Tue & Sat mornings, May to Oct
Garden beds
Twelve raised beds behind the building, waist high so nobody has to kneel. The tomatoes go to the kitchen.
Elm Street Senior Center · Dubuque
This week on Elm Street
Doors open at 8 every weekday. Coffee is on, the paper is on the rack, and lunch is at 11:45.
Next upReserve tomorrow's lunch
Mon12
- 9:00Chair exercise
- 11:45Lunch: pot roast
- 1:00Pinochle
Tue13
- 9:30Blood pressure clinic
- 10:00Tablet help
- 1:30Book club
Wed14
- 9:00Chair exercise
- 11:45Lunch: chicken and noodles
- 1:00Bingo
Thu15
- 10:00Medicare help, by appointment
- 1:00Watercolor class
Fri16
- 9:00Foot clinic
- 11:45Lunch: fish fry
- 1:00Euchre
Sat17
- 9:30Coffee and the Telegraph Herald
Friday, 11:40 AM
Fish fry Fridays have filled every seat since Lent of 1988.
The noon meal
A hot lunch three days a week, for whatever you can give
Dale and his kitchen crew cook from scratch on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Sit down at 11:45 with forty or so neighbors, and stay as long as you like after.
The suggested donation is $4. If $4 is too much, put in what you can, or nothing. Nobody at the table knows who paid what.
- Reserve by 10 AM the day before
- Diabetic and soft-food plates on request
- Guests under 60 welcome for $8
- Meals on Wheels for those who can't come in
Clubs and classes
Something on most afternoons
Every class is free for members. You can join any of them halfway through the season.
Tuesdays · 10 AM
Tablet and phone help
Bring your device and your question. High school volunteers from Hempstead sit with you one on one.
Mon & Fri · 1 PM
Pinochle and euchre
Four tables by the big window. Partners found for anyone who turns up alone.
Wed · 8 AM, Eagle Point Park
Walking group
Two miles, at a talking pace. We drive the van; you walk as far as you like.
A member
After Jean passed I ate dinner standing at the sink for a year. Now I've got a seat at the euchre table and three people who'll call if I don't show up on Monday.
Hours
When the doors are open
The front desk answers the phone whenever the building is open. After hours, leave a message and we call back the next morning.
| MondayToday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMLunch at 11:45 |
|---|---|
| TuesdayToday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| WednesdayToday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMLunch at 11:45 |
| ThursdayToday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| FridayToday | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMLunch at 11:45 |
| SaturdayToday | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PMCoffee room only |
| SundayToday | Closed |
Closed for the holidays
- Wed, Nov 11Veterans Day Open. Free lunch for every veteran.
- Thu, Nov 26Thanksgiving Closed Thursday and Friday. Turkey dinner served Wednesday.
- Dec 24 – 25Christmas Closed. Meals on Wheels delivers on the 23rd.
When Dubuque schools close for snow, we close too. Listen for it on KDTH.
The Bulletin
News from the front desk
Clubs
The walking group moves indoors November 4
After the first frost we walk laps of Kennedy Mall before the shops open. Same Wednesday, same 8 AM, same van.
Rides
The van has a new lift
Thanks to the Kiwanis pancake breakfast, wheelchair riders no longer wait for the second van.
Garden
Harvest from the beds: 212 pounds
Every pound went into the kitchen or home with a member. Gene's zucchini count is disputed.
Coming for lunch tomorrow?
Call by 10 AM so Dale knows how many plates to set out. Need a lift? The van can pick you up on the way.