Garland seniors visit the Big Hat!
Carver Senior Center
Grub Club - Cheddar’s
10:30 a.m. Wednesday,April 15
Let’s head to Cheddar’s for lunch!
Come enjoy good food, great company and a nice mid-day break.
$6
Transportation provided. Lunch on your own.
Hop, Hunt & Celebrate
Hop on over to our Easter celebration for sweet treats, festive fun and lots of springtime smiles.
Let’s celebrate the season together!
9 a.m. Friday,April 17
Rock Into Spring
April is the perfect time to get creative!
Come paint rocks, enjoy some relaxing art time and make something fun to share or display.
9:30 a.m. Wednesday,April 8
Materials provided.
Earth Day Tote-ally Fun
Decorate your own reuseable tote bag with fun colors and designs while celebrating Earth Day and helping reduce plastic waste. 10 a.m. Wednesday,April 22 Materials provided.
Attention New Class Mahjong Club
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays Noon - 2 p.m. Learn, play and connect.
WinStar Casino Trip Dates
Tuesday, May 12
Tuesday, Sept. 15
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Beautiful Maine Oct. 9 - 19
Double rate: $2,134
Single rate: $2,679
Call for additional details.
Carver Programs/Extended Senior Trips
Carver Senior Center
Are you interested in teaching a class?
Connect with Carver Senior Center at 972-205-3305 or email CarverSrCtr@GarlandTX.gov.
Free Chair Exercise with Bobby Mondays and Thursdays
10 a.m.
Pull up a chair and get your body moving. Build core strength, flexibility and balance through routines that are simple modifications of familiar exercises. This lowimpact, full-body workout allows you to work at your level and pace through guided instruction.
Beginner Crochet Class Tuesdays at 9 a.m.
Live, Laugh, Crochet!
Join us for a yard-tastic adventure.
Christmas in New York City: The BigApple
Dec. 1 - 11
Double rate: $1,820
Single rate: $2,304
Motorcoach transportation
10 nights’lodging, including four consecutive nights in the NYC area
18 meals: 10 breakfasts and eight dinners
Great experiences and beautiful sights!
Full-day guided tour of New York City
See Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Wall Street and the 9/11 Memorial! Visit the stunning One World Observatory.
Friday Bingo
Play Bingo at Carver Senior Center! Every Friday 10 a.m.
Call Carver Senior Center for more information.
Beginning Guitar Tuesdays
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
$20
Strike a chord! Learn fundamentals, including how to tune the instrument, open and barre chords, understanding notation, basic reading and playing in time. Students with little or no knowledge of playing guitar thrive in this enriching musical environment.
Bring your own acoustic guitar.
Senior Fitness with Lana
Join our lively workouts with awesome music.
Contact Carver Senior Center at 972-205-3305 for details.
Canada - Montreal, Quebec City & Ottawa
June 4 - 15
Double rate: $2,040
Single rate: $2,509
Motorcoach transportation
11 nights’lodging, including five consecutive nights in Canada
20 meals: 11 breakfasts and nine dinners
Guided tours of Montreal, Quebec City and Canada's Capital City Ottawa
Call Carver Senior Center for more details.
GSAC Programs
New TeacherAlert! Paint withAna
Ana Lico is a traditional artist specializing in oil, acrylic and watercolor painting. She has developed a clear and effective teaching style that makes art skills approachable and accessible to learners of all levels. Her passion lies in helping others discover and nurture their own creativity, guiding them to connect with the artist within.
Brush Painting Group
Learn the basic brush strokes of 3,000-year-old Chinese brush painting also known as Sumi.
Students will be provided with the basic necessary materials of rice paper, natural hair brushes and Chinese black ink for their first lesson.
Gale Fields Multipurpose Room
Wednesdays 10 a.m.
FREE
Texas Hold ’Em
Gale Fields Multipurpose Room
Fridays
12:30 p.m.
FREE
CERAMICS & MORE
The Ceramics Group is learning new crafts! Bring your ceramics project, a different craft project or learn dot painting.
Gale Fields Multipurpose Room
Thursdays
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
FREE
Who doesn’t like the thrill of finding the last item on your list, jumping out of your chair and shouting, “Bingo!”? Bingo is a great way to socialize with friends.
Gale Fields Multipurpose Room
Mondays and Fridays
10:20 to 11 a.m.
FREE
Adult Coloring Class
Benefits of coloring include improved motor skills, sleep and focus, as well as reduced anxiety and stress relief. Enjoy a relaxing morning of coloring and socializing.
Gale Fields Multipurpose Room
Wednesdays 10:15 a.m.
FREE
Paint with Ana
Learn color mixing, brush strokes and time-saving techniques. Paint with confidence and improve your artful eye.
“Pineapple Conure”
Friday, April 24
Noon to 3 p.m.
Fields MPR
$15 Registration Fee
$20 Supply Fee
Activities listed in the Silver Scoop are subject to change at any time. If you have questions or need more information about Garland senior activities, call 972-205-2769.
GSAC ReAdeRS’ GRoup
GSAC Programs
Chair Yoga
The Readers’ Group will meet Wednesday, April 15.
This month’s book club selection is “The Jackal’s Mistress” by Chris Bohjalian.
All selections are available at the public library.
For more information, contact Cathy McGough at 214-534-3284.
Chair Exercise Class
Pull up a chair and exercise. Chair exercises are modifications of familiar exercises and a gentle way to build muscle and stay flexible.
Gale Fields Gym
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9:45 to 10:15 a.m.
FREE
Fit to Live!
The intent of this class is to strengthen major muscles, improve and maintain balance, increase and improve flexibility, strengthen the heart and increase stamina. The class uses free weights, targeted yoga stretches and small bursts of low-impact, but high-intensity interval training.
Gale Fields Gym
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8:15 to 9:15 a.m.
FREE
Improve flexibility, relieve stress and tone muscle with the use of a chair.Agreat class for beginners.
Gale Fields Gym Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:25 to 10:25 a.m.
First class is always free.
Yoga
A mind-body practice that provides both physical and mental benefits.
Gale Fields Gym Wednesdays 10:30 a.m.
First class is always free.
Senior Tae Kwon Do
Train with a sixth-degree black belt. Feel safer, more confident and more agile. The instructor will use moves specific to seniors and their needs and abilities.
Gale Fields Gym Tuesdays 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
First class is always free.
All classes require a punch card unless otherwise noted. The cost of punch cards is $35 for 10 classes or $60 for 20 classes.
Fitness Schedule
Monday
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C
Tuesday
8 a.m. Carver Cruisers - C
9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F
9:30 a.m. Cardio Drumming - C
10:30 a.m. Tae Kwon Do - F
Wednesday
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F 10:20 a.m. Yoga - F
Thursday
9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C
Friday
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F 9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
Fitness Card Rates
$35-10ClassPunchCard
Monday Tuesday
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C
10:20 a.m. Bingo - F
Noon 42 Dominoes - G
Noon Mahjong Club - C
8:30 a.m. Guitar - C
9 a.m. Creative Crafters - F
9 a.m. Writers’ Workshop - B 9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F 10:30 a.m. Tae Kwon Do - F 12:30 p.m. Open Games - F
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C
10:20 a.m. Bingo - F Noon 42 Dominoes - G Noon Mahjong Club - C
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C
10:20 a.m. Bingo - F
Noon 42 Dominoes - G Noon Mahjong Club - C
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C
10:20 a.m. Bingo - F
Noon 42 Dominoes - G Noon Mahjong Club - C
8:30 a.m. Guitar - C
9 a.m. Creative Crafters - F
9 a.m. Writers’ Workshop - B 9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F 10:30 a.m. Tae Kwon Do - F 12:30 p.m. Open Games - F
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8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9:30 a.m. Coffee with a Nurse - F
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C
10:20 a.m. Bingo - F
10:30 a.m. Tae Kwon Do - F 12:30 p.m. Open Games - F 20 21 14 7
8:30 a.m. Guitar - C
9 a.m. Creative Crafters - F
9 a.m. Writers’ Workshop - B
9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F
9:30 a.m. Dollar Tree - O
10:30 a.m. Tae Kwon Do - F
12:30 p.m. Open Games - F
8:30 a.m. Guitar - C 9 a.m. Creative Crafters - F 9 a.m. Writers’ Workshop - B 9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F 9:30 a.m. Nutrition Education - F 10:30 a.m. Tae Kwon Do - F 12:30 p.m. Open Games - F
Noon 42 Dominoes - G Noon Mahjong Club - C 8:30 a.m. Guitar - C 9 a.m. Creative Crafters - F
9 a.m. Writers’ Workshop - B 9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F
Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
8:45 a.m. Senior Fitness - C
9:30 a.m. Crochet - C
9:30 a.m. Aldi - O
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
9:45 a.m. Mahjong Lessons - F
10 a.m. Brush Painting - F
10:15 a.m. Adult Coloring - F
10:30 a.m. Yoga - F
Noon Mahjong Club - C
12:30 p.m. Open Games - F
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
8:45 a.m. Senior Fitness - C
9:30 a.m. Crochet - C
9:30 a.m. Walmart - O
9:30 a.m. Rock Into Spring - C
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
9:45 a.m. Mahjong Lessons- F
10 a.m. Brush Painting - F
10:15 a.m. Adult Coloring - F
10:30 a.m. Yoga - F
Noon Mahjong Club - C
12:30 p.m. Open Games - F
1 p.m. Travel Meeting - F
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9:30 a.m. Crochet - C
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
9:45 a.m. Mahjong Lessons - F
10 a.m. Brush Painting - F
10:15 a.m. Adult Coloring - F
10:30 a.m. Yoga - F
10:30 a.m. Cheddar’s - O
Noon Mahjong Club - C
12:30 p.m. Open Games - F
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9:30 a.m. Crochet - C
9:30 a.m. Walmart - O
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
9:45 a.m. Mahjong Lessons - F
10 a.m. Brush Painting - F
10 a.m. Earth Day - C
10:15 a.m. Adult Coloring - F
10:30 a.m. Yoga - F
Noon Mahjong Club - C
12:30 p.m. Open Games - F
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
8:45 a.m. Senior Fitness - C
9:30 a.m. Crochet - C
9:30 a.m. Aldi - O
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F
9:30 a.m. Ceramics - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C 12:30 p.m. Bridge - F
9:15 a.m. Drivers’ Movie Club - F
9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F 9:30 a.m. Ceramics - F
10 a.m. Grub Club - O
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C 12:30 p.m. Bridge - F
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9 a.m. Popcorn & Bingo - C
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10:20 a.m. Bingo - F
Noon Mahjong Club - C
12:30 p.m. Bridge - F
12:30 p.m. Texas Hold `Em - F
12:30 p.m. Bridge - F 12:30 p.m. Texas Hold `Em - F 10 16 17 22 23 8 9 3
9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F 9:30 a.m. Ceramics - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C 12:30 p.m. Bridge - F
9:45 a.m. Mahjong Lessons - F
10 a.m. Brush Painting - F
10:15 a.m. Adult Coloring - F
10:30 a.m. Yoga - F
Noon Mahjong Club - C
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8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9 a.m. Popcorn & Bingo - C 9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10:20 a.m. Bingo - F
Noon Mahjong Club - C
12:30 p.m. Bridge - F
12:30 p.m. Texas Hold `Em - F
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9:15 a.m. Drivers’ Movie Club - F 9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F 9:30 a.m. Ceramics - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C 12:30 p.m. Bridge - F
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9 a.m. Popcorn & Bingo - C
9 a.m. Hop, Hunt & Celebrate - C 9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10:20 a.m. Bingo - F
Noon Mahjong Club - C
12:30 p.m. Bridge - F 12:30 p.m. Texas Hold `Em - F
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F 9 a.m. Popcorn & Bingo - C 9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F 10:20 a.m. Bingo - F Noon Mahjong Club - C
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9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F 9:30 a.m. Ceramics - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C
12:30 p.m. Bridge - F
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Grub Club: Catfish Sam’s
Thursday, April 9
10 a.m.
Coffee with a Nurse
Monday,April 27
9:30 a.m.
Driver’s Movie Club
Thursday, April 9
9:15 a.m.
“Napolean Dynamite”
Thursday, April 23
9:15 a.m.
“Stand By Me”
American Mahjong Lessons 9:45 a.m.
Every Wednesday Game Room
Mahjong is a classic tile-based game of skill, strategy and calculation.
“I have been playing for over 10 years and really love the game. It’s good for memory.”
-Teresa Pratt
Nutrition Education
“Eating Plant Foods” Tuesday,April 21 9:30 a.m.
Shopping Trip Change: We will visit Dollar Tree on Tuesday,April 14, instead of Wednesday,April 15.
2026 - 2027
GSAC Travel Meeting 1 p.m.
Wednesday,April 8
GSAC Extended Trips
Discover Irish Splendor
Oct. 30 - Nov. 6
Highlights
Dublin, Rock of Cashel, Blarney Castle, Dingle Peninsula, Cliffs of Moher, Castle Hotel Stay, Whiskey Distillery Tour and FoynesAviation Museum.
Double: $3,748
Single: $4,148
Triple: $3,718
Now registering. Call Garland Senior Activity Center for more information!
Best of the Rhine and Amsterdam
Biloxi & New Orleans
Double occupancy: $895 July 13 - 18
Motorcoach transportation
Five nights’lodging, three consecutive nights at a casino hotel on the Mississippi gulf coast
Eight meals: Five breakfasts and three dinners
Spectacular gulf coast gaming
Guided tour of Bay St. Louis
Avisit to a second Gulf Coast casino
Guided tours of New Orleans
Voyage through the heart of Europe on the Rhine river cruise, where history, culture and riverside landscapes meet. at 972
Riverboat cruise on the Mississippi River
Spain’s Costa del Sol & Madrid Discovery Feb. 13 - 21, 2027
Double occupancy: $4,548
Single occupancy: $5,248
Highlights: Fuengirola, Malaga, Marbella, Ronda, The Arab, Old and New Bridge, The Alhambra, Granada, Madrid, Plaza Mayor, Home-Hosted Lunch
All return times for the Senior Center trips are APPROXIMATE and subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances such as traffic, activities running longer than anticipated, etc.
Important Information New Center Update: The steel is going up! Progress continues!
Medical Transportation Program
The City of Garland offers transportation to Garland residents 60 years of age and older who are not wheelchair bound to local Garland medical appointments free of charge. This limited service is intended for seniors who have no other means of getting to and from their local medical appointments. Call 972-205-2890 for more information.
Senior Services
AARP Office
1-866-554-5377
Aging Information Hotline 211
Better Business Bureau 214-220-2000
Dallas Area Agency on Aging 214-871-5065
DART ParaTransit 214-515-7272
Food Stamps (SNAP) 214-819-1860
Garland Fair Housing 972-205-3300
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas 1-888-529-5277
Meals on Wheels
214-689-2639
Medicare 1-800-633-4227
Mental Health Hotline 1-866-615-8700
Nursing Home Ombudsman 214-823-5700
Office of Senior Affairs 214-670-5227
Parkland Health Center 214-266-0700
Social Security Admin.
1-800-772-1213
Senior Source 214-823-5700
Veterans Service Officer 214-819-1886
Widowed Persons Service 214-358-4155
Nutrition & Transportation Program
The nutrition program is a daily meal program that ensures a nutritious lunch for older adults. On a limited basis, free transportation to both senior center locations is available to Garland residents age 60 or older, who participate in the nutrition program. An application must be completed before being able to participate in the program. This service is supported, in part, by the Dallas Area Agency on Aging (DAAA), the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) and Dallas County. For additional information, call 972-205-2769.
Senior Center Policy
It is the policy of the Senior Services Section of the Garland Parks & Recreation Department to serve all persons with regard to employment, programs, services and/or admissions without discrimination as to race, creed, color, sex, ancestry, national origin, religion or disability. The Garland Senior Activity Center and Carver Senior Center are wheelchair accessible. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend and who may need auxiliary aids or services must contact 972-205-2769 so that appropriate arrangements can be made. For the hearing impaired, call our TDD at 972-205-2933 or RELAY TEXAS at 1-800-735-2989.
Important Information
Garland
Senior Activity Center
600 W. Avenue A
Garland, TX 75040
Phone: 972-205-2769
The Garland SeniorActivity Center is currently closed for renovations. The majority of our programs have been relocated to Gale Fields Recreation Center, located at 1701 Dairy Road. Call for details.
Carver Senior Center
222 Carver St. Garland, TX 75040
972-205-3305
Hours of Operation:
Monday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Tuesday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
. Thursday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Garland SeniorActivity Center and the Carver Center are recreation centers for adults 55 and older, offering an extensive variety of activities and classes intended to enhance and enrich the lives of active adults in our community. The centers are not licensed adult day care facilities.All paid and drop-in activities are designed for independent participation. Staff does not provide direct supervision or personal care and does not monitor participants coming and going. Participants requiring assistance need to be accompanied by a caregiver or assistant while at the center.
Garland SeniorActivity Center Staff
D’Aun Muhlinghaus - Senior Services Supervisor
Cecilia Ballester - Senior Services Specialist
Elda Guerrero - Medical Transportation Driver/Senior Services Specialist
Rachel Bibby - Senior Services Specialist
Doug Peterson - Medical Transportation Driver
Amie Carson - Bus Driver
Oscar Else - Bus Driver
Ron Romage - Bus Driver
Jamie Dowden - BuildingAttendant
Mike Coffman - RecreationAssociate
Carver Senior Center Staff
Jelisa Baker - Senior Services Supervisor
CarlaAlanis - Senior Services Specialist
Dorothy Jones - RecreationAssociate
ZoilaAlba - RecreationAssociate
