55+ Connections: Week of 4/6/25
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55+ Connections: Tuesday Gathering
Tuesday, April 8
10:30 AM
North Liberty Library – Meeting Room CD
Since Spring is springing up, it’s a great time to get into gardening! To bring a tiny bit of gardening into your home, come decorate a tiny flower pot with us. We’ll be using acrylic paint on terracotta pots.
Join us each week for a social gathering full of activities and friendly conversation – board games, crafts, puzzles, book discussions, and more! No registration required. You can choose which events you would like to attend and are not obligated to go weeks when the activity is not of interest to you.
Page Wreckers
Wednesday, April 9
6:30 – 7:30 Pm
North Liberty Library – Meeting Room B
Junk journals are a popular way to store memories, ideas, and can be used for writing, art journaling, and adding photos. Collect found and recycled materials such as trash, packaging, paper scraps, book pages, music sheets, maps, illustrations, and ephemera. Then join us for Page Wreckers to combine these materials with library provided items to create your one of a kind junk journal.
Bring along a journal if you have something specific you’d like to use for your junk journal, otherwise we will have paper journals available as well.
Program will take place the second Wednesday of each month in the library meeting rooms.
Contact Melanie at [email protected] or Dani at [email protected] with questions.
55+ Connections: Friday Lunch
Friday, April 11
11:30 AM
North Liberty Rec Center – Rooms 3&4
It’s once again time for food from Mexico Lindo for lunch. After lunch, Kellee Forkenbrock of the North Liberty Library is back with Chair Yoga! The theme of yoga this month will be “Springtime Stretch”.
Registration for lunch is $5 and required for all who attend lunch. Participants must register before noon on Thursday, April 10th. Call the Rec Center to register (319)626-5716 or go online to your RecDesk Account and register yourself.
Film Fridays & Free Popcorn
Friday, April 11
2 PM
Iowa City Senior Center – Room 302
Come to the Senior Center to watch a movie and eat popcorn!
April 11th Movie: Conclave (2024)
When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a web of conspiracies and intrigue that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.
UI Healthcare Open House
Saturday, April 12
10 AM – 4 PM
University of Iowa Healthcare – 701 W Forevergreen Rd, North Liberty
An exclusive sneak peek and to celebrate the University of Iowa Health Care North Liberty campus which opens on April 28. Stop by anytime from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. for hospital tours, Iowa Hawkeye student-athlete meet & greets, sports challenges and demonstrations, hands-on STEM activities for kids, and more!
Attendees will have a chance to win two indoor club tickets to the Hawkeye Football homecoming game on Sept. 27 and an on-field opportunity for one quarter of the game.
This event is open to the public. All programming is free. Full details here.
Senior Housing Upcoming Tours/Open House
Jefferson Point Senior Housing – 45 W. Jefferson St, North Liberty: Now giving tours for person 55 and over or disabled persons. Please call 319-626-3263 to schedule a tour. Learn more about this housing location here.
The Estates of North Liberty – 1211 Vintage Lane, North Liberty: There will be an open house at this address from 1- 3 PM on Saturday, April 26. Contact 319-693-4550 or [email protected] with any questions or learn more information about this housing location here.
Johnson County Successful Aging Survey
The Johnson County Livable Community for Successful Aging Policy Board, which appointed by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, has launched a survey aimed at understanding the experiences and perceptions of residents aged 45 and older regarding livability in Johnson County.
All Johnson County residents aged 45 and older are encouraged to take the survey, which is available in English, Arabic, French and Spanish. Participants can complete the survey online at livablecommunity.org or request a paper survey by calling (319) 335-1664.
