🍊 Tuesday Gazette: August 19, 2025

Tuesday Gazette: August 19, 2025

Hello Riverside, and Happy Tuesday! We have had a pretty mild summer so far, but today will climb to 98°. Expect the week to peak around 104° before dipping back to the mid 90s next week. Stay cool, stay hydrated and take care of yourself and your neighbors.

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Riverside Senior Center Launches California's First Senior-Focused Digital Learning Hub

AT&T partnership brings digital literacy training, computers and internet access to underserved senior population.

The Janet Goeske Foundation in Riverside is set to unveil California's first AT&T Connected Learning Center designed specifically for older adults. The launch event on Thursday marks a significant step in bridging the digital divide for seniors.

Driving the news: AT&T has invested $50,000 and provided technology resources, including 19 desktop computers and 100 laptops, to create a dedicated digital learning space at the 25,000-square-foot facility.

• The center aims to address the fact that 25% of seniors have never used the internet.

Why it matters: The Riverside location is part of AT&T's national initiative to establish 100 Connected Learning Centers across the country by 2027, but it's the first to focus exclusively on older adults.

• The launch coincides with National Senior Citizens Day and will feature remarks from local and regional officials.

The big picture: This initiative is part of a broader transformation at the Janet Goeske Foundation, which now serves 100,000 annual visitors through various programs.

• Future plans include a $4.5 million expansion and the introduction of advanced technologies like 3D printing and robotics.

What's next: The foundation plans to expand its model regionally through a "senior tour" to share resources across Riverside County and the Inland Empire.

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Noteworthy

The Riverside Community Players launches its 101st season on August 29, 2025, with Agatha Christie's "Towards Zero" directed by Christopher Diehl, continuing the legacy of one of America's oldest community theatres at their theater-in-the-round venue on Fourteenth Street.

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What's Happening in Riverside

Today

• City Council at Riverside City Hall
• Challenging Bias and Bigotry in the Workplace at University of California, Riverside
• Find Your Voice in Picture Books at Inlandia Institute ($150- $350)
• Inland Empire Chorus Rehearsal at Temple Beth El Synagogue
• Tuesday Karaoke at The Hideaway

Tomorrow

• The Discussion at Riverside Municipal Auditorium- Garden Room
• Divine Dining at the Historic Mission Inn Riverside, CA at The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
• Riverside East Rotary Club at Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern
• Riverside Open Mic Music Series at Back to the Grind

Save The Date

• August 21: AT&T Connected Learning Center Launch at Janet Goeske Center
• August 22: Goeske Talent Show at Janet Goeske Foundation ($10)
• August 23: Bingo at the Janet Goeske Center at Janet Goeske Center ($20- $100)
• Sepember 10: Beginning Square Dance Lessons with Line Dancing at Cowtown Square Dance Center ($5- $7)
• October 18: The Riverside Citrus Classic Bike Ride at Riverside Plaza ($15- $80)

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