Carver Senior Center
Silver Steps
Walk your way into wellness. Join our new walking club for fun, fitness and friendship.
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Hollabaugh Recreation Center
9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Trip to Buc-ee’s
A must-see destination filled with fresh food options and unique merchandise!
Friday, Sept. 27 9 a.m.
$6
State Fair of Texas
It’s that time of the year! Join us as we go see Big Tex and state fair attractions.
Thursday, Oct. 17 9 a.m.
Lunch inAddison
Transportation provided. Lunch on your own, chose from a variety of restaurants.
Tuesday, Sept. 24 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
$23
Wellness Fair Days
Two day Expo
GSAC - Oct. 10
Carver - Oct. 11
For more information:
Call Garland Senior Center at 972-205-2769. Call Carver Senior Center at 972-205-3305.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing Catch a glimpse into the world of currency production.
Explore the interactive exhibits that detail the history of money. Tuesday, Oct 22 10 a.m.
$6
WinStar & Choctaw Casinos
WinStar - 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7
Choctaw - 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21
$20
Registration is limited to one trip per person.
Activities listed in the Silver Scoop are subject to change at any time. If you have questions or need more information about Carver Center activities, call 972-205-3305.
Carver Programs
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
Friday Bingo
Play bingo at Carver Senior Center!
Every Friday 10 a.m.
Call Carver Senior Center for more 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.
GSAC Programs
Drumba
Drumba is a class that combines drumsticks with dance steps and exercise moves to create a cardiovascular workout. Come get your stick on!
Drumba is canceled until further notice.
Brush Painting
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
Bring and work on your ceramics project or learn dot painting.
Gale Fields Multipurpose Room
Tuesdays
9 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
Second Wednesday 10:15 a.m.
FREE
U Can Paint
Learn color mixing, brush strokes and time-saving techniques under the guidance of artist Christen Garden. Paint with confidence and improve your artful eye.
“Santorini” Friday, Sept. 20 Noon to 3 p.m.
Granger Room 103
$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 Programs
GSAC ReAdeRS’ GRoup
The Readers’ Group will meet Sept. 18.
“The Fraud” by Zadie Smith.
All selections are available at the public library.
For more information, contact Cathy McGough at 214-534-3284.
South Garland Library
Wednesday 10 a.m.
FREE
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
Chair Yoga
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.
Monday Tuesday
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
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - 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
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
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
8:30 a.m. Guitar - C
9 a.m. Creative Crafters - F
9 a.m. Ceramics - F
9 a.m. Writers’ Workshop - B
9:25 a.m Chair Yoga - F
9:30 a.m. Silver Steps - O
10:30 a.m. Tae Kwon Do - F 12:30 p.m. Open Game Play - F
$60-20ClassPunchCard 3
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C 10:20 a.m. Bingo - F Noon 42 Dominoes - G
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 2 9 16 30
8:30 a.m. Guitar - C
9 a.m. Creative Crafters - F 9 a.m. Ceramics - 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 Game Play - F
8:30 a.m. Guitar - C 9 a.m. Ceramics - F
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 10:30 a.m. Grub Club - O 12:30 p.m. Open Game Play - F
8:30 a.m. Guitar - C
9 a.m. Ceramics - F
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
11 a.m. Lunch in Addison - O 12:30 p.m. Open Game Play - F
10:20 a.m. Bingo - F Noon 42 Dominoes - G Legend: C - Carver B - Bradfield F - Fields G - Granger O - Off-Site 23 24 17 10
Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9 a.m. Crochet - C
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
9:45 a.m. Walmart - O
10 a.m. Brush Painting -F
10:15 a.m. Adult Coloring - F
10:30 a.m. Yoga - F
12:30 p.m. Open Game Play - F
9 a.m. Coffee & Conversation - C
9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C
12:30 p.m. Bridge - F
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9 a.m. Crochet - C
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
9:45 a.m. Dollar Tree - O
10 a.m. Brush Painting -F
10:15 a.m. Adult Coloring - F
10:30 a.m. Yoga - F
12:30 p.m. Open Game Play - F
1 p.m. Tuscany Pre-Trip - F
9 a.m. Coffee & Conversation - C
9 a.m. John Wayne Museum - O
9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C 12:30 p.m. Bridge - F
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9 a.m. Crochet - C
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
9:45 a.m. Family Dollar - O
10 a.m. Brush Painting - F
10:15 a.m. Adult Coloring - F
10:30 a.m. Yoga - F
12:30 p.m. Open Game Play - F
8:15 a.m. Fit to Live! - F
9 a.m. Crochet - C
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
9:45 a.m. Aldi’s - O
10 a.m. Brush Painting - F
10:30 a.m. Yoga - F
12:30 p.m. Open Game Play - F
9 a.m. Coffee & Conversation - C 9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - F
10 a.m. Chair Exercise - C
12:30 p.m. Bridge - F
9 a.m. Coffee & Conversation - C
9:25 a.m. Chair Yoga - 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
9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10:20 a.m. Bingo - F
12:30 p.m. Bridge - F
12:30 p.m. Texas Hold `Em - F
18 4 27
12:30 p.m. Bridge - F 12:30 p.m. Texas Hold `Em - F 13 19 20 25 26 11 12 6 5
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
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 U Can Paint - F
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 a.m. Buc-ee`s - O 9:45 a.m. Chair Exercise - F
10:20 a.m. Bingo - F
workout for the upper and lower body. It can be done seated or standing and is a fun cardiovascular paced, intense c workout for the upper and lower body. It can be done
Charleston, SC
Oct. 18 - 26, 2025
Double occupancy: $1,378
Single occupancy: $1,846
Motorcoach Transportation
Carver Extended Trips 2025
Eight nights’ lodging, including four consecutive nights in the Charleston area
14 meals; eight breakfast, six dinners
Visit to the historic Charleston City Market
Relaxing Harbor Cruise in Charleston
Visit the famous and historic Middleton Place
Tour of a historic Charleston home
TheArk Encounter & Creation
Sept. 7 - 13, 2025
Double occupancy: $1,050
Single occupancy: $1,380
Motorcoach Transportation
Six nights’ lodging, including for consecutive nights in the Cincinnati area
10 meals; six breakfast, four dinners
Admission to the Ark Encounter, Creation Museum and Omnimax Show
BB Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise along the Ohio River
GSAC Day Trips 24/25
Rainbow Vomit
Rainbow vomit is an immersive art experience in Dallas. It is an interactive photography exhibit and unique venue, ready to transport you to a world of art.
Thursday, Oct. 24
$35
Historic
John
F. Kennedy Trolley Tour
Go back to Nov. 22, 1963, as if you were there. Was it as simple as a lone gunman … or was it something more? Discover facts that you never knew before.
Narrated live by Certified Historical Guides.
Thursday, Jan 23
$49
Rocky Ridge Drive-Thru Safari
Journey into a 200-acre animal oasis to experience up-close and intimate encounters.
Thursday, Nov. 7
$35
Top O’Hill Terrace
A tea room evolving into the gambling hot spot of North Texas that was then fought by a fiery gospel preacher, who foretold its transformation into a Bible University.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
$20
Meow Wolf
Thursday, Feb. 13
$55
Mackinac Island
Nine days, eight nights
Double occupancy: $1,287
Jun. 7 - 15, 2025
GSAC Extended Trips
Virginia Beach, Colonial Williamsburg & Historic Norfolk
Nine days, eight nights
Double occupancy: $1,275
Sept. 27 to Oct. 5, 2025
Branson Show Extravaganza
Five days, four nights
Double occupancy: $820
Nov. 10 - 14, 2025
Winter in Croatia
10 days, nine nights
March 14 to 23, 2026
Double occupancy: $4,748
Opatija, Pula Amphitheater, Farm-to-Table Dinner, Zadar, Sea Organ and Greeting to the Sun.
Split Choice on Tour: Ethnographic Museum or Diocletian’s Place, Traditions of a Dalmatian Village, Plitvice Lakes National Park
Best of the Pacific Northwest
Eight days, seven nights
Double occupancy: $5,348
Aug. 8 - 15, 2026
Seattle, Oregon, and San Francisco
Real Britain
10 days, nine nights
Oct. 9 - 18, 2026
Double occupancy
$5,120
Visit Stonehenge, the Roman Baths in Bath, the Tudor town of Ludlow, Gretna Green, Edinburgh Castle and Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon.
ATTENTION
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. Thank you for understanding.
Important Information
Our new proposed Lobby. Please remember this is a concept, some specifics may change. We are reviewing documents and estimated costs. We are still on schedule.
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
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 residents age 60 or older, living in the city of Garland, 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
LarryAlba - Bus Driver
James Frederick - Bus Driver
Josselyn Juarez - Building Attendant
Mike Coffman - RecreationAssociate
Susan Pate - RecreationAssociate
Carver Senior Center Staff
Jelisa Baker - Senior Services Supervisor
Jerica Miller - Senior Services Specialist
Dorothy Jones - RecreationAssociate
ZoilaAlba - RecreationAssociate
Harold Walker - ServiceAttendant
