Congratulations to Verna Norris of the Pleasant Hill Senior Center!

At Pleasant Hill's Community Awards Night November 12, 2008, Verna won the Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District Board Appreciation Award for her outstanding record of volunteering. For the 2006-07 fiscal year alone, Norris herself logged 1,181 volunteer hours. Since she joined the Senior Club in 2003, she has alternated serving as President, Membership Chair, or on the Board. She is active in the travel program, volunteers for Bingo twice a week, and participates in over 15 special events during the year. She is always recruiting new members of the Senior Club and proudly proclaims that it is her second h

More Congratulations are in Order

Also at Pleasant Hill Community Awards Night 2008, Sherry Sterrett was named Citizen of the Year.

Sterrett was nominated by the Pleasant Hill Lions Club, and has also served on the board of directors for Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District since 1996, including three terms as Chair.

In addition, she served for seven years on the Mt. Diablo School Board (1980-1987); then for eight years on the Pleasant Hill City Council (1987-1995). She also volunteers with local schools, Special Olympics, the League of Women Voters, Pleasant Hill Community Against Substance Abuse, StarQuest, the Pleasant Hill Senior Center Rebuilding Committee, and the Pleasant Hill Lions Club. In 2007, she won CSDA’s first Board President of the Year Award. Congratulations Sherry!

Special Events at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center

Monthly Pancake Breakfast

First Sunday of every month, 9 am-11 am
Location: Pleasant Hill Senior Center, 233 Gregory Lane; 798-8788
Admission: $3.50 11 yrs & up, $2.50 5 to 10 yrs, FREE 4 yrs. and under

Held on the first Sunday* of every month, our pancake breakfast now features French Toast! Enjoy a bottomless plate of either one with eggs, sausage, and orange juice. *Easter Pancake Breakfast –Sat. Apr 11.

Friday Flicks -2009

A suggested donation of $.50. Movies are shown on a large screen. Arrive early (11:30 am) and enjoy our Chef's Lunch for only $3!

Jan. 23 – "Lucky You"
Feb. 20 – "Made of Honor"
Mar. 20 – "Juno"
Apr. 24 – "Mama Mia"

Friday Showtime: 12:30 pm
Pleasant Hill Senior Ctr.: 233 Gregory Lane, Building 2

Mardi Gras Celebration

Celebrate Mardi Gras! Come dressed in festive attire to win prizes. Light appetizers and wine will be served.

Feb. 19

Th., 4–6 pm
Presale: $6; $8/ at the door
Senior Ctr.: 233 Gregory Lane, Building 1

Taste of the Vine

Relax and casually sip on a glass of wine with freinds. Choose from a variety of red and white wines and light hors d'oeuvres. Non-alcoholic beverages available.

Apr 3.

Fri., 4–6 pm
Presale: $6 includes two tasting tickets $3 add'l ticket: $3 non-alcoholic
At the door: $8 includes two tasting tickets; $4 non-alcoholic
Senior Ctr.: 233 Gregory Lane, Building 2

Spring Bingo Bash

$100 guaranteed prizes on every game, plus special games and prizes. Includes light refreshments. First come, first serve.

Apr. 4

Sat.: Bingo, 7 pm / Doors Open 5 pm
$5 at the door plus additional costs for paper packs
PH Senior Center; Building 2, 233 Gregory Ln.

Pancake Breakfast & Spring Boutique

All you can eat pancakes, plus more! Bowse through spring selection of hand-made items from the boutique.

Apr. 11

Sat., 8 am – 11 am
Pleasant Hill Senior Center, 233 Gregory Lane
$3.50 ages 11 yrs/up; $2.50 ages 5–10 yrs; FREE ages 4 yrs/under

Come to the Pleasant Hill Senior Center and pick up a copy of the Senior Sounds for more great activities.

Pleasant Hill Needs a New Senior Center

The Pleasant Hill Senior Center needs more space! There are so many programs, classes, special events, sports, and activities going on – space is constantly in demand. It's time to answer the growing need!

The Existing PH Senior Center

Plans for a New Center

How You can Help

Kendra Luke PH Senior Center Supervisor

Building 1:

The first building for the New Pleasant Hill Senior Center in 1955. Intended to be temporary, this building was moved here from Camp Stoneman in Pittsburg. Built in 1942.

Programs held here:

CC Café, Front Office, Staff Offices, Card Groups, Special Events like Taste of the Vine, Libraries (books and videos)

Building 2:

Built in 1978 and enlarged twice since then. It is now the main section of the Senior Center with a large kitchen, dance floor / meeting room and rest rooms.

Programs held here:

Bingo (Wednesdays and Saturdays), Line Dancing, Pinochle, Marathon Bridge, Needle Workshop, Tea Dancing, Boutique Workshop, Sunday Socials, Chef's Lunch, Weight and Strength Training, Flex for Fitness, Golden Notes Chorus, Educational Presentations, Sunday Pancake Breakfasts, Trip Meetings, Blood Pressure Screening, Friday Movies, Newsletter Collating, Board Meetings, Book Club, and over 20 Special Events throughout the year, plus rentals!

Building 3:

Built in 1980 and expanded until 1991. With one main room and four small offices, it is now the center for the Trip Program and Care Management Program.

Programs held here:

Trip office, Care Management Program, Medicare Counseling, Consult an Attorney Program, and overflow for other events.

The Little House:

Purchased in 1991 this Gregory Gardens home is located down the street from the senior Center (249 Gregory Lane.) Two of the bedrooms have been converted into one for a computer room, and the garage is now a shop.

Programs held here:

Computers, Spanish Resource Group, Grief Support Group, Caregivers Support Group, Tax Assistance, Homeowners and Renters Assistance, Mah-Jongg, Digital Camera Classes, Wisdom Circles (Peer Counseling Group), Writers Group, Small Appliance Repair.

The Plan for a New Pleasant Hill Senior Center

Download the latest plans for the Pleasant Hill Senior Center Aug-3-2007; pdf; 796 kb			Thanks to Tom and Ruby MacDonald, owners of three Pleasant Hill retirement communities (The Chateau Pleasant Hll, Chateau II, and Chateau III), plans have been drawn up, and a committee has been formed to find a way to fund and build a new, larger, up-to-date center to serve the growing needs of Pleasant Hill Seniors If all goes as planned, the new Pleasant Hill Senior Center will: Be built on the same site as the existing center (at the rear of the property) Allow construction to occur while the existing center continues to operate Consolidate activities from four buildings into one If funded, the new facility will include: A dining room and large meeting room that can double as a second dining room (capacity, 250 persons) Exercise room Rooms for classes, activiteis, computer labs, and meetings Large outdoor deck with a view of the natural setting of Pleasant Hill Park There will be more parking and more space for the welcoming, friendly people and the unique programs at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center. Back to top

1. Vist the Senior Center See for yourself the numerous programs going on here every single week. You'll be astonished at the variety and scope of services and activities offered – all in very limited facilities that are badly in need of an update. 2. Talk About it! Tell your friends, neighbors, family, acquaintances, barber, grocer, doctor, about the valuable programs offered at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center and the need for a new facility!

Pleasant Hill Senior Center: 233 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California 94523 (925) 798-8788• Fax (925) 798-8837 Back to top