Canton Club 55 outlines spring calendar for seniors, from Tigers watch party to free VA presentations
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Peg Steven introduced recreation specialist Patrick Pantloney on Canton Contact, who outlined the spring schedule and registration details for Canton Club 55, the township’s senior center.
Pantloney said the center will host its annual Tigers home‑opener watch party — featuring ballpark food and a best‑dress contest — with the event scheduled for Friday, April 3. “We kick it off with ballpark food and then watch the opening pitch at 1:05 and then wrap it up with a best dress contest,” Pantloney said. He asked listeners to register at least one week before events and noted sign‑up is available online, by phone or in person.
He described two recurring competitive events: a mid‑April billiards tournament run in a double‑elimination bracket (often across two days) and an early‑May Euchre tournament of eight rounds, with the highest total points declared the winner. Pantloney emphasized both events are open to players of all skill levels because of the double‑elimination format.
Weekly Club 55 programs are free to Canton residents; nonresidents pay a $2 drop‑in fee, Pantloney said. “There’s no membership to be a part of Club 55,” he added; attendees can choose programs and drop in as they wish.
On educational programming, Pantloney said Club 55 is working with nonprofit partners including the Alzheimer’s Association and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA will present sessions on veteran benefits and the PACT Act, and Pantloney said the center expects more than 20 free presentations across the year.
He also highlighted ongoing social clubs and volunteer‑led activities, such as a sewing group called Little Stitches of Hope that assembles donation kits for children abroad, and said the program accepts supply donations year‑round and offers kits for at‑home completion.
Club 55 will host a Liberty Fest picnic at the North Pavilion on Thursday, June 18, in coordination with the larger Liberty Fest calendar; the picnic will include local food vendors and jukebox bingo, Pantloney said.
For registration and more information, Pantloney directed listeners to the township website and to stop by Parkview in person for a tour and program details.
Pantloney said the center will host its annual Tigers home‑opener watch party — featuring ballpark food and a best‑dress contest — with the event scheduled for Friday, April 3. “We kick it off with ballpark food and then watch the opening pitch at 1:05 and then wrap it up with a best dress contest,” Pantloney said. He asked listeners to register at least one week before events and noted sign‑up is available online, by phone or in person.
He described two recurring competitive events: a mid‑April billiards tournament run in a double‑elimination bracket (often across two days) and an early‑May Euchre tournament of eight rounds, with the highest total points declared the winner. Pantloney emphasized both events are open to players of all skill levels because of the double‑elimination format.
Weekly Club 55 programs are free to Canton residents; nonresidents pay a $2 drop‑in fee, Pantloney said. “There’s no membership to be a part of Club 55,” he added; attendees can choose programs and drop in as they wish.
On educational programming, Pantloney said Club 55 is working with nonprofit partners including the Alzheimer’s Association and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA will present sessions on veteran benefits and the PACT Act, and Pantloney said the center expects more than 20 free presentations across the year.
He also highlighted ongoing social clubs and volunteer‑led activities, such as a sewing group called Little Stitches of Hope that assembles donation kits for children abroad, and said the program accepts supply donations year‑round and offers kits for at‑home completion.
Club 55 will host a Liberty Fest picnic at the North Pavilion on Thursday, June 18, in coordination with the larger Liberty Fest calendar; the picnic will include local food vendors and jukebox bingo, Pantloney said.
For registration and more information, Pantloney directed listeners to the township website and to stop by Parkview in person for a tour and program details.
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