Catawba County News
Seniors Morning Out Activities February 2020
Published: January 21, 2020
HICKORY – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in February, including Valentine’s Day Celebrations 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 | |
2/3 | Craft Class- Valentine’s Day Heart Wreath |
2/4 | Food Borne Illness Education |
2/10 | Heart Attack Symptoms and Education |
2/11 | Cooking Class- Proteins Bars |
2/13 | Valentine’s Day Celebration |
2/24 | Walk Through History with the Tuskegee Airmen with Allison, Catawba County Libraries |
2/25 | Chocolate Flowers with Denise Fuchs |
2/26 | Depression: From Surviving to Thriving |
At the West Hickory site, located at the West Hickory Senior Center, 400 17th St SW, Hickory | |
2/4 | Voter Registration with Sarah Huffman |
2/11 | Chair Exercises with Erin Thompson |
2/12 | Craft Class- Fortune Cookie Valentines |
2/13 | Sentimental Journey |
2/17 | Winter Weather and Frozen Foods |
2/18 | National Heart Month with Carolyn Thompson, RN |
2/19 | Black History Month Presentation |
2/25 | Cooking Class- Mardi Gras Dip |
At the East Hickory site, First United Methodist Church, 311 3rd Ave NE, Hickory | |
2/3 | Craft Class- Heart Board: Thinking of You with Love |
2/5 | Cooking Class- Nutella and Banana Snacks |
2/11 | Depression: from Surviving to Thriving |
2/12 | Presentation on Low Vision with Greg Morgan |
2/13 | Valentine’s Day Celebration |
2/20 | Food Borne Illness with Kelsea Hollowell |
2/24 | Fruit of the Month- Kiwi. Is It Good For Me? |
2/25 | Black History Month Celebration |
At the Catawba site, located at Center United Methodist Church, 4945 Sherrills Ford Rd, Catawba | |
2/4 | Bowling at Pin Station and Shopping at Walmart |
2/6 | Stroke: Signs and Prevention with Lupe Avalos |
2/12 | Valentine’s Day Celebration |
2/13 | Chocolate Flowers with Denise Fuchs |
2/18 | History of “From Poverty to Success” |
2/20 | Food Borne Illness Types, Symptoms, and Food Sources |
2/25 | Depression: From Surviving to Thriving |
2/27 | Crafts with Tonya Jarnac |
At the Maiden site, located at the Maiden Community Center, 207 E Klutz St, Maiden | |
2/3 | Valentine’s Craft |
2/4 | Depression: From Surviving to Thriving |
2/5 | Presentation on Low Vision with Greg Morgan |
2/10 | What is all the hoopla about CBD? |
2/13 | Valentine’s Day Celebration with Elvis Tribute Artist |
2/18 | Cooking Class- Oatmeal Raisin Cookies |
2/25 | Celebrating Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras with Sentimental Journey |
2/26 | Black History Fashion Show and African Dance with The Traveling African Tribes |
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 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.