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More pics from the Talent Show!

Our first trip of 2025 is less than 6 months away - don't miss it - get on our Irish Splendor trip, March 7 - 14, 2025. Ireland is one of the most popular trips year after year. Trip includes air fare, hotels, and 9 meals, for just $3,399 (per person, double occupancy, early bird pricing). Stops include Dublin, Christ Church Cathedral, Blarney Castle, Di**le Peninsula, farm visit, Cliffs of Moher, whiskey distillery, and a castle stay. There are also several optional activities, including a Medieval banquet. Check it out at https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1266875 or download the brochure PDF from http://www.agewellforsyth.com/newest-trip.html

Let’s help our seniors!

The Georgia Parks & Rec Senior Talent Show was held Saturday (our second year hosting the even). It was a great time, very entertaining, with dance and singing acts, plus some hilarious comedy! Here are a few pics, see more at http://www.agewellforsyth.com/2024-senior-talent-show.html

Don't forget the Georgia Rec and Parks Senior Talent Show is this weekend! Something entertaining to enjoy on what might be a bit of a rainy day, the Show is at Sexton Hall, Saturday September 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; tickets are only $5 at the door. Enjoy the talents and creativity within our community and state!

It's baaaaack! The "Haunted History Tour", presented by the Historical Society of Cu***ng/Forsyth County and Age Well Forsyth, is back by popular demand. The tour returns to the historic Cu***ng Cemetery to learn about the lives of some of the people buried there. Tours will be Friday October 25th and Saturday October 26th, with guided tours starting every 15 minutes from 5pm to 9pm. Each tour lasts approximately 1 hour; tickets are $20 dollars/person. To purchase, go to https://historicforsyth.com/ and click the Donate link at the bottom of the page. Enter $ amount, then in the "write a note box", put the date, which tour(s) you prefer (starting at 5pm, in 15-minute increments, up to 9pm), and number of tickets. Groups are limited to 10-12 people per tour. All proceeds benefit the Historical Society of Cu***ng/Forsyth County and Age Well Forsyth.

Congrats to State Rep Carter Barrett, who was awarded the “Legislator of the Year” by the Georgia Council on Aging. He collaborated with the Georgia Council on Aging to help pass the Senior Protections from Exploitation Against Retirees Act (SB 84). This act aims to safeguard elderly citizens in Georgia from financial exploitation by providing protective measures. Hear all that Carter has done for the county in this recent podcast with James McCoy of the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce.

How about some entertaining theatre without driving far? "Sweeney Todd" the musical is coming to the School Street Playhouse right here in Cu***ng in late September for a 4-weekend run. Make it a night out and eat dinner at Tam's before the show! For info and tickets, visit https://schoolstreetplayhouse.com/index.php/calendar/

2025 CO-AGE Agenda Discussion, to be held at Sexton Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 11am - noon. Learn more about the 2025 CO-AGE (Coalition of Advocates for Georgia's Elderly) advocacy agenda for the upcoming legislative session, including elder abuse prevention, assisted living options, independent living support and funding support for non-Medicaid Home & Community Services. Attendees will receive the first chance to sign-up for the 2025 Senior Day at the Capitol in Atlanta. For more info, visit www.agewellforsyth.com

The Georgia Rec and Parks Senior Talent Show is coming soon! Held at Sexton Hall, Saturday September 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., tickets are $5 at the door. Enjoy the talents and creativity within our community and state!

Have the recent sightings of Northern Lights got you thinking about going where you can really enjoy them? Yep, our last "I" trip scheduled for 2025 is... Iceland's Magical Northern Lights, October 24 - 30, 2025! Save $250 by booking early (before April 25, 2025). This 7-day trip will be a magical experience, and includes air fare, hotels, and 11 meals, for just $4,699 (per person, double occupancy, early bird pricing). Highlights include activities in/at Reykjavík, Northern Lights Cruise, Search for the Northern Lights, Golden Circle, Thingvellir National Park, Gullfoss, Lava Exhibition Center, Vik, Seljalandsfoss, Skógar Museum, Skógafoss, Sólheimajökull Glacier, Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon, and Blue Lagoon. Download brochure PDF or get ink to much more detail by visiting http://www.agewellforsyth.com/newest-trip.html

Events coming up through Senior Services include a Volunteer Fair on Wednesday August 21, 2 - 4 p.m. at Sexton Hall. Local non-profits, hospitals and government organizations will be here to tell you about their volunteer opportunities; light refreshments served. To view the newsletter for all activities, or to register for special events, visit Forsyth County Senior Services Events page at https://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Senior-Services/Events

Deadline for Age Well's Small Grant program's third quarter award is coming up! If you are, or know of, a senior or senior group who might need help with small home repairs, accessibility improvements, yard work or other assistance, our program awards a grant of up to $1,500 quarterly from among applicants. Deadline to submit form is September 15. For more information and to download the application, go to http://www.agewellforsyth.com/grants.html
Examples of past grants are roof and siding repair, HVAC work, plumbing repair, window replacement, tree cutting and other yard work, even durable medical equipment.

Continuing our lineup of 2025 trips, here is a magical Magical Rhine & Moselle Rivers Cruise, September 14 - 22, 2025! This 9-day trip on a river cruise includes air fare, lodging on board and arriving/departing day hotels, and 20 meals, starting at just $4,298 (per person, double occupancy, lower outside cabin rate). Highlights include Amsterdam embarkation, 7-Night River Cruise on the Rhine and Moselle Rivers with stops for Cologne, Bernkastel, wine tasting, Cochem, Lorelei Passage, Mannheim, Speyer, Germany, and Strasbourg, France, concluding with disembarking in Basel, Switzerland. An optional activity includes a Heidelberg excursion. Download the trip PDF or get a link to the full description/options at http://www.agewellforsyth.com/newest-trip.html

Travelers, please note our October bus trip to Charleston has been canceled due to low registration. Persons who signed up will be receiving their checks or money back. We might try again in the spring!

AgeWell recently received a grant award of over $1,000 from the Martha Stewart Bulloch Society of the Children of the American Revolution to continue to help combat food insecurity for seniors. Read our blog post for details and pics!

Blog Members of the Martha Stewart Bulloch Society of the Children of the American Revolution were proud to present a grant check to AgeWell Forsyth for work in combatting senior food insecurity in...

Calling all seniors who love to sing, dance, play an instrument - you get the picture! The Georgia Parks and Rec Senior Talent Show is once again being hosted here in Forsyth County in September; act registrations and ticket sales are now open! Register your act by August 15. For more information, go to https://secure.rec1.com/GA/forsyth-county-senior-services-ga/catalog and click on Special Events.

Don't miss out on our bus trip to Charleston Oct. 7 to 11 - should be great weather in the fall, just $825 double occupancy for a 5- day tour! And there's still time to register for Costa Rica in November as well, just $2,949 double occupancy for 8 days of adventure - you really can't beat that! Visit http://www.agewellforsyth.com/newest-trip.html for details and brochures.

Join us at Sexton Hall on Chloe Road for our booth at the Craft Show! All proceeds go to Age Well. From 10am to 1pm!

Another international trip in 2025 is Italy, always a fabulous scenic and historic adventure! Check out our Italian Vistas tour, April 21 - May 3, 2025; save $100 by booking early (before October 22, 2024! This 13-day trip will really immerse you in every aspect of Italian culture and sights. Trip includes air fare, hotels, and 17 meals, for just $5,899 (per person, double occupancy, early bird pricing). Highlights include Rome, Colosseum, ruins of Pompeii, Choice on tour (iconic Pompeii walking tour or leisurely Pompeii walking tour), Sorrento, Florence, Statue of David, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Tuscan winery, Venice, Murano Island, Verona, Lake Maggiore, Stresa, Choice on tour: (Isola Bella & Palazzo Borromeo tour or Simplon Pass day trip). There are also several optional activities, including a Tuscan feast, Venetian gondola cruise, and Vatican museums. For details, visit http://www.agewellforsyth.com/newest-trip.html

Our Age Well elves are hard at work making fun gifts for our booth at the Senior Services Craft Fair on July 20 at Sexton Hall, 10am-1pm. You'll have fun choosing your gifts for various donation levels - this is just a sample! Be one of our first customers and you'll also receive a free Age Well tote to carry all your treasures in!

Never too early to start planning trips for next year! First up is the Irish Splendor trip, March 7 - 14, 2025: Save $400 by booking early (before Sept, 8, 2024)! Ireland is one of the most popular trips year after year. Trip includes air fare, hotels, and 9 meals, for just $2,999 (per person, double occupancy, early bird pricing). Stops include Dublin, Christ Church Cathedral, Blarney Castle, Di**le Peninsula, farm visit, Cliffs of Moher, whiskey distillery, and a castle stay. There are also several optional activities, including a Medieval banquet. Check it out at https://gateway.gocollette.com/link/1266875 or download the brochure PDF from http://www.agewellforsyth.com/newest-trip.html

Check out our intrepid travelers in Savannah this week - the Age Well group is having a great time in the city, out on Jekyll Island, and other sites!

The Ga Parks & Rec Senior Talent Show is once again being hosted right here at our Sexton Hall! Registration for acts wishing to enter is now open, until August 15. The show is on Saturday, September 14, and we're hoping to see ya'll there! For more information, go to https://secure.rec1.com/GA/forsyth-county-senior-services-ga/catalog and click on Special Events.

Heads up for fun shopping ahead with the Craft Show at Sexton Hall on Saturday, July 20, from 10am-1pm, and AgeWell will have a booth! Sales of talented board members' handcrafted jewelry and home decor items such as decorated mugs, tea light holders, crafty containers and more will help support our programs for seniors. Mark your calendar!

Our last bus trip of the year is to Charleston, SC at a lovely time of year, October 7 - 11, 2024. Help us fill the bus so we can go! Includes a 5 day / 4 night bus trip that covers lodging and 8 meals, only $824 (per person, double occupancy). Activities include a guided tour of Charleston, a Harbor cruise, visits to Charleston City Market and historic Middleton Place, intimate tour of a historic city home, guided tour of a Charleston plantation, and a visit to the Charleston Tea Garden. Download trip PDF or link to travel site at http://www.agewellforsyth.com/newest-trip.html

Are you a member of Forsyth County Senior Centers? So many activities, many free to members or very low cost, including many kinds of exercise, day hikes, and day trips, like the June 19 visit to Buford Highway Farmers Market and Krazy Deals (where Amazon returns are sold at low prices!) Visit https://www.forsythco.com/senior-services for the list of all upcoming/ongoing events and their registrations.

How about a few more fun pics from the Nashville trip? Visit the Past Events page on our website for a peek! http://www.agewellforsyth.com/2024-nashville.html

Trips trips trips! We've still got bus trips to Savannah (June) and Charleston (October) this year, and international trips to Spain (September) and Costa Rica (November). And catch a sneak peek at 2025 by visiting http://www.agewellforsyth.com/newest-trip.html. Hint: International tours of countries beginning with the letter "I", plus more ...

Events coming up through Senior Services include a Patriotic Concert on June 23 (Sexton Hall), with music performed by the Sounds of Sawnee Concert Band. At the Decades Dance on June 25, you'll dance to the tunes of the 70s and 80s. A light dinner and refreshments are provided. Sign up for the dance and get a free admission to Timeless Trivia with prizes for the winning team! To view all and register for special events in June, visit Forsyth County Senior Services Events page at https://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Senior-Services/Events