APRIL & MAY REGISTRATION OPENS ON MARCH 18th
The 62+ Program is an activity group where seniors can get together and socialize while enjoying a variety of different activities, offered more than 15 times per month, year-round! This program is a great way to explore the area and make new friends while staying active. Activities include local fairs, theater trips, concerts, museum visits, shopping trips, bowling, local walking trails, themed luncheons, guest speakers, holiday parties, arts and crafts, boat rides, and much more. Participants are able to drive to most of our activities or we can pick up residents right up at home with one of our mini buses. Registrations for activities take place bi-monthly. If you have any questions, or would like to be added to our monthly mailing list, please contact us at the Recreation office via email at vjunkins@portlandmaine.gov or call us at 808-5445. Please be sure to include your full name, your email address (if you have one), your telephone number and your mailing address.
4/01-April Fools Party
Join us for an afternoon of delightful deception, toe-tapping tunes, & just the right amount of trouble (the fun kind, of course). The Grande at South Portland is throwing a party & has invited us to join in on the fun! There will be delicious appetizers and lots of laughs! Afterwards, we will go out for a mystery dinner.
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4/02 Collette Tours Presentation
Do you have the itch to travel the world? Come listen to Collette Tours present to us their next destination…. Ireland!
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4/03-Clambake & Ice Cream
Missing summer? Join us for lunch at the Clambake followed by a stop to get ice cream of course!
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4/06-Rachel Carson
Join Naturalist Angela at Rachel Carson Nature Preserve. We will walk the Carson Trail which is approximately 1 mile. Please dress accordingly. We will have lunch at Las Olas Taqueria in Wells.
Rating is Moderate. The trail is advertised as accessible for all, but slippery conditions may be present dependent on weather.
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4/07-PATHS
Join us for a wonderful three-course meal, prepared by the students at PATHS! This luncheon is a rewarding experience for all and truly means the world to the students.
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4/08- "Cabaret" at USM
In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience & assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. We will have lunch after at Sebago Brewery.
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4/09- Lunch At The Green Ladle
Join us for a delicious lunch at the Green Ladle (Lewiston Regional Technical Center).
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4/10- "Wabanaki Stories" At The Merrill
The land & waters known as Maine have been home to Wabanaki People for over 12,000 years. This vibrant production of Wabanaki stories & music spotlights six Wabanaki artists coming from several different nations & traditions. The performance will be taking place at the Merrill Auditorium.
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4/14- PWM Jetport Tour
Back by popular demand! Come tour the PWM Airport for a behind the scenes look at how things operate. Afterwards, we will go out for a mystery lunch.
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4/15- Summer Planning With Vanessa
Come join us for our 2026 Summer planning meeting. I want to fill the calendar with things YOU all want to do!
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4/15-"Grand Horizons" at the Good Theater
Fifty years into her marriage to Bill, Nancy wants a divorce. While her husband seems unfazed by the decision, her two adult sons are shaken to the core, forced to reexamine everything they thought they knew about their parents’ outwardly happy lives. As the family grapples with their new reality, each must reckon with their own imperfect past and how their love for each other might express itself in new and unlikely forms.
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4/16- Coastal Creative & Jimmy The Greeks
Dive into seaside artistry! Join us to Make a Sea Glass Window, an 8" x 10" wood-framed art piece. Use coastal treasures like shells & sea glass to create your masterpiece. We'll seal your design with resin, & your finished piece will be delivered the next day. Lunch at Jimmy The Greeks follows!
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4/17-Tricky Trivia
Trivia anyone? Put on your thinking caps for a fun afternoon of trivia!
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4/21- Biddeford Shopping
Grab your bags & come shopping in Biddeford! We will have lunch at Lucky Loggers followed by shopping at Renys, TJ Maxx, Homegoods & Target!
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4/22- Age Friendly Portland
Did you know that Portland has an Age Friendly department? Come listen to a presentation about everything they have to offer!
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4/23- Spring BINGO
Shake off the winter chill & let the sunshine in! Join us for "Spring Fling" Bingo. We're trading snow shovels for flower power with a chance to win cheerful prizes.
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4/24- Learn To Play Cribbage
Join us for a friendly, no-pressure session to learn the classic card game of Cribbage! We'll cover the basics, from "the deal" to "pegging out." No experience necessary. All materials provided.
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4/28- Apple Cinemas & Ottos Pizza
Pizza & movies anyone? Kick back & relax at Apple Cinemas.
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4/29- Lilac Casino
Feeling lucky? Come test your luck at the Lilac Casino.
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4/30- Reid State Park
Join Naturalist Angela at Reid State Park in Georgetown, Maine. We will walk Half Mile Beach & enjoy an early spring beach day & possibly watch some surfers! Make sure to bring plenty of layers & dress accordingly. We will have lunch at Mae’s Cafe & Bakery in Bath..
Rating is Easy to Moderate. There is a chance for some slippery pathways depending on recent weather, but the beach should be easily accessible for most.
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