Hickory – Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in January including holiday programs and craft 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: Jan 4, Test Your Knowledge for National Trivia Day; Jan 5, Bingo, Jan 11, “Steps to Health: Take Control” with Catawba County Cooperative Extension; Jan 13th, Creating Melba’s Peach Dish & Learning about Who Melba Peach was for National Peach Melba Day; Jan 18, Blood Pressure Checks and Thyroid Awareness with Lupe Avalos; Jan 25, Piano Music with Barbara Hollo, Jan 26, “Hoarding” with Vaya Health. If you would like to participate in any of these activities, contact Victoria Ramseur 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: Jan 4, Trivia for National Trivia Day; Jan 13, “Let it Snow” wooden sign craft; Jan 18, Blood Pressure checks and Glaucoma Education with Carolyn Thomas; Jan 20, “Be Red Cross Ready” with Victoria Hess; Jan 24, “No Bake Cookie” cooking class; Jan 25, “Hoarding” with Vaya Health; Jan 26, “Steps to Health: Take Control” with Catawba County Cooperative Extension, Jan 31, Trivia with Jennifer Williams from Hickory Public Library. If you would like to participate in any of these activities, contact Danielle Hicks 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: Jan 4, Blood Pressure checks and Thyroid Awareness with Lupe Avalos; Jan 11, “Hoarding” with Vaya Health; Jan 13, Martin Luther King documentary: “His Legacy Lives On”; Jan 19, Cooking with Ruthie Hill: 5 Minute Mandarin Orange Fluff Salad; Jan 24, Trivia: “The Explosive Era of the Baby Boomers” with Hickory Public Library; Jan 26, Computer Class 101 with Freda Duncan; Jan 27, “Steps to Health” Take Control” with Catawba County Cooperative Extension. 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: Jan 4, Bowling at Pin Station; Jan 6, Blood Pressure checks and Thyroid Awareness with Lupe Avalos; Jan 12, Cooking Class: Baked Oatmeal Bars; Jan 19th, “Steps to Health: Take Control” with Catawba County Cooperative Extension; Jan 20, crafts with Tonya Jarnac; Jan 25, “Hoarding” with Vaya Health; Jan 27th, Music by Seniors on the Move. 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: Jan 4, “Hoarding” with Vaya Health; Jan 5, “Steps to Health: Take Control” with Catawba County Cooperative Extension; Jan 6, Fingerprint Art with Lisa Adams, Jan 11, Cooking Class: Seasoned Ranch Cheese crackers; Jan 12, Blood Pressure checks and Thyroid Awareness with Lupe Avalos; Jan 19, Medicare Fraud and Scams with Diane Trainer; Jan 20, Valentine’s DIY Canvas Heart Art; Jan 27, learning about and celebrating the Chinese New Year. 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 828-695-5610, 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. The program is also conducting its annual fundraising drive at this time. 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.
