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Harris Center • 425 Perry St • Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 501-2930 • www.auburnalabama.org/seniors • [email protected]
Open Monday - Friday • 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
November 2017 • Volume 4, Issue 11
This Month
1 EAMC Volunteer Opportunities
2 Sign Up for
Trips
2 Birthdays
3 Events
4 Calendar
a newsletter for active adults 50+
EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Join the East Alabama Medical Center Auxiliary and join a family of friendly, caring people. You don’t have to be retired to volunteer, even volunteering four hours per month can make a difference.
EAMC Auxiliary members help the hospital achieve its mission of high quality, compassionate health care while gaining a sense of
well-being that comes from helping others. For more information about the Auxiliary and ways to get involved, please contact Victoria
Beasley, volunteer coordinator, at
[email protected] or 334-528-5923.
November 2017 • Page 2
Register for Trips November 2nd: Million Dollar Quartet, The Springer Opera House, Columbus, GA The Tony Award Winning musical, Million Dollar Quartet is set on December 4, 1956, when an extraordinary twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together at Sun Records in Memphis for The greatest impromptu recording session of all time. Million Dollar Quartet brings that legendary December night to life with an irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations that is both poignant and funny. Showcased hit songs include: “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “Walk the Line,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Hound Dog,” and more. Don’t miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame as the “Million Dollar Quartet” performs their greatest rockabilly, gospel and country hits. The cost of the trip includes admission, transportation and dinner. $45. Payable to AAB. Thursday, November 2nd • 4 - 9:30pm. This trip is full, but you can be added to the waitlist. November 17th: Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA), Atlanta, GA MODA is the only museum in the Southeast dedicated exclusively to the study and celebration of all things design. Formed in 1989 as the Atlanta International Museum of Art & Design, MODA has grown and evolved over the years to become the Southeast’s only design museum. The museum also holds the distinction of being a Smithsonian Affiliate. MODA's mission is to advance the understanding and appreciation of design as the convergence of creativity and functionality through exhibitions, education, and programming for visitors of all ages. The cost of the trip includes admission and transportation. Please bring extra money for lunch. $15. Payable to AAB. Friday, November 17th • 9am - 6pm. December 4th: South Cobb Christmas House Arts & Crafts Show, Mableton, GA The Christmas House Arts & Crafts Show takes place every year in early December at the Mable House Arts Center in Mableton, GA. It is a juried show with a Christmas theme. All of the items are handcrafted, from bath products to hand turned wood. Buyers will find just about everything they need for holiday gifts as well as items to be used year round. We will also enjoy lunch at Mable’s Tea Room where all proceeds fund projects within the Mableton Community and the SCAA Scholarship Program. The cost of the trip includes transportation. Please bring extra money for lunch and shopping. $5. Payable to AAB. Monday, December 4th • 9am - 6pm. DATE CHANGE! December 8th: A Chili Country Christmas, We Piddle Around Theater, Brundidge, AL A Chili Country Christmas is the best kind of Christmas. There is no better way to get into the Christmas spirit than to sit down to a bowl of hot chili on a chilly, winter night and enjoy the songs and stories of the Christmas season. Each Chili Country Christmas event celebrates the merriment of the season and brings renewed awareness to the real reason for the season. The 2017 Chili Country Christmas Storytelling Event will follow past shows with renowned performances with your meal of a chili supper with all the fixin's and a holiday dessert. We will arrive early to enjoy a wagon ride through historical downtown Brundidge. The cost of the trip includes transportation, admission and dinner. $25. Payable to AAB. Friday, December 8th • 4 - 11pm.
Happy
Birthday!
Please make sure we have
YOUR birthday on our
list so we can acknowledge it!
2- Louise Morris, Ella Reese
4- Harriet Billups, Eloise Johns
7- Mike Williams, Rita Masek
9- Renee Gardner
11- Barbara Henderson,
Linda Nelson,
Earnestine Washington
14- Kwang Stone
15- Ginny Allen
16- Lee Wilson
17- Chuck Flores
18- Stephanie Hutchinson,
Elizabeth Johnson, Sarah Rainey
19- Jerry Weldon,
Caroline Woodford
20- Margaret Segrest
21- Jackie Sherbert
22- Patty Allen, Mary Collier
23- Judy Lockhart
24- Jeanne Bradley, Joy Huyler,
Betty Shaw, John Lin
26- Connie Rosenblatt
29- Don Large
November 2017 • Page 3
Mark Your Calendar! Golden Giving Days: Community Market
Each quarter we will focus on one local non-profit to donate our time to! This
quarter we will be focusing on The Community Market. We will spend our
time stocking the shelves for customers to shop the next day. Each volunteer will
receive a free t-shirt.
Wednesday, November 1st, 2 - 4pm at The Community Market (3810 Pepperell
Pkwy., Opelika) Limited to 15 volunteers.
Register at the Harris Center by Tuesday, October 31st at 5pm.
“Family” Feud
Family Feud is an American television game show, currently hosted by Steve
Harvey, where two families compete to name the most popular responses to sur-
vey questions in order to win cash and prizes. In our version we will draw to see who will be our team (family) and com-pete to see who will win some exciting
gift cards (sorry, no cash or cars awarded here). Join in the fun for our first ever
“Family” Feud!
Wednesday, November 8th, 6 - 9pm $5 to cover the cost of dinner.
Register at the Harris Center by Monday, November 6th at 5pm.
Food for Thought: Elder Law Attorney Sara Bragdon
Enjoy a presentation from Sara Bragdon of Akridge & Balch , P.C. Attorneys at Law
about elder law, estate planning, etc. This FREE breakfast is sponsored by Organize
Me Now.
Tuesday, November 14th
8:30 - 10am
Register at the Harris Center by Friday, November 10th at 5pm.
Crafty Crew: Thanksgiving Napkin Rings
Come hang out with us on select Wednesday afternoons each month and
enjoy making a seasonal craft with step-by-step instruction from Gabby! This month we will be making decorative napkin rings
for your Thanksgiving Table.
Wednesday, November 15th 2 - 3pm $5 per person to cover the
cost of supplies. Please register by Monday, November
13th at 5pm.
Movie Night: The Zookeeper’s Wife
In 1939 in Poland, Antonina Zabinski and her husband, Dr. Jan Zabinski run a zoo. The Warsaw Zoo flourishes under Jan's stewardship and Antonina's care. When their country is invaded by the Nazis, Jan and Antonina are forced to report to the Reich's newly appointed chief zoologist, Lutz Heck. The Zabinskis covertly begin
working with the Resistance and put into action plans to save the lives of hundreds
from the Warsaw Ghetto.
Thursday, November 16th, 5:30 - 8pm $5 to cover the cost of dinner.
Register at the Harris Center by Wednesday, November 15th at 5pm.
Get Out and Go! Local Adventure Club: Tour of Auburn University Airport
Meet us at The Auburn University Airport
(2150 Mike Hubbard Boulevard) for an educational tour.
Participants must provide their own transportation.
Tuesday, November 28th , 8:30 - 10:30am
FREE to the public. Participants must register by
Wednesday, November 22nd at 5pm. (Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday)
Read and Reflect: A Christmas Memory: One Christmas, and The Thanksgiving
Visitor By Truman Capote
This book is a new and original edition of Capote's most famous short stories: "A Christmas Memory," "One Christmas,"
and "A Thanksgiving Memory." All three stories are distinguished by Capote's
delicate interplay of childhood sensibility and recollective vision.
Tuesday, November 28th
10 - 11am at the Harris Center FREE to the public
Munch ‘N Mingle Lunch Club: Shrimp Basket
Get together with old friends and make
some new as we gather for lunch at Shrimp Basket (1651 South College Street
in Auburn). Participants must provide their own transportation and cover the
cost of lunch.
Wednesday, November 29th 11:30am - 1pm
Register at the Harris Center by Tuesday, November 28th at noon.
All classes and programs are held at the Harris Center, unless otherwise noted.
Trips depart from the Harris Center. Trip departure times are exact.
Return times are approximate.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
Community Market 2 - 4pm
2
Field Trip
4 - 9:30pm
3 4
5 6 7 8
6-9pm
9 10 11
AU vs. Georgia
12 13 14
Food For
Thought
8:30 - 10am
15
Crafty Crew
2 - 3pm
16
Movie Night:
The Zookeeper’s Wife
5:30 - 8pm
17
Field Trip
9am - 6pm
18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28
Get Out & Go!
AU Airport
8:30 - 10:30am
Book Club
10 - 11am
29 Munch N’
Mingle 11:30am Shrimp Basket
30
November 2017
