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  Committees  :   Senior Advisory Committee  :   Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center

Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center

Address: 80A Bureau Dr
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Phone: 301-258-6380
Fax: 301-258-6384
Email: seniorcenter@gaithersburgmd.gov

Like Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center on FacebookAt the Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center we will challenge your mind and body and enhance your spirit.  It's a great place to meet new friends! 

The Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center serves Gaithersburg and residents of Upper Montgomery County by offering a variety of classes, trips, special events, activities and a lunch program for senior citizens 55 years of age and older. 

The Senior Center is open weekdays to all members. Annual memberships are available to all citizens at a nominal fee.  There is an annual membership fee of $40 for residents of the City of Gaithersburg, and $120 for non-residents.  Your membership will expire one year from the day that you join or renew. 

Our Center newsletter will be mailed to your home monthly.  Limited transportation is available, depending on your geographic location. 

To register for the Gaithersburg Upcounty Senior Center print out a Senior Center Registration form (pdf file) and return it in person. 
NOTE: This form is provided in PDF format and can be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader.  This format will enable you to view the document as it appears in print.  If you do not already have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed follow the link above to Adobe’s free download area. 



Healthy Seniors
Monthly blood pressure screening
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Free screening the fourth Wednesday of every month.
Ask about our Lunch Program for those 60 and over

Computer Classes
FREE help surfing the internet, instant messaging, laptop assistance and Basic Windows.

Community Groups
AARP Chapter #5358
Montgomery College Lifelong Learning Institute


Activities
AARP Safe Driving
Ballroom Dancing
Billiards
Book Club
Bowling
Carrom
Computer Help
"Core 'n More" Exercise
Crochet
Cross Stitch
Dominoes
Embroidery
English
"Fit 4 All"
Flexible Strength
HIT (High-intensity Interval Training)
High/Low Aerobics
Knitting
Learn Canasta
Longevity Stick
Mah Jongg
Pilates
Ping Pong
Quilting
Ritmo Latino
Singing Seniors
Square Dancing
Stability Ball
"Stretch and Strengthen"
Tai Chi
Water Aerobics
Watercolor
Weight Training



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Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
(Business hours are from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.)

Senior News

The Senior News is published and mailed to all senior members once a month. If you would like a copy, call 301-258-6380. The Senior News may also be viewed online in PDF format below

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Lunch Program for Those 60 and Over

Lunch is served at the Center at noon, Monday-Friday. Lunches are provided through the auspices of the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Senior Nutrition Program. Reservations can be made in person or by calling the Center at 301-258-6380 no later than 2 p.m. the day before. The full cost of the meal is $6. For persons age 60 and older who complete a registration form to document age, the meal is available for a voluntary contribution. Contributions are used to purchase more meals, so please contribute to the fullest extent possible. Guests younger than 60 must pay the full cost of the meal.
April/May Menu (PDF file)

Upcoming Special Events

Apr. 17 - “Another Possible Crisis – The Debt Ceiling Limit”

Apr. 17 - Foot Care Lecture

Apr. 18 - “Wacky Women & Madcap Men”

Apr. 22 - 26 - AARP Sale

Apr. 23 - Marco Calderone on the piano

Apr. 24 - Gettysburg Trip

Apr. 25 - Lifeline Screenings

Apr. 25 - Birthday Celebration

Apr. 26 - Quilt Show

Apr. 29 - Living at the End of Life

Apr. 30 - Catoctin Zoo

May 2 - Arundel Mills

May 2 - “Snapshot of the 60’s”

May 6 - Active Aging Expo “Aging Sensationally & Safely”

May 7 - Tudor Place

May 8 - Mother's Day Program




Other Info

For more information and articles regarding senior benefits check: www.socialsecurity.gov.

Support Groups Available

  • Senior Information and Assistance
  • Social Worker
  • Senior Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program
  • Stroke Survivors
  • "Internal Light" for Visually Impaired
  • Heartwell Program with on-site nurse



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