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The Fort Collins Senior Center



Our Mission

Our mission is to encourage adults to enrich their lives through activity and knowledge.

The Fort Collins Senior Center features the following:

  • Adult only facility (18+)
  • 25-yard two-lane lap pool
  • 10-person spa
  • Gymnasium
  • Jog/Walk Track
  • Multi-use area with stage
  • Classrooms
  • Pool and Snooker
  • Craft Rooms
  • Kitchen and lounge
  • Media Center/Library

We also offer activities and services in the following areas:
  • Aquatics
  • Arts
  • Dance
  • Education
  • Fitness
  • Outdoor Recreation
  • Social
  • Travel
  • Volunteering
  • Wellness

Need directions? Click here to view the map.

SuperPass: Access to EPIC, Senior Center, Northside Aztlan Center, Mulberry Pool and The Farm

Youth (2-17) 10-Admission Pass: $26.00
Adult (18-59) 10-Admission Pass: $65.00
Older Adult (60-84) 10-Admission Pass: $26.00
Youth (2-17) 25-Admission Pass: $65.00
Adult (18-59) 25-Admission Pass: $80.00
Older Adult (60-84) 25-Admission Pass: $65.00

Upcoming Events

Get 2 for 1 to the Senior Center!

Visit the Senior Center - 2 for 1!

We want you to try the Senior Center out and for incentive, bring a friend, split the cost! Click here to take advantage of this deal! Remember to print off the coupon and bring it in to get the 2 for 1 price.



Summer Fest

August 20, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Stroll through City Park, play bingo for prizes and enjoy great picnic food. Train rides and musical entertainment included. Food and enterainment provided by Brookdale Senior Living and Home Instead Senior Care.
Cost is $2.

Pool Tournament

August 15, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM
Individual 8-ball competition! Refreshments provided with a break for lunch. Prizes awarded to the top three winners.
The cost for the Pool Tournament is $11.50.

Bank of Choice Tribute Series: A Tribute to John Denver

August 31, 7:00-9:00 PM (Doors open at 5:00 PM)
The second in the 2008 Tribute Series will feature Brad Fitch and his band in an outdoor setting performing the songs made famous by John Denver. "Rocky Mountain High," "Country Roads," "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" are just some of those songs. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. No outside food or drink allowed.
The cost is $20. This is an outdoor concert at the Senior Center. In the event of rain, the event will move inside.

13th Annual Cemetery Stroll

September 20, Performances begin promptly at 10:00 AM and 1:30 PM
This year the Cemetery Stroll will recognize the 100th anniversary of the inception of the Cache la Poudre Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Founded April 6, 1908, the original members included very influential women of the Fort Collins area: Lerah McHugh, Ida Warren, Alice Tedmon, Clara Fillette, Emeline Post, Mary Carpenter, Anna Tedmon, Elizabeth Stratton, Florence Malcouronne and Sophie Anderson. Each had an important relationship to their families because they were sisters, mothers and wives of people who were directly responsible for the settling and development of the Fort Collins community. Meet these interesting people and take in the wonders of Grandview Cemetery and its' beautiful landscape.
The cost is $6 and is located at Grandview Cemetery.

Pathways Publication

Summer 2008 Pathways

Pathways

The Summer 2008 Pathways is available at the Senior Center and online. Pathways is the Senior Center's quarterly publication. Refer to this magazine to learn more about programs, activities and special events.

Registration for the Summer Pathways is also available now.
Click here to view the latest edition of Pathways.

If you are interested in advertising in Pathways, contact John Pfeiffenberger at (970) 224-6030.

Already know what classes you want to take? Would you like to register online?
Click here to register for Pathways classes.

Get Involved in 2008

2008 Holiday Market

Holiday Market 2008


Do you have a handmade craft that you would like to enter for the 2008 Holiday Market? Click here to download the application.

Click here to download the rules for the Holiday Market.




2008 Sundance Festival

Sundance Festival2008


Enter your best chili recipe in our contest! Click here to download the entry form.

Are you looking to sell your crafts at the Sundance Festival? Click here to download the brochure.





Clubs at the Senior Center

Fort Collins Senior Sports Club

The 31st Annual Rocky Mountain Senior Games at June 18-22 in Greeley.
Visit http://www.greeleygov.com/RMSG for more information or call Katie Stiebers at (970) 224-6029.


The Fort Collins Senior Sports Club is an organization that meets the needs of older adults who are interested in physical activities and enjoy active pursuits. If you are 50 or older and enjoy being active, the Senior Sports Club is for you. FCSSC offers opportunities for older adults to participate in sports and activities, meet other individuals who share the same interests and participate in a number of athletic and social events.

Contact Katie Stieber for membership information and join today!

SOAPE Troup (Slighty Older Adult Players)

Membership in this theater group is open to all Senior Center members age 50+. Whether you are experienced or a beginnin player, your talent can be used to act, pound nails, sew, sing and/or write. Monthly programs and activities are planned. Interested persons are encouraged to attend a meeting. Club dues are only $10 annually.

General membership meeting is the 4th Tuesday of each month from 3:00-5:00 PM.

Front Range Forum

The Front Range Forum is a learning-in-retirement organization sponsored by the City of Fort Collins. Courses are member-generated and facilitated. There are varied discussion groups that require active participation and some research and reading. Members may take as many classes as they wish once the annual fee of only $15 has been paid. To register, pick up the Front Range Forum In-Former newsletter or a brochure at the Senior Center. Or call Mia Johnson to learn more at (970) 416-2413. Senior Center members 50+ only.

Click here to view the latest Front Range Forum newsletter.

Facility Information

Click here to view the Pool Class Schedule.
Fort Collins Senior Center

Rental Information

Rent Space at the Senior Center!

Located at 1200 Raintree Dr. The Senior Center features three large multi-use rooms and a well-equipped kitchen. For conferences or meetings, the center has TVs, VCRs, projectors, a sound system, a podium, assisted listening devices, a large lobby for reception and 160 parking spaces. Call Senior Center scheduling staff at (970) 224-6113.

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