Catawba County News

Seniors Morning Out January 2026

Seniors Morning Out January 2026

Published: December 31, 2025

HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in January including No Sew Fabric Landscapes Art with Hickory Museum of Art. This project is supported by Arts Culture Catawba through the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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 may be available depending on route capacity and whether space is available to add additional riders.

Other program highlights are as follows:

At the Newton site, located at First Presbyterian Church, 701 N Main Ave, Newton

1/8

Musical performance by Cameron Matthews

1/12

Library to Go with Sam Woolhiser

1/13

Cooking Class: Chicken Curry

1/14

Calendar and Event Reminders on Cell phones with Catawba County Digital Navigators

1/15

Movie and Popcorn

1/26

Crafts with Krystal: Cardinal Craft

1/27

No Sew Fabric Landscapes with Karla Starnes, Hickory Museum of Art

1/28

Understanding Dementia Risks with Partners Health

1/29

When to call 9-1-1 with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist

 

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

1/5

Trip to see Elvis Tribute at Hickory Public Library

1/7

Cooking Class: Winter Monkey Bread

1/13

Vitality Anit-Aging Med Spa: “The Do’s and Don’ts of Winter Skin Care for Seniors

1/14

J. Charles Sisti Chalk Artist with “The World Revealed”

1/15

Happy Days Sock Hop with Soda Fountain

1/20

Poison Prevention with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist

1/27

Sing a-long with Suzie Q: Happy Days with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library

1/28

No Sew Fabric Landscapes with Karla, Hickory Museum of Art

1/29

Social Isolation with Partners Health

 

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

1/5

Trip to see Elvis Tribute at Hickory Public Library

1/7

Crafts: Toilet Paper Birds in honor of National Bird Day

1/8

Resolve to be Ready with Frank Ballentin, Catawba County Emergency Management

1/12

When to call 9-1-1 with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist

1/13

Cooking Class: Make your own personal Lasagna

1/21

Cooking Class: How to make homemade Granola Bars in honor of National Granola Bar Day

1/26

Musical performance by Cameron Matthews

1/28

Sing a-long with Suzie Q: Happy Days with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library

1/29

Understanding Dementia Risks with Partners Health

 

 

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

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Resolve to be Ready with Frank Ballentine, Catawba County Emergency Management

1/7

Cooking Class: 4-Ingredient Snowball cookies

1/8

Understanding Dementia Risks with Partners Health

1/13

Library to Go with Sam Woolhiser

1/15

Musical performance by Papa Grey Beard

1/20

Crafting with Tonya Jarnac

1/22

Musical performance by Seniors on the Move

1/27

Hot Cocoa Bar

1/28

Activity with Sherrills Ford Library

 

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

1/5

Calendar and Event Reminders on Cell phones with Catawba County Digital Navigators

1/7

Understanding Dementia Risks with Partners Health

1/12

Cooking Class: Pepperoni Pizza Cupcakes with Teresa Slaughter

1/13

Coffee and Chat with Nathaniel Austin

1/15

Musical performance by Seniors on the Move

1/21

Dianne Trainor is on Medicare Scam Patrol

1/22

When to call 9-1-1 with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist

1/26

No Sew Fabric Landscapes with Karla, Hickory Museum of Art

1/28

Resolve to be Ready with Frank Ballentine, Catawba County Emergency Management

1/29

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 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