In partnership with the Colorado Energy Office, the community is invited to join together for an informational meeting on Thursday, February 27 at 1:15 pm at the Pagosa Senior Center in the Ross Aragon Community Center to learn about Colorado’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), which includes no-cost weatherization services for qualified residents and homes. The WAP helps income-qualified Coloradans save money, increase comfort, and improve their homes and the environment with proven energy conservation solutions.
What is weatherization? Weatherization protects homes from the elements, including cold, heat, water, and wind. It also reduces energy use and improves your home’s energy efficiency. For example, weatherizing your home can include installing insulation and sealing air leaks to help maintain a comfortable indoor temperature and improve indoor air quality. Together, these measures can reduce your energy bills, make your home more comfortable, and increase residents’ safety.
Join your hosts, Archuleta Seniors Inc. and District 1 LPEA Archuleta County Representative, Holy Metzler to learn more about this essential program. An esteemed local elder who has benefited from this program, will be present to provide their testimony and discuss their experience. If you aren’t able to make the presentation in person, more information can be found at https://energyoffice.colorado.gov/weatherization-assistance-program.
Tai Chi at Senior Center
The Pagosa Senior Center is offering T’ai Chi with accredited instructor Patti Popovich each Thursday from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm at the Pagosa Senior Center dining hall located in the back of the Ross Aragon Community Center. The class is intended to support older adults who want to discover purpose and fulfillment in this transitional phase of life. Tai Chi is not a martial art, but rather a tool for self-healing. Softness, flow and effortlessness are the guiding principles in this practice. All classes are free for older adults (age 55 and better) and class will last approximately 1 hour. No special special clothing or equipment is required. For more information call Archuleta Seniors Inc. 970-264-2167.
Brain Fitness & Mobility Program
Join us for class on Monday, February 24, March 3, March 10, March 17 and March 24 from 10:00 am – 10:45 am at your Pagosa Senior Center for a free Ageless Grace® exercise program, taught by Judy, a trained Ageless Grace® facilitator who will support and help you learn gentle movements to enhance brain health and mobility. Drop-ins are welcome. We will spend 30 minutes in a chair exercising and stimulating five areas of our brain functioning. Yes, it is possible to strengthen our neural connections even as we age! Anyone, ages 21 and older are invited and encouraged to participate in this program. Ageless Grace® is a cutting-edge brain fitness program based on neuroplasticity that activates all five functions of the brain – strategic planning, memory/recall, analytical thinking, creativity and imagination, kinesthetic learning – and simultaneously addresses all twenty-one physical skills needed for lifelong optimal health functioning. Ageless Grace® is a highly effective brain fitness program that keeps participants moving and thinking through the power of play! Because wellness shouldn’t have to be boring or painful – in fact, it should be fun!
Scrapbooking & Crafters Club
The Pagosa Springs Scrapbooking Club and Crafters club continues to hold monthly meetings the second Saturday of each month in 2025 at the Ross Aragon Community Center from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at 451 Hot Springs Blvd within the dining hall in the Pagosa Senior Center. This creative tradition has been happening since 2005 and we invite all creative individuals to come and share ideas, connect with new and old friends, learn/share creative techniques, share supplies and indulge in a potluck lunch together. Bring your scrapbooking projects – or any crafting project that you may want to work on with the group! Help us create an intergenerational community. Ages 18 and older welcome, and for those youth aged 17 and younger, we kindly request that an adult chaperone accompany them. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, please send your request to copenhavercreative@gmail.com, and you will receive notification each month of the upcoming meeting along with tips & tricks for scrapbooking and more!
Mindful Drawing
Mindful Drawing is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Join our friendly instructor Roberta Strickland, CZT. Classes are every Wednesday at 1:15 pm in the Pagosa Senior Center. This activity is open to all ages. Help us create an intergenerational community. For those under 18 and/or with disabilities you are welcome to join us, but we kindly ask you to please bring an adult chaperone with you.
Healthy Aging & Yoga Therapy Series
The Healthy Aging & Yoga Therapy Series continues to be offered in person at the Pagosa Senior Center on Mondays from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm and will be structured by therapeutic yoga tools and techniques with chair movement, standing stretches, gentle postures, breathing practices and reflective meditative moments. Monthly themes for the series will include topics such as sustainable strength for healthy aging individuals, brain health, heart & cardiovascular health, mental & emotional well-being, community connections, and stress management to name a few. Classes will be educational for participants to utilize practices in daily life and are meant for all levels of experience with yoga. Mats and chairs will be provided at the Senior Center, some blocks and Theraband are available too. The addition of yoga props is always welcomed. We request that individuals new to the series arrive early for intake inquiries and to please communicate with our new instructor Kimberly Anderson directly by email at zinkgraf@gmail.com.
Senior Conversations
Join us every Monday at 1:15 pm for a series of “Senior Conversations” with local Bill Salmansohn. Bill brings to our conversations a variety of topics designed to stimulate discussions within a safe and comfortable environment as community members explore wellbeing and shared experiences. This is a unique opportunity to connect with others living within the Archuleta community for friendship and togetherness. Snacks will be provided. Afterward, hosted by Robin Williams, is a get-together created for those who wish to continue the conversation. This opportunity is typically from 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, following Senior Conversations. The group occasionally reconvenes as an informal gathering at various local restaurants.
Community Cafe Menu
Thursday, February 20 – Chicken Fajitas w/ peppers, Guacamole, Sour Cream, Tortillas, Spanish Rice, Garden Salad, Fruit, and Milk.
Friday, February 21 – Thai Coconut Shrimp Soup, Rice, Chicken Dumplings, Garden Salad, Fruit, Almond Croissant, and Milk.
Monday, February 24 – Korean Beef over Brown Rice, Sugar Snap Peas, Garden Salad, Fruit, Chocolate Royals, and Milk.
Tuesday, February 25 – Crispy Cod w/ Tartar Sc., Broccoli Hollandaise, Garden Salad, Fruit, Orange Cake, and Milk.
Wednesday, February 26 – Pork Tenderloin w/ Cranberry Ginger Sauce, Scalloped Potatoes, Garden Salad, Fruit, Muffin, and Milk.
Thursday, February 27 – Greek Spanakopita Pie, Roasted Squash Medley, Garden Salad, Apple Crisp, and Milk.
Friday, February 28 – Chicken Piccata, Rice Pilaf, Broccoli, Garden Salad, Fruit, Vanilla Yogurt, and Milk.
Grab-N-Go & Dine-In Meals
Reservations and cancellations are required. Please call or text by 9:00 am the morning of the day you want to dine in or pick up a meal. A suggested donation of $6.00 helps to sustain our program. No one will be turned away for their inability to donate. For ages 59 and younger, the cost is $10.50 also. Please call or text us at 970-264-2167 to make a reservation.
Meals on Wheels We deliver fresh Meals on Wheels five days a week (and provide frozen Meals on Wheels for weekends) to homebound Archuleta County residents. Call or text us at 970-264-2167.
Mobile Food Pantry Service
Older adults needing a ride to a local food pantry should contact the Archuleta County MET to schedule a ride with their paratransit service. For more information contact Lavonne at 970.264.2250.
Text Us @ 970-264-2167
Don’t forget that we also offer a convenient texting service for you to communicate with us. When texting, please include your name, phone number and the days you want a meal. If you are calling/texting to cancel a reservation, please include your name, phone number and the days you want to cancel. Texting services are available for dining-in meal reservations, Grab-n-Go meals, and Meals on Wheels recipients.
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. Please stop by our offices at 451 Hot Springs Blvd. to pick up an application or call 970-264-2167 for more information.
Please support our ongoing operations and programming that provide critical services to 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. For more information about ASI, please visit http://www.psseniors.org/.
Another Way to Donate: Are you 70 and half years old or better? Do you have an IRA from which you need to take a distribution? Did you know you can make charitable donations directly from your IRA without paying taxes on the distribution, up to $100,000 per year? The donation from the account would be payable to Archuleta Seniors Inc and sent to PO Box 344, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147. This gift option is called the IRA charitable rollover or qualified charitable distribution (QCD).