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Horizon Newsletter January 2025
January 2025
Note from Activities
Happy New Year – Let’s ring in 2025 with excitement for the year ahead. We are going to be bringing you some new programs this month and we hope you join us. Make sure to check out the newsletter Activity Calendar and sign up for some of our fun programs. We have an amazing calendar that is full of things to do. You can also keep up to date on programming via the Shelby Senior Services Facebook Page and our website at http://www.shelbyseniorservices.org. If you have a question about a program please call us at the center at (317) 398-0127. This is the best way to get a quick response. We are excited to continue to provide you with quality programming and we are always open to hearing your ideas for future programs. Come be a part of the fun. There is something for everyone to enjoy.
If you are a member of Shelby Senior Services and you want us to recognize your birthday – please see me to sign up to be in the Birthday Club. Each month we will send out Birthday cards, have cupcakes and sing Happy Birthday. Plus – we are going to have a Birthday Party in July for all of our Birth months
We also are looking for volunteers. Volunteers are key to our success. I am looking for volunteers to call POKENO and BINGO, help get games going, and to be goodwill ambassadors. Let me know when you would like to sign up to help. Thank you for all that you do to make our center great!
Please check out the newsletter Activity Calendar and sign up for some of our fun programs. We have an amazing calendar that is full of things to do. You can also keep up to date on programming via the Shelby Senior Services Facebook Page and our website at http://www.shelbyseniorservices.org. If you have a question about a program please call us at the center at (317) 398-0127. This is the best way to get a quick response. We are excited to continue to provide you with quality programming and we are always open to hearing your ideas for future programs. Come be a part of the fun. There is something for everyone to enjoy.
You are all on my mind and in my thoughts each day. You continue to inspire me to live a meaningful life, take nothing for granted, and always do my best. I am excited to see how much we grow as a family in 2025. If you have suggestions for trips or programs – please let me know. We even have a suggestion box where you can leave an anonymous suggestion.
Always,
Crystalá Evans, ADC
Shelbyville Activity Coordinator
Activity Highlights
Please sign up as some activities have limited space. When there is a cost for an activity please pay at the Front Desk or call 317-398-0127 to sign-up over the phone via a credit card. * denotes that you MUST sign up at the Front Desk prior to the event date
We will be CLOSED from December 23rd to January 1st for the Christmas Holiday
See you January 2, 2025
*Taking Appointments for – Tell Your Story – Make Your Mark We are going to be continuing our Oral History recordings and we want to hear your story. We are interviewing all seniors over the age of 60. This is a great way to tell your story and we will archive it as a part of the History of Shelbyville. During your lifetime you have seen many great things, accomplished great achievements, and overcome many obstacles. Please contact Crystala Evans at 317-398-0127 to reserve a slot to tell your story. Crystala can schedule you for your recording at your convenience. We would love to have you become a part of history!
*Mondays in January by appointment– Tech Savvy Seniors – By Appointment from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. We will be taking appointments for you to learn your technology with one-on-one, 30-minute sessions. Make your appointment, tell us what you want to learn on your device, and bring your technology fully charged and ready to work on during your session.
*Tuesdays in January at 9:00 a.m. Caffeinated and Connected We are going to be teaching Tablet How-To classes during our Caffeinated and Connected Series. Please come and join the fun as we enjoy a fun Coffee Bar, eat donuts, and cover a different Technology Topic for each week. The more the merrier! This will be a great way to get more comfortable using technology. Come give it a try and enjoy a nice warm cup of coffee, tea, and even hot cocoa.
Thursday, January 2nd at 1:00 p.m. – Take Down Center Decorations Christmas has come and gone and we are going to be taking down all of the Christmas decorations and making way for 2024. Come and help us pack up Christmas and put up things for the New Year. We would appreciate your help.
Thursday, January 2nd at 3:00 p.m. – Take Down the Grover Tree We will meet at the Grover Museum at 3:00 p.m. to take down the Grover tree and pack up all the decorations.
Friday, January 3rd at 9:00 a.m. – Fun Friday – New Year’s and Chocolate Cherry Day We are going to celebrate New Year’s as we ring in 2025. It is also Chocolate Cherry Day. We will have some Cherry Cordials for you to enjoy. Wear anything you have that says – Happy New Year’s. It can be a flashy, glitzy or sparkly. Prize table sponsored by Shelby Senior Services.
*Monday, January 6th at 1:00 p.m. –Dance and Karaoke with DJ Moxy We will be having a New Years Dance and Karaoke Party of fun with Moxy our favorite DJ. Join us for music, dance, singing and friendship. Bring a light refreshment to share. Put on those dancing shoes, practice your favorite song and come on out for an afternoon of fun. We will observe the birthdays of Crystalá and Elvis on this day. Let’s party!!!!
*Tuesday, January 7th and 21st – Mobile Nails By A′del – By Appointment from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We are going to continue offering 30-minute Senior Polish Sessions in January with Mobile Nails By A′del Moore. Manicures only for natural nails. No Pedicures or Acrylic Nails during these sessions. There is no cost, but donations are greatly appreciated. Call to schedule your appointment slot today!
*Wednesday, January 8th at 11:30 a.m. Lunch and Learn – Decluttering COST $5 Join us at the center and we will discuss Decluttering. The New Year is always a great time to start going through things and getting rid of things that no longer bring you joy. Lighten your load in 2025! Tricia Thomas will be here to discuss her strategies for decluttering. If it is something that you can’t do – she even offers a service that will do the decluttering for you. Come check it out. We will have chili, crackers, peanut butter sandwiches and cookies for dessert. You must R.S.V.P. at the front desk by January 7th. The cost is $5 and there is room for 25 people.
Thursday, January 9th at 1:00 p.m. Book Club at the Horizon Center in the Meeting Room with Pam Weakley from the library. This month we will be discussing “The Princess of Las Vegas” by Chris Bhojalian. Everyone is to meet in the Meeting Room. All center members are welcome.
Thursday – January 9th at 1:30 p.m. – Movie Matinee “ Penny Serenade” and Popcorn We are going to be showing “Penny Serenade” with George Stevens. Come and enjoy a movie and some popcorn while watching a fun movie. The movie is 2 hours long.
Friday, January 10th at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday – Elvis Day Bring in anything that is related to Elvis. We are going to have fun giving a salute to the King of Rock-n-Roll. We know there are a lot of Elvis fans in the crowd. We will also celebrate January Birthdays with cupcakes sponsored by Anita Suiters. Our Bingo prize table is going to be sponsored by Ashford Place Health Campus. Come join the fun.
* Thursday, January 16th Watercolor Snowflakes Join us as we create beautiful snowflakes with watercolors. This is a fun craft where you don’t have to be great at art. Let the process do the work. There is no cost for this activity. Just please make sure to R.S.V.P. so that we have enough spots for everyone.
*Thursday, January 16th at 3:00 p.m. Music and a Meal with Mystery Train Band COST $7 We will have entertainment with Mystery Train Band at 3:00 p.m. Then we are going to have meal from Your Way Catering at 4:00. We are going to have roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, rolls with butter and cookies for dessert. Cost is $7 and we are limited to 50 people.
Friday, January 17th at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday – National Classy Day Wear something classy to Bingo. It is Classy Day and we want you to come and strut your stuff. You can even bring sunglasses to wear – like the celebrities do. Our Bingo prize table is sponsored by Morristown Manor and Cypress Run.
*Monday, January 20th at 9:30 a.m. Indiana State Museum COST $5 We are going to take a Day Trip to the Indiana State Museum. This trip includes lots of walking and stairs. We will be able to see a movie at the IMAX – which would be at your expense. At the time of the newsletter printing the movie schedule is TBD. Lunch is available for purchase at the Museum restaurant. Room for 14 people and Cost is $5 (plus your lunch and movie ticket).
*Thursday, January 23rd at 1:00 Cocoa and Canvas Class with Mindy COST $25 Join us as we paint with Mindy. She has led us in a class before and we are going to welcome her to our center again for another canvas session. Cost is $25 and the class is limited to 10 people.
Friday, January 24th at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday – Compliment Day We are going to celebrate Compliment Day. We all have something that we can compliment others about. Today we are going to make an extra effort on sharing compliments with others. Prize table sponsored by Compass Park.
*Monday, January 27th at 1:00 p.m. Kitchen Fun with Barbara McFarland We are going to make a Tuscan Bean Soup. Come watch Barb prepare this delicious soup and then have some samples. After our cooking session we are going to have open appointments for you to schedule a pre-planning appointment from 2:00 to 4:00.
Thursday, January 30th at 1:00 p.m. SCRABBLE Join us for an afternoon of fun with words. We are playing SCRABBLE. The more the merrier and we can have more than one game going.
Friday, January 31st at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday – Backward Day We will be celebrating Backward Day. This is left up to your interpretation. You can wear your top backwards, hat backwards, wear pajamas, or wear something in an unconventional way. No rules to what is right today. Have fun and be original. It is also – National Hot Cocoa Day. We will have hot cocoa for you to enjoy on this winter day.