{"id":162370,"date":"2026-02-13T00:10:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/162370\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T00:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T00:10:06","slug":"lubbock-adult-activity-center-offers-community-for-seniors-50-and-older","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/162370\/","title":{"rendered":"Lubbock Adult Activity Center offers community for seniors 50 and older"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) &#8211; For many older adults in Lubbock, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playlubbock.com\/Facilities\/Facility\/Details\/Lubbock-Adult-Activity-Center-5\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.playlubbock.com\/Facilities\/Facility\/Details\/Lubbock-Adult-Activity-Center-5\">Lubbock Adult Activity Center<\/a> is more than just a place to spend the day. It\u2019s a place to belong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Monday through Friday, dozens of senior citizens gather at the Lubbock Adult Activity Center. Lunch is served, and people aged 50 and older can enjoy a variety of games and activities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Belinda Rodriguez, who comes with her husband Monico, said they have found a secondary family at the center.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cI just love it because you get to meet a lot of people and they become your family,\u201d Belinda said. \u201cSo there\u2019s times when we got some really close friends we do outside of the senior citizen, and when someone hurts, we are all hurting, we are a part of a family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Building friendships through activities<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Georgia Miller has been attending the adult activity center for two years. She said there are many things to do at the center and many new friendships waiting to be had.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis here this one is Melissa and she\u2019s been here as long as I have, this is Peggy, she has been here as long as I have, they are just not talkers, but I enjoy them,\u201d Miller said. \u201cWe all play cards together, we all like the volleyball, it gets kind of wild sometimes, but other than that there is all kinds of things to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t hesitate to reach out<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Katy Estrada, a senior center supervisor, said people should not hesitate to come to any of the four locations because community is for anyone at any age.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWhenever they do come in and start to open up and make friends, it\u2019s just amazing that we are able to provide a space, a safe space for them to come in and do that,\u201d Estrada said. \u201cSo it\u2019s just a great opportunity for a lot of people and they just don\u2019t know about all the things we do here, so we would love for them to come down here, come to any of our four senior centers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bring your \u2018A\u2019 game<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Larry Welsh said if you decide to come to any of the centers, be prepared for all of the games. He said just because you\u2019re a bit older doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t like to win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cYeah pretty competitive, yes real competitive, better bring your A game if you play here,\u201d Welsh said.<\/p>\n<p>Locations of Senior CentersCooper Rawlings (213 40th Street)Mae Simmons (2004 Oak Avenue)Maggie Trejo (3200 Amherst)Lubbock Adult Activity Center (2001 19th Street)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">You can find more information on the Parks and Rec activities, events, times and senior centers <a href=\"https:\/\/ci.lubbock.tx.us\/departments\/parks-recreation\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/ci.lubbock.tx.us\/departments\/parks-recreation\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KCBD. 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