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Seniors Morning Out Activities for November 2024

Seniors Morning Out Activities for November 2024

Published: November 01, 2024

HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in November 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

11/4

Crafts: Mason Jar Lid Turkeys

11/5

Blood Pressure Checks and Eating on a Budget with Carolyn Thompson, CVHS

11/6

SHIIP Open Enrollment with Vickie Blevins, Catawba County Council on Aging

11/7

Veteran’s Day Celebration

11/12

Cooking Class: Pizza

11/13

Musical performance with Cameron Matthews

11/20

Musical performance with Cody Newton

11/21

Thanksgiving Trivia with Erica Derr, Newton Library

11/27

Seasonal Depression with Partners Health

 

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

11/4

Cold Weather Safety with Melanie Sigmon, Catawba County EMS

11/5

Trivia with Steve

11/13

Cooking Class: Pickle Dip with Kathy and Suzi

11/14

Blood Pressure Checks and Quit Smoking with Carolyn Thompson, CVHS

11/19

Dementia Holidays with Partners Health

11/20

Musical performance with Nancy Frady and Joni Coppinger

11/21

Putt-Putt

11/25

Craft: Thanksgiving Card Making

11/26

Name That Tune 1950’s with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library

 

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

11/5

Crafts: Card making for Veterans

11/12

Cooking Class: Let’s make Chicken Soup for National Chicken Soup Day

11/13

Holiday Best Photo Shoot with Cornel Faddoul

11/14

Cold Weather Safety with Melanie Sigmon, Catawba County EMS

11/18

Dementia Behaviors with Partners Health

11/19

Blood Pressure Checks and Quit Smoking with Carolyn Thompson, CVHS

11/20

Name That Tune 1950’s with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library

11/25

Christmas Card making with Jerry

11/27

Musical performance with Cameron Matthews

 

 

 

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

11/6

Cooking Class: 5 Minute No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

11/7

Musical performance with Bob Hollar

11/12

Crafts with Tonya Jarnac

11/13

Blood Pressure Checks and Quit Smoking with Liliana Adrian, CVHS

11/14

Library to Go with Sam Woolhiser

11/19

Seasonal Depression with Partners Health

11/20

Cold Weather Safety with Melanie Sigmon, Catawba County EMS

11/21

Musical performance by Papa Grey Beard

11/27

Activity with Sherrills Ford Library

 

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

11/6

Crafts: Fluid Art with Lisa and Morgan

11/7

Cold Weather Safety with Melanie Sigmon, Catawba County EMS

11/12

Holiday Photo Shoot with Lisa

11/13

Musical performance with Cody and Wayne Newton

11/14

Coffee and Chat with Nathaniel Austin

11/18

Cooking Class: Individual Lasagna Cups with Teresa Slaughter

11/20

Crafts: Paper bag Snowflakes with Judy

11/21

Musical performance by Sentimental Journey

11/28

Seasonal Depression with Partners Health

 

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