Senior Programs

Martin County Parks and Recreation provides recreational programming for seniors ages 50 and over Monday through Friday at the Log Cabin Senior Center, located at 2369 NE Dixie Highway in Jensen Beach.

Activities include a variety of free classes such as fitness, life skills, bridge, art, yoga and more! View the program descriptions below.

ACCESSIBLE ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

Stay Active

Adults 50 and older can attend FREE Tai Chi for Arthritis sessions at the Log Cabin Senior Center. Tai Chi has been shown to improve flexibility, balance, muscle strength, pain relief, and more! 

This FREE program was made possible through the Supporting Healthy Aging Through Parks and Recreation (SHAPR) Grant, a grant from National Recreation and Park Association with funding from the Centers For Disease Control (CDC).

This 60-minute strength training chair class will begin with a light cardio warmup, followed by weight bearing exercises for the entire body, and will conclude with stretching. Bring water and sneakers.

This 45-minute class uses weights and your own body weight to target all of the major muscle groups. Bring water and sneakers.

Join Carol in this 45-minute class to help with muscle loss, bone strength and mobility. Using resistance bands, balls and stepper.  Modifications given and supplies provided. Bring a bottle of water.

Join Carol for this 45-minute class to strengthen your muscles, improve your mobility, balance, and flexibility while reducing the strain on muscles, joints, and bones. Bring a bottle of water.

Recommended props to bring to class: yoga block or yoga strap

Enjoy fun dances performed in a group to music, a repeating sequence of steps while arranged in one or more lines or rows. Bring water and wear closed toe shoes.

If you are looking for a new form of self-care or way to improve your mental health, meditation could be a great addition. Join us to relax your body and mind. 

Join us for our NEW – FREE program, Walk with Ease. A program designed to encourage people to start walking and staying active. It will include stretching, strengthening exercises and motivational strategies. Meet at Indian Riverside Park on Tuesdays at 9am in front of the splashpad and Thursdays at 9 a.m. meet at Langford Park Log Cabin Senior Center. Please wear sneakers and bring water.  This program is made possible through a Supporting Healthy Aging Through Parks and Recreation (SHAPR) Grant, a grant from the National Recreation and Park Association with funding from the Center for Disease Control (CDC).

Spark Creativity

Knitting, crochet and needle point enthusiasts come and join us. Share your ideas with new and old friends in this impromptu session. Supplies not provided.

Every Tuesday from 12:30-3:00 PM: During this impromptu session, come explore your creative side and share your ideas with new and old friends. Whether you are a beginner or just want to practice painting, drawing, or sketching with others. Supplies not provided.

Please join Vicky Yatsko for a special arts and crafts project. Have fun and get in touch with your creative side! 

Always wanted to learn how to play the ukulele or guitar? It’s never too late to learn.  Music stimulates the brain and enhances the memory. Instruments not provided. (Prior registration required - Please call to reserve a seat)

Come and relax listening to and feeling the vibration of crystal bowls. Call to reserve a seat.

Let your creative side take over in this fun afternoon of crafting. (Please call to reserve a seat.)

Create a personalized button in this easy button-making class with the Martin County Library. All supplies provided. Space is limited. Please call to reserve a seat.

Join us for reading some of the latest books. In March, we will be reading Anxious People written by Fredrik Backman.  (Please call to reserve a book.  Limited supply of books.)

Join us for a fun afternoon bringing out your inner actor or actress, in this impromptu style of theater. Scripts are read aloud to tell a story, using their voices, facial expressions and gestures to bring the story to life.  No memorization or prior theater experience required. 

Fun & Games

Whether you want to play, learn, or just have fun, come to the Log Cabin Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to play Scrabble, JENGA, Chess, Checkers, Dominos, Poker, Euchre, Hand & Foot, Canasta. All card games are welcome.

Music bingo is a fun and exciting take on the classic game of bingo. Instead of marking off the numbers that someone calls out, you'll listen to music samples and mark off.  Call to reserve your seat.

Indoor ping pong, combines skill, agility, and coordination. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, there's always room to improve your skills in a table ping pong game and have a blast while doing it.

Join in this game played with dominoes. The object of the game is for a player to play all the tiles from his or her hand onto one or more chains, or trains, from a central hub or "station".

Bring your favorite crossword puzzle to the next level with Giant Crossword!

Always wanted to learn to play Bridge? Join the beginner group to learn the rules, the Bridge language, and just have fun learning something new.

Mahjong, a traditional Chinese tile-based game of strategy and skill, is enjoyable and hugely popular. Bring your Mahjong card and tiles. Beginners are welcome. 2024 card needed.

Catch up with friends playing a game of Chinese Mahjong. Chinese Mahjong players engage in a dynamic interplay, drawing from their expertise and intuition to make calculated moves and devise winning strategies No card needed.  

Join in on this fun game that incorporates math, strategy, interaction with others, and problem-solving. Bring your cribbage board.

Enjoy an afternoon of playing Bridge with new and old friends. Please bring Bridge cards.

Know & Learn

Josh Jenkins is a state certified Fire Safety Inspector, Fire Life Safety Educator II, and a Nationally Registered EMT at Martin County Fire Rescue Dept. He will discuss how to assess life-threatening bleeding, and what to do about it, based on where the injury is. This class is exciting! It’s essentially first aid, but the focus is on bleeding emergencies. (Please call to reserve a seat.)

Interested in learning more about Libby? This informative session is perfect for Libby users looking to enhance their experience with the app. Discover how to navigate partner libraries, manage holds, use filters, renew books, and read with your Kindle device. Don’t miss this opportunity to unlock the full potential of Libby!

Through a word game and other activities, participants will learn solutions to the challenges they may face as they try to eat more fruits and vegetables and exercise more.

Colorful and Classic Favorites: Eating more fruits and vegetables is easy when participants add them to "classics" - traditional dishes they already enjoy eating.  

Eating more fruits and vegetables is easy when participants add them to "classics" - traditional dishes they already enjoy eating.  

Please join us as a representative from Podiatrist's office, Dr. Jessica E. Taub, Board Certified Podiatrist, speaks about the full array of podiatric services to alleviate any pain you feel, as well as assist you in maintaining healthy feet.  

Please join us for a presentation from the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. PACE is a model of healthcare centered around the belief that the well-being of seniors with chronic care needs, and their families, are better served in their communities whenever possible. 

Please visit us and welcome Bob Lessemun, a retired detective with 55 years’ experience. Trained Scotland Yard Investigator, former Head of CID. Expert in police practice and procedures and former senior detective investigating cases at Guantánamo. Several very high-profile cases, including The Washington Sniper and Route 29 Stalker. 

Contact Us

If you have any additional questions about Martin County Senior Programs, please contact us. 

Log Cabin Senior Center
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
2369 North Dixie Highway
Jensen Beach, Florida, 34957
(772) 334-2926