Catawba County News
Seniors Morning Out Activities October 2019
Published: September 18, 2019
HICKORY – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in October, including a large bingo event 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.
On October 29th, seniors 60 years or older are invited to attend a large Halloween bingo event, at First United Methodist Church of Hickory from 9:30am-12:00noon. Registration is required by calling 828-695-5610 by October 22nd. Lunch will be provided at no cost. Bingo cards can be purchased for $1 per card with a two card max per person with lots of prizes to be won.
Other program highlights are as follows.
At the Newton site, located at First Presbyterian Church, 701 N Main Ave, Newton | |
10/2 | Flu Vaccines by CVS Newton |
10/7 | Lung Education for Healthy Lung Month |
10/8 | Cooking Class- Angel Food Cake |
10/10 | Drumstick Fitness with Erin Thompson |
10/14 | Bowling at Pin Station |
10/15 | Pottery with Denise Lehman |
10/28 | Craft Class- Cute Plaid Pumpkins |
10/30 | Benefits of Massage Therapy and Chair Massages by Walter Garcia, LMBT |
At the West Hickory site, located at the West Hickory Senior Center, 400 17th St SW, Hickory | |
10/3 | Jessica Stewart to sing Country Songs |
10/8 | Chair Exercise with Erin Thompson |
10/9 | Music by Bob Sinclair and Molly Barrett |
10/14 | Flu Shot Clinic |
10/15 | National Breast Cancer Awareness with Carolyn Thompson, RN |
10/21 | Halloween Crafts |
10/24 | Trip to Taylorsville |
10/30 | Cooking Class- Creepy Crawly Creations |
At the East Hickory site, First United Methodist Church, 311 3rd Ave NE, Hickory | |
10/2 | National Dream Car Day- Draw and Name Your Dream Car |
10/3 | Singing and Dancing with Sentimental Journey |
10/14 | Holiday Trivia with Tamara Faulkner |
10/16 | Cooking Class- Easy Veggie Dip and Cauliflower |
10/17 | Invigorating Chair Exercise with Erin Thompson |
10/22 | Breast Cancer Awareness |
10/23 | Bingo at Atlanta Bread |
10/29 | Large Halloween Bingo Event |
At the Catawba site, located at Center United Methodist Church, 4945 Sherrills Ford Rd, Catawba | |
10/2 | Fire Safety with David Pruitt |
10/3 | How to Keep Your Liver Healthy with Caitlyn Droste |
10/8 | Craft Class- Plastic Ball Ornaments with Sharon Treadway |
10/10 | Elvis Tribute with Ed Smith |
10/16 | Crisis Prevention: Keeping Your Cool Under Pressure with Jeff Dula, Vaya Health |
10/17 | Cooking Class- Spinach Dip |
10/22 | Fall Festival |
10/23 | Music by Bob Sinclair or Molly Barrett |
At the Maiden site, located at the Maiden Community Center, 207 E Klutz St, Maiden | |
10/1 | Depression: From Surviving to Thriving with Jeff Dula, Vaya Health |
10/7 | Cooking Class- Candy Corn Fruit Parfait |
10/9 | Liver Health and Disease Prevention with Caitlyn Droste |
10/15 | Travel to India with Ken Duke |
10/16 | Craft Class- Spooky Spiders |
10/22 | Pottery with Denise Lehman |
10/24 | Trip to Taylorsville |
10/30 | Apple Trivia and Caramel Apple Bar for National Caramel Apple Day |
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.