Immerse yourself in the daily fun activities at Bentsen Palm RV Park, designed for our guests’ enjoyment. Engage in our vibrant social scene alongside cherished friends and new faces.
There’s no finer place to spend the winter months than Bentsen Palm RV Park, your home away from home.
A diverse array of activities awaits, catering to various interests, including arts and crafts, educational classes, entertainment, games, and fitness. Below is a list of activities. Additionally, consult our Calendar of Events for more details.
- Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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Border Mission Packing Produce 7:30 am - 11:30 am @
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Bone Builders 8:45 am - 9:30 am @ Game room
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Scrapbooking workshop 10:30 am - 12:30 pm @ Annex: room on the pool table side
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Bean Bag Baseball 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ Rec Hall
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Line dancing lessons 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm @ Rec Hall
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Cards "hand & foot" 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm @ Rec Hall
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Poker 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm @ Game room
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Couple dance lessons. 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm @ Rec Hall
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- Full-time activity director
- Pot luck suppers
- Pancake breakfasts
- Entertainment
- Bingo
- Crafts
- Cards & Games
- Monthly Dances
- Jam sessions
- Concerts
- Exercise Classes
During the peak season, we offer a full-time Activities Director and Activities Team who assist residents and guests with information on activities, schedules, volunteer opportunities, meetings, weekly dinners, jam sessions, concerts, dances, poker games, and tours of local attractions to name a few.
We rely on a wonderful group of volunteers who assist in overseeing rooms and events, teaching classes, and helping our Activities Team when asked to keep activities running smoothly.
Direct line to activities:
TEL: (956) 585 – 5807
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- Wednesday, January 29, 2025
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Border Mission Packing Produce
Time: 7:30 am - 11:30 am Location: Car pool leaves from Willeta's site #194 7:20. wear comfortable shoes. If you have never gone to help at boarder missions located in Hidalgo be sure and talk to activities so we can connect you with others for car pooling. 956-585-5807
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Scrapbooking workshop
Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: Annex: room on the pool table side For information contact Hettie cell: 308-850-3003
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Bean Bag Baseball
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Toss bean bags through the right hole to walk your bases. We have 2 or more teams that play against each other. No Running involved.
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Line dancing lessons
Time: 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Poker
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Game room -
Couple dance lessons.
Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Thursday, January 30, 2025
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Chair Yoga
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game Room -
Quilting
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Friday, January 31, 2025
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Massages in the game room
Time: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm Location: -
Needle work
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: Craft room Get involved and meet others with your favorite needle work or learn from others. Knitting, crochet, cross stitch....
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Euchre
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Bridge
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
The Warman Trio Sockhop Dance
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Tickets $9.00 Advanced or $10.00 at the door. Tickets will be available at our activity meetings or contact activities. Dress up if you want! Prizes and a ton of fun!!!
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- Saturday, February 1, 2025
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Yard Sale
Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Location: -
Luncheon
Time: 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: Rec hall -
Bingo
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Bible study
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Church choir practice
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Join the choir if you like to sing and want to be part of our church choir.
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Sunday, February 2, 2025
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Church Service
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "500"
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Monday, February 3, 2025
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McAllen Pest Control
Time: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm Location: -
Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Quilting
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: Craft room -
Spanish Class (Intermediate/Advanced)
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Annex Game Room This class is not for beginners. Duolingo is the suggest app to learn and practice the Spanish language.
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Dime Bingo tonight
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Location: Rec Hall Bring (18) coins
The last Monday of each month will be played with quarters instead of dimes.
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- Tuesday, February 4, 2025
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Activity Meeting
Time: 9:00 am - 9:45 am Location: Rec Hall Come hear about happenings in our park. Bring a dollar for our donut and coffee fund.
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Book Club
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: Rec Hall The book club meets the first Tuesday of the month following the activity meeting. Meet in the Rec Hall. Contact Barb 515-779-0289 or Diane 956-432-5729
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Hamburger Meal
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Bring your own table service and join us for hamburger night. $8.00 Be sure and get signed up by noon on Monday. Sign up sheet is on the kitchen side wall in the rec hall.
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cribbage
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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Border Mission Packing Produce
Time: 7:30 am - 11:30 am Location: Car pool leaves from Willeta's site #194 7:20. wear comfortable shoes. If you have never gone to help at boarder missions located in Hidalgo be sure and talk to activities so we can connect you with others for car pooling. 956-585-5807
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Bean Bag Baseball
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Toss bean bags through the right hole to walk your bases. We have 2 or more teams that play against each other. No Running involved.
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Line dancing lessons
Time: 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Poker
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Game room -
Couple dance lessons.
Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Thursday, February 6, 2025
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Chair Yoga
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game Room -
Quilting
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Mariachi Music Entertainment
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Friday, February 7, 2025
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Needle work
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: Craft room Get involved and meet others with your favorite needle work or learn from others. Knitting, crochet, cross stitch....
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Euchre
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Bridge
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Game room -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Saturday, February 8, 2025
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Park breakfast
Time: 7:30 am - 8:30 am Location: Rec Hall -
Bingo
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Bible study
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Church choir practice
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Join the choir if you like to sing and want to be part of our church choir.
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Sunday, February 9, 2025
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Church Service
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "500"
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Superbowl party
Time: 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Monday, February 10, 2025
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Quilting
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: Craft room -
Spanish Class (Intermediate/Advanced)
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Annex Game Room This class is not for beginners. Duolingo is the suggest app to learn and practice the Spanish language.
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Dime Bingo tonight
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Location: Rec Hall Bring (18) coins
The last Monday of each month will be played with quarters instead of dimes.
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- Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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Dr. Dave Blood Draw 7am
Time: 7:00 am - 8:00 am Location: rec hall This is the wellness blood screening panel that you have signed up to have. Come at 7:00 and the line goes fairly quick. When no one is left waiting in line, they pack up and leave.
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Activity Meeting
Time: 9:00 am - 9:45 am Location: Rec Hall Come hear about happenings in our park. Bring a dollar for our donut and coffee fund.
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Pot Luck Meal
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Bring your own table service and join us for pot luck. Sign up sheet is on the kitchen side wall in the rec hall.
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cribbage
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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Border Mission Packing Produce
Time: 7:30 am - 11:30 am Location: Car pool leaves from Willeta's site #194 7:20. wear comfortable shoes. If you have never gone to help at boarder missions located in Hidalgo be sure and talk to activities so we can connect you with others for car pooling. 956-585-5807
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Bean Bag Baseball
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Toss bean bags through the right hole to walk your bases. We have 2 or more teams that play against each other. No Running involved.
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Line dancing lessons
Time: 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Poker
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Game room -
Couple dance lessons.
Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Thursday, February 13, 2025
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Chair Yoga
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game Room -
Quilting
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Early Valentine Dance "Bruce Boudreau"
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Tickets $9.00 Advanced or $10.00 at the door. Tickets will be available at our activity meetings or contact activities.
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- Friday, February 14, 2025
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Valentine Day
Time: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm Location: -
Needle work
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: Craft room Get involved and meet others with your favorite needle work or learn from others. Knitting, crochet, cross stitch....
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Euchre
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Bridge
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Game room -
Valentine Dinner
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Shepard pie, toss salad, dessert and beverage $8
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Saturday, February 15, 2025
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Bingo
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Bible study
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Church choir practice
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Join the choir if you like to sing and want to be part of our church choir.
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Sunday, February 16, 2025
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Church Service
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "500"
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Monday, February 17, 2025
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Quilting
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: Craft room -
Spanish Class (Intermediate/Advanced)
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Annex Game Room This class is not for beginners. Duolingo is the suggest app to learn and practice the Spanish language.
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Nashville Trip Meet and Greet
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Dime Bingo tonight
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Location: Rec Hall Bring (18) coins
The last Monday of each month will be played with quarters instead of dimes.
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- Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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Activity Meeting Valley Citrus Speaker
Time: 9:00 am - 9:45 am Location: Rec Hall Speaker citrus Aly, 956-777-5432 Come and find out about what's going on in our park. Bring a dollar for our donut and coffee fund.
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Taco Night
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Rec Hall 2 soft- or hard-shell tacos, refried beans, rice, toppings, dessert and beverage $8:00
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cribbage
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Wednesday, February 19, 2025
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Border Mission Packing Produce
Time: 7:30 am - 11:30 am Location: Car pool leaves from Willeta's site #194 7:20. wear comfortable shoes. If you have never gone to help at boarder missions located in Hidalgo be sure and talk to activities so we can connect you with others for car pooling. 956-585-5807
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Bean Bag Baseball
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Toss bean bags through the right hole to walk your bases. We have 2 or more teams that play against each other. No Running involved.
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Line dancing lessons
Time: 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Skymed talk
Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Poker
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Game room -
Couple dance lessons.
Time: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Thursday, February 20, 2025
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Chair Yoga
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game Room -
Quilting
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: -
Cribbage Tournament 12:30 - 4:30 Park hosting
Time: 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Location: Rec Hall Phill Kratz coordinator
several parks that have competitions will be having a Mission area competition at our park. Help will be needed to drive competitors to the rec hall and their vehicles and room set up and we will need volunteers to bake bars to be served. -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Quentin Flagg Show
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Rec Hall 50's, 60's Rock'n'Roll
Tickets $9.00 Advanced or $10.00 at the door. Tickets will be available at our activity meetings or contact activities.
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- Friday, February 21, 2025
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Needle work
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: Craft room Get involved and meet others with your favorite needle work or learn from others. Knitting, crochet, cross stitch....
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Euchre
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Bridge
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Game room -
Dr. Dave returns to discuss blood draw results
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: rec hall Dr. Dave will meet with those that did the wellness screening blood draw on Feb 13th.
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Saturday, February 22, 2025
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Wood shop fundraiser dinner time?
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Location: Rec hall -
Bingo
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Bible study
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Church choir practice
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Join the choir if you like to sing and want to be part of our church choir.
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Sunday, February 23, 2025
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Church Service
Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "500"
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Monday, February 24, 2025
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Quilting
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: Craft room -
Spanish Class (Intermediate/Advanced)
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Annex Game Room This class is not for beginners. Duolingo is the suggest app to learn and practice the Spanish language.
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Quarter Bingo tonight
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Location: Rec Hall Bring (18) coins
The last Monday of each month will be played with quarters instead of dimes.
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- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
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Activity Meeting
Time: 9:00 am - 9:45 am Location: Rec Hall Come hear about happenings in our park. Bring a dollar for our donut and coffee fund.
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Taste of Home
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Come taste foods/beverages from different states represented within our park. Also, find out what that state is known for.
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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cribbage
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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Border Mission Packing Produce
Time: 7:30 am - 11:30 am Location: Car pool leaves from Willeta's site #194 7:20. wear comfortable shoes. If you have never gone to help at boarder missions located in Hidalgo be sure and talk to activities so we can connect you with others for car pooling. 956-585-5807
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Bone Builders
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game room Join this group for gentle bone builder exercises
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Bean Bag Baseball
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Toss bean bags through the right hole to walk your bases. We have 2 or more teams that play against each other. No Running involved.
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Line dancing lessons
Time: 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Poker
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Game room
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- Thursday, February 27, 2025
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Chair Yoga
Time: 8:45 am - 9:30 am Location: Game Room -
Quilting
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Friday, February 28, 2025
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Needle work
Time: 9:30 am - 10:30 am Location: Craft room Get involved and meet others with your favorite needle work or learn from others. Knitting, crochet, cross stitch....
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Euchre
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Bridge
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Game room -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Dance "Night Howlers"
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Tickets $9.00 Advanced or $10.00 at the door. Tickets will be available at our activity meetings or contact activities.
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