Touchmark Activities

Important Meeting Information

To find out more about these activities, please check your Sunday email for the "Weekly Schedule" (name subject to change) from Life Enrichment. Look for the Independent or Assisted Living flyer titled "WAAG" (Week At A Glance). It's also available on Community Engagement. But before attending any of these meetings, please listen to the daily robocall to confirm the accuracy of any information. It is quite possible that meeting times and locations might change due to a number of reasons and might not be accurate. Because some of these are run by residents, meetings can be changed or canceled with notice only to regular participants resulting from other committments by the organizer.

Some events, especially card or board games, will require signing up in advance. This should be done by filling out the necessary information on appropriate signup sheets in the Hoyle Room.

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Or perhaps you would like to start a new activity? If you're interested in doing so, please contact Life Enrichment for information regarding a room reservation and inclusion on the official Touchmark calendar.

Bingo

Bingo is a game of chance where players match numbers on cards with randomly called numbers. The first person to form a pre-selected pattern wins a prize. (Source: Google AI)

Blackjack

Blackjack, also known as Twenty-One, is a widely popular casino card game where the primary objective is to have a hand value closer to 21 than the dealer's hand, without exceeding 21. (Source: Google AI)

Bocce Ball

Bocce is a bowling game of Italian origin played on a long narrow court. The goal of the game is to roll large balls, also called bocce or bocce balls, as close as possible to a smaller target ball called a pallino. (Source: Google AI) The Touchmark bocce ball court is located in the north-east corner of Central Park.

Community Bible Study

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Cribbage

Cribbage is a card game typically played with two players, though variations exist for three or four players. The game involves forming various combinations of cards to score points, which are tracked on a special board called a cribbage board using pegs. The objective is to be the first player to reach a target number of points, usually 61 or 121. (Source: Google AI)

Devotional Study Group

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Hand & Foot

Hand and foot is a card game which is a variation of Canasta, often called Hand and Foot Canasta. A rummy-style card game played with multiple decks, where players aim to meld cards and be the first to empty their hand and then their "foot" (a second set of cards). (Source: Google AI)

Karaoke

Enjoy a beer or glass of wine while singing with or just watching fellow residents show off their talents. Line dancing is also worked into the program. Relax - there's never any pressure for you to perform.

Mahjong

The goal is to be the first player to complete a winning hand, usually consisting of 14 tiles: four sets and a pair. Mahjong uses a set of 144 (or sometimes 152 in variations like American Mahjong) tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols. (Source: Google AI)

Mexican Train

Mexican Train is a popular domino game where the goal is to be the first player to play all of your dominoes by creating chains, or "trains," radiating from a central hub called the "station". The game is typically played with a double-12 set of dominoes, featuring 91 tiles, a hub, and markers for each player's train. (Source: Google AI)

Newsletter - Ranch RoundUp

The Ranch RoundUp is a professional-looking quarterly newsletter which is produced by Touchmark residents. It features articles on various Touchmark topics, short biographies of residents and other interesting items.

Pickleball Clinic

The pickleball courts are located in the north-east corner of Central Park. Are you new to pickleball? The Friday pickleball clinics are provided by Touchmark at no charge and are attended by both active players as well as newbies to this popular sport.

Pickleball Open Play

The pickleball courts are located in the north-east corner of Central Park. There is a group of about a dozen active pickleball players here at Touchmark. Additionally, some of those also play at Espire, an indoor facility located in the nearby Pine Ridge Marketplace across Rt. 69 (where Sears used to be). This is a very handy venue through which members may play during the winter season for an additional charge. Starting times may vary with the season and weather.

Pool & Billiards

Pool and billiards are both cue sports, but "billiards" is a broader term encompassing various games, including pool, while "pool" specifically refers to a game played on a pocketed table. Pool is a subset of billiards, often called pocket billiards. (Source: Google AI)

Rummikub

Rummikub is a tile-based game for two to four players that combines elements of the card game rummy and mahjong. The game involves using numbered tiles (1-13 in four colors, with two of each) to form sets and runs. The objective is to be the first player to get rid of all their tiles by creating valid combinations. (Source: Google AI)

Social Bridge

Social Bridge is a variation of the card game Contract Bridge, typically played for recreation and enjoyment among friends, rather than for competitive tournament scoring. It emphasizes the social aspect of the game, where the primary goal is to have fun and engage with others, rather than maximizing points. (Source: Google AI)

Torah Studies

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Trivia

A trivia game is a quiz game where players answer questions on various, often obscure or little-known, facts. The questions can cover a wide range of subjects, from history and geography to pop culture and science. The goal is to demonstrate knowledge and accumulate points by correctly answering the questions. (Source: Google AI)

Walker Community Church

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