COLLEGE GROVE ENRICHMENT FOCUS August 2013
AUGUST HIGHLIGHTS 4 Senior Lunch Day at Williamson County Fair
6 trip to Landmark Booksellers and lunch at Dotson’s
8 Cooking demonstration with Karin Gill
14 Veggie Fair! 20 Bob Ross
VEGGIE FAIR & LUNCH ON AUGUST 14! Calling all vegetable gardeners! If you have a garden and want to show off your produce, but can’t make it to the fair: This is the event for you! FiftyForward will hold a Veggie Fair on Wednesday, August 14, at 10:30 am. Williamson County Agent, Amy Dismukes, will be here to judge our entries. As a second judge, Amy is bringing Master Gardener, Glen Beard, who has won first-place several times. First, second and third place ribbons will be awarded in the following classes: • tomatoes — plate of 3 • green beans — 10 pods • bell pepper — plate of 3 • hot peppers — plate of 10 • banana pepper — plate of 5 • okra — 8 pods • cucumbers — plate of 3 • sweet corn — 3 ears (in husks) • yellow squash — plate of 3 • largest tomato • funniest shaped veggie (any kind) The Center will provide a light lunch after the event at 11:30 for $4. Please sign up by Monday the12th.
painting workshop
COOKING DEMONSTRATION: CRANBERRY CHICKEN 21 Birthday Potluck 21 Quilting Bee 22 Presentation on Acupuncture
28 Red Hat Society
If you would like to add a great new dish to your collection of menus, come to the Center on Thursday, August 8. We were looking for an entrée that is tasty — as well as quick and easy to prepare — when a Center member recommended Karin Gill’s Cranberry Chicken. We lucked up when Karin agreed to demonstrate for us how to make this dish which has a tangy sauce and is served over noodles. Mmm, pasta! She will begin at 10:30 and then, when the cooking is done, we’ll enjoy it for lunch at about 11:30. The demonstration is free, the lunch is $4. You can join us for lunch, even if you can’t make the demonstration. Please sign up by Monday the 5th.
RED HAT SOCIETY TO TOUR NOLENSVILLE BED & BREAKFAST Alfred and Evelyn Bennett, longtime proprietors of Homeplace Bed & Breakfast in Nolensville, have started a new B&B venture that represents quite a slice of history. Formerly Newt McCord’s home, part of the structure of Nolensville Bed & Breakfast is said to be the original William Nolen dwelling. On Wednesday, August 28th, Mr. Bennett will tell Red Hat Society members all about the home as they tour the “new” place. Lunch will follow at a nearby eatery. The van leaves the Center at 9:30; van fee is $3.
FROM THE DIRECTOR… Thank you to everyone who contributed to our matching challenge campaign for 2013. We have raised over $4000, and we are so grateful for each and every one of the contributions we received.
TRIP
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HISTORIC FRANKLIN
We’ll make two stops in Franklin on Tuesday, August 6. Our first destination is Landmark Booksellers. One of the few remaining brick-and-mortar bookstores, Landmark carries new, old and rare books, but specializes in regional literature and history. The building, erected in 1836, is known as The Old Factory Store and its visitors are said to include Andrew Jackson and Davy Crockett. Joel Tomlin, who co-owns the store with his wife, Carol, will share information with us about the bookstore and the building’s history. After Landmark, we’ll mosey over to Dotson’s Restaurant for a good lunch. Van leaves the Center at 9:45. Van fee is $5
On a personal note, I also want you to know how much I appreciate your help and encouragement as I made the transition from Program Director to Center Director. I am so happy to be your Center Director, and thrilled to announce that we are once again fully staffed. Please join us as we
CURIOUS ABOUT ACUPUNCTURE? Most of us have heard about acupuncture. And, for most of us, the main thing we know is that it involves needles! Let’s explore the topic more thoroughly on Thursday, August 22, at 10:30, when acupuncturist Sheila Day, L.Ac., is scheduled to make a presentation at the Center. The list of health concerns that acupuncture can effectively treat is quite lengthy and includes: arthritis, asthma, depression, fibromyalgia, sleep disturbances, tennis elbow, back pain and many other forms of pain. Sheila will discuss these with us and demystify acupuncture by sharing some of its history, how acupuncturists are educated, and how safe the procedure is. If you have medical issues and are interested in learning about alternatives to standard Western treatments, join us for this presentation — and bring your questions! The Center will serve lunch following the program at 11:30. Cost is $4. Please sign up if you plan to attend.
usher in a new day at FiftyForward College Grove, and watch for new opportunities to learn and have fun here. As always, thank you for your continued support.
Sarah
BLUEGRASS MUSIC AND HOMEMADE ICE CREAM FOR BIRTHDAY POTLUCK Birthday Potluckers are in for a real treat this month when veteran musician, Jon Martin, brings a group of his friends to perform bluegrass music for us at the Center. And, to cool us off from the sizzling sounds and the hot August temperatures, we’ll be cranking out some homemade ice cream. Celebrate Center members’ birthdays with us this August 21st. Lunch at 11:30. Music around noon. Please bring a covered dish.
R ECIPES N EEDED We are reviewing designs and making plans for our upcoming cookbook to be published as a Center fundraiser. Special thanks to those of you who have already submitted recipes. Our enthusiasm for this project increases with every contribution! We still need more recipes, though, and are asking our members to please bring up to three of your best, time-honored recipes for inclusion in the cookbook. Thanks!
SENIOR DAY AT WILLIAMSON COUNTY FAIR On Sunday, August 4, seniors will gather at the fair for a day of fun. There will be a luncheon at 11 am, followed by Bingo. All Seniors will be admitted free the entire day. The luncheon is free, however, it requires a ticket. The Center has a limited number available to give out. Stop by and pick up a
LUNCH TRIP TO MILLER’S GROCERY Tuesday, August 13 Van leaves the Center at 10:45 Van fee: $5
ticket if you plan to go.
QUILTERS FIRST MEETING SET To those of you looking for a quilting bee, we are delighted to announce that the first meeting of the College Grove Quilters is scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, at 1:30. The quilting frame is assembled and ready for duty. Our first project will be to put together a nine-square quilt, in theory to be auctioned as a fundraiser for the Center. But who knows? Once it’s completed, we may not be able to part with it! If anyone has scrap pieces of cotton quilting material that you would like to donate to the group, we would really appreciate it. See you after Birthday Potluck.
WELLNESS
ART AND CRAFT
H.O.T.T. FITNESS A mixture of Zumba Gold routines, light weights, kick boxing, floor exercises and a great stretch segment. Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:30 am to 9:15 am
BOB ROSS PAINTING WORKSHOP For beginning and experienced painters. Take home a completed oil painting at the end of class. (Wear old clothes!) Tuesday, August 20: 1 to 3 pm Instructor: Liz Farar Class fee: $20 members $23 non-members (Cost includes all supplies)
ZUMBA GOLD A dance-fitness class that is perfect for beginners, with easy-to-follow invigorating moves. Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:45 am to 10:30 am YOGALATES Yoga postures, combined with Mat Pilates exercises, to help improve balance and flexibility — a full body workout for all levels and body styles Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10:45 am to 11:30 am Fitness Instructor: Gineille Sabilino Class fee: $3 members $5 non-members
MASSAGE Licensed Massage Therapist, Kathy McFarlane, has years of experience serving mature adults with a gentle touch. Wednesdays by appointment Members: $45 Non-members: $60
LINE DANCING Beginners and experienced line dancers learn the latest and hottest line dances while getting a great cardio workout. Fridays: 10 to 11:30 Dance Instructors: Sam and Shirley Kirtley Assistant Instructor: Cathy Smotherman No fee
LANGUAGE ARTS WRITING, ETC. Our writing group is for anyone who loves the written word, whether poetry, prose, fact or fiction, and open to published writers, beginners and those who are in between. Gentle critiques are given if requested. First and third Thursdays: 1 to 3 pm. Members: free Non-members: $24 per year FIFTYFORWARD COLLEGE GROVE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP The Book Club takes a break in August. The September selection is Long Walk to Freedom, the autobiography of Nelson Mandela. New members are always welcome!
RETURNING THIS FALL Painting with Renee LaRose! Bible Study
BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Every other Thursday at 10 am Sponsor: Willowbrook Free
Computer Classes Hand Work Group
FUN & GAMES CANASTA Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 am to 3 pm BRIDGE Mondays: 10 am to 2:30 pm POKER Wednesdays: 11 am to 1 pm Pool, Pedro, Scrabble, Rummikub, Skip-bo and other games daily.
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It is the mission of FiftyForward to enrich the lives of adults 50 and over by providing pathways to health, well-being and lifelong learning.
FIFTYFORWARD C OLLEGE G ROVE Phone: 368.7093 or 368.7278 Fax: 368.7935 Email: sstephens@fiftyforward.org Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 3 pm Center Director: Sarah Stephens Program Director/Newsletter Editor: Libby C. Beeson Program Associate: Pat Connelly Williamson County FLIP Coordinator: 615.376.4332 Williamson County Care Manager: Jennifer Broadrick/376.4334 FIFTYFORWARD COLLEGE GROVE 8607 Horton Highway P.O. Box 223 College Grove, TN 37046 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED
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