Mature Adult Center Activities - January & February 2026

The Solana Beach Community Senior Center is embracing a new image! We’ve changed our name to “The Mature Adult Center” and we can’t wait for you to join us!

The Mature Adult Center’s mission is to provide excellent resources, foster meaningful relationships, and fulfill opportunities for aging well. The center is open to everyone! We welcome participants from both within and outside Solana Beach and offer a variety of programs, activities and services, including classes, discussion groups, games, entertainment, and a delicious Wednesday lunch program.

The Mature Adult Center is open to everyone and is located at Solana Beach Presbyterian Church in Debin Hall (120 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075).

They have many programs, activities, and services available every week, both in-person and virtually through Zoom. For an update on upcoming programs, please call (858) 509-2587 or check out the Mature Adult Center’s current Encore Newsletter.

MONTHLY ACTIVITIES

Wednesday Programs & Lunch

Wednesdays are BIG days at the Mature Adult Center, featuring classes, discussion groups, games, entertainment, and a delicious lunch. Enjoy a fun program and delicious meal with friends every Wednesday in Debin Hall. Programs/Entertainment start at 11:30 AM, and lunch starts at 12:15 PM.

Reservations are required one week in advance. Lunch is $10 per person or $11 for to-go meals. Special funds are available for anyone needing assistance. Contact the Mature Adult Center at (858) 509-2587 for more information.

January & February Lineup:

• January 7: Musician Mark Mayville plays it all - Jazz, Rock, Blues and more. Menu: New Year’s Soup, Sandwich, and Salad. (RSVP by 1/02/2026)  
• January 14: Guest singer, Margo Sky. Menu: Turkey Tetrazzini. (RSVP by 01/07/2026) 
• January 21: Emergency Preparedness for Mature Adults. Menu: Beef Enchilada Bake. (RSVP by 01/14/2026) 
• January 28: Celebrate January Birthdays and play Music Bingo with Glenn Kramer. Menu: Crusted Chicken w/Lemon Caper Sauce. (RSVP by 01/21/2026)  
• February 4: Mission Focus: Community Serve Day. Menu: Soup, Salad & Sandwiches. (RSVP by 01/28/2026)  
• February 11: Love is in the air with Janet Hammer & Nathan Fry - musical duo Double Take. Menu: Valentine Luncheon. (RSVP by 02/04/2026) 
• February 18: Celebrate February Birthdays with Singer Peter Seltser. Menu: Salmon & Tomato Basil Orzo. (RSVP by 02/11/2026)  
• February 25: Chinese New Year - Travel in China with Chiuyee Ho. Menu: Shrimp Fried Rice. (RSVP by 02/18/2026)  

Fun and Games

Join fellow seniors for games like Bridge, Scrabble, Mahjong, and more. Knitters and crocheters are also welcome! Meet in Debin Hall on Wednesdays at 9:30 AM for a morning of fun before the Wednesday Program & Lunch. Games and crafting end at 11:20 AM, just in time for the 11:30 AM lunch program. Contact the Mature Adult Center at (858) 509-2587 for more information.

Memory Cafe

Get connected, make friends, and keep your brain active! The Memory Café is an enjoyable gathering for older adults to socialize, learn about keeping their brains healthy, and have fun! The Memory Cafe meets on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month from 10:00 - 11:30 AM in Room 103. Parking is easiest in lot #3. There is no charge! Contact the Mature Adult Center at (858) 509-2587 for more information.

Feeling Fit Club (Virtual)

Stay active from home on Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30-9:30 AM, with this free virtual fitness class. Led by Sue Grant, this class is sponsored by San Diego County’s Aging and Independent Services. You are welcome to participate on one or both days. For Zoom links and updates, contact Donna at 858-342-0981.

Silver Age (Chair) Yoga

Open to all on Fridays from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Debin Hall’s lower level, Room 16 (Parking in lot #2 is easiest). Instructors Elizabeth Young and Terri Rucker co-lead the Silver Age Yoga class, which is designed specifically for the needs of seniors of all ability levels. This “chair only” class means no mats and no getting on the floor. There is no fee, but donations are welcome for non-profit Silver Age Yoga.

Get a Dose of GOOD News

One of our wonderful Mature Adult Center couples, Frank and Toni Wong, will lead a discussion group featuring only Good News to brighten and enrich our lives. Mark your calendars for the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, beginning September 10th, at 10:15 am in Room 15. Check out Good News Network at goodnewsnetwork.org or bring a good news item to share.

Basic Tech Support

Are you baffled by apps, or need some basic computer guidance? Christopher Slate, Library Technician with the Solana Beach Library, will be at the Mature Adult Center offering basic tech support on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 1:15-2 PM in Debin Hall. No appointment is necessary.

Book Club

The Book Club kicks off another season of great discussions. If you love reading, want to keep your mind sharp, and enjoy expanding your social circle, this group is for you! Join this great group for in-person discussions on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:15 PM, in Debin Hall Room 15. If you are interested in joining the Book Club or want to know what they are currently reading, contact Carol Pletcher at (858) 248-3528 or pletcher.carol@gmail.com.

January Discussion: The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry

October 1891. A hard winter approaches across the Rocky Mountains. The city of Butte,
Montana is rich on copper mines and rampant with vice and debauchery among a hard-living crowd of immigrant Irish workers. Here we find Tom Rourke, a young poet and ballad-maker of the town, but also a doper, a drinker, and a fearsome degenerate. Just as he feels his life is heading nowhere fast, Polly Gillespie arrives in town as the new bride of the extremely devout mine captain Long Anthony Harrington. A thunderbolt love affair takes spark between Tom and Polly and they strike out west on a stolen horse, moving through the badlands of Montana and Idaho, and briefly an idyll of wild romance perfects itself. But a posse of deranged Cornish gunmen are soon in hot pursuit and closing in fast. With everything to lose
and the safety and anonymity of San Francisco still a distant speck on their horizon, the choices they make will haunt them for the rest of their lives. 
 
In this love story for the ages - lyrical, profane and propulsive - Kevin Barry has once again demonstrated himself to be a master stylist, an unrivalled humorist, and a true poet of the human heart.

Copies of The Heart in Winter are available at the Mature Adult Center (MAC) or via Libby on your reading device. To reserve/pick up a copy from MAC call 858-509-2587.The book discussion is on Wednesday, January 14th at 1:15 pm in Room 15. 

February Discussion: Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See 

An immersive historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th-century China. 
 
According to Confucius, “an educated woman is a worthless woman,” but Tan Yunxian - born into an elite family, yet haunted by death, separations, and loneliness - is being raised by her grandparents to be of use.  Her grandmother is one of only a handful of female doctors in China, and she teaches Yunxian the pillars of Chinese medicine, the Four Examinations - looking, listening, touching, and asking - something a man can never do with a female patient.  
 
From a young age, Yunxian learns about women’s illnesses, many of which relate to childbearing, alongside a young midwife-in-training, Meiling. The two girls find fast friendship and a mutual purpose - despite the prohibition that a doctor should never touch blood while a midwife comes in frequent contact with it - and they vow to be forever friends, sharing in each other’s joys and struggles. No mud, no lotus, they tell from adversity beauty can bloom. 
 
But when Yunxian is sent into an arranged marriage, her mother-in-law forbids her from seeing Meiling and from helping the women and girls in the household. Yunxian is to act like a proper wife - embroider bound-foot slippers, recite poetry, give birth to sons, and stay forever within the walls of the family compound, the Garden of Fragrant Delights. 
 
How might a woman like Yunxian break free of these traditions and lead a life of such importance that many of her remedies are still used five centuries later? How might the power of friendship support or complicate these efforts? A captivating story of women helping each other, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is a triumphant reimagining of the life of one person who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.  

Copies of Lady Tan’s Circle of Women will be available at the Mature Adult Center (MAC) or via Libby on your reading device. To reserve/pick up a copy from MAC call 858-509-2587. The book discussion is on Wednesday, February 11th at 1:15 pm in *Room 16.

Ginny’s Sewing Club

If you love to sew, then come join this lovely group of gals who meet every 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 10:00 AM in Debin Hall’s lower level, Room 16, to stitch and chat. There are plenty of non-sewing tasks as well! They often bring lunch to enjoy some social time together after the sewing session. For more information, contact Cindy at (858) 509-2587 or Elizabeth at (858) 509-2587.

Day Trips Opportunities

A TASTE OF OASIS - Rancho Bernardo Health and Wellness Center 

Bring a friend & kick off 2026 with a full day of fun and New Year’s cheer! On this journey to Oasis, you will have the opportunity to experience first hand what Oasis has to offer. The lineup will include High-Quality Lectures, Full Fitness Classes (active & low impact), Free Food, Drinks, Gifts & Opportunity Drawings and plenty of opportunities to reset, recharge, and be inspired. NOTE: If you had the chance to go with us to Oasis on our last excursion; you won’t want to miss this! 

DATE: Friday, January 9th, 2026 
COST: $10.00 - Includes transportation 
DEPARTURE TIME: 9 am RETURNING: By 3:00 pm  
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 4 (standing, walking, sitting and a few stairs) 
RSVP by calling 858-509-2587 or email Elizabeth@solanapres.org. 

Embark on an unforgettable journey with Sea Otters

Join us on this adventure as we discover the wild beauty of Vancouver Island’s rugged coast and follow Finn, an irresistible otter pup, as he explores life in the sea. This documentary brings you closer than ever to the ocean’s most playful and endearing creatures. 

DATE: Thursday, January 29, 2026 
COST: $30.00 - Includes theater ticket and transportation. No host lunch at the Chicken Pot Pie Shop - lunch before the show but we ask you for
flexibility due to changing show times. 
TIME: 10:00 am RETURNING: By 3:30 pm  
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 5 (standing, walking, sitting and a few stairs) 
RSVP by calling 858-509-2587 or email Elizabeth@solanapres.org.

San Diego Wild Animal Park Adventure 

Mark your calendar for a fun-filled Animal Adventure!  Lions, Tigers, and Elephants, Oh My! We’ll be visiting the park in February since seniors
65 yrs. and older get in for FREE. ID required at entry. 

DATE: Thursday, February 5, 2026  
COST: $10.00 - Includes transportation. No host lunch at the park. 
DEPARTURE TIME: 9:00 am RETURN: By 3:00 pm  
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 8 (standing, walking, sitting, and a few stairs)
RSVP by calling 858-509-2587 or email Elizabeth@solanapres.org.  

Lamb’s Theater production of "The Trip to Bountiful"

Join us as we travel to Lamb’s Theater on beautiful Coronado Island. Once there, we will enjoy a live theatrical production of "The Trip to Bountiful." Texas senior Carrie Watts plans her escape from an oppressive Houston apartment with her son and daughter-in-law to 􀆤nd her way
back to the country home of her youth. A rich and soulful adventure! 

DATE: Sunday, February 22, 2026  
COST: $80.00 - Includes ticket and transportation. 
DEPARTURE TIME: 12:30 pm RETURN: By 5:30 pm 
ACTIVITY LEVEL: 4 (standing/ sitting and a few stairs) 
RSVP by calling 858-509-2587 or email Elizabeth@solanapres.org. 

Extended Travel Opportunities

GLEANINGS FOR THE HUNGRY 

You’re invited to join an enthusiastic group at Gleanings in Dinuba, CA (not far from Fresno) for an amazing week of fellowship, service, worship and fun!  Join a group of friends and spend a wonderful week supporting the efforts of YWAM’s Gleanings for the Hungry in California’s beautiful Central Valley. There’s a lot to do and something for every skill and energy level. You might be packing dry soup mix, assist with office tasks, painting or making tied quilts. You’ll be living in motel type rooms with bathrooms and all meals furnished. The cost is less than $20 per day! Transportation is by carpooling in private cars. Flights are available to Fresno as well. 

DATE: Sunday, March 8th thru Friday, March 13th, 2026 

DEPARTURE: Sunday, March 8. RETURN: Friday, March 13. 

ACTIVITY LEVEL: 4 (moderate - standing, walking, sitting, stairs may be involved) 

COST: $75 includes, 5 nights lodging, 3 meals a day while at Gleanings.  

RSVP: Deadline is March 1, 2026. 

NOTE: Not included are 2 lunches and 1 dinner on the travel days and transportation is by carpool / private vehicles. RV’s welcome. 

For more information / reservations call Pat at 619-997-6856.  

Holland America’s Repositioning Cruise from San Diego to Vancouver, BC - May 2-6th, 2026 

Pat & Camille are leading the charge once again on a very affordable repositioning cruise with Holland America. Your adventure begins in San Diego, includes one day in Victoria and ends in Vancouver, BC. Extend your cruise or return to San Diego by air or train, it’s all up to you. *A passport is required. 
 
For more information, please contact Pat (619-997-6856) or Camille (760) 815-6347.

C.S. Lewis & Other Gifts of the British Isles - September 21–October 2, 2026 

Delve into the beautiful and fascinating world and words of C.S. Lewis, the gifted and prolific author. Along the way, explore places associated with other famous literary figures, including J.R.R. Tolkien, Jane Austen, and Charles Dickens. 

Our adventure begins in dynamic Belfast, Northern Ireland, the birthplace of C.S. Lewis, and along the Antrim Coast, where his family vacationed. We’ll continue to England, where he was educated and spent much of his adult life. During our travels, retired pastor and Lewis expert Mark Vermaire will help us see how Lewis’ stories enchant, intrigue, and prod us to consider our own faith and life. We’ll stroll through the charming university cities of Bath, Oxford, and Cambridge; stand in awe of the Giant’s Causeway and ancient Stonehenge; take in the rolling hills and picturesque stone villages of the Cotswolds; and delight in the vibrancy and elegance of London. 

For more information or to receive a detailed flyer of this amazing excursion with Witte Spiritual Journeys, please contact Mark & Lori Vermaire (760) 522-2750 or markvermaire@gmail.com. 

 

For more Mature Adult Center information, call (858) 509-2587 or email Cindy Wright at Cindy@solanapres.org or Elizabeth Arthur at Elizabeth@solanapres.org. The Mature Adult Center location: Solana Beach Presbyterian Church, 120 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075.