Boomers Calendar

SPECIAL EVENTS

PARTY TIME Oasis Senior Center will be hosting a dance from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. August 18. A live band will be providing music for the occasion, and refreshments will be provided. The event will take place in the center’s multi-purpose room, so grab your dancing shoes and make it an afternoon to remember. For more information, call (949) 644-3244.

LUAU

Costa Mesa Senior Center will be hosting a luau from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. August 25. This traditional Hawaiian event will feature themed food and dancing. So, if you want to get away without actually having to travel far, grab a lei and head over to the center. Tickets cost $5 and are on sale now. For more information, call (949) 645-2356.

FUN FUNDRAISER

Ice cream and supporting a good cause — two things almost everyone loves. Costa Mesa Senior Center wants to give you what you love the weekend of Sept. 2 and Sept. 3. The center will be selling ice cream at Bob’s Old Fashion Ice Cream at the Orange County Market Place all day staring at 8 a.m. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward activities at the center. For more information, call (949) 645-2356.

ONGOING EVENTS

COSTA MESA SENIOR CENTERThe Costa Mesa Senior Center is at 695 W. 19th St., Costa Mesa, (949) 645-2356.

TRANSITION SUPPORT GROUP

A support group for people struggling with issues of loneliness, relationship, grief and health problems meets from 1 to 3 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of every month.

WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS

This support group meets from 1 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday.

FITNESS CLASS

A Functional Senior fitness class, designed to enhance strength, flexibility and posture, is from 1 to 2 p.m. every Wednesday.

OASIS SENIOR CENTERThe Oasis Senior Center is at 800 Marguerite Ave., Corona del Mar, (949) 644-3244.

TELEPHONE REASSURANCE

Telephone reassurance is available for seniors with a limited local support system that would benefit from daily telephone contact.

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation services are offered to take members to appointments, grocery shopping, and to the center. Call to make an appointment.

VISION SEMINARS

The Braille Institute offers free seminars to help those with limited vision live more independently. Held on the first Thursday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon in room 4.

HEALTHCARE DIRECTIVES

Advance healthcare directives are available for $3 each. Call to make an appointment.

PREVENTIVE HEALTHCARE

Preventive healthcare services are offered by a nurse from the Orange County Health Department on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Call to make an appointment.

INSURANCE QUESTIONS

The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program offers a counselor to assist with questions about Medicare, HMOs and supplemental and long-term care insurance. Call to make an appointment.

COMPUTER CLASSES

Weekly computer classes include Internet, Windows, Print Shop, solutions for viruses and more.

CRIBBAGE

A cribbage group meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost: $2.

DRAMA WORKSHOP

A drama workshop for actors and aspiring actors meets every Tuesday from 1 to 3 p.m. Practice, learn and have fun.

SHANGHAI

A Shanghai card game, similar to Rummy, is played every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m.