Active Adults

active adults

Active Adult programs for adults ages 60 are organized out of the Oakton Community Center's Lounge. The overall program features drop-in programs, exercise classes, Wednesday movies, card clubs, seasonal parties, health and wellness fairs, shopping trips, lunch and dinner outings, day trips, vacation getaways and more.

Newsletter: Summer Prime Times for Adults 60

info-icon2 Janeen Gorelick at jagorelick@skokieparks.org

 

The Park District offers a variety of FREE drop-in programs for Active Adults (60 ) at the Oakton Community Center.

Monday
Mah Jong Club: 12–3 p.m.
Movie & Popcorn: 1 p.m.

Tuesday
Mah Jong Club: 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Oakton Chess Club: 6–8:30 p.m.

Wednesday
Board Games: 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Thursday
Mah Jong Club: 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Friday
Laramie Bridge Club: 13:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Additional free programs are available seasonally.

The lounge at Oakton Community Center is available to members only. Membership offers unlimited use of the Lounge, during Lounge hours, by reservation, a $10 annual program voucher to use toward active adult exercise, parties or trips at the Oakton Center, and free movie and popcorn Mondays. For more information, please email Janeen, jagorelick@skokieparks.org.

Active Adults 60-plus! Enjoy free popcorn and a classic movie every Monday at 1 p.m. at the Oakton Community Center.

May 22
Stepmom (1998)
A photographer tries to earn the love of her fiancé's children but cannot overcome their mother's disdain...until a diagnosis changes everything.  Starring Julia Roberts, Susan Sarandon and Ed Harris.  The running time is 2 hours and 5 minutes.
 
May 29 – Memorial Day
No movie.
 
June 5
A Man Called Otto (2022)
Enraged by the world and hardened by grief, a cranky retiree plots his own demise but is foiled when a lively young family bursts into his life.  Starring Tom Hanks and Mariana Trevino.  The running time is 2 hours and 6 minutes.
 
June 12
Audrey (2020)
An intimate portrait of legendary Hollywood actress, fashion icon and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn, who stood for love above all else.  Documentary, with a running time of 1 hour and 40 minutes.
 
June 19
Philomena (2013)
A kind-hearted Irishwoman teams up with an acerbic journalist to find the son she was forced to give up for adoption 50 years ago.  Starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.  The running time is 1 hour and 38 minutes.
 
June 26
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things (2019)
This documentary explores the exquisite artistry of the first lady of scat as she embraced the civil rights issues and influenced US music and culture.  The running time is 1 hour and 29 minutes.

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