J. L. Turner Center
Important Dates The FiftyForward J. L Turner Center will be closed on the following dates:
November Newsletter
2015
Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 in observance of the Tips for using My Senior Center: Thanksgiving It is important that you scan in every time you are here. We have put in Holiday. many of the classes offered by the YMCA in addition to all the activities Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
offered by FiftyForward. Scan in at both the YMCA’s and FiftyForward’s scan computers. Make sure your card has been added to your existing record. If you get an “Oops! We couldn’t find you” message, check with a staff person. You probably just need your card added to your record in our system. It is an easy fix. Activities are listed chronologically. If your class is in the early morning, it should appear on the first page. If it is late morning or midday, it should appear on the second or third page. Remain patient as we continue to learn how to best use the system. We are still learning our way around it, too. Please DO NOT skip scanning in with FiftyForward. We need to know the information gathered by the system so we can continue to offer the programs and activities you want the most. Thank you for your continued patience!
The Turner Center will also be closed on Thursday, December 24, Friday, December 25 and Monday, Life December 28 in observance of the Coaching Christmas Holiday. Have a safe and Merry Christmas!
Please check with a YMCA staff person for YMCA holiday hours.
with Sandy Griffin The FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center is excited to offer a wonderful opportunity for all members! Sandy Griffin is a Holistic Life Coach with expertise in the areas of Communication and Relationships. If you have found yourself asking what your purpose is in life or that you are struggling with getting older, Sandy can help.
Sandy will be here from 9:00—4:00 on Thursdays in the Computer Lab. Sign up today for a 45 minute session. Only $50 per session!
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Special Events
(All events are free unless otherwise indicated, but a reservation is required.)
(FF1) Qigong: Tuesdays in November at 10:00a.m. A Chinese method of breathing for relaxation. (FF1) 20 & 30 minute Reiki Appointments: Tuesdays in November beginning at 11:00a.m. Cost $15 for 20 min. and $22 for 30 min. (Skips Tuesday, November 17) Kroger Pharmacy Flu Shots: Wednesday, November 4 from 9:30a.m.—1:30p.m. Chaffin’s Barn—Alone Together: Thursday, November 5 at 11:15a.m. $19 Medicare Appointments with Ron Henson: Thursday, November 5 from 9:00a.m.-3:45p.m.. (FF1) Rhythm Band: Friday, November 6 at 11:30a.m. Ensworth Technology Day: Friday, November 6 at 9:30-11:30a.m.
Birthday Cookies: Monday, November 9. Celebrate your birthday in the Community Room from 9—1. Bellevue Caregiver Support Group: Tuesday, November 10 at 1:00p.m. (FF1) Memory Screening: Tuesday, November 10 from 9:00a.m.—3:00p.m. (FF1) Learn about Reverse Mortgages: Wednesday, November 11 at 10:30a.m. Breakfast Club at Crumb de la Crumb: Thursday, November 12 at 8:30a.m. Identity Theft—How You Can Protect Yourself: Thursday, November 12 at 10:30a.m. Don’t Get Scammed This Holiday Season!: Monday, November 16 at 10:30a.m. Anti-Aging Brain Health Nutrition Workshop: Monday, November 16 at 1:00p.m. (FF1) Essential Oils—VitaFlex Demonstration: Tuesday, November 17 at 10:30a.m.
Thanksgiving Luncheon: Wednesday, November 18 at 11:30a.m. Please bring a dish to share! FiftyForward/YMCA 50+ Membership Meeting: Wednesday, November 18 at 12:30p.m. (FF1) Fun Friday!-Rummikub: Friday, November 20 at 11:45a.m. Lunch by reservation only! (CE) How to Live a Happier, More Positive, Resilient Life: Monday, November 23 at 1:00p.m. Supper Club at Publicity: Monday, November 30 at 4:30p.m. Meet at the restaurant. Life Coaching w/ Sandy Griffin: Thursdays in November from 9—4. $50 per 45 min. session CE- indicates a Community Event which is open to the public.
FF1 - FiftyForward 1st
The Arts at the Turner Center Crafting with Candace—Watercolor Mugs: Friday, November 13 at 1:00p.m. Transform a plain white coffee mug into a work of art worthy of gift-giving with a little bit of water and nail polish. Class cost $8—includes supplies! “Sweet Treats” Christmas Ornaments DIY: Thursday, November 19 at 1:00p.m. This is Crafting with Candace “Holiday Style” as she guides you in making a cupcake and lollipop ornament for your Christmas Tree. Class cost $8—includes supplies. 4-Week Intermediate Acrylic Painting Class: Starts Thursday, November 5 10:00a.m.-12:00pm. (skips week of the 26th). Paint from life and from photographs using acrylic paint. This 4-week class builds on the foundations of acrylic painting learned in the Beginner’s class. Experience with acrylic paint is required. Class cost $25—Supplies NOT included. You will be given a supply list.
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Field Trips
Trip to Marathon Village: Tuesday, November 3 at 11:00a.m. $6
Christmas Village Trip: Friday, November 13 at 9:15a.m. $12
Music for Seniors - Nashville Harmony: Thursday, November 19 at 9:45a.m. $6
Bluebird Café Trip: Monday, November 9 at 8:45a.m. $5
Lunchin’ Around - The Picnic Café: Tuesday, November 24 at 11:00a.m. $6
The Polar Express at the Franklin Theatre: Wednesday, November 25 at 10:15a.m. $10
On The Road with Joan—MOTORCOACH 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.
Groups Creating Memoirs Group: Tuesday, November 10 at 1:00p.m. New Members Welcome! Will not meet on Tuesday, November 24. Beginner’s Photography Group: Wednesday, November 4 at 10:00a.m. 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, November 6, 2015 at 9:00 am (FF1) – “Nashville Nine” – Brian Tibbs, President of Historic Nashville, will discuss ongoing preservation activities of Nashville’s most endangered historic properties. Friday, November 13, 2015 at 9:00 am (FF1) – "Tennessee and the Westward Movement" – Sam Compton, President of the Boone Society, will discuss America's Frontier History and Tennessee's participation in the westward expansion of a great nation. The presentation will include a fifteen minute video titled “The Gateway to the West.” Friday, November 20, 2015 at 9:00 am (FF1) – “Genealogy 2.3: How to Read and Research an Obituary?” – Bob Allen will lead our group in an interactive session about how to break down an obituary, research its contents, and write a profile about one of your ancestors. Bring an obituary of one of your ancestors and note paper and be prepared to look at obituaries in a new light. The BH&G Group will not meet on Friday, November 27.
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Hello FiftyForward Members: Can you believe that it is November? Hasn’t this weather been so gorgeous! Fall is absolutely my favorite time of the year! We have many exciting events planned for November. I must admit it was hard to get motivated to work so hard to plan them, since we had to cancel more events so far in October than have ever been canceled before in the history of this Center. All the events that were canceled had to be done because of lack of interest. So, this brings up two areas that I feel need to be addressed: 1. We MUST HAVE your input into the kinds of activities that you are interested in, and would participate in if we offered them. You have three ways to make those suggestions known to us: 1) You can use the suggestion box which is located on the upper shelf of the rack where you find the coffee; 2) You can email any one of the Turner Center Staff members with your ideas (email addresses on back page) and/or 3) you can attend a SPECIAL CALLED MEETING to be held immediately following the free Thanksgiving Luncheon Wednesday, November 18th. 2. We must make it clear that YOU MUST REGISTER for any event that the Turner Center is hosting that you plan to attend. If a fee is being charged for the event, you must pay that fee in advance and then register to attend in order to participate. We review the sign-up sheets to see how many people have signed up to attend in order to make decisions about cancelling events. If you are not in the Center often, you can register to participate in events by emailing any of the three Turner Center staff members (email addresses on back page).
I also must stress to you again that it is VITAL that you sign in at the My Senior Center (MSC) kiosk every single time that you come in to the Turner Center to participate in anything! PLEASE make this a very high priority! And, please make sure you sign-in for every event that you are going to participate in each day. Also, when you come to the Turner Center to go on a trip with On the Road with Joan, or to go on one of the trips that we schedule out of the Turner Center, please come down to the MSC Kiosk and sign in that you participated in that trip. This record-keeping system is vital for us in order to keep our partnership with the Bellevue YMCA and to keep funding for our Center coming, and to make sure we offer opportunities that you enjoy the most. Please look over all the wonderful opportunities that we will be providing for you in November and seriously consider participating in many of them! Here’s to your health, wellbeing and lifelong learning! -Susan
The FiftyForward RSVP Program will be holding its 3rd Annual Gift & Toy Drive to benefit children of Nashville Veterans (through the Nashville Vet Center). Be on the lookout for large bins in the Turner Center lobby from November 9—December 7 available for your gift and toy donations. On December 8, join us for a trip to FiftyForward Knowles for a gift wrapping party. Free lunch provided! More details coming soon...
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FiftyForward is proud to present the 5th Annual Viva la Diva Run on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Nissan North America campus in Cool Springs. This cross-generational event celebrates and supports health, wellness and safety programs for girls and women of all ages. Men and boys are encouraged to run in support of the women in their lives. This year we are excited to feature Girls On the Run as our 5K partner.
For more information and to register for this wonderful opportunity to help your FiftyForward center, go to http://www.vivaladivarun.org/ Don’t want to walk or run? Volunteer to cheer on the runners—sign up today in the lobby! CALL TO VOLUNTEERS! We need volunteers to help greet members at the My Senior Center Kiosk, help with social events on newly forming Social and Program Committees, volunteers for a Speaker’s Bureau, van drivers, and office volunteers. See Nicole for details!
Next Chapter, Your Way Regardless of your age or stage, gain new direction and perspective. Redefine your future and your next chapter. Live Purposefully. FiftyForward presents a workshop led by professional leadership and transition coaches Diane Watson and Thelma Kidd, both of whom studied at the Hudson Institute of Coaching. This workshop, Next Chapter, Your Way, is designed to help those facing life transitions. Saturday, November 14 from 9:00—12:00 at FiftyForward Knowles (174 Rains Avenue).
Cost $75
Are you between the ages of 60-70? Do you have normal hearing? You can earn $20 an hour by participating in hearing research at Vanderbilt! Call or email Leah Samples at 765620-3601, or leah.samples@gmail.com
Thanksgiving Potluck Luncheon Wednesday, November 18 at 11:30 am Turkey, dressing and gravy provided. Please bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share!
You must RSVP for all events. Call Susan Dillingham at 646-9622 or email her at sdillingham@fiftyforward.org 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
SAVE THE DATE Bellevue Family YMCA and FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center Christmas Brunch Enjoy a variety of breakfast favorites while enjoying the musical talents of the Turner Center Rhythm Band!
Monday, December 14 @ 10:30 am
Evening Bridge Group: Starts Thursday, November 5 at 6:00—9:00p.m. Experienced bridge players only. Open to ALL YMCA/FiftyForward members regardless of age. Free! Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre: Friday, November 6 at 5:15p.m. Trip cost only $38— includes van ride, event ticket and meal! (Waiting list only) Friday Night Foodies—Jimmy Kelley’s: Friday, November 13 at 5:30p.m. Van cost $6. Dinner on your own. What you should know about Reverse Mortgages: Tuesday, November 17 at 6:00p.m. Q & A by professionals from Woodbine Community Organization. Free! Don’t Get Scammed this Holiday Season: Tuesday, November 24 at 6:00p.m. Learn to avoid Cyber Crime, Financial Scams and how to protect loved ones from scams. Free! Journey to New Beginnings: Mondays in November from 5:00—6:30p.m. 8- Week Small Group for processing grief that people experience as the result of various kinds of losses such as death, health, financial, career, divorce, empty nest, dreams. Cost $25. Next Chapter, Your Way: Saturday, November 14 from 9:00a.m.—12:00p.m. at FiftyForward Knowles. Workshop designed to help those in life transitions. Cost $75. Call Sally at FF Knowles to register 615-743-3400. Viva La Diva: Saturday, November 21 at 6:30a.m. Van cost $3.
Games Mah-Jongg: Tuesdays, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Contact Jane at 615-218-7647 or janemock@comcast.net. Bridge: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11:45a.m.-3p.m. Contact Ed at 615-646-9202. Canasta Players: Tuesdays, 9:30a.m-3p.m. Contact Sharon at sharonreesor@bellsouth.net. NEW! RUMMY Game Group: Thursday, November 5 at 1:00p.m. Bring a snack to share. Bunco Bonanza: Thursday, November 12 at Noon. Please bring a snack to share!