Fayette Senior Services announces May calendar listings
Fayette Senior Services Special Events/Programs – Community Calendar Listings
May 2023
Wheel of Fortune – Tuesday, May 2 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Fayetteville location at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive: Fayette County’s very own Lindsey Choisnet was a contestant on the popular gameshow Wheel of Fortune. This iconic show had been around for decades, and features a fun competition of chance and logic to beat the time and take home the grand prize. Hear about her experience on the show and watch a few clips from her episode! This program is FREE but pre-registration is required. Call 770-461-0813 or email register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title) to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.
From ‘For Sale’ to ‘Sold’ – Thursday, May 4 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Peachtree City location at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail: If you’re in the market for a new house or looking to sell yours, it is important to know the stages to today’s real estate world. Linda Sorrow and Lee McKinney, real estate specialist with Aberdeen Fine Properties, will take us through the stages from start to finish. From getting a home ready to listing and finally closing, you’ll have a better understanding of what to expect during this entire process. This program is FREE but pre-registration is required. Call 770-461-0813 or email register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title) to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.
Don’t Get Bogged Down – Monday, May 8 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Peachtree City location at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail: Bog gardens can be created by adapting an existing soggy area to a beautiful one. These marshy gardens make a wonderful addition to any landscape. Many plants that thrive in these environments are carnivorous plants, which have adapted to “eat” to survive! Meet some of nature’s most curious plants and the different ways they’ve come to find what they need in some challenging environments. Charlee Glenn, Environmental Education Programs Manager, with the Southern Conservation Trust teaches us how to create these fascinating natural adaptations of bog gardens and how to maintain these carnivorous plants. Then take a close look at live specimens up close and personal. This program is FREE but pre-registration is required. Call 770-461-0813 or email register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title) to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.
Pantry Makeover – Monday, May 8 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Fayetteville location at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive: Having a healthy, stocked pantry can solve a meal challenge in a flash. Join Certified Health Coach Jennifer Lunsford to learn how to choose items for your pantry that are nutritious, have a long shelf life and can be used to make easy and delicious meals. Select heart-healthy staples from a mock pantry and transform them into a tasty meal. This program is FREE but pre-registration is required. Call 770-461-0813 or email register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title) to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.
Stroke Warrior – Tuesday, May 16 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Fayetteville location at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive: About 800,000 Americans suffer from new or repeated strokes each year. Strokes are the leading cause of serious long-term disability and is the fifth leading cause of death in the US. But 80% of strokes are preventable! Lisa Jackson, RN and Manager of Piedmont Fayette’s stroke program, will share the risk factors of stroke and how specific lifestyle modifications can lower stroke risk for yourself and family members. And every minute counts, learn how to spot the signs of stroke to perhaps save a life! This program is part of the 2023 Piedmont Wellness Series. This program is FREE but pre-registration is required. Call 770-461-0813 or email register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title) to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.
The Family Tree – Friday, May 19 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Peachtree City location at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail: Genealogy can be fascinating and many of the websites available today have opened up endless resources for finding out even more information than ever before. But, with the websites, can come a tangled web of information. Genealogist Jan Bryant will demonstrate the different resources that can be found on each of the major online genealogy websites such as Ancestry, FamilySearch, FamilyTreeDNA, MyHeritage, and 23 & Me. She’ll demonstrate how to find certain county and state documents and share information that can be found about the DNA matches. This program is FREE but pre-registration is required. Call 770-461-0813 or email register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title) to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.
On the Spot – Wednesday, May 24 – 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Fayetteville location at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive: Georgia Ensemble Theatre Education Director, Laurel Crowe, will guide participants through a variety of team building, memory improving, and fun improv games in this hands-on workshop tailored to our community! Laurel will even take time at the end of the workshop to answers questions you may have about working in professional theatre. This program is FREE but pre-registration is required. Call 770-461-0813 or email register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title) to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.
Oil Be There For You – Wednesday, May 24 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Peachtree City location at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail: Extra virgin olive oils can really make a difference in our recipes and cooking methods, but how do you really know which one to choose with all the varieties out there? Branch and Vine will be here to enlighten us on the ins and outs of olive oils. Join us for a tasting of premium extra virgin olive oils sourced from around the world. Learn how to properly taste these oils, the importance and health benefits of them, the difference in taste between fresh and not fresh, ways to use it and the chemistry behind them to see how they are made. This program is FREE to attend but payment will be made to truck directly for lunch. Pre-registration is encouraged. Call 770-461-0813 or email register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title) to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.
Scrub-A-Dub-Dub Soap Making – Tuesday, May 30 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Fayetteville location at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive: Scrub a dub dub, let’s get squeaky clean! Soap making is a fun craft that’s easy to master. It’s useful in creating scents you love and you can get as creative as you’d like for your own personal use or giving as gifts. Ellie Connolly shares her expertise to soap making during this demonstration. Learn the steps that go into making a loaf of soap from start to finish. Ellie will even provide a bar of soap for everyone to take home! This program is FREE but pre-registration is required. Call 770-461-0813 or email register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title) to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.
Talk To Me – Wednesday, May 31 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Peachtree City location at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail: Stay connected with family and friends through a variety of videochat options. Join Beth Campbell with Brightmoor Hospice as she shares ways to connect with family and friends on a more personal level than your basic phone call. Take in the joy of face to face chatting, even when you can’t be in person with one another. Videochatting provides a more personal touch to your typical phone call. Learn options available and how to work it while getting comfortable with the technology. This program is FREE but pre-registration is required. Call 770-461-0813 or email register@fayss.org (include name, phone number and event title) to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.