Senior Newsletter

Hello and happy Friday! It was a short week, but we managed to pack a lot of fun into it! Thank you to all of you for participating in all of the fun programs we had throughout the year. Our Senior Center could not be such a fun place without all of you. We cannot wait to see you next year to create even more fun memories! 

January and February Programs

Our January and February Spotlight is out! If you have not yet received your copy in the mail, there are extras available for pick up at the Senior Center. Programs opened for registration on Tuesday, December 17 at 9 a.m. so be sure to sign up for all your favorites! Program signup sheets are available at the Senior Center for you to fill out.

Sauce and Song

A favorite annual tradition, Sauce and Song features a delicious Italian dinner and a sing-along concert with Gahanna’s own Joe Hebdo. This event is open to the public so bring your friends and family. Please note: this event is only open to people 55+.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, January 7! Tickets must be purchased in person at the Senior Center.

January Zentangle

Get ready to let your creativity soar! The January Zentangle session will start Monday, January 6 and run January 13 and January 27. The fee is $21 for all 3 sessions and must be paid in advance. 

From the Gahanna Library

Join us at the Gahanna Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library for these programs: 

Digital Skills for Life - How to Use Your Phone/Tablet - Goodwill Columbus 
Thursday, December 26: 10:00am - 11:30am
Gahanna - Meeting Room 2 

Bring your smart phone and tablet to class and receive instruction on how to use your device for the things that are most important to you. 

Digital Skills for Life - Beginning Computer Skills - Goodwill Columbus
Thursday, December 26: 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Gahanna - Meeting Room 1 + 2 

Whether you are a beginner or if you already know a little bit about computers, you can benefit from this workshop, taught by Goodwill Columbus, that will help you increase your digital skills. 

American Red Cross - Blood Drive
Friday, December 27: 9:00am - 5:30pm
Gahanna - Meeting Room 1 + 2 

There is no substitute for blood. Donors provide the only supply of life-saving blood for those in need. Donating is simple, fast, and convenient. 

Booklist:  The Gahanna Team's Favorite Reads from 2024
 

Renee
- The Women by Kristin Hannah 

Amanda
- Telephone of the Tree by Alison McGhee
- Tree. Table. Book by Lois Lowry

Jennifer
- The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James
- The Housemaid Series by Freida McFadden 

Wendy
- The Women by Kristin Hannah 

Sarah C.
- Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe

Jay
- All the Young Men by Ruth Coker Burks
- But Will You Love Me Tomorrow? By Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz
- Glory: Magical Visions of Black Beauty by Kahran and Regis Bethencourt
- The Outskirts of Hope by Jo Ivester 

Mary
- The Women by Kristin Hannah 

Katra
- Bluets by Maggie Nelson
- The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer 

Zynnia
- Blood Over Bright Have by M.L. Wang
- The West Passage by Jared Pechaček

Faida
- A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke
- A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers 

Victoria
- Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
- The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Jill
- The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlí Clark
- Remember You Will Die by Eden Robins 

Lauren
- Five Black Cats by Patricia Hegarty
- Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
- Raising Good Humans by Hunter Clarke-Fields
- Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson 

Angie
- Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout
- Sandwich by Catherine Newman
- Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
- Birding with Benefits by Sarah T. Dubb