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Seniors Morning Out Activities June 2026

Seniors Morning Out Activities June 2026

Published: May 28, 2026

HICKORY –Participants will enjoy a variety of activities in June 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 (SMO), 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 may be available depending on route capacity and whether space is available to add additional riders.

Other program highlights are as follows:

At the Newton site, located at First Presbyterian Church, 701 N Main Ave, Newton

6/4

Crafts: DIY toxic free Beauty Products

6/8

Library to Go with Jenny

6/10

Cooking Class: Deviled Strawberries and Dark Chocolate Covered Bananas

6/11

Musical performance by Tim Hefner

6/15

Extreme Heat Safety with Frank Ballentine, Catawba County EMS

6/18

Musical performance by Cameron Matthews

6/24

Musical performance by Blue Ridge Edition Quartet

6/25

Crafts: Air Dry Clay crafts

6/30

Butterbean Auction

 

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

6/2

Cooking Class: Chicken Chili

6/9

Supporting Brain Health with Denise Young, Alzheimer’s Association

6/10

Taking Control Nutrition Program with Donna Mull

6/11

Crafts: Tie Dye T-shirts

6/18

Discussion on Internet and Phone Scams with Catawba County Sherriff’s Department

6/23

Name that Tune 1950’s with Jennifer Williams, Hickory Public Library

6/24

Musical performance by Cody Newton

6/25

Insight into Alzheimer’s with Partners Health

6/30

Music Trivia 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s with Steve

 

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

6/2

Musical performance by Cameron Matthews

6/8

Cooking Class: Summer Berry Social

6/10

Crafts: Flag Painted Rocks

6/11

Catawba County Hazmat Capabilities with Frank Ballentine, Catawba County EMS

6/15

CPR/AED with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist

6/16

Insight into Alzheimer’s with Partners Health

6/18

Coffee Social: The Importance of Fathers and Father’s Day Celebration

6/23

Crafts: Pressed Flower Art Project

6/25

Cooking Class: Make your own Ice Cream Cake

 

 

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

6/2

Crafts: Bird Feeders

6/4

Insight into Alzheimer’s with Partners Health

6/9

Supporting Brain Health with Denise Young, Alzheimer’s Association

6/11

Library to Go with Jenny

6/15

Musical performance by Charles Ballard

6/16

Cooking Class: Blueberry Cream Cheese Bread

6/17

Tornado Safety and Drill with Frank Ballentine, Catawba County EMS

6/18

Ice Cream Sundaes for Father’s Day

6/25

Musical performance by Sentimental Journey

 

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

6/2

Insight into Alzheimer’s with Partners Health

6/3

Musical performance by Cody and Wayne Newton

6/4

Fraud & Scams with Lt. Josh Stikeleather with Maiden PD

6/8

Catawba County Hazmat Capabilities with Frank Ballentine, Catawba County EMS

6/11

Coffee & Chat with Nathaniel Austin

6/15

Cooking Class: Hawaiian Roll Cheesy Garlic Bread with Teresa Slaughter

6/23

Butterbean Auction

6/25

Musical performance by Cameron Matthews

6/29

Bingo

6/30

CPR/AED with Melanie Sigmon, Community Engagement Specialist

 

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 for 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, find us on Facebook, 828-327-6851 or www.ccunitedway.com