West Ouachita Senior Center activities

Continuing Adult Education Classes for Seniors

Lifelong learning has great benefits for senior adults. Continuing education keeps your mind sharp, improves memory, increases self-confidence, gives you a feeling of accomplishment, helps you meet people who share your interests and gives you a new interest that you can share with family and friends. To inquire about continuing education classes, call WOSC at 324-1280.

Conquer technophobia at WOSC

Basic Computer and Internet Instruction Classes are offered at the West Ouachita Senior Center from 2-4 p.m. Thursdays. These informative sessions are taught in WOSC's Computer and Technology Lab by ULM Computer Science student, Camille Barmore. Classes focus on navigating your way around the basic functions of a computer, browsing the Internet safely, and the basics of sending and receiving email, and operating mobile devices such as iPhone and iPad.

West Ouachita Public Transit

West Ouachita Public Transit is a safe, dependable, and courteous curb-to-curb (ADA) transportation service available, during normal commute hours, to those riders with origins in western Ouachita Parish. Public transit allows West Ouachita Parish residents to access goods, services, employment, and other vital destinations necessary for independent living. Transit requests are booked on a first come, first serve basis. All passengers must have a transit ticket, which can be purchased from the WOSC transit drivers or from the Senior Center's front desk.

To allow for route planning, transportation requests must be scheduled at least 48 hours in advance. To better serve your transit needs, West Ouachita Public Transit has a new telephone number. Please call 397-3299 to inquire about West Ouachita's Public Transit services, schedule local transportation, or arrange for a Monroe Transit System (MTS) transfer. LA Relay-Hearing Impaired Service — toll free captioned telephone 1-800-846-5277 (or 7-1-1) 24-hour service.

Daily activities

Monday

Ceramics 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Crochet Class 9 a.m. to noon

Beginner's Yoga 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Oxycise 2-3 p.m.

Zumba 3:15-4:15 p.m.

Tuesday

Art Class 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Line dancing 10 -11 a.m

Beginner's Spanish Class 10-11 a.m.

Intermediate Spanish 11 a.m. to noon

Vantage Fitness 1-2 p.m.

Slow Motion Dance Group 2-2:30 p.m.

Ballroom Dance 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Wednesday

Zumba 9-10 a.m.

Quilting 9 a.m. to noon

Crochet Class 9 a.m. to noon

Basic Yoga 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Mexican Train Dominoes 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Oxycise 2-3 p.m.

Thursday

Ceramics 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Quilting 9 a.m. to noon

Beginner's Line Dance 9-10 a.m.

Intermediate Line Dance 10-11 a.m.

Bible Study 10-11 a.m.

Gospel Singing 12:30-2 p.m.

Computer Class 2-4 p.m.

Accelerated Line Dance Class 2:15-3:30 p.m.

Friday

Art Class 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Crochet 9 a.m. to noon

Bingo 10-11 a.m.

Mexican Train Dominoes 11:30 a.m. -4:30 p.m.