RESOURCES FOR AGING WELL
Colorado Friends of Old Time Music & Dance 720-722-1170 Square Dance, Waltz & Ballroom Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Avenue Pkwy, Denver 80204 720-913-0130 The Denver Art Museum’s over 60,000 works of art include European, Asian, American and Western painting, sculpture, design, and textiles, a world-famous American Indian art collection, pre-Columbian and Spanish Colonial art. Museum admission is free for Colorado residents the first Saturday of the month. Special Access Days are offered periodically to serve visitors with hearing, visual and mobility impairment: call 720-865-4503 for details. www.denverartmuseum.org. Denver Parks & Recreation 201 W Colfax Ave, Dept 601, Denver 80202 720-865-0605 Denver Parks and Recreation is dedicated to enhancing lives by providing innovative programs and safe, beautiful, sustainable places. Programs provide an inclusive atmosphere to help individuals develop new interests, stay active, learn new skill sets, foster community and build healthy habits. Denver Parks and Recreation has 30 centers citywide. Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) 303-292-9900 Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) is a
non-profit organization that comes alongside residents to cultivate gardeners, grow food and nourish community. DUG’s annual Grow a Garden program ensures in-need individuals, families and seniors have access to low-cost seeds, seedlings and know-how to grow a successful, productive vegetable garden. We partner with 15 distribution centers across the Metro Denver area to implement the program. These centers can help with our application during the month of January, distribute seeds in mid-March and seedlings in mid-May. www.dug.org/growagarden
COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND SERVICES
seniors and have recognized accomplishments in the field of aging. For more information or to request a nomination form, please call or visit www.coloradoaging.com
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Denver ZOO: Education: Adult Programs 2300 Steele St, Denver 80205 720-337-1400 SENIOR PROGRAMS – Using the principles of animal-assisted therapy to provide enriching experiences to the senior community. ADULT PROGRAMS – Providing adults with information to appreciate wildlife and conserve nature. Douglas H. Buck Community Recreation Center 2004 W Powers Ave, Littleton 80120 303-797-8787 Offers many wonderful activities for Seniors. They offer exercise, computer, and educational classes as well as day trips to name a few. For a schedule of events just give them a call. Continued on next page
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