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Irondale Senior Activity Center expanding programs, field trips and creative workshops

2176796 · January 31, 2025

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Senior Activity Director Julie Wright said the center is open to anyone 55 and older, offers daily exercise, arts, trips and special programs for Black History Month, and posts calendars on the city's website.

Julie Wright, senior activity director, described programming at the Irondale Senior Activity Center and invited residents 55 and older from Irondale and surrounding communities to participate.

Wright said the center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers instructor-led exercise and line-dancing classes, ceramics, art, knitting, a monthly "sip and paint" (nonalcoholic), creative writing workshops for Black History Month, guest speakers on genealogy and music, a men's breakfast with special guests, monthly field trips (recently to Selma and planned trips to the Civil Rights Institute and Charleston), a lunch bunch, movies, card games and karaoke with local high-school students.

She gave the center—1s address (5313 Beacon Drive), phone number (205-951-1418) and said monthly calendars are available on the city website and in print.

Ending: Wright encouraged eligible residents to visit and use the center and noted that Mahjong will be added to activities soon.