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The Durham Senior Games & SilverArts Showcase will be held in various venues from Monday, April 13 to Thursday, April 30. Men and women age 55 and up are encouraged to choose from a wide range of athletics to compete in, and also to consider participating in the literary and arts showcase.
Competing in the Durham Senior Games can be challenging but is fun and life-affirming. Here are the sports and games you can choose to compete in:
  • Badminton
  • Basketball (Free Throw, 3 on 3)
  • Billiards
  • Cornhole
  • Croquet
  • Cycling
  • Table Tennis
  • Swimming (Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Butterfly—50yd, 100yd, 200yd; Individual Medley—100yd, 200yd, 400yd)
  • Tennis (Singles, Doubles, Mixed)
  • Track and Field (Track: Dash—50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m; 1500m Race Walk; Run—1500m, 5k, 10k; 5k Walk; Silver Striders Fun Walk. Field: Shot Put, Discus, Standing Long Jump, Running Long Jump, Football Throw, Softball Throw)
  • Horseshoes
  • Shuffleboard
  • Golf
  • Bowling (Singles, Doubles, Mixed)
  • Bocce
  • Pickleball (Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles).

The SilverArts Showcase is for those who want to compete with the arty side. Here’s the lineup:
  • Visual Arts (Oil, Acrylics, Watercolor, Drawing, Pastels, Sculpture, Mixed-Media, Traditional Photography)​
  • Heritage Arts (Quilting Hand-Stitched, Quilting Machine-Stitched, Needlework, Knitting, Crocheting, Basket-Weaving, Pottery, Woodcarving, Woodturning, Jewelry Making) • Literary (Poetry, Short Story, Essay: Non-Autobiographical Article, Essay: Autobiographical Life-Experience Article)
  • Local Arts (Digital Photography, Ceramics)
  • Performing Arts (Vocal, Instrumental, Dance, Cheerleading, Line Dancing, Comedy/Drama)

The SilverArts Showcase will be on display at the Durham Center for Senior Life (406 Rigsbee Ave) from Monday, April 27 through Thursday, April 30, and the SilverArts & Games Closing Ceremony Awards Ceremony will be held at DCSL on April 30, 5:30–7pm.
You can save $2 by taking advantage of Early Bird Registration (Monday, February 3 through Friday, February 28), or you can simply register from Saturday, February 29 through Friday, March 20. Registration fees are generally $14, $12.60 with a Play More card (extra for golf or bowling). Information packets can be picked up at the following Durham Parks and Recreation venues:
  • DPR Administration Office (400 Cleveland St, 919-560-4355)
  • Holton Career and Resource Center (401 N Driver St, 919-560-2219)
  • Walltown Park Recreation Center (1308 W Club Blvd, 919-560-4296)
  • WD Hill Recreation Center (1308 Fayetteville St, 919-560-4292)
  • Community Family Life Recreation Center at Lyon Park (1309 Halley St, 919-536-4200)
  • Campus Hills/IR Holmes Recreation Center (2000 S Alston Ave, 919-560-4444)
  • Edison Johnson Recreation Center (500 W Murray Ave, 919-560-4265)

You can also register online; call 919-5604355 or click here for more info.