ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – Bernalillo County Seniors Centers are open to adults 50 and over and offer a variety of different programs ranging from urban drawing and watercolor painting to Tai Chi, chair yoga and to scrapbooking lessons. Community Programs Specialist Veronica Cordova highlights the in-person programs she offers to local adults.

Bernalillo County has the following four senior centers:

• Raymond G. Sanchez Elderly Center: 9800 Fourth Street NW, Albuquerque NM, 87114 (505) 314-0082
• Rio Bravo Seniors Center: 3910 Isleta Boulevard SW, Albuquerque NM 87105 (505)314-0049
• heavenly hills: 5901 Paradise Boulevard NW, Albuquerque NM 87114 (505)314-0246
• Whispering pines: (20 miles south on South 14, right on Canary, left on Lark) # 6 Lark Rd, Tijeras NM, 87059 (505) 281-8003

Lunch is served in the centers and residents 60 and over are entitled to free meals, while those under 60 benefit from reduced rates. Lunch is served Monday to Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and reservations are required at noon the previous working day. Transportation to the centers is provided for those who live within five kilometers of the centers. Face masks are currently mandatory.

Various activities and programs are planned in the centers for the elderly allowing the elderly to be engaged and active. There is no membership fee required to participate in the centers and additional ongoing activities include bingo, arts and crafts, quilting, sewing, movies, field trips, and more Again.

For more information and a complete list of available programs and activities, visit bernco.gov. Upcoming classes are also posted online on the Facebook account of the Bernalillo County Office of Social and Senior Services.