Gold Country Senior Services (GCSS) offers activities and classes that may include Needlework Circle, Bridge, Bingo, Nutritional and Educational Workshops, Tai Chi, and Gentle Yoga. See current listings here.

Gold Country Senior Services also operates a Senior Center in Grass Valley. It's located at 231 Colfax Ave in Grass Valley. Senior Center Members receive half-price access to all programs and get to help choose the programs GCSS offers each month.

To become a member, you can fill out an online application here or print an application form here.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/
• Current Listings - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/activities-classes/
• Senior Center - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/senior-center/
• Online Application - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/become-a-member/
• Print an Application - https://www.goldcountryservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/senior-center-member-application-paper.pdf

The Falls Prevention Coalition provides a weekly senior chorus that welcomes older adults. 

No singing experience or audition is required.

Programs include:

• Weekly chorus rehearsals
• Public performances featuring a variety of music, including rock and roll
• Social and community-building opportunities
• Health benefits such as improved balance, reduced depression, and enhanced cognitive function

Web pages 

• Home - https://supportsierranevada.org/foreveryoungseniorchorus

The Connecting Point Volunteer Hub serves as a community hub that connects Nevada County residents with volunteer opportunities in the community.

Services include:

• Access to an online directory of volunteer opportunities
• Listing availability for organizations looking to post their volunteer needs

Web pages

• Home - https://volunteerhub.connectingpoint.org/

Front Porch's Well Connected and Well Connected Español offers a variety of virtual group activities, by phone or online. Join to have fun, learn, and connect with others in a welcoming environment for those age 60+ across the U.S free of charge. Enroll by calling (877) 797-7299 or fill out the application. 

Web Pages

• Home - https://frontporch.net/
• Well Connected - https://frontporch.net/connect/well-connected/
• Well Connected Espanol - https://frontporch.net/well-connected-espanol/
• Well Connection Application - https://esc.quickbase.com/db/br97vuik7?a=nwr&ifv=o

Well Connected (formerly Senior Center Without Walls) and Well Connected Español are phone and online programs offering activities, education, friendly conversation, and an assortment of classes and support groups to older adults (age 60+) accessible from the comfort of home. The programs consist of participants, staff, facilitators, presenters, and other volunteers who care about each other, and who value being connected to engaging content, and to each other. All activities are free to participants and are available in English and Spanish.

Well Connected members can play a game, learn a language, write a poem, go on a virtual tour, meditate, share a gratitude, get support, and most importantly, connect and engage with others every day across the country. Well Connected is a Community Service of Covia and is free of charge to all participants and available to adults over the age of 60.

Web pages

• Well Connected - https://frontporch.net/connect/well-connected/
• Well Connected Español - ht…

Silver Sneakers offers free fitness programs for seniors. Provides free memberships for seniors at fitness centers centers in partnership with qualifying health plans.

Web pages

• Main website: https://tools.silversneakers.com/
• Qualifying health plans in California can be found here: https://tools.silversneakers.com/Eligibility/HealthPlans?state=CA