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Texas Silver Haired Legislature
Texas House of Representatives
- District 54 – Rep. Brad Buckley (Bell County)
- (512) 463-0684
- District 55 – Rep. Hillary Hickland (Bell County)
- (512) 463-0630
- District 59 – Rep. Shelby Slawson (Coryell, Erath, Hamilton, and Hood Counties)
- (512) 463-0628
Senior Centers
- Lions Club Park Senior Center
- 1700-B East Stan Schlueter Loop
- Killeen, TX 76542-5485
- (254) 501-6399
- Hours: 8am – 4pm
- Monday through Friday
- Senior Scoop Newsletter
Copperas Cove Senior Center
- 1012 North Drive, Suite 5
- (254) 547-6022
- Senior Center is now managed and operated by the Hill Country Community Action Association, more information at HCCAA.com.
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
- 842 Mitchell Street
- Belton, TX 76513
- (254) 770-7958
- (254) 939-1171
- Hours: 8am to 3pm
- Monday through Friday
Home Delivered Meals
Home delivered meals are available to eligible clients. Call them for more information at (254) 939-1170.
Sammons Community Center in Temple
- 2200 West Avenue D
- Temple, TX 76504
- (254) 298-5403
- Hours: 8am to 5pm
- Monday through Friday
TempleParks.com/sammonscommunitycenter
Salado Senior Center
- 650 Royal Street in Salado
- (254) 271-2415
- saladoseniorcenter.org
- 408 Ridgeway Drive in Cedar Park, Texas
- (512) 331-6000
- Hours: 9am to 3pm
- Monday through Friday
Allen R. Baca Center
- 301 W. Bagdad Avenue, Building 2 in Round Rock
- (512) 218-5499
- Facility/Weight Room Hours
- Monday through Thursday: 7am to 9pm
- Friday: 7am to 6pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 1pm
- Office Hours
- Monday through Friday
- 7:30am to 5:30pm
- roundrocktexas.gov
- bacacenter.com
Austin
Online Newsletter Links
Events
Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club
Waco Lions Den
1716 N. 42nd Street in Waco
The Sul Ross Boot Scootin’ Dance Club has been serving Waco and the surrounding area since 1978. Open dances are held each Thursday night from 7:00 pm until 9:15 pm unless designated otherwise. The admission fee is $6.00. Styles of dance include two steps, polka, waltzes and even the occasional chicken dance. Line dancers are always welcome.
Last week, 147 people were in attendance. The next dance is this Thursday, January 22nd with live music provided by the Heart of Texas Roadgang.
The Austin Traditional Jazz Society is committed to preserving and promoting traditional jazz throughout Central Texas. Founded in 1977, the organization has long served as a platform for both nationally recognized and local jazz musicians. The Society welcomes anyone who appreciates this classic American art form to attend its events and become part of its membership.
Season memberships can be purchased at the door or by visiting atjs.org. Guests can enter for $12 and college students with ID and members of the Austin Jazz Society are $5.
Please visit www.atjs.org for more information.
The Austin Traditional Jazz Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation.
General admission to ATJS concerts is $12.00.
Student admission is $5.00.
(With the exception of Special Concerts)
Concerts are 2pm to 4:45pm at Ben Hur Shrine Temple,
7811 Rockwood Lane in Austin.
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