Older Adult Programs
Our Senior & Older Adult Programs offer LGBTQ+ folx opportunities to enhance their quality of life through social and recreational activities. Our menu consists of senior luncheons, men’s socials, women’s socials, and weekly Wisdom Workshops! We offer these gatherings for people to connect with others and learn about community resources.
Wisdom Workshops
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: The Diversity Center
Ages: Older LGBTQ+ Adults
Our Wisdom Workshops are weekly sessions created specifically for LGBTQ+ older adults, offering a supportive space to explore topics that nurture physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Each week features a new focus, with workshops that include Trauma-Informed Chair Yoga, Music Bingo, Elder Abuse Awareness, Understanding SOGIE (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Gender Expression), LGBTQ+ Movie Screenings, and Ecological Awareness.
Thanksgiving Luncheon 🦃
Date: Saturday, November 8
Time: 12:30 - 3:00 pm
Location: Live Oak Community Room (same parking and complex as Simpkins Swim Center), 979 17th Ave., Santa Cruz
Ages: Older Adults
Cost: $20 Suggested Donation
RSVP: email 60plus@diversitycenter.org with your full name and meal preference for vegan, vegetarian, or meat
Join us for a very special luncheon, featuring live entertainment from Patti Maxine, delicious classic home-cooked Thanksgiving food by Dusty, and a big new venue to accommodate all your dearest friends you haven’t seen all year! Other than the gala, this is one of our biggest social events of the year. You don’t want to miss it!
Walk It Out Wednesday
Date: Wednesday, December 17
Time: 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Lunch: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Neighborhood walk 1:00-1:45 pm
Location: Watsonville Senior Center, 114 E. 5th St., Watsonville
Ages: Seniors
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/decwio2025 or call 831-768-3279
Participants must RSVP to receive a free lunch. When you RSVP you can share your lunch preferences.
The Diversity Center invites LGBTQ+ older adults and allies to Walk it OUT Wednesdays, a Walking Group at the Watsonville Senior Center. The Diversity Center will provide free lunch from Erik's DeliCafé to participants who RSVP. Lunch includes items such as a sandwich, chips and seltzer water.
Participants are asked to complete The Diversity Center Community Connection Survey and sign a waiver.
Men’s Social Holiday Party
Date: Friday, December 19
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Location: The Diversity Center., Santa Cruz
Ages: Older LGBTQ+ Men
Cost: $5-10 suggested donation
RSVP: Call 831-588-5296 to RSVP
Join your fellow men for a delightful evening of appetizers and holiday cheer! $5 suggested donation. RSVP required. The Center will be decorated for the holidays.
Older Adult + Senior Committee
Help improve older adult programs at The Diversity Center! We meet for 1.5 hours once every other month to plan events like luncheons and socials, review programming, and improve programs. Email 60plus@diversitycenter.org to learn more.
Rainbow Strollers
Date: Every Tuesday
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: Changes regularly, contact Rich for information
Ages: Older Adults
Join us for an accessible walking group! The group provides a fun, rewarding, non-judgmental experience for walkers, focusing on appropriate exercise, interaction, companionship, and enjoyment of nature. The walks will be no longer than 2 miles, with breaks. Text or call Rich at 831-322-9827 to get added to the Whats App and see where the group is meeting.
Rainbow Ramblers Advanced Walking Group
Date: First and Third Thursday of Each Month
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Location: Changes regularly, contact Rich Berger for information
Ages: Older Adults
This advanced walking group is geared toward more active folks who are looking for a chance to add some healthy activity to their routine. Though we are not speed walkers, we aim for light aerobic exercise, walking a maximum of 5 miles, with opportunities for breaks as needed. Text or call Rich at 831-322-9827 to get added to the Whats App and see where and when the group is meeting.
