COLLEGE GROVE ENRICHMENT FOCUS October 2013
OCTOBER HIGHLIGHTS 10 Bluebird Café 14-18 $10 discount 2014 Membership Drive 15 The Farm 16 Birthday Potluck 16 Bob Ross Painting Workshop 17 Cooking demonstration with Marjorie Claire Pitts 23 Red Hat Society Landmark Booksellers 24 Food Day Support College Grove Food Pantry 25 Center closed for Staff retreat
Coming in November Social media computer class
SAVE THE DATES NOV. 7: Nashville Symphony NOV. 9: Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale
DOWN ON THE FARM If you’ve lived in this area for very long, you are probably familiar with The Farm, Stephen Gaskin and his wife, Ina May. As The Tennessean recently reported, “More than four decades ago, Gaskin led a caravan of nonconformists … from San Francisco [to] Summertown … to form their own society — a spiritual commune called The Farm.” On Tuesday, October 15, we will travel down to The Farm where Vicki Montagne, who arrived in 1977, will take us on a guided tour (mostly in the van). Vicki will review The Farm’s history and how it has evolved over the last 42 years. She will also tell us about its current ventures which include a publishing company, a midwifery center and the Ecovillage Training Center. (Remember, The Farm is not a “farm,” but a community of likeminded people.) We will leave the Center at 8 am. Van fee is $8 , plus we’ll need to pay The Farm a $5 fee for the tour. We’ll stop at the Mt. Pleasant Grille for a nice lunch on the way back.
BLUEBIRD CAFÉ, HERE WE COME ! WAMB Radio hosts a free monthly event, “For Seniors Only,” at the Bluebird, and we are scheduled to go on Thursday, October 10. We will arrive at 9:30 and be treated to coffee and donuts. Then, a local singer/ songwriter will perform for us from 10 until 11. WAMB event organizer, Harry Stephenson, says they never know who the tunesmith will be, but that we can count on hearing some good quality music! We will leave the Center at 8:30. Van fee is $6.
RED HAT SOCIETY Red Hatters have reconsidered their destination this month and have decided to visit Landmark Booksellers in Franklin and enjoy lunch at a restaurant close by. The van will leave the Center at 10 am on the 23rd. Van fee is $4.