{"id":11632,"date":"2025-05-01T16:39:52","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T20:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=11632"},"modified":"2025-05-01T16:39:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T20:39:56","slug":"mandarin-senior-center-supports-and-entertains-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/mandarin\/mandarin-senior-center-supports-and-entertains-seniors\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandarin Senior Center supports and entertains seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>By NewsLine Staff<br>mail@floridanewsline.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More than 100 seniors celebrated St. Patrick\u2019s Day at the Mandarin Senior Center with a corned beef and cabbage luncheon followed by entertainment provided by the Kavanagh Porter Academy, Jacksonville\u2019s premier Irish dance school. The troupe of young dancers presented an array of lively Irish dance numbers that highlighted their individual and group talents. The Kavanagh Porter Academy is a transatlantic dance school with studios across the U.S. and in Ireland. The Academy offers instruction in Irish dancing for all ages and abilities from those just beginning to those students advancing to world wide competitions.<br>If you haven\u2019t discovered the Mandarin Senior Center on Hartley Road, now is a great time to take advantage of its many services and activities. The center is open to all adults who live in the Mandarin area and are 60 years of age and older. All activities are free for members. A cold breakfast is served Tuesday through Thursday at 9 a.m., and a warm lunch daily at 12 p.m. Weekly offerings include line dancing, chair volleyball, exercise classes, bingo, mahjong, billiards, wood carving, ceramics, knitting, chair yoga, jewelry making, and field trips.<br>Stop by the Mandarin Senior Center any weekday from 8 a.m. \u2013 5 p.m. to inquire about membership and activities and enjoy the friendly atmosphere and fun. Search the City of Jacksonville\u2019s website at coj.net for more information about the Mandarin Senior Center or call (904) 255-6750.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>P<em>hoto courtesy Mandarin Senior Center<br>Seniors were entertained by Kavanagh Porter Academy on St. Patrick\u2019s Day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By NewsLine Staffmail@floridanewsline.com More than 100 seniors celebrated St. Patrick\u2019s Day at the Mandarin Senior Center with a corned beef and cabbage luncheon followed by entertainment provided by the Kavanagh Porter Academy, Jacksonville\u2019s premier Irish dance school. 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