Special Events
The Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers offer programs and events for older adults to learn, socialize, and build community. Filter upcoming events by location or frequency, or search by program name. You can also print or download flyers for our monthly and quarterly programs.
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LARSO Board of Directors, WR
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) Board of Directors meets every third Thursday of the month. Meetings alternate between the Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers. The public is welcome to attend these meetings to learn more about the Senior Activity Centers’ leadership and key initiatives the Board is addressing in 2025.
Location: Conference Room
Craft Class with Sue: Candle Vase
Make a fun craft with Sue Souza. $35 for materials & instructor time, please bring cash or check. Call 505-662-8920 to sign up.
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room
FOSC Board of Directors, WR
The Friends of the Senior Centers (FOSC) Board of Directors manages all funds and approves all expenditures made to the Los Alamos and White Rock Senior Activity Centers. Board meetings are held every third Thursday. The meeting location alternates between Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center and White Rock Senior Activity Centers.
Location: Los Alamos Assisted Living
Rescheduled to 9/21: Weight Room Tutorial with YMCA Personal Trainer, WR
Have you been meaning to try out our Exercise Room but don't know where to start? Join YMCA Personal Trainer Corinn for a free tutorial on the equipment in the Exercise Room!
No sign-up needed, just walk-in!
2nd Annual Member Organized Picnic
Please bring a dish to share! All staff and members welcome! Call 505-672-2034 for more information.
Craft Class: Tie-dye
Join us for a fun afternoon of tie-dye crafts! A cotton tote will be supplied. Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty!
Location: Studio Classroom
Fee: $30.00
Call us at 505-672-2034 to sign up!
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Smart Driver [AARP]
The AARP Smart Driver course is designed specifically for drivers aged 50 and older. It teaches proven driving techniques to help keep you and your loved ones safe on the road.
Call 505-672-2034 to sign up. $20 AARP/$25 Not AARP
Location: Studio Classroom
Vaccine Clinic
Stay up to date on your vaccines this fall!
Call 505-662-8920 to sign up today!
Craft Class with Sue: Halloween Wreath
Make a fun craft with Sue Souza. $35 for materials & instructor time, please bring cash or check. Call 505-662-8920 to sign up.
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room
Socrates Cafe
Socrates Cafe is a discussion group with topics proposed and selected through vote of the participants. It involves civil discussion of current social, economic, cultural, legal, and other issues of interest, under the guidance of a moderator. Please join us for cookies, coffee and stimulating conversation.
Location: TBD
Weight Room Tutorial with YMCA Personal Trainer, YMCA
Have you been meaning to try out our Exercise Room but don't know where to start? Join YMCA Personal Trainer Corinn for a free tutorial on the equipment in the Exercise Room!
No sign-up needed, just walk-in!
LARSO Board of Directors, Los Alamos
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) Board of Directors meets every third Thursday of the month. Meetings alternate between the Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers. The public is welcome to attend these meetings to learn more about the Senior Activity Centers’ leadership and key initiatives the Board is addressing in 2025.
Location: Conference Room
Craft Class with Sue: Halloween Wreath
Make a fun craft with Sue Souza. $35 for materials & instructor time, please bring cash or check. Call 505-662-8920 to sign up.
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room
FOSC Board of Directors
The Friends of the Senior Centers (FOSC) Board of Directors manages all funds and approves all expenditures made to the Los Alamos and White Rock Senior Activity Centers. Board meetings are held every third Thursday. The meeting location alternates between Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center and White Rock Senior Activity Centers.
Location: Los Alamos Assisted Living
Smart Driver [AARP]
The AARP Smart Driver course is designed specifically for drivers aged 50 and older. It teaches proven driving techniques to help keep you and your loved ones safe on the road.
Call 505-672-2034 to sign up. $20 AARP/$25 Not AARP
Location: Studio Classroom
Computer Users Group
Bring your computer questions. Newcomers welcome!
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room 2/3
Book Group
This group meets every third Tuesday.
October Book: Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room 2/3
Vaccine Clinic WR
Stay up to date on your vaccines this fall!
Call 505-672-2034 to sign up today!
Mobile Vet Clinic
Bring your furry friends to White Rock for vaccinations from Hilltop Vet. Call 505-672-2034 to sign up today!
Craft Class with Sue: Craft TBD
Make a fun craft with Sue Souza. $35 for materials & instructor time, please bring cash or check. Call 505-662-8920 to sign up.
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room
Halloween Costume Contest
Join us at both centers for a Halloween Costume Contest! Wear your spookiest costumes! Games, prizes and more!
Festival of Trees
Pictures with Santa, silent auction, and more! The one-dollar raffle is back with donations from vendors, with a grand prize drawing for a fully decorated tree! Vendors wishing to donate to the silent auction can call 505-695-9139 to register.
The fundraiser will benefit Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA) and
the Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization.
For questions, contact Bernadette Lauritzen at 505-695-9139 or at cya.org@att.net
Book Group
This group meets every third Tuesday.
September: Banned Books
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room 2/3
Computer Users Group
Bring your computer questions. Newcomers welcome!
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room 2/3
Craft Class with Sue: Tile Coasters
Make a fun craft with Sue Souza. $35 for materials & instructor time, please bring cash or check. Call 505-662-8920 to sign up.
Location: Oppenheimer Place Lunch Room
Socrates Cafe
Socrates Cafe is a discussion group with topics proposed and selected through vote of the participants. It involves civil discussion of current social, economic, cultural, legal, and other issues of interest, under the guidance of a moderator. Please join us for cookies, coffee and stimulating conversation.
Location: TBD
Craft Class with Sue: Candle Vase
Make a fun craft with Sue Souza. $35 for materials & instructor time, please bring cash or check. Call 505-662-8920 to sign up.
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room
Lunch & Learn: Preparing for Phone Solicitors
Come grab your lunch at our congregate meals, then head to the studio classroom for a presentation on how to handle phone solicitors!
Medicare phone calls can be confusing, persistent, and sometimes downright overwhelming. But you don’t have to feel pressured into making a decision on someone else’s timeline.
This quick “Who? Why? What? How?” guide gives you practical questions to ask, warning signs to recognize, and simple phrases you can use to regain control of the conversation.
Know who is calling.
Understand why they’re calling.
Ask what your options really are.
Learn how to confidently end the conversation.
Canvas Painting: The Omega Bridge
Canvas painting with Susanne Egan. $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Call 505-662-8920 to sign up.
Location: Mesa Public Library conference room
FOSC Board of Directors, Los Alamos
The Friends of the Senior Centers (FOSC) Board of Directors manages all funds and approves all expenditures made to the Los Alamos and White Rock Senior Activity Centers. Board meetings are held every third Thursday. The meeting location alternates between Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center and White Rock Senior Activity Centers.
Location: Conference Room
Craft Class: Needle Felting
Make a fun craft with Sue Souza. $35 for materials & instructor time, please bring cash or check. Call 505-672-2034 to sign up.
LARSO Board of Directors, Los Alamos
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) Board of Directors meets every third Thursday of the month. Meetings alternate between the Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers. The public is welcome to attend these meetings to learn more about the Senior Activity Centers’ leadership and key initiatives the Board is addressing in 2025.
Location: Conference Room
Book Group
This group meets every third Tuesday.
August: My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room 2/3
Smart Driver [AARP]
The AARP Smart Driver course is designed specifically for drivers aged 50 and older. It teaches proven driving techniques to help keep you and your loved ones safe on the road.
Call 505-672-2034 to sign up. $20 AARP/$25 Not AARP
Location: Studio Classroom
Socrates Cafe
Socrates Cafe is a discussion group with topics proposed and selected through vote of the participants. It involves civil discussion of current social, economic, cultural, legal, and other issues of interest, under the guidance of a moderator. Please join us for cookies, coffee and stimulating conversation.
Location: Los Alamos Assisted Living
White Rock Senior Center Birthday Celebration
Come celebrate 31 years of the White Rock Senior Activity Center!
Craft Class: Needle Felting
Make a fun craft with Sue Souza. $35 for materials & instructor time, please bring cash or check. Call 505-662-8920 to sign up.
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room
Nisha’s Hair Services Los Alamos
Call 505-662-8920 to sign up
Location: Los Alamos Assisted Living, salon
Nisha’s Nail Services WR
We are excited to announce that nail trimming is back, and that the service has been expanded to offer spa-style manicures and pedicures! At LARSO, we believe that positive living means self-care. Come relax and enjoy a manicure or pedicure this month with Nisha!
Call 505-672-2034 to sign up
Location: Studio Classroom
Computer Users Group
Bring your computer questions. Newcomers welcome!
Location: Mesa Public Library Conference Room 2/3
CANCELLED: Nisha’s Nail Services Los Alamos
We are excited to announce that nail trimming is back, and that the service has been expanded to offer spa-style manicures and pedicures! At LARSO, we believe that positive living means self-care. Come relax and enjoy a manicure or pedicure this month with Nisha!
Call 505-662-8920 to sign up
Location: Los Alamos Assisted Living, salon
Lunch & Learn: Stroke Prevention and Joint Health
Join us for a special presentation from Christus St. Vincent on stroke prevention and joint health! Come grab your lunch in the great room, then head over to the classroom to hear about these topics.
Craft Class: UV Resin Jewelry 1
Make a fun craft with Sue Souza. $35 for materials & instructor time, please bring cash or check. Call 505-662-8920 to sign up.
Location: Studio Classroom
Lunch & Learn: Stroke Prevention and Joint Health
Join us for a special presentation from Christus St. Vincent on stroke prevention and joint health! Come grab your lunch in the great room, then head over to the classroom to hear about these topics.