Make time to learn and share this summer… Check out our featured Mather Institute online programs, below, to find community, embrace your creative side, and prioritize your wellness.
Your Turn, From Art to Zoology
Share your passion with our community! Each week will feature two participants sharing topics from art to zoology, followed by discussion. Register online here.
Introduction to Watercolor
Join our six-week course on watercolor painting. Explore topics ranging from supplies to basic watercolor techniques. No experience required. Register online here.
Nourishing Herbalism
Support your body, mind, and spirit from your kitchen! Gain a foundational understanding of herbalism, and learn how these common kitchen herbs can be used to support your holistic health. Register online here.
Questions? Send Mather Institute an email contact@mather.com or call (888) 600.2560
Tickets On Sale for 22nd Annual Spanish Fiesta July 27
Tickets are on sale for the 22nd Annual Spanish Fiesta! You are invited to the 22nd annual Spanish Fiesta on July 27, 2024 sponsored by Archuleta Seniors Inc and the Spanish Fiesta Committee. This year we celebrate “La cultura cura!” a transformative health and healing philosophy that recognizes the importance of cultural values, traditions and indigenous practices on the path to healthy development, restoration, and lifelong well-being.
The headliner for the day’s activities will feature the famous New Mexican artist Darren Cordova Y Calor at the Archuleta County fair grounds in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Activities begin at 3pm but come earlier to get your seat and enjoy authentic Hispanic cuisine of southern Colorado and northern New Mexican plus a variety of other food trucks, artisan vendors, music from Candace Vargas and Northern 505, and folklorico dance performances from local artists.
Tickets are available online at https://givebutter.com/SpanishFiesta2024 or stop by the Pagosa Senior Center at 451 Hot Springs Blvd to purchase paper tickets.
Interested in volunteering, being a sponsor or vendor please call 970.264.2167 or email Rose Chavez at rosa@psseniors.org
Meals on Wheels Volunteer Opportunity
Do you love your community and have a passion for helping your fellow community members live their healthiest lives? Archuleta Seniors, Inc. have multiple volunteer positions to deliver hot healthy meals via our Meals on Wheels service to homebound older adults. The time commitment is about three hours per day. We’ll provide you with training materials. If you are interested, contact Rose Chavez at rosa@psseniors.org.
Emotional Freedom Technique
Join Judith Newman at the Pagosa Senior Center (451 Hot Springs Blvd) the second Wednesday of each month Aug 14, Sept 11 and October 9, 2024 to learn and/or refresh your “Emotional Freedom Technique” aka Tapping skills to support yourself with selfcare, relief from anxiety and community support. All classes start at 10am and last 45 minutes to an hour. Please bring a friend or come alone. All are welcome.
Bingo
The Pagosa Senior Center will be hosting bingo twice a month on Friday afternoons from 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm on July 12, July 26, Aug 9 and Aug 23 The price to participate is free and all we ask is you bring yourself and a friend for an hour of joyful fellowship. We will provide prizes from local businesses for all winners and snacks will also be provided. No RSVP required, just show up. All ages welcome but we ask those 18 and younger to come with an adult chaperone. Seats are first come first serve. For more information contact us at 970.264.2167.
Senior Conversations
Join us Mondays at 1:15 pm for a series of “Senior Conversations” with local Bill Salmansohn. He will lead the group through mindfulness exercises and discussion of various topics pertaining to aging in Archuleta County. Explore and discover for yourself answers to your questions and concerns. Hold space and show up for sacred conversation. The meeting will be held at the Pagosa Senior Center in the dining hall. Snacks will be provided.
Farmers Market Vouchers
Farmers Market Vouchers for older adults (age 60+) are available. If you love to shop at the Pagosa Springs Farmers Market, are 60 or older, or if you are 200% of poverty please call Deb Herera of the San Juan Area Agency on Aging at 970-403-2164 to put your name on the list for $50 in vouchers to redeem for local foods. Then visit the Pagosa Farmers Market any Saturday during the growing season (starting July 6 – end of September) to redeem your vouchers with local food artisans and growers in southwest Colorado and northern New Mexico. The Pagosa Farmers Market in 2024 will now be located in their new location on Pagosa Springs Main Street at the Tennyson Sculpture Garden & Park on Lewis St from 9 am to 1 pm on Saturdays.
Share Lunch and Dine Monday through Friday
Open to All. Join us at the Silver Fox’s Den aka Community Cafe in person for daily hot/cold meals Mondays through Fridays downtown at the Ross Aragon Community Center between 11 am and 1 pm weekly. Pickup is available all week including Fridays.
For those 60 or older we request a suggested donation of $6.00, but no one will be turned away. There is a $10.50 charge for guests under the age of 60. Our menu changes daily.
Community Cafe Menu
Thursday, July 11 – Pork Tenderloin w/ Apricot Glaze, Roasted Herb Potatoes, Garden Salad, Fruit, Milk
Friday, July 12 – Navy Bean, Artichoke & Goat Cheese Casserole, Rainbow Chard, Garden Salad, Fruit, Cinnamon, Pear Cake, Milk.
Monday, July 15 – Beef Marsala, Mashed Potatoes, Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Garden Salad, Fruit, Sunrise Muffin, Milk.
Tuesday, July 16 – Barbeque Pork Ribs, Creamed Corn, Apple Crisp, Garden Salad, Fruit, Milk.
Wednesday, July 17 – Tuna Salad on Wheat Bread, Broccoli Salad, Macaroni Salad, Garden Salad, Fruit, Banana Pudding, Milk.
Thursday, July 18 – Chicken & Broccoli Crepes, Cauliflower, Garden Salad, Fruit, Milk.
Friday, July 19 – Vegetable Lasagna with Marinara Sauce, Garlic Bread, Garden Salad, Fruit, Brownie, Milk.
Covid-19 Test Kits Available
Stop by the Pagosa Senior Center to pick up a pack of 6 free covid-19 tests kits for your personal use. These kits are available to anyone in the public that needs affordable access for health promotion and disease prevention.
Medicare
Call by Appointment. For anyone who needs help enrolling and navigating Medicare plans, the San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging helps with Parts A, B, and D. They can also help you with fraud concerns and troubleshooting any billing issues you may be having. By appointment only. Please call the Medicare line at 970-264-0501; ext 4.
Hand & Foot Card Game
Whether you are new to Hand & Foot or interested in learning, please join us most Tuesdays at 1:15 at the Senior Center. This card game involves 4 rounds of playing until the final round is reached – some 2 to 3 hours later. Plan to stay and meet some new friends or catch up with those you have missed over the last couple of years. No experience is necessary so come willing to learn.
Please support our ongoing operations and programming that provide critical services to some of the most vulnerable in Archuleta County. You may mail your donation to PO BOX 3444, Pagosa Springs CO 81147 or please visit our website: http://www.psseniors.org/ (donation button). Donation checks can be written to: Archuleta Seniors, Inc. We are located at 451 Hot Springs Blvd., in downtown Pagosa Springs.
ASI Board of Directors has multiple vacant positions open. Terms are 3 years with an option to renew for an additional term. Potential candidates should be at least 21 years of age or older and must have a passion for adult and aging services.
Rose Chavez is Executive Director for Archuleta Seniors, Inc. and Public Health Consultant at Archuleta Food System/Food Equity Coalition.