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.
- Saturday, December 21, 2024
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Bingo 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm @ Rec Hall
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Bible study 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm @ Rec Hall
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Church choir practice 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm @ Rec Hall
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Cards "hand & foot" 6:25 pm - 8:25 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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- Saturday, December 21, 2024
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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, December 22, 2024
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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, December 23, 2024
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Jason's massage in the park
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Location: Annex Game Room -
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 -
Water Aerobics
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Pool -
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. -
Couple dance lessons
Time: 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm Location: Rec Hall Following Dime Bingo lessons for country 2 step, waltz.....
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- Tuesday, December 24, 2024
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Christmas eve program and bring finger food to share
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Location: Rec Hall (Everyone should bring a snack/hor d'oeuvres to share)
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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, December 25, 2024
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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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Christmas Dinner
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Christmas Gift Exchange
Time: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Location: Rec Hall -
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 -
Fast track board game
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Poker
Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: Game room
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- Thursday, December 26, 2024
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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: -
Water Aerobics
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Pool -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Friday, December 27, 2024
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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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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Saturday, December 28, 2024
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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 -
Early New Years Eve DANCE "Route 66"
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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- Sunday, December 29, 2024
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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, December 30, 2024
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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 -
Water Aerobics
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Pool -
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. -
Couple dance lessons
Time: 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm Location: Rec Hall Following Dime Bingo lessons for country 2 step, waltz.....
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- Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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Activity Meeting
Time: 9:00 am - 9:45 am Location: No Speaker
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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 -
Couple dance lessons.
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Wednesday, January 1, 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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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
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- Thursday, January 2, 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: -
Water Aerobics
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Pool -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Friday, January 3, 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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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Saturday, January 4, 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, January 5, 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, January 6, 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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Water Aerobics
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Pool -
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. -
Couple dance lessons
Time: 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm Location: Rec Hall Following Dime Bingo lessons for country 2 step, waltz.....
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- Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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Activity Meeting Speaker from Osprey Cruises
Time: 9:00 am - 9:45 am Location: Rec Hall Come hear about the happenings with our park activities. Bring a dollar for our coffee and donut fund.
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Whrgv Showcase
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: Harlingen -
Book Club
Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am Location: Annex-Game Room The book club meets the first Tuesday of the month following the activity meeting. Meet in the annex, game room side. 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 -
Couple dance lessons.
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Wednesday, January 8, 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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Whrgv Showcase
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: Harlingen -
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
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- Thursday, January 9, 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: -
Water Aerobics
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Pool -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall -
Jonny Bird Live Vegas
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 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, January 10, 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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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Saturday, January 11, 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, January 12, 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, January 13, 2025
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Craft Show 8 - noon
Time: 8:00 am - 9:00 am Location: Rec Hall -
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 -
Luncheon
Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Location: Rec Hall Meal TBA
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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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Water Aerobics
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Pool -
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. -
Couple dance lessons
Time: 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm Location: Rec Hall Following Dime Bingo lessons for country 2 step, waltz.....
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- Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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Activity Meeting speaker
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. Tim McPherson, Valley Financial ( Red Envelope program/Trusts etc)
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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 -
Couple dance lessons.
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Wednesday, January 15, 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
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- Thursday, January 16, 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: -
Water Aerobics
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Pool -
Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Friday, January 17, 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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Cards "hand & foot"
Time: 6:25 pm - 8:25 pm Location: Rec Hall
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- Saturday, January 18, 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, January 19, 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, January 20, 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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Water Aerobics
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Location: Pool -
Jack Burrows Investment workshop and BBQ
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Location: RecHall Jack cell 361-649-1786
bringing BBQ for dinner -
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. -
Couple dance lessons
Time: 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm Location: Rec Hall Following Dime Bingo lessons for country 2 step, waltz.....
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