Center 50+ is now open for scheduled activities. For all activities, we strictly adhere to current safety precautions required by the CDC and OHA. The Center offers in-person and online classes and outreach services, including site visits with the Wellness on Wheels van. Currently meals are offered Monday through Friday at Center 50+ through a drive-up option. For more information on Marion-Polk Food Share meals-on-wheels and drive-up meal programs, contact MPFS at 503-364-2856.
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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.
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A timely presentation on the war in Ukraine from Sarah Clovis Bishop, Willamette University's Associate Professor of Russian. Her talk will highlight the war's impact on ordinary citizens and their acts of dissent.
Phone: 503-588-6315
Email: [email protected]
Some City offices closed for holiday observance.
Read and discuss the featured book during our monthly Thursday evening adult book club. Free and open to the public. Copies of the book can be checked out at the first floor "ask here" desk. Meetings will take place in the Collaboration Space on the Plaza Level.
Crafting is for grown-ups too, not just kids! Adults, you are invited to a series of casual crafty meetups this summer. Connect, create, and relax with other people in an easygoing environment. All supplies for simple crafts will be provided--you just need to bring the conversation!
Public meeting held the first Tuesday of every month.
Phone: 503-588-6303
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.
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