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A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls

Presented By REAL Service, Inc.

2026-11-20 10:00:00 2026-11-20 12:00:00 America/New_York A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls This 8-week program for adults age 60+ helps increase skills to manage falls risk & improve activity levels. Includes light exercise for balance and strength. Limited space, please register. Francis Branch - The Pasture Room

Friday, November 20
10:00am - 12:00pm

Francis Branch

The Pasture Room

This 8-week program for adults age 60+ helps increase skills to manage falls risk & improve activity levels. Includes light exercise for balance and strength. Limited space, please register.

UPDATE (10/2/26):  Registration for this program is full!   Another "A Matter of Balance" Program will be available beginning in February 2027 at Main Branch; use the registration link to enroll in the February program series at Main!

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. This award-winning program is designed to manage falls and increase activity levels in adults age 60+. This program emphasizes practical strategies to manage falls and includes light exercise. Offered by REAL Services, Inc.

YOU WILL LEARN TO:

  • view falls as controllable
  • set goals for increasing activity
  • make changes to reduce fall risks at home
  • exercise to increase strength and balance

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

  • Adults who are concerned about falls
  • Adults interested in improving balance, flexibility and strength
  • Adults who have fallen in the past
  • Adults who have restricted activities because of falling concerns

AGE GROUP: | Seniors |

EVENT TYPE: | Health & Wellness |

Francis Branch

d.casey@sjcpl.org
Phone: 574-282-4641
Branch manager
Darla Casey

Hours
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Mon, Oct 12 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Oct 13 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Oct 14 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Oct 15 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Oct 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 17 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 18 Closed

About the branch

Features: two public meeting rooms, public computers, wireless laptops for in-house use, outdoor patio

Upcoming events

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Fri, Oct 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Pasture Room
This 8-week... more
This 8-week program for adults age 60+ helps increase skills to manage falls risk & improve activity levels. Includes light exercise for balance and strength. Limited space, please register.
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Sat, Oct 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Pasture Room
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Discover some of the wild stories told about animals in the Middle Ages. Solve tricky riddles, judge hilariously bad pictures from medieval times, and put your own animal drawing skills to the test!

Fri, Oct 23, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Pasture Room
This 8-week... more
This 8-week program for adults age 60+ helps increase skills to manage falls risk & improve activity levels. Includes light exercise for balance and strength. Limited space, please register.
Register

Tue, Oct 27, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Pasture Room
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Come join us for Book Talks! This book club meets in person on the last Tuesday of every month. Be a part of the discussion by sharing your review of your current reads!

Fri, Oct 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Pasture Room
This 8-week... more
This 8-week program for adults age 60+ helps increase skills to manage falls risk & improve activity levels. Includes light exercise for balance and strength. Limited space, please register.
Register

Fri, Nov 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Pasture Room
This 8-week... more
This 8-week program for adults age 60+ helps increase skills to manage falls risk & improve activity levels. Includes light exercise for balance and strength. Limited space, please register.
Register

Tue, Nov 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
The Pasture Room
Learn how... more
Learn how sound waves work so you can get loud! Explore amplitude, frequency, pitch, vibrations and more with sound based experiments. One hour program; ages 8–12 recommended.

Thu, Nov 12, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Silo Room
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Do you love fantasy literature, or are you hoping to expand your reading world? Join us at The Green Dragon, a fantasy book club hosted at the Francis Branch.

Fri, Nov 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Silo Room
This 8-week... more
This 8-week program for adults age 60+ helps increase skills to manage falls risk & improve activity levels. Includes light exercise for balance and strength. Limited space, please register.
Register

Mon, Nov 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
The Pasture Room
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Learn about plan options, eligibility timelines, and enrollment rules.

Fri, Nov 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Pasture Room
This 8-week... more
This 8-week program for adults age 60+ helps increase skills to manage falls risk & improve activity levels. Includes light exercise for balance and strength. Limited space, please register.
Register

Tue, Nov 24, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
The Pasture Room
Come join... more
Come join us for Book Talks! This book club meets in person on the last Tuesday of every month. Be a part of the discussion by sharing your review of your current reads!