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Horizon Newsletter May 2025
May 2025
Note from Activities
Older Americans Month is celebrated every May. It is a time for us to acknowledge the contributions and achievements of older Americans, highlight important trends, and strengthen our commitment to honoring our older citizens. This year’s theme is “Flip the Script on Aging.” This is a great opportunity to transform the perceptions of aging. We want to transform how society perceives, talks about and approaches aging. Age is really just a number and it doesn’t define what you can and can’t do.
We want to highlight the contributions, opportunities and connections of older adults that are outside of what some deem age appropriate. We want to take this month to honor our members contributions. This is also a great time to stay active and engaged. Shelby Senior Services activities offer many great opportunities for you to explore new things and stay connected with others in your community.
Strawberry Festival is coming in June and we need volunteers. Strawberry Cutting Day is June 5th at Girls Inc. We would love to have you join us to cut strawberries. Bring a colander, cutting board, and a pairing knife to Strawberry Cutting Day. We do ask that you sign-up so that we know how many people to count on for lunch. That is right – we will provide lunch as a way to say “Thank You” for coming out and helping. This is always a fun community event and we hope to see you at Girls, Inc. on Strawberry Cutting Day on June 5, 2025. Another way that you can help is by signing up to provide 9×13 yellow cakes. It takes a lot of cake to make all those strawberry shortcakes. Feel free to provide a cake. Your donation would be greatly appreciated. We also need people to eat the strawberry shortcakes. The day for our Strawberry Festival is June 6th – mark your calendars. Cost is $8 and that is a deal.
We do offer Day Trips throughout the year. These are all designed for the active older adult. If you are not able to walk long distances, traverse stairs, and ambulate on your own – please do not sign-up for these trips. We do not give refunds for the trip spots, and we do not gift your spot to someone else. We often have a waiting list for spots when people cancel, but it takes time to get them filled. If you cancel the morning of the trip we are often not able to get someone to take your spot on such short notice. Please be courteous to others and call ahead if you have a conflict that make you not able to attend.
If you eat CICOA lunches – we ask that you call and cancel if you are not planning on coming. At the very least we ask that you call prior to 10 a.m. on the day of your meal. This is so that the meals are not being wasted. We know that things come up unexpectedly; and that you might need to cancel occasionally. However, we have had a lot of cancellations recently. This leads to unnecessary food waste. We want to continue to offer these meals at our meal site. Please be kind and courteous by canceling as soon as possible.
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.
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
*Mondays in May 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 May at 9:00 a.m. Caffeinated and Connected Sessions 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.
Tuesday’s and Friday’s in May at 1:00 p.m. Euchre Join us on Tuesday and Friday afternoons for Euchre. We have tables of 4 players and after each round – the winning pair gets to move to the next table. There are 8 games and the scorecards get put into a basket for a monthly gift card drawing. The more you play the more chances you have to be the lucky winner. We play for fun – not for competition.
Wednesday’s in May at 9:15 am. Bible Study Join us each Wednesday for our non-denominational Bible Study with Jim Martin. We have a great group of people who meet here to come together for fellowship and faith. Join us for prayer, bible readings, reflection, discussion, and fun. We would love to have you join our group.
*Thursday, May 1st at 1:00 p.m. Crafts with Erica We are going to be doing a fun craft with Erica from Millers Merry Manor. This time we will be making a pressed flower jar. There is room for 10 people. Craft is FREE. Come and get crafty.
Thursday, May 1st 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.
Thursday, May 1st at 6:30 p.m. Travel Show – Make sure to get on the list to hear about all of the wonderful things Carol McDaniel has in store for you in 2025 and 2026.
Friday, May 2nd at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday – Derby Hat Day We are going to wear our favorite hats for Derby Day. Come dressed for the Derby and let’s have some fun at Bingo. Our prize table sponsor is TBD.
*Thursday, May 8th at 9:00 a.m. Coffee with The Mayor Scott Furgeson will be here to enjoy a cup of coffee and chat. 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, May 8th 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 “Remarkable Creatures” by Tracey Chevalier. Everyone is to meet in the Meeting Room this month. All center members are welcome.
Thursday – May 8th at 1:00 p.m. – Movie Matinee “Wicked: For Good” and Popcorn We are going to be showing “Wicked:For Good” with Ariana Grande. Come and enjoy a movie and some popcorn while watching a fun movie. The movie is 2 hours and 41 minutes long.
*Friday, May 9th at 9:00 a.m. Fun Friday Mother’s Day and May Birthdays We are celebrating Mother’s Day and May Birthdays. Today is a great day to share memories about being a Mom, or memories about your Mom. Our prize table sponsor is Ashford Place. The Birthday cupcake sponsor is Betty Zoelzer.
*Friday, May 9th at 11:30 a.m. Spring Potluck Bring your favorite Spring dish to share with the group. Shelbi Smith will be in charge of the Spring Potluck while I am out on the Day Trip. It can be any kind of salad: appetizer, main or dessert salad. 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 so that we can make sure we have a variety.
*Friday, May 9th at 10:30 a.m. Day Trip to the Murat Cost $70 We are going to take a trip to the Murat for a meal and a show. This is a dinner theatre matinee and we are going to see the production of “Imagination.” The Cost is $70 and includes the lunch and a 2 ½ hour performance. Limited to 11 people.
*Monday, May 12th 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.
*Wednesday, May 14th at 11:30 a.m. Lunch and Learn –Digital Coupon Class with Diana Stone COST $5 Join us for May’s Lunch and Learn where we will discuss how to save money with coupons. We are going to start by focusing on Kroger App and how to save the most money. Come check it out. You must R.S.V.P. at the front desk by May 7th. The cost is $5 and there is room for 30 people. Lunch will be sponsored by Walker Place.
*Thursday, May 15th at 3:00 p.m. Music and a Meal – Hi Way 46 Band Cost is $7 We are going to be welcoming the Hi Way 46 Band to our center. Music at 3:00 p.m. and Meal at 4:00 p.m. The meal will be Grilled Chicken, Roasted Vegetables, Macaroni and Cheese, Rolls with Butter, a Drink, and Brownie for dessert. You must RSVP for this event by May 13th and it is limited to 50 people.
Friday, May 16th – CLOSED for STAFF Retreat
*Wednesday, May 21st at 12:00 p.m. Lunch and Karaoke Capone’s Downtown Speakeasy We are going to travel to downtown Shelbyville to have lunch at Capone’s Downtown Speakeasy. Then we are going to join others for Karaoke. Cost is the price of your lunch. Bus departs at 12:00 p.m. Room for 14 participants.
*Thursday, May 22nd at 1:00 p.m. Nutrition Class For Life with Dartaja Woods We are going to welcome Dartaja Woods here for a very informative class on Nutrition. Come and learn more about how to look and feel younger by properly fueling your body.
Friday, May 23rd at 9:00 a.m. Indy 500 – Race Day Please feel free to wear your black and white, or checkered outfit for our Race Day Pre-Party. Who do you think will win this year’s race? Our Bingo sponsor is Compass Park.
The center will be CLOSED on May 26th
Thursday, May 29th 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.
Friday, May 30th at 9:00 a.m. Creativity Day We are going to get creative with Creativity Day. You are welcome to wear your favorite outfit that has some creative flair. Think something that you might wear in your youth. Remember – age is only a number. Let’s break those barriers. We will also have a group art project that you are welcome to be a part of at the center. Join the fun! Our Bingo sponsor is Jo Glover.
*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.
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!