WHATS HAPPENING IN JUNEAU?

PICKLEBALL

UAS Offering Pickleball – UAS Recreational Center:

Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday 2-4pm $10 Fee for non-members

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FITNESS

Seated fitness and Tai Chi classes are designed to reduce stress and promote flexibility to improve overall wellness. Best of all, they’re completely free and open to the public. (We think they’re pretty fun, too.) These seated virtual workouts feature mild stretching and strengthening routine that stimulates circulation and relaxes the body.

 CCS SENIOR SERVICES OFFERING ONLINE TAI CHI FOR PEOPLE 60 AND OLDER

8-week series Monday and Wednesdays from March 31 to May 21

Level I Beginner 10:30AM and Level 2 Advanced Zoom classes being offered 9AM

To sign up Call 907-463-6147 Ask for Eileen or Chris or

go the CCS Website ccsak.org or Facebook

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 AARP Alaska’s Virtual Fitness and Tai Chi classes are a fun and

YOU DON’T HAVE TO LEAVE THE HOUSE!

SEATED WORKOUT Wednesdays through June 2025- 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Alaska Time

Tai Chi Fridays through June 20252:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Alaska Time

Go to aarp.org for all the various offerings

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HOME VISIT TEAM – St. Vincent de Paul Juneau

The Home Visit Team (HVT) is a group of volunteers affiliated with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Juneau Alaska Conference who learn about people in need through referrals, arrange to visit, and offer assistance to the best of our ability. Assistance often includes financial assistance, as well as help with household chores and transportation.

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CBJ AQUATIC BASED ACTIVITIES

DIAMOND PARK AQUATIC CENTER 

Tai Chi Tuesday & Thursday 6-7AM

Chair Yoga Tuesday & Thursday 11:30AM-12:30PM

Aqua Aerobics – low impact water workout Wednesday & Friday 11AM-12PM

Coming this Fall to AUGUSTUS BROWN POOL

Healthy Bones, Arthritis and Balance Class Tuesday & Thursday 5:30-6:30 PM

So keep tuned for the next class designed to promote healthy bones, improve balance and support arthritis management. Being buoyant in water helps to improve fitness with a gentle but effective approach.

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SUPPORT

Tlingit and Haida Elderly Caregiver Support program provides advocacy, information on available services, assistance in completing applications and forms, and making referrals for a tribal elder and family members who serve as a caregiver for a tribal elder/parent or relative who is seeking home care and senior services.

Caregiver’s Conference at T&H Monday March 31, 2025, 11AM-3PM

Call 1-907-463-7131 for more information.

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Widows and Widowers Garden Support Group

meets the first Monday of every month from 2-4 at the Riverview Senior Living Center in the valley across from Safeway Call 907-789-3133 to join. Getting through the grieving process can be soothed with support from others who are experiencing it.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Meals on Wheels needs volunteers to deliver meals to seniors

You can join in by calling Catholic Community Services at 907- 463-6177

HOME TEAM VISIT – St. Vincent de Paul Juneau

The Home Visit Team (HVT) is a group of volunteers affiliated with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Juneau Alaska Conference who learn about people in need through referrals, arrange to visit, and offer assistance to the best of our ability. Assistance often includes financial assistance, as well as help with household chores and transportation. email: [email protected] or call 907-789-5535 ext. 4

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REACH OUT TO FIND THE FUN – CHECK OUT THE JAHC COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Visit the Community Calendar at the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council Website we have lots of fun events happening in Juneau.

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REACH OUT TO A NEIGHBOR – PAY IT FORWARD!

You can still to come together as a community informally if you feel you cannot commit to a volunteer activity. 30% of Juneau residents are over 55 and many are healthy and active but many also need occasional help. We want to encourage everyone to reach out to a neighbor – take in their trash can, invite them to go to Costco or Fred Meyers for a shopping trip, ask if they have any lil jobs you can help with – clearing out a closet, organizing shelves that are hard to reach. For those of us who are retired, we have more time in our day and you are encouraged to take some time every week to help someone who might need a lil bit of help or company. Recent research is showing that loneliness is as detrimental to your health as smoking half a pack of cigarettes a day. We encourage you to just reach out to an elder nearby and offer to go to lunch, have a cuppa tea, visit in the front year when the weather gets good.