The Currituck County Senior Centers; Barco, Knotts Island and Powells Point are places designed to give Senior Adults in Currituck the opportunity to meet other seniors, receive services geared towards seniors and participate in activities that will affirm their dignity and self-worth.
With that in mind each month the staff produces a newsletter to inform citizens of available programs for that month. Please take the time to read what the Senior Centers are doing this month.
When we all work together the senior centers are an “enjoyable and a happy place” for EVERYONE!
February Newsletter (PDF)
February Menu
Ready… Set… Go…
Footloose
Limited seating available for “Footloose” at the Sandler Center in Virginia Beach on Friday, April 25, 2025. We will leave the center at 6:15 p.m..
Ren McCormack, a city kid with a strong feeling for music. Ren’s life changes when he moves to a small town where rock-n-roll and dancing are criminal activities. When Ren falls in love with the reverend’s daughter, Ariel Moore, the music pauses and Ren needs to shape up or make dancing a legal activity once again
Cost: Tickets are $47.71.
Deadline to sign up and pay is Friday, February 21, 2025!
Washington D.C. Trip
Enjoy a 3 Day/2 Night trip to Washington, D.C. Monday, April 7 to Wednesday, April 9, 2025! The D.C. skyline is marked by some of the world’s most celebrated Monuments. In spring, some of the monuments are framed by the beautiful, famous Cherry Blossom Trees that surround the Tidal Basin.
Your trip includes:
2 nights hotel accommodations,- 2 breakfasts at your hotel, 1 lunch and 1 dinner.
- Lunch cruise aboard the Brand New Spirit of Washington where you will spend an unforgettable afternoon on the Potomac River!
- A guided tour to see sights such as:
- Capital Building,
- Georgetown,
- National Archives,
- Washington Monuments,
- War Memorials
- Pentagon
- National Mall that holds more than 12 museums including the Smithsonian Institute – the Worlds Largest Museum founded in 1846.
- Tour of Arlington National Cemetery – the most famous cemetery in the country that is the resting place for more than 300,000 veterans.
Cost: $699 per person – double occupancy. Travel insurance is available upon request.
$100 deposit per person is due by Friday, February 14, 2025.
Senior Outreach…
FREE AARP Preparation
By Appointments Only (NO Walk-Ins)
Tax Prep will be held on Thursdays ONLY starting February 6, 2025!
You MUST be a Currituck County resident due to limited time slots!
Tax Preparation is geared towards low to moderate income; certain filing restrictions apply.
Tax preparation is open to the public regardless of age.
Moyock Library
North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA) will be holding a “Creative Impressions” workshop for those living with memory loss on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.
Registration: Moyock Library | 252-435-6419
Bell Choir
The Senior Center Bell Choir will be performing at Currituck House on Thursday, February 20, 2025!
Support…
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group
The support group meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m.. Meetings take place at the Currituck Senior Center in Barco. The support group is only for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s/Dementia.
You may call the senior center at 252-232-3505 or email the group facilitator Ellie Galloway at [email protected] for more information.
Mari Mann – Knotts Island Site Manager
Mari will retire on Friday, January 31, 2025 after serving in her position for 5 years! We wish her much happiness in this new chapter and gratitude for being apart of our team!
Best Wishes,
Stacy, Dawn, Lorraine and Latesa
Dawn’s Words of Wisdom
“There is only one happiness in life: To love and be loved.”
~George Sands
Currituck Senior Center
Everyday…
Monday’s
8:00-5:00 Billiards
8:00-5:00 Table Tennis
9:00 Pickleball
10:00 Bowl at Albemarle Lanes
10:00-12:00 Sewing Room
11:00-12:00 Bingo
12:30-5:00 Card Room
Tuesday’s
8:00-5:00 Billiards
8:00-5:00 Table Tennis
9:00 Pickleball
11:00 Exercise Tapes
12:30 Mexican Dominoes
12:30-5:00 Card Room
Wednesday’s
8:00-5:00 Billiards
8:00-5:00 Table Tennis
9:00 Pickleball
9:30 Scrabble/Upwards
10:00 Book Club
(February 12)
10:00-12:00 Sewing Room
11:00 Bell Choir
12:30-5:00 Card Room
Thursday’s
8:00-5:00 Billiards
8:00-5:00 Table Tennis
9:00 Pickleball
9:00-5:00 Horseshoes
10:30 Alzheimer’s Support Group
(February 20)
11:00 Exercise Tapes
11:00 Bingo
12:30-5:00 Card Room
Friday’s
8:00-5:00 Billiards
8:00-5:00 Table Tennis
9:00 Pickleball
10:00-12:00 Sewing Room
12:30-5:00 Card Room
Special for February…
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 – PRESENTATION – Bathroom Safety
with Swimme & Son at 11:00 a.m.. Learn about lowering risk of falls or accidents, bathroom safety guidelines and safety equipment!
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025!
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Birthday Celebration
at 12:30 p.m.!
Friday, February 7, 2025 – GOODIES – Superbowl Snacks
at 12:00 p.m.!
Monday, February 10, 2025 – CRAFT CLASS – Valentine’s Puzzle Piece Wreath
at 12:30 p.m..
Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 6, 2025!
Friday, February 14, 2025 – GOODIES – Valentine’s
at 12:00 p.m.!
Friday, February 14, 2025 – IN-HOUSE MOVIE – Valentine Ever After
t 12:00 p.m.! Big city girls Julia and Sydney take a trip to a dude ranch that leads to community service in the small town. Along the way Julia finds love and her true calling in life.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, February 12, 2025!
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 – PRESENTATION – Staying Connected Digital Literacy
with Bradley Yates from Albemarle Commission at 10:30 a.m. This presentation is in follow up to January’s introductory class. Focus Topic will be determined prior to class.
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 14, 2025!
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – TRIP & HISTORY & LUNCH – North Carolina In The American Revolution”
at Museum of the Albemarle. From the Edenton Tea Party to the Halifax Resolves to the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, North Carolina played a central role in the American Revolution. Dr. Kathleen DuVal, professor of history at the University of Chapel Hill, will discuss how North Carolina’s men and women responded to and contributed to the war.
We will leave the center at 11:15 a.m..
Cost: money for lunch at Big Daddy’s following the museum.
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 17, 2025!
Thursday, February 27, 2025 – TRIP & LUNCH – Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival
in Hampton at 10:30 a.m.. The 35th annual Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival (MAQF) will feature everything for quilt, fiber, wearable & textile artist, and home sewers. In addition, MAQF will present the finest collection of quilt, garment, and fiber art exhibitions including quilt and wearable art prize money competitions. Rounding out the event will be workshops and lectures presented by leading instructors along with demonstrations throughout the venue.
Cost: Admission $20 (pay there) and money for lunch at the show.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Cooking with Latesa…
Easy Peanut Butter Fudge
from the kitchen of Maggie Carter
Ingredients:
Base Ingredients:
- 3 cups sugar
- 3/4 cups milk
- 4 tablespoon peanut
Directions:
- Mix together sugar, milk and peanut butter.
- Place over medium heat and boil for 5 minutes
- Remove from stove and beat, ensuring it’s well blended.
- Pour into a buttered pan.
- Allow to cool and set.
Submitted by: Delores Myers
Powells Point Senior Center…
Everyday…
Monday’s
8:00-10:00 Coffee & Chat
9:00-1200 Dominos
Tuesday’s
8:00-10:00 Coffee & Chat
9:30-11:00 Book Corner
1:00-3:00 Checkers & Games
Wednesday’s
8:00-10:00 Coffee & Chat
9:00-12:00 Dominoes
1:00 Exercise & Bingo
Thursday’s
8:00-10:00 Coffee & Chat
11:00 Exercise Ball
Drumming (Level I)
1:00 – 3:00 Puzzles/Checkers/Adult Coloring Books
Friday’s
8:00-10:00 Coffee & Chat
9:00-12:00 Dominoes
1:00 Exercise & Bingo
(No Class February 14 & 21)
Special for February…
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 – Birthday Celebration
with Banana Splits at 12:30 p.m.!
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – CRAFT CLASS – Melted Snowman Coaster
at 1:00 p.m.! We will be crafting our melted snowman out of resin.
1 coaster each! Class is limited!
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, February 4, 2025!
Friday, February 14, 2025 – CELEBRATION – Valentines Day with Knotts Island
at 12:00 p.m.! We will enjoy Lasagna, salad and breadsticks! Come play Valentine trivia and top the day off with sweets!
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 10, 2025!
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 – SPECIAL LUNCH – Pancake Brunch
at 11:00 a.m.! Join us for Pancakes & Sausage!
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 17, 2025!
Thursday, February 20, 2025 – IN-HOUSE MOVIE – She’s the Man!
at 12:30 p.m.. When her twin brother decides to ditch school for a couple weeks, Viola heads over to his elite boarding school, disguised as him, so she can play soccer and proceeds to fall for his school’s star soccer player, and soon learns she’s not the only one with romantic troubles. Starring: Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum. Comedy/Romance.
Soda and Popcorn served!
Friday, February 21, 2025 – TRIP & LUNCH – Bass Pro Shop
at 10:30 a.m.. We are traveling up to Virginia to Bass Pro! Don’t hunt or fish? Its ok, there’s plenty to see and shop, even clothes! We will have an early lunch at Cracker Barrel!
Cost: money for lunch and shopping.
Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 20, 2025!
Monday, February 24, 2025 – MOVIE & LUNCH – Cinema Café
to see “The Unbreakable Boy,” A boy has both a rare brittle-bone disease and autism. But what makes Austin truly unique is his joyous, funny, life affirming worldview that transforms and unites everyone around him. The boys father changes his life as he comes to see Austin not as the symbol of something broken, but the triumph of an indestructible spirit.
Cost: ticket (pay there) and money for lunch at the theatre. Time is To Be Announced (TBA).
Laughing with Lorraine…
“Why did George Washington have trouble sleeping on his birthday
Because he couldn’t lie!
~Unknown
Knotts Island Senior Center…
Everyday…
Monday’s
9:30 Walk in the Park
10:00 Puzzles & Games
Tuesday’s
10:00 Puzzles & Games
Wednesday’s
9:30 Walk in the Park
10:00 Puzzles & Games
Thursday’s
10:00 Puzzles & Games
Friday’s
10:00 Puzzles & Games
Special for February…
*PLEASE call 252-232-3505 to sign up for lunch/activities until further notice.
Additionally, hours of operation are subject to change as needed.
Thank you!
Monday, February 3, ,2025 – CENTER DECORATION TIME – Valentines Day
at 12:15 p.m.! Hearts, flowers and cupids!
Friday, February 7, 2025 – PARTY – Pre – super bowl Tailgate
at 12:00 p.m.! Wear the colors of your favorite team, while enjoying Subs and game day snacks!
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2025!
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – Birthday Celebration
at 12:15 p.m.! Don’t forget to sign up for lunch!
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – GARDENING CLASS – Seed Gardening with Mari
at 1:00 p.m.! Mari will be on hand to help get you ready for spring planting by starting lettuce, spinach, basil, mint and pepper seeds … all indoors!
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 10, 2025!
Friday, February 14, 2025 – CELEBRATON TRIP – Valentine’s Day at Powell’s Point!
We will enjoy Lasagna, salad and breadsticks! Come play Valentine trivia and top the day off with sweets!
We will leave the center at 10:15 a.m.!
Deadline: Monday, February 10, 2025!
Friday, February 21, 2025 – GAME DAY – Card & Game
at 11:00 a.m.! We’ll play Uno, Bingo & more!
Don’t forget to sign up for lunch!
Friday, February 28, 2025 – CRAFT CLASS – Card-making
with Pastor Diana at 11:00 a.m.! Lets make St. Patrick’s Day cards!
“You Must Remember This?”
”Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop.”
~Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland, 1865
