Berkeley Richmond Jewish Community Center — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 1414 Walnut St. Art, exercise, Hebrew and Yiddish, yoga, photography. Holiday programs, bridge, Sunday brunches, and films. Kosher lunch Monday and Thursday. 510-848-0237.
North Berkeley Senior Center — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 1901 Hearst Ave. Birthdays are celebrated on first Wednesdays. Speakers, classes in languages, writing, dancing, sewing, ceramics and exercise. Scrabble Tuesdays. Movies Mondays and opera videos Fridays. Acting class Wednesdays. Support groups, diabetes education, housing information, health insurance counseling. Assisted grocery shopping at nearby supermarkets. 510-981-5190.
South Berkeley Senior Center — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 2939 Ellis St. Mercy Brown Bag first and third Fridays. Birthdays are celebrated on fourth Fridays. Tap dancing, ceramics, line dancing, silk flower arranging, ming tree class. Sewing, knitting, ballet, monthly field trips, social service unit. Arts, crafts, painting, bingo, hearing class, computer classes, tai chi. Gentle exercise Mondays. Assisted grocery shopping at nearby supermarkets. 510-981-5170.
Berkeley/East Bay Gray Panthers — Meet fourth Wednesdays at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. People of all ages are welcome. 510-595-9696.
St. John’s Prime Timers — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays. 2727 College Ave. Open to those 50 and older. Arts and crafts, creative writing with Dorothy Witt, cultural studies, yoga for all levels. Light exercises, copper enameling and weaving. Hand-building ceramics class with Diana Bohn; $5 plus materials. Tai chi with Lydia Shiozaki 9:45-10:30 a.m. Thursdays. 510-845-6830.
Albany
Albany Senior Center — 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 846 Masonic Ave. Senior Center open house 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 21 will have activities, class demonstrations, entertainment and free continental breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stay all day or drop by and talk to the instructors and staff. Mercy Brown Bag first and third Fridays. A movie is shown at 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays; $1. Traditional circle dance class for women of all ages, 10:15-11:30 a.m. Wednesdays; $7. Bridge, needlecrafts, literature. Beginning Spanish, beginning Mandarin, Mahjong and other games. Writing memoirs, line dancing, walking group, exercise, art, trips and Paratransit information. Home-delivered meals offered to Albany residents. Dinner 4 p.m. weekdays. 510-524-9122.
El Cerrito
St. John’s Senior Center — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays. 6500 Gladys Ave. Needlecrafts, painting and drawing, copper enameling, tai chi, sit-down exercises, card and table games. Lunch prepared on site; $4. 510-237-3808; 510-417-0703.
El Cerrito Committee on Aging — 3 p.m. third Wednesdays at the El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane.
Christ Lutheran Senior Center — 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays. 780 Ashbury Ave. Conversational German and Spanish, current events, art appreciation, computer lab, line dancing. 510-524-1050.
The Open House — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays. 6500 Stockton Ave. Exercise classes, balance training and fall prevention, tai chi, folk dancing, drawing class, watercolor painting. Broadway song, piano music composition, piano and guitar letters, computer and iPad classes, creative writing, support groups, excursions and trips. Chess, mah jong, backgammon. 510-559-7677.
Community Center — 7007 Moeser Lane. Tea dances 1-4 p.m. third Wednesdays. Refreshments included with $4 admission. 510-559-7677.
Richmond
Alzheimer’s Respite Care Center — 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. 1015 Nevin Ave., Suite 108. Complete care and activities for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions. 510-235-6276.
California Retired Teachers Association, Division 58 — Meet monthly at Masonic Hall, 5050 El Portal Drive.
510-524-6608.
May Valley Community Center — 10-11:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. 3530 Morningside Drive. Gentle gym, low-impact exercise class for those 50 and older. Includes stretching, light aerobics, breathing, and relaxation techniques. 510-620-6890.
Senior Adult Activity Center — 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. First Presbyterian Church, 34th Street and Barrett Avenue. Classes on quilting, clay jewelry, place mats. Crafts and porcelain doll making. Games and exercises. 510-234-0954.
Richmond Senior Drop-In Center — 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. 2525 Macdonald Ave. Low-cost snack bar open daily. Tea dance with Manny Gutierrez Band 1-3:30 p.m. Thursdays; $4 includes refreshments and door prizes. Yuan ji exercises. Aerobics Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Painting and drawing Mondays. Qigong exercise Tuesdays. Chair yoga and table bingo Tuesdays. Exercises for osteoporosis Tuesday and Thursdays. Tap dancing Thursdays. Games, pool and mah-jongg daily. Chess Fridays. Ballroom dancing 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Tango and swing 3 p.m. Fridays. Line dancing. Needlecrafts, puzzles, Chinese calligraphy. Tam’s yijin exercise 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; call for location. 510-307-8087.
The Annex Senior Center — 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. 5801 Huntington Ave. Line dancing Mondays. Drawing, painting, gardening, ceramics and crafts. Gentle exercises. Card games and puzzles. Conversational Spanish and singalong Fridays. Movies and popcorn last Wednesdays. 510-620-6812.
Neighborhood House of North Richmond Seniors — 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. 515 Silver Ave. Arts and crafts, card games and movies. Two college-credit classes: “Growing Wiser,” 9 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and English as a second language, 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 510-232-3511.
Booker T. Anderson Jr. Senior Center — 960 So. 47th St. Whist and dominoes first and third Fridays. Mercy Brown Bag second and fourth Fridays. Line dancing, 2-4:15 p.m. Thursdays. 510-620-6816.
Parchester Village Seniors — 11 a.m.-1 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, 900 Williams Drive. Mercy Brown Bag first and third Fridays. Games, speakers. 510-620-6823.
crockett
Crockett Seniors — 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays. Crockett Community Center, 850 Pomona St. Bingo and card games. 510-787-2414.
El Sobrante
St. Callistus Senior Activity Center — 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mondays. 3580 San Pablo Dam Road. Jewelry making, needlework, painting, quilting. Lunch prepared on site; $2.50. 510-548-2617.
Women’s Fellowship of the Salvation Army — 9:30 a.m.-noon. Wednesdays. 4600 Appian Way. Speakers, community projects, Bible studies, trips, parties and music. Open to women of all ages. 510-262-0582.
Hercules
Hercules Senior Center — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 111 Civic Drive. Social dancing first and last Fridays and second Wednesdays. Crafts, bingo, card games, low-impact and therapeutic exercises, knitting, art, tai chi, hula and tap dancing. English as a second language classes. Health insurance counseling by HICAP. Free legal assistance. Travel Club. 510-799-8219.
Pinole
Pinole Senior Center — 2500 Charles Ave. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and until 9 p.m. Wednesdays. Open to those 50 and older. Country-western line dance 7:30-10:30 p.m. second Fridays; $8. Pancake breakfast buffet 8:30-11 a.m. third Sundays; $7 adults, $3 children younger than 12. No reservations needed. Ballroom dancing, to the music of Manny Gutierrez, 8-11 p.m. last Fridays; $10. Party bingo and group activities. Aerobics Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays. Yoga Wednesdays; there is a fee. Choral group, ceramics, quilting, wood carving, balance, hula and tap classes. Pinochle, bridge, bunko, needlecrafts, discussion group, computer classes. Book Club, beginner guitar lessons and bingo Fridays. Mexican train dominoes Wednesdays. Billiards daily. Haircuts, manicures, pedicures and massage by appointment; there’s a fee. Lunch for all ages 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays and noon-1 p.m. the rest of the weekdays, for $5.50; takeout available. Homebound seniors in Pinole, El Sobrante, Hercules, Crockett and Rodeo are picked up by van Mondays and Thursdays if they wish to have lunch at the center. 510-724-9800.
San Pablo Senior Adult Center — 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. 1943 Church Lane. Band, low-impact exercise, card games, excursions. A movie is shown at 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Free dance with Huey White Show Band, 1-3 p.m. Mondays; includes refreshments. Low-cost haircuts 9 a.m.-noon Tuesdays and Thursdays. Bingo Saturdays. 510-215-3096.
Davis Park Senior Center — Bingo, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays and 1-3:30 p.m. Thursdays. Maple Hall, 1 Alvarado Square. 510-215-3094.
