Activities & Classes

Please see our Newsletter for the most complete, up to date information on our weekly classes and activities!

The Saratoga Senior Center has an array of activities and classes for members that present opportunity for physical and mental growth. Try your hand at something new or rediscover a favorite craft, meet new people and have fun! Class Scholarships: We offer scholarships to members who cannot afford to participate in classes with fees. Please see the Front Desk.

• Every Day. 1:00 Men's Pool League

• Every Monday:

9:00: Tai Chi 

9:00: Open Ping Pong 

9:30: Walking Club

9:30: Introduction to Chinese Mahjong (starting on 2/10)

10:00: Healthy Bones

10:00: Chair Yoga 

10:15: Beginner Spanish

12:00: Bridge 

1:00: Resistance Bands

1:00: Chit Chat 

2:00: Introduction to Alcohol Ink

• Every Tuesday

9:00: Poker 

9:00: Silver Sneakers Classic 

9:30: Mahjong

10:00: Meditation 

10:00: Beginning Needle Felting

11:00: Gentle Kripalu Yoga 

12:00: Intermediate Clay Arts 

12:15: Silver Sneakers Stability 

12:30: American Mahjong

1:30: Modern Line Dance Fusion

• Every Wednesday

9:00: Poker 

9:00: Pinochle

9:30: Mosaics

9:30: Rug Hooking 

10:00: Knit & Crochet

10:00: Zumba 

12:30: Canasta

1:00: Bingo

1:00: Strength w/ Aidan 

1:00: Guitar Lessons

2:30: Experienced Country Line Dancing (No class 2/26)

3:30: Beginner Country Line Dancing (No class 2/26)

• Every Thursday

9:00: Women's Pool 

10:00: Silver Sneakers Classic 

10:00: Ukelele 

11:00: Foodbank 

12:30: Chinese & American Mahjong 

12:30: Qi Gong

1:00: Belly Dance

• Every Friday:

9:00: Poker

9:00: Advanced Clay Arts

9:00: Mexican Dominoes

10:00: Healthy Bones

11:30: Slow & Steady Yoga Flow

12:30: Beginner Clay

1:00: Silver Sneakers Circuit 

One-on-One Tech Assistance
Did you receive a new phone, iPad, laptop or smartwatch? Do you want to learn Facebook, Instagram, or something new? Let our savvy students help you. Call front desk to make your private appointment.

Book Club | Must sign up

Tuesday, February 25 at 3 pm

The book for February will be The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

In 1901, the word ‘Bondmaid’ was discovered missing from the Oxford English Dictionary. This is the story of the girl who stole it. Esme is born into a world of words. Motherless and irrepressibly curious, she spends her childhood in the ‘Scriptorium’, a garden shed in Oxford where her father and a team of dedicated lexicographers are collecting words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. Esme’s place is beneath the sorting table, unseen and unheard. One day a slip of paper containing the word ‘bondmaid’ flutters to the floor. Esme rescues the slip and stashes it in an old wooden case that belongs to her friend, Lizzie, a young servant in the big house. Esme begins to collect other words from the Scriptorium that are misplaced, discarded or have been neglected by the dictionary men. They help her make sense of the world. Over time, Esme realizes that some words are considered more important than others, and that words and meanings relating to women’s experiences often go unrecorded. While she dedicates her life to the Oxford English Dictionary, secretly, she begins to collect words for another dictionary: The Dictionary of Lost Words. Set when the women’s suffrage movement was at its height and the Great War loomed, The Dictionary of Lost Words reveals a lost narrative, hidden between the lines of a history written by men. It’s a delightful, lyrical and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words, and the power of language to shape the world and our experience of it.

All of the following support and peer groups are for both members & non-members to attend

Memory Cafe facilitated by the Alzheimer Association of Northeastern NY

11am-12:30pm | 1st Friday of every month.

The memory café offers a supportive, welcoming environment for caregivers and their loved ones who are experiencing memory loss due to Alzheimer’s or another dementia. You can expect a judgment-free zone, the opportunity to connect with others, and simple, yet meaningful and engaging activities.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group facilitated by the Alzheimer Association of Northeastern NY

11am-12:30pm | 2nd Friday of every month. 

Being a caregiver can present exhausting challenges and take a significant toll on your health. Support groups bring together people who are going through or have gone through similar experiences. This support group provides an opprotunity for caregivers to share personal experiences and feelings, coping strategies, or firsthand information about this disease. 

Alzheimer's Support Group sponsored by Leon Goldberg's Charitable Trust 

Grief and Loss Support & Discussion Group facilitated by Lois Streit

2pm-3pm | 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month 

Whatever type of loss you've suffered, there's no right or wrong way to grieve. Often, the pain of loss can feel overwhelming. Any loss can cause grief. The purpose of this group is to provide friendship, understanding, and hope. 

Parkinsons Support & Discussion Group facilitated by Gordon Blyth & Marie Thorne 

2:30 pm | 3rd Monday of every month 

This is a community of people impacted by Parkinson's designed to help you make meaningful connections, engage in important dialogue, find useful resources and build long-lasting relationships. 

Saratoga Hospital Bariatric Support Group

6pm-8pm | Monday, February 3

The Bariatric Support Group is for patients who have gone through bariatric surgery or are considering surgery. No need to register just show up!

Chit Chat

1pm | Every Monday | New Members Welcome 

Chit Chat is a peer support group. Come and engage in conversation with other members. Each week different topics are covered and discussed.