Special Events

OCCOA offers special events and activities throughout the year and all over Otsego County - from the weekly Tai Chi classes at the Otsego County Sportsplex, to the annual holiday dinners at the Gaylord Meal Site, to the annual pool tournement at the Vanderbilt Meal Site. We also sponsor monthly dances, Young at Heart exercise classes at the PowerHouse Gym, Saturday pizza parties, and regular ice cream socials.

During the summer, older adults can take in a monthly fishing trip to the Otsego Lake State Park, ride in the Alpenfest Parade, or travel to a Tiger baseball game. Beautiful nearby Aspen Park provides a peaceful setting for our weekly walking program, and the community garden allows those with green thumbs to grow their own vegetables. Older adults in Otsego County have come to look forward to such annual events as the Mother/Daughter Banquet, Irish Party, Garage Sale, and Talent Show.

The annual Tiger's trip to Comerica Park in
Detroit is an annual favorite!

Blood pressure and foot care clinics are also available at the Gaylord Meal Site, and a variety of games and fellowship are offered at the meal sites in Gaylord, Johannesburg and Vanderbilt. No matter what your interest or need, OCCOA has something for everyone!

The Garden Family celebrates the end of
another growing season with the end-of-
year hobo dinner at Otsego Lake State
Park.

A monthly Activities Calendar listing activities and special events sponsored by the OCCOA, is available on this website, at the business office, and all the meal sites.

When is the Activities Calendar published?

The Activities Calendar is available the week before the new month.

What is the next up-coming trip?

You may call the office at (989) 732-1122 to obtain information on trips, as well as other activities sponsored by the OCCOA.

Special Events Coordinator Michelle
Edwards and Site Coordinator Whitney
Goff enjoy planning such events as the
monthly dances.

Special Events and Activities Staff:

Michelle Edwards - Special Events Coordinator

Whitney Goff - Site Coordinator

When we give ourselves something to look forward to, no matter how great or small the event, we are giving ourselves the gift of hope. And where theres hope built into tomorrow, there are all kinds of possibilities for overcoming whatever obstacle we face today.