Although Center 50+ remains closed to drop-in activities, we are beginning to roll out one-on-one activities by appointment and limited activities for small groups with registered participants. The Center offers online classes and activities as well as outreach services, including site visits with the Wellness on Wheels van. For all activities, we strictly adhere to safety precautions required by the CDC, OHA, and Salem EOC. Congregate meals offered Monday through Friday at Center 50+ continue through a drive-up option. Follow Center50plus on Facebook for additional information. Check the City's COVID-19 information center for all City service impacts.
An important part of staying healthy as you age is staying engaged physically and socially. The City of Salem along with concerned citizens, and the 501(c)3 nonprofit Friends of Center 50+, collaborated to create Center 50+ as a non-membership community center providing programs and services to adults age 50 and older. Other programs throughout the City provide help in specialized areas.
Center 50+ Update Video
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Public meeting held the first Tuesday of every month.
Phone: 503-588-6303
Email: [email protected]
This is an open, public meeting or public hearing at an accessible location. Special accommodations are available, upon request, for persons with disabilities. Services may be requested for sign language interpretation or languages other than English. To request accommodations or services, please call 503-588-6303 at least two business days prior to the meeting.
Dr. Kroll will share fascinating stories of the lighthouses in Oregon, which were built on prominent headlands on the coast, near major estuaries and along the Columbia River to guide mariners as they brought people and goods to Oregon and helped commercial fisherman. Learn which Oregon lighthouse is the shortest, the tallest, the oldest, the most difficult to build, and the only one that has never been deactivated. Choice of times to join this presentation: 10am-noon or 6-8pm. Find these on the registration page by clicking "Learn more" below.
Cost: $ 5
Presenter: Dr. Doug Kroll, retired history professor
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Sign up to receive the Zoom links to participate in the virtual book club! Copies of the eBooks are available in unlimited quantities on Library2Go (the Libby app).* Join us as we discuss the following books:
Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 21: Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller | On Zoom
Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, May 19: Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn | On Zoom
Noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, June 16: Long Flight Home by Alan Hlad | On Zoom
*OverDrive, the company behind the Oregon Digital Library Consortium's eBook platform Library2Go, has made some eBook titles available for unlimited checkouts through the middle of December 2021. If you're unsure how to download a library eBook through Library2Go, please email [email protected] for detailed instructions or call (503) 588-6315 and leave a message for a library staff member to call you back.
Phone: 503-588-6315
Talk of tension and finger-pointing between generations seems to have reached new heights as the Millennials face off against the Boomers, GenX rolls their eyes at both, and the GenZ throws up their collective hands. Salem Public Library invites members of all generations to talk together about why everyone is so defensive, what we should take the time to understand about each other, and which arguments (maybe all of them?) have merit. In this series of community conversations, staff will act as facilitators and work to establish a respectful and supportive space for everyone to contribute their thoughts, share questions, and explore the ideas from the readings and videos. Each of the three discussions will have its own focus:
We ask that you prepare for these discussions by reading or watching at least one entry from the suggested resources list. Sign up to see the list and receive Zoom login information by email on the morning of the discussion.
Salem Public Library invites you join us as we continue a three-part discussion series focused on supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. Participants can prepare using resources available through the library and the Internet.
Sign up at https://bit.ly/exploringtogether to receive the Zoom login information by email on the morning of the discussion.
In this series of community conversations, staff will act as facilitators and work to establish a respectful and supportive space for everyone to contribute their thoughts, share questions, and explore the ideas from the readings and videos. Each of the three discussions will have its own focus:
Session 1: Today & Yesterday (January 26)
Session 2: Understanding LGBTQIA+ (February 23)
Session 3: Effective Allyship (March 23)
We ask that you prepare for these discussions by reading or watching at least one entry from the suggested resources list for each month. To view the resource list for the upcoming month, visit the event sign up at: https://bit.ly/exploringtogether
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