Updates

Schedule Alerts

Spanish Class is cancelled Friday June 27th.  It will also be off next Friday for the 4th of July.  See you July 11th.

Creative Writing Class is now from 2-3pm on Fridays (instead of 1:30-3).

Walks with Fur Babies is cancelled for Saturday, June 21 due to forecasted weather.  See you the 28th!

No Guitar Class June through August.  Starts up again in September. 

Tap Dancing, led by Ardythe Fleener, is being held on Tuesdays through June.  There will be no Tap Dance Class in July or August, returning in September.

Tax Assistance will no longer be available off-season at the Senior Center.  

Closures

July 4, 2025, the Senior Center will be closed for Independence Day.

Activity Changes

Any activities that have been cancelled will be listed in this section.

Safe Driver Classes

The Senior Center will host AARP Safe Driver Classes May through November.  These are one day classes, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturdays, and lunches will be provided.  Registration is required.  The following dates are currently scheduled.

September 13 with Kathy Weaver

November 8 with Kathy Weaver

If there are changes to the schedule, those registered will be notified.

 

Weather Closures   

The Senior Center will follow the lead of the Tacoma School District #10.  If they close due to weather conditions, then the Center will be closed.  If they have a two-hour delayed start, the Center will open two hours late.

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Holiday Closures

Senior Center Closures

The Senior Center will be closed on the following holidays:

New Year’s DayJanuary 1, 2025Labor Day    September 1, 2025
Presidents Day     February 17, 2025ThanksgivingNovember 27-28, 2025
Memorial DayMay 26, 2025Christmas December 24-26, 2025
Independence Day July 4, 2025  

Lunch Closures

Catholic Community Services will not be serving lunches on the following dates:

New Year’s DayJanuary 1, 2025Memorial Day   May 26, 2025
Martin Luther King DayJanuary 20, 2025 JuneteenthNovember 27-28, 2025
President’s Day   February 17, 2025ThanksgivingNovember 27-28, 2025
Good FridayApril 18, 2025Christmas December 25-26, 2025

For New Senior Center Participants…

We are so glad that you are interested in participating at the Senior Center.  There are no membership fees; however, if you would like to participate and you’ve never been to the Point Defiance ~ Ruston Senior Center, please download the following three PDFs, fill them out and bring them with you.   If you are uncomfortable providing some of the information such as income, please leave those sections blank.  The Wellness Release is only necessary if you plan on attending any exercise programs at the Senior Center.  We can’t wait to meet you!

Photography Release Form Revised 2015 for Senior Center

Wellness Center Waiver & Release Form

Revised Emergency Contact Form

Instructors Needed

Do you have gifts to share?  A musical instrument?  Art/Painting?  Calligraphy or some other hobby?  We would love to talk to you about utilizing your talents for our wonderful seniors!  Contact Kate Gray or Lesley Pollack at (253) 756-0601.

  • The Senior Center needs an instructor for a ukulele class.  This is a volunteer position.
  • The Senior Center needs a volunteer instructor for a calligraphy class.  

Update Your Information

If you have moved, changed phone numbers or emails, please print out the Emergency Contact form and provide the completed form to the Senior Center.  Emails are sent out with center information, along with the Catholic Community Services Menu and the Senior Center newsletter.  If you do not receive our updates and would like to be on our email list, please complete the Emergency Contact Form and include your email address on it.