The Palmer Center
Gymnasium Activities
Wake Up Workout
Our instructor will guide you through careful low impact aerobic moves that will help you burn fat calories, tone your muscles, and improve your overall cardiovascular health - all to great motivating music.
Instructor: Michelle Pena
Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, 9 a.m.
$2, no pre-registration required
Stretch & Tone
Maintaining strength & endurance is one of the most important things you can do as you age. This functional strength training class will include the use of light dumbbells, dynabands, and tubes.
Instructor: Michelle Pena
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.
$1, no pre-registration required
Sittin’ Fit
Are you new at exercising or need to take it easy for a while? Stay seated while a volunteer leads you through major muscle group movements.
Instructor: Volunteer
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
No charge or pre-registration required
PEPPI
PEPPI helps you work on core strength in order to balance effectively and prevent falls. This nationally recognized program is co-sponsored by the Independence Health Department. Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 10:00-10:45a.m.
Instructor: Volunteer.
No charge or pre-registration required.
ZUMBA Gold
Zumba fuses hypnotic latin and international rhythms with easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout. Class held at the Truman Memorial Buidling.
Instructor: Baylee DeLaurier
Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.
$2, no pre-registration required
Line Dance Lessons
Join the Beginners Line Dancing Workshop every Monday and Friday from 12:05 - 12: 25 p.m. and Open Line Dancing from 12:30 -1:30 p.m. $1, no pre-registration required.
Intermediate Senior Tap Dance Lesson
Listen as your feet rhythmically strike the floor to the tunes in this basic tap dance class, and experience a whole new way to have fun. Instrutor: Jennifer Schmidt
Pre-registration required
$20 / 4 week sessions or $25 / 5 week sessions
Pickleball
This exciting competitive game focuses on agility, shot placement, and strategy, as opposed to power. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1 - 5:30 p.m. & Saturdays, 1-5 p.m.
Beginner lessons available the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month at 12:00 p.m.
No fee or pre-registration required.
Afternoon Dance
Dance to live music by The Ed Smith Band. Wednesdays, 1-3:15 p.m. $3, no pre-registration required.