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Mah Jongg
Mah Jongg is played five days a week through the Hillcrest Community Center. If you have a Mah Jongg group of your own looking for the perfect meeting place with card tables set up for you, or would like to join a group or substitute for a group, inquire at the Hillcrest front desk at 573.874.7475opens phone dialer. Using National Mah Jongg rules, the game is played with 3 or 4 players and a set of 152 tiles. It is a great social game, lots of fun and equal amounts of luck and strategy to keep your mind active! Anyone interested in learning Mah Jongg can contact the front desk for information on upcoming classes.
Monday through Friday, call 573.874.7475 for availability and times
Games played at Waters House, 2104 Hillcrest Drive, Hillcrest membership required.
Evening Mah Jongg
Need more time to play Mah Jongg? Join us on Tuesday evenings for more play time! Register by calling the front desk at Hillcrest Community Center, 573.874.7475 or email [email protected]create new email. Play will be at Hillcrest, not the Waters House. Tuesdays, 4:30-7 p.m.
Hillcrest membership required
New! W.E. (Women Everywhere) Hike
Get outside, enjoy nature and get some exercise! This new guided women’s hiking group will meet once a month at different trails in Columbia and the surrounding Boone County area. Trails will vary in difficulty and length each time. Bring a water bottle for each hike, snack and extra water provided.
Informational meeting: Sept. 28, 2023 5:30 p.m. at Hillcrest Community Center
Ages: 18+
Price: Included in $25 Hillcrest membership
Intro to Tai Chi
Learn how to unplug from your busy schedule through meditative motion called Tai Chi. This intro class will be taught by John Gage twice a week at the Hillcrest Community Center.
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Ages 18+ $3 per class or also included in Hillcrest yearly membership
Painting
Join our painting groups as they use a wide variety of media including oils, watercolors, acrylics, charcoal, colored pencils and more. They share ideas, techniques, successes and experiments as they support each other’s endeavors. No formal instruction, but a great place to grow and network.
Thursday 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Hillcrest membership required
Knitting
Drop in for a sociable afternoon of knitting. Other crafts such as crocheting and needlework are also welcome. Bring your projects to show for encouragement and enjoy camaraderie.
Tuesday and Friday 1 – 4 p.m.
Hillcrest membership required.
DIY Monthly Craft
Learn how to make simple crafts and other DIYs (do it yourself). All supplies will be provided.
Third Friday of the month, 3 p.m.
Hillcrest membership required.
Heartland Rughookers of Columbia
Learn a new skill or meet others with the same passion for rug hooking. Drop in or stay for the day. Call 573.874.7475opens phone dialer for information.
1st and 3rd Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., Waters House
Hillcrest membership required.
Bingo
Join us for Bingo every week and get a chance to win a practical prize.
Friday, 2 p.m.
Hillcrest membership required
Friday Night Karaoke
Come sing your heart out the first and third Fridays of the month! Price is $3 for non Hillcrest members. Maximum of 20 people. each person MUST sign up in advance with Parks and Recreation (you will be turned away if you are not signed up). Please have your song choices ready when signing up.
1st and 3rd Fridays, 7-10 p.m.
Movie and Popcorn
Hang out after Bingo on the first Friday of the month for a movie and popcorn. Movies will vary every month, so please check the monthly newsletter for which movie is being shown. Popcorn will be provided.
First Friday of the month, 3 p.m.
Hillcrest membership required
Hillcrest membership
Your 50+ Membership costs $25-40 per year, depending on which programs you’re interested in. Come by and see what we’re up to!