ith fall already here and winter close behind, holiday planning for Thanksgiving and end-of-year celebrations is well underway at seven nutrition sites affiliated with the Council on Aging of Central Oregon. All tri-county adults aged sixty and over, their spouses, family members, and caregivers are invited to participate in these festivities, where tasty meals and fun social activities are offered up in a spirit of gratitude and togetherness.

Thanksgiving Events

Two sites will be serving special meals on the day before Thanksgiving, Wednesday, November 21.

A filling and warming start to the day can be had at the Back Door Café in downtown Bend.

Bend Church’s Back Door Café

7:30–9:30 am

680 NW Bond Street

(425) 765-1782

Later in the day, La Pine residents and loved ones can sit down to a home-cooked holiday lunch with all the trimmings. Yum!

La Pine Senior Center

Noon–12:30 pm

16450 Victory Way

RSVP: Jamie Donahue, (541) 536-6237, jamiedonahue@lapineseniorcenter.org

Christmas Events

Five locations will be getting their Rudolph on with lunches in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Red noses not required!

Bend Senior Center

Thursday, November 29

Noon–12:30 pm

1600 SE Reed Market Road

Tami Magers, (541) 604-5763, tmagers@councilonaging.org

Sisters Community Church

Tuesday, December 4

Noon–12:30 pm

1300 W. McKenzie Highway

Lisa Bergren-Fetrow, (504) 797-9367, lbfetrow@councilonaging.org

Redmond Senior Center

Tuesday, December 18

Noon–12:30 pm

325 NW Dogwood Avenue

Tia Linschied, (504) 548-6325, redmondseniorcenter@gmail.com

Jefferson County Senior Center

Wednesday, December 19

Noon–12:30 pm

860 SW Madison Street, Madras

Chrisy Sanders-Ortiz, (541) 475-1148, scjc860@yahoo.com

Prineville Soroptimists Senior Center

Thursday, December 20

Noon–12:30 pm

180 NE Belknap Street

Melody Kendall, (541) 447-6844, sipct@crestviewcable.com

Note: Meals are free for adults aged 60 and up, their spouses of any age, and their unpaid caregivers. Younger guests who are ineligible for no-cost meals are asked to pay the meal site’s posted cost of the meal. Donations are much appreciated.