Carbon County seniors, listen up!

It’s time to dust off your bowling shoes, loosen up your throwing arms and get ready for eight days of fun with friends you may not have seen in nearly a year.

The 30th annual Carbon County Senior Games will be held May 1 through May 10. Last year, more than 200 county residents took part in the games.

Registration for the games will open this week for all county residents ages 60 and older who want to meet new people, reminisce with old friends and compete to win a medal or two.

Anne Horrigan, coordinator of the games, said registration forms can be picked up at any of the five county senior centers and Area Agency on Aging in Palmerton beginning this week.

Forms are due back in the senior center or aging office no later than April 23.

Teams include North Carbon County (Panther Valley, Jim Thorpe and Weatherly seniors) and South Carbon County (Palmerton and Lehighton).

Events include shuffleboard, cornhole toss, basketball shoot, darts, billiards, miniature golf, bowling, pingpong, a 1-mile walk, softball throw, horseshoes, boccie, bingo, pinochle, rummy and dancing.

The annual banquet, held at the conclusion of the games, will be at Dean Anthony’s in Jim Thorpe.