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Yelm Senior Center 501c3 non-profit organization providing free services to seniors (50+). Friends, fun and activity is what you will find at the Yelm Senior Center.

Exercise, informative programs, games, creative arts, entertainment and many other special events are offered. The center also provides information on senior programs and resources available in Yelm and the surrounding areas. The Yelm Senior Center began in 1972 as a member run nonprofit organization. Costs are covered through membership dues, fundraisers, donations and grants. Our members are valued for all they contribute to our community, whether financial support, volunteering or lifting our spirits with a smile and a laugh! The membership fee is $50 per year for people 50 and older, due in January of each year. It can be paid yearly or bi yearly only. If you join throughout the year, the fee is adjusted accordingly. Under 50 and want to join? Contact the center for membership fee.

10/08/2026

Happenings at the YSC today, October 8th:
Open 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

9:30 am ~ Pinochle
10:00 - 11:00 am ~ Exercise
11:30 am ~ Lunch $5, Loaded Nachos, Dessert
12:30 pm ~ Hand & Foot

Did you know? There is a statue of Tesla in Silicon Valley that radiates free Wi-Fi. It was done as a homage to his vision for wireless communication.

Laugh for the Day: A fresh-faced lad on the eve of his wedding night asks his mother, "Mom, why are wedding dresses white?"

The mother looks at her son and replies, "Son, this shows the town that your bride is pure."

The son thanks his mom, and then seeks his father opinion, "Dad, why are wedding dresses white?"

The father looks at his son in surprise and says, "Son, all household appliances come in white."

Thoughts to Ponder: . “Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation, for your character is what you are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” Dale Carnegie

10/07/2026

Happenings at the YSC today, October 7th:
Open 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

9:30 am ~ Cards
9:30 - 11:00 am ~ Line Dancing
11:00 am ~ Produce. Please bring your own bag. Limit one bag per member.
11:30 am ~ Lunch $5, Tomato Soup, Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Salad, Dessert
12:30 pm ~ Member's Choice

Did you know? Times Square was originally called Longacre Square until it was renamed in 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly built Times Building.

Laugh for the Day: Two small-town merchants were visiting New York City for the first time to attend a conference. There was a large party thrown, with lots of food and drink. At the end of the party, they both staggered outside.

One guy crossed the street, while the other stumbled into a subway entrance.

When the 1st guy reached the other side of the street, he noticed the other emerging from the subway stairs.

"Where ya been?" he slurred.

"I don't know," gushed the other guy, "but you should see the train set that guy has in his basement!"

Thoughts to Ponder: “Let’s not allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. Remember “Life is too short to be little”” Dale Carnegie

10/06/2026

Happenings at the YSC today, October 6th:
Open 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

9:30 am ~ Pinochle
10:00 - 11:00 am ~ Exercise
11:30 am ~ Lunch $5, Chicken Tacos, Salad, Dessert
12:30 pm ~ Cards

Did you know? Llamas can be used as guards against coyote attacks on sheep herds. Studies have proven that just one guard llama is an effective protector and can even kill the attacking coyotes.

Laugh for the Day: Charlie was playing with his little brother Mickey when the little boy asked whether he could fly like Superman.

"Sure you can, Mickey," Charlie said, "Just flap your arms really, really hard."

So Mickey climbed up on the windowsill, started flapping like mad, jumped, then smashed into the ground two stories below.

Horrified, their mother came screaming into the room and said, "What the heck happened?"

Charlie said, "I was just teaching Mickey not to believe everything someone tells him."

Thoughts to Ponder: “Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves.” Dale Carnegie

10/05/2026

Happenings at the YSC today, October 5th:
Center closed

Did you know? Researchers have found that flossing your teeth can help your memory. Flossing prevents gum disease, which prevents stiff blood vessels, which cause memory issues.

Laugh for the Day: Little Johnny was approached by the lifeguard at the public swimming pool.

"You're not allowed to p*e in the pool," said the lifeguard. "I'm going to report you."

"But everyone p*es in the pool," insisted Little Johnny.

"That may be," said the lifeguard, "but not from the diving board!"

Thoughts to Ponder: “Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today.” Dale Carnegie

10/04/2026

Happenings at the YSC today, October 4th:
Center closed

Did you know? The color red doesn’t really make bulls angry; they are color-blind.

Laugh for the Day: Tom had this problem of getting up late in the morning and was always late for work. His boss was mad at him and threatened to fire him if he didn't do something about it. So Tom went to his doctor who gave him a pill and told him to take it before he went to bed.

Tom slept well and in fact beat the alarm in the morning. He had a leisurely breakfast and drove cheerfully to work. "Boss," he said, "The pill actually worked!"

"That's all fine" said the boss. "But where were you yesterday?"

Thoughts to Ponder: "Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood." Ralph Waldo Emerson

10/03/2026

Happenings at the YSC today, October 3rd:
Center closed

Did you know? Costa Coffee employs Gennaro Pelliccia as a coffee taster, and his tongue has been insured for £10 million since 2009.

Laugh for the Day: Three ladies were discussing the travails of getting older. One said, "Sometimes I catch myself with a jar of mayonnaise in my hand, while standing in front of the refrigerator, and I can't remember whether I need to put it away, or start making a sandwich."

The second lady chimed in with, "Yes, sometimes I find myself on the landing of the stairs and can't remember whether I was on my way up or on my way down."

The third one responded, " Well, ladies, I'm glad I don't have that problem. Knock on wood," as she rapped her knuckles on the table, and then said, "That must be the door, I'll get it!"

Thoughts to Ponder: "People are in your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime." Mel Robbins

10/02/2026

Happenings at the YSC today, October 2nd:
Open 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

9:30 - 11:00 am ~ Line Dancing
10:00 - 10:30 am ~ Qi Gong
10:30 - 11:30 am ~ Chair Yoga
11:30 am ~ Lunch $5, Baked Potato, Beans, Salad, Dessert
12:30 pm ~ Bingo

Did you know? Tirana, the capital of Albania, has a lot of things in common with other European capitals – except one. It’s one of the few capitals without a McDonald’s, along with Vatican City, Reykjavik, Iceland, and Podgorica, Montenegro.

Laugh for the Day: There once was a rich man who was near death. He was very grieved because he had worked so hard for his money and he wanted to be able to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some of his wealth with him.

An angel hears his plea and appears to him. "Sorry, but you can't take your wealth with you." The man implores the angel to speak to God to see if He might bend the rules.

The man continues to pray that his wealth could follow him. The angel reappears and informs the man that God has decided to allow him to take one suitcase with him. Overjoyed, the man gathers his largest suitcase and fills it with pure gold bars and places it beside his bed.

Soon afterward the man dies and shows up at the Gates of Heaven to greet St. Peter. St. Peter seeing the suitcase says, "Hold on, you can't bring that in here!"

But the man explains to St. Peter that he has permission and asks him to verify his story with the Lord. Sure enough, St. Peter checks and comes back saying, "You're right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I'm supposed to check its contents before letting it through."

St. Peter opens the suitcase to inspect the worldly items that the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaims, "You brought pavement?!!!"

Thoughts to Ponder: “I attribute my success to this: I never took nor gave any excuses.” Florence Nightingale

10/01/2026

Happenings at the YSC today, October 1st:

9:30 am ~ Pinochle
10:00 - 11:00 am ~ Exercise
11:30 am ~ Lunch $5, Chef Salad, Rolls, Dessert
12:30 pm ~ Hand & Foot

3:00 pm ~ Bunco! Open to the public. $5 buy in.
Please bring a snack to share.

Did you know? An Italian banker, Gilberto Baschiera, is considered a modern-day Robin Hood. Over the course of 7 years, he secretly diverted 1 million euros from wealthy clients to the poorer clients so they could qualify for loans. He made no profit and avoided jail in 2018 due to a plea bargain.

Laugh for the Day: A young woman said to her doctor, "You have to help me, I hurt all over."

'What do you mean?" said the doctor.

The woman touched her right knee with her index finger and yelled, "Ow, that hurts."

Then she touched her left cheek and again yelled, "Ouch! That hurts, too."

Then she touched her right earlobe. "Ow, even THAT hurts."

The doctor asked the woman, 'Are you a natural blonde?"

"Why yes," she said.

"I thought so." said the doctor. "You have a sprained finger."

Thoughts to Ponder: “There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.”
Roger Staubach quote

09/30/2026

Happenings at the YSC today, September 30th:
Open 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

9:30 - 11:00 am ~ Line Dancing
9:30 am ~ Cards
11:00 am ~ Produce! Please bring your own bag. One bag per member only.
11:30 am ~ Lunch $5, Chicken Rotini Bake, Salad, Dessert
12:30 pm ~ Member's Choice

Did you know? The tongue is the only muscle in one’s body that is attached at only one end.

Laugh for the Day: Big Louie the Torpedo was becoming increasingly curious about one of the newer members of his mob, Benny the Rod. Benny had been in the business for many years in another part of the country. During that time he had garnered quite a reputation for being the most conscientious and honorable hit man available. He was also considered quite eccentric, perhaps odd, in that for the last ten years or so he always kept one hand in his pocket - clutching his cold steel weapon in readiness (hence the nickname, Benny the Rod).

When Benny arrived at Louie's office, the question was put to him.
"So what's the story with you and this here gun of yours, eh? Like, are you scared or somethin' or you just want to always be ready or what?"

"Not scared ..." Benny growled, "been doin' it dis way ever since me sister-in-law's weddin' 'bout ten years ago now".

"Oh yeah? ... so ...?"

"Well, I used ta know her fiance at da time - a no good chisler. He never even loved the goil so much ... but he made her happy and so I kept me mouth shut about it", Benny explained.

Louie leaned in, expecting the point of the matter.

"And since dat time I gotta do it dis way".

"But WHY?!", Louie finally demanded?

"Well, I was at da wedding", grumbled Benny, and I wasn't about to say nuttin' about it then, so now I gotta do like da preacher said ..."Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Piece!"

Thoughts to Ponder: "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have."
Thomas Jefferson

09/29/2026

Happenings at the YSC today, September 29th:
Open 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

9:30 am ~ Pinochle
10:00 - 11:00 am ~ Exercise
11:30 am ~ Lunch $5, Meatball Subs, Salad, Chips, Dessert
12:30 pm ~ Cards

Did you know? Daniel Radcliffe was allergic to his Harry Potter glasses.
He had a nickel allergy, so they were quickly replaced with hypoallergenic specs.

Also, did you know that his glasses had no lenses? This was to prevent reflections from anything happening behind the scenes. The glass lens was added in post-production.

Laugh for the Day: Bill, Jim, and Scott were at a convention together and were sharing a large suite on the top of a 75-story skyscraper. After a long day of meetings they were shocked to hear that the elevators in their hotel were broken and they would have to climb 75 flights of stairs to get to their room.

Bill said to Jim and Scott, "let's break the monotony of this unpleasant task by concentrating on something interesting. I'll tell jokes for 25 flights, and Jim can sing songs for 25 flights, and Scott can tell sad stories the rest of the way."

At the 26th floor Bill stopped telling jokes and Jim began to sing. At the 51st floor Jim stopped singing and Scott began to tell sad stories. "I will tell my saddest story first," he said. "I left the room key in the car!"

Thoughts to Ponder: “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” Sam Levenson

Address

16530 103rd Avenue SE Mailing/POB 474
Yelm, WA
98597

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm

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