FUN AFTER 50 Senior Center Activities

Telluride Chamber Music Festival

To register for programs, call 970-252-4884 or visit MontroseRec.com

TRIPS & TOURS

Most trips meet at the Senior Center and fill quickly. Get on the waiting list if a tour is full in case another is scheduled.

Crawford Pioneer Days

Watch the parade, outhouse races and melodrama in the park at the 44th annual Crawford Pioneer Days. There are multiple vendors and food on site. Bring money for lunch. Meet at the Field House.

7:45 a.m. | June 10 | $29

U-Pick/Float Trip

This tour begins with an orchard tour and U-pick experience at Honey Rock Landing Orchard, where the first two pounds of cherries are included. Then raft Dominguez & Escalante National Conservation Area, where guides will prepare a locally sourced organic lunch served riverside. Take out is at Bridgeport. Meet at the Field House for transport.

7:45 a.m. | June 11 | $149

Tour: Crawford Gems

Learn about yaks at Steer It Up Ranch in Crawford. Then tour The Lodge at Needle Rock, which offers 14 luxury suites with stunning views of Needle Rock and the West Elk Mountains, and the Smith Fork Ranch, an all-inclusive luxury ranch serving one group at a time. Bring money for lunch.

7:15 a.m. | June 13 | $29

Hike: Island Lake Trail

This easy 3.2-mile trail in Grand Mesa National Forest closely follows the south shoreline of Island Lake from the campground to Highway 65.

7:45 a.m. | June 22 | $20

This amazing program at the Palm Theatre features by Mozart, Prokofiev, Bartok, Vieuxtemps, Bunch, Zaretsky and Sheronick alongside the dancing talents of former Pilobolus members Casey Howes and Jacob Warren. Bring money for an early dinner. Meet at the Field House.

2:30 p.m. | June 25 | $43

Wine Tasting

Taste wine around Hotchkiss and Cedaredge at Storm Cellar, Mesa Winds, Williams Cellars and Stoney Mesa. Tasting fees vary by location. Bring money for tasting fees and lunch, or bring a sack lunch.

8:30 a.m. | June 29 & August 1 | $20

Fitness

Tai Chi for Health & Energy

Tai Chi brings peace to the body, using controlled movements, weight transference, mental resistance and quietness of mind.

10-10:30 a.m. | Mondays | Donation

ART & MUSIC

Ceramics

Bring your own ceramic project or buy from us. Paints, finishing sprays and glazes provided.

12-3 p.m. | Wednesdays | $15 per multi-month session | 970-424-4451

Crafters

Bring supplies and work on your project for free, or pay $20, which covers instruction and supplies for a three-month session.

12-3 p.m. | Wednesdays | Free or $20 | 818-262-3272

Jam Session/Sing Along

Take turns picking and leading a song. Bring an acoustic instrument if you play! Spectators welcome.

3:45-5:45 p.m. | Mondays | Free

Open Line Dancing

Learn line dancing steps with formal instruction.

3:30-4:30 p.m. (beginners), 4:305:45 p.m. (improvers) | Mondays | $2

To register for programs, call 970-874-0923 or visit CityofDelta.net/parksrecgolf

Games

Pinochle

12:30-3:30 p.m. | Tuesdays | $15

Tuesday Needlers

10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Tuesdays

Fitness

Dance Fit

Burn energy, shake stress and show off your dance moves!

4:30 p.m. | Thursdays

Pilates

Low-impact movements that improve flexibility, muscular strength and endurance.

12 p.m. Mondays | 9 a.m. Fridays

Senior Circuit Circuit training for seniors with flexibility exercises.

9 a.m. | Monday through Friday

Yoga Fusion

This vinyasa-style class blends yoga, Pilates and barre.

4:30 p.m. | Wednesdays

Healthy Body Strong Bones

Use simple hand weights to help increase flexibility, balance and bone strength.

9 a.m. | Tuesdays & Thursdays

Silver Sneakers Classic Strengthen muscles and increase range of movement.

10 a.m. | Tuesdays & Thursdays

Body Blitz

Cross-train with this quick-paced muscle conditioning class.

9 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays | 9 a.m.

Thursdays

Body Bar

Get an entire body workout using a weighted fitness bar.

6 a.m. | Wednesdays

Pool Fitness

Aqua Movers

Jump start your week with a mid- to high-intensity cardio and strength training water class.

5:30 p.m. | Thursdays

Pool Power

Workout in shallow water to focus and tone problem areas.

9:30 a.m. | Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Body & Health

Enjoy a combination of aerobic and full-body workout in the pool.

10:30 a.m. | Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Light-n-Lively

Build endurance and strength, designed for beginners.

10 a.m. | Tuesdays and Thursdays

Full Body Cardio

A full-body workout with water jogging, river running, jumping jacks and lunges.

5:30 p.m. | Tuesdays

Silver Sneakers Splash

A fun shallow-water exercise class that uses a signature splash-board to increase movement. Suitable for non-swimmers.

8:30 a.m. | Mondays & Wednesdays

Fraud continues to snare

Colorado seniors

AARP reports that online crime targeting Colorado seniors continues to rise. In 2021, AARP says victims in Colorado lost more than $130 million to cybercriminals, as based on FBI records. That’s roughly double what the loss figure was in 2019. AARP says Colorado consistently ranks among the top 10 states for fraud reports related to online shopping and negative reviews of businesses with clearly deceptive practices. AARP ElderWatch Colorado also specifically points to scammers posing as wellknown retailers such as Amazon to bilk consumers out of their money. ElderWatch says it receives 200 to 300 fraud-reporting calls a month from Coloradans. To report fraud, visit stopfraudcolorado.gov or call AARP at 800-222-4444.

Enter Delta Libraries’ Change the World Writing Contest

Submit your story to the all-ages

Change the World Writing Contest this summer for a chance to get your work published! Submissions will be accepted June 1 through Friday, June 30. The winning entries in every age category will be published in the August edition of the High Country Spotlight! The writing