Highlights ~ January 2024

Activity Descriptions

New!! Line Dance w/Shirley Genter – Join Center assistant

Shirley to learn basic line dance steps to a variety of music styles. 

All levels are welcome.  Come on out and see what it’s all about! 

Drop-in.

Wednesdays

1 p.m.

Room 112

**Beginning December 13

COMPUTER HELP AVAILABLE! – Hollin Hall has a new volunteer,

George Lee, who will be available Tuesdays to do one-on-one sessions to help with your phones, iPads and Kindles too. Please sign up for a session in the binder in Main Lobby for your oneon-one help!

Tuesdays

10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Room 215

Current Events & News Discussion, with Dennis VanLangen:  One of Hollin Hall’s newest volunteers, Dennis, will facilitate a weekly forum for thoughtful, forthright, and respectful exchange of

information and opinions on current world, U.S., and regional news. 

All participants have an equal opportunity to comment without interruption and all opinions are respected.                  

Reservations Required – Sign up in Binder in Main Lobby

Wednesdays 10 – 11 a.m.

Room 201

Games ~ Continued…

1st & 3rd Mondays  -  Rummikub

2nd & 4th Mondays  -  Backgammon

5th Monday  -  Sequence 

If Monday is a Holiday and the HHSC is closed, then the game is cancelled for that week. Consequently, the schedule remains the same.

Monday, 1-2:30 p.m. Room 217

Chuck Mason’s Card Classes – At each class, 5 cards will be created.  There will be a theme for each month, either holiday related or cards for different occasions, like birthdays, anniversaries, get well, thinking of you, etc.

$15.00 Supply Fee to Be Paid in Class

There will be two classes each day, one from 10 am to 12 Noon, and one from 1-3 pm.

Reservations Required – Sign up in Binder in Main Lobby

1st/3rd Wednesday

January 3rd/17th

10:00 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Room 216

GAME NIGHT - Learn a new game – Meet someone new – Lead a new game!  After all, having fun is what it’s all about, right? 

Beverages provided.  Bring a snack, dip, or munchie to share!

Reservations Required – Sign up in Binder in Main Lobby

1st/3rd Wednesdays  January 3rd/17th

5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Room 218

Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society 

Workshop w/Linda McLachlan ~ “Entering Information onto

Family Search’s Family Tree” – Purpose of the workshop is to learn how to use the FamilySearch.org website more

effectively.  Workshop is limited is limited to 6 participants.

Contact www.mvgenealogy.org to Register

Monday, January 8 1-3 p.m.

Room 214

 

Healthy Eating Club – With Becky 

Note that this is the 2nd Monday

Squash! A versatile vegetable

Reservations Required – Sign up in Binder in Main Lobby

Monday, January 8  12:30 p.m.

Room 112 Kitchen

Military History Group ~ 

Drop-In or Sign up in Binder in Main Lobby

Monday, January 8

 10 a.m. – 12 Noon

Room 217

Cozy Mystery Book Club will be discussing: 

Honey Roasted by Cleo Coyle – a Coffee House Mystery

See Patti Bruch for further information or to sign out a book.

Monday, January 8 1 p.m.

Room 203/Cozy Corner

LEARN TO JUGGLE! w/Barry Sperling - Juggling is a physical skill, performed by a juggler, involving the manipulation of objects

for recreation, entertainment, art, or sport.  Juggling is important for dexterity and loosening of the wrists.  It also helps with hand-eye coordination and overall upper body and arm strength. 

Reservations Required – Sign up in Binder in Main Lobby

Wednesday, January 10 1 p.m.

Room 205

Woodworking Sessions with Mickey Post.  Program topics include a discussion of woodworking techniques, tools to be used, discussion of participants’ projects, and actual work on  participants’ projects.  New members welcome.

Safety Class Required Before Using Equipment – SEE STAFF Reservations Required – Sign up in Binder in Main Lobby

2nd/4th Wednesdays January 10th/24th 10:00 a.m.

Room 202

Back Again! ~ Using Your iPad/iPhone Classes w/Larry Dempsey!

 

 

 

Contacts, Clock/Alarm, and Calendar 

 

SIRI, using the Notes Application, Voice to Text, Facetime 

Reservations Required – Sign up in Binder in Main Lobby

2nd and 3rd Wednesday’s 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.  And 

12:30 – 2:00 Room 215

January 10th 

 

January 17

Mt. Vernon Genealogical Society General Meeting

Contact MVGS at www.mvgenealogy.org for further details.

This program is Free and Open to the Public

Tuesday, January 16 1 p.m. 

Room112

 

The Railroad Club –   

Railway Guns by Jim Kasik  Drop-In

Thursday, January 18 10 a.m.

Room 213

Hollin Hall Book Club will be discussing:

This Tender Land by William Kent Kruger

See Veronica Cartier or Staff to Sign Out a Book

 

Wednesday, January 24 1 p.m.

Room 216