GOLDEN ECHO
Mocktail Monday
Monday, Aug. 3 — 12:30 p.m.
Come and see what kind of “creation” Devon has invented!
Breakfast Club
Friday, Aug. 7 — 9 a.m.
Breakfast Club will meet at A’s Kitchen, 2004 Firs Ave. in Rock Falls, this month.
Make-and-Take Tuesday
Tuesday, Aug. 11 — 12:30 p.m.
Special Events at WCSC Weekly activities at WCSC
Come and see what Devon has planned!
Painting with Marge
Wednesday, Aug. 12 — 9:30 a.m.
Marge will be teaching a canvas painting class in our big room!
Sober seniors
Monday, Aug. 24 — noon
Seniors often need support to maintain sobriety. The Senior
Center is a great place with compassionate employees who are able to interact with clients and help them get the resources they need to stay healthy and sober.
Coffee, Cookies and Convo
Tuesday, Aug. 25 — 12:30 p.m.
Please join Devon for this great social event. See you then!
For the latest updates and daily activities, please go to our “Whiteside County IL Senior Center” Facebook page
Learn to Quilt
Monday, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 — 12:30-3:45 p.m. Knitting Club
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 11, 18 & 25 — 1-3:45 p.m. Euchre
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 11, 18 & 25 — 12:15-3:45 p.m. Foot clinic
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 12 & 26 — 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Please call Deb at 815-213-0324 or Sharon at 815-718-5294 to set up an appointment.
Jeopardy
Wednesday, Aug. 5 — 12:15 p.m.
Eat your Smarties for breakfast and head over to the Center to put your skills to the test!
Hand and Foot card game
Thursday, Aug. 6, 13, 20 & 27 — 12:30-3:30 p.m. This will take place in the dining room.
Mexican Train Dominoes
Friday, Aug. 7, 14, 21 & 28 — 12:30-3:45 p.m.
Line dancing
Friday, Aug. 7, 14, 21 & 28.
(Advance classes 10-11 a.m./ Beginners classes 11 a.m.-noon)
Our line dancing group is moving and grooving with a great group of people lately! Not too sure about dancing? Pull a chair up and watch all of the fun and listen to great music!
Film Friday
Friday, Aug. 7, 14, 21 & 28 — 12:30 p.m.
We have a great lineup of films, and you can’t beat delicious fresh-popped popcorn!
Bunco
Monday, Aug. 10 & 24 — 12:30 p.m.
Bingo
Wednesday, Aug. 12 & 26 — 12:15 p.m.
Bingo is a blast!! Great prizes, great people, and lots of fun! See you there. Please bring a $1 donation for the Food Pantry.
Vets breakfast
Friday, Aug. 14 — 9 a.m.
Wheel of Fortune
Wednesday, Aug. 19 — 12:15 p.m.
Buy a vowel and solve our puzzle! See you then!
Phone-friendly Friday
Fridays — 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Need some help with that pesky cell phone? Each Friday, Devon will be available to answer any questions or help with things on your iPhone or Android cell phone! No appointment needed.
Computer/technology assistance
Monday-Thursday 8:30-11:30 a.m.
If you would like a specific appointment for one-on-one time, please call the center and speak with Neal.
Food Pantry
Every Thursday — 1-3 p.m.
Sign-ups start at noon, and you must sign up in person. Everyone is able to go through the closet weekly to get meat and other great items! We are needing grocery bags — if you have any that you are not using, we will gladly take them!
Pinochle
Monday, Wednesday & Fridays 12:30- 3:45 p.m.
Pool table
Mondays 9-10 a.m. | Tuesdays 1-3:45 p.m. | Wednesdays from 9-10 a.m. | Thursdays 1-3:45 p.m.
Yoga
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10-11 a.m.
This group is growing and has really become a large event! This yoga class accommodates all levels of balance, intensity, and range of motion. The Center can provide a yoga mat and chair if you do not have your own. See you there!
Tai Chi
Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Patrick Stramka teaches this gentle form of exercise that combines slow, flowing movements, deep breathing, and relaxation. These movements improve balance, flexibility, strength, and coordination. Cost is $10 a month for members , $20 a month non-members.
Board Game Bonanza
Every Tuesday — 12:30 p.m . Join us on Tuesdays to play a new board game and meet new friends! Have a game you love to play and want to share it with others? Bring it on in and teach us how to play!
GOLDEN ECHO
Caregivers Support Group
Tuesday, Aug. 4 — 2 p.m.
Join us for a free Caregivers Support group designed to provide encouragement, practical guidance, and valuable resources for family caregivers. Sponsored by Serenity Hospice.
Beginners Line Dance with Cheryl
Tuesday, Aug. 4 & 18 — 11 a.m.
Workout Wednesday
Wednesday, Aug. 5 — 11 a.m.
Cheryl Moeller, owner of Centerstage Dance Company for 37 years, teaches a fun workout class at her studio. Full body movement and gentle workout are offered, including some senior-friendly cardio. Alternative movements offered if needed, such as knee-friendly versions of a move.
Special Events at LCCOA
Family Feud
Friday, Aug. 7 — 11 a.m.
Sponsored by Heritage Woods. Refreshments will be served
Book Club
Tuesday, Aug. 11 — 1 p.m.
Bingo
Friday, Aug. 14 — 10:30 a.m. Win valuable prizes and donuts! Sponsored by Allure.
Writers Group
Monday, Aug. 17 — 1-3 p.m.
Writers and want-to-be writers meet every third Monday — this month in the Dining Room at LCCOA. Bring a short life story, essay, poem, or other work to share. Everyone is welcome!
OSF Presents ...
Tuesday, Aug. 18 — 1 p.m.
This month’s topic: Diabetic Diet.
Coffee with the Mayor
Wednesday, Aug. 19 — 9 a.m.
Enjoy conversation, a cup of coffee and donut with the mayor.
Breakfast Club with Brandan
Friday, Aug. 21 — 9 a.m.
Help Brandan as he leads a group of interested seniors in a tour of Lee County breakfast shops once a month. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and what a great way to get out into our community and make new friends, then come back to the center to play Wheel of Fortune! The only requirement is you must be a senior and be responsible for your own bill and transportation. RSVP to 815-288-9236.
Blood pressure checks
Monday Aug. 24 — 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Sponsored by Lee County Health Department.
Foot clinic
Tuesday, Aug. 25
Fancy Feet will be at the Center every month to trim nails and give foot massages. Cost is $25. Call Deb at 815213-0324 for an appointment.
Price is Right
Friday, Aug. 28 — 11 a.m.
A great opportunity to win prizes by guessing the price of the items without going over! Sponsored by Heritage Woods.
Birthday Cake
Friday, Aug. 28 — 12:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Healthcare Plus.
Wheel of Fortune
Fridays — 11 a.m.
Do you enjoy solving the puzzles while watching Wheel of Fortune? Come to the Center and win prizes. (If you wish to buy vowels bring quarters!)
Weekly activities at LCCOA
Daily
Transportation — 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call 815-288-9236 for trips to doctor and dentist appointments, and trips to the drug store, grocery store, hardware store, beauty salon, barber, and to the Center.
Congregate lunches — Noon-12:30 p.m.
Congregate meals from Lifescapes for those age 60 and over. Call the day before by 9:45 a.m. to reserve your spot.
Library & DVD library — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stop by and see the new donation of books and DVD’s at LCCOA. Self-checkout and return to receptionist policy.
CD and puzzle exchange — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stop by and see our new donation of puzzles and CDs at LCCOA. Self-check out and self-return policy.
Beverage center — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The coffee pot is always on at the Center, along with refreshing ice water. Check out our pop fridge fundraiser for repairs needed at the Center.
Mondays
Coffee Klatch social hour — 10 a.m.
Exercise with Brandan — 10-11 a.m.
Join our free workout program! Brandan is available to assist you with our recumbent exercise bicycles. Thirty-minute appointments are available 10-11 a.m.
Chair Yoga for seniors — 11 a.m.
Lunch — Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Reservations needed by 9:45 a.m. for the next day.
Rummikub —1 p.m.
Tuesdays
Pool table open hours — 9 a.m. to noon
Fresh produce — 9:30 a.m. to noon
Please bring your own bags.
Lunch — Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Reservations needed by 9:45 a.m. for the next day.
OSF meals — 3:30 p.m.
Provided for Lee County Community
Wednesdays
Pool table open hours — 9 a.m.-noon
Lunch — Noon to 12:30 p.m.
Reservations needed before 9:45 a.m. for the next day.
Pinochle — Noon
Chair Yoga for seniors — 1 p.m.
Thursdays
Pool table open hours — 9 a.m.-noon
Walkie Talkies — 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Lunch — Noon to 12:30
Reservations needed by 9:45 a.m. for the next day.
Chair Yoga for seniors — 1 p.m.
Crafters — 1 p.m.
OSF meals —3:30 p.m.
Provided for Lee County Community
Fridays
Pool table open hours — 9 a.m. to Noon
Exercise with Brandan 10-11:30 a.m.
Come join our free workout program! Brandan is available to assist you with our recumbent exercise bicycles. Thirtyminute appointments are available
Lunch — Noon-12:30 p.m.
Reservations needed by 9:45 a.m. for the next day.
Euchre — Noon
Mexican Train Dominoes — 1 p.m.
Upcoming Trips: LCCOA
ALL AGES WELCOME — MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED! For more information on any of these trips, please call Lee County Council on Aging at 815-288-9236.
Beautiful Vermont
Sept. 26-Oct. 27
Cost for members: $1,770 for single occupancy |
$1,265 per person for double occupancy
Cost for non-members: $1,820 for single occupancy |
$1,315 per person for double occupancy. (Triple also available)
This seven-day, six-night trip includes six breakfasts, four dinners, and all lodging in the same hotel In addition to hopefully seeing colorful landscapes, you will tour Goodrich’s Maple Farm and Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory (including free samples!), Hope Cemetery, and take a dinner cruise on Lake Champlain (with entertainment), as well as enjoy trips to Shelburne Museum, Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Vermont Granite Museum, and Stowe Village.
Discover Reflections of Italy
Oct. 28-Nov. 6, 2026
Cost: $5,949 per person for single occupancy |
$4,949 for double | $4,899 for triple. Deposit: $698, with final payment due July 30, 2026. Price does not include optional trip insurance.
This ten-day/nine-night trip includes 12 meals (eight
breakfasts, one lunch and three dinners). Highlights include: Rome, the Vatican Museums, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Assisi, Perugia, Cortona, Florence, Chianti Winery and Cooking Class, Venice, Murano Island, and Lake Como. We will stay overnight in Rome, Perugia, Florence, Venice, and Como. This is a Collette tour.
South Pacific Wonders: Australia and New Zealand
March 2 -16, 2027
Cost: $9,399 per person for single occupancy | $7,999 for double. Deposit: $698, with final payment due Aug. 28, 2026. Rates per person are guaranteed until Sept. 4, 2026, for members and non-members. This 15--day trip includes 22 meals (12 breakfasts, four lunches and six dinners). Highlights include: Cairns, Great Barrier Reef glass-bottom boat and snorkeling, Sydney Harbor tour, Christchurch, Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu cruise and more, with an optional four days in Figi. This is a Collette tour.
Alaska Discovery Land and Cruise
Sept. 8-20, 2027
Cost: $9,899-$12,099 per person for single occupancy | $6,899-$8,399 for double. Occupancy
Upcoming Trips: WCSC
ALL SENIORS WELCOME — MEMBERSHIP NOT REQUIRED!
For more information on any of these trips, call the Whiteside County Senior Center at 815-622-9230.
depends on cabin choice on cruise. Deposit: $698, with final payment due by May 11, 2027. Rates per person are guaranteed until Nov. 8, 2026, for members and non-members:
This 13-day trip includes 28 meals (12 breakfasts, eight lunches and eight dinners). Highlights include: Sternwheeler Discovery, Music of Denali Dinner Theater, Denali National Park, Luxury Domed Rail, Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay, Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, Inside Passage. This is a Collette tour.
Iceland’s Magical Northern Lights Discovery
Nov. 5-11, 2027
Cost: $5,299 per person for single occupancy | $4,499 for double | $4,449 for triple. Deposit: $698, with final payment due by Aug. 7, 2027. Rates per person are guaranteed until May 6, 2027, for members and non-members.
This seven-day trip includes 11 meals (six breakfasts and five dinners). Highlights include: Reykjavík, Northern Lights Cruise, Search for the Northern Lights, Golden Circle, Thingvellir National Park, Lava Exhibition Center, Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Blue Lagoon, Vík. This is a Collette tour.
Please join us for our Trip Meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 10 a.m. We will be scheduling our fall trips at this meeting.
For more information ... Call 815-632-2566 | E-mail celebration@saukvalley.com