Day Trip Reservation Line

Day trips, long trips, eating outside, playing inside… whatever you join us for, please remember to let us know you are attending. Leave a message on our phone. Thanks so much. 618-234-4410 ext.7042 (Melissa) or 7043 (Theresa). Thank you and see you soon!

Download the PSOP trip reservation form.

PSOP will be closed on Thursday, June 19, 2025 in observance of Juneteenth

PSOP Activities with Melissa and Theresa

CARDS! Here at PSOP we love playing cards. We have different groups playing almost every day. Please remember when you come in, there is a binder on the table to sign-in. Please always leave your name and phone number so if there are ever any changes we can contact you.

Bridge – Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. This group is for players who already know how to play. New players are always welcome.
Pinochle – Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays, 10 a.m. This group is for pinochle players who already know how to play and new players are always welcome. Although, we do have a few people who are willing to teach if you are interested in learning to play.
Hand and Foot – Thursdays, 12:30 p.m. This little group is willing to teach new people interested in how to play hand and foot. Already know how? What are you waiting for? Join the fun.
Canasta – Fridays 12:30 p.m. Know how to play? Join the game! Don’t know how? They will teach you!
Euchre– We have had some interest in starting Euchre again. If you would like to play, please call Activities. Once we have a few of you we will begin again.

Flowers 101

Wednesday, June 11, 10 a.m. We are celebrating summer and Farmers’ markets! What will Jeff think of this month? Grimm and Gorly will show us something new. Cost is $35.00 Please RSVP so we don’t have to swipe flowers from the neighbor’s yard. 618-234-4410 ext. 7042 or 7043.

PSOP Book Club

This group welcomes everyone to join them at 10 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month. Take a look at what they’re reading:

June 12   Book selection for 2026

July 10    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith  Discussion leader – Gloria Blaies

Bingo

BINGO is free with a different sponsor every week bringing the prizes. Our sponsors furnish the prizes, we furnish the fun. Come join us! Bingo begins at 10 a.m. The first Tuesday of each month is always a
theme! Come dressed for the special day if you wish!

June   3   It’s A Zoo Around Here!  Sponsored by Cambridge House

June 10   Sponsored by Abcor

June 17   Sponsored by St. Clair County Office on Aging

June 24   Sponsored by United Healthcare

Dances

Dances in Belleville and Shiloh are $5, $1 entry and $4 for lunch. It is VERY important to make your reservation so we have enough lunch ordered. Dances open at 9:30 and Band starts at 10:30. We take a 30-minute break for lunch. Dances last until approx. 1:30 pm. Reservations later than two days before the dance may not be guaranteed a lunch, so make reservations early! Call 618-234-4410, ext. 7042 (Melissa) or 7043 (Theresa)

Dancing with the Dinosaurs Dance – Wednesday, June 4^th Join us at PSOP for a special celebration with the RSVP/SVS Orchestra. We will have a few inflatable dinosaurs dancing and it’s a great time to invite your grandchildren and show them how to dance. We will also have a few different dance demonstrations to get you motivated to get out on the dance floor! Don’t care to dance? Then come on in and listen to some fantastic live music by truly talented musicians and have a great lunch too.

Bunko and Dominoes

Every Monday in Shiloh. Every Monday in Shiloh. They alternate Bunko and Dominoes, playing begins at 10 a.m., but they start coming in around 9:30 to have coffee and chat. We are not sure if our seniors come to play Bunko, or to chat with Ron Hilgedieck and hear his jokes! Held at Shiloh Community Center # 7 Park Drive.

Tai Chi

Tuesday and Wednesday, noon

Led by Tai Chi instructor Dolores Gordon. Tai Chi enhances physical and mental health, as well as improves posture, balance, flexibility, and strength. Tai Chi is said to boost mood, strengthen the immune system, improve health and it’s cool too. Call Activities to reserve a space, class is limited. Regular Tai Chi is Tuesday, beginner is Wednesday. Each class is an hour long and is $5. Call 618-234-4410, ext. 7042.

Crafts and Conversation

Wednesdays, 1 p.m.

Call to see what this month’s craft will be and check out the sample by the
receptionist desk. Please make sure to reserve a spot so we have enough supplies for everyone. Please call Melissa or Theresa to join or lead the group at 618-234-4410, ext. 7042 or 7043.

Knitting and Crochet

Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.

Bring what you are working on and sit with other knitters and crocheters. They talk and laugh more than they knit.

Fingerstyle Ukulele

Noon on Fridays. This group is for advanced Ukulele players

Ukulele Jam Session

Fridays at 1 p.m. This group is with both instructors combining the talents of the advanced ukulele players and the confident beginners (can play 12 chords or more).

Line Dancing

Wednesdays, 1:30 – 3 p.m.

Donna Holcomb is our new instructor. She has studied with Carol for years and knows all of the dances. You’ll be two-stepping in no time. Come learn the latest dance with this fun, social group. Cost is $2.

Beginner Line Dancing

May 14 – June 18 at Noon

Did you know line dancing has many benefits including heart health, improved coordination and balance, bone density, confidence, endurance, cognitive health and mental health? So, what are you waiting for? Join Us!!  This 5-week class is consecutive for maximum learning. $25.

Art Group

Fridays, 9 a.m.

These artists bring whatever they are working on and bring it to the group to be creative together. If you are working on a painting or something at home and would like feedback from others or just want to paint with other artists, come on in. If you have a fun craft you like to make and are willing to show others, please call Activities and we will have a craft day! We love to see what others are doing and learn how to make it.

Men’s Club

Art Voellinger’s group will reconvene in September. Enjoy your summer.

Breakfast Club

Breakfast Club: Friday, June 13, 9 a.m. – Join us at one of our favorite spots with the biggest breakfast menu! See you at The Round Table. 11 N 64^th St. Belleville

Dine Around

Dine Around: Wednesday, June 18, 5 p.m. Cured and Cultured – We love their Korean ribs, brisket sandwiches, lamb burgers, and salmon! Plenty to choose from, and a great selection of bourbon.  6401 W. Main St. Belleville

Lunch Bunch

Lunch Bunch: Thursday, June 5, 11:30 a.m. – We’re in the mood for some good German food, so our seniors picked Tiny’s Pub and Grill in Columbia IL. Try something fun like fried cod, tongue, ½ lb. burgers or their wonderful schnitzel or sauerbraten and lots of German beers! Please RSVP! 602 N. Main St. Columbia

Activities Adventures and Outings

If you feel like you’re out of the loop there are several ways to find out about Activities and things happening. First, get the newsletter either by email or mailed to your home. Second, when you are in the building, check the bulletin boards in the Activities Room and in Mildred Feurer Hall. Also, if you do social media check us out on Facebook for plenty of fun pictures and last-minute announcements. Check out PSOP Adventures. Or Southwestern Illinois College PSOP Facebook page. We don’t want you to miss a thing!

Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Louisville! PSOP Fall Trip

September 29 – October 3, 2025

We will venture out to the Bluegrass of Kentucky. We arrive the same night! Our first stop is the Louisville Slugger Museum. After, we will have dinner and check into our Louisville SpringHill Suites Hotel. Day 2 is all about Kentucky Bourbon, distilleries and a great Louisville restaurant for dinner. Day three we head out towards Shepherdsville to the Jim Beam Stillhouse. Next is the quaint town of Bardstown where we will shop and have lunch then head to Heaven Hill. After tour we will have dinner in Bardstown. Fairfield inn in Bardstown will be our home for the next two nights. Day four is the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History. Next, we will visit where My Old Kentucky Home originated at the Old Kentucky Home State Park. Day Five we will tour and visit Buffalo Trace and then make our way home. Price is $1,299 pp double. $1,748 single. We are 2/3 full so call soon!

Baseball Game – Go Cards!

Join us Tues., June 10 when the Cardinals take on the Toronto Blue Jays! Are we giving you a hot dog and cracker jacks?? NO! this time we are in a party suite so you can have all the baseball food like brats and pulled pork and all the Budweiser products you want! Not only that, you ALSO are going on Masyn Winn Jersey night!! Crazy, I know! Tickets are $136 for bus, ticket to game and party suite!

Travel & Activities Reservation/Cancellation Policy Changes

We are making some changes to provide everyone with a fair opportunity to sign up for trips, avoid empty seats and keep trips affordable.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2014 – To make a reservation for a day trip, dial the extension listed with the trip description. The recording will ask you to give your name and phone number, the date and name of the trip, and the names of people you are making reservations for. You will then be given seven working days to complete the registration form in the PSOP newsletter and mail it or bring it to the Activities & Travel office along with your payment. Any payment not received within seven days will result in your reservation being cancelled.

If a cancellation is received seven days or more before the trip, then a full refund will be given. If a cancellation is received seven days or less to the start of the trip, and a replacement is found, then a full refund less a $5 processing fee will be given. If no replacement is found, no refund will be given. Special cancellation policies may apply if the trip involves the purchase of non-refundable tickets.