Active 50+ Programs
Recreation Department
310 North Dillard St.Winter Garden, FL 34787
Phone: 407.656.4155
Fax: 407.656.6504
Staff
Jay Conn, Parks & Recreation Director
jconn@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5433
Jori Bell, Supervisor
jreed@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5434
Sebrenia Brown-Jones, Recreation Leader
sbrown@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5438
Terri Franklin, Facilities Coordinator
tfranklin@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5441
Mary Mazza, Supervisor
mmazza@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5442
Iris Peterson, Recreation Specialist
jpeterson@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5439
Valerie Powell, Administrative Assistant
vpowell@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5436
Jackie Wyman, Recreation Leader
jwyman@wintergarden-fl.gov
Phone: 407.656.4111 ext. 5435
Links
Birthday Club
It’s time to party! Join us as we celebrate birthdays with cake and ice cream. It does not have to be your birth month to attend.
Date: 3rd Friday each January, April, July & October
Time: 1pm - 2pm
Fee: FREE!
Bridge
Join the Bridge Club for a fun afternoon of Duplicate Bridge. Games are played at the picturesque Tanner Hall on Lake Apopka. Bring a friend or come by yourself and make new friends.
Date: Thursdays
Time: 1:00-4:30pm
Fee: $3 per person
Place: Tanner Hall - 29 West Garden Avenue
Bunco
A fun and entertaining dice game for all to play. 12 players needed to start program.
Date: 3rd Monday of the month -
Starts February 15
Time: 1:30pm-4:00pm
Fee: $3 per person
Place: Jessie Brock Community Center - 310 North Dillard Street
Coffee and Current Events
Come and discuss the latest current events and enjoy a fresh cup of coffee with friends!
Date: Wednesdays
Time: 9am -10am
Fee: Free!
Day Trips
Trips with the Winter Garden Parks and Recreation Department provide a fun and safe way to get to many destinations throughout Central Florida. Most trips utilize fifteen passenger vans. Please arrive at the pick up location ahead of time as trips leave promptly as scheduled.
Garden Gate Tea Room - Mount Dora, FL
Join us for an exquisite “Afternoon Tea” at 11:00am in a delightful, shabby chic tea room atmosphere. After tea, we will stroll and shop the quaint boutiques of historic Mount Dora. Trip cost includes transportation, tea and gratuity.
Date: Thursday, May 13
Time: 9:45am-5:00pm
Fee: $26.25 City Resident / $28.25 Non-Resident
The Cradle Will Rock - Mad Cow Theatre - Orlando, FL
One of the most extraordinary stories in the history of American Theatre, this is a musical about corruption in 1930’s America. Trip cost includes transportation and admission. No dinner before or after the play.
Date: Sunday, June 13
Time: 1pm - 6pm
Fee: $30 City Resident / $32 Non-Resident
Bye Bye Birdie - The IceHouse Theatre - Mt. Dora, FL
A musical about a rock ‘n roll star that is being drafted into the Army, and the teens of Sweet Apple who swoon over him. Trip cost includes transportation and admission. No dinner before or after the play.
Date: Sunday, July 18
Time: 12:30pm - 5:30pm
Fee: $23 City Resident / $25 Non-Resident
Games, Cards & More
Bring your favorite board or card game, learn new games, and enjoy an afternoon with friends! Dominoes, Cards, Cribbage, Uno, Checkers, Chess and more!
Date: 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month
Time: 1:30pm - 4pm
Fee: FREE!
I Move, You Move, Wii Move
Game on - show off your skills! Go bowling, play tennis and even golf without leaving the room. This is a great way to get exercise and meet new friends.
Date: Wednesdays
Time: 10am - 11am
Fee: FREE!
Literary Ladies Book Club
Come and join friends to read the top ten and classics. The book will be selected and rated with a round robin discussion taking place each month.
Date: 2nd Saturday of the month
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Fee: FREE!
Place: Jessie Brock Community Center - 310 North Dillard Street
Lunch and Learn
Share a catered lunch and enjoy information from our featured guest speakers!
Join guest speaker Angela Stout, Water Conservation and Recycling Coordinator with the City of Winter Garden as she shares information on resource protection, water conservation, storm water protection and recycling.
Date: Friday, April 16
Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
Fee: $5 per person
Place: Jessie Brock Community Center - 310 North Dillard Street
My Critic’s Choice
Join us each month as we travel to a new restaurant and critique the overall dining experience. Spend quality time with friends over a casual lunch while rating the food and service. Trip cost includes transportation only. Lunch is on your own.
Date: Last Friday of the month
Time: 11:00am
Fee: $5 City Resident / $7 Non-Resident
Place: Meet at the Jessie Brock Community Center - 310 North Dillard Street
Rise and Shine Walking Club
Stretch out those muscles and get movin’! Bring a friend and enjoy company as you exercise your way through Historic Downtown Winter Garden. The Rise and Shine Walking Club is a great way to meet friends, socialize and get a healthy work out!
Date: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: 8:00am-9:00am
Fee: FREE!
Place: Meet at the Jessie Brock Community Center - 310 North Dillard Street
Shine and Dine
The Winter Garden Parks and Recreation Department presents lunch and a matinee monthly at the Historic Garden Theater. Come join us for this fun filled afternoon with friends. Meet at the fountain on Plant Street at 11:45am. Lunch will be on your own at 12:00pm with the performance immediately following at 2:00pm. Program cost includes theater ticket only. No transportation is available.
West Orange Page Turners Book Club
Bring a friend and discover current and classic authors. New members and new titles are always welcome!
Date: 2nd Monday of the month
Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm
Fee: FREE!
Place: Jessie Brock Community Center - 310 North Dillard Street


