For a more social and informal learning format, seniors are invited to join a Brown Bag Forum, held monthly at the college's University Center at the Boardman Lake campus on the south side of Traverse City. Call for a Brown Bag Forum schedule and a current class listing. You'll be surprised to see the number of golden agers out on the slopes in Northwest Michigan. Special rates and programs are offered to seniors at many area ski facilities, including some of the Midwest's premier resorts. Age qualifications for senior discounts vary.
Some resorts feature a weekly senior day, others offer discounts daily.
Check out the available options and perks by calling individual resorts. Every September more than 200 adults older than 55, from throughout the region, participate in competitive and noncompetitive events. Games range from relaxing to physically challenging, and some require accuracy rather than strength and stamina. Competitors can sign up for shuffleboard, horseshoes, bowling, pool, euchre, pinochle games, minigolf, table tennis or Frisbee toss. The one-day competition wraps up with an awards banquet and dance at the Traverse City Senior Center.