Hickory – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in August including trips to the Hickory Farmers Market and an art class at the Hickory Museum of Art.
Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out, which is held between 8:30a.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: Sept 6, blood pressure checks and bring your BP monitoring device for calibration with Carolyn Thompson, Catawba Valley Health System; Sept 7, Hickory Farmers Market; Sept 8, “Medicare Fraud and Scams” with Diane Trainor; Sept 13, music with Keith Williams; Sept 14, “English Tea – Customs and Traditions” with Erica Derr, Catawba County Library System; Sept 22, Corn Hole & Board Games; Sept 28, “Suicide Indicators Response & Prevention” with Vaya Health; Sept 29, 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: Sept 1, Hickory Museum of Art; Sept 7, cheese/fruit danish cooking class; Sept 8, music with Bob Hollar; Sept 13, blood pressure checks and bring your BP monitoring device for calibration with Carolyn Thompson, Catawba Valley Health System; Sept 14, Hickory Farmers Market; Sept 19, paper bag corn craft; Sept 26, beach bingo; Sept 27, “Suicide Indicators, Response & Prevention” with Vaya Health; Sept 29, “Timeless Trivia: Astronauts, Moon Shots & Spacewalks” with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library. 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 1, Steps to Health-Take Control with Tina McGillvary, Catawba County Extension; Sept 6, music with Charles Ballard; Sept 8, Hickory Museum of Art; Sept 13, “Suicide Indicators, Response & Prevention” with Vaya Health; Sept 14, Hickory Farmers Market; Sept 15, craft with Julie Lupino; Sept 20, blood pressure checks and stroke education with Carolyn Thompson, Catawba Valley Health System; Sept 26, “Timeless Trivia: Astronauts, Moon Shots & Spacewalks” with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library; Sept 27, cooking class – blueberry dump 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 United Methodist Church, 4945 Sherrills Ford Road, Catawba: Sept 7, Hickory Farmers Market; Sept 14, music with Charles Ballard; Sept 15, crafts with Tonya Jarnac; Sept 20, “Suicide Indicators, Response & Prevention” with Vaya Health; Sept 21, “Medicare Fraud and Scams” by Diane Trainor; Sep 22, cooking class – pumpkin cookies; Sept 27, blood pressure checks and stroke education with Carolyn Thompson, Catawba Valley Health System; Sept 29, music with Seniors on the Move. 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 1, music by Seniors on the Move; Sept 6, “Suicide Indicators, Response & Prevention” with Vaya Health; Sept 13, What’s Cooking with Teresa Slaughter: Crescent Roll Apple Dumplings; Sept 14, fall painting with Lisa; Sept 15, ice cream in a bag; Sept 21, Hickory Farmers Market; Sept 27, craft with Lisa: decorative wooden garland; Sept 29, music by 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
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