← How Palm Hill Works
Much of what goes on at Palm Hill is run by resident volunteers. Here are the regular groups and clubs, by kind, with when and where they usually meet.
Days and times come from the club calendar. Please double-check the calendar for the most up-to-date days and times. New to a group? Just come along, or ask the organizer listed in the LINK.
Fitness and Dance
- Water Aerobics. Low-impact exercise class in the pool.
Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., and Sundays 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., North pool.
- Yoga. Chair, flow, intermediate and stretch yoga classes.
Chair Yoga Mondays 9:15 a.m., South Main Hall. Flow Yoga Tuesdays 10:15 a.m., South Main Hall. Intermediate Yoga Wednesdays 8:00 a.m., North Main Hall. Stretch Yoga Thursdays 9:00 a.m., North Main Hall.
- Full Body Exercise. Stretching, light weights, aerobics and balance for all fitness levels.
Tuesdays and Fridays 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., North Main Hall.
- Line Dancing. Line dancing class; beginners learn first.
Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. (beginners) and 10:30 a.m., South Main Hall.
- Tai Chi. Tai Chi, plus an adapted seated and standing class for limited mobility.
Winter season. Last season: Adapted Tai Chi Mondays 10:30 a.m., South Main Hall; Tai Chi Wednesdays 9:15 a.m., North Main Hall.
- Cardio Mix. Cardio, weight training and conditioning.
Winter season. Last season: Wednesdays 10:30 a.m., North Main Hall.
Cards and Games
- Bingo (North). Weekly bingo, card packages from $2.
Tuesdays 7:00 p.m., North Main Hall.
- Bingo (South). Weekly bingo; bring a can of food for Hope Villages.
Thursdays 7:00 p.m., South Main Hall.
- Bridge Group. Weekly bridge.
Mondays 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., North Library.
- Euchre. Weekly euchre.
Mondays 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., North Main Hall.
- Hand and Foot Cards. Hand and Foot card game.
Tuesdays and Fridays 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., North Library.
- Mahjong. Weekly mahjong; instruction available.
Wednesdays 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., North Library.
- Nickels. Dice game; bring your own snack and drink.
2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., North Main Hall.
- I Got It. Game night.
Monthly evenings, 6:30 p.m., South Main Hall; see the calendar for dates.
- Bunco. Monthly bunco; snacks provided, bring your own drinks.
4th Monday, 6:30 p.m., South Main Hall.
- Left, Right, Center. Dice game after the monthly potluck.
2nd Friday, after the potluck, South Main Hall.
Social and Events
- Coffee and Donuts. Weekly coffee, donuts and news; the main place to buy tickets for club events.
North: Mondays 8:00 a.m., North Main Hall. South: Wednesdays 8:00 a.m., South Main Hall.
- Potluck Supper. Monthly dish-to-pass supper; bring your own drinks; games after.
2nd Friday, 5:00 p.m., South Main Hall.
- Pancake Breakfast. Pancake breakfast; tickets at the coffees.
Saturday mornings in season, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m., North Main Hall; see the calendar for dates.
- Karaoke and Dance Party. Monthly karaoke and dance night with a resident DJ.
Usually the 3rd Friday, 6:30 p.m., North Main Hall.
- Ladies Luncheon. Monthly ladies' lunch at a local restaurant.
Monthly, 11:30 a.m., off site; the restaurant is in the LINK.
- Gathering of Men. Monthly men's get-together at a local spot.
3rd Wednesday, 4:00 p.m., off site.
- Worship Service and Choir. Non-denominational service with communion and a resident choir.
1st Sunday of the month, 4:00 p.m., North Main Hall.
Golf
- Men's Golf Association. Men's golf association: the Tuesday league and the men's tournaments.
Tuesday league mornings on the Palm Hill course in the winter season; meetings in the North Main Hall.
- Palm Hill Ladies Golf Association. Women's golf league: Friday league play, the club championship and the Golf Fore the Cure tournament.
Fridays 9:30 a.m. on the Palm Hill course (meet at the Pro Shop at 9:15), from November; meetings in the North Main Hall.
- Couples Golf League. Mixed scramble golf for couples and friends.
Thursdays 9:30 a.m., Palm Hill golf course. Sign up at the Pro Shop.
- Palm Hill Bandits. Men's early-morning golf group, year-round, with more players in winter.
Most mornings at first light, Palm Hill golf course.
- Sunday Golf Lessons for Women. Free golf lessons for women of any ability; clubs provided.
Sundays 2:45 p.m., Pro Shop porch, in the winter season.
Courts
- Tennis Club. Tennis for residents, with reserved court times.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.; South courts.
- Pickleball. Pickleball for all levels, with reserved court hours.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.; Saturdays 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.; South courts.
- Bocce Ball. Weekly bocce, with a cheering gallery of spectators.
Wednesday evenings, 7:00 p.m., bocce courts on Queen Palm Street (South).
- Social Shuffleboard. Weekly social shuffleboard for all skill levels.
Mondays 11:00 a.m., North shuffleboard building, November to March.
- Hoss Collar Shuffleboard. Weekly shuffleboard game, $1 a player.
Sundays 6:00 p.m., North shuffleboard building, December to April.
- Billiards. Billiard rooms in both clubhouses, with regular group play.
South pool room: Monday to Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. North pool room: Wednesdays 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Rooms are open 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. with your key fob.
- Table Tennis. Table tennis for new and experienced players.
Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., North pool room.
Trips
- Outside Entertainment Trips. Day trips, shows and cruises for residents, run by the Rec Clubs.
Dates in the LINK, email notices and sign-up sheets at the coffees.
Clubs and Classes
- Artists of Palm Hill. Open studio for your own artwork; all media except oils.
Tuesdays 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., South Main Hall.
- Quilt Club. Quilting and other hand arts; bring your own project.
Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to noon, South Main Hall.
- Palm Hill Players. Resident theater troupe: a holiday show and a spring show.
Rehearsals Fridays 10:15 a.m., North Main Hall.
- Palm Hill Writing Club. Creative-writing group.
1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 2:00 p.m., at a member's home.
- Book Club. Monthly book discussion; Zoom option in the summer.
Monthly on a Thursday, 1:00 p.m., South Main Hall, November to April.
- Palm Hill Garden Club. Members get a fenced garden plot with its own water, for a $10 yearly donation.
Meetings 2nd Tuesday, 11:30 a.m., North Main Hall.
- Ukulele Group. Ukulele jam and sing-along, all skill levels.
Wednesdays 3:00 p.m., South Main Hall, once or twice a month; see the calendar for dates.
- Bowling League. Mixed recreational bowling league with handicaps.
Mondays 1:00 p.m., Liberty Lanes (off site), fall and winter seasons.
- Craft and Cooking Classes. Paid one-session classes, such as sea glass, charcuterie and cookie decorating; six sign-ups needed.
About monthly, South Clubhouse; dates on the bulletin boards and in email notices.
Helping Hands
- Georgeanne's Helping Hands. Volunteer neighbors drive residents to and from medical appointments, free.
- Block Captains. Street volunteers who deliver the LINK and notices door to door and look in on their neighbors.
- Sunshine. Cards to residents who are sick, grieving or need a lift.
- 90's Club. Celebrates residents aged 90 and over, with a yearly luncheon in March and Christmas cards.
- Prayer Team. Volunteers who pray with or for any resident who asks.
- Tech Help. A volunteer helps residents with Apple phones, tablets and computers, as time allows.
- Wellness Team. Plans health programs: clinics, blood drives, classes and the monthly health column in the LINK.
- Hope Villages Food Barrels. Drop non-perishable food in the barrels at either clubhouse for Hope Villages of America.
Any time, both clubhouses.
