In keeping with our mission to encourage lifelong learning and to enrich the lives of those in our community, the Twin Rivers Friends have established a Senior Activities program. We have begun with programs for seniors who attend day programs and those who live in senior facilities and residential centers. Base on our early success with an Oktoberfest program in the fall of 2025, in 2026 we have enhanced the number and types of programs. Here is a list of our current offerings, each lasting 1 to 2 hours:
- Gametime
- Cards
- Book Clubs (silent, book-to-movie, regular)
- Writing Fun
- Puzzle competitions
- Get Crafty
- Oktoberfest
- National Park Tour (a four-session series)
- Italy Tour (a four-session series).
We created a Senior Activities Guide with all the details and shared it with appropriate entities in the area.
- Click here to view the guide. It provides more detail.
- Click here to see the list of prizes we need. These can be dropped off at our storage unit (River Mills Professional Storage Center 2723 Neuse Blvd.).
- Click here to see drop-off schedule when we have volunteers present or email Judy Hills.
WE NEED YOUR HELP to run this program effectively. Here are specific needs:
- overall coordination of an activity
- teach a board or skill game to participants
- do a simple art or craft project with participants
- teach/play cards with participants
- help set up and run a book club
- conduct a writing workshop
- coordinate a puzzle competition
- provide cards, games, supplies, prizes needed for the activity
- help procure prizes
- help prepare refreshments and/or meal
- general assistance at the activity
- work behind the scenes (miscellaneous assistance).
Guidelines for Visiting & Volunteering at Facilities
Volunteers needed now! Below are the events needing help. Click on the event to sign up on Signup Genius. Children’s events have an asterisk.
9/16 Senior Center Puzzle Competition 9 to 11 Prizes & snacks
9/24 Get Crafty at PruittHealth Neuse 11 to noon.
*9/29 National Night Out at Union Point Park 5 to 8 PM
10/2 Oktoberfest at Riverpoint Crest 2 to 4 Prizes, games, and snacks
10/6 Banned Book/Freedom to Read Event at Brewery99 3 to 9 PM (2 hour shifts)
10/8 Senior Center Oktoberfest 9 to 11 Prizes, games, and snacks
*10/10 Play date for 2 to 5 year olds at West New Bern Rec Center 10 to noon
10/16 Cards at Riverpoint Crest 10 to 12. Snacks and prizes
10/26-31 Big Book Sale at Knights of Columbus Hall
*11/7 Touch a Truck Event at West New Bern Rec Center 10 AM to 2 PM
*11/14 Play date for 2 to 5 year olds at West New Bern Rec Center 10 to noon
11/17 State Fair event at Navion 2 to 4 PM.
*12/5 Play date for 2 to 5 year olds at West New Bern Rec Center 10 to noon
NO senior events are scheduled between Thanksgiving and New Years.
To learn more about this program, email Senior Activities program coordinator Judy Hills.
