Essex Senior Center Council

All afternoon activities at the center have been cancelled due to power outage at the center.

Hot off the press!! Join Essex Senior Center as we see Noah at Sight & Sound Theatre on April 2, 2025. We will also be having lunch at Hershey Farms Restaurant. This is sure to be a big hit so reserve your space now with a $10 deposit! Stop in the Travel Office or give us a call at (410) 887-3909.

Stop by the Lobby and bid on these great items in our Silent Auction! They will be available for bid today, June 10 through Thursday, June 20!

We are looking for some final donations for our Silent Auction next week. Preferably a few assembled baskets!

Please spread the word so we can have another successful auction this year!

Essex Senior Center was able to avoid the rain today (until the drive home) and have a great trip to Pennsylvania. We started out with the show “Daniel” at the impressive Sight & Sound Theatre and then headed to Bird-In-Hand’s temporary restaurant for a buffet lunch. No one went home hungry!
We will be returning to Sight & Sound Theatre April 2, 2025 to see “Noah” so contact our office soon to sign up as this is sure to be a big hit!

Seats are still available for our trip to Su***de Bridge for some steamed crabs, crab soup and more on August 7th! Afterwards we will travel to Delaware for some fun shopping at Byler’s Market. Check it out at www.bylers.com. Call the Essex Senior Center Travel Office at (410) 887-3909 or stop in to reserve your seat!

Don't forget, pickleball passes go on sale on Friday at 9 AM for regular passes and 1 PM for beginner passes.

$10 CASH or CHECK...Exact Change Only!

YOU MUST BE IN-PERSON TO PURCHASE...YOU MAY NOT PURCHASE FOR SOMEONE ELSE.

YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED MEMBER OF THE SENIOR CENTER BEFORE PURCHASING. Come in this week and renew your membership or sign up!

The best national day of the year is approaching...National Donut Day. We will have donuts at 11 AM on Friday, while supplies last.

Mary Ann Jung will be back on June 11 for another HISTORY ALIVE program! This time she will give you the history of Sally Ride, the first female astronaut.

Call or stop by the Front Desk to sign up!

We are still seeking items AND assembled baskets for our silent auction!

Join us on Wednesday, May 29 at 10 AM for this great presentation with PIVOT Physical Therapy.

Join Jeffery from NOAA on Wednesday as he explains the science behind how gravity plays into more than just keeping our feet on the ground!

Wednesday, May 22 at 11 AM!

Essex is gearing up for tonight's Baltimore Orioles home game with a visit from the Oriole Bird himself...we even put him to work at the Front Desk while he was here.

Thank you Bird for visiting us (:

We are still looking for more people to join us on this fun trip in October. Call the Essex Senior Center Travel Office at (410) 887-3909 or stop in soon!

Class registration for the Summer 2024 semester starts today!! Stop by the Front Desk to sign up! If you are signing up for a CCBC sponsored class, please bring a CHECK for payment!

**NOTE** Wednesday Water Aerobics only has 2 spaces available. Friday Water Aerobics is FULL!

The Oriole Bird will be visiting us on Friday! Stop by and have some fun!

Are you new to pickleball and want to learn? Join one of our Intro to Pickleball sessions on Thursday, May 16 at Eastern Regional Park!

Call or stop by the Front Desk to sign up, so we know how many people to expect!

Crafting with Judy from The Arts Amplified mission. Today our members learn the art of quilling. Quilling is art made of rolled paper.

Do you have an item you think people would like to bid on? Would you like to put together a basket of goodies that we can auction off?

We are collecting donation for our silent auction in June and need your help!

Half the proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer's Association, the other half will come back to the Center!

Stop by the Lobby today and see all that Senior Craft Gallery has to offer!!

Don't miss out on this great trip!! We are in search of 14 more people who want to join us for Nashville in September!

Stop by and make a $75 deposit by May 13th to secure your spot.

Sign up for the next craft project with Judy. This month's project will be QUILLING. Quilling is the art of rolled paper. Judy will walk you through the whole process from start to finish.

When: Friday, May 10 at 11 AM
Where: The Ceramics Room at Essex Senior Center
Deadline: Must sign up by May 8

Huge thank you to Baltimore County Police Department Precinct 11 for their generous donations of 39 pairs of PJs towards our Casey Cares Pajama Drive! We dropped off a box at their precinct and the staff did the rest. We appreciate your continued support more than you know! All the kids and their families who will be receiving these pajamas will appreciate it as well.

New to Pickleball but don't know where to start? Sign up for one of the intro to pickleball sessions!

Call 410-887-0267, or stop by the Front Desk and sign up for either session in the FREE book!-

May starts next week!! Don't forget to sign up for Law Day to get an Advance Directive prepared for FREE!!

Spaces are limited, so sign up soon at the Front Desk. Call or stop by.

In March we collected items for Buddy Packs. Today we assembled those items into 38 Buddy Packs that will be delivered to the homeless shelter.

Thank you for all your donations to make this project a success.

UPDATE: this program has been cancelled!!

Vegetables have a bad reputation when it comes to being appealing, but come learn creative ideas for incorporating veggies into your diet! A well-rounded diet, high in fiber and vegetables is key to eating smart and living strong!

Join us Wednesday, April 24 at 11:00 AM

Essex Senior Center Travel Office had a fun-filled day centered around food Wednesday! We started our adventure at Stauffer’s Cookie Outlet for discount cookies and snacks. Then we had a fabulous multi-course tea at The Old Farm House Tea Room. We ended our day with a stop at Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market. No one went home hungry!!

If you are planning to come out for the Baltimore County Police Department Community Engagement Meeting at Essex Senior Center tomorrow (April 18) at 6:30 p.m., bring a NEW pair of pajamas WITH THE TAGS ON to donate to the Casey Cares Foundation!

We will have a donation bucket in the lobby where PJs can be dropped off. Share your input on the new Precinct 11 renovation and share the love to children in the hospital with new PJs.

Don't forget to wear your pajamas to the Center tomorrow (and bring in a new pair to donate!!).

We are taking part in the Casey Cares Largest Pajama Party!