COLLEGE GROVE ENRICHMENT FOCUS September 2013
SEPTEMBER HIGHLIGHTS 2 Labor Day (Center closed) 4 Lebanon Premium Outlets 5 Screening at Patricia Heart Building 10 Senior Day at Tennessee State Fair 12 & 13 Box painting 13 United Way Day of Caring 13 Fun Friday 18 Birthday Potluck 19 Cooking Demonstration with Sharon & Sharol 20 Trip to Amish Community 24 Bob Ross painting workshop 25 Relaxation Therapy 25 Red Hat Society Miss Lucille’s Antique Mall
TRAVEL TO AMISH COUNTRY Come with us on Friday, September 20, as we head to the Amish Community in Ethridge. Rather than take the covered wagon tour, this time we will visit the different farms on our own, stopping here and there as the mood strikes us. There should be plenty of fall crops — pumpkins, gourds, sweet potatoes and peanuts — and, if our timing is good, sorghum molasses! We will also have the opportunity to check out some of the furniture and crafts the Amish make by hand. Lunch will be served buffet style at the Country Mill Restaurant there in the community. The van will leave the Center at 9 am. Van fee is $7.
NORWEGIAN COOKING DEMONSTRATION SEPT. 19 Scandinavian sisters Sharon Lassiter and Sharol Hopwood will pay homage to their forebears this September 19th, when they demonstrate how to make a Norske lunsj, which means “Norwegian lunch.” The menu is destined to be delicious and includes: · Norske Potet Suppe (Norwegian Potato Soup) · Smorbord (open Norwegian sandwich) · and Krumkaka, a delicate rolled cookie for dessert, made in a Krumkaka Iron and rolled on a special funnel shaped tool. You may have seen Sharol and Sharon prepare Krumkaka at the Center before. The difference this time is that they’ll be making it for us! Yummo! The fun begins at 10:30, when the twins say, “Velkommen til var Norske mat demonstrasjon.” If you want to know what that means, you’ll need to come to the demonstration! Lunch will be served at 11:30. Cost is $4. Please sign up by Monday the 16th.
RED HAT SOCIETY HEADS TO CLARKSVILLE College Grove Red Hatters are planning a round of shopping this September 25th at Miss Lucille’s Marketplace in Clarksville. Miss Lucille’s has a variety of vendors that range from rare antiques, shabby chic, handmade gifts, décor and skilled craftsmen. Lunch will be impromptu. Be at the Center by 9 am. Van fee is $8.
FROM THE DIRECTOR… As many of you know, each September we have a United Way Day of Caring, when volunteers from Comdata Corporation spend their day cleaning and reorganizing things around the Center. We have closed the Center in the past, but we have learned that the reason the volunteers want to come here is because they want to interact with members and have lunch with you. We invite you to please join us Friday Sept. 13 for Fun Fri-
RELAXATION THERAPY SEPT. 25 When we are awake, many thoughts run through our mind. The waking mind is very active. During sleep, the mind can remain active, though its rhythm is slower than when awake. Have you ever slept for a full night, but awoke still feeling tired? When the mind is active, sleep is not always restful. The aim of relaxation therapy is to quiet the mind; to allow thoughts to flow in a smooth, level rhythm, and induce the relaxation response. This mental quiet allows for rest and rejuvenation that does not always occur, even during sleep. By using relaxation techniques, it is possible to improve health and sleep, strengthen the immune system, build up resistance to stress, cope with change, and improve quality of life overall. Claudia Prangue, who has been a Relaxation Therapist for 20 years, will come to the Center on Wednesday, September 26 at 10 am. She will introduce us to relaxation therapy and lead us in a session using guided imagery and breathing techniques.
day. Cards and games will start at 9 am, and a free lunch is in store for those of you who sign up. I also want to give you a “heads up” about a new policy about trips in the van: We will need to have a minimum of six people to sign up in order for an outing to go forward. If we do not have six people, we will notify you that the trip is being cancelled. So invite your friends and sign up early for our fun excursions. And special thanks to eve-
TALL TALES FOR BIRTHDAY POTLUCK Luke Boyd plans to spin a few yarns for us at Birthday Potluck this September 18th — stories from the third volume in his Coon Dogs and Outhouses series. Tales from Tennessee is a collection of Luke’s columns in the Review Appeal and Williamson Herald, and we are sure to hear the greatest hits. Luke tells us that he really has a story about a Coon Dog. He says he really has a story about an outhouse, too! Copies of Luke’s books are on sale at the Center for $20, and Luke will donate $5 from each book sold to the Center. Lunch at 11:30. Program at noon.
ryone who came to our first quilting bee! Response was very good
SENIOR DAY AT TENNESSEE STATE FAIR
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Tuesday, September 10, is Senior Day at the Tennessee State Fair. The program will begin at 10:30 and carries the theme “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” which local experts and entertainers will speak to. A complimentary lunch will be served at noon. Van leaves the Center at 9:45. Van fee is $5.
ished products from this talented group. Meetings are now set for the first and third Wednesdays.
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PAINTING BOXES SEPT. 12 & 13 Yes, we are going to paint cardboard boxes. It’s all a part of Nashville’s “Stacked Box Community Mural Project.” After we paint them, the boxes will be joined with literally thousands of other painted boxes and constructed into a massive mural wall by Nashville artist Myles Maillie. The finished product will be displayed on the grounds of The Hermitage during its Fall Fest in October. Our mission is to paint two opposite sides of sixteen 18” cardboard boxes. The images will already be drawn on them, so you don’t need to be “artistic” to participate. Response to this
SEPT. 13 IS FUN FRIDAY
collaborative project has drawn the attention of the Guinness Book of World Records. The current world record for the “Largest Cardboard Mosaic,” was set in 2010 in Germany with 2,644 boxes. Coordinators of the local project hope to shatter that record, and each FiftyForward center plans to contribute to the effort. So let’s put on our paint shirts and make our mark — College Grove style. Painting will begin at 10. We’ll finish up on Friday if need be.
We decided to make Friday the 13th a lucky day at the Center this month with free food and games. The fun will begin at 9, and lunch — grilled out hamburgers and hotdogs — will be served around noon. But the sooner you arrive, the better. The good folks from ComData, who volunteer at the Center each year as part of the United Way Day of Caring, will be here by 8 that morning. Let’s show them our appreciation with a good turnout. Please sign up if you plan to have lunch with us, so we’ll know how much to prepare.
ART CLASS TAKES MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH Renee LaRose returns to lead a creative arts class in which students are invited to work in the medium of their choice — oil, acrylic, watercolor or mixed media. Artists-in-training will receive oneon-one help with medium, technique, creative approaches, conceptual ideas and problem solving. Students are also welcome to change their medium at any time, explore, experiment and discover various ways to express their ideas and enhance their creative experience. Beginning Friday, Sept. 20, class will meet once a week for six weeks, from 10 am to 1:30 pm, with a break for lunch. The cost is $65 for members and $75 for non-members. Deadline to register is Sept. 13.
Van leaves the Center at 10:30 No fee
LET’S GO TO LEBANON! Wednesday, September 4 Premium Outlets Mall We’ll stop some place good for lunch. Van leaves the center at 9:30. Van fee is $5.
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: 8:45 am to 9:30 am
CREATIVE ARTS: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH Six-week class begins Sept. 20 Fridays: 10 am to 1:30 pm (with break for lunch) Instructor: Renee LaRose Class fee: $65 members $75 non-members Deadline to register: Sept. 13
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
BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Every other Thursday at 10 am Sponsor: Willowbrook Free
BOB ROSS PAINTING WORKSHOP Take home a finished oil painting at the end of class! Tuesday, Sept. 24: 1 to 3 pm Instructor: Liz Farar Class fee: $20 members $23 non-members (Cost includes all supplies) QUILTING BEE Quilters meet first and third Wednesdays Sept. 4 and 18 1 to 3 pm
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 September selection is Long Walk to Freedom, the autobiography of Nelson Mandela. New members welcome! Tuesday, Sept. 17 9 am
H I S T O RY BIBLE CLASS Class will resume its study in Genesis. Lessons are independent of each other, so new members will be able to jump right in. Previous lessons are available on request. Second and fourth Tuesdays. Sept. 10 & 24: 9:30 to 11:00 am free Instructor: Frances Greathouse
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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