Events & Social Opportunities
The McMinnville Senior Center is turning 30!
Join us in celebrating three decades of providing recreational and social opportunities to our community. Special celebratory activities will be held throughout the day – don’t miss the fun!
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tue, Oct 7
Time: 9:00a - 4:00p
Fee: FREE!
MUSIC, MINGLE, MOCKTAILS
It’s time for Happy Hour! Enjoy an early evening filled with live music performed by SureFire, The Vintage Knights and a few more local bands. There will be Classic Rock, Country and a variety of musical genres with tasty hors d’oeuvres and signature mocktails. Register in advance; space is limited.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Fri, Sep 5, Oct 3, Nov 14, Dec 12
Time: 3:00 - 5:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
TRIVIA TIME
Put on your “smarty pants” and join us for Trivia! Bring a team of 1 - 5 people and get ready to get the gears turning. We will cover a variety of topics and prizes will be awarded to the team with the most points!
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: 2nd Thurs of the month
Time: 2:00 - 3:00p
Age: All
Fee: FREE!
THE! LITTLE BIG BAND HOLIDAY CONCERT
The! Little Big Band is known as Yamhill County’s Finest Swing / Jazz Variety Band. The group is comprised of 16 musicians that will play and entertain us with their holiday concert.
Date: Sat, Dec 6
Time: 1:00 - 2:30p
Age: All
Fee: FREE!
COFFEE HOUR
Join us for coffee and a treat from 10:00am to 11:00am.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Dates: Tues/Wed
Time: 10:00 - 11:00a
Fee: FREE!
SENIOR QUILTERS
This all volunteer program makes quilts which are donated to families, charitable organizations, and individuals in need. Volunteers will cut, iron, sew and tie quilts. Absolutely no quilting experience is needed.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Dates: Tuesdays
Time: 1:00 - 3:30p
Fee: FREE!
McMinnville Cranks Biking Group
Join us each week as we explore the endless opportunities that recreational bicycling has to offer. These rides will be easy to moderate around the local area and cover 20 to 40 miles. A bicycle safety helmet is required. For more information regarding weekly biking routes, contact Biking Volunteer Galen McBee at gmcbee1@gmail.com.
Meeting Location: Discovery Meadows Park
Dates: Mondays
Time: 10:00a
Fee: FREE!
Easy Riders Biking Group
Dust off the pedals, pump up the tires, grease the chain and hit the road. This riding group is one where you can cruise with a little less intensity on rides covering 10 to 12 miles in the McMinnville area. A bicycle safety helmet is required. All rides are weather permitting. For more information regarding weekly biking routes, contact Biking Volunteer Galen McBee at gmcbee1@gmail.com.
Meeting Location: Discovery Meadows Park
Dates: Tuesdays
Time: 10:00a - ***9:00am on Tuesday, August 11th due to heat advisory**
Fee: FREE!
WOOD CARVERS
Bring wood projects and tools to chat and whittle with our wood carvers.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Dates: Mondays
Time: 9:00a - 12:00p
Fee: FREE!
Friends of the McMinnville Senior Center
Friends of the McMinnville Senior Center organization is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to promote social, cultural, mental and physical well being of the older citizens of McMinnville and the surrounding communities, and to promote the programs and activities of the McMinnville Senior Center and facility.
BINGO BASH FUNDRASER
Join us for lunch, stay for Bingo. Bingo is fun with cash prizes ranging from $5 to $100! There is a $20 buy-in which gets you 3 reusable hard cards (extra cards are $2 each while supplies last). We will play 25 games ending with a black-out for $100. Lunch will be between 11:30 and 12:30 for $5. Registrer in advance; space is limited. For bingo only, doors open at 12:30, games start at 1:00pm to 4:00pm and there will be a 50/50 Raffle!
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Ages: 21+
Date: Fri, Sep 19
Lunch: 11:30a - 12:30p, Keilbasa Cowboy beans with cornbread, coleslaw and ice cream.
Fee: $5
Bingo: 1:00 - 4:00p
Fee: $20
Hug a Bear Day! Bring a new teddy bear to donate at either the lunch or bingo
Come for lunch and stay for bingo! Sign-up and pre-pay for lunch, space is limited. All cash prizes for Bingo winners.
Ages: 21+
Date: Fri, Nov 7
Lunch: 12:00a - 12:45p, Grilled cheese, soup, chips and dessert.
Fee: $5
Bingo: 1:00 - 4:00p
Fee: $20
WE WILL RULE THE ROOST! - CANCELLED DUE TO HEAT ADVISORY
Corn and chicken Chili, tortilla chips, mixed fruit and a surprise dessert! Register early; space is limited.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Aug 12
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
FLY THE COOP!
Join us for Chicken salad boats, crusty bread and Hawaiian Pineapple Cake! Register early; space is limited.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Aug 26
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
KEEP IT SHRIMPLE!
Beautiful Oregon shrimp and pasta salad, focaccia bread, roasted vegetables and pie! Shrimply the best! Register early; space is limited- Registration begins Monday, Aug 11.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Sep 9
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
YOU ARE BACON ME CRAZY!
Bacon wrapped meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, asparagus, rolls and apple blossoms with ice cream! Register early; space is limited- Registration begins Monday, Aug 11.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Sep 30
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
NATIONAL APPLE PIE DAY!
BBQ pork sandwich with coleslaw, chips and apple pie and ice cream. Register early; space is limited- Registration begins Monday, Sep 8.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Oct 21
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY!
Italian sheet pan subs with potato salad, a pickle and ooey gooey brownie followed by our Halloween Hat Contest. Buy or create a funny / or scary Halloween themed hat! Prizes for the top 3 winners! Register early; space is limited- Registration begins Monday, Sep 8.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Oct 28
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
THANKSGIVING DINNER
Traditional turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams, green bean casserole, bread, cranberry sauce and choice of apple or pumpkin. Register early; space is limited- Registration begins Monday, Oct 6.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Sat, Nov 22
Time: 1:00p
Age: All
Fee: $10
NO SOUP FOR YOU!
Vegetable beef soup and half sandwich, turkey or tuna salad, pickle with warm peach cobbler and vanilla ice cream. Register early; space is limited- Registration begins Monday, Nov 10.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tue, Dec 2
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
UGLY SWEATER / HOLIDAY TREATS
Wear your ugliest sweater while lunching on finger foods and a wide variety of holiday treats and ice cold eggnog (rum free). Prizes for the top 3 ugliest sweaters. Register early; space is limited- Registration begins Monday, Nov 10.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tue, Dec 16
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
