LaurelHurst Independent Living, located at 1064 W. Mills Street in Columbus, will hold several special events in April that are open to both residents and the general public.
April 16: National Librarian Day
LaurelHurst Independent Living will hold a program at 2 p.m. Monday, April 16 in recognition of National Librarian Day. The guest speaker will be Polk County Public Library Director Cindy Nanney. LaurelHurst will donate a children’s book to the library in honor of this special day. Guests are also welcome to bring a book to donate if they wish. Call 828-894-3900 for more information.
April 23, 26: Beading club
After the first beading club class held recently at LaurelHurst Independent Living, organizers said calls began coming in from people wanting to sign up for the next class. With all the interest, the next class will be offered two times. The first class will be Monday, April 23 at 6 p.m., and the second class will be Thursday, April 26 at 6 p.m. Students will learn to make a bracelet called “The Floating Orb.”
Space is limited. The cost of the class includes instruction and materials.
For information on cost, questions, and to sign up, call LaurelHurst Activities Director Heatherly McGarity at 864-978-0098.
April 24: VA representative
LaurelHurst Independent Living will host speaker Darrel Moore, a Veterans Administration representative, on Tuesday, April 24 at 1:30 p.m. Residents at LaurelHurst and guests from the community are invited to learn about veteran’s benefits as they apply to seniors. Call 828-894-3900 for more information.
– article submitted
by Heatherly McGarity