DECEMBER Getting Crafty with Humana When: Friday, Dec 5, 10 a.m. Where: Dunbar Recreation Center What: Join us for one of our newest offerings, Getting Crafty with Humana. We will gather together every other month to work on a fun craft project. For the meeting in December, participants will be decorating Holiday Ornaments.This is a free event, and all supplies will be provided by Humana and San Marcos Parks and Recreation.
Registration: Required, visit sanmarcostx. gov/parks or call 512-393-8280
Christmas by the River concert When: Saturday, Dec 6, 7 p.m. Where: United Methodist Campus Ministries Who: Purgatory Creek Chorale What: Come enjoy an evening full of carols and Christmas favorites sung by the PCC Chamber Choir. This concert will have something for everyone including an audience sing-along to get you in the Christmas spirit!
Registration/Cost: Tickets at www.purgatorycreekcho-rale. org/tickets
60+ Game Day
When: Meets every Monday- except City Holidays, 12:30 to 4 p.m.
Where: San Marcos Activity Center What: Join us for Game Day, every Monday at the San Marcos Activity Center from 12:30 4 p.m. Game materials for Bridge, Mexican Train Dominoes, Hand & Foot, Mahjong and 42 are provided.We will add new games at your request. New participants are always welcome. Registration for Game Day is not required. We ask that participants please arrive on time to get in on a game.
Info: For more information, call 512-3938280
Piano Recital
When: Sunday, Dec 7, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Where: San Marcos Public Library, 625 E.
Hopkins St.
What: Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos will be hosting an end-of-semester recital for its Piano program. Support our youth as they showcase their skills for family, friends, and the community! Free and open to all!
Book Club: Marice When: Sunday, Dec 7, 2 p.m.
Where: Green Heron Bookshop What: Originally written in 1914, and not published until the 1970s, Maurice is a lesser known romantic tale of love between two men.
Registration/Cost: $15.00 - $23.00
SMHS Mixed Choir When: Tuesday, Dec 9, 11:30 a.m.
Where: Stone Brook Active Adult Living Apts., 300 S. Stagecoach Trail Who: San Marcos Area Retired Teachers and Staff What: Lunch, ornament exchange and raffle Info: Lunch: Tamales, rice, beans and dessert Registration/Cost: $15 RSVP to rochag47@ gmail.com.
60+ Monthly Bingo When: Wednesday, Dec 10, 2 - 3 p.m.
Where: San Marcos Activity Center Who: Seniors 60+ What: Will you be the next one to shout “BINGO?”You’ll never know unless you join us for our monthly Bingo program. Each month, we provide Bingo with great prizes and light refreshments. Participants are allowed to play 3 bingo cards each game.. December’s Bingo is a special Holiday Bingo sponsored by Oasis Senior Advisors and Caring Senior Service. All 12 of the prizes will be wrapped and presented in a White Elephant gift exchange fashion. Participants who win will have the option of selecting a wrapped prize or selecting a prize that has already been opened. Registration/Cost: Registration is not required. You do not need to be a member of the Activity Center to attend
60+ S.M.A.S.H. Bowling Social
When: Thursday, Dec 11, 2 - 4 p.m.
Where: Sunset Bowling Lanes Who: Seniors 60+ Info: Please RSVP to nriali@sanmarcostx. gov or call 512393-8275 Registration/Cost: The fee for this event is $6.00/person, which includes shoe rental and 2 games of bowling Silver Singers Group Sing-Along and Karaoke
When: Friday, Dec 12, 2 p.m.
Where: San Marcos Activity Center Who: Seniors 60+ What: You’re invited to join the karaoke crew for a harmonious blast or belt out a solo showstopper! We changed up our karaoke program to include group singalong songs as well as solo performances and now we are changing it up to include all adults, aged 18 and up! So, if you suffer from stage fright and are not ready to grab the mic, that’s okay, you’re welcome to join us anyway and participate in some group sing-alongs.
Not only will you have a great time, but research has shown that singing is also good for your health by boosting memory and your mood. Listening to and performing music reactivates areas of the brain associated with memory, reasoning, speech, emotion, and reward.
Registration/Cost: Registration not required. Call 512-3938280 for questions
Wreaths Across America Ceremony When: Saturday Dec 13, 10 a.m.
Where: City Cemetery – 1001 Ranch Road 12 Info: To sign up to volunteer, or to sponsor a wreath visit: wreathsacrossamer-ica. org/tx0916
Youth Mariachi Recital
When: Sunday, Dec 14, 2 - 3:30 p.m.
Where: San Marcos Public Library, 625 E.
Hopkins St.
What: Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos will be hosting an end-of-semester recital for its Youth Mariachi program. Support our youth as they showcase their skills for family, friends, and the community! Free and open to all!
Book Club: Hekate When: Sunday, Dec 14, 2 p.m.
Where: Green Heron Bookshop What: Written in verse join us on a new retelling of the greek goddess of witches and ghosts Registration/Cost: $15.00 - $26.00
60+ Domino Bingo When: Tuesday, Dec 16, 11 a.m.
Where: San Marcos Activity Center Who: Seniors 60+ What: This free event, sponsored by PAM Health, offers a twist on a classic game. Participants will be seated 4 to a table and will draw 7 dominoes each. The caller will pick a domino from their set and announce it. If one of your dominoes is called, you place it in the center of your table. The first person to have all their dominoes in the center of the table wins!
60+ Super Senior Jeopardy When: Wednesday, Dec 17, 1 p.m.
Where: San Marcos Activity Center Who: Seniors 60+ What: This group social will include playing a “Jeopardy like” trivia game from JeopardyLabs. com. Participants will take turns choosing the category and amount of the question. Each participant will have the opportunity to answer each question. For every correct answer, participants will be awarded the“amount” of the question. For every incorrect answer, the “amount” of the question will be deducted from the participant’s score.
Points are not awarded or deducted for unanswered questions.
Registration: Registration not required
