Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in March including musical performances, craft classes and cooking demonstrations.
Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out, which is held Monday through Thursday mornings at five convenient locations. A hot, balanced lunch is served each day. Programs are free to participants, who may pick and choose which days to attend. Bus transportation to and from the sites is available in some locations.
Other program highlights are as follows:
At the Newton site, located at First Presbyterian Church, 701 N Main Ave, Newton: Mar 2, Medication Safety with Melanie Sigmon, Catawba County EMS; Mar 6, Heart Health and Blood Pressure Checks with Liliana Adriana, Catawba Valley Health System; Mar 8, Med Instead of Meds with Tina McGillvary, Catawba County Cooperative Extension; Mar 9, Music with Seniors on the Move; Mar 13, Spring Crafts; Mar 14, Dollar Store menu hacks with Erica Derr, Catawba County Library; Mar 16, Scams, Fraud and Community Resources with Lt. Eric Page, Catawba County Sheriff’s Department; Mar 22, Hoarding Disorder: Hidden Secrets with Vaya Health; Mar 23, Chalk Art Painting with Charles Sisti; Mar 28, crafts with Amanda Bentley. If you would like to participate in any of these activities, please call Lynn Furr at 828-455-4133 at least two days in advance.
At the West Hickory site, located at the West Hickory Senior Center, 400 17th St SW, Hickory: Mar 1, Sand Art Craft with Suzi; Mar 2, Scams, Fraud and Community Resources with Lt. Eric Page, Catawba County Sheriff’s Dept; Mar 6, Cooking Demo: Grandma’s Canapes with Suzi; Mar 9, musical performance by Bob Hollar; Mar 14, Blood Pressure Checks and Kidney Health with Carolyn Thompson, Catawba Valley Health System; Mar 15, Sentimental Singalong: Songs of Road, River, with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library; Mar 16, Protecting Your Personal Info with Ricky Handoo, Area Agency on Aging; Mar 22, Med Instead of Meds with Tina McGillvary, Catawba County Cooperative Extension; Mar 23, Senior Putting Challenge with Kevin Dickey; Mar 28, Hoarding Disorder: Hidden Secrets with Vaya Health. If you would like to participate in any of these activities, please contact Suzi Caesar at 828-323-8746 at least two days in advance.
At the East Hickory site, located at First United Methodist Church, 311 3rd Ave NE, Hickory: Mar 1, Medication Safety with Melanie Sigmon, Catawba County EMS; Mar 6, music with Charles Ballard; Mar 7, St. Patrick’s Day Craft with LaDonna and Cynthia; Mar 9, Scams, Fraud and Community Resources with Lt. Eric Page, Catawba County Sheriff’s Dept; Mar 14, Hoarding Disorder: Hidden Secrets with Vaya Health; Mar 16, musical performance by Seniors on the Move; Mar 21, Blood Pressure Checks and Kidney Health with Carolyn Thompson, Catawba Valley Health System; Mar 22, Bingo; Mar 23, Med Instead of Meds with Tina McGillvary, Catawba County Cooperative Extension; Mar 27, Sentimental Singalong: Songs of Road, River, Rail with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library. If you would like to participate in any of these activities, please contact LaDonna Ledford at least two days in advance by calling 828-320-5963.
At the Catawba site, located at Center United Methodist Church, 4945 Sherrills Ford Road, Catawba: Mar 2, Cornhole Tournament; Mar 7, Craft: Coffee Filter Shamrock Bouquets; Mar 9, music with Charles Ballard; Mar 15, Med Instead of Meds with Tina McGillvary, Catawba County Cooperative Extension; Mar 16, musical performance by Burt Schantz; Mar 21, crafts with Tonya Jarnac; Mar 22, Cooking Demo: 10 Minute Cookie Dough Dip; Mar 23, Hoarding Disorder: Hidden Secrets with Vaya Health; Mar 28, Blood Pressure Checks and Kidney Health with Carolyn Thompson, Catawba Valley Health System; Mar 30, Scams, Fraud and Community Resources with Lt. Eric Page, Catawba County Sheriff’s Dept. If you would like to attend any of these programs, please call Kayla Smith at 828-320-0434 at least two days in advance.
At the Maiden site, located at the Maiden Community Center, 207 E Klutz St, Maiden: Mar 1, Med Instead of Meds with Tina McGillvary, Catawba County Cooperative Extension; Mar 2, Tornado and Hurricane Preparedness with Frank Ballentine, Catawba County EMS; Mar 7, Hoarding Disorder: Hidden Secrets with Vaya Health; Mar 13, Dying Hard Boiled Eggs with Teresa Slaughter; 3/14, Crafting with Lisa: Eggshell Mosaic Vases; Mar 15, Being Scam Wary with Lt. Jason Wagoner, Maiden Police Department; Mar 20, Painting Gnomes; Mar 28, Crafting with Mae Nell: Scissor Pouches; Mar 29, Making and Sampling Almond Butter with Lisa & Suzan; Mar 30, music with Sentimental Journey. If you would like to attend any of these programs, please call Lisa Adams at 828-320-5966 at least two days in advance.
Seniors Morning Out is operated by Senior Nutrition Services of Catawba County Social Services and is in need of volunteers to assist with the program between 8:30am and noon, Monday – Thursday. Please call 828-695-5610, if interested. In addition to SMO, Senior Nutrition Services operates Meals on Wheels and related programs in the county. Additional volunteers are urgently needed to deliver Meals on Wheels. You can volunteer as little as 1.5 hours a month. To find out more, contact Senior Nutrition Services at 828-695-5610 during regular business hours, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for holidays. For the latest updates, like their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/MealsonWheelsofCatawbaCounty, or visit their website at http://www.MealsonWheelsofCatawbaCounty.org.
Catawba County Senior Nutrition Services is a United Way funded partner. Catawba County United Way’s mission is to increase the organized capacity of people to help others by mobilizing the caring power of our community.
For more information, locate us on Facebook, 828-327-6851 or www.ccunitedway.com
