1 Center Closed Happy New Year! 6 Dulcimer Class 7 Daytrip: Lunch at Marcy Jo’s 15 Lunch & Program
13 Bob Ross Painting Workshop
Anyone who has ever been on Kathy McFarlane’s table knows just how therapeutic massage therapy can be. But massage is just one of many things we can do to take care of ourselves. At Potluck this January 21st, Kathy and fellow massage therapists, Donna Scales and Donna Jensen, will discuss ideas and tips for better self care. And there’s a bonus: They will also give shoulder and neck massages to those who want them. What better way to start the new year!
Many of you already know Donna Scales. She grew up in College Grove and has substituted massage for Kathy at the Center. You may not be as familiar with Donna Jensen, who will begin offering massage at the Center on Tuesdays starting in February. Plan to meet and greet with our massage therapists at Potluck this January 21st. Lunch is at 11:30, and the program will begin about noon. The Center provides the main course. Please bring a side dish.
Clara Vaughn, who performed at the Center with The Dulcimer Dandies Band in October, has agreed to offer monthly dulcimer lessons here! Plus, if there are any two among you who are curious about learning to play, but don’t have a dulcimer, Clara has two extras and is willing to bring them. Classes will be held on first Tuesdays beginning Jan. 6, at 9:30.
The first class will last an hour, but future classes may run longer. Class fee is $2 for members and $5 for non-members. If you want to reserve one of Clara’s extra dulcimers, be sure and indicate on the sign up sheet.
16 & 30 Dominoes! 19 Center Closed
21 Birthday Potluck 23 Caregivers Support Group 29 Lunch & Program
RED HATS MEET JAN. 28 TO PLAN FOR 2015 The Red Hat Society will gather at the Center on Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. to plan some fun and interesting trips for 2015. It’s a nice morning, and everyone brings lunch to enjoy after the planning meeting.
PLAY DOMINOES JAN. 16 AND 30 I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended our baby shower. Daniel and I appreciate all the generous gifts and support. We could not have asked for a more fabulous party. Thanks to Kathy, Libby and Pat for all their planning and decorating. We are excited to get My Senior Center, a web based program that will simplify how we enter and track membership data. With this much needed technology upgrade, we will be using a brand new scanning system for checking in at the front desk. Your current FiftyForward card will still work. The touch screen will be much larger and you will be able to select specific activities and classes rather than just general categories. We need your help to ensure you select the correct activity/class for the day. The system is very user friendly, but we will have staff here to assist you. As with anything new, there will be a period of adjustment as we all get used to the new transition. Please ask if you have questions. We hope to have the new system up and running the middle of January. Thank you. Happy New Year!
Sarah
How does a good oldfashioned game of dominoes sound? If it sounds like fun, you’re in luck! Mark Stewart plays dominoes regularly and has agreed to facilitate games here at the Center. We’re going to start with the “Mexican Train” game. Mark says that, if you have Join us at 10:30 on Frinever played, you should be able days, Jan. 16 & 30, for a rousing to learn the basics on your first game or three of dominoes. game. Strategy skills will imIt might be a good idea to prove with practice. bring your lunch!
From our Holiday Afternoon Tea with the O’Steens: (standing L to R): Gloria O’Steen, Janice Barclay, Jane Puckett, Ruby Bennett, Jackie Haven, Glyndon Tucker, Louie Langell, Janice Sledge, Katie Reed, Sarah Stephens, Ann Haley, Pat Connelly, Dot Carter, Sandra Zimmerle, Sharon Lassiter, Dorothy Douglas, Ray O’Steen. (Seated): Elizabeth Battle
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY In the event that Williamson County Schools are closed due to inclement weather:
the Center will open two hours late, at 10 a.m. all trips and programs with instructors (like fitness, Bible, and art) will be cancelled. informal Center activities (like card playing) will be a matter of discretion. Be safe. When in doubt, call the Center: 368.7093
The most common joint problems come from arthritis and injuries. Join Dr. Brian Perkinson from Vanderbilt Bone & Joint to learn how new technology and new techniques in orthopedic surgeries can get you back on your feet and back to your life in no time!
A pharmacist from our Walgreens up on 96 will be here to give us the skinny on vaccinations — from pneumonia to whopping cough, and from shingles to Hepatitis B: Who should get one? How long until protected? How often do you get one? Can you get more than one vaccine at the same time?
We’ll save time for a Q&A at the end of the program, so bring your questions!
In order for the Posture Therapy classes to continue, we need to establish a minimum of three people for each class to “make.” If only one or two people are here for the class, we will cancel it.
Just a little lunch trip to Marcy Jo’s. Van leaves the Center at 11:15. Van fee is $4. * Raindate: Wed., Jan 14
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.
BOB ROSS PAINTING WORKSHOP Take home a finished oil painting at the end of class! Tuesday, Jan. 13: 1 to 3 pm Instructor: Liz Farar Class fee: $20 members $23 non-members QUILTING BEE First & third Wednesdays: Jan. 7 & 21 1 to 3 pm Every Thursday morning: 9 to 10 am
Instructor: Kelley Shannon Members: $3 per class Non-members: $5 per class
WRITING, ETC.
MASSAGE Licensed Massage Therapist Kathy McFarlane has years of experience serving mature adults. Wednesdays by appointment Members: $45 Non-members: $60
First and third Thursdays: Jan. 15 1 to 3 pm. Members: no fee Non-members: $24 per year
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. Facilitator: Sylvia Couch BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS Every other Thursday at 10 am Sponsor: Willowbrook
January selection: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Tuesday, Jan 20 9 am “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” Groucho Marx
BIBLE CLASS January study topic will be advised
Instructor: Frances Greathouse
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
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., Jan. 9 at 2
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.
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