J. L. Turner Center
Important Updates
Halloween Costume Contest and Potluck/Chili Cook-Off Friday, October 30 at 11:30a.m.
Pool will be closed
Maintenance on the YMCA swimming pool, sauna benches, and whirlpool will begin on Monday, October 5th and will continue through at least Thursday, October 8th dur ing which these areas will be closed.
October Newsletter
2015
Greetings! I hope that each of you are as excited as I am to be moving into Fall! I hope you have noticed that we are offering more opportunities for you to learn and grow in all areas of well-being. Our September calendar was full of many exciting things and October promises to be even better. I must say that we never enjoy cancelling events that we work so hard to plan, so please step out of your comfort zone and take advantage of these new experiences. I know you would find each of them fun and rewarding. Thank you for your cooperation as we have implemented the My Senior Center (MSC) check-in system. We still have a few bugs in the system, but Nicole is working hard to get them all worked out. Thank you Nicole for your hard work on this major project! Please make sure that you check in at MSC every single day AND check in for every single activity/event that you participate in! This is vital for us to keep our funding and to know what people most enjoy doing! As we move into October, I challenge each of you to experience one of the Arts that you have never experienced before. You will find that we are offering activities/events in many of the Arts over the course of the month. All you have to do is participate! I hope to see each of you at our Center many times this month! Here’s to your health, well-being and lifelong learning! -Susan
Letter From the Director
Celebrate
ARTober with us in October!
Artober is a month-long celebration of arts and culture in Nashville. Here at the Turner Center, you can celebrate Artober with us by participating in some of our arts & craft classes. In October we are offering a Bob Ross painting class, a Crafting with Candace ReLEAF project, a Music for Seniors concert, Coffee & Classics at the Nashville Symphony, Rhythm Band, Photography Group, box mural decorating, a Zentangle class, and a coloring contest. See the Special Events (page 2), Trips (page 5) and Turner at Twilight (back page) sections of this newsletter for more details!
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OCTOB E R NEWS LET TE R
Special Events
(All events are free unless otherwise indicated, but a reservation is required.)
(FF1) Qigong: Tuesdays in October at 10:00a.m. A Chinese method of breathing for relaxation. (FF1) 20 & 30 minute Reiki Appointments: Tuesdays in October beginning at 11:00a.m. Sign up with an Ambassador or Turner Center staff person. Cost $15 for 20 min. and $22 for 30 min. (FF1) 6-week Conversational Spanish Class: Mondays at 10:00a.m. Begins October 5! $30 if you have a workbook; $40 for class and workbook purchase. YMCA/FF members only. (FF1) 6-week Beginning Spanish Class: Wednesdays at 10:00a.m. Begins October 7! $30 if you have a workbook; $40 for class and workbook purchase. YMCA/FF members only. (FF1) Rhythm Band: Friday, October 2 at 11:30a.m. (Moved from 1st Thurs. to 1st Friday of month) Breakfast Club at LePeep: Thursday, October 8 at 8:30a.m. Meet at the restaurant.
(CE) 3-Week Strengths & Talents Discovery Workshop: Monday, October 12, 19, & 26 at 1:00p.m. $50 for all three sessions! (FF1) Learn Hand & Foot with Nicole: Wednesday, October 14, 21, & 28 at 1:00p.m. (FF1) 8-week Journey To Freedom group: Mondays beginning October 19 from 9:00a.m.10:30a.m. $25 (CE) Songs for Sound ‘Hearoes’ Free Hearing Clinic: Wednesday, October 21 from 8:30a.m.4:00p.m. See calendar insert for additional details. Country Financial Lunch & Learn: Wednesday, October 21 at 11:30a.m. (FF1) Coloring Contest Awards Day: Thursday, October 22 at 11:00a.m. Advanced Cell Phone Workshop: Thursday, October 22 at 11:30a.m. Lunch by reservation only! Teach Me To Pray: Thursday, October 22 at 2:00p.m. A prayer seminar led by Dr. Charles (Chuck) Frazier, Director of Spiritual Development at the Bellevue Family YMCA. (FF1) Fun Friday!-Left, Right, Center: Friday, October 23 at 11:45a.m. Lunch by reservation only! Supper Club at Jonathan’s Grille: Monday, October 26 at 4:30p.m. Meet at the restaurant. CE- indicates a Community Event which is open to the public. FF1 - FiftyForward 1st
The Arts at the Turner Center: ARTober Beautifying Boxes—FiftyForward is decorating boxes for the month of ARTober. Join us on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:30 am to help make a beautiful box mural. We provide supplies. Free!
Bob Ross Painting Class: Thursday, October 15 at 9:30a.m. Guided oil painting class in the style of everyone’s favorite TV artist! $25 (includes supplies) Coloring Contest—pick up a coloring page in the lobby, color it to your heart’s content and then turn it in to an ambassador or staff member. Three celebrity judges will choose the top three for prizes! Awards Day is Thursday, October 22 at 11:00a.m. Crafting with Candace: Re”LEAF” Art—Create dazzling reliefs using fall foliage. Tuesday, October 27 at 10:30 am. Class cost $8—includes all supplies. See example in the lobby!
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Field Trips
Bellevue History & Genealogy Union Station Trip: Thursday, October 1 at 10:15a.m. $6
Coffee & Classics at the Nashville Symphony: Friday, October 2 at 9:30a.m. $6
Volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House: Wednesday, October 7 at 10:30a.m. $6
Hatcher Family Dairy Tour: Friday, October 9 at 9:00a.m. $6
Lunchin’ Around at Maggiano’s: Wednesday, October 14 at 10:45 a.m. $6
Music for Seniors - Rory Hoffman “Instrumentalist Extraordinaire!”: Wednesday, October 21 at 11:00a.m. Rory plays guitar, harmonica, xaphoon, and more. $6
Readyville Mill Trip: Friday, October 23 at 9:45a.m. $8
Blue Heron Cruise: Wednesday, October 28 at 10:45a.m. $15
Box Mural Display Day at Martin Center: Thursday, October 29 at 10:00a.m. $7
A Better Nest Idea House: Saturday, October 31 at 10:00a.m. $6
Groups Creating Memoirs Group: Tuesdays, October 13 & 27 at 1:00p.m. New Members Welcome! Beginner’s Photography Group: Wednesday, October 7 at 10:00a.m. Book Club/Written Memories Group: Thursday, October 22 at 1:00p.m. October’s book is Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult. Sit & Knit: Fridays from 9:00a.m. - 11:30a.m. Contact Mary Lou at mlpierce@bellsouth.net Line Dance: Intermediate/Advanced class each Friday at 10:30a.m. Contact Louise at lgoodman00@comcast.net Bellevue History and Genealogy Group: Fridays at 9:00a.m. in the Zelle/West classroom $3 charge per class for non-YMCA/FF members. Come and listen to informative, dynamic speakers! For more information, contact Bob Allen at 615-218-4580 or bob@bellevuebob.com. Below are this month’s events. Friday, October 2 – “Life of a Colonial Soldier Fighting for Freedom” – Steve Gaines, Historian and Re-enactor, in period dress will discuss colonial soldiers battle strategies, weaponry, backpack gear, and typical food rations. Friday, October 9 – “Nashville 1823 Bridge and the Trail of Tears through Davidson County” – Pat Cummins, CEO and Pres. of the Native American History Association, will discuss new discoveries found at Nashville’s first covered bridge and plans for a walking and driving tour of the Trail of Tears. Friday, October 16 – “Native American Participation in the War of 1812” – Dr. Natalie Inman, Native American History Professor at Cumberland University, will present another chapter from her book on Native Americans. Friday, October 23 – “Tennessee State Penitentiary History Captured” – Brian Allison and Yoshie Lewis will discuss their new book by the same title and relate penal methods of punishment in Tennessee and early America. Friday, October 30 – “Tennessee Secretaries of State from the Beginning of the Territory Southwest of the River Ohio to the Present Day” – Dr. Bill McKee, Cumberland University Vice President of Academic Affairs and Commissioner with the Metro Historic Commission, will present his recently completed year-long study of the Secretaries of State of Tennessee.
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Nashville MTA/RTA Wants To Hear From You!
Songs for Sound ‘Hearoes’ Mobile Hearing Clinic Free Hearing Screenings will be conducted for ALL YMCA and FiftyForward members regardless of age, to determine a need for a full hearing exam. Three options for follow-up and full evaluation at an Audiology Center will be suggested to those who fail the hearing screening. Guests can even be set up with an appointment and discuss options best for their current health insurance benefits. The Mobile Hearing Clinic unit will be located in our parking lot to conduct these free hearing screenings and to provide hearing health information to visitors.
Active Older Adult Members Only Exclusive Event Time! Wednesday, October 21 from 8:30a.m. – 4:00p.m.
YMCA Members Event Time for all ages
- nMotion is the strategic planning initiative now underway by the Nashville Metro Transit Authority and Regional Transportation Authority of Middle Tennessee. It is a collaborative project with many opportunities for residents and visitors to provide feedback for improving our area’s public transit systems. In the current phase, we’d like to understand more fully why you use public transit or why you don’t use it – and what would motivate you to use it more. Take our survey by typing this address into your browser: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BZHBB QH, and visit www.nmotion2015.com to learn more.
Thursday, October 22 from 8:30a.m -4:00p.m. Families & children are encouraged to attend. Blood Pressure Screenings in the Turner Center Lobby on Mondays in October! 9:00-11:00am administered by an RN
Be an investigator and help solve a murder!
On The Road with Joan—MOTORCOACH October Trip: Meriwether Lewis Arts & Crafts Show on the Natchez Trace at the Hohenwald, Tennessee exit. Saturday, October 10, 2015. $32 per person (lunch is on your own). November Trip: Host of Christmas Past Festival in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Saturday, November 14, 2015. $30 per person (lunch is on your own). December Trip: Old Fashion Christmas in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Saturday, December 5, 2015. $30 per person (lunch is on your own). Make reservations with Joan Sincerbox at joan.sincerbox@comcast.net or 615-646-0059.
Christmas At the
Biltmore
TRIP
December 3—6, 2015 $825 per person*
-$100 deposit due by October 1, 2015 -See itinerary for details -Sign up with YMCA AOA Coordinator
The Bellevue Family YMCA and FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center are heading to Asheville, North Carolina to visit the historic Biltmore Estate. Join us for an unforgettable trip that will include a guided tour of Asheville, walking tour of Antler Hill, the “lighting of the tree” at Biltmore Village, a candlelight tour of the estate, and more! You will also get to enjoy a performance of Chasing Rainbows (the story of Judy Garland) at the Flat Rock Playhouse.
*Trip cost includes round-trip chartered motorcoach transportation, 3 nights’ accommodations (double occupancy), 6 meals, all the admissions/entertainment/tours listed on the itinerary, baggage handling, all applicable taxes, as well as fully escorted. Single price is $1,015.00, and the triple price is $790.00
FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center 8101 Hwy 100 Nashville, TN 37221 Phone: 615-646-9622 Fax: 615-673-8729 AOA Hotline: 615-743-6222 Website: www.fiftyforward.org Www.facebook.com/FiftyForwardJLTurnerCenter
Email: Susan Dillingham, Center Director, sdillingham@fiftyforward.org Nicole Longuevan, Program & Volunteer Manager, nlonguevan@fiftyforward.org Candace W. Jones, Program Coordinator, cjones@fiftyforward.org Joan Sincerbox, On the Road with Joan Travel Coordinator, joansincerbox@comcast.net or 615646-0059
Join us for a guided walking food tour in November.
RSVP’s for free events can be made by sending an email to sdillingham@fiftyforward.org or call Susan at the center at 615-646-9622. Friday Night Foodies—Urban Grub: Friday, October 2 at 5:30p.m. Dinner on your own. Country Financial at Corner Pub: Thursday, October 8 at 6:00p.m. Meet at Corner Pub for free dinner and beverage plus information about long term care planning. Mindfulness Training—The Infinite Way: Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00p.m. Experience the joy of being present. Donations appreciated! Art One Day—Zentangle: Thursday, October 15 at 6:00p.m. Meditative art to help you focus and relax! $45 (includes supplies) Empty Nest—What Now?: Tuesday, October 20 at 6:00p.m. Learn how to strengthen your relationship after the kids leave home. Free! Trip to Pumpkinfest in Franklin: Saturday, October 24 at 10:00a.m. Trip cost $6. Eat lunch on your own at the festival. Baby Boomer Bunco Night: Tuesday, October 27 from 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. Questions About Medicare?: Thursday, October 29 at 6:00p.m. Free information to make educated decisions about your Medicare. Ballroom Dance Lessons: Thursdays in October at 6:00p.m. $10 per lesson or $50 for the month.
More details coming soon!
Happy Halloween!
Games Mah-Jongg: Tuesdays, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Contact Jane at 218-7647 or janemock@comcast.net. Bridge: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:45a.m.-3p.m. Contact Ed at 646-9202. Canasta Players: Tuesdays, 9:30a.m-3p.m. Contact Sharon at sharonreesor@bellsouth.net. NEW! RUMMY Game Group: Thursday, October 8 at 1:00p.m. Bring a snack to share. Celebrity Caller Brown-Bag Bingo: Thursday, October 15 at 12:00p.m. Bring your own lunch! Bunco Bonanza: Thursday, October 29 at Noon. Please bring a snack to share!