1004 Central Ave
Great Falls, MT 59401
POC: Bob Meyers
(406) 454-6995
Facility
The Great Falls Senior Citizens Center is housed in a two-story building in the heart of downtown Great Falls. Fully accessible to the handicapped, we offer five pool tables, a ceramics area, an exercise room, and a spacious card room on our second floor. With room for 200, our main floor features the Snack Bar, a hostess gift counter, a reading room, and a large dance area. Both floors are equipped with conveniently-located rest rooms that are wheel chair accessible. Parking is rarely a problem with large lots on both sides of our facility, including seven handicapped spaces.
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Thursday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Activities
We provide a safe, friendly environment where seniors participate in a variety of recreational activities and benefit from informative health and education programs. Our facility also serves as a meeting place for clubs of all types, including the Quilting Club, Woodcarvers Club, Blind Club, Landlord-Tenant Association, Democratic Party, Knitting Guild, and Golden Voice Toastmasters. Regular activities our members enjoy include:
Bingo - Tuedays and Thursdays at 1:00 p.m.
Pinochle - Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at 1:00p.m. and Fridays at 7:00p.m.
Bridge - Monday through Wednesday at 1:00 p.m.
Cribbage - Thursdays at 12:30p.m.
Exercise - Monday at 9:00a.m. , Tuesday & Thursday at 10:10a.m. and Wednesday at 9:20a.m.
Birthday Parties - Third Friday of every month
Movies - 1st and 3rd Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m.
We also have live music, dances, line dancing, free pool and internet service. We also offer blood pressure monitoring, foot clinics, and chair massages.
*There is always something happening at the Great Falls Senior Citizens Center!
Nutrition Site
Cascade County Aging Services has designated our facility as a congregate meal site. This important service provides a nutritional lunch between 11:30 a.m. and noon on Monday through Thursday for a minimal donation. Nutrition meals ensure that our members, as well as, all local seniors, can enjoy a hot, nourishing meal. ( *Suggested donation is currently $4.00)
Newsletter
As a member of the Great Falls Senior Citizen's Center, you'll receive our newsletter, the Golden Times. Published monthly, the newsletter offers a complete preview of activities and menus. You'll also enjoy the feature stories about our members along with other useful information of interest to seniors. Best of all, the Golden Times is mailed right to your home address at no charge.
Snack Bar (The Golden Griddle)
Our snack bar is much like the corner cafe of yesteryear, complete with delicious home-cooked food at prices everyone can afford. Senior Center members gather daily at our Sanck Bar for coffee and lively conversation with friends. Open seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the snack bar features breakfast and lunch specials daily. We serve hearty breakfasts every day and offer robust soups and sandwiches for lunch, Sunday buffets and Friday barbaques.. There's also a Supper Club every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. that serves a full dinner at a great price. You'll always be greeted and served with a smile from our kitchen staff.
Hostess Gift Counter
Our hostess gift counter serves our members in a variety of ways. Manned by a pool of cordial volunteers, the hostess gift counter makes sure your telephone and personal inquires are handled promptly and courteously. Memberships can be opened and reviewed from the hostess gift counter. A select variety of greeting cards and other unique gifts and consignment items also are available at this convenient location. The hostess gift counter also loans books and puzzles to our members at no charge.
Open Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 3:00pm.
Membership
The Great Falls Senior Citizen's Center welcomes any person 50 and older to join our organization. Membership dues are just $15 per year. No person 50 or older is denied access to activities or usage of our facility because of an inability to contribute annual dues. Your membership dues are a vital revenue source that helps fund the Center's operations. Members are welcome to bring guests. We encourage all of our members to actively participate in various committees, run for office in our corporation and vote in our elections. The success of our facility greatly depends on the volunteer efforts of our members!
