Join us for these Scotts Valley Senior Life Association (SVSLA) events for seniors, including educational opportunities, projects promoting healthy lifestyles, senior health fairs, and fundraising activities.

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Active Projects

New Performing Arts Center for Scotts Valley

SVSLA has served as the conduit for its supporters wishing to help with the construction of a new Performing Arts Center for Scotts Valley which will enhance musical and theatrical opportunities for our community. Consider being a Founding Partner in the effort to build this Performing Arts Center next to the nearby Scotts Valley library. Contributions to date total $6,400. For more information on this exciting project visit www.svctheaterguild.com.

Stay Connected at SVSLA’s Senior Life Online Workshops

Join SVSLA on the 1st and 3rd Monday afternoons of the month at 4 pm for Senior Life Online, an opportunity to hear a featured speaker discuss a topic of local interest—while safely sheltering in place—and chat with other senior citizens. View videos of past Senior Life Online presentations at our Completed Projects page and SVSLA‘s YouTube Channel.

Our schedule of upcoming Senior Life Online speakers includes:

  • January 24, 2022 :  Trish Melehan, poet, local writer, teacher and Scotts Valley Arts Commissioner, will talk about her new book “Journey Fantastique—Verse in Many Voices”, a collection of poems inspired by the late, great Santa Cruz artist and muralist James Carl Aschbacher and Trish’s journey to creating and publishing the book.
  • February 7, 2022 :  An Art Demonstration to Inspire You with Carolyn Fitz, local independent artist of Inkstone Studio. Carolyn teaches calligraphy, in graphics, (Sumi) Japanese ink painting and travel and landscape sketching.
    • Get inspired to do art
    • Where to buy art tools
    • Hear interesting stories about art
    • Questions & Answers with Carolyn Fitz
  • February 21, 2022 :  History of Glenwood Open Space with Stephany Aguilar, former Scotts Valley Mayor and City Council Member, includes:
  • March 7, 2022 :  Christy Best, of Clutterbug discusses how to Declutter/Downsize Your Home.
    • Hear how to get encouraged, inspired, motivated
    • Tips for selling, donating and gifting things.
  • March 21, 2022 :  Scotts Valley Fire Chief Ron Whittle will talk about Home Fire Safety Preparedness. Learn what you can do to prevent fires in your home.

Pre-register HERE

Pre-registration is required for Senior Life Online presentations from July 15, 2021 to May 17, 2022.

  1. To pre-register for a Senior Life Online meeting, Click https://tinyurl.com/SVSLA-6
  2. You need to pre-register only one time for the entire series.
  3. After you pre-register, you’ll immediately receive an email message from “MusicalMe Zoom” with the subject “Senior Life Online Confirmation.” Save this email message because it contains the link to join the Zoom meeting on Mondays at 4:00 pm.

To view recordings and a list of past Senior Life Online events, visit our Completed Projects page or SVSLA YouTube Channel.

Joining these calls is easy. However, if you are at all hesitant and want some training in advance, please call our Vice President, George Haas, at (831) 334-7763.

Handouts and recordings (if available), are posted on our “Completed Projects page.

Send us your ideas about Senior Life Online, e.g., how to improve it, which featured speakers would you like to hear, etc., by completing our online survey.


“Adopt-a-Senior-Program”

Join SVSLA in making a difference in the lives of Scotts Valley’s senior citizens and students of the Scotts Valley Unified School District. SVSLA recently launched its “Adopt-a-Senior-Program” as another way to help senior citizens in our community. The program’s initial focus is on senior citizens with limited resources who are isolated and lonely. With the support of the Rotary Interact Club at Scotts Valley High School, students will create personalized cards and care packages for seniors. Over time we hope to expand the program to train students in working with seniors. This program will enrich the lives of both local seniors and high school students.

SVSLA has established a GoFundMe campaign to collect monies to directly fund its Adopt-a-Senior-Program. Please donate today! Donations of materials appropriate for the gift baskets are also welcome. Contact SVSLA at (831) 438-1000 to arrange for the donation of materials.

Volunteer Opportunities for Seniors in our Local Schools

SVSLA has teamed up with the Scotts Valley Unified School District to offer senior citizens volunteer opportunities in our local schools. Your unique skills and interests will be matched with a volunteer position that is meaningful to you. Explore the numerous opportunities available, whether it is to help students in the classroom, work in the library, assist with office work, get involved with sports activities, speak to students about a career in your field of expertise, assist in the computer lab, or other activity of interest to you.

Recently, kindergarten programs in SVUSD have become full day instead of half day and many teachers are requesting more hands to manage the longer hours. Senior volunteers would be a welcome addition to the Kindergarten classrooms.

We all know that serving in a rewarding volunteer position definitely makes life more fun. For more information, contact Michelle Stewart, Director of Curriculum with the Scotts Valley Unified School District, at (831) 438-1820, ext. 114, or by email at mstewart@scottsvsalleyusd.org.

Free Water Heater Earthquake Inspections

Secure your water heater before the next earthquake. To coincide with the Great American Shake Out in October, SVSLA is sponsoring free water heater earthquake inspections to ensure your water heater is securely strapped to the wall. Helping Hands volunteers will inspect your water heater and, if necessary, install or replace your water heater straps at no charge to you. This activity is limited to the first 12 seniors in Scotts Valley to sign up. Call (831) 438-1000 soon to sign up.

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Are you a senior citizen concerned about yourself and other seniors? SVSLA exists to help all of Scotts Valley’s senior community. We need and would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions about what SVSLA can do to improve senior living for yourself and other seniors. Please share your thoughts and concerns by calling or emailing today.

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Future Activities

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