Events & Social Opportunities
FREE MONTHLY LUNCH
Dine with us every first Tuesday of the month. No registration required, just drop in! Food provided by Fircrest Senior Living, Maple Valley Memory Care, and Cherrywood Memory Care.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Dates: !st Tue of the month
Time: 12:00p
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, July 10, Aug 7, Sep 11
Time: 3:00 - 5:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
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
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!
PUZZLE PALOOZA
Compete in teams of 4 to complete a 500-peice puzzle for speed. Snacks and drinks provided. Register in advance at the Senior Cdenter or call 503-435-0407.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tue, June 30
Time: 5:30p - 7:30p
Fee: FREE!
THE! LITTLE BIG BAND SUMMER 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 spring concert.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Sat, Aug 8
Time: 2:00p - 3:00p
Fee: FREE!
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Today is National Ice Cream Pie Day! We’re skipping the pie and going straight for the best part - the ice cream! No registration required. Drop in!
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Aug 18
Time: 2:00p - 3:00p
Age: All
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.
Registration Dates for “FRIENDS” Socials
June 8, 9am for July Socials
July 13, 9am for August Socials
August 10, 9am for September Socials
September 14, 9am for October Socials
BINGO BASH FUNDRASERS
Buy-In is $20 for 3 reusable hard cards. Extra cards at $2 a piece (while supplies last). We will play 24 games with $10 prizes and a final blackout for $100. Snacks will be available for purchase at a nominal price. Doors open at 12:30.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Ages: 21+
Dates: Fri, Jun 26, Jul 24, Aug 21, Sep 18
Bingo: 1:00 - 4:00p
Fee: $20
MAMA MIA! "BUON CIBO. BUON AMICI!"
Good food. Good friends. Italian sub sandwiches, chips, fruit salad and a cookie. Register early; Space is limited.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Jun 23
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
HAVE IT YOUR WAY HAMBURGERS
A made to order hamburger with all the fixins’ with a dollop of potato salad, a pickle and a root beer float!
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tue, July 14
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
SAIL AWAY ON A CHICKEN SALAD BOAT
Delicious chicken salad on Romaine lettuce, a hearty grain bread, a bag of chips and a mixed fruit salad with whipped cream.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Jul 28
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
YOU'LL BE BOBBING YOUR HEAD WITH GLEE
You’ll Be Bobbing Your Head with Glee over chicken or beef kababs with a serving of rice, steamed broccoli and a surprise dessert! What will it be this time!?
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Aug 11
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
YEE HAWE! KIELBASA COWBOY BEANS ARE BACK!
A rootin-tootin good time will be had as we serve up a mix of good for you beans, sauteed kielbasa beef sausage, onions, and corn with a green salad and corn bread. Finishing up with a chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Aug 25
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
IT'S A WRAP!
A chicken or beef taco flavored wrap with refried beans, meat, lettuce, tomato and cheese! Served with tortilla chips and salsa and ice cream for dessert.
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Sep 15
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
HOT DIGGITY DOG
The red hots are here! A hardy bun to nestle in a big old Kirkland dog that you can top with ketchup, mustard, cheese, onions, sauerkraut, relish and chili! Will serve it with macaroni salad and a piece of pie!
Location: McMinnville Senior Center
Date: Tues, Sep 29
Time: 12:00p
Age: All
Fee: $5
