National Celebration Days We Will Participate In
National Fig Newton Day
National Fig Newton Day
National Fig Newton Day
We will be celebrating this on January 16th and maybe try different flavors!
National Pie Day
National Fig Newton Day
National Fig Newton Day
On January 23rd, we will have different pies to eat! Yummy!
National Croissant Day
National Fig Newton Day
National Croissant Day
We will have croissants on January 30th. They are good alone or with jelly, chicken salad, or other things!
National Muffin Day/Cozy Day
National Muffin Day/Cozy Day
National Muffin Day/Cozy Day
February 20th we will have muffins and wear comfy clothes!
National Strawberry Day
National Muffin Day/Cozy Day
National Muffin Day/Cozy Day
February 27th we will have strawberries!
National Oreo Day
National Mocktails Day
National Earmuff Day
March 6th we will have a couple different flavors of Oreos to try!
National Earmuff Day
National Mocktails Day
National Earmuff Day
We will wear earmuffs or ear bands on March 13th.
National Mocktails Day
National Mocktails Day
National Mocktails Day
We will have fancy mocktails on March 24th.
Party Dates
St. Patrick's Day Party
We will have some special drinks and snacks on March 17th to celebrate!
Super Bowl Party
Valentine's Day Party
Valentine's Day Party
On February 6th, we will have our Super Bowl Party! We will wear our new DAC jerseys that won the most votes of our contest and have a special lunch!
Valentine's Day Party
Valentine's Day Party
Valentine's Day Party
February 13th is our Valentine's Day party. We will draw a King and Queen for the center and have some fun activities to celebrate the special day! We will pass out valentines and also have a treat.
October 2025
Pumpkins!
Apple Orchard!
Apple Orchard!
On October 21st, a nice selection of pumpkins was brought to the center for individuals to see and purchase if they wished to. The pumpkins were from River View Veggie. Everyone really enjoyed being able to see the pumpkins since our yearly trip to their Pumpkin Patch was cancelled due to the cold and rainy weather that day!
Apple Orchard!
Apple Orchard!
Apple Orchard!
We were able to take a trip to Apple Creek Orchard on October 23rd! They had some fun activities, yummy apple crisp for a snack, and individuals were able to pick some apples to take home. There were a lot of smiles and wonderful memories made at the orchard, especially with the wagon ride and their apple sling shot! We can't wait to go back next year!
HALLOWEEN!
Individuals always look forward to celebrating Halloween at the Rice County Activity Center. It is always fun to see what costumes everyone will have. We will enjoy a special meal, activities, games, prizes, and treats!
November 2025
National Jersey Day
National Gingerbread Cookie Day
National Jersey Day
We wore our favorite sports jerseys on November 7th. Go team!
National Pickle Day
National Gingerbread Cookie Day
National Jersey Day
We taste tested a few different flavors of pickles on November 14th! Dill, sweet, bread and butter, sweet and spicy...
National Gingerbread Cookie Day
National Gingerbread Cookie Day
National Gingerbread Cookie Day
We enjoyed gingerbread cookies on November 21st!
The Results Are In!
1st Place: Workshop
3rd Place: Life Enrichment Program
2nd Place: Seniors Room
The Workshop's jersey design received the most votes.
2nd Place: Seniors Room
3rd Place: Life Enrichment Program
2nd Place: Seniors Room
Second place went to the Seniors Room for their jersey design. This will be next year's jersey.
3rd Place: Life Enrichment Program
3rd Place: Life Enrichment Program
3rd Place: Life Enrichment Program
Third place went to LEP. These jerseys will be made the following year.
Pie Baking Day!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
We made both apple and pumpkin pies on November 25th! The whole building always smells wonderful whenever we're doing our baking!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
We ate yummy pies and played Bingo on Wednesday, November 26th!