Seniors
Exeter Parks and Recreation Waitlist Policy
When a program, activity or event becomes full, a waitlist will be started. Payment will not be taken when being added to the waitlist. Residents and non-residents can join the waitlist online, over the phone, or in person. If a spot becomes available, priority will be given to Exeter residents in the order they joined the waitlist followed by non-residents in the order they joined the waitlist. The Exeter Parks & Recreation Department will call those listed on the waitlist to notify if a space opens. Response and payment must be made within 24 hours of notification to secure your registration. Please note, each individual interested in joining the waitlist for the program, activity, or event must be listed on the waitlist in order to be eligible to register should space become available.
**Please Note: A processing fee of 3% will be charged as a separate transaction on your credit card bill, and will not appear on your final invoice.
Keeping up with fitness as we age is one of the most important things to staying healthy and preventing injury. This program will provide multiple exercises to target and strengthen parts of the body that are most crucial for maintaining strength, balance, and injury prevention as we age. Every exercise seen on this program can be done from the comfort of your own home with little to no necessary equipment.
Exeter's guide to age-friendly resources to help improve the quality of life for all.
Link to Exeter Senior Resource Guide: https://issuu.com/eprd2022/docs/2025_senior_resource_guide_4_?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ
We stretch, strengthen, and coordinate the left and right sides of the body
keeping the brain active. Poses are carefully selected with everyone in mind.
Please click here to view the brochure online
Exeter Parks and Recreation offers some fun, exciting day trips for everyone to enjoy.
Exeter residents (ages 50+) are invited to join Indoor Aqua Zumba! Enjoy all the benefits of this low-impact workout. See program information flyer online or at our
office for more information.
Registration Open Monday, August 18, 2025 at 8:00am
Dates: Wednesdays, September 10 - October 15, 2025
Time: 2:00 - 2:45pm
Ages: 50 & over
Fee: $25.00/person (Exeter residents only) - Pre-registration is suggested (Space Limited)Min. 4/Max. 8
Meet live raptors and discover how to be a stellar neighbor and advocate for wildlife! Experience the beauty of these magnificent birds up close while learning about their fascinating adaptations helping them to thrive in their natural habitat.
Preregistration through Exeter Parks & Rec is required.
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Join us for an engaging lecture on how to ease back pain. As we age, the risk only increases due to various factors – but there are ways to lessen the pain! This lecture will be a friendly informative session that will help learn practical self-care strategies, gentle exercises and everyday adjustments to make at home that will help ease discomfort and enable you to move more comfortably. Dress for light movement.
If arthritis pain or discomfort affects you, this exercise class is a must! Gentle yet challenging and senior friendly, the program focuses on improving joint flexibility, strength and balance. You’ll learn exercises and everyday movements that can help reduce pain and increase your overall mobility. Dress for light exercise movement. Mats will be provided.
presented by: Bodywise Physical Therapy
Join us for an engaging lecture on how to stay safe and confident at home as you age. 1 in 4 adults over 65 experience a fall each year, making them the leading cause of injury. You’ll get practical tips, simple exercises and home safety modifications that can reduce your risk of falling. \
Registration opens Monday, September 8, 2025 for all ages 50+
Date: October 6, 2025
Exeter Parks & Recreation will have an agent from United Healthcare to answer any questions you may during this year's Open Enrollment period. Visit with a professional health insurance agent to discuss Medicare options at no cost. Our "Open Office" hours are available to anyone looking for more information.
Join EPRD staff and others for some socializing at Exeter Bowling Lanes. Staff will facilitate games that the group is interested in, from bowling, darts, billiards card games or even just conversation. Lunch is included in registration and participants will have options to choose from such as: sandwiches, salad, pizza and more! We are excited to start this weekly game club at one of Exeter’s unique establishments. Please note bathrooms are not fully ADA accessible. There is a ramp to enter the building.
Come try a craft that combines nature and painting – Make your own Heirloom Santa gourd! You’ve admired them at craft fairs (and fainted at the price!), come learn to make your own. The first class, learn how to paint Santa with special emphasis on his eyes! In the second class, we’ll paint a cynical Santa tree ornament from a gourd. These make a great small gift. Bring your enthusiasm, and all other materials will be provided.
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Come try an engaging and creative craft – needle felting! It’s a basic ‘how to’ sculpt with wool. Bring your enthusiasm, and all other materials will be provided.
Fall:
Come try an engaging and creative craft – needle felting! It’s a basic ‘how to’ sculpt with wool. All you need is some wool, a mat, a needle and patience to produce a felted garland for your wall or Christmas tree, or a sunflower wall hanging and a small pumpkin.
EVENT: Thanksgiving is the week after this class, and you’ll make both a pumpkin and apple pie! The apple pie will need to be baked at home or freeze and bake for Turkey Day. Lunch will be at MaryAnn’s Diner in downtown Derry, prior to our class. Lunch is at 11:00 am.
DATE: The date selected is Wednesday, November 19, 2025. We will depart the Exeter Recreation Center parking lot (at 10 Hampton Rd) at 9:45 am and will be returning to Exeter between 2:30 pm and 3:00pm.
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