Two big events are on the calendar for July and August. The first is the annual Willie Ray’s Beach Party Cookout on Thursday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to noon with entertainment and great food as well as pulling the winner of the raffle for the handmade quilt Donna Pernell made and donated. Tickets are still on sale at $1 each or six for $5.
Space is limited for the beach party so sign up at the front desk. The Ladies of Valor will present a veteran’s quilt and there will be a veteran’s pinning and certificate ceremony. The entertainment will be karaoke by Brenda and Jimmy Lewis, the Carolina Steppers Line Dancers and the Wake Forest Dulcimer Players. The sponsors are Willie Ray, Brookdale of Wake Forest, Carillon Assisted Living, GlaxoSmithKline, Christian Brothers Automotive, Clear Caption, Meals on Wheels, Resources for Seniors and Mickey Rochelle for the Town of Wake Forest.
The second is the center’s annual yard sale on Aug. 12 and 13. You can start donating Aug. 9, but be reminded clothing and shoes cannot be accepted.
Remember the caregiver and grief support group meets the second Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.
The free health screenings and blood pressure checks are provided at 9:30 each Monday by a variety of local businesses, which are the Franklin Manor, Stay at Home Senior Care and Dr. Casey Baldwin, a pharmacist.
Hearing screenings are provided by Evolution Hearing, and the next screening will be on Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 11 a.m. to noon. Registration is required; call the front desk for an appointment time.
Please see the front office and materials there for all the counseling and assistance programs offered through the senior center. There is one-on-one counseling about eligibility and services for older adults and people with disabilities; there is similar counseling for financial care assistance; and beginning on June 8 there will be a veterans representative at the center on the second Wednesday. There will be a Medicaid counselor on site beginning in July and there will also be a workshop about Medicaid.
There are new classes in Tai Chi for Arthritis, a creative writing class, beginner line dance class, and an adaptive yoga class. Check the schedules for the times for each.
The Northern Wake Senior Center at 235 East Holding Avenue is owned by the Town of Wake Forest with programming and staffing provide by Resources for Seniors. Most programs are free for all. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; the phone is 919-554-4111; the website with full information, including the full calendar, about the senior center and Resources for Seniors is available on computers, smart phones and tablets at www.Resourcesforseniors.com and http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/northern-wake-senior-center.aspx.
