Senior Creations Gift Shop

     The Senior Creations Gift Shop is located in the Bemidji Senior Center.  Members may sell their hand-made craft items here, earning extra income for themselves while a percentage of each sale goes to the Bemidji Senior Center. 

     The Gift Shop is run by a dedicated group of volunteers.  Twice a year they also put on a Craft Show, renting tables to crafters for the day.  The Gift Shop is one of the many wonderful ways the Senior Center earns money.

     For more information about our Gift Shop, or about our Craft Shows, please call Dolores or Selma @ 751-8836.

AARP Defensive Driving Course

     The AARP sponsored Defensive Driving Course is available for seniors to update their driving skills.  Most insurance companies give a 10% discount to those who can prove they have taken this class. 

     Those who have never take the course must take a standard 8 hour course, which is given over a two-day period, 4 hours per day.  To update your skills after that, there is a 4 hour Refresher Course.

     Classes run from February - November with varying days and times.  Pre-registration is necessary and the cost per person is $14.00 plus $2 donation to the Center.  Classes are held at the Paul Bunyan Senior Activity Center.  For more information on class times and how to sign up, click on the title above, or call Joe or Jan at 751-3086.

AARP Tax Assistance 2008

AARP tax preparation counselors will be at the Paul Bunyan Senior Activity Center to provide assistance for seniors and low-income individuals Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9am-3pm starting January 26th through April 13th.   Help with Property Tax and Rent Refunds are available every second Monday of each month from May to September from 9AM-12PM.

Assistance is provided on a first come, first serve basis.  There is no charge for this service, however donations to the Center are appreciated.    To assist in the preparation of the federal, state, and property tax refunds, the counselors will need copies of all forms of income.

Forms for filing information are provided at the Senior Center.  For more information,

call  751-8836.

RSVP & America Reads

     The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and America Reads Program are located in the offices at the Senior Center.  Click on the RSVP title above, to read more about their programs.

Card Recycling

     We have a dedicated group of ladies who meet every Monday morning to create beautiful "recycled" greeting cards that the center sells for .50 cents for smaller cards or .75 for larger cards each.  All proceeds from sales go to the Bemidji Senior Center.  We sell a large assortment of cards for all holidays and occasions.  Feel free to come in and stock up!

     Currently the card ladies are in need of the follow types of greeting cards to recycle: son, daughter, son-in-law, & daughter-in-law birthday cards.  Please, no Christmas cards.

This site was last updated 05/01/09