Older Americans Month (OAM)

Older Americans Month is celebrated annually in May to honor the contributions of older adults, promote wellness, and encourage community engagement

2026 Theme: Champion Your Health

The 2026 theme, Champion Your Health, focuses on prevention, wellness, and personal responsibility as cornerstones of healthy aging. It encourages taking an active role in managing your own health, advocating for yourself, preventive care, and making informed decisions that support independence.

 

Join us for a kickoff celebration lunch with the Mayor's Commission on Aging (MCOA)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
North Oakland Senior Center
5714 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94609

• 10:00-11:30am Monthly Commission Meeting
• 11:30-1:00pm Lunch with the Commission

MCOA meeting is also broadcast online, you can find the link and agenda online at www.oaklandca.gov/mcoa

Parking is limited

RSVP for the kickoff celebration

City of Oakland Senior Center Older Americans Month (OAM) Offerings

Oakland Community Orchestra 

A moment of orchestral masterpieces including: 
Franz Schubert - Symphony No.8, 1st movement
Gustav Holst - A Somerset Rhapsody
Gioacchino Rossini - Overture to the Barber of Seville
Aaron Copland - The Saturday Night Waltz and Corral Nocturne from Rodeo
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Symphony No.2, 2nd movement

• Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:30am
  Located at: North Oakland Senior Center (NOSC), 5714 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Oakland | 510-597-5085

• Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:30am
  Located at: Downtown Oakland Senior Center (DOSC), 200 Grand Avenue, Oakland | 510-238-3284

• Friday, May 15, 2026 at 10:30am
  East Oakland Senior Center (EOSC), 9255 Edes Avenue, Oakland | 510-615-5731

Register by calling your Senior Center, M-Th, 9a-1p or through MyActiveCenter (MAC).

Friday Day Trips

Each Senior Center will be offering no cost Friday day trips to their membership for some Fridays in May 2026! Check with your local Senior Center to learn more. Membership requirements: 55+ and an annual membership fee of $12, join today!

 

Check out our year-round offerings:

View programs and classes online at MyActiveCenter.com (MAC). Choose "centers" in the upper right corner, then search by the center's name or ZIP code to find the Senior Center. You can browse classes by category or switch to the calendar view to see everything happening this month and beyond.