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Seniors Morning Out Activities for June 2025

Seniors Morning Out Activities for June 2025

Published: May 28, 2025

HICKORY – Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in June including musical performances, crafting classes, and cooking demonstrations.

Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out, 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

6/3

Musical performance by Golden Voices at Maiden SMO

6/4

Cooking Class: Ice Cream

6/9

Library to Go with Sam Woolhiser

6/10

Lawn Care Safety and Pest Control with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist

6/11

Musical performance by Cameron Matthews

6/23

Sitcom Trivia with Erica Derr

6/25

Musical performance by Cody Newton

6/30

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At the East Hickory site, located at First United Methodist Church, 311 3rd Ave NE, Hickory

6/3

Show & Tell – bring something from home to share

6/4

Learn to Shag Dance with Bruce Tetter

6/5

Musical performance by Dandy Don

6/17

Cooking Class with Suzi

6/18

A message from Rev. Charles Hollar and musical performance by Joni Coppinger

6/24

Crafts: Summer craft with Joni and Sally

6/26

Combatting Social Isolation and Loneliness with Partners Health

6/30

Musical performance by Cameron Matthews

 

At the North Hickory site, Sandy Ridge Baptist Church, 3702 16th St. NE, Hickory

6/2

Talk on Elder Abuse with Michele Francois, Area Agency on Aging

6/3

Mental Health and the Body, how each affect the other with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist

6/5

Visit East Hickory SMO – Musical performance by Dandy Don

6/10

Crafts: Necktie Roses

6/12

Musical performance by Seniors on the Move

6/16

Early Alzheimer’s Symptoms with Partners Health

6/18

Name that Tune 1960’s with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library

6/30

Cooking Class: Make your own Ice Cream

 

 

At the Claremont site, located at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 3180 W Main St., Claremont

6/4

Cooking Class: Ice Cream Sandwich Cake

6/5

Musical performance by Papa Grey Beard

6/9

Musical performance by Charles Ballard

6/10

Crafts with Tonya Jarnac

6/16

Library to Go with Sam Woolhiser

6/19

Exercising on Mental Health with Partners Health

6/25

Activity with Sherrills Ford Library

6/26

Musical performance by Sentimental Journey

 

At the Maiden site, located at the Maiden Community Center, 207 E Klutz St, Maiden

6/3

Musical performance by Golden Voices

6/5

Elder Abuse Awareness with Michele Francois, Area Agency on Aging

6/11

Early Alzheimer’s Symptoms with Partners Health

6/12

Coffee and Chat with Nathaniel Austin

6/16

Cooking Class: Apple Pie cups with Teresa Slaughter

6/19

Crafts: Posey Pockets with Lisa and Morgan

6/24

Hands Only CPR with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist

6/26

Musical performance by Linda and Chris Koone

 

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, locate us on Facebook, 828-327-6851 or www.ccunitedway.com