Fall 2025 Activity Guide

MY DOGS ARE BARKING | 50+ YRS Fleet Feet Columbus Join your friends from Fleet Feet Columbus as they visit the Bob Crane Community Center to fit you for the right shoe. Your feet are scanned to evaluate your proper shoe size, width and the need for arch support. A 20% off coupon is available for purchases. Note: This is a drop-in fitting during the hour you sign up for. 553627 A 12-1 pm W 10/8 553627 B 1-2 pm W 10/8 553627 C 2-3 pm W 10/8 BCCC, Level 5, Event Center Room B Free for BCCC Members, Registration Required Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia Series | 50+ YRS Join others in learning how to navigate Alzheimer’s & Dementia disease processes in this special series. The goal is to provide care and support to those affected with these challenging diagnoses. Both those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s & Dementia and their caregivers are welcome. 10 HEALTHY HABITS FOR YOUR BRAIN Alzheimer’s Association® This program offers recommendations about taking care of our brains/bodies to age as well as possible. 553662 A 10-11 am Th 9/18 BCCC, Level 2, Program Room B Free for BCCC Members, registration required WITS WORKOUT Loretta Sweeney, OSU Extension Join OSU Extension for a fun social activity. WITS Workout is a fun, engaging class with pen and paper brain activities to get your brain working. All sessions are independent and do not require you to attend all of them. 553650 A 11:30 am-12:30 pm F 10/3-11/21 BCCC, Level 2, Program Room A $24 R-BCCC M | $29 NR O 8 sessions INTRO TO ALZHEIMER’S: SENIOR HOME SAFETY Alzheimer’s Association® This program focuses on equipping older adults, and their families with the knowledge and skills to create a safer home environment, particularly to prevent falls and other accidents. This includes understanding home hazards, implementing safety measures, and exploring available resources. 553663 A 10-11 am Th 10/16 BCCC, Level 2, Program Room B Free for BCCC Members, registration required

Wellness Journey | 50+ YRS This series features educational speakers over a variety of health and wellness topics. 10 MILLION STEPS TO PREVENT FALLS WALK Recreation Staff & UA CARES The Ohio Department of Aging is encouraging communities to take part in ODA’s 10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls campaign, held annually to encourage Ohioans of all ages to walk as least one mile during the month of September. To contribute to this campaign, the City of Upper Arlington is hosting a local walk at Thompson Park to help raise awareness about older adult falls. Join the UA CARES team for a friendly walk to add steps towards this campaign. Afterall, regular exercise is one of many things people can do to lower their risk of falling. Pedometers available for participants without step-tracking devices. This is an open event. Feel free to walk anytime within the two-hour block. Check in at the Thompson Park North shelter when you arrive. Please register by Friday, September 19. 553655 A 10 am-Noon Tu 9/23 Thompson Park Free, Registration Required DEATH CAFE - PEOPLE ARE DYING TO GET IN Terry Paul The intense issues around death and dying are often much more manageable and much less stressful if you can just express your own thoughts and feelings out loud. That’s exactly what happens in death cafes where people can and do open up as widely as they want, even laughing about very serious matters. This session is an introduction to death cafes. 553401 A 10-11 am Tu 10/14 BCCC, Level 2, Program Room A Free for BCCC Members, Registration Required GENERATION RX: SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES FOR LIFE The Ohio State University College of Pharmacy and Cardinal Health Foundation This program is designed to offer helpful information about appropriate medication use for our older adults. Medications help us live longer and healthier lives; however, they can also produce harmful effects when not used properly. These open sessions teach you how to be your own advocate, learn safe medication practices as well as the risk of medication misuse. Sessions facilitated by OSU medical students. Participants can sign up for one or multiple sessions for additional support. 553403 A 4-5 pm W 9/10 553403 B 4-5 pm W 10/8 553403 C 4-5 pm W 11/12 553403 D 4-5 pm W 12/10 BCCC, Level 2, Program Room A Free for BCCC Members, Registration Required

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