Helpful information to enhance senior living provided by Pender Adult Services
January 2014
January classes at Pender Adult Services Pender Adult Services has a variety of classes in January. •Basket weaving: Six-week course in basket weaving/chair caning is offered on Tuesday at Topsail (TSC) from 9 a.m. until 1p.m. and at Heritage Place (HP) on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until 1p.m.. Class fee is $18 for 60 and up and $28 for 59 and under. •Crocheting Class (HP): Eight week class is offered that will teach you the basics on Tuesdays from 9
a.m. until noon. Class fee is $16 for 60 and over and $25 for 59 and under. •Jewelry Making (HP): Four week class offered. Learn to create and repair. Class fee is $8 for 60 and up and $15. Class is offered on Tuesday from 1-3 p.m. •Knitting Group: Bring you current projects or come learn this craft. Group shares patterns and ideas as well as lots of conversation. Burgaw Group meets on Tuesdays from 1-3
p.m. Topsail Group meets on Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. •Line Dancing (HP): Come and learn some new steps. This is fun and great exercise. Eight-week class fee is $8 for 60 and over and $12 for 59 and under. Class meets on Mondays from 6-7 p.m. •Oil Painting (HP): Class offered through CFCC, Burgaw. Sessions are six weeks. Register at CFCC Burgaw Campus. Class meets on Mondays
from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Heritage Place. •Quilting Group: Bring you current projects and work together to make beautiful creations. Supplies not included. Group meets on Tuesdays in Burgaw from 1-4 p.m. Wednesday at Topsail from 9 until noon, and Thursday from 1-4 p.m. •Senior Chorus “Lamplightersâ€? (HP): This is a 55 and older singing group that meets most Mondays at
Heritage Place. Our chorus performs at local events and programs. No experience required. Group meets on Monday from 2-3:30 p.m. and sings at local rest homes on other occasions. •Sit and Be Fit: Low impact chair exercise class meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 11-11:55 a.m. •Line Dancing (HP), every Monday at 6 p.m. For more information on classes, call 259-9119.
It’s a season of giving at Pender Adult Services The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) spread much joy throughout the Christmas season across Pender County and provided gifts, smiles, and love throughout the community. Thank you to all the wonderful RSVP volunteers for the extra time and warmth they added to this special season of the year. Special thanks to Dolores Huffman and Arlene Chem-
ers for their homemade “heat pad� creations. Each homebound senior received this special wrapped gift. Reindeer cookies, homemade pound cakes (made by the Harvey/Keith families), candy canes and Christmas cards were lovingly distributed. Thank you to our terrific RSVP volunteers and to many in the community that help us spread the joy during this
season of giving. Topsail Senior Center volunteers helped the American Legion with food distribution to the homebound in the Hampstead Area. Heritage Place seniors helped Trask High School with a Bright Ideas Project. Seniors cut fleece material into 225 scarves and 24 blankets so that students could tie the fringe and distribute to the area homeless.
Fitness classes offered at Topsail Senior Center Fitness classes will be of fered at Topsail Senior Center, 20959 Highway 17, Hampstead. You may sign up the day class begins or call 2700708 for more information. •A modified pilates class will be offered beginning Monday, Jan. 6. Amy Coleman, a native to the area is our instructor. Come improve your posture, tone your whole body, expand your range of motion, and relieve stress. Cost will be $12 per month. Please sign up at Topsail Senior Center. •Gentle yoga will be offered at 2 p.m. on Tuesday beginning Jan. 7. Yoga provides health benefits for adults of all ages and fitness levels, and seniors can especially benefit from
the increased flexibility and balance it offers. Cost will be $12 per month. Instructor will be Kathy Yakimovich. Please sign up at Topsail Senior Center. •Vitality in action will be offered on Fridays at noon beginning Jan. 10. Amy Coleman offers this class that is pilates with a twist. Cost will be $12 per month. Please sign up at Topsail Senior Center. •Vinyasi yoga will be offered at Topsail Senior Center at 10 a.m. on Thursday beginning Jan. 9. Vinyasi yoga is more advanced than gentle yoga. Cost will be $12 per month (four sessions). Instructor will be Kathy Yakimovich.
Please sign up at Topsail Senior Center. •Tai chi for arthritis class will start Tuesday, Jan. 7. The class meets from 3:15-4 p.m. Cost will be $15 for 10-week class.  Advanced tai chi class starts Thursday, Jan. 9. The class meets from 11:15 a.m. until noon. Class will be $15 for the 10-week class. Instructor will be Kathy Yakimovich. The list of benefits that regular practice of tai chi can bring is long, according to advocates. It can improve strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination. Some research also suggests that tai chi may help to improve heart function and decrease blood pressure.
Pender County Master Gardeners created more than 150 beautiful greenery arrangements for home delivered meals clients.
Donations for the Toys for Tots program were collected at all three agency sites. A truckload of red sacks will be distributed to area children
thanks to the generosity of Pender Adult Services participants at Heritage Place, Fitness Fusion and Topsail Senior Center.
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