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Senior Services

2008 Discounts & Programs

Red - Discounts - To qualify for senior rates you must be 62 years of age or over.
Blue - Programs - These programs are for seniors, geared toward seniors or may be of interest to seniors.

Alliance Bank Stadium

  • $4 for 300 Level/General Admission tickets.
    For more information, call the Syracuse Chiefs at 474-7833.

Beaver Lake Nature Center

  • Join the Friends of Beaver Lake Nature Center for $28 per couple or $18 for an individual.
  • Wellness Walking Program - Wednesdays, 9am - Free with park admission.

Carpenter’s Brook Fish Hatchery

  • Time Out to Fish Program - June 16 -July 25, 2008
    Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30am and Thursdays, 1:30-3:30pm are reserved for individual senior use. Cost is $2 per person. Bait and all equipment is supplied. Reservations required, call Carpenter’s Brook at 689-9367.
  • Grandparent’s/Grandchildren’s Week - July 28-August 1, 2008
    This annual event offers great opportunity for grandparents to enjoy quality time with their grandchildren. Prizes will be awarded for largest fish each session. A maximum of 2 grandchildren per grandparent is allowed. 9:30-11:30am or 1:30-3:30pm. Cost is $2 per child. Bait and poles are provided. Reservations required, call Carpenter’s Brook at 689-9367.
  • Senior Fishing Derby - August 12, 2008
    Prizes will be awarded for the three largest rainbow trout caught during the session. Following the derby, lunch and awards will complete the day’s activities. Cost is $3 per person plus dish to pass. Poles and bait available on site. Reservations open July 24 and are required, call Carpenter’s Brook at 689-9367.

Hopkins Road Softball Park

  • Senior Softball League plays Mid-May-August, Tuesdays-Fridays at 10am.
    For more information, call Jack Quartier at 463-7533.

Jamesville Beach Park

  • Free beach admission weekdays before noon
  • $2 per vehicle beach admission weekdays from 12-7pm
  • $21 Senior Beach Season Pass (valid at both Jamesville Beach & Oneida Shores)
  • Discounts on Beach Boat Rentals

Oneida Shores Park

  • Free beach admission weekdays before noon
  • $2 per vehicle beach admission weekdays from 12-7pm
  • $21 Senior Beach Season Pass (valid at both Jamesville Beach & Oneida Shores)
  • $4 for weekday boat launch

Onondaga Lake Park

  • Free rental of the Willow Bay Shelter, Monday-Thursday. Call 451-7275 for reservations
  • $4 for weekday boat launch
  • Wegmans Fit for the Next Fifty Exercise Program
    May 5-September 26, 2008, Mon, Wed, Fri (except holidays) 8:30-10am. Free.                                  
  • Wegmans Live Well - Yoga, Pilates & Tai Chi
    June 3-August 29, 2008, Tues & Thurs, 9-10am and 6-7pm. Free

Rosamond Gifford Zoo

  • $4.50 admission
  • $10 off membership (any level) to the Friends of Rosamond Gifford Zoo

For more information on programs for seniors, visit the Onondaga County Office of Aging and Youth Website: www.ongov.net/Aging_and_Youth/

For more information on the NYS Senior Games being held in Cortland, June 3 -8, 2008, please visit www.empirestategames.org/senior/