Senior Adults 55+

The Stow Parks & Recreation Department organizes a variety of year round recreation & educational programs for senior adults 55+. Come join us for Fun, Fitness & Friendship!

Program Registration & Information:
Stow Parks & Recreation Department
5070 Stow Road (330) 689-5100

Ongoing Senior Recreation Activities
See the current Stow Senior Newsletter for program times, dates, locations & fees.

Senior Fitness Class - Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30am
Craft Workshops
Bingo - Second & Fourth Thursday - each month 1:00 pm
Senior Bowling - Sto-Kent Bowling 3870 Fishcreek Road
Stow Striders Senior Hiking group
Drop In Cards & Dominoes - Wednesdays 11am - 4pm
Readers Theater - A Read Aloud Drama Troupe
Educational Speakers
Hearing Checks / Blood Pressure / Glucose Readings
Sr. Sing-A-Longs & Kitchen Band
Popcorn Movies
Chess Group
Travel Lunch Bunch - Enjoy an out of town restaurant

Special Events - Seasonal special events include: Holiday Parties, Senior Monte Carlo, Spring Fling Dance, Summer Day Camp and more!

Bus Trips - A variety of trips are scheduled year round. Review the trip flyers for Community Bus Trips.

Senior Groups

Stow Sunshiners - Monthly luncheon meeting - First Monday 12:00 noon.
Stow Sunshiners is a membership organization of active senior adults 55 & older led by an elected Board of members. The group holds a monthly catered luncheon with entertainment.

All seniors are invited to attend the Luncheon Meetings which are held the first Monday of the month (unless Holiday - 2nd Monday) at Cedar Hall - Stow Glen Retirement Village.

Seniors are asked to become a member of the Sunshiners after attending two luncheons. Membership requires seniors 55+ and a Stow resident or a contiguous city. A $5 donation covers your membership January 1 - December 31. Membership & Luncheon Tickets available by contacting: Stow Sunshiner Treasurer: Gladys Etz (330) 677-1440

Stow Senior Advisory Commission - Third Tuesday each month, 7:00pm at Stow Senior Center.
A mayor-appointed advisory commission that meets monthly to discuss senior citizen issues and programs.


Volunteer Groups

Care & Share Stow Senior Center
Last Monday of each month 1:30 pm (January-April, August -September) Stow Senior Center. A volunteer craft group who assists local organizations through the creation & distribution of a variety of handicraft projects. Past projects include assembling small dolls for Children’s Hospital and Alzheimer’s patients to assist in describing pain, Nail Kits for Hospice and a variety of other projects that lend comfort & support. You do not need to be artistic or have special skills to lend a hand.

Stow Blanketeers
Second & Fourth Wednesday 1:00 pm Oregon Trails Lodge
Knitting & Crocheting Group who create and donate blankets to local charities.

Program Facilities - Senior Programs

Stow Parks & Recreation Department Office (330)689-5100
5070 Stow Road - Program registration and information.
Monday - Friday 8am-4:30pm

Stow Senior Center (330) 686-1325
3968 Darrow Road Info. Desk: Tuesdays & Thursday 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Also Open during scheduled programs usage

Silver Springs Lodge
5027 Stow Road (Silver Spring Park)

Oregon Trails Park Lodge
2905 Graham Road

Heritage Barn
5238 Young Road (Silver Springs Park)

Stow Glen Retirement Village
4285 Kent Road Stow - Stow Sunshiner Monthly Luncheon