Continental breakfast: From 9:30am to 10am. Held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the Activity Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta. Suggested donation is $3.
Hot meal: For those 60 and older, the suggested donation is $3. If you are under 60, the fee is $6.
- Mecosta Dining Venue: Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Activity Center, 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta.
- Barryton Meals on Wheels: Monday and Tuesday, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Barryton Senior Building, 71 Southern Ave., Barryton.
Meals on board: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. We deliver hot lunch meals to the homes of homebound seniors in Mecosta County. Suggested donation: $3 for seniors, $5 for non-seniors. (Note: Due to kitchen renovations, no meals will be served from September 20th to 25th.)
Take your meal and reheat it: Frozen food is available Monday through Friday. To pre-order, call 231-972-2884.
- Reminder: Mecosta County Activity Center is no longer offering grab-and-go meals, but is still offering “Ready-Made Meals” for a $6 fee. If you have any questions, please ask your greeter or call Jessica or Beth at 231-972-2884.
Weekly activities: To register, call 231-972-2884.
- Strengthen Your Fitness Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.
- Strength Fitness Zoom: Wednesday 9 a.m.
- Line dancing: Wednesday 10 a.m.
- Chairline dancing: Mondays and Fridays at 11 a.m.
- Card Games: Monday-Friday 12:45pm (Bridge, Euchre, Pinochle)
- Bingo Friday 1pm
- Greeting Card Recycling: Tuesday 10am
- Scrabble: Thursday 12:45 p.m.
- Mahjong: Wednesday 12:45pm
- Bunko: First Monday of every month at 10:30am
October activities: To register, call 231-972-2884.
- Music by Connie Foote: Thursday, Oct. 19, 11:30 a.m.
- Music by Dave Marasus: Friday, Oct. 20, 11:30 a.m.
- Fall Festival: Wednesday, October 25th, 11am
- 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 11:30 a.m.; This is an RSVP event. Call 231-972-2884 to make a reservation.
Baritone Senior Center: 71 Northern Avenue, Baritone
Swiss Steak Dinner: From 4:00pm to 6:30pm on the last Friday of each month from April to October. Dessert included. Open to the public; everyone is welcome. Price: $10. Proceeds support the senior center.
COA Osceola County: 215 S. Division St., Hershey
Hot lunch: Monday through Thursday at noon for both in-person and curbside pickup and in-person. To reserve a seat, call him 231-734-5559 by 12:30 p.m. the day before. Suggested donation: $2 per meal, $5.85 if under 60.
- Osceola County COA, 215 S. Division St., Hershey.
- Boomer’s Rendezvous, Tustin, Neilson 213.
- Marion Dining Venue, 101 E. Main St., Marion.
Blood pressure clinic: The second Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at the Osceola County COA. Held on the third Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at the Boomer’s Rendezvous and Marion Meal sites.
bingo: Wednesday 10am
Reed City Senior Center: 219 E. Todd Ave., Reed City
- Potluck: First Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m.
- Fun Bingo: Wednesdays at noon
- Euchre: Thursday noon.
- Regular Bingo: Friday noon (doors open at 10:30 a.m., early bird discount starts at 11:30 a.m.)
AARP #2418: 503 S. Chestnut, Reed City
- Monthly Meetings: Noon on the second Wednesday of each month at Reed City United Methodist Church. Midday potluck. Program at 1 p.m. If you have any questions, please call Mary Lou Proefrock at 231-832-4938.
volunteers needed
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP): We need volunteers aged 55 and over to use their life skills to help neighbors in need. RSVP places seniors in nonprofit organizations in Mecosta, Osceola, and Lake Counties. For more information, call 231-796-4848.
Mecosta County COA: Volunteers were required to collect recycled items at the activity center and take them to the recycling center. If you are interested, please call Dawn or Jessica at 231-972-2884 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Resources for seniors
Mecosta County Organization
- Mecosta County Aging Commission and Activity Center: 12954 80th Ave., Mecosta. 231-972-2884, Facebook: @MecostaCountySeniorCenter
- Baritone Senior Center, 71 Northern Ave., Baritone. 989-382-7244. Facebook: @barrytonseniorcenter
Osceola County Organizations
- Osceola County Commission on Aging: 215 S. Division St. Hersey 231-734-5559, jhalladay@osceolacoa.org. Facebook: @Osceola.County.COA
- Reed City Senior Center: 219 E. Todd Ave., Reed City. 231-832-3340. Facebook: @Reed City Senior Center
Lake County Organization
- St. Ann’s Lake County Senior Services: 690 Ninth St., Baldwin. 231-745-7201.Facebook: @St. Anne’s Lake County Senior Services
- Luther Senior Center: 300 Ash St., Luther. 231-797-5401
- Hollister Senior Center: 1505 Michigan Ave., Baldwin. 231-745-3843.
- Northwest Lake County Senior Center: 4240 W. 4 Mile Road, Irons. 231-266-5785
state, national agency
- Western Michigan Area Agency on Aging: 616-456-5664, 888-456-5664, aaainfo@aaawm.org. Online: aaawm.org
- Social Security Administration: 502 N. State St., Big Rapids. 800-772-1213. Online: ssa.gov.