COLLEGE GROVE ENRICHMENT FOCUS September 2013

SEPTEMBER

HIGHLIGHTS

2 � Labor Day

(Center closed)

4 � Lebanon Premium

Outlets

5 � Screening at

Patricia Heart Building

10 � Senior Day

at Tennessee State Fair

12 & 13 � Box painting

13 � United Way

Day of Caring

13 � Fun Friday

18 � Birthday Potluck

19 � Cooking Demonstration

with Sharon & Sharol

20 � Trip to

Amish Community

24 � Bob Ross

painting workshop

25 � Relaxation Therapy

25 � Red Hat Society

Miss Lucille’s Antique Mall

TRAVEL TO AMISH COUNTRY Come with us on Friday, September 20, as we head to the Amish Commu-

nity in Ethridge. Rather than take the covered wagon tour, this time we will visit

the different farms on our own, stopping here and there as the mood strikes us.

There should be plenty of fall crops — pumpkins, gourds, sweet potatoes

and peanuts — and, if our timing is good, sorghum molasses! We will also have

the opportunity to check out some of the furniture and crafts the Amish make by

hand.

Lunch will be served

buffet style at the Country Mill

Restaurant there in the commu-

nity.

The van will leave the

Center at 9 am. Van fee is $7.

RED HAT SOCIETY HEADS TO CLARKSVILLE College Grove Red Hatters are planning a round of shopping this September 25th at

Miss Lucille’s Marketplace in Clarksville. Miss Lucille’s has a variety of vendors that range

from rare antiques, shabby chic, handmade gifts, décor and skilled craftsmen.

Lunch will be impromptu. Be at the Center by 9 am. Van fee is $8.

NORWEGIAN COOKING DEMONSTRATION SEPT. 19 Scandinavian sisters Sharon Lassiter and Sharol Hopwood will pay hom-

age to their forebears this September 19th, when they demonstrate how to make a

Norske lunsj, which means “Norwegian lunch.” The menu is destined to be deli-

cious and includes:

· Norske Potet Suppe (Norwegian Potato Soup)

· Smorbord (open Norwegian sandwich)

· and Krumkaka, a delicate rolled cookie for dessert, made in a Krum-

kaka Iron and rolled on a special funnel shaped tool.

You may have seen Sharol and Sharon prepare Krumkaka at the Center

before. The difference this time is that they’ll be making it for us! Yummo!

The fun begins at 10:30, when the twins say, “Velkommen til var Norske

mat demonstrasjon.” If you want to know what that means, you’ll need to come

to the demonstration!

Lunch will be served at 11:30. Cost is $4. Please sign up by Monday the

16th.

RELAXATION THERAPY SEPT. 25 When we are awake, many thoughts run through our mind. The

waking mind is very active. During sleep, the mind can remain active,

though its rhythm is slower than when awake. Have you ever slept for a

full night, but awoke still feeling tired? When the mind is active, sleep

is not always restful.

The aim of relaxation therapy is to quiet the mind; to allow

thoughts to flow in a smooth, level rhythm, and induce the relaxation

response. This mental quiet allows for rest and rejuvenation that does

not always occur, even during sleep.

By using relaxation techniques, it is possible to improve health

and sleep, strengthen the immune system, build up resistance to stress,

cope with change, and improve quality of life overall.

Claudia Prangue, who has been a Relaxation Therapist for 20

years, will come to the Center on Wednesday, September 26 at 10 am.

She will introduce us to relaxation therapy and lead us in a session us-

ing guided imagery and breathing techniques.

FROM THE DIRECTOR… As many of you know,

each September we have a United

Way Day of Caring, when volun-

teers from Comdata Corporation

spend their day cleaning and re-

organizing things around the

Center. We have closed the Cen-

ter in the past, but we have

learned that the reason the volun-

teers want to come here is be-

cause they want to interact with

members and have lunch with

you. We invite you to please join

us Friday Sept. 13 for Fun Fri-

day. Cards and games will start

at 9 am, and a free lunch is in

store for those of you who sign

up.

I also want to give you a

“heads up” about a new policy

about trips in the van: We will

need to have a minimum of six peo-

ple to sign up in order for an outing

to go forward. If we do not have

six people, we will notify you that

the trip is being cancelled. So

invite your friends and sign up

early for our fun excursions.

And special thanks to eve-

ryone who came to our first quilt-

ing bee! Response was very good

and we look forward to the fin-

ished products from this talented

group. Meetings are now set for

the first and third Wednesdays.

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TALL TALES FOR BIRTHDAY POTLUCK Luke Boyd plans to spin a few yarns for us at Birthday Potluck

this September 18th — stories from the third volume in his Coon Dogs

and Outhouses series.

Tales from Tennessee is a collection

of Luke’s columns in the Review Appeal

and Williamson Herald, and we are sure to

hear the greatest hits. Luke tells us that he

really has a story about a Coon Dog. He

says he really has a story about an outhouse,

too!

Copies of Luke’s books are on sale at

the Center for $20, and Luke will donate $5

from each book sold to the Center.

Lunch at 11:30. Program at noon.

SENIOR DAY AT TENNESSEE STATE FAIR Tuesday, September 10, is Senior Day at the Tennessee State

Fair. The program will begin at 10:30 and carries the theme

“Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” which local experts and entertain-

ers will speak to.

A complimentary lunch will be served at noon. Van leaves the

Center at 9:45. Van fee is $5.

PAINTING BOXES SEPT. 12 & 13 Yes, we are going to

paint cardboard boxes. It’s all a

part of Nashville’s “Stacked Box

Community Mural Project.”

After we paint them, the

boxes will be joined with literally

thousands of other painted boxes

and constructed into a massive

mural wall by Nashville artist

Myles Maillie. The finished

product will be displayed on the

grounds of The Hermitage during

its Fall Fest in October.

Our mission is to paint two

opposite sides of sixteen 18”

cardboard boxes. The images will

already be drawn on them, so you

don’t need to be “artistic” to

participate.

Response to this

collaborative project has drawn the

attention of the Guinness Book of

World Records. The current world

record for the “Largest Cardboard

Mosaic,” was set in 2010 in

Germany with 2,644 boxes.

Coordinators of the local project

hope to shatter that record, and

each FiftyForward center plans to

contribute to the effort.

So let’s put on our paint

shirts and make our mark —

College Grove style. Painting will

begin at 10. We’ll finish up on

Friday if need be.

Van leaves the Center at 10:30

No fee

ART CLASS TAKES MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH Renee LaRose returns to lead a creative arts class in which

students are invited to work in the medium of their choice — oil,

acrylic, watercolor or mixed media.

Artists-in-training will receive one-

on-one help with medium, technique,

creative approaches, conceptual ideas and

problem solving. Students are also welcome

to change their medium at any time, explore,

experiment and discover various ways to express their ideas and

enhance their creative experience.

Beginning Friday, Sept. 20, class will meet once a week for six

weeks, from 10 am to 1:30 pm, with a break for lunch. The cost is $65

for members and $75 for non-members. Deadline to register is Sept. 13.

SEPT. 13 IS FUN FRIDAY We decided to make

Friday the 13th a lucky day at the

Center this month with free food

and games.

The fun will begin at 9,

and lunch — grilled out

hamburgers and hotdogs — will

be served around noon.

But the sooner you arrive,

the better. The good folks from

ComData, who volunteer at the

Center each year as part of the

United Way Day of Caring, will

be here by 8 that morning.

Let’s show them our

appreciation with a good turnout.

Please sign up if you plan to have

lunch with us, so we’ll know how

much to prepare.

L E T ’ S G O T O L E B A N O N ! Wednesday, September 4 � Premium Outlets Mall

We’ll stop some place good for lunch. Van leaves the center at 9:30. Van fee is $5.

WELLNESS

H.O.T.T. FITNESS

A mixture of Zumba Gold routines, light weights,

kick boxing, floor exercises and a great stretch seg-

ment.

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:45 am to 9:30 am

ZUMBA GOLD

A dance-fitness class that is perfect for beginners,

with easy-to-follow invigorating moves.

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 9:45 am to 10:30 am

YOGALATES

Yoga postures, combined with Mat Pilates exercises,

to help improve balance and flexibility — a full body

workout for all levels and body styles

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10:45 am to 11:30 am

Fitness Instructor: Gineille Sabilino

Class fee: $3 members � $5 non-members

MASSAGE

Licensed Massage Therapist, Kathy McFarlane, has

years of experience serving mature adults with a gen-

tle touch.

Wednesdays by appointment

Members: $45 � Non-members: $60

LINE DANCING

Beginners and experienced line dancers learn the lat-

est and hottest line dances while getting a great

cardio workout.

Fridays: 10 to 11:30

Dance Instructors: Sam and Shirley Kirtley

Assistant Instructor: Cathy Smotherman

No fee

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS

Every other Thursday at 10 am

Sponsor: Willowbrook � Free

ART AND CRAFT

CREATIVE ARTS: A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH

Six-week class begins Sept. 20

Fridays: 10 am to 1:30 pm (with break for lunch)

Instructor: Renee LaRose

Class fee: $65 members � $75 non-members

Deadline to register: Sept. 13

BOB ROSS PAINTING WORKSHOP

Take home a finished oil painting at the end of class!

Tuesday, Sept. 24: 1 to 3 pm

Instructor: Liz Farar

Class fee: $20 members � $23 non-members

(Cost includes all supplies)

QUILTING BEE

Quilters meet first and third Wednesdays

Sept. 4 and 18 � 1 to 3 pm

LANGUAGE ARTS

WRITING, ETC.

Our writing group is for anyone who loves the writ-

ten word, whether poetry, prose, fact or fiction, and

open to published writers, beginners and those who

are in between. Gentle critiques are given if requested.

First and third Thursdays: 1 to 3 pm.

Members: free � Non-members: $24 per year

FIFTYFORWARD COLLEGE GROVE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

September selection is Long Walk to Freedom, the

autobiography of Nelson Mandela. New members welcome!

Tuesday, Sept. 17 � 9 am

H ISTORY

BIBLE CLASS

Class will resume its study in Genesis. Lessons are

independent of each other, so new members will be

able to jump right in. Previous lessons are available

on request. Second and fourth Tuesdays.

Sept. 10 & 24: � 9:30 to 11:00 am � free

Instructor: Frances Greathouse

It is the mission of FiftyForward to enrich the lives of adults 50 and over

by providing pathways to health, well-being and lifelong learning.

Hours: Center Director:

Program Director/Newsletter Editor: Program Associate:

Williamson County FLIP Coordinator: Williamson County Care Manager:

F I F TYFORWARD C OLLEGE G ROVE Phone: 368.7093 or 368.7278 � Fax: 368.7935 � Email: sstephens@fiftyforward.org

Monday through Friday � 8 am to 3 pm Sarah Stephens Libby C. Beeson Pat Connelly 615.376.4332 Jennifer Broadrick/376.4334

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FUN & GAMES CANASTA

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10 am to 3 pm

BRIDGE

Mondays: 10 am to 2:30 pm

POKER

Wednesdays: 11 am to 1 pm

Pool, Pedro, Scrabble, Rummikub, Skip-bo

and other games daily.

COLLEGE GROVE COMMUNITY LIBRARY

368.3222

Library Associate: Bet

ty Kirkeminde

Hours:

M-W-R-F: 9 am to 5 pm

Tuesday: 11 am to 7 pm

Preschool Storytime � Thursda

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