Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in September including a trip to the Farmers Market and the opportunity to participate in Shake, Rattle and Roll Junk Drumming with the Hickory Music Factory at all five of the sites. These performances are supported by the United Arts Council of Catawba County through the North Carolina Arts Council, with funding from the state of North Carolina.

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, nutritious 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:

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At the Newton site, located at First Presbyterian Church, 701 N Main Ave, Newton: Sept 7, musical performance by Cameron Matthews; Sept 11, Shake Rattle and Roll Junk Drumming with Rick Cline, Hickory Music Factory; Sept 12, musical performance by Ulysses Long; Sept 14, Nathan Hedrick performing Old Time Rock; Sept 18, GERD education with Liliana Adrian, Catawba Valley Health System; Sept 21, musical performance by Charles Ballard; Sept 25, Crafts with Amanda Bentley; Sept 27, Neurocognitive Disorders and Basics of Dementia with Vaya Health. If you would like to participate in any of these activities, please contact Danielle Hicks 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: Sept 7, Chair Volleyball; Sept 12, discussion about seizures with Carolyn Thompson, Catawba Valley Health System; Sept 14, musical performance by Papa Grey Beard; Sept 19, Cooking class: fall cone s’mores; Sept 20, Timeless Trivia: Convertibles, Hot Rods, and Classic Rides with Jennifer Williams; Sept 21, Shake, Rattle, and Roll Junk Drumming with Rick Cline, Hickory Music Factory; Sept 26, Neurocognitive Disorders and Basics of Dementia with Vaya Health; Sept 27, crafts: make a fall pumpkin . 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: Sept 5, chair volleyball; Sept 12 Neurocognitive Disorders and Basics of Dementia with Vaya Health; Sept 18, discussion about seizures with Carolyn Thomas, Catawba Valley Health System; Sept 20, musical performance by Cameron Matthews; Sept 21, crafts: painting a fall canvas tree; Sept 25, Shake, Rattle, and Roll Junk Drumming with Rick Cline, Hickory Music Factory; Sept 26, Timeless Trivia: Convertibles, Hot Rods, and Classic Rides with Jennifer Williams; Sept 28, cooking class: butter finger cake . 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 Church, 4945 Sherrills Ford Road, Catawba: Sept 7, learn CPR with Melanie Sigmon, Catawba County EMS; Sept 14, Library to Go with Sam Woolhiser, Catawba County Library; Sept 18, Shake, Rattle, and Roll Junk Drumming with Rick Cline, Hickory Music Factory; Sept 19, Crafts with Tonya Jarnac; Sept 21, musical performance by Papa Grey Beard; Sept 26, discussion about seizures with Liliana Adrian, Catawba Valley Health System; Sept 27, musical performance by Kim Dagerhardt; Sept 28, Neurocognitive Disorders and Basics of Dementia with Vaya Health. 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: Sept 5, Neurocognitive Disorders and Basics of Dementia with Vaya Health; Sept 6, Shake, Rattle, and Roll Junk Drumming with Rick Cline, Hickory Music Factory; Sept 11, cooking with Teresa Slaughter: banana cream pie cookies; Sept 12, Advance Directives – Part 2 with Julie Packer, Carolina Caring; Sept 13, musical performance by Charles Ballard; Sept 18, cooking class: cottage cheese ice cream; Sept 20, crafts: easy DIY pumpkin décor with Suzan and Lisa; Sept 28, musical performance by Sentimental Journey. If you would like to attend any of these programs, please call Lisa Adams at 828-320-5966.

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. 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.

For more information, locate us on Facebook, 828-327-6851 or www.ccunitedway.com