Here’s what’s happening in August at Fayette Senior Services:
The Low Down On Our Town – Thursday, August 1 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Peachtree City location at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail: Get the inside scoop on the inner workings of Peachtree City’s operations. How much do you know about Peachtree City’s Government?
Here’s your chance to learn more about the manner in which decisions are made and how the city operates. Interim City Manager Justin Strickland will show us a side of Peachtree City we’ve never seen before – looking into the organizational structure, Council-Manager format, powers and duties and the daily operations. There will also be an interactive activity to put your knowledge to the test as well as an opportunity to ask the City Manager important questions.
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.
Freedom Rider – Thursday, August 8 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Fayetteville location at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive: In the summer of 1961, a group of mostly young people both African American and white risked their lives to challenge the system of segregation in interstate travel throughout the South.
Among those brave individuals was Charles Anthony Person, who helped lead the way to freedom and equal rights as one of the founding members of the Freedom Riders. Charles was one of the core members of the original Freedom Riders and also was the youngest of the original members. He was an academically gifted individual with incredible leadership skills and bravery that paved the way in the Civil Rights Movement.
As one of the two still living original Freedom Riders, we are fortunate to be joined by him as he tells his story of his experience and the journey riding his way to equality. You can also learn more about him in his book Buses Are A Comin’ – Memoirs of a Freedom Rider.
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.
Lunch & Learn: The 40/70 Conversation – Tuesday, August 13 – 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Fayetteville location at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive: There are lots hard conversations in life. We try to avoid many and other needed ones just never happen, but that doesn’t take away from their importance.
Beth Dow with Home Helpers Home Care and attorney Cynthia Welsh with Meyerson Law Firm help us navigate the tough conversations you may be avoiding. Learn about the 40/70 conversation and the meaning of this clever name. You’ll discover what they believe to be one of the most important conversations to have with your adult children if you are over the age of 70 and they are over the age of 40. This conversation is imperative to ensure that as you age, you age how and where you want.
Cover the three questions that need to be asked – Where do you want to live? Who is going to make decisions if you can’t? How will you pay for it all?
This program is $10 and pre-registration is required. Payment must be made at the time of registration. Call 770-461-0813 or stop by either location to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.
A Trust In Our Wills – Wednesday, August 14 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Peachtree City location at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail: Although it isn’t something any of us enjoy preparing for, it is always good to have things in order for loved ones if something were to happen.
Vicki Farrell with Fayette Law Group provides information on the differences between a will and a trust and how to leave a legacy for your family. Learn about what a will entails and when you need one, as well as how to determine which type of trust to use, if any, and everything in between!
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.
GoodRx – Friday, August 16 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Peachtree City location at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail: GoodRx is a free-to-use website and app that tracks prescription drug prices and offers coupons for everyone to use, at no cost to you.
Pharmacist Chelsea Pepples with Kroger Pharmacy discusses this program in depth and will share how it works, the pros and cons to using it vs your insurance, and how to navigate their website and app to find the best coupons!
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.
Pillow Talk – Monday, August 26 – 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Peachtree City location at The Gathering Place, 203 McIntosh Trail: Chunky pillows are all the rage right now, and they are just as fun to make as they are beautiful for sprucing up your décor!
Bonita Prigmore, Medicare specialist with Insurance and Other Red Tape, teaches us the trick to creating these easy finger knit pillows (technique can also be used for blankets). They are comfortable and soft and also look great around your home!
No previous knitting experience is needed and no knitting needles are used. It’s fun, easy and addicting and all you need are your fingers and the materials. Feel free to bring supplies and get a ‘fingers-on’ experience or you can come and just observe and complete at home later.
If you’d like to follow along, you’ll need the following supplies for oversized 20” pillow: 2 skeins Bernat “Blanket BIG” chenille yarn or Yarn Bee “Eternal Bliss”. For the pillow insert, use any size and type that you prefer. See front desk for sample photo.
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.
Moving Mountains – Monday, August 26 – 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Fayetteville location at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive: It’s snack time!
In 1986, while on a trek in the Himalayan Mountains, adventurer Hugh Morton came face-to-face with Mt. Everest, an event that would dramatically change the course of his life. At 39 years old, an age when many mountaineers are retiring, Hugh began a 30-year odyssey that would have him climbing major mountains around the world, including Everest and the coveted Seven Summits challenge.
Hugh joins us as he shares a video of his story and discusses the challenge he took on while completing his journey that spanned seven continents from Alaska to Antarctica! Hear some of his best memories from the incredible mountaineering adventures and his story of persistence, determination and success – and sometimes failures – along the way.
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.
In the Know with Urology – Wednesday, August 28 – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Piedmont Wellness Center, 200 Trilith Parkway: Often our urologic health is overlooked until there is an issue.
Your urinary tract system is your body’s way of getting rid of excess waste after your kidneys filter impurities from our blood, regulating imperative levels in our bodies and activating vitamins for bone and muscle strength. Aging can increase the risk of urinary tract and bladder problems, leading to concerns such as kidney stones, lack of bladder control or frequent UTIs, creating risks to your overall health.
Join Dr. Edan Shapiro, urologist at Georgia Urology, to learn ways you can improve your urologic health, recognize symptoms of an issue and when to seek care from your physician or urologist.
Meet at Piedmont Wellness Center — 200 Trilith Parkway in Trilith — for this presentation. This program is part of the 2024 FSS and Piedmont Fayette Hospital Wellness Series.
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.
All You Knead is Sourdough – Wednesday, August 28 – 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Fayette Senior Services (FSS) – Fayetteville location at The Life Enrichment Center, 4 Center Drive: Who doesn’t love some great homemade bread!
You really can’t beat the amazing smells and delicious tastes of fresh baked sourdough. Here is your chance to learn the skills to mastering your own breadmaking.
Join Wellness Coordinator Jessie Lapicki during this hands-on sourdough demonstration and workshop. Not only will you discover the secrets to making a loaf from start to finish, but you’ll also get tips on your gut health along the way. You’ll get to take home one active sourdough starter, one loaf of bread to bake, baking tools to use at home and great sourdough recipes. Bring a mixing bowl and apron (optional) with you to class!
This program is $25 and pre-registration is required. Call 770-461-0813 or stop by either location to register. FSS members and non-members welcome. www.Fayss.org.
The Curtain Call – Friday, August 30 – 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’ve ever gone to a theater and experienced a live stage play, you’ll understand when we tell you the art is like nothing else!
For thousands of years, this form of entertainment and art has grown into the wonderful theatrical experience we are able to enjoy today. Theater is a branch of performing arts that focuses on live performance involving dance, drama, music, comedy and more.
Fracena Byrd, Artistic Director and Owner of local theater Town Square Playhouse, joins us to share an overview of the history of theatrical plays and shares her passion for theater in a way we can only admire!
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.
