Warming Centers Available as Temperatures Expected to Plummet

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As we enter the coldest part of the winter so far warming centers will be open for those who need a place to warm up. For overnight shelter from the cold, call United Way 2-1-1 or contact your local emergency management.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services maintains a list of warming centers online at health.mo.gov. Centers listed in our area include:

Albany

Albany Senior Center 209 West Clay 660-726-5645 Monday-Friday 9 am-4 pm
Carnegie Public Library   101 West Clay Street     660-726-5615     Monday, Thursday  9 am-7 pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday  9 am-5 pm
Mosaic Medical Center   705 North College Street   660-726-3941   Sunday-Saturday 8 am-5 pm
Young at Heart Resources for Healthy Aging   504 Hwy 136   660-240-9400   Monday-Friday 8 am-4:30 pm

Bethany

Bethany Public Library   101 N 15th Street   660-425-8008   Tuesday, Wednesday  9 am-5:30 pm; Thursday 12:30-5:30 pm; Friday 9 am-3 pm; Saturday 9 am-12 pm
Harrison County Senior Center   1316 S 25th Street   660-425-3220     Monday-Friday  8 am-3 pm

Grant City

Worth County Library   510 East Avenue   660-564-2655   Monday, Wednesday, Friday  1:30-5:30 pm; Tuesday, Thursday 8:30 - 11:30 am
Worth County Senior Center   22 West Fourth Street   660-564-2202   Monday-Friday 9 am-4 pm

Maryville

United Methodist Church 102 North Main Street/Maryville Sunday, January 14, 7:30a.m. – 1p.m. Monday, January 15, 8:30a.m – 7p.m 
Tuesday, January 16, 8:30a.m – 7p.m Wednesday, January 17, 8:30a.m – 8p.m (free meal served 5:15-6p.m.) Thursday, January 18, 8:30a.m – 7p.m

Maryville Public Library 509 North Main Street/Maryville M - F 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Closed Monday January 15th.

Maryville Community Center 1408 North Country Club Rd./Maryville M - F 5 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday 6 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday Noon - 5 p.m.

Pattonsburg

Pattonsburg Multipurpose Center   401 Chestnut   660-367-2121   Monday-Friday  8 am - 2 pm

Princeton

Mercer County Council on Aging   110 North Broadway   660-748-3636   Monday-Friday  7:30am - 3:30 pm
Mercer County Library  601 Grant Street   660-748-3724    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9 am-4:45 pm; Thursday 9 am-4:45 pm; Saturday 9-11:45 am (30 minute limit)

Stanberry

Gentry County Senior Center   219 North High Street   660-783-2498   Monday-Friday 7:30 am-3 pm

Make sure to check with a center to make sure they are open before you get out.