Run by the Town of Hempstead, the Bellmore Senior Center at Bellmore Gardens is open five days a week. Social, recreational and educational opportunities are provided, and membership is free. Activities and services include: physical fitness classes, humanities discussions, current events, history, music, arts and crafts, dance, piano lessons, showtime, painting, ceramics, sewing, needlecraft, macramé, sculpture, calligraphy, creative writing, poetry, shuffleboard, bowling, billiards, bingo, cards, intergenerational programs, luncheons, parties and trips. A variety of cultural and educational programs, films and speakers are also available. The center offers podiatry services, blood-pressure screenings, health programs, income-tax assistance and Vial of Life programs.