Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in November, including musical performances and cooking classes.
Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out, which is held between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday 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: Nov 4, Fell Prevention; Nov 7, Breakfast at Sigmon’s Grill and Shopping at Walmart and Dollar Tree; Nov 11, Veteran’s Day, Thank a Veteran; Nov 12, Cooking Class- Rice Krispie Pizza; Nov 14, Drumstick Fitness with Erin Thompson; Nov 19, Fall Crafts at the Newton Library and Brunch at the Hen and Egg; Nov 21, Singing with the Melodears; Nov 27, Celebrate Thanksgiving with a Thanksgiving Meal. If you would like to participate in any of these activities, contact Jennifer Garcia 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: Nov 4, Charles Ballard Singing Spiritual Selections; Nov 6, Craft Class- Turkey Crafts; Nov 12, Cooking Class- Pumpkin Pie Dip; Nov 14, Sentimental Journey; Nov 18, Thanksgiving Sing Along; Nov 19, National Diabetes Month with Carolyn Thompson, RN; Nov 20, Food Borne Illness-What You Need to Know; Nov 26, Neurocognitive Disorders: Living with Dementia with Jeff Dula, Vaya Health. If you would like to participate in any of these activities, contact Sam Garlock 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, NC 28601: Nov 5, Invigorating Chair Exercise with Erin Thompson; Nov 7, Singing and Dancing with Sentimental Journey; Nov 11, Movie Time with Tamara Faulkner, Patrick Beaver Library; Nov 13, Holiday Cooking Safety with Teri Byers, Hickory Fire Dept.; Nov 14, Neurocognitive Disorders: Living with Dementia with Jeff Dula, Vaya Health; Nov 15, Cooking Class- Easy pumpkin Dip; Nov 20, Craft Class- Christmas Cards; Nov 25, Breakfast at Four Peas in a Pod and Shopping at Walmart. If you would like to participate in any of these activities, contact Rita Pritchard at least two days in advance by calling 828-320-5963.
At the Catawba site, located at Center United Methodist Church, 4945 Sherrills Ford Rd, Catawba: Nov 5, Bowling at Pin Station and Shopping at Walmart; Nov 7, National Diabetes Month with Caitlyn Droste, CVMC; Nov 14, Game Day: UNO Challenge; Nov 19, Laughter is the Best Medicine; Nov 20, PTSD: Invisible Scars with Jeff Dula, Vaya Health; Nov 21, Crafts with Tonya Jarnac; Nov 26, Cooking Class- Pumpkin Muffins; Nov 27, Music by Charles Ballard. If you would like to participate in any of these activities, contact Wendy Thomas 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: Nov 4, Medicare Scams and Fraud with Dianne Trainer; Nov 5, Neurocognitive Disorders: Living with Dementia with Vaya Health; Oct 6, Corn Hole with Officer Wyatt and Officer Dellinger; Nov 11, Cooking Class- Turtle Chips and Craft Class- Nutty Turkeys; Nov 13, Flu Shots with TAS Drugs; Nov 13, Healthy Living to Prevent Diabetes with Caitlyn Droste, CVMC; Nov 26, Sentimental Journey; Nov 27, Thanksgiving Sing Along. 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 8:00am and noon, Monday – Thursday. Please call 828-695-5617, 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 one and a half 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, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, except for holidays. For the latest updates, like their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MealsonWheelsofCatawbaCounty, or visit their website at 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.
Pumpkin Pie Dip
