Here's a quick link to our newest version of our newsletter, Front & Center




Click HERE to view our Photo Gallery

• Click HERE to get quick information about our Senior Center Network Outreach locations.

On July 1, 2011 the Traverse City Senior center and the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging became one, here to serve you!  Click HERE for the Grand Traverse County Commission on Aging website.

Bulletin Board Click on the following links to get the latest information on:

• Do you know what's In The News about our Senior Center?  Click HERE to get caught up!!

• Click HERE for a list of discounts for seniors.  Very helpful!

General Information:  Traverse City's Senior Center is situated on beautiful City park land, along the beaches of Grand Traverse Bay; and serves more than 3,000 senior annually.  Our programs are designed for persons 50 years of age and older.  Our beach and tennis and shuffleboard courts are open to the general public.  Tennis courts are reserved daily from 7:00 am to Noon for senior leagues   Shuffleboard and Pickleball equipment is available for rent at a nominal charge.

The Senior Center building is open:

• Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Sunday - no Sunday hours until Spring
• Members and guests are always welcome!

We host more than 100 different programs, classes, and activities monthly.  Please see the Our Programs page, or call us at 231-922-4911, or stop in for a program schedule.

Participation Criteria

Due to the limitations of the facility and the availability of staff, those participating in Senior Center programs should be able to address their own personal needs.  Persons with special needs are welcome, but must be accompanied by someone able to assist them.

Our Mission

The Mission of the Center is to meet the social, recreational and educational needs of adult members, in an environment that is fun, safe, inclusive, and courteous for all participants and guests.

Our Purpose:  Making Longer Lives, Better Lives

Our goal is to meet the social, recreational, and educational needs of members, in an environment that is fun, safe, inclusive, and courteous for all.

Vision Statement

The Center will provide an environment for programs designed to provide adults of the Grand Traverse area the opportunities and tools for personal growth and self-fulfillment.

26 ways to LOVE your Senior Center!

1. Renew your Senior Center membership
2. Become a Lifetime member
3. Donate a roll of stamps for letters or postcards
4. Donate to the Membership Fund
5. Tell friends and family about the Senior Center
6. Help bring in new members
7. Check out our website
8. Volunteer ~ Volunteer ~ Volunteer
9. Remember the Senior Center in your Will
10. Help with ideas for new programs
11. Donate door prizes for our programs
12. Take a tour with us
13. Tell others about our classes
14. Participate with the Advisory Board
15. Tell those in need about our scholarship program
16. Sponsor coffee for one month
17. Use our Suggestion Box
18. Read our Front & Center newsletter, and join us!
19. Find a way to use your talents at the Senior Center
20. Introduce yourself to someone new
21. Find a way to support our New Building campaign
22. Volunteer to drive someone to the Senior Center
23. Let your township know how much the Senior Center means to you
24. Send a letter of support to the newspaper
25. Bring in lotion for the restroom
26. Make a donation to our operating fund

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• Results - 2012 Spelling Bee, May 4, 2012 (scroll down about 3/4 page)
• Senior Focus:  Celebrate Valentine's with a Tea Dance  Traverse City Record Eagle, 2/5/11
• Senior Focus:  Traveling solo, but not alone  Traverse City Record Eagle, 1/22/11
• Lunch and Learn topics cater to seniors  Traverse City Record Eagle, 12/30/10
• Senior Focus:  Knitting back in vogue  Traverse City Record Eagle, 12/23/10
• Senior Focus:  Rebalance, refocus  Traverse City Record Eagle, 12/2/10
• Senior Focus:  Touch consoles, heals  Traverse City Record Eagle, 11/25/10
• Senior Focus:  Happiness in a basket  Traverse City Record Eagle, 11/18/10
• Senior Focus:  Permanent makeup tattoo  Traverse City Record Eagle, 11/4/10
• Senior Focus:  Celebrating Veterans Day  Traverse City Record Eagle, 10/28/10
• Senior Focus:  Center restores joy - and life  Traverse City Record Eagle, 10/21/10
• Senior Focus:  Restaurateurs pay back  Traverse City Record Eagle, 10/7/10
• Senior Focus:  Online dating for all ages  Traverse City Record Eagle, 9/30/10
• Senior Focus:  Karaoke at senior center  Traverse City Record Eagle, 9/23/10
• Senior Focus:  Group takes shorter rides  Traverse City Record Eagle, 9/16/10
• Senior Focus:  Network aimed at seniors  Traverse City Record Eagle, 9/2/10
• Chess group open to all.  Players promise to go easy on newcomers  Traverse City Record Eagle, 8/30/10
• Senior Focus:  Center not for 'old' people  Traverse City Record Eagle, 8/26/10
• Senior Focus:  Portrait of a senior athlete  Traverse City Record Eagle, 8/19/10
• Senior Focus:  Senior Games competitive  Traverse City Record Eagle, 8/5/10
• Senior Focus:  Train travel can be scenic  Traverse City Record Eagle, 7/29/10
• Senior Focus:  Learn ropes at Camp 911  Traverse City Record Eagle, 7/22/10
• Senior Focus:  Program helps save and eat  Traverse City Record Eagle, 7/15/10
• Senior Focus:  Pickleball picks up fans  Traverse City Record Eagle, 7/1/10
• Senior Focus:  Line dancing for fitness  Traverse City Record Eagle, 6/24/10
• Senior Focus:  Ask the Lawyer  Traverse City Record Eagle, 6/17/10
• Senior Focus:  Chronic conditions help  Traverse City Record Eagle, 6/3/10
• Senior Focus:  Keep fit and make friends  Traverse City Record Eagle, 5/27/10
• Senior Focus:  Music soothes, smartens  Traverse City Record Eagle, 5/20/10
• Senior Focus:  Men's retirement meaningful  Traverse City Record Eagle, 5/6/10
• Senior Focus:  Volunteers inspire  Traverse City Record Eagle, 4/29/10
• Senior Focus:  Support Parkinson's patients  Traverse City Record Eagle, 4/22/10
• Senior Focus:  Chess hones skills  Traverse City Record Eagle, 4/8/10
• Senior Focus:  Share weight goals, triumphs  Traverse City Record Eagle, 4/1/10
• Senior Focus:  Exercise for independent life Traverse City Record Eagle, 3/25/10
• Senior Focus:  Take care of your feet Traverse City Record Eagle, 3/18/10
• Senior Focus:  No timetable for grief  Traverse City Record Eagle, 3/4/10
• Senior Focus:  Keep an a-g-i-l-e mind  Traverse City Record Eagle, 2/25/10
• Senior Focus:  Help with Medicare  Traverse City Record Eagle, 2/11/2010
• Senior Focus:  Navigating computers  Traverse City Record Eagle, 2/4/2010
• Senior Focus:  Zumba Gold is exhilarating   Traverse City Record Eagle, 1/28/10
• Senior Focus:  Amazing Race kicks off   Traverse City Record Eagle, 1/21/10
• Senior Focus:  Fancy a trip this year?  Traverse City Record Eagle, 1/7/10.

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