6 Tribute to Veterans Carole Webb Slater 7 Trip to Manchester Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival 8 Pancake Breakfast & Bake Sale! 14 Trip to The Factory Civil War History 18 Medicare Enrollment 19 Birthday Potluck Tennessee Birds of Prey
Happy Thanksgiving! The Red Hat Society does not meet in November
Before she started Raptors Roost Nature Education Center in Eagleville, Jenn Froscher was a falconer. These days, her mission is one of outreach - to educate and raise awareness of native Tennessee Birds of Prey - by taking birds to schools and public events. Jenn is “reaching out” to FiftyForward College Grove by bringing her raptors to the Center for Potluck! Jenn will bring a Red Tail Hawk, an Adult Eastern Screech Owl and a Bard Owl. She will discuss the differences between diurnal (daytime) and nocturnal hunters, how to identify them, and how to keep a healthy wild population. Each raptor in Jenn’s care was injured, rescued and rehabilitated. None is releasable into the wild.
Join us for this fascinating Birthday Potluck program on November 19th. Lunch is at 11:30, and Jenn’s presentation will begin at noon. The Center provides the main course. Please bring a side dish.
Join us Saturday, Nov. 8, from 7 to 10 a.m. for our Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale. It is all you can eat pancakes for $5 or $20 for a family. Please bring your appetite and a friend. All proceeds benefit the programs at FiftyForward College Grove. I would also like to re-
mind all you walkers and runners of Viva la Diva, Saturday, November 15. You can choose to run or walk the 5k or, if you are one of those seasoned athletes, go for the gusto with the 10k or the combined 5k/10k. As an incentive to participate, we are offering FiftyForward members a special discount to register for only $20.
Just visit www.vivaladivarun.org and click the Register Now button. Upon checkout, enter the codes listed below to receive your discounted rate. 5k code - VLDFFSAM5K 10k code - VLDFFSAM10K 5k/10k code - VLDFFSAM15K
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Shauna Hammonds from SHIP will return to the Center on Tuesday, Nov. 18 to process Medicare Enrollment for anyone who needs help. She has given us a sign up sheet, in 30-minute time slots, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. that day. If you plan to meet with her, please sign up close in time to other people (so we don’t have a big empty block in between appointments). please take the Checklist of Documents for information that you will need to bring to your appointment. Copies of the checklist will be behind the sign up sheet on the clipboard. Remember, Shauna may not be able to process your enrollment without the information from the checklist.
Join us for this moving tribute to veterans, when Carole Webb Slater discusses Letters From The Heart 1943-1946. Her book is a collection of letters, written by a young P-51 pilot in World War II, to his sweetheart and to his parents. The letters are heartfelt as he describes love, life in America, and life as a fighter pilot in a war that changed the world. Our friends at Franklin Ford-Lincoln have sponsored this event, which allows us to offer lunch at no charge to veterans and spouses of veterans. Reservation deadline is Tuesday, Nov. 4. Seating is limited.
The international impact of the Civil War in Tennessee will be discussed at 10:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, when renowned “conflict archaeologist” and historian Damien Shiels presents “Patrick Cleburne at the Battle of Franklin” at The Factory. Cleburne was a Confederate General and an Irishman who fought for the South and died in the fighting in Franklin. There will also be an impressive array of local Civil War artifacts on display. We’ll stop someplace good for lunch on the way back. Join us if you can. The van will leave the Center at 9:45. Van fee is $5.
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 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: 10:15 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
OPEN ARTISTS’ PAINTING GROUP Choose your media (watercolor, oil, acrylic, etc) & BYOS (Bring Your Own Supplies) First & third Fridays: Nov. 7 & 21 9 to 11 Facilitator: Sylvia Couch Members: no fee Non-members: $5 per session BOB ROSS PAINTING WORKSHOP Take home a finished oil painting at the end of class! Tuesday, Nov. 11: 1 to 3 pm Instructor: Liz Farar Class fee: $20 members $23 non-members QUILTING BEE First & third Wednesdays: Nov. 5 & 19 1 to 3 pm Every Thursday morning: 9 to 10 am
WRITING, ETC.
First and third Thursdays: Nov. 6 & 20 1 to 3 pm. Members: no fee Non-members: $5 per class
November selection: The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Tuesday, Nov. 18 9 am
BIBLE CLASS Expecting to finish the study of Joshua 11/11. Meeting dates and topic of study after that TBA. 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 Pool, Pedro, Scrabble, Rummikub, Skip-bo and other games daily.
Library Associate: Betty Kirkeminde 368.3222 Hours: M-W-R-F: 9 to 5 Tuesday: 11 to 7
Pre-School Story Time Thursdays at 10 Let your child read to a dog! Thursdays at 4 Home School Group Fri., Nov. 14 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