Mary Grubb was dressed for the occasion with a grass skirt and lei on her head.
Before going into the dining room, the dinner participants received a lei and they entered through a blue, beaded entry way.
Once in Golden Hour Senior Center's dining room, the luau dinner guests were greeted with colorful table clothes with Hawaiian decorations on them.
About 65 residents attended the luau-themed dinner and dance, which took place April 15. They enjoyed a teriyaki beef dinner, and specialty nonalcoholic drinks, including pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris, which were served in fancy glasses just like in Hawaii.
Activities coordinator Megan Brown said members of the Union Congregational Church were on hand to help serve the dinner and the awesome banana, coconut upside down cake.
After the dinner was over, some residents made their way to the bingo room, which was a new addition to the dinner and dance event.
"We have a lot of single ladies," Brown explained.
Brown said a lot of the single ladies felt awkward dancing by themselves so senior-center employees decided to host a bingo game for those ladies.
Other residents made their way to the dance floor so they could dance to music provided by "Late Bloomers," which is a couple from Evanston who specialize in playing the classics.
A bunch of ladies in the GHSC's line-dancing group took to the floor almost immediately to start dancing. Soon, couples started to join in on the fun. A couple of line dancers from Rock Springs were also joined in with the Green River line dancers.
"Events like this are a nice night out," Brown said. "A lot of them might not be able to do that."
Not only is it a nice night out for a couple, but for those who want to socialize with friends and family. A lot of couples come with other couples and spend the night dancing, talking and having a good time.
"For some, we're their only social life," Brown said.
Although the center hosts other events in the summer, it will not host another dance until September. Brown said the September dances are usually the biggest. It is normal for them to have about 100 in attendance. She said a lot of seniors bring their families to the dinners and dances. It is not that expensive either. It only costs $10 for the dinner and the evening of music. She said it is cheaper for children to eat. She is hoping this will start to catch on.
"My goal is for this to be a community event," Brown said.
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