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On December 4, the Claremont Senior Program held its Annual Holiday Party at the Padua Hills Theatre, complete with lunch, a visit from Santa, roaming carolers, raffle prizes and dancing! | |
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Programs are intended for individuals age 55+. All activities take place at the Joslyn Center unless otherwise noted. Register for activities at the Joslyn Center or online.

Visit the Joslyn Center or click the button below to explore more of what our program has to offer, including our Nutrition Program, volunteer opportunities, resources from partner organizations, and more!
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Winter 2025 Activity Guide Coming this Holiday Season! | |
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The Claremont Recreation & Human Services Department's Activity Guide for the Winter 2025 season will be coming soon. The Activity Guide is where you will discover new and returning classes, events, and activities for all ages that will be available to the community beginning in January 2025. Registration for Senior Program activities will be available online or in-person at the Joslyn Center.
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Need to create an online account?

Check out our handy guide that provides step-by-step instructions for creating a user account and registering for activities through the City of Claremont. The activity registration website can be found here.
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Joslyn & Blaisdell Closure Dates | |
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Both Joslyn and Blaisdell Community Centers will be closed on Wednesday, December 25 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025 in observance of the holidays. Please note the below schedule for the final week of the year.
The Joslyn and Blaisdell Centers are closed from December 24 - January 1 except for the Nutrition Program*, details as follows:
*Nutrition Program—Joslyn Center Only
12/24 and 12/31: Holiday brunch served at 10:30 a.m.
12/26, 12/27, and 12/30: Lunch served at 11:30 a.m.
Joslyn and Blaisdell Community Centers will resume regular hours and operations on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Happy Holidays from the Claremont Senior Program!
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Thanksgiving Highlight: Operation Gobble | |
On November 20th, lunch participants received grocery store gift cards through a program called "Operation Gobble". Thank you, Golden State Water Company, for your generous donation. | | |
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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
$10 materials fee*
Pre-registration is required
Tree Workshop
During this workshop we will be working on creating a festive holiday tree. We will be using watercolor on paper. The instructor will share how she transforms the reference into her cubism style.
Both experienced and first-time artists are invited to participate in these one-day workshops, where different art techniques and mediums are explored each session.
This series is provided by Tierra del Sol Foundation, an organization that provides people with disabilities pathways to employment, education, and the arts. Participants are provided with art materials, a demonstration by experienced arts educators, and step-by-step guidance throughout the process.
*A $10 materials fee (cash or check) is due to the instructor at the start of the workshop.
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Participant Highlight: Jack Bunis
Jack participates in the Joslyn Center Art Group that meets Friday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Tell us a bit about yourself?
Jack: I just turned 90. I was born in Manhattan and lived in New Jersey with my wife and three children. We moved to Glendora when I was working for IBM. While at IBM I was part of the team that built the computer to help Chuck Yeager break the sound barrier. My job and love of travel has taken me all over the world. Some of my favorite places to visit have been Venice, Paris, and London. My wife and I have taken 18 different cruises to various places around the world. Before my wife got ill, we dreamed of taking the yearlong cruise around the world.
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When did you start coming to the Joslyn Center and what brought you here?
Jack: I started coming to the Joslyn Center about a year ago; my daughter helped me find a place where I could paint with others.
How and when did you start painting?

Jack: I started painting seven years ago. My father-in-law was a painter, and we had several of his pieces in our home. Due to the climate being different here than where he lived, the paint began to flake off. I found a person to restore them, and he encouraged me to stay and watch the process. I agreed to do so if I could help reframe them as I like to work with wood. After a while he asked if I would try and restore a painting myself, assuring me that he could fix it if I made a mistake. That experience is what helped me learn to draw and paint.
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What is your inspiration for your art pieces?

Jack: I like to draw and paint the pictures that I took during our travels. I also build my own canvases and frames for my work. I like to be a part of every step of the process.
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Tuesdays & Thursdays
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Free; Drop-in
(Locations in descriptions below)
On Tuesdays, this walking group meets at Shelton Park on the corner of Bonita and Harvard Avenue for a walk in the Village and Colleges.
On Thursdays, the group meets at the Indian Hill Trailhead parking lot located at 2471 Indian Hill Blvd. for a walk along the Thompson Creek Trail.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to sign in.

Participants must sign an annual waiver.
Waivers are available in-person at the Joslyn Center (660 N. Mountain Ave).Joslyn Center operating hours are from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday- Friday.
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Mondays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Fridays 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Free; Drop-in
Come play Mah Jongg! This is free, drop-in play. Bring your own game set, if you have it. A game set is available to borrow from the Joslyn Center.
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2nd Mondays
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free; Drop-in
This is a self-help user group that is open for any Apple user to attend. Topics include apps, hardware, and troubleshooting.
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Bereavement Support Group | |
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Thursdays
3:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Free; drop-in
Offering support, education, and a chance to connect with others who have lost a loved one and provide comfort in the grief journey. This supportive community helps to give space and time to process feelings of loss that will help with healing. Hosted by VNAcare.
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The Joslyn and Blaisdell Community Centers screen monthly movies following lunch service; come enjoy FREE popcorn and movie!
Joslyn Center
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Showing: Home Alone, 1990 (PG)
- Friday, December 13, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.
When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother (Catherine O'Hara) makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home.
Blaisdell Community Center
There will be no Movie Matinee at Blaisdell Center this month.
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LA Regional Senior Food Bank | |
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December 12, 2024 (2nd Thursdays)
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Larkin Park
Free
The monthly senior food bank, hosted by the Senior Program in collaboration with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, takes place on the second Thursday of each month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Larkin Park. LA County residents ages 60+ are invited to participate in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, which provides a free food kit once a month to seniors who meet income guidelines. The food kits are prepared with specific nutritional needs in mind, such as meats, canned fruits and vegetables, dry milk, cereals, and more! Identification with date of birth is required to register. For more information, please call (323) 234-3030.
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Monday through Friday
Serving promptly at 11:30 a.m. at Joslyn
and 12:00 p.m. at Blaisdell
$2 suggested donation*
Join us for a hot meal, social activities, music, and various recreational happenings Monday through Friday. Lunch is served promptly at the Joslyn Center (660 N. Mountain Ave.) at 11:30 a.m. and at Blaisdell Community Center (440 S. College Ave.) at 12:00 p.m. First come, first served. No reservations required.
***On December 24 and December 31, lunch will be served at 10:30 a.m.
This program is funded, in part, by the Los Angeles County Area Agency on Aging.
*A voluntary donation of $2 is suggested for adults 60+.
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Community Centers Serving Individuals 55+ | |
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Joslyn Center
660 N. Mountain Ave.
(909) 399-5488
Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Blaisdell Community Center
440 S. College Avenue
(909) 399-5367
Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
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Claremont Senior Program | (909) 399-5488 | joslyncenter@ci.claremont.ca.us | | | | |
