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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First Friday Movie
Join us every First Friday for a movie screening at Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center! Popcorn included.
August Movie: Inside Out
Location: Day Out
Prepare to Care
Learn caregiving skills & develop a deeper understanding of dementia-related illness at this FREE one day retreat. Lunch is provided. Call 505-310-9752 or email admin@thememorycarealliance.org to sign up.
This course is taught by David Davis, founder and Executive Director of the Memory Care Alliance.
Weight Room Tutorial with YMCA Personal Trainer, BESAC
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!
Location: Exercise 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: Classroom
Vaccine Clinic, BESAC
Nambe Drugs is offering a fall Vaccine Clinic! Please bring your health insurance information.
Call 505-662-8920 to sign up
Location: Classroom
S.A.F.E. Book Club
Join the 3rd and final round of the S.A.F.E. Book Club! All LARSO members are welcome to sign up. The upcoming book is Cybersecurity for Seniors Made Easy by Alex East. Participants receive a free copy of the book. Call 505-662-8920 to sign up.
Location: Classroom
Medicare with State Health Insurance Program, BESAC
Wondering how to lower your Medicare costs while making sure you are taking advantage of all the benefits possible? The State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) provide local, in-depth, and objective insurance counseling and assistance to Medicare-eligible individuals, their families, and caregivers.
Location: Upstairs Lounge
LARSO Board of Directors, BESAC
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: Classroom
Computer Users Group
Bring your computer questions. Newcomers welcome!
Location: Conference Room
Book Group
This group meets every third Tuesday. Newcomers welcome!
October Book: Bear Town by Fredrik Backman
Location: Conference Room
Low Vision Game Day
Join us for an afternoon of low vision friendly games! We have lots of Low Vision friendly games to choose from: Chess, Dominoes, Connect Four, Scrabble, and Large Print Crosswords! Come make some new friends & see what Low Vision Game Day is all about.
Location: Game Tables
Monthly Birthday Celebration, BESAC
Join your LARSO friends at the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center for a monthly Birthday Celebration! Be sure to sign up for lunch by 9am that day. Call 505-662-8920
Location: Great Room
Monthly Birthday Celebration, BESAC
Join your LARSO friends at the Senior Activity Center for a monthly Birthday Celebration! Be sure to sign up for lunch by 9am that day. Call 505-662-8920
Location: Great Room
Low Vision Game Day
Join us for an afternoon of low vision friendly games! We have lots of Low Vision friendly games to choose from: Chess, Dominoes, Connect Four, Scrabble, and Large Print Crosswords! Come make some new friends & see what Low Vision Game Day is all about.
Location: Game Tables
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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 505-662-8920 to sign up. Cost: $20 AARP/$25 Not AARP
Location: Classroom
Slip, Trip and Fall Mobile Simulator
American Safety & Health is bringing its falls training classroom to Los Alamos for Falls Prevention Awareness Week! Take this easy, FREE 50-minute workshop to learn how to prevent falls and, when it is unavoidable, fall safely.
Open to the public, call 505-662-8920 to sign up!
Toenails with Tina, BESAC
This is a great service for anyone who has mobility limitations or experiences conditions that make it difficult to care for their toenails. It's also great for those who just like the convenience of a friendly professional!
Call 505-662-8920 to sign up; $25
Location: Day Out
FOSC Board of Directors, BESAC
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: Classroom
Book Group
This group meets every third Tuesday.
September: Discussion on Banned Books
Location: Conference Room
Local History: Black Hole Project
Join Places & Spaces Los Alamos for a community presentation on The Black Hole Oral History Collection and Museum project. This initiative aims to provide a unique and engaging way to learn about the Black Hole story, celebrating a unique place, businessperson, and activist in Los Alamos' heritage. Please call 505-662-8920 to sign up for this talk.
Location: 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: Classroom
Computer Users Group
Bring your computer questions. Newcomers welcome!
Location: Conference Room
First Friday Movie
Join us every First Friday for a movie screening at Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center! Popcorn included.
September Movie: On Golden Pond
Location: Day Out
Monthly Birthday Celebration, BESAC
Join your LARSO friends at the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center for a monthly Birthday Celebration! Be sure to sign up for lunch by 9am that day. Betty Ehart: 505-662-8920
Location: Great Room
Low Vision Game Day
Join us for an afternoon of low vision friendly games! We have lots of Low Vision friendly games to choose from: Chess, Dominoes, Connect Four, Scrabble, and Large Print Crosswords! Come make some new friends & see what Low Vision Game Day is all about.
Location: Game Tables
LARSO Board of Directors, BESAC
The Los Alamos Retired and Senior Organization (LARSO) Board of Directors meets every third Thursday of the month. Public is welcome to attend these meetings to learn more about the Senior Activity Center leadership and key initiatives the Board is addressing in 2025.
The LARSO Board of Directors alternates meeting at the Betty Ehart and White Rock Senior Activity Centers.
Canvas Painting
Canvas painting with Susanne Egan. $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Call 505-662-8920 to sign up.
Toenails with Tina, BESAC
This is a great service for anyone who has mobility limitations or experiences conditions that make it difficult to care for their toenails. It's also great for those who just like the convenience of a friendly professional!
Call 505-662-8920 to sign up; $25
Location: Day Out
Computer Users Group
Bring your computer questions. Newcomers welcome!
Location: Conference Room
Weight Room Tutorial with YMCA Personal Trainer, BESAC
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!
Julius Caesar
Los Alamos Little Theater and the Los Alamos Historical Society are presenting a matinee of Julius Caesar at the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center! Tickets are pay what you will.
Location: Great 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: Classroom
First Friday Movie
Join us every First Friday for a movie screening at Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center! Popcorn included.
August Movie: Just Getting Started
Location: Day Out
Public Forum
Everyone is welcome to attend this town hall to learn more and ask questions about Senior Activity Center funding.
Location: Great Room
Low Vision Game Day
Join us for an afternoon of low vision friendly games! We have lots of Low Vision friendly games to choose from: Chess, Dominoes, Connect Four, Scrabble, and Large Print Crosswords! Come make some new friends & see what Low Vision Game Day is all about.
Location: Game Tables
Lunchtime Performance: DALA
Join us for a special lunchtime performance with Dance Arts Los Alamos
Please call 505-662-8920 to sign up for lunch!
Location: Great Room
Monthly Birthday Celebration, BESAC
Join your LARSO friends at the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center for a monthly Birthday Celebration! Be sure to sign up for lunch by 9am that day. Betty Ehart: 505-662-8920
July Birthday Lunch: Honey Mustard Chicken, potato salad, lemon sautéed spinach, whole wheat roll, mixed fruit
Location: Great Room
Lunch & Learn: Disability Rights NM
Disability Rights New Mexico (DRNM) is coming to Los Alamos! DRNM will present on the services they provide to New Mexicans with disabilities and share their strategies to improve disability service systems. DRNM also wants to hear from local Los Alamos County residents about their own experiences with disability issues and community accessibility.
Location: Classroom
Canvas Painting
Canvas painting with Susanne Egan. $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Call 505-662-8920 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 505-662-8920 to sign up. $20 AARP/$25 Not AARP
Location: Classroom
Medicare with State Health Insurance Program, BESAC
The NE Region SHIP Coordinator will host tabling sessions in the morning, followed by a presentation from 1:00-2:00pm.
Wondering how to lower your Medicare costs while making sure you are taking advantage of all the benefits possible? Medicare Open Enrollment is around the corner: October 15 – December 7. Medicare health and drug plans can make changes each year, and your health needs may have changed. This is the time of the year when you can compare plans to your current coverage.
Location: Downstairs Lounge (Tabling) Great Room (Presentation)