May Events At The Gathering Place In Monroe

May 2024 Events The Gathering Place

EVERY Monday – Friday CONGREGATE MEALS served @11:30am

**Required** Call 641-792-7102 to sign up the day before (or by 9am the day of the meal)

Every Monday @ 8am Coffee & Prayer with Pastor Ann
May 1, Wednesday 1pm “Get Fit, Move More!” with Amy S.
May 1, Wednesday, BINGO 6-8pm
May 6, Monday, Video Exercise Class with Sandy 10am
May 6, Monday 12:15 Gardening to Grow your Wallet ISU extension
May 7, Tuesday 10am – 5pm WANTED! Gold & Silver, Old coins, jewelry, tableware
One Day Only!! “Bring your ID” Turn your treasures into Cold Hard Cash!
May 8, Wednesday, 12:15 pm FRESH CONVERSATIONS **Nutrition & Health
Recipes, and a tasty sample to share with a different related topic each month.
May 8, Wednesday, 1pm “Get Fit, Move More!” with Amy S.
May 9, Thursday, 10am Patty Richards Music Show
May 10, Friday, 2-3pm Piano with Jacque Robinson
May 13, Monday , Video Exercise Class with Sandy 9:30am
Monday, PCM High School Jazz Choir @ 10:30am
May 14, Tuesday, BINGO 6-8 pm
May 15, Wednesday, 1pm “Get Fit, Move More!” with Amy S.
May 16, Thursday, 10am Focus Group Meeting
May 20, Monday, Video Exercise Class with Sandy 10am
May 22, Wednesday, 1pm “Get Fit, Move More!” with Amy S.
May 24, Friday, 2-3 pm Piano with Jacque Robinson
May 27, Monday CLOSED for Memorial Day.
May 29, Wednesday, 1pm “Get Fit, Move More!” with Amy S.
May 30, Thursday, 5-8pm Acoustic JAMM session bring finger food

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Saturday, June 8 MONROE CLASSIC MADNESS in the park 8am – 2pm

Car Show, Live Music, Family Fun, Food, Bingo
Thursday, July 11 CATER 2U2 Dinner

Saturday, Sept. 14 Golf Tournament at Gateway Golf Course (sign up now @Gateway)

1) Gardening tips/Q&A with Karen Bollhoefer from the Monroe Community Garden–Thur 4/25 @
12:15. She will have a focus on container gardening and raised beds. This was NOT on the April
calendar, as it was added later. It HAS been promoted on Facebook
2) Sandy's Video Fitness class has been meeting at 10:00. This is an ongoing activity.

3) “Fresh Conversations”: Presented by Stephanie Labenz from Aging Resources of Central Iowa.
This is the 2nd Wednesday of each month (began 4/10) at 12:15ish. She will discuss nutrition, health,
recipes, and have a tasty sample to share with a different related topic each month. This is an
ongoing activity.
4) “Gardening to Grow Your Wallet”: Presented by ISU extension. This is part of a free 3 part
series (other parts yet to be scheduled). May 6 at 12:15

5) “Painting With a Twist”: Presented by a Des Moines business. They will instruct participants to
paint a canvas painting as a group. June 15 at 6:30. Registration fee and sign up is through their
website. People can bring snacks and BYOB, wine/drinks, if they want. We are starting with 25
participants, but could probably add more, if there is enough interest!

6) “A Journey Through Parkinson’s Disease”: Free 3 part series presented through ISU extensions.
Aug 5, 12, 19 at 12:15-1:15.

7) “Science of Parenting”: Free 4 part series presented by ISU extensions. Oct 21, 28 and Nov. 4,
11. 7:00-8:00
**The Game Night interest meeting held on 4/10 had 4 attendees, so we will table the issue for now
and swing back if there is renewed interest.
**For hostesses: It would be good if morning hostesses can plug activities to the Congregate Meal
folks, reminding them to stay for any upcoming activities after lunch that day. I'm targeting for
scheduling activities at 12:15.

**I will also need additional volunteers to represent TGP and receive guest speakers, etc for activities
that I am personally unable to attend. Please let me know if you are planning to attend programs or
series and can be a "go to" and represent TGP for our guests, helping them if needed. This can also be
hostesses for daytime activities.