55+ Connections: Week of 3/11/24
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55+ Connections: Tuesday Gathering
Tuesday, March 12
10:30 AM
North Liberty Library – Meeting Room CD
Join us for a new weekly social gathering full of activities and friendly conversation – board games, puzzles, art, book discussions, and more!
Tiny art! We’ll be working on mini-masterpieces that will be displayed in the library through April!
55+ Connections: Friday Lunch
Friday, March 15
11:30 AM
North Liberty Rec Center – Classrooms 3 & 4
It’s time for another pizza and BINGO party! We’ll be getting a variety of pizzas from Happy Joe’s and playing a few rounds of Bingo afterward (free to play with the chance to win small prizes). Registration for lunch is just $5 and is required for all who attend. Participants must register before noon on Thursday, March 14th. Call the Rec Center to register (319)626-5716 or go online to your RecDesk Account and register yourself.
Film Fridays at the Senior Center
Friday, March 15
2 PM
Iowa City Senior Center – Assembly Room or Room 302
Come watch a free movie at the Iowa City Senior Center!
March 1: Dunkirk (2017)
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.
Cookbook Club: Meatless Meals
Saturday, March 16
11 AM – 12:30 PM
Solon Public Library – Community Meeting Room
This cookbook club shares recipes, cooking techniques, ideas, and food.
This month we’re trying meatless meals. Bring your favorite meatless dish, or check out a meatless cookbook and try a new meatless dish.
Table service and drinks provided by the Solon Public Library.
Hearing Loss & Amplification
Thursday, March 21
1-3 PM
Iowa City Senior Center – Room 308
Do you or a loved one have a hearing loss? If so, please join us for an informational session to learn with others about hearing and hearing loss, tinnitus, hearing aids (prescription hearing aids, Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids, etc.) and cochlear implants. Your frequent communication partners are welcomed. We will also introduce some communication strategies to practice together. Please bring your own questions about hearing loss or amplification. The session will be led by audiology graduate student clinicians and Eun Kyung (Julie) Jeon, AuD/PhD, a clinical assistant professor.
AARP Foundation Tax Aide Program
Free tax preparation services are available by appointment at the Senior Center from early February through mid-April. Low to moderate income taxpayers, especially those age 60+, can receive this free service, provided by trained volunteers of the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program.
Clients will schedule an intake appointment to drop off and inventory their tax-related materials and sign some forms. A counselor prepares the tax return while the client waits in the 1st floor lobby. The counselor will consult the client with any questions, then review the completed return with the client before e-filing. Expect the process to take about 60-90 minutes.
Clients must bring copies of federal and state tax returns for the most recent year filed, photo ID and Social Security card for each taxpayer included on the return, W-2 forms, 1099 forms (including Social Security benefits statement), and bank routing/account info for direct deposit/debit.
