Best Years Senior Center Lets Active Beaumont Seniors Discover a Love for Ceramics

Southeast Texas seniors looking to add some variety to their ceramics work should swing by the Best Years Senior Center and check out their extensive collection of ceramics molds. The molds were generously donated by the Ceramics Orange Club.  The new ceramics molds will help ensure there is plenty of variety for Southeast Texas seniors who are feeling artistic. Ceramics is a great activity for those spending time at the Best Years Senior Center in Beaumont for several reasons. First,... 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

Quilts- a Link to Family, History, and Heritage

Quilting has a rich history in Southeast Texas and across the American South. Frequently quilts are designed for, lovingly crafted to commemorate, and given on special occasions and to memorialize significant family events. In our family, my wife’s grandmother has designed a special quilt for each of her grandchildren to celebrate their birth and again to celebrate their weddings. For more than 30 years, the biennial Quilt National exhibition created by The Dairy Barn Arts Center... Read More