
filled game played with a beach ball. Chair volleyball is great for upper body a banjo, strum a guitar, and play the washboard come on down!
mobility and joint flexibility. It enhances your muscle tone, reflexes, hand-to-
eye coordination, and endurance. Trips
Paragon Casino
Senior Archery August 28th – 30th - Travel with us to Marksville, LA for an overnight stay at
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Thursday, 1:30PM, $15/month the fabulous Paragon Casino and Resort. Hundreds of slot games are waiting
Our archery class takes you on an archery adventure with a fully trained and for you with many more wonderful gaming opportunities! Play a little, play all
experienced guide to teach the basic skills of archery. The lesson is a hour once night but this new experience is something you are not going to want to miss.
a week plan that teaches the basic skills of archery, safety rules of archery, The bus will depart Rowlett at 9am on August 28 and we will leave Marksville
terminology, and bow and arrow identification and uses. All equipment will be on August 30 at 1pm. Travelers will receive a $30 Players Card and a $10 food
supplied. The class is suitable for those that have no experience, or those that voucher along with FREE baggage handling. For a single occupancy room it will
may have shot before and need a refresher. be $150 and for a double occupancy room it will be $125.

Maker’s Space Senior Follies
Tuesday, 10:00AM Friday, September 13th, 2019 – Depart from the Rowlett Community Centre at
This one is for the crafty people out there. Every Tuesday at 10am, bring the 12:30PM and return to the Rowlett Community Centre after the show ...$35
craft that you are working on and enjoy the space of the Community Centre and Make sure you get your hair done and come dressed to the nines when we
like-minded crafters to help get your crafts done. make our way to Richardson, Texas to see the Spectacular Senior Follies”. We
will enjoy a variety of performers, singers, dancers, comedy acts and the
Famous Follies Showgirls.

Wylie Senior Recreation Center Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
800 Thomas St. Wylie, Texas 75098 Saturday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
972-516-6349| www.wylietexas.gov/recreation
Sunday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Information Golden Tai Chi, FREE
For questions regarding events or trips, please contact Wylie Senior Recreation staff Thursdays, 2PM – 3PM
at Recreation@WylieTexas.gov or 972-516-6349. Saturdays, 11AM – 12PM
Unite your mind and body. Combine tai chi moves and qigong exercise during
a whole-body workout that leaves you feeling relaxed and energized. With
Events the help of an easy-to-follow DVD and live instruction, improve your mobility,
Bar Baking Contest, FREE balance, strength, and flexibility. Exercises can be done sitting or standing,
Wednesday, August 28, 1 – 2PM making this workout perfect for any ability. Athletic clothes and closed-toe
Brownies, lemon bars or your own creation. Show off your baking skills by shoes required.
entering your crowning confection. Taste and share the gobs of goodies and
cast a vote for your favorite. Prizes awarded for top three bars. Trips
Bring bars ready to eat. Dallas Zoo, $19
Thursday, September 26, 9AM
Gardening, $3 Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Discover over 400 animals during this 106-
Wednesday, August 7 & 21, September 4 & 18, 8:30AM – 9:30AM acre zoo adventure. Admire "Giants of the Savanna," the only multi-species zoo
Embrace your green thumb. Learn and share gardening tips while socializing exhibit in the U.S. to mix elephants and other species. Observe Nile hippos in
with friends. Grow your very own fruits and vegetables alongside a skilled the newly opened "Simmons Hippo Outpost," a 120,000-gallon watering hole
instructor. Gain valuable plant care tips. We provide the seeds, tools, and soil. complete with a 24-by-8-foot underwater viewing area.
Bring money for lunch at the zoo.

Museum of Geometric and MADI Art, $9
Thursday, August 8, 12:45PM
Think outside the frame. During a docent-led tour, discover the invention of
MADI art and what makes it different from traditional geometric art. Admire the
joyful exploration of color and form in the museum’s collections and exhibits.
Create and take home your own geometric art piece.

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