National Steinbeck Center, Thursday, March 5, 2026
2026-03-05 08:45 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | National Steinbeck Center, 1 Main St., Salinas, CA, 93901, United States
The National Steinbeck Center:
Travel by bus from the Almaden Community Center to Salinas, CA and the National Steinbeck Center (Steinbeck Museum). There we will be given a docent-led tour. You are also free to go through the museum on your own.
Born in Salinas John Steinbeck lived there from his birth in 1902 until he left for college in 1919. Between 1929 and 1966, Steinbeck published works of fiction, non-fiction, short stories and screenplays the most famous being Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden
Steinbeck House:
The Steinbeck House, his boyhood home, now a restaurant, two blocks from the center where we will enjoy a 3 course lunch with beverage and hear about the house and it’s history before lunch. Explore the basement gift shop before returning to Almaden.
Please join us on this trip through literary history.
Tickets are $100 Cash or Check, on sale in the ACC lobby, M/W/F 8am to 10am,
If you have questions, call Rich at 408-219-8641 or Ann at 408 221-8205

Saint Patrick's Day Celebration
2026-03-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95120, United States
Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with us
Saturday, March 14th, 2pm-4pm
Catered by Country Inn Restaurant, the Menu will consist of corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, vegetables, rolls, dessert and coffee
Entertainment by the Greene Academy of Irish Dance

Ticket sales begin Monday February 23rd in the ACC lobby and every M/W/F from 8am-10am until sold out
$30. cash or check, Make checks out to ASA
For more info call Jeanne @408-425-5723

Alcatraz Island and Pier 39
2026-04-21 07:45 - 18:30 | Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95120, United States
Come join us on a bus trip to
Alcatraz Island in San Francisco
Tuesday, April 21st.
Alcatraz, also known as The Rock, was a maximum-security federal prison from 1934 to 1963. It was a cold foreboding place as a prison. Now it’s a national park that you can visit and learn the history of being a prisoner there.
We will leave the Almaden Community Center at 8:00am and return to the center around 6:30pm. We will supply you with a bottle of water and a small snack. You may bring food with you. Please wear appropriate clothing for San Francisco.
We will travel to Pier 33 to take the ferry over to Alcatraz Island. You then walk the ¼ mile up the hill to start the tour or take a tram up. Once at the entrance of the cell block, you will receive headphones with a handheld device and begin your tour. You tour the prison on your own, listening to the audio and end up near the gift shop. The tour of the prison takes about 45-60 minutes. We will gather at the dock to take the ferry back to the pier.
You may take the bus or walk the ½ mile to Pier 39 for lunch and shopping or stop at any location along the Embarcadero or Fisherman’s Wharf.
The bus will pick you up for the ride home in front of Pier 39.
Price $90. Cash or Check (check made out to ASA).
Tickets are on sale the Almaden Community Center lobby M/W/F from 8am-10am
For more information call Rich @ 408-219-8641

Spring Takes Flight
2026-05-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95120, United States
Spring Takes Flight
Saturday, May 9th, 2026
2pm to 4pm
Join us for a delightful spring afternoon featuring a delicious luncheon and a special live performance by the Happy Birds Parrot Show!
Food will be carved baked ham, lemon roasted chicken,
scalloped potatoes, pasta primavera, vegetables,
spring lettuce salad, fruit, and dinner rolls.
Tickets go on sales at ACC Monday, April 6, 2026
8am-10am and every M/W/F.
Price: $25
For info contact Jennifer at 408-757-4536

Cache Creek Casino 2026
2026-06-16 08:30 - 18:30 | Cache Creek Casino, 14455 Highway 16, Brooks, CA, 95606, United States
Cache Creek Casino
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Take a bus ride with your fellow seniors to Cache Creek Casino.
Play all day and buy lunch at one of the many available restaurants.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026:
Depart: 8:30am
Return: Around 6:30pm (travel time subject to traffic)
Cost: $50, You get $20 free play with players card
If interested, call Rich, 408-219-8641

ALMADEN SENIORS BBQ LUNCHEON
2026-07-11 12:00 - 14:00 | CA
Saturday, July 11th, 12pm to 2pm: Celebrate summer with a classic American BBQ, music, and great company!
Enjoy Build Your Own Burger, beef, chicken or veggie, baked beans, corn on the cob, green salad, coleslaw, fresh fruit and ice cream.
Live musical entertainment by singer/guitarist Fred McCarty
Location: Almaden Community Center Patio
Tickets: $25. Cash or Check
Join us for a festive, all-American afternoon filled with good food, friendly faces, and summer spirit.
Sign-ups start June 15th and continue M/W/F, 8-10am in the ACC lobby.

Sold Out: USS Potomac Cruise with Lunch
2026-07-23 08:00 - 17:30 | Jack London Square, 472 Water St, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
THE USS POTOMAC TRIP
is SOLD OUT
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Join us for a wonderful day of history, scenery and fun on the USS Potomac, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s historic yacht, sailing out of Jack London Square in Oakland. While taking our 2-hour cruise around the Bay, we will see picturesque views of the San Francisco skyline and waterfront. We’ll cruise by lighthouses, islands and under bridges while we hear the history of surrounding landmarks and the ship.After the cruise, we will take our bus to the Oakland Grill Restaurant for a relaxing lunch before heading back to Almaden.
Depart ACC at 8am and return at approximately 5:30pm
Price: $125 per person (cash or check)
Includes bus transportation, cruise and lunch.
Sign-ups begin Monday, April 27th, 8am-10am then every M/W/F
in the lobby of the Almaden Community Center
For more info call Jeanne at 408-425-5723

Graton Casino Day Trip
2026-09-15 07:45 - 18:30 | Graton Casino, 288 Golf Course Dr W, Rohnert Park, CA, 94928, United States
ASA Graton Casino Day Trip
Tuesday September 15, 2026
$55 gets you $20 free play with a valid CA ID and 5 hours of casino play; Lunch on your own
Arrive to the ACC by 7:45am, Depart 8am
Return around 6:30-6:45pm
Tickets on sale in the ACC lobby, M/W/F 8-10am
Cash or check; please make checks out to ASA
For information call Patty @ 408-206-3187

Swing & Sway, Big Band Event
2026-09-26 12:00 - 15:00 | Almaden Community Center, 6445 Camden Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95120, United States
Swing and Sway, Big Band Event
Saturday, September 26th, 12pm to 3pm: This is our premier event for the fall. Come listen to the music of a big band. Dance and swing to the music of The Millennium Sounds Orchestra playing songs by Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey among others.
Lunch is provided with Carved Roast Beef, Carved Ham and Baked Chicken with Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, Salad, Rolls and Dessert.
Tickets: $35. Cash or check (Make checks payable to ASA).
Sign-ups start on August 17th, then M/W/F 8am to 10am, in the ACC Lobby
For information call Rich: 408-219-8641 or Jennifer: 408-757-4536
