Catawba County News

Seniors Morning Out Activities for April 2025
Published: March 27, 2025
HICKORY – Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in April including musical performances, crafting classes, cooking demonstrations and a Broadway Styles Movement class. The Broadway Styles Movements class led by the Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts is supported by Arts Culture Catawba through the North Carolina Arts Council, with funding from the state of North Carolina.
Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out, which is held Monday through Thursday mornings at five convenient locations. A hot, balanced lunch is served each day. Programs are free to participants, who may pick and choose which days to attend. Bus transportation to and from the sites is available in some locations.
Other program highlights are as follows:
At the Newton site, located at First Presbyterian Church, 701 N Main Ave, Newton | |
4/2 | Musical Performance by Cameron Matthews |
4/8 | Blood Pressure Checks and Depression with Liliana Adrian, CVHS |
4/14 | Easter Egg Hunt |
4/15 | Broadway Styles Movement Class with Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts |
4/16 | Cooking Class: Broccoli Salad |
4/17 | Help with Living Wills with Julie Packard, Carolina Caring |
4/21 | Marilee Nielson Art with Erica Derr |
4/23 | Schizophrenia with Partners Health |
4/28 | Musical Performance by Tim Hefner |
4/30 | How to Avoid Spam with Digital Navigators, Catawba County Library |
At the East Hickory site, located at First United Methodist Church, 311 3rd Ave NE, Hickory | |
4/1 | Broadway Styles Movement class with Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts |
4/8 | Motown Music Trivia with Steve |
4/10 | Crafting with Joni & Sally |
4/14 | Cooking Class: “Dirt Cake” with Kathy |
4/15 | Blood Pressure Checks and Poly Pharmacy with Carolyn Thompson, CVHS |
4/16 | Crafts with Millie Arzola |
4/22 | Timeless Trivia 2: The Fabulous Fifties with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library |
4/24 | Schizophrenia with Partners Health |
4/28 | Intro to Shag Dancing with Bruce Tretter, Lake Hickory Shag Club |
4/29 | Music with Kim Dagerhardt |
At the North Hickory site, Sandy Ridge Baptist Church, 3702 16th St. NE, Hickory | |
4/1 | Penny Auction |
4/2 | Vision Questions and Answers with Aaron Cochran, NC Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired |
4/7 | Cooking Class: Let’s Make Coffee Cake |
4/8 | Broadway Styles Movement class with Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts |
4/10 | Distracted Driving with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist |
4/15 | Timeless Trivia 2: The Fabulous Fifties with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library |
4/17 | Crafts with Debbie Helton |
4/22 | Blood Pressure Checks and Poly Pharmacy with Carolyn Thompson, CVHS |
4/24 | Game Day |
4/29 | Basic Sign Language with Lisa Kennedy, Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing |
At the Claremont site, located at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 3180 W Main St., Claremont | |
4/3 | Alcohol Use for Alcohol Awareness with Partners Health |
4/7 | Musical Performance by Charles Ballard |
4/9 | Cooking Class: Pretzel Flower Bites |
4/10 | Library to Go with Sam Woolhiser |
4/15 | Baking/Cooking Easter Celebration |
4/22 | Broadway Styles Movement class with Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts |
4/23 | Blood Pressure Checks and Poly Pharmacy with Liliana Adrian, CVHS |
4/24 | Musical Performance by Sentimental Journey |
4/29 | Distracted Driving with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist |
4/30 | Activity with Sherrills Ford Library |
At the Maiden site, located at the Maiden Community Center, 207 E Klutz St, Maiden | |
4/1 | Blood Pressure Checks and Depression with Carolyn Thompson, CVHS |
4/7 | Easter Bunny portraits with Lisa and Morgan |
4/8 | Spring Garden Party and Photo Booth |
4/9 | Alcohol Use for Alcohol Awareness month with Partners Health |
4/10 | Coffee and Chat with Nathaniel Austin |
4/14 | Cooking Class: Ham and Swiss Cracker melts with Teresa Slaughter |
4/16 | Crafts with Lisa and Morgan |
4/28 | Distracted Driving with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist |
4/29 | Broadway Styles Movement class with Hickory Ballet and Performing Arts |
4/30 | Musical Performance by Cody Newton |
Seniors Morning Out is operated by Senior Nutrition Services of Catawba County Social Services and is in need of volunteers to assist with the program between 8:30am and noon, Monday – Thursday. Please call 828-695-5610, if interested. In addition to SMO, Senior Nutrition Services operates Meals on Wheels and related programs in the county. You can volunteer as little as 1.5 hours a month. To find out more, contact Senior Nutrition Services at 828-695-5610 during regular business hours, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except for holidays. For the latest updates, like their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/MealsonWheelsofCatawbaCounty, or visit their website at http://www.MealsonWheelsofCatawbaCounty.org.
Catawba County Senior Nutrition Services is a United Way funded partner. Catawba County United Way’s mission is to increase the organized capacity of people to help others by mobilizing the caring power of our community. For more information, locate us on Facebook, 828-327-6851 or www.ccunitedway.com