Upcoming Senior Events

To celebrate grandparents, Via Health, Fitness & Enrichment Center, 1717 Dauphin St., will provide a fun afternoon for local grandparents and their grandchildren on Tuesday, Sept. 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. All grandparents will receive a free gift (while supplies last), and there will be a photo taken of each with their grandchild. The event is free and open to the public. For more information call 251-478-3311.

Via Health, Fitness & Enrichment Center, 1717 Dauphin St., will offer flu & pneumonia vaccines for adults on the following dates: Friday, Sept. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon; Friday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 16 from 4 to 7 p.m.; and Friday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost of the flu vaccine is $30 and the pneumonia vaccine is $45. Medicare and private payment by check or cash will be accepted. Everyone receiving a vaccine will be required to fill out a “Flu and Pneumonia Information and Release” form. For more information call 251-478-3311 or 251-470-5224.

To celebrate National Employ Older Workers Week, the Goodwill Easter Seals Senior Community Service Employment Program has many participants who were recently trained in various fields and are ready to work. For more information, visit www.gesgc.org.