1. Springs Senior Citizens Center
City: Hot Springs, SD
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (605) 745-6123
Address: 206 South Chicago Ave.
Description: Bridge, cribbage, and pinochle are some of the card games members enjoy playing here. Pool, exercise classes, and, occasionally, a dance offer additional opportunities for fun and well-being. Bingo players find their game of choice at the regularly scheduled potlucks, and fund-raisers, greeting card recycling, and a small rummage area for non-clothing items help support the center. Seniors 55 and older pay $10 a year or $60 for lifetime membership.
2. Work Experience—South Dakota Department Of Labor
City: Hot Springs, SD
Category: Retirement
Telephone: (605) 745-5101, (605) 347-9362
Address: 2500 Minnekahta Ave.
Description: Seniors 55 and older who are eligible to work in the United States can get help finding employment through Work Experience, the nation’s largest organization of its kind. You’ll find Work Experience representatives serving the entire Black Hills; in the Northern Hills, however, there’s no permanent office, and you’ll need to call ahead. An offshoot of Work Experience, Experience Works Staffing Service, 1719 West Main St., Rapid City, (605) 394-5755, is a temp agency for mature workers of all ages and income levels. A second Work Experience office location is in Rapid City at 111 New York St. (605-394-1745).