PLAY UA Financial Assistance Program
The PLAY UA Financial Assistance Program is designed to support community members who face financial barriers that may prevent them from participating in Upper Arlington Parks & Recreation programs. PLAY UA will provide a 50% reduction for most program and membership fees – including summer and winter camps (with a cap of $400 for summer day camp assistance), Safety Town, and membership passes for the Bob Crane Community Center, pools, and tennis – for qualifying residents and those who work in Upper Arlington. The program is not available for daily admission fees or facility rentals. Assistance will be awarded as funds are available.
The Parks & Recreation Department offers an impressive range of programs and activities for the 50-plus crowd. Our active Senior Center is respected in the region for its innovative and comprehensive programming.
Our classes, programs, fitness room, etc. are set up a la carte style so you only register and pay for the programs that interest you.
SENIOR CENTER BUILDING MAP
SENIOR CENTER NEWS & CALENDARS
How to Register:
- Click the “Senior Center Updates” image above
- Enter your email address and check the box next to “Senior eNews”, “City iNSIGHT eNews”, “Activity Link” and/or “Arts Link”
- You’re finished! You can now enjoy regular updates from the Senior Center or City
Archives for eNews and print versions of the Sentinel can be found below.
MARCH 2025
APRIL 2025
The Bob Crane Community Center is Upper Arlington’s all-in-one community hub—a state-of-the-art home for fitness…
10 am-2 pm, Saturday, March 8 If you’re wondering what UA has to offer for…
With the opening of the Bob Crane Community Center, the Upper Arlington Parks and Recreation…
“The Play UA assistance that we received was such a great help! It allowed me…
Safety Town is a summer preschool program hosted by the UA Police Division that teaches…
Excitement is building as we prepare to open the doors to the brand-new Bob Crane…
Deadline: Noon, Monday, March 31 Common Greens, the non-profit entity that partners with the City…
The City of Upper Arlington is excited to announce the return of Arts on Arlington,…
The Bob Crane Community Center is Upper Arlington’s all-in-one community hub—a state-of-the-art home for fitness…
10 am-2 pm, Saturday, March 8 If you’re wondering what UA has to offer for…
With the opening of the Bob Crane Community Center, the Upper Arlington Parks and Recreation…
“The Play UA assistance that we received was such a great help! It allowed me…
Safety Town is a summer preschool program hosted by the UA Police Division that teaches…
Excitement is building as we prepare to open the doors to the brand-new Bob Crane…
Deadline: Noon, Monday, March 31 Common Greens, the non-profit entity that partners with the City…
The City of Upper Arlington is excited to announce the return of Arts on Arlington,…
April 2025
City Tree Commission
Cultural Arts Commission
Bob Crane Community Center Grand Opening
Parks & Rec Advisory Board
Concourse Gallery
50+ PROGRAMMING
Senior Center Winter Weather Policy: When the Upper Arlington Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Upper Arlington Senior Center is closed until noon. Lunch and morning activities are cancelled. This policy is for the safety of our patrons, allowing for the clearance of snow and salting of parking lots and sidewalks.
Our discussion groups are a great place to start if you don’t know where to begin. These programs are volunteer led and cover current events, books, investment discussion, lunch buddies and a movie club. Browse the Calendar for discussions, dates and times.
Meet new friends and exercise the brain with these enrichment opportunities. We are history lovers and enjoy a variety of subjects in our weekly history series. Become skilled with a new language or just brush up on what you already know, get your questions answered about social security and Medicare and more.
We offer a variety of fitness programs along with personal training sessions and yoga. If you have the SilverSneakers® or RenewActive benefit through your Medicare supplemental or advantage plan insurance, you can enjoy many of the programs offered at no charge to you or at a discounted price.
Discover how to improve your health by learning about and living with good nutrition and healthy habits.
Not only do our dance classes keep your feet moving, but they keep your mind on its toes too! Try out ballroom, tap, line dance and Zumba Gold®. Uncover a talent you didn’t know you had!
Our special events are a great way to socialize and meet new people.
Just because you’re getting older doesn’t mean you have to stop playing. We have pickleball, table tennis and bocce. Play one or play all!
We do all the travel planning for you so you can sit back, relax and enjoy the ride. Both day and overnight trips are offered. We feature exciting destinations from the well-known to the little-known surprising spots far and wide. Stay in the US or venture out a little further.
Creativity comes easier to some more than others, so we have programs that are led by an instructor for step-by-step instruction. Or you can let your creative juices flow in some of our open studios, like woodcarving, stained glass or our handicrafters.
Master that new piece of equipment you just purchased or may have received as a gift. iPhone, iPad and Mac classes are offered throughout the year.
Enjoy regular opportunities to play euchre, bridge, 500, chess and billiards throughout the week, challenge your mind and a jigsaw puzzle or enjoy a game of bingo! Registration is currently provided at no cost for Upper Arlington Senior Association members.
SENIOR CENTER AMENITIES
- Chairs and Tables
- Instructional Computer Lab
- Electricity
- Fitness Room
- Lunchroom
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Parking: 82 + 9 Handicap
- Rest Rooms: Year-round
- Square Feet: 13,600
- Temperature Control
- Water
- Wifi
STUDIO 55
Improve your health and wellbeing at Studio 55. Featuring an 1,800 square foot gym with treadmills, stationary and recumbent bicycles, elliptical machines, rowing machines and Nu-Step recumbent cross trainers to improve stamina, muscle strength range of motion and your cardiovascular system. Studio 55 is monitored by staff during open hours:
Monday-Thursday 8 am-6 pm
Friday 8 am – 5 pm
Saturday 8 am – Noon
CAFÉ UA
In order to abide by health requirements, food is not prepared or served from the kitchen. Café UA will operate as a “bring your own food and drink” service. Members may continue to enjoy lunch while socializing with peers Monday-Friday from 11 am-12:30 pm.
COLLABORATIVE SERVICES
FILE OF LIFE
File of Life is a pouch containing medical and emergency information that sticks to a refrigerator and is available for Fire and EMS personnel in case of emergency.
I AM FINE
I Am Fine is a free daily telephone check-in program for any Upper Arlington resident. A computerized call time is set by the resident, that if not answered will be forwarded to the Upper Arlington Police Division to check on the resident’s well-being.
KNOX BOX
Knox Box is a secure box mounted on the outside of your home that holds your house key. The Knox Box is only accessible by the Upper Arlington Fire Division to use in case of emergency to access your home.
CARES
CARES—Community Assistance, Referrals and Education Services. CARES focuses on education, injury prevention and building community partnerships to help improve residents lives. CARES is a paramedicine program that provides community-based healthcare, with our paramedics functioning outside their customary emergency response roles to educate and assist residents in health care issues, and developing useful collaborations with area providers.
SENIOR RESOURCES
NEWSLETTER ARCHIVES
Back issues of Sentinel printed newsletter can be accessed via the Archives Portal – Newsletter search type. The Sentinel eNews archives are listed below.