Haywood Senior Center

Welcome

Coming up:

Monday, October 22nd  — Line Dancing at the Canton Armory  2:00 p.m.  $2.00
Tuesday, October 23rd  Hike to Big Creek – Leave from the SRC at 9:00 a.m.
Cost: $5.00 – Stop by the SRC to sign up
***Please wear appropriate shoes for hiking***
Thursday, October 25th    2:00 p.m.  – “Compassion is the Greatest Power” talk lead by Sheila Kaye
No cost
We also have Canasta, Mah Jongg, Pinochle, Mexican Train Dominoes.
Please give us a call or stop by the SRC for more information.
We hope to see you soon
Call us at 828-356-2800 for more information.

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Are you at risk for Diabetes? There’s a diabetes prevention program that can reduce your risk.
Canton Senior Center is having a diabetes prevention program that can help you make the lifestyle changes that will prevent type 2 diabetes.
Participants will learn how to: 
Maintain a healthy weight 
Prepare simple, healthy meals 
Find time to be physically active
Class starts Monday, October 29th. Meetings are weekly the first 6 months. 
There is no cost for this program. 
Seniors 55 and older interested in the program contact: 
Michelle Claytor
828-356-2813

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Looks like you can teach an older dog new tricks!!!

We had a great time learning how to line dance in Canton.

Join us next time – Monday, October 22nd 2:00 in Canton. Cost: $2.00 per class.

 

Click the link below to see us in action 🙂

line dancing video

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The SRC Fall (Oct/Nov/Dec) CREATIVE LIVING BOOK is here!!!!
Please check it out on this website under “Activities/Creative Living Book” or click the link below (give it a minute to load).
Fall 2018 Creative Living Book – October/November/December
We hope you’ll find some class, program, or trip to attend.
**Stop by the SRC to pay and register for programs with a cost. Call to register for free programs.
We hope to see you soon.

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Some pictures of our recent trips. Morning tea in Asheville and Storytelling in TN with David Holt. Great fun
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Another Senior Day at the Haywood County Fair in the books!! It was a blast!!
Thank you to all of our community and agency partners for donations and help.

A funny pic of John and Joy

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Our local seniors have been learning stuff and doing stuff 🙂
We learned a lot at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial in Asheville.
                                              
In Cherokee, some of us learned that you never forget how to bowl 🙂
                           
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The Summer (July/August/September) Creative Living Book

is READY and POSTED!!!!

Go to: 
“Activities”
“Creative Living Book”
“Summer 2018”
We hope you’ll find some stuff you want to sign up for 🙂
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We had as much fun making the pizzas as our SRC guests had eating them 🙂

 

 

FUTURE DATE FOR TASTE BUDDIES LUNCH GROUP:

Wednesday, June  20th

Waynesville Pizza Company—Waynesville

*We’ll meet at the restaurant at 11:30 a.m.

Cost: Everyone purchases their own meal.

Register by: Friday, June 15th

Call 828-356-2800 to register

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Thank you to these lovely ladies for sharing their lovely work with the SRC.

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 Our ice cream social was full of toppings and difficult choices.
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 A few folks from our trip to Hendersonville posed for a picture.
We all did a little thrifting, some eating and then more shopping.
Hendersonville

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Titanic museum in Pigeon Forge. An educational and very thoughtful tribute.

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Just like riding a bike. We had a lot of laughs and a couple gutter balls.

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Beverly and Tony video – CLICK TO WATCH

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The SRC is looking for artwork from local seniors to display on our walls.
If you have paintings, photography, or drawings that you are willing to share with visitors of the SRC please call Michelle at 356-2813.
We love to show off local talent.

 

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We had a great turnout for the 2017 Elder Abuse Awareness Walk.

Thank you to all the community partners and volunteers.

 

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The SRC, Waynesville Recreation and Haywood County Parks and Recreation Joint Picnic was a huge success.

There were plenty of laughs and plenty of food.

We’ll be doing it again in 2018.

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Congratulations to our very own, Odile Ullah, Richard Reeves and Mountain Projects.
 
They all received awards at the NC Community Action Association Awards Luncheon in Concord, NC.
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Thank you to John Chicoine for sharing his paintings with SRC visitors.
 

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That's a great looking van! Photo by Joy Teetsel

Come to the SRC to learn something new or just to have fun 🙂

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If you’re at least 60 years old and are looking for to meet new friends, check out one of

Mountain Projects Congregate Meal Sites.

A small donation is all that is asked.

Center visitors also engage in activities such as: creative arts, exercise, guest speakers and bingo.

Canton Senior Center
1 Pigeon St. 648-8173
Mon-Fri 8-4 p.m.

Waynesville
Old Armory (44 Boundary St.) 452-7029
Mon-Fri 8-12 p.m.

Maggie Valley
3987 Soco Rd. 926-3099 x110
Mon-Fri 9-1 p.m.

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The SRC now has an Art Gallery!!

Ginger Szenas’s lovely needlework is now on display at the Senior Resource Center.

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New artists and mediums will be featured every month.

Contact us to have your art displayed on our walls.

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Find us on FACEBOOK and LIKE OUR PAGE:

“Haywood County Senior Resource Center”

SRC van

Check Out Your Updated Ride!

 Let us know where you want to go!!

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Click on the “Activities” tab at the top to view our monthly calendar. We’ve got card and game groups, craft and hobby classes, special seminars, and much, much more!!!