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Seniors Morning Out Activities for December 2024

Seniors Morning Out Activities for December 2024

Published: November 28, 2024

HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in December including musical performances, crafting classes, and cooking demonstrations.

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

12/2

Christmas Cooking Class

12/4

Musical performance by Cameron Matthews

12/9

Crafts: Alcohol Ink Ornaments

12/10

Performance by Oxford Elementary Handbell Choir

12/11

Musical performance by Cody Newton

12/16

Tim Hefner Christmas Program

12/18

Blood Pressure Checks and Flu Information with Liliana Adrian, CVHS

 

At the East Hickory site, located at First United Methodist Church, 311 3rd Ave NE, Hickory

12/3

Trivia with Steve

12/9

Crafting with Mille and Elle Arzola

12/10

Holiday Trivia and Games

12/12

Cooking Class: “Christmas Candy” with Kathy and Wes

12/16

Suicide and Aging with Partners Health

12/17

Blood Pressure Checks and Arthritis with Carolyn Thompson, CVHS

12/31

Christmas Sing-a-Long with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library

 

At the North Hickory site, Sandy Ridge Baptist Church, 3702 16th St. NE, Hickory

12/2

Crafts with Joanne Crawford

12/9

Cocoa, Cookies, and Crafts with Debbie Helton

12/10

Chalk Art with J. Charles Sisti

12/12

Musical performance by Papa Grey Beard

12/16

Dementia and the Holidays with Partners Health

12/18

Christmas Sing-a-Long with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library

12/19

Musical performance by Blue Ridge Edition

 

At the Claremont site, located at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 3180 W Main St., Claremont

12/3

Cooking Class: Making Christmas Cracker Candy with Kayla

12/4

Hot Chocolate and Ornament making

12/5

Musical performance by Papa Grey Beard

12/10

Crafts with Tonya Jarnac

12/12

Musical performance by Sentimental Journey

12/17

Communication 101-Dementia with Partners Health

12/18

Activity with Sherrills Ford Library

At the Maiden site, located at the Maiden Community Center, 207 E Klutz St, Maiden

12/3

Blood Pressure Checks and Quit Smoking with Carolyn Thompson, CVHS

12/4

Musical performance by Cody Newton

12/9

Christmas Program with Golden Voices

12/10

Crafts: Alcohol Ink Ornaments with Lisa and Morgan

12/11

Musical performance by Bob Hollar

12/12

Coffee and Chat with Nathaniel Austin

12/18

Holiday Festivities and Party Games

 

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