Catawba County News

Seniors Morning Out Activities for August 2025
Published: July 29, 2025
HICKORY – Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in August including trips to the Farmers’ Market, musical performances, crafting classes, and cooking demonstrations.
Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out (SMO), which is held Monday through Thursday mornings 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 | |
8/4 | Crafts: Magazine Collage |
8/6 | Musical performance with Cameron Matthews |
8/7 | Preventing the wrong action in an emergency with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist |
8/11 | Library to Go with Sam Woolhiser |
8/19 | Cooking Class with Norma: Farmers’ Market favorites |
8/20 | Musical performance by Steve Townsend |
8/21 | Trip to Public Health Farmers’ Market |
8/25 | Shopping on Amazon with Catawba Valley Digital Navigators |
8/27 | Dementia Basics with Partners Health |
At the East Hickory site, located at First United Methodist Church, 311 3rd Ave NE, Hickory | |
8/5 | Music Trivia with Steve |
8/7 | Crafts: Make your own Lighthouse |
8/11 | Bingo with Randy |
8/14 | Trip to Public Health Farmers’ Market |
8/18 | Anagram with Rachel |
8/20 | Musical performance by Joni Coppinger |
8/26 | Sing a Long with Suzie Q: 50’s Fun with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library |
8/27 | Cooking Class: 3 ingredient Peach Cake |
8/28 | Bi-Polar Disorders with Partners Health |
At the North Hickory site, Sandy Ridge Baptist Church, 3702 16th St. NE, Hickory | |
8/4 | Corn Hole Competition Part III |
8/6 | Make your own Root Beer Float |
8/7 | Trip to Public Health’s Farmers’ Market |
8/11 | Learning How to Use a Blood Pressure Cuff and Blood Pressure checks with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist |
8/13 | Exercise: Seated Yoga Poses |
8/20 | Sing a Long with Suzie Q: 50’s Fun with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library |
8/21 | Dementia Basics with Partners Health |
8/25 | Cooking Class: Fajitas |
8/26 | Crafts: Fall Garden Go Grow |
At the Claremont site, located at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 3180 W Main St., Claremont | |
8/5 | Summer Crafting with St. Mark’s Youth |
8/6 | Cooking Class: No Bake Pineapple Cream Dessert |
8/7 | Connection Between Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorder with Partners Health |
8/11 | Musical performance by Charles Ballard |
8/12 | Crafting with Tonya Jarnac |
8/14 | Library to Go with Sam Woolhiser |
8/21 | Musical performance by Sentimental Journey |
8/27 | Activity with Sherrills Ford-Terrell Branch Library |
8/28 | Trip to Public Health Farmers’ Market |
At the Maiden site, located at the Maiden Community Center, 207 E Klutz St, Maiden | |
8/5 | Senior Exploitation with Heather Weston and Heather Ball, Catawba County Adult Services |
8/11 | Cooking Class: Easy Apple Fritters with Teresa Slaughter |
8/13 | Dementia Basics with Partners Health |
8/14 | Coffee and Chat with Nathaniel Austin |
8/18 | Banana Bingo |
8/20 | Musical performance by Cody and Wayne Newton |
8/21 | Basic First Aid with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist |
8/26 | Crafting with Suzan Parrish |
8/27 | Trip to Downtown Hickory Farmers’ Market |
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 for 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, find us on Facebook, 828-327-6851 or www.ccunitedway.com