600 East Willow Street, Normal, Illinois 61761, United States
Upcoming Special Events: 10 Free for 10 Years Program Series
Drop-In Sign Language Class
Game Night with Moe's Southwestern Grill Taco Bar
Game Night with Moe's Southwestern Grill Taco Bar
Sign Language Drop-In Class: S, April 4th, 10:30 AM
You will learn: the signed alphabet, practice spelling words with our hands, a few sentences to sign, and a few Easter signs.
Registration required. Location: Classroom
Game Night with Moe's Southwestern Grill Taco Bar
Game Night with Moe's Southwestern Grill Taco Bar
Game Night with Moe's Southwestern Grill Taco Bar
Game Night & Taco Bar Party: M, April 6th, 5 - 7 PM Join us for a game night to play your choice of board game with friends, this time with a special taco bar meal sponsored by your Normal Moe’s Southwest Grill! Registration required.
Location: Activity Room
Special Stamping Classes with Andrea Monninger
Game Night with Moe's Southwestern Grill Taco Bar
Textures in Watercolor Class with Carol Boerckel
Stamping Card Class: T, April 7th & 21st, 10:00 AM
Instructor: Andrea Monninger
You will take home 2 homemade cards. Personalize your cards with stamps, cutouts, glitter, etc. Bring a pair of scissors, clear glue or a snail (crafter’s tape), colored pencils or pens and your imagination. *LIMIT ONE FREE CLASS* Registration required.
Location: Community Room
Textures in Watercolor Class with Carol Boerckel
Textures in Watercolor Class with Carol Boerckel
Textures in Watercolor Class with Carol Boerckel
Textures in Watercolor Class: S, April 11th, 9:30 AM or T, April 14th, 9:30 AM
Instructor: Carol Boerckel
Make exciting textures in watercolor. Try different landscape designs using plastic wrap and glued tissue paper. All supplies provided. Text any questions to Carol. at 309-230-8743. Registration required. Location: Classroom
Glow Dance
Textures in Watercolor Class with Carol Boerckel
Drumming with Nancy Nork
Glow Dance: F, April 17th, 6 - 8 PM
ARC invites you to join us for a special, 10-Year Anniversary Glow Dance with music by DJ Brad Olson. Registration preferred; walk-ins welcome. Members may bring one non-member guest. Registration required.
Location: Auditorium
Drumming with Nancy Nork
Textures in Watercolor Class with Carol Boerckel
Drumming with Nancy Nork
Drumming with Nancy Nork: S, April 18th, 10 AM The Act of Drumming has been found to be effective for balancing out the right and left-brain hemispheres. Using drumsticks and stability ball, we’ll have a BALL pounding out and creating our own moving musical masterpiece. This beat will energize your body, mind, and spirit. BE SURE TO REGISTER EARLY; SPACE IS LIMITED. Location: Exercise Studio
Dirt Pudding Treats with Traditions Health
Dirt Pudding Treats with Traditions Health
Dirt Pudding Treats with Traditions Health
Dirt Pudding Treat with Traditions Health: M, April 20th, 12:30 - 1:00 PM
Enjoy a treat with Traditions Health to celebrate ARC’s anniversary and all the fun and growth that spring brings with a dirt pudding cup complete with pudding, Oreos and gummy worms. Location: Bonnie’s Cafe
Internet TV
Dirt Pudding Treats with Traditions Health
Dirt Pudding Treats with Traditions Health
Internet TV: T, April 21st, 1:00 PM
Tired of paying that high Cable TV bill? Instructor, Nancy Komlanc, The Tech Tutor, will show you step-by-step how many of us are saving $50 - $100/month by gradually moving from watching Cable TV channels to Internet Streaming TV channels. Using the same internet connection, you can still watch your favorite shows, movies, sports, local news, Netflix, Amazon Prime, & more! In this class Nancy will compare costs of local Internet Service Providers and streaming subscription services, Plus show you how to set-up an inexpensive device to a TV so you can save $$$! Registration required. Registration closes 1 day in advance of scheduled class. Location: Conference Room
Music Bingo
Dirt Pudding Treats with Traditions Health
All You Need Is Zumba Party
Music Bingo with Twin City Music Bingo
W, April 22nd, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Join us for Music Bingo with Twin City Music Bingo and your host Matt Drat. Music bingo combines two things everyone loves into one night full of fun and prizes. Here’s how it works: Each player gets 4 bingo cards and an answer key for each round. The host will play a clip from a song, and you will find the song title on your answer key and mark the number on your bingo card associated with that artist. Don’t know the song? No problem! Ask a table mate, or use the Shazam App. ARC staff will also be there with their apps in hand to help where needed! There will be a 50s/60s playlist and a 70s/80s playlist. Winners will take home a gift card prize. Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy pizza sponsored by Papa John’s during the event. Registration required. Location: Rec Room
All You Need Is Zumba Party
All You Need Is Zumba Party
All You Need Is Zumba Party
All You Need Is Zumba Party: S, April 25th, 10 AM
Get in a great Zumba workout suitable for all mobility levels with instructor Tracie Allen. Door prizes and refreshments will be provided. Workout starts at 10 AM in the Rec Room. No registration required.
ARC Art Exhibitions
Current Exhibition: Shades of Red" by ARC Artists
Current Art Exhibition: "Favorite Past Images " by ARC Artists
Current Art Exhibition: "Favorite Past Images " by ARC Artists
Location: ARC's Dine-In Gallery
Runs through April 3rd, 2026
Image: "Papavers (Poppies)," by Kay Wilson
Current Art Exhibition: "Favorite Past Images " by ARC Artists
Current Art Exhibition: "Favorite Past Images " by ARC Artists
Current Art Exhibition: "Favorite Past Images " by ARC Artists
Location: ARC's Conference Room
Will run through September 4th, 2026
Image: "Tony the Troll" by Tony Cade
Take a Look at Special Events of the Past
Moments to Remember Senior Prom - 5/10/19
ARC would like to extend many thanks to the organizations who participated in sponsorship of ARC's first Moments to Remember Senior Prom. A huge thank you to our Lead Sponsor, Bloomington Normal Community Bank. Thank you to our photo sponsor, Synergy HomeCare, to Viva La Flora for working with us to provide carnations to attendees and to Don Shandrow with Humana for providing desserts. And of course thank you to all of the generous local businesses that donated door prizes to give away throughout the evening: TONY ROMA'S, DENNY'S DOUGHNUTS, HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS, PALS CAR WASH, COLLEGE HILLS MEAT SHOP, UNIVERSITY HOUSING SERVICES, ISU GOLF COURSE, A.B. HATCHERY & GARDEN CENTER, US BANK, CORTESE FOOT & ANKLE, TOBIN'S PIZZA, SHANNON'S FIVE STAR, ZIEBART, THE OLIVE BIN, EVERGREEN SENIOR LIVING, GREAT HARVEST BREAD CO., LUCY M CROFT, LMC FITNESS LLC
Hollywood Trivia Night - 3/9/18
ARC & the ARC Living Memorial Fund would like to extend many thanks to the organizations who participated in sponsorship of the Hollywood Trivia Night on 3/9. A huge thank you to our Lead Sponsor, Bloomington Normal Community Bank. With your support, we were able to put all $5,711 dollars raised towards supporting ARC's programs and services. Thank you to our table sponsors: Phillips CPA's, Sarah Grammer - Normal Township Supervisor, United Healthcare, The Normalite Newspaper Group, Friends of Dan Brady and David Siebert - Candidate for County Board District 2. It means a lot to us that you were either able to participate yourself or allow for members who may not otherwise have been able to participate to join us for the fun and festivities. Thank you to Sherman's for helping us provide a 49" LG 4K TV as a raffle prize by giving us a great deal! Thank you to Budget Liquors for providing cash bar services! Thank you to Carol Grammer for providing support of the event through balloons and various other decorations. And thank you to the Normal CornBelters, Normal Theater, Community Players Theatre, Great Harvest Bread Company, and Normal Township Trustee, Sally Pyne for providing us tickets and and other prizes (Great Harvest-a wonderful bread box, and Sally-a Vera Bradley backpack and coffee & tea basket.) We are beyond pleased with the results of the Hollywood Trivia Night Fundraiser, and we couldn't have succeeded as we did without you.
BBQ & A Brew 5K Event - 10/1/17
Trivia Night Fundraiser - 2/24/17
The second annual ARC BBQ & A Brew 5K & 1-Mile Walk/Run + 1/4-Mile Youth Run took place Saturday, October 1, 2017 at the The Lake Road Inn and was a great success! We raised $3,547 for the ARC Living Memorial Fund. THANK YOU TO OUR 2017 SPONSORS Gold Medal- Fleet Feet Sports, Advocate BroMenn Health & Fitness Center Silver Medal- Health Alliance, The Vein Specialists, James Brown/Northwestern Mutual, Ritchie Law Office, Buffalo Wild Wings Bronze Medal- Evergreen Senior Living, Cortese Foot & Ankle Clinic, Milan Petro Organization, Synergy HomeCare, Crestwicke Country Club, Positive Training
Trivia Night Fundraiser - 2/24/17
Trivia Night Fundraiser - 2/24/17
Trivia Night Fundraiser - 2/24/17
The first annual trivia fundraiser at VFW Post 454 in Bloomington was a blast! Twelve teams pre-registered and one showed up to play the night of the event. After a competitive six rounds, Sam Quigle's team, Pickleball Bill's Aces came out on top! Participants also took part in a prize raffle and 50/50 drawing. In total, $1,338.00 was raised for the ARC Living Memorial Fund. Thank you to everyone who came out to play! We look forward to hosting trivia again in the future!
BBQ & A Brew 5K - 10/22/16
Trivia Night Fundraiser - 2/24/17
BBQ & A Brew 5K - 10/22/16
The first annual ARC BBQ & A Brew 5K & 1-Mile Walk/Run + 1/4-Mile Youth Run, sponsored by Fleet Feet Sports, 50+ News & Views and Heartland Community College, took place Saturday, October 22nd, 2016 at the Corn Crib and was a great success! We raised $2,238.00 for the ARC Living Memorial Fund. THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 SPONSORS Gold Medal- Fleet Feet Sports, 50+ News & Views, Heartland Community College Silver Medal- Health Alliance, Evergreen Senior Living, The Vein Specialists, Phillips & Associates Bronze Medal- James Brown-Northwestern Mutual, Tarter Construction LLC., Oleson Construction Inc., CEFCU, Cook's Autobody, Prairieland Federal Credit Union, Smart Vet Mobile Veterinary Service, Athletico Physical Therapy.
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2026 Program Survey
The Normal Township ARC team is always looking for ways to improve programs, classes & services to better meet the needs of our 55+ community.
By completing our 2026 Program Survey, you’ll help the ARC team understand what you enjoy most, what could be improved, and what new opportunities you’d like to see.
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