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Seniors Morning Out Activities for May 2024

Seniors Morning Out Activities for May 2024

Published: April 25, 2024

HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in May including musical performances, craft 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

5/1

Musical performance by Chimes of Time

5/8

Guessing Game with Callie Laffon

5/9

Musical performance by Kim Dagerhardt

5/14

Blood Pressure Checks and Sleep Health with Liliana Adrian, CVHS

5/15

Musical performance by Cameron Matthews

5/20

Craft: Marble Painting Cards

5/22

Communication with Vaya Health

5/28

Cooking Class: Zucchini Bread

5/29

Musical performance by Cody Newton

5/30

Warm Weather Safety with Melanie Sigmon, Catawba County EMS

 

At the West Hickory site, located at the West Hickory Senior Center, 400 17th St SW, Hickory

5/1

Crafts: Flower Pot Painting and Planting

5/8

Musical performance by Cameron Matthews

5/13

Mother’s Day Trivia and Celebration

5/14

Music Trivia with Steve Reep

5/15

Timeless Trivia: Battles, Conflicts, and War Heroes w/Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library

5/16

Cooking Class: Chinese Egg Drop Soup with Liane Ching

5/21

Blood Pressure Checks and Chronic Pain with Carolyn Thompson, CVHS

5/23

Volleyball

5/28

An Overview of Mental Health Pt. 2 with Vaya Health

5/29

Show & Tell: bring something from home

 

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

5/1

Tai Chi with Mary Perkins

5/2

Family Feud

5/7

Musical performance by Ulysses Long

5/8

Cooking Class: Heart Healthy Salads

5/9

Musical performance by Seniors on the Move

5/14

An Overview of Mental Health, Pt. 2 with Vaya Health

5/16

Warm Weather Safety with Melanie Sigmon, Catawba County EMS

5/20

Blood Pressure Checks and Sleep Health with Carolyn Thompson, CVHS

5/29

Musical performance by Cameron Matthews

5/30

Timeless Trivia: Battles, Conflicts, and War Heroes w/ Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library

 

 

 

At the Catawba site, located at Center Church, 4945 Sherrills Ford Rd, Catawba

5/2

Musical performance by Sentimental Journey

5/7

Warm Weather Safety with Melanie Sigmon, Catawba County EMS

5/9

Library to Go with Sam Woolhiser

5/15

Musical performance by Kim Dagerhardt

5/16

Dried Flower Candle Making

5/21

Crafts with Tonya Jarnac

5/22

Cooking Class: Strawberry Crinkle Cookies with Kayla

5/23

Musical performance by Chimes of Time

5/27

An Overview of Mental Health Pt. 2 with Vaya Health

5/29

Activity with Sherrills Ford Library

 

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

5/1

Plastic Bottle Crafts with Lisa

5/2

Warm Weather Safety with Melanie Sigmon, Catawba County EMS

5/7

Blood Pressure Checks and Sleep Health with Carolyn Thompson, CVHS

5/8

An Overview of Mental Health Pt. 2 with Vaya Health

5/9

Corn Hole

5/15

Musical Performance by Cody and Wayne Newton

5/20

Cooking Class: Parmesan Broccoli Chips with Teresa Slaughter

5/21

Dirty House Plant Swap

5/23

Musical performance by Seniors on the Move

5/30

Musical performance by Sentimental Journey

 

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 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