Senior Services

Upcoming Events and Programs

Educational Presentations

Join us for our upcoming free presentations.

Library Services with Focus on Senior Resources:
11 a.m. – noon Tuesday, June 16 at Granite Reef Senior Center
Phoenix Art Museum Docents Present:
10 – 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 2 at Granite Reef Senior Center

Learn more about daily activities and programs at Via Linda Senior Center.

Learn more about daily activities and programs at Granite Reef Senior Center.

Father's Day Bingo

Join us from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, June 19, at Granite Reef Senior Center for a special edition of Friday Bingo as we celebrate all the father and father figures in our lives. Come enjoy special treats and win prizes. Learn more at ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search "Seniors."

Billiards Lessons

Learn the fundamentals and proper techniques with billiards lessons. In this two-hour, weekly class you will soon become an expert to show off your skills in any environment. No experience is needed, just a eagerness to learn. Lessons are hosted from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through August. Registration is required at $150 for residents and $200 for non-residents.

Name That Tune

Name That Tune is back! Join us from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 12, as teams compete to guess small clips of different holiday and popular movie songs to win a prize. Test your knowledge and come as a group or on your own for this free event. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is required.

1950s Ice Cream Parlor Escape Room

Get ready for a sweet escape! Step back in time on Tuesday, June 30, for a little brain teasing fun with our 1950s Ice Cream Parlor Escape Room. This free, all-day event will have groups of five indulging in solving nostalgic clues and cracking clever puzzles to unlock a sweet treat of ice cream.

Sound Bath & Meditation

Take a moment and escape the noise of daily life from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, June 30, with the serenity of a sound bath. Whether you're seated comfortable in a chair or on the floor, you'll be enveloped by the calming tones of crystal and Tibetan healing bowls, chimes and rain sticks. Enhanced with guided meditation and timeless wisdom, this journey promotes deep rest, renewal and holistic well-being.

Registration is required at $15 for residents and $20 for non-residents.

Back to School Donations Needed

Scottsdale's Back to School Program helps income-eligible Scottsdale students from Pre-Kindergarten to 12th grade get the necessary school supplies, clothing and shoes to start the new school year right.
Items currently in need:

Backpacks
1" or 2" binders

Donations can be dropped off at Granite Reef Senior Center from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays through August.

For more information, visit ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search "Back to School."

Vista del Camino Community Center

Vista del Camino Community Center provides a variety of services to Scottsdale residents to prevent homelessness, meet the basic needs of individuals and families in crisis, relieve economic and emotional stress and provide recreation activities for families.

Vista Family Fridays

Join us at Vista del Camino for our upcoming free family-friendly recreation programs. Register for upcoming Family Fridays at Recreation.ScottsdaleAZ.gov, search "Summer Family."

Under the Sea/Bajo la Mar: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 12
Glow Party/Fiesta de Neón: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 26

Staff Spotlight:
Jennifer Murphy, Scottsdale Senior Services

After 22 remarkable years with Scottsdale, Jennifer Murphy reflects on a career devoted to uplifting and empowering our senior community. She began at the Civic Center Senior Center as a Human Services Specialist, later helping open the Granite Reef Senior Center in 2006, where she served for 13 years. Her leadership journey continued as Human Services Coordinator at Via Linda Senior Center in 2016, eventually guiding social service teams across both centers. She now serves as Human Services Operations Supervisor.

When asked what she loves most about senior services, her answer is simple: everything. She describes her work as a privilege that filled her with purpose and pride, noting that Scottsdale "sets the gold standard" for supporting older adults. While she will miss the work deeply, she leaves confident in the strength, compassion and commitment of the team she calls her "dream team."

One memory she carries with her is supporting an older gentleman who had lost hope and lived in isolation. Through patience and trust-building, she helped him access cataract surgery, long term care support and, most meaningfully, reconnect with his two adult children after years of estrangement, saying "That is what senior services is about—dignity, hope and human connection."

As she enters retirement this coming June, she isn’t planning to slow down. Travel, time with grandchildren, personal growth and possibly volunteering, are all on the horizon.
Jennifer, you are one of a kind. You made an impact on all you served and will be sorely missed by so many in the Scottsdale community. We wish you nothing but the best!

Title Sponsor: