8101 Highway 100 Nashville, TN 37221 615-646-9622 AOA Hotline: 615-743-6222 Website: www.fiftyforward.org www.facebook.com/ FiftyForwardJLTurner Center CENTER DIRECTOR Susan Dillingham, sdillingham@fiftyforward.org Ex. 72250
PROGRAM DIRECTOR Candace W. Jones, cjones@fiftyforward.org Ex. 72252
ON THE ROAD WITH JOAN COORDINATOR Joan Sincerbox, joansincerbox@comcast. net 615-646-0059
TURNER CENTER INTERN Jamie McCone, Ex. 72255
FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center Established in 1956, FiftyForward enriches the lives of adults 50+ by providing pathways to health, well-being and lifelong learning.
March Newsletter
2016
FIFTYFORWARD CELEBRATES 60 YEARS IN 2016! Adults 50+ in Middle Tennessee live longer, more fulfilling lives through the innovative programs and services of FiftyForward. Committed and compassionate staff, volunteers and partners form a powerful leadership team affecting older adults, their families, and the community. Established in 1956, we have built on our vision and the need to provide comprehensive programming. Annually more than 20,000 senior adults, children and families benefit from FiftyForward. Below are the categories in which FiftyForward strives to provide programming—maybe there are one or two or eight categories that might be of interest to you! Education/Lifeling Learning Health/Wellness Physical Fitness/Exercise Social/Recreational Volunteer Opportunities Daytrips Transportation Community FiftyForward is excited to celebrate 60 years of serving adults age 50+ in Middle Tennessee. As a result, we are planning many wonderful opportunities for you to share in our celebrations. Check out the back page of the newsletter for the next opportunity—Dancing Through the Decades. Sounds like fun, doesn’t it?
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Special Events
(All events are free unless otherwise indicated, but a reservation is required.)
(FF1) Qigong: Tuesdays at 10:00 am A Chinese method of breathing for relaxation. (FF1) Reiki Appointments: Tuesdays starting at 11:00 am. $15 for 20 min. and $22 for 30 min. (FF1) 5-Week Beginning/Intermediate Bridge Class: starts Tuesday, March 1 at 1:00 pm Faith & Skepticism Discussion: Thursdays in March from 9:00 am—11:30 am Reminisce: Thursday, March 3 from 9:00 am—11:30 am. Sit with friends and share your memories. Thursday Theatre Group: Thursdays in March from 12:30 pm—3:30 pm Comfort Keepers Lunch & Learn: Thursday, March 3 at 11:30 am (CE) Hats and Hemlines-Early 19th Century Women’s Fashions and the Female Milliner: Monday, March 7 at 9:30 am “Meaningful Monday” - Crafts for Charity: Monday, March 7 at 1:30 pm. (FF1) Shiatsu Class: Tuesday, March 8 at 11:00 am. $25 per person Bellevue Caregivers Group: Tuesday, March 8 at 1:00 pm Wordsmith Wednesdays: Wednesday March 9 & 16 from 9:00 am—1:00 pm Personal/Senior Safety: Thursday, March 10 at 10:30 am Current Events Discussion: Thursday, March 10 from 11:30 am—1:00 pm Membership Meeting: Monday, March 14 from 9:00 am—11:30 am Light brunch provided! Healthy Skincare Tips: Monday, March 14 from 9:00—11:00 am War Room Bible Study: Tuesdays, March 14, 21 & 28 at 1:00 pm
(FF1) VitaFlex Essential Oils Workshop: Tuesday, March 15 at 11:00 am $25 per person Breakfast Club at The Egg and I: Wednesday, March 16 at 8:30 am Advisory Council Meeting: Thursday, March 17 from 9:00 am—11:30 am. Council Members Only. Everything AND the Kitchen Sink: Thursday, March 17 from 11:30 am—1:30 pm Fun Friday!-Minute to Win it: Friday, March 18 at 11:45 am (FF1) Dreamboards with Susan: Monday, March 21 at 9:30 am Health Fair: Tuesday, March 22 from 9:00 am—1:00 pm Memory Quilts Workshop: Wednesday, March 23 at 10:30 am. $10 per person (CE) (FF1) Frame Drum Wisdom—Reclaim Your Voice for Healing: Thursday, March 24 at 9:00 am $15 if registered by March 21. $20 after March 21. Heart Healthy Cooking Demo: Thursday, March 24 at 11:00 am Supper Club at Flip Burger: Monday, March 28 at 4:30 pm Life in the 1940’s: Wednesday, March 30 at 9:30 am (Rescheduled from February) In Harmony Wellness Center Seminar: Thursday, March 31 at 9:30 am Chaffin’s Barn—Taffetas: Thursday, March 31 at 11:15 am STAR PT Lunch & Learn: Thursday, March 31 at 11:30 am (FF1) Karaoke: Fridays from 9:00—10:30 am BYOL (Bring Your Own Lunch): Fridays, March 11 & 25 at 12:00 pm CE- indicates a Community Event which is open to the public.
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Field Trips
Nashville Lawn & Garden Show: Friday, March 4 at 9:30 am $18
Friday Night Foodies—Granite City: Friday, March 4 at 5:30 pm $6 TPAC LookIn—Chicago: Tuesday, March 8 at 4:15 pm $6
Tour of Nashville Crime Lab: Thursday, March 10 at 2:30 pm $6
Tour of Hippie Radio: Wednesday, March 16 at 9:00 am $6
Lunchin’ Around at PUBlicity: Thursday, March 17 at 11:30 am FREE!
Music for Seniors: Wednesday, March 9 at 9:30 am $6
Friday Night Foodies 2—P.F. Chang’s: Friday, March 18 at 5:30 pm $6
Johnny Cash Museum Tour: Monday. March 21 at 9:30 am $22 (Rescheduled from February)
Tour of the Ryman Auditorium: Thursday, March 24 at 9:30 am $36
Nashville Flipped Historic Home Tour: Tuesday, March 29 at 9:30 am $6
Nash Trash Tour: Wednesday, March 30 at 1:00 pm $42
Groups Photography Group: Wednesday, March 2 at 10:00 am. New members welcome Rhythm Band: Friday, March 4 at 11:30 am. Contact Risё Tucker at larimi@comcast.net. Creating Memoirs Group: Tuesdays, March 8 & 22 at 1:00 pm. New members welcome! Sit & Knit: Fridays from 9:00a am - 11:30 am Knitting group for all experience levels—come to learn or to work on a project. Contact Mary Lou at mlpierce@bellsouth.net Line Dance: Intermediate/Advanced class Fridays at 10:30 am. Contact Louise at lgoodman00@comcast.net Book Club: Thursday, March 24 at 1:00 pm. This month’s book is Dead Wake by Erik Larson. Contact Ann Sanford for more information at 615-646-8683. Bellevue History and Genealogy Group: Fridays at 9:00 am in the Zelle/West classroom $3 charge per class for non-YMCA/FF members. For more information, contact Bob Allen at 615218-4580 or bob@bellevuebob.com. Friday, March 4, 2016 at 9:00 am (CE) – “Sixty Years Serving Seniors in Nashville” – Janet Jernigan, Executive Director of FiftyForward will discuss the history of Senior Citizens Inc. (now FiftyForward), how it came into being in 1956 and how the organization expanded and developed programs to serve today’s senior population of middle Tennessee. Friday, March 11, 2016 at 9:00 am (FF1) – “Mexican War: Training Ground for the Civil War” – Dr. Tim Johnson, Professor of History at Lipscomb, will discuss how the Mexican War served as a training ground for the Civil War with special focus on Tennesseans who fought in Mexico. Friday, March 18, 2016 at 9:00 am (FF1) – “My Name Was Elmwood” – Judith Morgan, Author and Storyteller, will discuss her book about 100 years of the Berry family in Nashville (Berry Hill, Berry Field Nashville, etc.) and will have books for sale at $25 each. Ms. Morgan’s books are available from the author and Elders Bookstore. Friday, March 25—No Meeting (Good Friday) Looking forward to April… Friday, April 1, 2016 at 9:00 am (CE) – "History of Nashville Education” – Dr. Carole Bucy, Davidson County Historian, will discuss Nashville’s public education throughout the 1900s.
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Hello Friends!
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
I hope you have all been down to the Center to see all the AMAZING things we are offering in March! And, when you visit the Center, I hope that you notice that we now have our sign-up sheets displayed all around the lobby of the Center. We are offering nine categories of programming now and we have the sign-up sheets displayed under the category of programming under which it best falls. I urge you to seriously review all the classes, events, trips and activities because we truly have some incredible things for you in March with some highly successful community leaders presenting for us. Here’s to your health, well-being and lifelong learning! Happy Easter!
-Susan
Arts and Crafts at the Turner Center 8-Week Open Art Workshop with Darlene Shadden: Starts Friday, March 4 from 1:00 pm— 4:00 pm. Darlene is an accomplished pastel artist, but works with a variety of mediums. She can help guide you in creating beautiful and meaningful works of art. Class cost $80—bring your own supplies (pastels, acrylic/oil/watercolor paints, etc.). Check out her work on www.darleneshadden.net. Open Studio: Thursdays in March from 1:00 pm—3:30 pm. Bring your unfinished projects and work on them here at the center. Easels and tables available for your use. Get inspiration from fellow artists! Origami Birds: Thursday, March 10 from 9:00—10:30 am. Fold paper to make birds. Class cost $3 Bob Ross Painting Class: Thursday, March 17 from 9:30 am—11:30 am. Guided oil painting in the Bob Ross style taught by Bob Ross Certified Instructor Liz Farar. Supplies included. Class cost $25. Scrapbooking: Monday, March 28 from 9:30—11:30 am. Bring pictures and we supply the rest! Build a Terrarium: Thursday, March 31 at 10:30 am. Take a glass vessel, small plants, soil and rocks and create a living piece of beautiful décor. Class cost $10. Colorfy Your Mind: Thursdays in March from 1:30—3:30 pm. We provide adult coloring books and colored pencils. Join us for a relaxing afternoon of coloring!
Games Hearts: Tuesdays from 9:00—11:00 Mah-Jongg: Tuesdays, 9:00 am—12:00 pm. Contact Jane at 615-218-7647 or janemock@comcast.net. Bridge: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:45 am—3:00 pm Contact Ed at 615-646-9202. Canasta: Tuesdays, 9:30 am—3:00 pm. Contact Sharon at sharonreesor@bellsouth.net. Rummy Group: Thursday, March 10 at 1:00p.m. Bring a snack to share. Rummikub Group: Tuesdays in March at 1:00 pm Bingo: Friday, March 11 from 1:00 pm—3:30 pm Bunco Bonanza: Thursday, March 17 at 12:00 pm Billiards: Fridays in March at 1:00 pm Scrabble: Wednesdays in March from 1:00 pm—3:30 pm Evening Bridge: Thursdays in March at 6:15 pm. Rook: Wednesdays in March from 9:00 am—11:00 pm. No instruction provided. Skip-Bo: Wednesdays in March from 11:00 am—1:00pm No instruction provided. Pickleball: Mondays in the Gym from 10:30 am—12:00 pm Ping Pong: Wednesdays in March from 1:00 pm—3:30 pm
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VOLUNTEER CORNER
Indoor Sports Equipment – Do you have things like billiard cues, balls, triangles, chalk or other supplies sitting around your home? What about ping pong paddles and balls? Maybe dartboards or a WII system? If so, would you consider donating them to FiftyForward? We are a tax deductible 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, so your donation of this type of equipment would be tax deductible. Canasta – We have several people that have expressed an interest in learning to play Canasta. If you would be willing to teach a one to five week class on Canasta please let Susan, Candace or Jamie know! Beginner’s Line Dance – Would you be willing to teach beginner’s line dancing? We know how much fun it is and what great exercise on top of that! If so, please let Susan, Candace or Jamie know! Van Drivers – We desperately need additional volunteer van drivers! We would love to have a volunteer to drive our Transportation Group on Monday and Wednesday mornings. This is such a rewarding volunteer opportunity as the participants are so kind and grateful. And, we need drivers for our Day Trips and Friday Night Foodies. There are lots of perks for these opportunities as you get free admission to the event and free lunch/dinner…plus our gratitude of course! Ambassadors – We still have some spots open for Ambassadors. These volunteer positions help to keep our Center running! There are some perks here as you get credits to use toward activities and trips! Class Facilitators and Instructors – Do you have a special strength, talent or skill that you would be willing to share with others? Do you have expertise in an area that would be of benefit or interest to people that are age 50 and above? If so, please share that with Susan, Candace or Jamie and volunteer to facilitate a group or lead a class. We need you! The best programming comes from inside a Center!!! We need a facilitator for our Thursday Theatre Group!
On The Road with Joan—MOTORCOACH Harrah’s Casino in Metropolis, IL: Thursday, March 3 at 8:30 am. If there are less than 35 people on board the day of the trip, there will be a $5 fee. Trip includes a $5 gaming ticket and buffet lunch. Historic Churches in Columbia, TN: Thursday, March 24 at 8:45 am. Trip cost $47. Includes transportation, tour guide, lunch, taxes and gratuity. Rivers and Spires Festival: Saturday, April 16 at 8:30 am. Trip cost $33. Lunch is on your own.
You may make reservations with Joan Sincerbox at joan.sincerbox@comcast.net or 615-6460059, however you must submit payment in one of the following ways: In person at the Turner Center by check or cash, by mailing a check to the Turner Center (address on front page), or by credit/debit card at FiftyForward Donelson Station (108 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37214).
Looking forward to April...
Tech Day
More information available in the Turner Center Lobby!