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Are you wondering how to get more involved before the elections? Join the Policy and Advocacy Senior Resource Team to learn more about how to make your voice heard at the local and state levels. We will hear from representatives of town and County advisory boards and state advocacy groups about how to get involved and what policies are most pressing for older adults. You don’t have to wait until November 2020 to make a real impact!
Register by: Fri, Feb 14 at 919-968-2070
Fee: FREE
Seymour Center
Wed, Feb 19 (357138-38) 3:30 – 5 pm
IT'S TAX TIME!The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) Program provides FREE assistance to low and moderate income taxpayers. Tax preparation sessions start February 6th at the Seymour Center, Passmore Center and Cedar Grove Community Center. Or, try our new Drop-Off Service available February 6th to March 30th. One-Stop VITA: This is our traditional service. Make an appointment by visiting our website www.orangecountync.gov/ocncvita or calling us at 919-245-4242.Passmore CenterWednesdays 9 am – 1 pm Saturdays 9 am – 1 pm Seymour CenterThursdays: 9 am – 12 pm; 1 pm – 4 pm Fridays: 9 am – 12 pm; 1 pm – 4 pm Saturdays: 9 am – 1 pm Cedar Grove Community Center, 5800 NC Hwy 86 NorthMonday Feb 17 2 pm-6 pm Monday Mar 30 2 pm-6 pm Drop-off VITA: This is a new approach in 2020. Drop off your tax documents and have a brief intake interview during the times shown below. You will be contacted when your return is ready and scheduled for a pick-up time. You must be a US Citizen or hold a Green Card to use this service.
Seymour Center
Thursdays Feb 6 – Mar 26; 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Fridays Feb 7 – Mar 27; 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Saturdays Feb 8 – Mar 28; 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Be sure to review our Eligibility Guidelines and What to Bring Documents.
For questions, call 919-245-4240.
Leapin’ Across Generations
LGBTQ+ Intergenerational Community Reception
We’re raising friends not funds.
Join us as we share the first Friendraiser of the year!
Let’s Eat and Meet!
This reception is an opportunity for LGBTQ+ people of all generations to come together for good conversation and good food, to build intergenerational connections that can sustain us all as we age. Open to LGBQ+ people of all ages, our friends, families, and allies.
United Church of Chapel Hill Fellowship Hall
321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill
Saturday February 29, 4 pm - 6 pm
Fee: FREE
Register by: Sat, Feb 22
Contact: Shenae McPherson at shmcpherson@orangecountync.gov or 919-245-4243
Co-sponsored by: SAGE Central North Carolina, Equality North Carolina, UNC Partnerships in Aging Program, and Orange County Department on Aging.
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Learn Scottish Language and SongsLearn introductory Scottish Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, with a fluent speaker in a relaxed, informal environment. The first hour will focus on basic conversational phrases, the second hour on traditional songs from Highland tradition. Sign up for one or both hours. Min: 5/ Max: 15
Instructor: Michael Newton, PhD in Celtic Studies
Fee: “$20 for full two hours each week we meet, or $10 for one hour”. Pay in full prior to each class.
Register: At the front desk or online at https://server4.orangecountync.gov/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/search.html
Seymour Center
Every 2nd and 4th Saturdays (Mar 14, 28; Apr11, 25; May 9, 23)
2-3 pm: Beginner's Scottish Gaelic Conversation (354122-02)
3-4 pm: Scottish Gaelic Songs (354122-03)
Neil Simon's The Odd Couple: Female VersionPresented by the Orange Community Players
Florence Unger and Olive Madison are at it again in Neil Simon’s hilarious contemporary comic. Ms Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela bothers, but the hilarity remains the same.
Passmore Center (213053-01)
Thu, Feb 27 & Fri, Feb 28 7:30 pm
Sat, Feb 29 & Sun, Mar 1 2 pm
*Doors open 30 min prior to each show
Tickets: Adults: $15 in advance / $18 at the door
Seniors and Students: $12 in advance /$15 at the door
Children: $8 in advance and at the door
Tickets can be purchased online at www.ocpnc.com or at the Passmore Center. Co-sponsored with the Friends of the Jerry M Passmore Center
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2020 Orange County Senior Games
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Register online at: http://ncseniorgames.org/local.htm or call sponsoring locations to have a registration form mailed to you or pick up on site.
Early bird deadline is Friday, March 6, 2020. Final deadline is Friday, March 20.
For information, contact Myra Austin at maustin@orangecountync.gov or 919-245-2020, or Lee Schimmelfing at 919-606-2598 or leeshim@email.unc.edu. For information about SilverArts, including the cheerleaders and performing arts, call Cydnee Sims at 919-245-4250.
Senior Games sponsors: The Recreation and Parks Departments of Carrboro, Chapel Hill and Orange County, and the Orange County Department on Aging.
Download the 2020 Orange County Senior Games flier.
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Aging Transitions Services
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Caregiver Education Series - Caring BasicsA new monthly education series designed to provide information for individuals providing care and support for a friend or family member. The program hopes to strengthen your skills and resilience, and bolster the ability to nurture and support those for whom you care. You may register for one or multiple sessions. For more information contact Kim Lamon-Loperfido, 919- 245-4253, or kloperfido@orangecountync.gov.
Instructors: Aging Transitions Team and Experienced Community Professionals
Seymour Center
Financial Caregiving 101: Managing someone else's money
Mon, Feb 24 (354117-06) 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Memory Café on the MoveA social outlet for people with dementia and their care partners. Come out for fun activities in the community. For more information contact Kim Lamon-Loperfido, 919- 245-4253, or kloperfido@orangecountync.gov
Nasher Museum of Art Tour
Tue, Feb 18 (350003-15) 10:30 am
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OC CARES (Orange County Caregiver Awareness, Respite, Education & Support)OC CARES offers both individualized and community level supports to caregivers. Contact the Aging Helpline at 919-968-2087 or agingtransitions@orangecountync.gov for more information.
Visit our website to view all of our Caregiver Support Services including, monthly Memory Cafés, Caregiver Support Group meeting schedules, Community News for Caregivers e-newsletter, and much more!
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Call the Aging Helpline at 919-968-2087 Talk to trained staff about any aging-related issue. You may also email Aging Services. We try to find answers to your age-related questions and link you to the services that you need. Helpline hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Chinese & Spanish Language Helpline
Call 919-245-4275 to speak to our staff in Mandarin.
Call 919-245-4279 ext. 1 to leave a message in Spanish.
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Want to “Rev Up” Your Event or Your Employees’ Day?Schedule a surprise OutLoud Flash Mob performance. We blend into the setting until the music starts. At a time known only to you, we “pop-up” and perform short dance routines (5 minutes up or down). We are interactive and encourage participation either sitting or standing. If you choose, we can also teach the group a short, fun line dance and then “call” the moves so all can participate. Or separately we can even teach your people our routine so they can do it all with us at your event. It’s fun, it’s memorable – and best of all, it’s FREE. To schedule a performance, call Vicki Hill 919-280-2161.
Flash Mob Classes - NewcomersWant to do something that’s energizing, good for your brain, fun, and makes others smile? Our established OutLoud Flash Mob offers classes for newcomers or those who need a review. Join your peers to learn a short line-dance routine each monthly session and train to present a surprise pop-up flash mob performance in the community (pre-arranged with the host). Instructor is fun, friendly, knowledgeable, and makes learning easy. No left vs. right foot knowledge necessary. Classes are ongoing monthly and you can start anytime. Class Min: 5. For more information: 919-280-2161.
Register and pay (required) by: Mon. prior to any class
Instructor: Linda Houser, long-time flash mob instructor
Fee: $20/session or $5/class. Optional outfit ($42) and rehearsal package ($35/annual)
Passmore Center
Thurs, Mar 5-26 12-1 pm
Flash Mob Classes – Master's LevelReturning to the OutLoud Flash Mob? Here’s your chance to learn a new routine created by Debbie Ramsey, choreographer for popular hit films and movies, like Back to the Future 1 & 2 and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Focus will be on the new routine, along with polish to bring the other three routines you’ve already learned to the next level with modified steps and added moves. Class min. 5. For more information: 919-280-2161
Register and pay (required) by: Mon. prior to any class
Instructor: Linda Houser
Fee: $20/session or $5/class. Optional outfit ($42) and rehearsal package ($35/annual)
Passmore Center
Thurs, Mar 5-26 1–2 pm
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Employment Services for Older Adults
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 Mike Komives
Employment Specialist
Orange Co. Dept. on Aging
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Job FairOrange County will host a JOB FAIR on March 25. If you’re planning to go to this or other job fairs, Mike Komives, Employment Specialist, offers suggestions on how to make a positive first impression and how to make your participation more productive. Contact Mike by calling 919-616-8778, or email skomives@orangecountync.gov and he’ll email you these tips..
If you want guidance on searching for a full-time or part-time job, are thinking about starting you own business, or would like to volunteer and want help on deciding what is appropriate, you can schedule an appointment to meet with him. Mike is available at the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill on Mondays and Fridays, 9 AM to 5 PM, and at the Passmore Center in Hillsborough on Wednesdays, 9 AM to 1 PM.
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HeartMath®Join Lorraine Lewis, Certified HeartMath® Coach/ Mentor, to learn a simple scientifically proven Heart-centered “Recipe” to vastly improve the quality of your life in this busy, chaotic world. How do you want to feel? How much of the time are you feeling that? Enjoy learning this fun tool for a lifetime of managing your own energy and amplifying your daily “feel good” quotient significantly, enhancing your intuition, and improving every area of your life. Contact: Lorraine: 919 641-1497; lorraine@peacefulconnection.com
Fee: Donation
Seymour Center
Fri, Feb 14 1 pm
Passmore Center
Thu, Feb 20 10 am
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We offer an array of services, ranging from massages to free blood pressure screenings. In addition, we offer many fitness classes like yoga, aerobics, tai chi, and much more.
VIEW OUR WELLNESS SPECIAL EVENTS
Be sure to check out the Senior Times to find out more about what we offer, including class schedules and locations. Everyone is welcome and the first class is FREE!
For more information on these and other Wellness programs contact
Latonya Brown at 919-245-4270.
Notice: To provide presentations on different topics, the Wellness Program hosts a variety of professionals. This does not mean an endorsement of providers, services, or method of treatment.
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Volunteers NeededHelp prepare and serve lunch from 11:30 - 1:00 pm at the Seymour Center. Interested? Please call Isabel Jackson, 919-245-4256.
SENIOR LUNCH PROGRAM
The Senior Lunch Program offers hot, nutritious meals at the Orange County Senior Centers each Monday through Friday at noon. Meals are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Orange County residents 60 years and older are invited to participate. For people under age 60, a meal costs $6. Voluntary and confidential donations for lunch are a very important part of the Program's budget which includes funding from the Older Americans Act, Orange County Government, and the Towns of Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough.
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Welcome to Medicare!Are you turning 65, and eligible for Medicare? Do you feel overwhelmed by all the information “bombarding” you? The Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and the Orange County Department on Aging offer monthly sessions on Medicare - and all its parts. Whether you are retiring soon, already retired or continuing to work, you’ll get valuable information including how and when to enroll, potential penalties for late enrollment, as well as Medicare’s costs, benefits and options.
Fee: FREE - Thursday, Feb 27, 12-1:30-pm at Orange County Public Library - Hillsborough
Don’t like your Medicare Plan? You may still be able to changeIf you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan for 2020, you can switch to another Advantage Plan or Original Medicare one time between January 1 and March 31.
Make an appointment to meet with a certified counselor at the Passmore Center in Hillsborough or the Seymour Center in Chapel Hill. Schedule online at www.orangecountync.gov/ocncSHIIP or call 919-245-4274. |
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Enroll at the Seymour Center. For class list see below or call Seymour Front Desk at 919-968-2070. If you have questions or need assistance with class choices, please call Mike Gilliom at 919-636-0993.
To check our class schedule & course descriptions, and sign up for our upcoming technology classes, go to our website:
SEYMOUR TECH CENTER
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Depolarizing Within: A Better Angels WorkshopMuch of today’s epidemic of toxic polarization is due to only talking to like-minded people. Too often we stereotype, dismiss, or ridicule others who support another political party. How we talk among ourselves fuels fires that threaten our democracy. What if we learn the discipline of non-polarizing attitudes and words about the political “other” with whom we do share a national past and future? Min: 6/ Max: 20
Register by: 1 week before program date
Facilitator: Cathy Cole, Better Angels
Fee: FREE
Seymour Center
Fri, Feb 21 (314080-02) 1 – 4:30 pm
Cooking and Dinner with David Sovero - The Art of CookingDavid trained at the Fearrington House Restaurant and believes you can create a good, healthy, and inexpensive meal using ingredients you already have. Each week you bring two ingredients (fruit, vegetable, or other item) and he will teach you how to create a meal. This is a hands-on class; everyone participates in the preparation of the meal. This is a unique cooking class that is a fun, as well as a delicious experience. Min: 5/Max: 20
Register by: 1 week before class.
Fee: $12 per class + two ingredients
Passmore Center
Mondays (233016-03, 04, 05) 5:30 – 8 pm |
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IT'S TAX TIME!The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) Program provides FREE assistance to low and moderate income taxpayers. Tax preparation sessions start February 6th at the Seymour Center, Passmore Center and Cedar Grove Community Center. Or, try our new Drop-Off Service available February 6th to March 30th. For details, see the full article under "Announcements" above. Make an appointment by visiting our website www.orangecountync.gov/ocncvita or calling us at 919-245-4242. For questions, call 919-245-4240. |
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LGBTQ Programing and Resource SurveyOrange County Department on Aging’s LGBTQ Senior Resource Team (SRT) in partnership with Partnerships in Aging (PiAP) and SAGE Central North Carolina is seeking to improve LGBTQ programing and resources. OCDoA has always strived to create an inclusive environment where all older adults feel engaged and supported. We are asking for your help to keep the ideas flowing and the momentum growing. Please take a moment to complete this quick survey, no more than 10 minutes, to assist the LGBTQ SRT to expand on what OCDoA currently offers. Your input is completely anonymous and is greatly needed. Share this with your friends and encourage them to complete the survey too!
The link to the survey is listed below.
https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bw1hQOgTPz1NepD
Calling Volunteers of All Ages!We are seeking volunteers of all ages to join the VC55+ family of over 400 volunteers! The right volunteer match can be infinitely meaningful and fun – let us help you find your ideal volunteer match!
Opportunities Include: - Seymour & Passmore Center Greeter Team
- Bi-Lingual (Karen/Burmese/Spanish/English) Volunteer Team
- Long-term Care Volunteer Program with Signature HealthCARE
- Handy Helpers Team
- Friend to Friend Team
- Community Visitation/SALT Team
- Volunteer Drivers Team
To become a volunteer, please contact Shenae McPherson,VC55+ Administrator,
at 919-245-4243, or shmcpherson@orangecountync.gov.
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Sign Up to Receive Notifications About Upcoming EventsSubscribe to the Notify Me system to receive emails or text messages about upcoming Department on Aging special events and programs, Orange County Alerts & News, and more! You select what you are interested in and can "unsubscribe" at any time.
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103 Meadowlands Dr. (PO Box 8181)
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Phone: 919-245-2015
Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 8 am - 8 pm
Fridays, 8 am - 5 pm
Saturdays, 9 am - 11 am
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2551 Homestead Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone:919-968-2070
Hours:
Monday - Thursday, 8 am - 9 pm
Fridays, 8 am - 5 pm
Saturdays, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm . |
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