3 Living Well with Chronic Conditions 8 Bob Ross Painting Workshop 10 Living Well with Chronic Conditions 11 Daytrip: Foothills Crafts 16 Birthday Potluck Lisa Patton
16 Computer class Facebook
Where do you turn for weather information when our forecast is foreboding? If your answer is: “To Lisa Patton on Channel 2!” — you’re going to love Birthday Potluck this April 16th, when Middle Tennessee’s favorite weathercaster joins us as our guest speaker. Maybe the reason Lisa is one of our most trusted weathercasters is because she is a hometown girl, of sorts. She grew up in Mt. Juliet. Mark your calendar to be here this April 16th. Lunch is at 11:30, and Lisa will speak at noon. The Center provides the main course. Please bring a side dish.
RED HAT SOCIETY 18 Daytrip: Wildhorse Saloon 23 Computer class: Facebook 23 Red Hat Society goes to Grinder’s Switch
Groovy Grovettes will head to the Centerville Public Square this month to visit the Grinder’s Switch Center. Red Hatters will be greeted by Nancy Roland, director of the Hickman County Chamber of Commerce, and view museum displays of Minnie Pearl, Del
Reeves, Blake Shelton, and others. Afterward, they plan to enjoy shopping at the stores around the town square and have lunch at Breece’s Café. The van will leave College Grove at 9:30 a.m. Van fee is $10.
THURSDAY, MAY 8: WILLIAMSON COUNTY SENIOR HEALTH FAIR AT THE FACTORY TUESDAY, MAY 13: SENIOR DAY ON THE GENERAL JACKSON
The annual “Senior Days” voyage aboard the General Jackson is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 this year. The ticket price has gone up to $28 per person, but it’s still a good deal for a two-hour cruise with lunch and entertainment. We will leave the Center at 10 AM. Van fee is $8. Deadline for reservations is Thursday, April. 17.
April 3 & 10 (VITA) Free tax help for people in low to moderate income range. Volunteers are IRS trained & certified. Available by appointment only. Call: 615.830.7940
Whether you know how to line dance, or two-step, or not, you might enjoy going with us to Nashville and having lunch at the Wildhorse Saloon on Friday, April 18. The Wildhorse will be playing music from their radio, and their dance floor will be available for anyone who’s in the mood to boogie. Or maybe you have never been, and are just curious. Their menu is on the pricey side for most of us. A burger with fries is $13.
We will leave the Center at 10 a.m. on the 18th. Van fee is $8. Editor’s note: Sarah, who took line dance in college, has hopes of going on this trip. Pat may join us also. I have never been, and would like to learn from our fabulous instructors. Yeeha! — Libby
From a recent trip: Dorothy Douglas, John Seigenthaler, Jane Puckett, Ann Reed, JoAnn Shelton, Maggie Mefford & Libby Beeson
FACEBOOK CLASS APRIL 16 AND 23 We are offering two computer classes in April for those of you who have a Facebook account, but need some help making the most of it. Here are some of the “how to’s” to expect: Week 1 find and add people delete or block people post a status update post pictures and videos
Week 2 create a group following pages, and why privacy settings and why they are important Class meets from 10:30 until 11:30 on the 16th and 23rd, Non-member fee is $5 per class. Bring your laptop or tablet.
Maggie’s main course will be orange chicken with wild rice. We’ll have a nice side along with bread. And save room for her famous coconut cake! The demonstration begins at 10:30. Lunch ($5) at 11:30 please sign up
THURSDAY, APRIL 17: Volunteering & Art Make Cards for Veterans at V.A. Hospital FiftyForward’s volunteer division, RSVP, is offering us another opportunity to reach out to local veterans — by making greeting cards for patients at the V.A. Medical Center in Murfreesboro. RSVP will furnish all materials and supplies, as well as any instructions or guidance we may need. So let’s roll up our sleeves and make some beautiful cards. Hopefully they will bring cheer to a service man or woman in the hospital. We will have lunch at 11:30 and begin making cards at about noon. RSVP will also provide refreshments.
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Mary Hance recently visited, and wrote about, the Foothills Crafts Gift Shop in Manchester. She called it, “a treasure, with affordable quilts, pottery, smocked dresses, paintings, baskets, crochet pieces, nice jewelry, and more — all made by area artists.” Foothills is a non-profit store, operated for more than 30 years by the Coffee County Craft Association. It is set up as a co-op where the artists become “exhibiting members,” and take turns working as volunteer salespeople at the store. Phyllis Dix, who has long been part of the crafters coop, also volunteers as the store manager. “We have a few things for as little as a dollar, all the way up to $250 for a woodturned bowl,” she says. “Something for everyone.” This will be an interesting departure from trading for manufactured products made in faraway places, and a great opportunity to support area artisans. Not to mention an overall fun day! We’ll have lunch some place good in Manchester. The Van will leave the Center at 10. Van fee is $8.
AEROBICS Mondays & Wednesdays 9 a.m. YOGA Mondays & Wednesdays 9:45 a.m. Instructor: Kelley Shannon Members: $3 per class Non-members: $5 per class MASSAGE Licensed Massage Therapist, Kathy McFarlane has years of experience serving mature adults. 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 BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Every other Thursday at 10 am Sponsor: Willowbrook
COMPUTER CLASS: FACEBOOK Wednesdays, April 16 & 23 10:30 -11:30 a.m. Instructor: Courtney Morgan Non-members: $5 per class. Please sign up.
BOB ROSS PAINTING WORKSHOP Take home a finished oil painting at the end of class! Tuesday, April 8: 1 to 3 pm Instructor: Liz Farar Class fee: $20 members $23 non-members (Cost includes all supplies) QUILTING BEE Meets first and third Wednesdays. April 2 and 16 1 to 3 pm
WRITING, ETC. A safe place to share your writing, whether poetry or First and third Thursdays: 1 to 3 pm. Members: no fee Non-members: $24 per year
April selection is The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy. New members welcome! Tuesday, April 15 9 am
BIBLE CLASS A study of the Apostle Peter continues this month. Second and fourth Tuesdays April 8 and 22 9:30 until 11 a.m. Instructor: Frances Greathouse
Caregivers Support Group Friday, April 25 9 a.m. Quilting Room
FUN & GAMES CANASTA Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 am to 3 pm BRIDGE Mondays: 10:30 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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