Active Living Clubs & Activities


Active Living at the COA includes engaging activities, events and programs designed to keep you healthy, active and involved.  You can enjoy a weekly card game, mah jongg, chess, or bingo.  There are Bridge tournaments that feature fun and prizes.  You can join knitting and quilting groups as well as dancing and sing-a-longs.

 

Some of our current Active Living activities include: Bingo (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays), Cass Area ArtistsCeramicsChampagne FlutesChess ClubDance And Social Club, Euchre Club (Tuesdays and Thursdays), Fruitbelt WoodcarversFSC MusiciansKnitting & Crocheting ClubMah JonggPinochle ClubQuilting Club and Sing Along

 

Active Living coordinates a number of intergenerational programs including Pen Pals, Camp Safe Kids, Etiquette,(life skills)and the annual Grand Festival .  The COA also participates in many local events such as the Dowagiac Candle Light Christmas Parade, Harvest Festival, Summer in the City, Cass County Fair, Dowagiac Concert Series, and the annual Dogwood Fine Arts Festival.

 

ACTIVE LIVING CONTACT INFORMATION
For information on a specific program, please contact: Kelli Casey at at the COA.  Call (269) 445-8110 or email KelliC@casscoa.org.

Upcoming Activities


Rotary
Thursday, October 5
Front Street Crossing - Dowagiac
The Rotary Club of Dowagiac celebrated 100 years in 2020. Together, we see a world... (learn more)


Ceramics Made Easy
Thursday, October 5
Lowe Center - Cassopolis
Whether you’re a newcomer or have extensive experience painting ceramics, having a creative hobby... (learn more)


Euchre (FSC)
Thursday, October 5
Front Street Crossing - Dowagiac
Euchre is a fun, social card game, simple in concept but with a high degree of subtlety in the play... (learn more)


Woodcarvers
Thursday, October 5
Lowe Center - Cassopolis
  The Fruit Belt Woodcarvers Club provides a forum for learning the art of woodcarving in the... (learn more)


Knitting & Crocheting
Friday, October 6
Lowe Center - Cassopolis
This wonderful and social group creates lots of things from yarn, and they donate many items to... (learn more)


Flu Shots (Lowe)
Friday, October 6
Lowe Center - Cassopolis
YOUR "SHOT" TO WIN! Get your flu shot at one of the COA locations in October and be entered into a... (learn more)


Acoustic Guitar Lessons
Friday, October 6
Front Street Crossing - Dowagiac
Do you love music and learning new things? Come and explore your musical side at FSC.   Beginning... (learn more)


Sing Along
Friday, October 6
Lowe Center - Cassopolis
Join volunteer leaders Jannette Rafferty & George Purlee for a musical journey down memory lane... (learn more)


Ceramics (FSC)
Friday, October 6
Front Street Crossing - Dowagiac
Whether you’re a newcomer or have extensive experience painting ceramics, having a creative hobby... (learn more)


Hand and Foot (Lowe)
Friday, October 6
Lowe Center - Cassopolis
If you enjoy the rummy-type game of Canasta, then be sure to come and play this easier popular... (learn more)


Bingo (Lowe)
Friday, October 6
Lowe Center - Cassopolis
Follow the lunch hour with this fun and engaging game that provides some healthy competition with a... (learn more)


Chess (FSC)
Monday, October 9
Front Street Crossing - Dowagiac
That’s right chess lovers, it’s back! Whether you are new to the game or an expert, join in the fun... (learn more)