Shelbyville

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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.

*Mondays in April by appointment only – Tech Savvy Seniors 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 April at 10:00 a.m. Caffeinated and Connected. We have a different activity each week that is designed to engage the senses. Starting with SCRABBLE, Yahtzee, and on April 28th, we will welcome Kristen Jesse here for a program on Staying Active and Social As We Age. We hope to see you!

*Thursdays in April, at 10:15 a.m. Cardio Drumming. Join Dakota Nicely for a fun cardio workout. We drum along to the beat of several songs that are sure to get your blood flowing. Please sign up as space is limited.

*Wednesday, April 1st at 2:00 p.m. GeriFit. We are going to be starting up the GeriFit program with Shelbi in April. Please reserve your spot today.

*Monday, April 6th at 1:00 p.m. –Slice, Slice Baby. Cake Bar with Waldron Rehabilitation and Healthcare. We are going to be having a Cake Bar. Our favorite baker, Tracey Hash, will be here with an assortment of delicious cakes to sample. You can have your cake and eat it too today! This is made possible by Nicole Cherry, and a sponsorship from Waldron Rehabilitation and Healthcare.

*Monday, April 6th 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, but we will have a cake bar on the menu as well. Put on those dancing shoes, practice your favorite song, and come on out for an afternoon of fun. Feel free to dress up in your favorite Spring outfit and sunglasses.

*Wednesday, April 8th at 11:30 am Lunch and Learn – Red Light Therapy & Pizza Party Cost $5 This is a Lunch and Learn that you are not going to want to miss! We are going to welcome Brent Drake here from Natural Health and Wellness to our center to talk about Red Light Therapy, PEMF Therapy, Rife Therapy, etc. We will be having a Pizza Party for lunch. Please indicate which kind of pizza you would like when you sign up. Cost is $5 and is limited to 25 people.

*Thursday, April 9th at 10:00 a.m. Day Trip – Hairspray at the Derby Dinner Playhouse Cost $50. This is the fun Day Trip! We are going to board the bus at 10:00 a.m. and depart for the Derby Dinner Theatre in Clarksville IN. While there we are going to have lunch and enjoy a wonderful matinee showing of “Hairspray”. Cost is $50, and is limited to 11 participants. This does include the cost of your lunch. Please sign-up as space is limited.

Thursday, April 9th at 1:00 p.m. Book Club at the Horizon Center in the Activity Room with Pam Weakley from the library. This month we will be discussing a great book called “I Shall Be Near To You” by Erin Lindsay McCabe. Book Club will meet in the Activity Room since we will have taxes going on in the Meeting Room.

Friday, April 10th at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday- Farm Animal Day and April Birthdays Wear your favorite Farm Animal attire. Are you a chicken lover, piggy person, bunny booper, or cow hugger? We want to know what our most popular farm animal is going to be? I know we have some chicken lovers in our group. Our prize table sponsor is Ashford Place. Birthday cupcakes sponsored by Janice Conway. Come play Bingo, win prizes, have cupcakes, and celebrate with the April birthday gang.

*Saturday, April 11th at 4:30 p.m. Elvis at the Strand, Cost is $45 We will meet at the center at 4:30 p.m. and board the bus. We will travel to dinner at Cracker Barrel. Then we will head to the Strand Theatre to see Elvis. Tickets are $45 each, and there is room for 14 people to ride the bus. Inquire with Crystala Evans, Activity Coordinator as to availability. Please note these tickets have been on sale for a while, so our bus is Full. You can purchase tickets via the Strand Theatre website at https://strandshelby.org/upcomingevents to attend this fun event.

*Monday, April 13th at 12:00 p.m. Spring Dance at Cadillac Jacks. Cost of the lunch is at your expense. Everyone is to meet there. Lunch and Dancing for everyone to enjoy. Sign up at the front desk.

Monday, April 13th at 1:00 p.m. Committee Meeting. We are going to have a Committee Meeting. We are hoping to be able to discuss upcoming events, and what kinds of trips to take, music you like, and programs that you want to see. This meeting is open to everyone and we hope to see you there. This is a chance for you to put in your ideas. If you are not able to make this meeting, we do have a suggestion box located in the Horizon Center.

Thursday, April 16th 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. No need to sign up for this, but please come out and bring your questions. We will have donuts provided by our sponsor, Defender Financial.

Thursday, April 16th, from 1-3 pm. Volunteer Open House. We will have refreshments and games. Come be a part of the fun as we thank our volunteers. We appreciate you!

*Thursday, April 16th at 3:00 p.m. Volunteer Banquet – Music and a Meal - FREE We are going to be welcoming the Top Hat Blues Review to our center. Music at 3:00 p.m. and Meal at 4:00 p.m. Meal will be circus themed. You must RSVP for this event by April 13th and it is limited to 50 people. We will be recognizing all of our wonderful volunteers in April for all of their hours of service to Senior Services. There is no cost for this month’s meal as a bonus. Thank You to everyone who brings in donations. We appreciate your support.

Friday, April 17th at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday– World Circus Day. We are so going to run away and join the Circus! Wear something that shows who you would have been if you joined the circus. Would you have been the Ring Leader, the Lion Tamer, a Clown, Ticket Taker, Popcorn or Peanut Vendor, etc. Think something fun! Our Bingo prize table is going to be sponsored by Morristown Manor and Cypress Run. They always bring great prizes. Come join the fun.

*Tuesday, April 21st at 1:00 Earth Day Craft with Erica FREE. Erica will be here from Miller’s Merry Manor to do a FREE Earth Day craft. Please sign-up. Room for 10 people, No Cost. The supplies are being generously supplied by Miller’s Merry Manor in Hope, Indiana.

*Wednesday, April 22nd at 2:00 p.m. Chair Volleyball. We are going to be playing Chair Volleyball to practice for the upcoming Chair Volleyball Tournament at Fairland.

*Thursday, April 23rd, Let’s Go To The Movies. Time is TBD Cost is at your expense and is $5 for the Movie, which is payable at the time of the movie, and the Senior Daily Special is $7 which includes a Regular Popcorn and a Medium Drink. Since they don’t release the movie until the week prior, we want you to sign up and give us your phone #. As the date gets closer, we will pick a movie. This is so that we can have a Movie Matinee in a real theatre and have movie theatre popcorn as a group. This is something new – so come and help make it a success.

Friday, April 24th at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday – Bucket List Day. Do you have a Bucket List? Is there something that you want to accomplish in your lifetime? Today is National Bucket List Day. We want to hear from you! Come play Bingo and win prizes provided by Compass Park.

Monday, April 27th at 1:00 p.m. Music with Joel DeLashmitt. You are not going to want to miss this! We are welcoming Joel DeLashmitt to our center to hear him play his beautiful flute music. There is no cost for this program.

*Tuesday, April 28th at 10:00 a.m. Staying Active and Social As We Age.We are going to welcome Kristen Jesse to our center from Walker Place to have Muffins and talk about ways to stay active and social as we age. This is a great chance to sit and talk about ways to keep living at home longer through social engagement. Walker Place will be providing muffins and juice, so please sign up so that we know how many people will be attending. Limited to 20 people, no cost to participate.

*Friday, May 1st at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday – Hawaiian Lei Day and May Day. Come kick off May Day and the month of May. It is Hawaiian Lei Day. Dress in something that represents Hawaiian flair. Our prize table sponsor is the Willows.