LWSC News
Check out what's happening at the CenterLou Walker Center Photography Class Captures 2nd, 3rd Place and two Peoples Choice Awards in 2019 Atlanta Celebrates Photography City-Wide Competition
Stonecrest, GA 30058 -- The Lou Walker Center’s Advanced Digital Photography Class captured 2nd, and 3rd places, and two People’s Choice awards in the senior category of the 2019 Atlanta Celebrates Photography (ACP) City-wide Competition. The 2nd and 3rd place...
LWSC’s ADSLR Photography Class Opens Macro and Glass Show
Lithonia, GA-- The Lou Walker Center’s Advanced Digital SLR Class opens its first photographic exhibit of the year. The MaG Show (macro and glass) features the works of the students' first venture into macro photography and printing on glass. The exhibit opens Monday...
‘An Evening of Elegance’ Pays Homage to Various Art Forms
Thursday, July 19th | 5:30 pm “An Evening of Elegance” is a theatrical and artistic experience designed to meet the expectations of those with the most discriminating tastes. Professional performers will be recognized and respected for their excellent talents on the...
Lou Walker Senior Center to Host Senior Job Fair
Resume and job coaching workshops and health screenings will also be available LITHONIA, Ga.-The Lou Walker Senior Center, in partnership with DeKalb WorkSource Development and DeKalb County Public Library, will host a job fair for seniors age 55 and older on...
Lou Walker Senior Center Celebrates Older Americans Month
LITHONIA, Ga.— May is National Older Americans Month (OAM), and to celebrate, DeKalb County Public Library, Office of Aging; Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs department; Lou Walker Senior Center; Central Senior Center; and Decatur Active Living have collaborated...
Uniting DeKalb for a Cure
Register today to join the Lou Walker Senior Center Team at the 2017 DeKalb Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk, and celebrate our survivors. Saturday, October 21 from 9:00 am-11:00 am at Northlake Mall, Tucker, Ga. Show your support by making a donation for breast...
Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson to Host Gift Card Drive for Senior Citizen Victims of Hurricane Harvey
LITHONIA, Ga. – The horrific effects of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, last week, and the subsequent floods changed the lives of its 5 million residents forever. Now recognized as the largest natural disaster in the United States, thousands of evacuees are...
Lou Walker Senior Center Hosts Open House
Quilting and photography showcase until Sept. 29 DECATUR, Ga. – In celebration of National Senior Center Month, Lou Walker Senior Center (LWSC) is hosting an open house, quilting showcase and an art exhibition on Thursday, Sept. 21, from noon to 5 p.m., at 2538 Panola...
Avoid Heat-Related Illnesses & Check on Your Elderly Neighbors
DEMA Provides Tips to Avoid Heat-Related Illnesses DeKalb asks citizens to use caution, check on elderly neighbors As the county experiences a rise in temperatures throughout the summer, DeKalb County Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) offers advice to stay cool...
Let’s Get Fit After Hours!
Join us at the Lou Walker Center for a fun health initiative sponsored by DeKalb For Seniors, Inc., the fundraising arm of the Lou Walker Senior Center. Your donation of $16 will get you access to both classes of Cardio Groove & Move Tuesdays and Zumba Wednesdays,...
Lou Walker Center Photography Class Presents a Black History Month Photo Exhibit — The Crisis in Black Education
The Lou Walker Center’s Advanced Digital SLR Class presents a Black History Month Photo Exhibit: “The Crisis in Black Education.” The exhibit opened Friday, February 17 and will run through Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The exhibit is open to the public. Normal viewing...
Mardi Gras Themed Fundraiser to be Held at Lou Walker Senior Center
LITHONIA, Ga. – DeKalb for Seniors, Inc., the fundraising arm of the Lou Walker Senior Center (LWSC), invites the public to its upcoming annual event, Mardi Gras Bling! Bling!, on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 6 to 10 p.m. in LWSC’s Victory Room, located at 2538 Panola Road...
Who is Caring for the Caregiver? LWSC Gives Senior Caregivers Respite
DeKalb for Seniors, Inc. is excited to launch a new program at the Lou Walker Senior Center - the DeKalb Caregiver Resource Network. This is a free program that provides support, information, and resources to seniors who serve as caregivers in their families and...
Lou Walker Senior Center Celebrates Black History Month
Events follow national theme, “The Crisis in Black Education” Throughout February, the members of Lou Walker Senior Center are celebrating Black History Month with events open to the public. The center is located at 2538 Panola Road in Lithonia. This year’s national...
Are you a caregiver? Do you need respite care?
Lou Walker Senior Center is proud to host a free monthly caregiver group meeting to provide support, information, and resources to seniors who serve as caregivers in their families and communities. The program will offer several services including limited respite care...
Pink Day at the Lou Walker Senior Center
On Wednesday, Oct. 26, hundreds of pink-clad partygoers turned up for the first annual LWSC Pink Day Party at the Lou Walker Senior Center. This fun event was organized by the Center to honor all of the LWSC breast cancer survivor members, as well as their caregivers,...
LWSC at the Seniors & Baby Boomers Expo
The 2016 Seniors and Baby Boomers Expo event was a resounding success! The fun got started early this past Saturday morning at Stonecrest Mall in Lithonia when CrossRoads Newspaper kicked-off their Annual Senior & Baby Boomer Expo. The program was organized to...
LWSC Champions honored
From the moment the doors swung open in June 2006, volunteers have been the heart and center of everything we do at the Lou Walker Senior Center. They play an integral role at the center and do everything including answer phones, greet members and visitors, serve as...