Individual and Family Membership
Ann Arbor Senior Center Membership Advantage: Please consider joining the center to start receiving discounts on classes and senior center rentals! A year long membership is only $25, and a family annual membership is $35. Consider the facts: Most ACBL players come two times a week and play - that's nearly 100 games a year. Your membership would cost you just $25 a year , saving you $75. Most Scrabble and Mahjong players play 50 times a year, and with a Senior Center membership, you will save $75 a year!
Drive-Thru Events
Wednesday, May 25, 2022, Noon-1 p.m.
1320 Baldwin Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Programs & Activities
Upcoming Workshops
There will be no workshop on May 18 due to the Life Line Screenings. See the "Wellness and Enrichment" Section below to register.



Weekly Activities
Mind Matters
Every Wednesday, 10-11 a.m.
Join us for fun brain exercises that are designed to keep your brain young, strong, agile, and adaptable. No experience necessary – just bring a pen, paper, and an open mind!
Join Zoom Meeting URL:
a2gov.zoom.us/j/94726331603?pwd=REJ3blE0VTk2ZGpuemFyKzU2TUJydz09.
Meeting ID: 947 2633 1603. Passcode: 739714.
For more information email [email protected] Free of charge
Chinese Mahjong
Every Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Free for members, $2 for nonmembers
Test your skills and strategy tactics with an ancient tile-based game of Chinese origin, while engaging in bit of friendly competition. Similar to rummy and poker, this four-player game can be played by all ages and skill levels.
Trivia
Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m.
We are back with live trivia via Zoom! Join us on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Each game will have questions based on weekly themes. Invite your friends, grandchildren, and neighbors to login and play with you, or be placed on a team with others. We will keep a tally of winners and at the end, will have prizes that you can pick up.
Join Zoom Meeting URL: a2gov.zoom.us/j/97912399740?pwd=WHdncWdkMkxQQWxHcWhIbEt0UXJuQT09
Zoom Meeting ID: 979 1239 9740. Passcode: 194912.
For more information email
[email protected]. Free of charge.
Blue Grass Jam
Second and fourth Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., drop-in fee: $5.
The A2 Blue Grass participants, from expert to novice, come from all over southeast Michigan to have fun withbluegrass jamming and singing. We draw a wide variety of musical Instruments including banjos, fiddles, standup and electronic bass, percussion, washboard, dobro, mandolin and the occasional harmonica. All ages are welcome. Visit the
Bluegrass website for more information.
Bridge Games & Instruction
Duplicate Non-sanctioned Bridge Games
Due to an extremely decreased attendance at the Monday afternoon, non-sanctioned Bridge games, we will be having a temporary pause to allow people to return from their winter hiatus or to feel more comfortable returning to indoor spaces with others. These games will resume on Monday, April 4, at 12:30 p.m. For those that would like to continue playing, we will be allowing social games on Mondays from 12:30-3 p.m. There will be no director for these games, and it is just for casual play. These games will be free for members, and $2 for nonmembers.
(On hold until April 4th) Mondays , 12:30-3:30 p.m., drop-in fee: $2 member; $3 nonmember
Non-sanctioned Duplicate Bridge, directed by Ray Gentz, attracts players of all ages with varied levels of expertise including life masters to beginners.
ACBL Open Bridge Games
Thursday, noon to 3:30 p.m. Fee: $8, member; $9, nonmember
THE DIRECTOR IS REQUIRING PROOF OF VACCINATION TO PLAY AND THE CITY REQUIRES MASKS TO BE WORN INDOORS AT ALL TIMES
ACBL Open Sanctioned Games are played in the well-equipped Gallery Room at the Ann Arbor Senior Center. Pre-dealt hands from “Dealer 4+ offer players immediate hand records and player analysis printouts. Players also benefit from quick and accurate scoring from the electronic score pads. This sanctioned bridge game has players with varied levels of expertise including Life Masters and intermediate level players.
Games are open. You do not need to be a member to play at our club, however, membership in the Senior Center provides you with a discount. You do not need to be a "senior" to join. Annual membership at the Ann Arbor Senior Center is $25 for players of all ages.
Your Director, Ellen Silverest, encourages you to come with a partner. Looking for a partner? Arrive at the center and let the director know by 11:45 a.m. and she will offer you a guarantee to play. Due to current COVID restrictions, no communal food or drinks are available, but you are welcome to bring your own snacks and drinks.
Instructional BridgeBridge Defense Part III
Mondays, May 2 -August 8 (No class on Memorial Day or July 4). 9:30-11:30 a.m.; fee: $130 member; $156 nonmember
This class is designed for beginners and low intermediate players who wish to improve their defensive play and do play practice with analysis. The class will run with lecture and discussion from the text for the first 60-75 minutes. Students will then play hands from a previous duplicate game during the remaining time. Hands are analyzed after completion to review the bidding, play and defense. We will be study chapters 7-9 in the text which may be purchased online or ordered from your local bookstore if you didn't take Part I or II. Students may register in advance and prepay for all 13 weeks or pay as you go (drop-in). It is highly recommended that students have some type of previous bidding class or experience. Open to adults of all ages. Prerequisites: Bridge I or equivalent or prior experience. Required Text: Defense in the 21st Century by Audrey Grant. Games are directed by Ray Gentz.
Bridge II Play of the Hand
Tuesdays, May 10 - August 2 10 a.m. - Noon; fee: $130 member; $156 nonmember