Goodbye food pyramid ó hello dinner plate
Thursday, Dec. 1 ó 1 p.m.
Cost ó Free
Speaker: Mandi Irwin, Davie Co. Health Dept.
The Food Pyramid, which has been the symbol of nutritional guidelines for the past 20 years, has been replaced by a dinner plate. This version is meant to provide a fast, easy visual guide to healthy eating. Ms. Irwin will talk about the new symbol and the guidelines to better nutrition. Open to adults of all ages, no children please.
Christmas party
Friday, Dec. 16 ó 2 p.m.
Cost: Free
RSVP deadline: Dec. 9, or when spaces are filled
Donít miss our annual Christmas party. There will be great refreshments and lots of fun. Entertainment will be provided ěThe Dynamic Duo of Diane Hawkins & Polly Miller.î Open to adults 55 and older and exceptions under the general participation policy.
Monthly movie ó ěSoul Surferî
Mon., Dec. 19 ó 2 p.m.
From director Sean McNamara comes this inspiring film that dramatizes the real-life story of Bethany Hamilton (Anna Sophia Robb), a Hawaiian teen who bravely returns to competitive surfing after losing her left arm in a vicious shark attack. On the road to recovery, the gutsy young wave-rider relies on determination, faith and family, including her mom (Helen Hunt) and dad (Dennis Quaid). Carrie Underwood, Craig T. Nelson and Kevin Sorbo co-star. This film is rated PG for an intense accident sequence and some thematic material. Run time is approximately 1 hour, 45 minutes. It is open to adults 55 & older and exceptions under the general participation policy. In order to make our events more accessible, closed captioning will be used for all movies when available.
Veteranís social
Tues., Dec. 20 ó 10:30 a.m.
Speaker: Dwight Holmes, Salisbury VA
Senior Services and the Veteranís Service Office host this event. Any veteran is invited to come out for a time of socialization and refreshments. Mr. Holmes will discuss information important to veterans. We would like this to be a time of socialization, reminiscing and education for our veterans; therefore it will be limited to veterans only, no guests.
All events are held at Davie County Senior Services, 278 Meroney St., Mocksville (beside hospital and EMS). Please call us at 336-753-6230 for more information or to register.