By Osage County Senior Center Director Byron Jordan
The Area Agency on Aging’s Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program applications are now available at the Osage County Senior Center. Qualified applicants receive six $5 vouchers that can be used for fresh produce at the Lyndon, Garnett, or Ottawa farmers markets throughout the summer. The Lyndon farmers market will be on the second and fourth Saturdays each month in the morning starting in June. For Garnett and Ottawa market information, call the area agency at 800-633-5621.
The sign-up sheet is out for the evening supper trip to Guy & Mae’s Tavern in Williamsburg on June 19. The bus will leave the center at 5:30 p.m. A transit donation of $3 per rider is requested. The June 26 rider appreciation trip will be going to various destinations in Alta Vista and Alma. More details and the signup sheet will be out Wednesday, June 4.
Upcoming:
- Thursday, June 4 – Art and painting class 9 a.m.
- Friday, June 5 – Bingo 10 a.m.; Cribbage 12:15 p.m.
- Monday, June 9 – Sewing 8 a.m.; armchair exercise 11 a.m.; cribbage 12:15 p.m.; play pitch & eat 5:15 p.m., with cards beginning at 5:45 p.m.
- Tuesday, June 10 – Ceramics 9:00 a.m.; Mexican Train games 1 p.m.
- Wednesday, June 11 – Sewing 8 a.m.; Council on Aging meeting 9 a.m.; armchair exercise 11 a.m.; cribbage 12:15 p.m.
- Thursday, June 12 – Osage Nursing Center biscuits and gravy extravaganza 9 a.m.; art and painting class 9 a.m.; Wayne’s technology assistance 9:30 a.m.
See Osage County Senior Center general transportation bus schedule here.
See Mid America Nutrition Program daily menus here.
