ACTIVE LIVING PROGRAM
UPDATED 04/02/26 9:00 am
MOST PROGRAMS ARE HELD AT THE
BOOS RECREATION CENTER
IN LOOMIS PARK, BETWEEN GANSON ST. & E. MICHIGAN. AVE.
WHAT IS THE ACTIVE LIVING PROGRAM?
The $10.00 annual membership fee allows members, 50 and older, to access: FREE, no-/low-impact, moderate-intensity aerobic classes; FREE robust chair exercise classes; Tai Chi ($5/class); Intermediate Line Dance ($2/class); Active Balance ($5/class); Yin Yoga ($5/class); Lunch & Learn events; Worth-A-Try! events; twice monthly Bingo; self-led games; monthly luncheons at the Gene Davis Banquet Center ($14); day/overnight/week-long affordable and/or more elite worldwide travel opportunities; etc. Membership year is now January - December (rather than September - August)
Stay Active. Stay Relevant. Stay Interested.
To date, 875 adults, age 50+, are members!
WAYS TO JOIN/RENEW:
1. Click on the following Annual Membership Form link, complete & submit with payment per the instructions: 2026 Annual Membership Form
2. Visit the Boos Recreation Center, in Loomis Park, between Ganson St. & E. Michigan Ave., 1 block east of the hospital., Mon, Wed, & Fri, 8:00 am to 11:30 am. Outside of these hours, our program staff are NOT at the Boos Recreation Center and other recreation programs may be using the building.
3. Visit the Jackson Recreation Dept., 5th Floor of City Hall, 161 W. Michigan Ave., Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
MONTHLY PROGRAM NEWSLETTER
Ways to get it -
1. See the above "slide show"
2. Click on the following link: April Newsletter
3. Visit the Boos Recreation Center, in Loomis Park, between Ganson St. & E. Michigan Ave., to get a hard copy, Mon, Wed, & Fri, 8:00 am to 11:30 am
4. Visit the Jackson Recreation Dept., City Hall, 5th Floor, 161 W. Michigan Ave., Mon-Fri, 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
SPRING-SUMMER JACKSON RECREATION BROCHURE
Provides information on all youth through adult programs, including info on the Active Living Program