Holiday Tips for Single Southeast Texas Senior Citizens

Southeast Texas Single Seniors – Holiday Tips The holiday season is often called  the loneliest time of year for single Southeast Texas senior citizens.  There are some things Golden Triangle senior citizens can do to make our Southeast Texas holiday season easier, even enjoyable. A good first step is to  “get yourself invited” – Being single does not mean you have to sit at home being lonely. You almost certainly have a neighbor, friend, or relative... Read More

Beaumont Seniors- Intermediate Spanish Lessons at Best Years Senior Center

Senior Center Beaumont TX – The Best Years offers intermediate Spanish sessions twice a week. For active Beaumont seniors, learing Spanish can open up a whole new world of opportunity- meeting new people, travelling, even interacting with visitors at our Southeast Texas churches and civic groups. Learning a foreign language can be a wonderful activity for Beaumont senior citizens.  It is easiest when done at a young age, but it is never too late for learning. Southeast... Read More

SETX Senior Activities – Learn Crochet

Are you looking for a new Beaumont senior activity to share with friends? Many Southeast Texas seniors really enjoy crochet. Crochet is an art typically passed down from generation to generation. Crochet is a process of creating fabric from yarn, thread, or other material strands using a crochet hook. The word is derived from the French word “crochet”, meaning hook. Crocheting, like knitting, consists of pulling loops through other loops, but additionally incorporates... Read More

Explore Washington DC with the Best Years Center

The Best Years Center Day Trips have been eagerly anticipated outings for local seniors for a long while. This year the Best Years Center  is stepping their trips up a pretty big notch by adding new vacations packages for seniors that bring them quite a ways from their homes in Southeast Texas. One of the trips will be to Washington DC, with the help from Travel with Collete Vacations, and this DC trip will have Southeast Texas Seniors exploring just about every inch of the... Read More

Take a 3 Day Fiesta Trip with Best Years Senior Center!

San Antonio’s Famous Fiesta! Three Night Trip! an exclusive seniors mini vacation setup by The Best Years Seniors Center in Beaumont – Sign up for this trip that will have you departing on Thursday, April 25 and on Returning on Sunday, April 28. Take a trip with the Best Years Senior Center to enjoy the popular San Antonio River Walk, the Battle of the Flowers Parade & the San Antonio Fiesta Flambeau Parade in April. Travel Transportation in Sun Travel Coach (if... Read More

March Day Trip for Seniors – with the Best Years Senior Center in Beaumont

The March Day Trip with the Beaumont Best Years Senior Center will be to The Houston River Oaks Garden Club’s Azalea Trail on Friday, March 8. 11 am- 5pm. (Departure time is 8:30a) Senior price is $15 (6 stops) Brunch at the award-winning Breakfast Klub, avg. $10 $5 bus charge: Daytrip total estimated $30 Times 8:30 until .. For more information or to sign up for this Senior Day Trip, get in touch with Suzanne Martin. at the Best Years Senior Center, 780 S. 4th Street,... Read More

Pool Tourney for SETX Seniors

Where did you start playing pool? For me it was a small town pool hall known as much for the frequent fights as for the quality of actual pool play. I’m too old for that nonsense now. I prefer a nice, quiet, civilized place to play pool with other civilized adults. If that’s the kind of game you’re looking for, try the Best Year’s Center in Beaumont. They have a great pool room- just for Beaumont seniors.  The Pool Hall at Best Years Center will have a... Read More

Qualifying for Christmas Pool Tournament

Pool is a great game for SETX seniors.  It’s not a game that requires the brute strength or stamina we had in our youth. In a lot of ways, Southeast Texas seniors actually have a lot of advantages over younger players. First, a retiree has a lot more time to practice than a young guy with a full time job and growing kids. Second, patience counts for a lot in pool. Young players often lack patience- they want to hit the ball hard, sink multiple balls every turn, and to try... Read More

Best Year’s Center Senior Health Fair

The Best Years Center in Beaumont will be holding a Mini-Health Day this Wednesday (November 14).  The hours sill be 9a-2p, and all activities will be in the Best Year’s Center library. Highlights include free blood pressure checks and nutritional information. There will also be a free bag of groceries and popcorn. This is a great opportunity to get some free medical information and to visit the Best Year’s Center, a true treasure for Beaumont seniors. What: Mini... Read More

SETX Seniors Safe Driving Course

Southeast Texas Seniors looking to freshen their driving skills or to get a nice discount on their auto insurance can participate in a great “55+ Safe Driving Course” on November 18 at the Best Years Center in Beaumont. You can register by calling (409) 838-1902. This will NOT help with traffic tickets, but it does earn you a discount on your car insurance.  The course will be held at Best Years Center in Beaumont. Instructor: Vern Bourque Date: November 18, 2012;... Read More

Senior Day Trip to Huntsville. Friday 11/9.

There will be a great “Senior Day Trip to Huntsville on Friday November 9th. Be at the Best Year’s Center by 6:30a and you’ll be back  between 5 and 6pm.  The trip was organized by Dr. Deborah Queen, Director of the YWCA H.E.A.R.T.S. Museum: New Permanent Museum was completed with a Grand Opening Ceremony appropriately held on Veterans Day November 11, 2009. To compliment the inside exhibits, New Permanent Building has acquired several historically significant... Read More