Christmas is in the air at Osage County Senior Center

Hello from the Osage County Senior Center and the Osage County Public Transportation.

With the cooler weather you can stop in to the senior center where the coffee pot is always on, and good conversation and friendly faces can be found.

To start off the Christmas season, we are going to the Nativities and Noel, in Topeka, on Dec. 6; bus leaves at 9 a.m.

A blood drive will be at the center, 2-6 p.m. Dec. 10. Breakfast Club will be December 13; leaving at 8:30 a.m. for First Watch, Topeka.

Lunch bunch will leave at 10 a.m. Dec. 27, heading to Guy and Mae’s Tavern, in Williamsburg.

Dec. 20, we are having a cookie exchange; more details to follow. We will be having a Christmas Party at 1 p.m. Dec. 23, with a gift exchange; everyone should bring a gift to play. More details to come.

Anyone that might be interested in learning how to play Mahjong, we are playing on Tuesday afternoons at 2:30. The ceramics class is going to change the time to 9:30 a.m. All supplies are furnished and we have lots of bisque for you to choose from. Sewing group now has walker bags for sale; stop in and look around at the wonderful things they make. Make ‘n’ take crafts will be every Thursday at 2 p.m.; this activity will be at no cost.

High Rollers is on Tuesdays and Thursday afternoons at 2 p.m. Maria from Home Town Health Care is here to call quarter bingo every Tuesday at 10 a.m. Come and enjoy.

Shopping trips are on the first and third Thursdays of the month, going to Topeka Walmart, Sam’s and Aldi’s. Call the Transportation department to make your reservations.

For more information, contact the senior center office at 785-528-1170, or Osage County Public Transportation at 785-528-4906, or stop by the center at 604 Market St., Osage City, Kan.

I am open to all suggestions for activities and or outings. Come and enjoy the fun and activities with us!

Thanks, Franny
Franny Deters, Osage County Senior Center director