Welcome to Kaufman Connect!

Join us each morning, Monday through Friday! Come meet a new friend, play a game, join a Bible Study group, get in on the newest book club read, or learn to make a new craft or gift. Get out! Get up! Get moving!

8:30 a.m. Coffee, light breakfast, and fellowship

9:00 a.m. Exercise classes

10:00 a.m. Different activities, see schedule below!

11:30 a.m. Hot lunch prepared daily in our kitchen!

Senior Fitness Programs

Silver Sneakers

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:00 a.m

$30 a month or $3 per class.

Free for Silver Sneakers and Renew Active members!

Register today by calling Paula at (214) 934-6860

Benefits of exercise:

• Lower risk of some health conditions like stroke, heart disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes

• Better bone health

• Improved quality of life

• Lower risk of dementia

• Reduced risk of depression

Weekly Events

Mondays are the Best! After exercise, enjoy a time of fellowship, games, and a special weekly activity (check below!). Break for lunch and then stay and engage in some competitive play of dominoes, crazy canasta or bring your favorite game to share with friends!

Tuesdays join our Book Club! After exercise, gather around the table with a good read. We just started a new book. If you want a copy, let Brenda Pryor know and she will get you one. Be sure to join this exciting journey!

Wednesdays we have a co-ed Bible Study taught by Ruby Gerkey at 10:00 a.m.  A great time of fellowship in God’s word.

Thursdays is Ladies Pickle Ball – It’s a great time of learning and practice from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Thursdays we have a co-ed Bible Study taught by Penny Eubanks at 10:00 a.m.  A great time of fellowship in God’s word.

Fridays are our Craft Days! Let’s get creative together! We have some amazing friends who come and show us how to make beautiful things we can keep or share with friends.

Lunch & Learns:

Every day – lots of opportunities to find community, join in a great conversation, or work a puzzle with friends. We have lots of games to engage in! Learning a new game is not only fun but is helpful for our minds and helps them stay sharp!

Monthly Events

First Monday- Birthday Celebrations & BINGO! We will recognize all our friends with birthdays for the month and have a celebratory cake! Then we’ll play BINGO with prizes!

Second Monday- Show & Tell! Following exercise class, we will enjoy hearing our friends show and tell about something that is of
importance to them, from their childhood or more recent. If you have something you would like to share, please see Wes Williams to
sign up.

Second Thursday- Game Night! Beginning at 5:00 p.m. Bring your favorite dish to share and enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship.

Third Monday- Movie Monday! Don’t get out to the movies often? Well, now you can! Come join us as we enjoy a movie with friends
and lunch is served while you watch!

Fourth Monday - Hymn Sings! Come join us at 10:00 a.m. as Jeanne Blanton & Richard Dunn lead us in some of our favorite hymns.  Come with your requests and let's sing praise to the Lord together.

Third Thursday- Day trips! Check the schedule below for upcoming trips!

Second Friday are our Pillow Ministry! Our sewing group has expanded the pillow ministry to more than hospital patients. Join them on the 2nd Friday of each month and the Wednesday preceding to make pillows for our local nursing homes and VA hospital patients.

Day Trips

• February 22 - Oil Museum in Kilgore - $8- lunch at Country Tavern

• March 21- Texas Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum , Carthage TX

• April 18 – Ft Worth Botanical Garden - $10.00 plus money for lunch at a restaurant in Botanical Gardens. 

• April 26th - DBU Hymn Sing. We will leave right after lunch. Starts at 1:30 p.m.

• May 16 – Tyler Rose Garden and lunch at Pot Pouri House

• June (date tbd) British Flying Museum in Terrell $0.00 lunch at Hams Orchard

• July 4th – Celebration here on campus

• August 15th – Museum of Biblical Arts Dallas $15.00 BREAKFAST at Panera Bread

• September 19th – South Fork Ranch $16.00 – lunch at Norma’s Café

• October 10th – State Fair of Texas $10.00 - lunch at the Fair

• November – No day trip

• December 12th – Santa’s Country Christmas $4.00 and dinner at Leonardo’s

Road Trips

SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 5TH – Ark Encounter and Creation Museum

Testimonials

"Kaufman Connect has been a wonderful blessing to me.  I recently moved to the area and was looking online to see if the City of Kaufman had any activities for seniors.  I googled several times and each time it went to Kaufman Connect.  It was so easy, just walk in and introduce yourself.  Immediately I felt welcomed.  These people have become like family to me.  The activities are varied and I never felt pressured to participate.  If you're a senior in Kaufman please come visit with us and you'll find a welcoming group that loves people.”  Wes W.

"I had a pacemaker put in the last of May.  I live by myself and hated it.  Now that I started going to Kaufman Connect the problems I had with my back, knees and the rest of my body are also doing better.  Also, have friends to talk to. P.s. I am 85 years old."  Bob T.

 “Kaufman Connect helps me to have a great life each day.  It gives me something to look forward to.  I get dressed and join my friends for weight exercises, eat together and even play BINGO.  We have an in-house cook, so come and join our blessed days!"  Bobbi C

 "I was lucky to have someone recommend Kaufman Connect to me and get me out of my rut( pre-depression) . It took a major trauma for it to happen as everything in my life has. While cooking for myself I suffered 3rd-degree burns which helped me admit my stubbornness and pride. I am on SSI and was hiding in my apartment. Finding Kaufman Connect started out as visiting for lunch. Then I began to meet people and work out. I even tried attending craft day and it has helped me learn what I can and can't physically do just like the workouts have. I may be younger than most of the people there but have been accepted by everyone there that I've met. I get to spend most of my mornings there now with workouts, socializing, and lunch. The lunch is way better than what I was making for 1 person. I would just make a sandwich for lunch (quick and easy). Now I get a 5-star meal with fresh fruit and vegetables which I couldn’t buy before, because they would spoil before I could use them, preparing just for a single person. Before I was stubborn and proud and felt like I wasn't worthy to go to Kaufman Connect, but have swallowed my pride and it was probably the best thing I did to help me recover instead of hiding in my apartment." Jerry Y.

 “Kaufman Connect has been great for us to get adjusted to the area after living in South Alabama for 70 years.  The people have gone over and above to help us, and the exercise class is good for us.  Anyone who wants good fellowship and a great lunch should come to see what Kaufman Connect has to offer." Wayne & Linda H.

'“I go here twice a week for exercise class. I’m in a wheelchair and I’m still hoping to walk, and I enjoy everybody here. They’re nice. I haven’t been around nice people - old people - for a long time, but everybody is very nice! You just have to come and see it and enjoy it. It’s from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. They serve a light breakfast and then exercise class, and then Bible study, and then you have a hot lunch!”