Articles About Yellow Springs Senior Center

• ‘Still Life’ a play for the ears

  By YS News StaffNovember 17, 2024

  

  The YS Senior Center will present a live performance of “Still Life,” a radio play adapted from the Louise Penny mystery novel of the same name, on Sunday, Nov. 24.

• Seniors debut musical scenes in ‘Are We Americans?’

  By Lauren ShowsNovember 14, 2024

  

  Two scenes from Heston’s original musical, “Are We Americans?” will be performed Monday, Nov. 4, beginning at 6:30 p.m., in the Senior Center Great Room. Admission is free.

• Seniors say ‘yes, and…’ to life

  By Reilly DixonMarch 20, 2024

  

  Through exercises that build confidence, foster humility and sharpen wit, village resident and lifelong improv actor Justin Howard is teaching local seniors how to say “yes, and …” to life.

• Senior Center buys land from Antioch College, new building planned

  By Lauren ShowsDecember 15, 2023

  

  On Monday, Dec. 11, the last of the paperwork was signed to purchase a half-acre parcel of land from Antioch College, where the center aims to build and open a new facility.

• Senior Center offers Medicare open enrollment consultations

  By Guest ContributorNovember 22, 2023

  

  This is more than the holiday season — it’s the season for Medicare open enrollment. And while that doesn’t have the same allure as Thanksgiving or Christmas, it carries a healthy significance for people aged 65 and older.

• Solve puzzles for Parkinson’s

  By Megan BachmanJune 15, 2023

  

  Imagine a Saturday morning spent roaming downtown with friends solving crosswords, decoding ciphers, spotting hidden differences and unlocking keywords — as if Yellow Springs had been turned into the brain teasers page of a newspaper.

• Choreography in color

  By Reilly DixonJune 5, 2023

  

  In celebration of National Senior Health and Fitness Day, the YS Senior Center held its annual flash mob dance Wednesday, May 31, on Short Street.

• Bondurant to be inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame

  By Lauren ShowsSeptember 23, 2022

  

  Teresa Bondurant, who is 60, will be honored for her long service to area youth and elders at the Hall of Fame’s annual Recognition Day Luncheon on Saturday, Sept. 24.

• Mullin takes helm at the Yellow Springs Senior Center

  By YS News StaffJuly 17, 2021

  

  Local resident Caroline Mullin recently was named the executive director of the Yellow Springs Senior Center, or YSSC, and she brings with her a vision for the center as a place for resources and meaningful engagement for people of all ages.

• YS Senior Center founder to be memorialized — Plaque to honor Rev. Dr. Matthews

  By Cheryl DurgansJuly 10, 2021

  

  The Rev. Matthews’ contributions and legacy were honored in a virtual program Thursday, June 24, by the Senior Center. Matthews’ family, center members, villagers and community organization representatives gathered to honor his contributions both to the center and to the village.