AARP Nebraska Information Center opened in February

AARP Nebraska announced the AARP Nebraska Information Center, located in the Omaha Center Mall at 1941 South 42nd Street, has reopened after being closed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The AARP Nebraska Information Center is a volunteer-led office in Omaha that works to strengthen the community and make life better for people as they age by acting as a centralized clearinghouse for information about programs and services both through AARP and the local community.

“We are excited to reopen the Information Center in Omaha and I know our volunteers are happy to be back in the office and providing information about AARP and other community resources to Omahans age 50-plus,” AARP Nebraska State Director Todd Stubbendieck said.

The AARP Nebraska Information Center answers frequently asked questions about AARP programs and services, distributes useful information on a wide range of topics important to people age 50-plus, and hosts AARP Nebraska and partner-led events and programs.

The office in the Omaha Center Mall will be open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The new Information Center phone number is 402-916-9309.

AARP is the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organiza- tion dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age.

AARP works to strengthen communities and advocate for what matters most to families with a focus on health security, personal fulfillment, and financial stability.

In the month of January, the Bellevue Senior Center hosted the Chinese New Year party and WINter WINgo. In February, the center will host a Valentine’s Day Party and more. For more information, visit the Bellevue Senior Center website or Facebook page.

Bellevue Senior Community Center hosts Chinese New Year, WINter WINgo

The Bellevue Senior Center didn’t let the January winter blahs slow them down.

The center has had fun celebrating the Chinese New Year with students from Bellevue University. The students arrived in their country’s formal attire as they brought music and games.

“The seniors loved learning how to use chopsticks, listen to interesting facts on Chinese culture, tradition and music,” said Kathy Van Den Top, manager of the Bellevue Senior Community Center. “The students then wrote the senior’s name for them in English and Chinese as a take home gift.”

The center’s second event was the WINter WINgo – a winter bingo game. Instead of numbers, the bingo card had words as- sociated with winter.

“This month we were fortunate enough to be sponsored by a Thrivent Lutheran group for our prizes,” Van Den Top said. “Although some may win more than once, everyone is a winner – because everyone was able to take home a prize. Seniors stayed and enjoyed lunch at the center.”

In February, the Bellevue Senior Center made fleece blankets on Mondays, hosted breakfast pizza, played Super Bowl Bingo, held a Valentine’s Day Party along with all the regular daily activities.

For more information on future events held at the Bellevue Senior Community Center, go to the Bellevue Senior Community Center website, follow them on Facebook or call them at 402-293-3041.