Ready to reconnect with others and have some fun? When the cold weather eases and you want to venture out of the house but still stay toasty warm, you’ll find Wauwatosa offers a variety of indoor activities for seniors. You can catch a movie “under the stars” and enjoy dinner and wine at the same time at the Avalon Atmospheric Theater. If you love the feel of live music, several Wauwatosa coffee houses, restaurants and pubs schedule weekly performances by local artists.
The Wauwatosa recreational department offers a variety of classes and unique indoor winter activities perfectly suited for seniors. If you enjoy expanding your skills, you can learn to paint or play the guitar, try photography or Indian cooking and more with the department’s specialty classes. At the indoor pools, you can lap swim and take water exercise classes.
All year long, the Wauwatosa Senior Center offers older adults a way to connect with others, learn new things and participate in a wide variety of senior activities and programs. Check out their newsletter to find options such as yoga, tai chi, Sheepshead, cribbage, writer’s workshop, book club, foreign language classes and more. There’s even a Learn How to Curl class hosted by the Wauwatosa Curling Club and inspired by the Winter Olympics. Signing up for a membership on the Senior Center website gives you unlimited access to many of the center’s activities for a small annual fee. An individual registration fee may be required for special programs.
Activities for Seniors at Luther Manor
Perhaps the easiest way to stay connected to friends and be active in winter is living at Luther Manor, our senior living community in Wauwatosa. Here, you’ll find opportunities to pursue your favorite hobbies and interests along with friendly people to share them with when you’re ready.
At Luther Manor, you can build in the woodshop, visit the train room to enjoy the model railroad, get creative in the craft center and meet friends for a sweet treat in the ice cream parlor. Plus, our Life Enrichment Program offers a variety of reoccurring activities and new opportunities planned and organized by Luther Manor’s dedicated staff and resident volunteers. You can pick and choose among fitness classes, cooking demonstrations, guest speakers, book clubs, interfaith worship services and so much more.
Best of all, with our buildings connected, you can reach your favorite activities — from choir practice to indoor bocce ball to aquatics classes in the heated pool — and meet up with neighbors and friends for lunch or a card game without having to brave the cold outside.
What’s more, living at Luther Manor keeps you close to the area you know and love with access to big city conveniences without all the big city hassles. With Wauwatosa just 15 minutes from downtown Milwaukee, you can easily reach the indoor winter farmer’s market, watch U.S. Olympic skaters at the Pettit National Ice Center and attend local winter festivals and other special events. Of course, Milwaukee is rich in cultural and recreational opportunities such as museums, theater and music performances, and sporting events, including Bucks basketball, Admirals ice hockey, Brewers baseball games and more.
Check out our blog about how Luther Manor’s Life Enrichment Program offers fun, friendship and a wonderful sense of belonging. To see even more senior living activities, amenities and opportunities available at Luther Manor, take a peek at our website’s independent lifestyle page and follow us on Facebook.
Come see for yourself!
With so many options, it’s no wonder Luther Manor earned the Best of Senior Living 2021 award from SeniorAdvisor.com and A Place for Mom. We’re honored to be rated among the best senior care retirement communities in Wisconsin.
Come visit Luther Manor to experience our caring, close-knit community in person and learn how you can enjoy an active life all year long, even during Wisconsin’s coldest months. To schedule a visit, call us today at (414) 434-3880 or send us a note through the form below.
