FiftyForward Knowles March 2019 newsletter

Knows 174 Rains Ave. Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 743-3433 www.FiftyForward.org March 2019 March HIGHLIGHTS NIA Exercise with Nancy Fridays March 1st—April 26th Tai Chi with Cindy Wednesdays 10:30 First Monday Lunch Monday, March 4th NOON Genetic Cancer Screening Monday, March 4th at 9:00 Nashville Reads—Hidden Figures Tuesdays, March 5th — 26th 11:30 Journaling Series Tuesdays March 5th—April 30th 10:30 What’s New Thursday, Mar 7th—May 30th 1:00 Monthly Bingo w/ United HealthCare Tuesday, March 19th at 1:00 All Of Us Luncheon Thursday, March 21st at 11:30 Financial Awareness Series Thursdays in March at 10:45 Men’s Luncheon Thursday, March 28th at NOON Gospel Sing-A-Long Tuesdays 12:30

Daytrips: Pickler & Ben Viewing and Lunch Wednesday, Mar 6th The Frist Monday, Mar 18th

Please see March Calendar for all other Programs and Activities!

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March is an exciting time to be at the Knowles Center! This year Knowles has partnered with Nashville Reads and we are offering the following exciting events. We have among us for the month of March several community leaders from both Nashville, TN and Huntsville, AL. FiftyForward Bordeaux will also be our guest. You do not want to miss this series!

Tuesday, March 5, 2019---Light Lunch and Guest Speaker 11:30-12:30 p.m.

Speaker will be Ms. Caitlyn Durham NASA-Marshall Space Flight Center.

Come hear Ms. Durham talk about the challenges of being a female with the NASA community. She will also be speaking on some of her experiences and her love for NASA. Tuesday, March 12, 2019----Light Lunch and Book Discussion 11:30-1:00 p.m.

Join us for a book discussion of the book “Hidden Figures”. The book discussion will be led by Nashville’s own Martesha I. Johnson, Chief Public Defender.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019-----Light Lunch and Movie 11:30 -1:00 p.m.

Join us for a special viewing of the movie “Hidden Figures” and potluck lunch.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019----“Hidden Figures” Party and Potluck 11:30 -12:30 p.m.

Join us as we wrap up our month of participating in Nashville Reads. We will end the event with a “Hidden Figures” party.

We will have the following activities at the party: Hidden Figures Character Contest * Dress like a figure in the Hidden Figures book and be eligible for a prize * Enjoy some food “out of this world ” Be your own engineer and fly your plane contest * Moon Rock Toss * Other Fun *

Kim’s Korner February ended sopping WET! While the rain reminded us of April, we are about experience the wonderful month of March. March is blowing in with many fun activities, don’t miss out! 

Nashville Reads “Hidden Figures”

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First Monday Lunch featuring the Hadley Park Dancer and Knowles Talented Performers

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Journaling (an understanding of who we are and where we are going

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Financial Awareness (Managing your Money , Exploitation and SNAP (food stamps))

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NIA (Strength and Balance)

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Walk with Ease

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Bible 101

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Men’s Luncheon ( Men, Relevance and Retirement—For Retired and Retiring Men)

This year, there are activities sure to be of interest to every member. We kicked off the year with Cosmic Journey (an 8-week series) and we have many other series planned for this year. If there is a subject matter you would like to see in our Awareness classes please let us know. We took the suggestions from the Vision Boards and you will see many new things being offered this year to include the following: Travelogues, Relationship Series, Financial Fitness, Communicating with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Cottage Cove (Intergenerational Program), Summer Singing Camp, and much more Remember if there is a program you don’t see, tell us about it. Many new suggestions have turned into clubs this year. All because our members recommended them and were willing to take part. New this year Bible 101, Pitt Game Club and Gospel Sing-A-Long.

Have an awesome March!!!

Birthdays in MARCH Wilson, Lawrence Hester, Cecelia King, Judy Caruthers, Barbara Swope, Bloice McClain, Kiwanis Cryer, Patricia Leach, Linda Horton, Alden Stringer, Valerie Hirt, Janet Goodman, Will Mueck, Anna Gordon, Janice

Quote of the Month

REMINDERS

Hey everybody, if you can please sign-up for all programs in advance, in addition to paying for those events if needed. This would be a big help so we can make sure we have an accurate head count. We don’t want to leave anyone out!

Coming up…

Submitted by GG/Gayle Goad

Since I have lived in a retirement community for 12 years, I know of three incidents where a resident has been incapacitated and helpless for days. This should not be allowed to happen and can be easily prevented.

Close your eyes for a moment and use your imagination. You are lying on the floor injured or unconscious. Maybe you are on a cold hard floor. If you are lucky, maybe on a carpet. If you are not unconscious, you are aware of being cold, hungry, thirsty, needing to go to the bathroom and ALONE. You wonder IF and WHEN someone will come to help.

I don’t want that to be me and I’m sure you don’t want it to be you. What steps can we do to be sure that doesn’t happen to us?

You need a person or preferably two persons who know your schedule and check in on you at least once a day or better yet twice a day. It can be very simple and quick, a phone call or a text if you have that capability. I am sending a picture of a heart to my four kids each day when I get up. Hopefully one of them will notice if I don’t send it and check on me. They also have a list of 4 neighbors and their phone numbers that they can call and ask to check on me. I have a neighbor who has a key to my house and the phone numbers of my children.

If you have a SMART phone, there is a FREE app called SNUG SAFETY that you check in with at a time you decide on each day. If you don’t check in, they send you a text and ask if you are OK. If they don’t get a response, they contact the person or persons you have listed as your emergency contacts. It is quick and easy and it works.

This should take care of problems at home but what happens if you are in an accident and unable to communicate? That is where the TDOT program comes in. I strongly recommend it to everyone, not just seniors. It is easy and simple and could save your life.

Take responsibility for you safety!

Gayle Goad will be attending our First Monday Lunch in May to talk more about the SNUG Safety app and TDOT program.

What’s Happening ...

Special Series Gospel Sing-A-Long Tuesdays Time: 12:30 am | FEE: FREE For those who just love to sing! This is a no pressure, fun only singing group who enjoys hanging out and bustin out some tunes! Join us in the Lobby around the Piano for some lovely tunes by Nelson and lets have some relaxing fun!

Journaling Series Tuesdays, March 5th—April 30th Time: 10:30 pm | FEE: FREE This first class will be run by Pam Brown from Insight Counseling and will discuss to the group the benefits of Journaling! Each participant who attends the first class will receive a Journal to use throughout the series! Sign up at the Center.

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Reghan’s Remarks Happy March Everyone! We have a TON of exciting programs this month so please make sure to get signed up for any event that you would like to attend!

PLEASE REMEMBER: some programs have a limited number of seats, so make sure to check everything out for the whole month and get signed up ASAP for those programs that you would like to attend!

We now have a DEADLINE for signups to First Monday Lunch, which will always fall on the Friday BEFORE First Monday Lunch. This allows us the correct headcount to purchase food, so this is very important that you get signed up with the front desk PRIOR to the event happening! You are welcome to make your payment on the day of the event, but please make sure to get on the list the Friday BEFORE First Monday Lunch!

We have a lot of new programs happening this month, such as: Journaling Class, Financial Awareness Series, Bible 101. And the Gospel Sign-a-long! Make sure to try out each of these programs and let us know what you think!

If you ever have any programs that you would like to see here at the Knowles Center please come talk to me and we will try out best to get it on the schedule! We have A LOT of NEW things coming this year and we could not be more excited to share it with you all!

Membership fees to increase January 1— members can participate in all seven centers!

Effective January 2019, Fifty Forward center membership fees will increase to $12*a month. Our centers offer lifelong learning and engaging programs (Arts, exercise and education) and access to resources to live true to the FiftyForward mission: to support, champion and enhance life for those 50 and older.

Five of the seven FiftyForward lifelong learning centers are among the elite 1% of centers in the United States, recognized by the National Institute of Senior Centers, for quality and effectiveness.

As a nonprofit agency, we rely on proceeds for annual membership and program fees, special events, local government grants and funders, active volunteers and other thoughtful and generous community Supporters to provide engagement opportunities for older adults.

FiftyForward has not raised membership rates in eight years. This increase will offset the costs we are seeing to maintain our lifelong learning centers and programs.

For $12 month, you can participate in ALL seven FiftyForward Centers. 

Embrace health and wellness through fitness classes at all levels;

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Enhance your lifelong learning through Aging Mastery Program seminars

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Learn new skills through classes

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Make new friends through special interest groups

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Discover your hidden talent through center-based performance opportunities

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Take pleasure in the creative arts

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Volunteer in our community

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Explore new cultures by traveling to nearby attractions or around the world.

IT’S YOUR TIME…JOIN US AT FIFTYFORWARD!

Have you heard about the new All of Us research Program from the National Institutes of Health? This new exciting program seeks to enroll 1,000,000 participants from diverse backgrounds to The Membership Committee is also looking for members improve the health of future generations. If you are interested in assisting with the development and implaninterested in joining but have more questions or tation of activities to reach new membership and retain would like some assistance in enrolling, please make the current membership. Please keep your eyes open for an appointment with us! FiftyForward All of Us team flyers about this 1st meeting or see the Center Director, members will be offering one-on-one appointments on Kim Anderson.

Monday, March 18th. Sign up at the Center and become “One in a Million” with the All of Us Research Program!

If you are interested in weighing in more on what programming takes place at Knowles, consider joining the Program Services Committee. This committee advises the Program Director on desired and needed programming and services for membership. Keep your eyes open for a flyers about this or see Program Director, Reghan Thompson.