Shelbyville
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Horizon Newsletter June 2025
June 2025
Note from Activities
June is going to be an exciting month! We hope you will come check out our center if you have not done so already. It is a great opportunity to invite a friend to come with you as well. It is a great opportunity to connect with other seniors in our community, get acquainted and make new friends. Plus – it is nice and cool inside during the warmer months.
Strawberry Festival is here and we need volunteers. Strawberry Cutting Day is June 5th at Girls Inc. We would love to have you join us to cut strawberries at Girls, Inc. from 10 am to 1 pm. You will need to bring a colander, pairing knife and a cutting board. We will be providing lunch after we finish cutting the strawberries. As a way to thank you for volunteering to help cut berries we are going to give you a voucher for a complimentary Strawberry Shortcake, which is redeemable only at the Strawberry Festival and while supplies last on Friday, June 6th.
You can also help by donating 9×13 yellow cakes. We are accepting cakes in disposable pans from June 3rd to June 5th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. When you bake your cakes, please make sure that they are fully cooled before covering them. Covering a warm cake will cause it to sweat and will make the cake soggy and unusable. We want everyone to enjoy the fruits of your labor and we want to avoid food waste. Please turn them in at the front desk. We would love to have you be a part of the fun. This is always a fun event and we hope to see you there on Strawberry Cutting Day.
We are inviting all seniors to wear purple and attend the Longest Day Walk of Shelby County at Blue River Memorial Park on June 20, 2025. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the walk begins at 9:00 a.m. I will be doing Buddy Bingo at this event. Come play Bingo with me and have a chance to win great prizes. This is a great way to get your steps in for the day and support a great cause. Register in-person the day of the event. No cost to participate. Donations are encouraged and appreciated, but not expected. We will have a group from the center walking – so come join us as we raise awareness about the fight against Alzheimer’s. If walking is not your thing, come play Bingo with me instead.
Please be sure to scan your card every time you visit Shelby Senior Services. Scanning your card helps us help you. Be sure you are swiping the screen for each activity while here: classes, lunch, library, support groups, etc. Also, make sure you check Drop-In. Scanning your card helps staff identify what programs are of interest to members, provides important details for new grant proposals, identifies participation in programs eligible for grant funding, and helps staff members in case of emergency. If you do not have a scan card or have lost yours, please see me.
There should never be any barriers to you being able to attend center events. Please give me a call at (317) 398-0127 if you have any questions or concerns. You can also keep up to date on programming via the Shelby Senior Services Facebook Page and our website at http://www.shelbyseniorservices.org.
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
*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 June 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 June at 10:00 a.m. Caffeinated and Connected Sessions We are going to be playing board games during our Caffeinated and Connected Series. Please come and join the fun as we enjoy a fun Coffee Bar, eat donuts, and play a different game each week. The more the merrier! This will be a great way to get more comfortable playing new games. Come give it a try and enjoy something new.
*Thursday, June 5th is Strawberry Cutting Day 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please sign-up to join us for Strawberry Cutting Day. We will be cutting at Girls, Inc. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring a cutting board, colander, and a paring knife for the cutting. Lunch will be provided. As a “thank you” for volunteering we will also be handing out vouchers for a complimentary Strawberry Shortcake redeemable only during the Strawberry Festival, and while supplies last.
Friday, June 6th is Strawberry Festival 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. We will be serving up Strawberry Shortcake on the circle and in the MHP parking lot from 11 am – 2 pm. Cost is $8. Come taste summer!
The center will be CLOSED on June 9th
*Wednesday, June 11th at 11:30 a.m. Lunch and Learn –Livable Communities COST $5 Join us for June’s Lunch and Learn where we will discuss Livable Communities with Kay Koenig. We are going to learn about the ways that Livable Communities works to help our citizens with disabilities maneuver in our town. Come check it out. You must R.S.V.P. at the front desk by June 10th. The cost is $5 and there is room for 30 people. Lunch will be sponsored by The Waters of Rushville. We are having sandwiches, fruit, chips, cookie and a drink.
*Thursday, June 12th at 9:00 a.m. Coffee with The Mayor Scott Furgeson will be here to enjoy a cup of coffee and chat. He wants to hear from our 60 and over senior community. This is a great chance to have an open forum discussion with the Mayor directly. Call to reserve your spot and Day Passes are available. Robert Moore from Defender Financial will be here with donuts.
Thursday, June 12th 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 “All The Beauty In The World” by Patrick Bringley. Everyone is to meet in the Meeting Room this month. All center members are welcome.
Thursday, June 12th at 1:00 p.m. – Movie Matinee “American President” and Popcorn We are going to be showing American President. Come and enjoy a movie and some popcorn while watching a fun movie. The movie is 2 hours and 9 minutes long.
*Friday, June 13th at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday Father’s Day Memories about Dad’s and memories about your own Father. Our prize table sponsor is Ashford Place. The Birthday cupcake sponsor is Freeman Family Funeral Home. Come play Bingo and have cupcakes with the June birthday gang.
*Wednesday, June 18th at 9:30 a.m. Day Trip to Nashville, IN COST $35 Bus departs at 9:30 a.m. We are going to be having lunch at The Farmhouse Café and Tea Room at the Flower and Herb Barn at 11:00 a.m. Then we are going to go to Second Story Studio for a printmaking class at 1:00 p.m.. Cost is $35 and there is room for 11 people. You MUST be able to climb stairs unassisted and you MUST be able to walk long distances for this trip. Please wear appropriate clothing, comfortable shoes, hats, sunscreen, etc. You can bring a beverage in a bottle with a cap for extra hydration. Nashville is a cute little town and there are a lot of fun shops. We will be able to shop as time permits.
*Thursday, June 19th at 11:30 a.m. Summer Salad Lunch Pitch-In Bring your favorite salad or side dish to share with the group. There is no charge for this luncheon. Drinks and paper products will be provided. Please sign up and let us know what kind of dish you are bringing. We hope to have a good variety. We will be playing games following the luncheon as we get ready for Joyful Road to tune up their instruments. Come and stay for the day.
*Thursday, June 19th at 3:00 p.m. Music and a Meal – Joyful Road Cost is $7 We are going to be welcoming the Joyful Road to our center. Music at 3:00 p.m. and Meal at 4:00 p.m. The meal will be Chicken Alfredo, Spring Salad, Broccoli, Rolls with Butter, Fruit Cobbler, and a Drink. You must RSVP for this event by June 18th, and it is limited to 50 people.
*Friday, June 20th Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Walk starts at 9:00 a.m. Longest Day Walk of Shelby County– We are inviting all seniors to attend the Longest Day Walk at Blue River Memorial Park. This is a great way to get your steps in for the day and support a great cause. Register in-person the day of the event. No cost to participate. Donations are encouraged and appreciated, but not expected
*Friday, June 20th at 8:30 a.m. Day Trip to Blue River Memorial Park – Longest Day – Buddy Bingo Join us as we wear purple in solidarity for the Longest Day and join the fight to outshine the darkness of Alzheimer’s. You can join us for the Longest Day Walk, or if walking is not your thing you can play Buddy Bingo with Crystala Evans, Activity Coordinator at the park. Wear your purple to show your support. Sign-up to ride the bus with me from the center to the park. Bus leaves the center at 8:30 a.m. Room for 14 on the bus. Only sign-up at the front desk if you are riding the bus. Otherwise – meet us at Blue River Memorial Park for Bingo. We will have great prizes.
Monday, June 23rd at 1:00 p.m. Committee Meeting We will be having our quarterly Committee Meeting. Come out and join us as we discuss upcoming events, current procedures and policies, and ways to make our center work better for our clients. We value your feedback and ideas.
*Thursday, June 26th at 1:00 p.m. Price Is Right We are going to play the Price Is Right with Donna Watkins from Heartland Hospice. You are not going to want to miss this! There will be prizes. If you come dressed up in a costume – you will be put in a drawing for a special prize. Get creative and come out for some fun.
Friday, June 27th at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday National Bingo Day and Sunglasses Day Wear your favorite sunglasses and your lucky BINGO outfit. It is National Bingo Day. Let’s party! Our Bingo sponsor is Compass Park.
*Monday, June 30th at 1:00 p.m. –Dance and Karaoke with DJ Moxy We will be having a Party with DJ Moxy. 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 have a few games to play as well.
Thursday, July 3rd at 1:00 p.m. SCRABBLE We are going to rack our brain and come up with our best words in SCRABBLE. This is always a fun game and everyone can play.