3 Dulcimer Class 10 Bob Ross Painting Workshop 12 Lunch & Program
13 Morning trip:
18 Birthday Potluck Karen Trotter Elley 25 Red Hat trip 26 Lunch & Program Social Security 27 Caregivers Group 31 Daytrip: The Upper Room
Karen Trotter Elley is a freemight have overlooked. But the meslance writer. Her essays have been pub- sage he brought impacted Karen’s life lished in newspapers and magazines in a profound way. across the country. We will also be Her nonlucky charmed for this fiction story, “The Day-After St. Patrick’s Messenger,” is Day celebration: among those includKaren’s husband, Mike ed in Chicken Soup Elley, will accompany for the Soul: her with some lovely Touched by an AnIrish folk music! gel. Make plans to At Potluck, join us this March 18th. Karen will share her Lunch is at 11:30, story about the mesand the program will senger she encounbegin about noon. tered. He was a The Center prostranger to her — a vides the main course. quiet man that many Please bring a side dish.
RED HATTERS ON THE MOVE IN 2015 MARCH 25: THISTLE FARMS The Red Hat Society has planned an interesting lineup of trips for 2015, starting with Thistle Farms this March 25th. Thistle Farms is the “social enterprise” of Magdalene, a unique recovery program for women. Their home page reads, “We are a community of women who have survived prostitution, trafficking, and addiction. We believe that, in the end, love is the strongest force in the world for change.”
The women of Thistle Farms create many different items at the facility in Nashville. Our group will tour their warehouse, do a little shopping in their store, and have lunch onsite at the Thistle Stop Cafe. This promises to be a very worthwhile trip. If there is time, we’ll stop by the Hotel Liquidation Store. The van will leave the Center at 8:30 am. Van fee is $7.
The College Grove Quilters celebrated a huge milestone in December. They removed their first quilt from the frame! Janice Sledge is putting the finishing touches on it from home and we should be able to see it at
the Center within the next few weeks. Meanwhile, they’ve decided their second project will actually be a trio of Friendship Quilts — to hang on the wall at our Center! A large quilt with Center members’ signatures will be draped between two narrower quilts that display the signatures of family members.
The quilters are selling signature blocks for $5 apiece. Anyone who contributes will have their signature embroidered onto a block on the quilt top — plus receive the added satisfaction of funding the quilters’ next project. That’s what money collected will go toward. Talk to Pat if you want to include your signature on this memorable quilt.
TUESDAY, MARCH 31: THE UPPER ROOM The Upper Room Museum and Chapel in Nashville is our destination this March 31st. The permanent exhibits there sound fascinating and include porcelain figures, sculptures and manuscripts dating deep into the first millennium. The museum’s seasonal exhibits include a special Lenten and Easter collection entitled “Faces of the Passion of Christ” which features Ukrainian eggs, bronze and
March 3 at 9:30 Instructor: Clara Vaughn Members: $2 Non-members: $5
wooden sculptures and paintings Admission to The Upper telling the Passion story. Room is free, but they encourage a The focal point of The Up- $4 donation. per Room Chapel is a wood carving The van will leave the Cenof Leonardo daVinci’s The Last ter at 9:00. Van fee is $7. Supper. An extraordinary work of art, the carving is seventeen feet wide and eight feet high, and was created by fifty people over fourteen months’ time. We can also visit their Illuminated Manuscript page from a bookstore. And we’ll stop someBook of Hours - 1500 place good for lunch afterward.
Many thanks to members who have made suggestions for daytrips, and brought in Ms Cheap columns chockfull of information. I am making the most of your recommendations! Look for Dyer Observatory and Readyville Mill in the near future. Just so you’ll know, here are the main guidelines I use when planning trips: wide appeal destination within 60 miles from Center free or minimal admission fee avoid downtown Nashville (parking issues) Keep bringing me your ideas ... Libby
If you’ve been to the semi -annual jewelry sale at Williamson Medical Center, you know what to expect. But if you haven’t … Every kind of costume jewelry you can think of — rings, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pins, plus other miscellaneous items — can be had for $5. We’ll stop at Cracker Barrel on the way back. Van leaves the Center at 9 am. Van fee is $4.
Laverdia McCullough, from the Tennessee Commission on Aging & Disability, will join us to discuss how to put together an emergency kit of things we would need in a disaster situation. Heaven forbid that any of us meets with disaster. Still, it might be a good idea to have an emergency kit, on the ready, just in case something bad happens.
The thought of applying for social security retirement benefits raises many questions for people in their late 50s and early 60s. James Shanks from the Social Security Administration will be here to shed some light on the process with answers to questions like: When should I apply for retirement benefits? How do I apply for benefits? What is the maximum benefit payable? What if I still work? Can I obtain benefits on my spouse’s record? Even though our focus is retirement, James will be able to answer many Social Security questions beyond that. If you have questions or concerns about your card or disability benefits, Social Security taxes and credits, or SSI benefits — please feel free to bring them to this meeting.
FREE TAX PREP Volunteers from United Way will be here to prepare taxes on Thursday mornings through April 9. People with household incomes of $60,000 or less qualify for this assistance. What you need to bring: Photo ID Social Security cards or TAX ID cards Voided check Daycare receipt Healthcare Statement Spouse Call 615.830.7940 to make an appointment.
AEROBICS Mondays & Wednesdays: 9 a.m. Fridays: 8:30 a.m. YOGA Mondays & Wednesdays: 9:45 a.m. Fridays: 9:15 a.m. POSTURE THERAPY Mondays & Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. Instructor: Kelley Shannon Members: $3 per class Non-members: $5 per class
MASSAGE Licensed Massage Therapists Serving seniors with a gentle touch Donna Jensen Tuesdays by appointment Kathy McFarlane 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: 10:15 to 11:45 Dance Instructors: Sam and Shirley Kirtley Assistant Instructor: Cathy Smotherman CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP A support group for primary caregivers to discuss their unique challenges. Fourth Friday: Mar.27 9 am Facilitator: Sylvia Couch BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Every other Thursday at 10 am Sponsor: Willowbrook
BOB ROSS PAINTING WORKSHOP Take home a finished oil painting at the end of class! Tuesday, Mar. 10: 1 to 3 pm Instructor: Liz Farar
QUILTING BEE First & third Wednesdays: Mar. 4 & 18 1 to 3 pm Every Thursday morning: 9 to 10 am FIRST TUESDAY DULCIMER CLASS Tuesday, March 3 9:30 am Instructor: Clara Vaughn Class fee: $2 members $5 non-members
WRITING, ETC.
First and third Thursdays: Mar. 5 & 19 1 to 3 pm. Members: no fee Non-members: $24 per year
March selection: Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote Third Tuesdays: Mar. 17 9 am
BIBLE CLASS Class continues its study of Esther. Instructor: Frances Greathouse
FUN & GAMES BRIDGE Mondays: 10:30 am to 2:30 pm CANASTA Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 am to 3 pm DOMINOES Fridays at 10:30 POKER Wednesdays: 11 am to 1 pm
Library Associate: Betty Kirkeminde 368.3222 Hours: M-W-R-F: 9 to 5 Tuesday: 11 to 7
Pool, Pedro, Scrabble, Rummikub, Skip-bo and other games daily.
Pre-School Story Time Thursdays at 10 Home School Group Fri., March 13 at 2
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