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!
September Newsletter (PDF)
September Menu
All Senior Centers will be CLOSED on Labor Day.
Monday, September 1, 2025
Ready…Set…Go…
September is “World Alzheimer’s Month!”
World Alzheimer’s Month was launched in 2012 by Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), building on the momentum of World Alzheimer’s Day, which was established in 1994. Since its beginning, World Alzheimer’s Month has gained global recognition, with participation from hundreds of organizations and millions of people around the world. It brings attention to the continued need for action to address the challenges posed by Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
What Can I Do?
- Participate in Awareness Events and Volunteer!
- Educate Yourself and Others: Learn about the symptoms and challenges of dementia, and share this information with friends, family, and your community to help reduce stigma!
- Support Research: Consider donating!
- Share Your Story: If you have been affected by Alzheimer’s or dementia, consider sharing your experience on social media or out in your community to raise awareness and offer support to others in similar situations!
Contact: your local Alzheimer’s Support Resource: Brooke Banson Vallely
Eastern North Carolina Chapter | [email protected] | alz.org/nc | 919-241-5960
24-Hour Helpline: 800-272-3900
Did You Know…
If you served in the Republic of Vietnam or on a vessel operating no more than 12 nautical miles seaward from the demarcation line or the waters of Vietnam and Cambodia between 9 January 1962 and 7 May 1975, you may qualify for compensation through the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Veteran Affairs recognizes certain health conditions as a potential result of Agent Orange Exposure. If you were exposed to Agent Orange and have a medical condition such as:
- Hypertension,
- Ischemic heart disease,
- Prostate cancer,
- Type 2 diabetes,
- Parkinson’s disease,
you may be entitled to Veteran Administration (VA) benefits.
For Information Contact:
Noel Gregory
Veteran Services Officer
Currituck/Camden County
252-435-4593
Learn more about our Veteran Services opportunities.
Corolla…
Corolla Yoga
Corolla Yoga has resumed! Yoga is offered twice a week between September 2025 to June 2026,at the Corolla Library.
You must be 55+ and be a Corolla resident. Class attendees must be registered; walk-ins are not permitted.
For information contact Currituck County Senior Center at 252-232-3505
Save the Date…
You are unable to sign up at this time. Information will follow in future newsletters on the following upcoming events:
- Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | Health & Wellness Day
- Friday, November 7, 14 & 21, 2025 | Holiday Craft Series
- Friday, December 19, 2025 | Senior Christmas Party
Support Group…
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.
Parkinson’s Support Group
Group meetings take place every 2nd Thursday of the month at the Currituck Library in Barco at 2:00 p.m.! For questions: Call Jennifer 252-220-2929.
Dawn’s Words of Wisdom
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
Because your character is who you really are,
while your reputation is merely what others think you are.”
~John Wooden
Currituck Senior Center
NOTE: The Annual Volunteer Banquet will be held on Friday, September 5, 2025.
There will be NO scheduled activities for the day.
Everyday…
Monday’s
8:00-5:00 Billiards
8:00-5:00 Table Tennis
9:00 Pickleball
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
10:00-12:00 Sewing Room
10:00 Book Club
(September 17)
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
10:00 Bowl at Albemarle Lanes
10:30 Alzheimer’s Support Group
(September 18)
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 September…
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 – Birthday Celebration
at 12:15 p.m.!
Monday, September 8, 2025 – CRAFT CLASS – Resin Jewelry
taught by Lorraine at 1:00 p.m.!
Registration Deadline: Thursday, September 4, 2025!
Friday, September 12, 2025 – TRIP – Tour Historic House & Lunch
Jones-Stewart Mansion in Surry, Virginia at 10:00 a.m.! This historical building tour is designed to highlight the architecture of the times, designs, furnishings, special touches, ornate décor, and stories within the walls of the Jones-Stewart Mansion. The Jones-Stewart Mansion is a stunning example of an antebellum plantation house. The home offers a fascinating look into the lives of two historic families that lived at the Chippokes.
Cost: $1.00 cash (Parking) and money for lunch.
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, September 10, 2025!
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 – TRIP – Baseball Game & Dinner
to an evening “Tides Baseball Game” at 5:15 p.m.
Cost: $17.00 ticket plus .75 cents cash for parking and money for dinner at the ballpark.
Registration Deadline: Friday, September 12, 2025!
Monday, September 22, 2025 – IN-HOUSE MOVIE – “Pumpkin Pie Wars”
at 12:00 p.m.! Ten years ago, Faye and Lydia each opened their own bakeries in Emeryville, Ohio, after a personal and professional fall-out during a local Pumpkin Pie contest. Now their children, and co-workers, Casey and Sam, are set to carry on the rivalry as they go head-to-head in the same contest. There’s only one problem for these two people who are supposed to hate each other, they start to fall in love.
A pumpkin themed snack will be served!
Thursday, September 25, 2025 – TRIP – Lunch & Shopping
“Ortega’s Southwestern Grill” in Manteo at 10:30 a.m.! The third stop in our quarterly Diners, Drive-ins & Dives series! Ortega’s opened in 2007 and was featured on Season 16. It has a relaxed southwestern flair with a husband-and-wife team who switches every 6 months from cooking to hosting. Enjoy the shops in Downtown Manteo after lunch!
Cost: money for shopping and lunch.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 23, 2025!
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 – HELP – 101 Tech Assistance
with Bradley Yates from Albemarle Commission. One-on-one appointments from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.!
Call the senior center at 252-232-3505 to schedule your time slot.
Cooking with Latesa…
Primanti Brothers Coleslaw
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup + 1 teaspoon granulated sugar (divided)
- 1 small green cabbage
- 1 cup white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1 teaspoon mustard
Directions:
Combine 1/2 cup sugar, vinegar and salt in a bowl.- Whisk until sugar has dissolved.
- Add oil to mixture and whisk until all ingredients are combined and smooth.
- Cut up cabbage and place into a large bowl.
- Pour dressing over and mix.
- Add celery seed, mustard and remaining sugar to mixture and stir until well combined.
- Let sit for at least 10 minutes before serving.
www.HungarianChef.com
Powells Point Senior Center…
NOTE: Powells Point Senior Center will close at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 5, 2025
for staff/volunteers to attend the Volunteer Banquet.
Everyday…
Monday’s
8:00-12:00 Coffee & Chat
9:00-12:00 Dominoes
Tuesday’s
8:00-12:00 Coffee & Chat
9:30-11:00 Book Corner
1:00-3:00 Checkers & Games
Wednesday’s
8:00-12:00 Coffee & Chat
9:00-12:00 Dominoes
1:00 Exercise & Bingo
(No class September 3 & 24)
Thursday’s
8:00-12:00 Coffee & Chat
11:00 Exercise Ball Drumming – Level I
(No Class September 25)
1:00-3:00 Puzzles/Checkers/Adult Coloring Books
Friday’s
8:00-12:00 Coffee & Chat
9:00-12:00 Dominoes
1:00 Bingo
(No Bingo September 5)
Special for September…
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 – Birthday Celebration
with Brownies & Ice Cream at 12:30 p.m.!
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 – TRIP – Fishing at the Rural Center!
Catch and release ponds! Bring your own pole and bait! If fishing isn’t your thing, come take a hike on the nature trail or just enjoy the outdoors!
Picnic lunch included! We will leave the center at 10:30 a.m.
(Fishing license is required!)
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 2, 2025!
Monday, September 15, 2025 – COOKING CLASS – Healthy Snacks for Special People
class begins at 1:00 p.m.! We will be doing a community outreach project! Making healthy treats for some very special teachers! Come help bake and wrap! Snacks will be delivered by staff and 2 seniors on Tuesday, September 16, 2025!
Wednesday, September 24, 2025 – GAMES – Mystery Bingo
at 1:00 p.m.! Bring a wrapped item or two for the prize table! Come join the fun!
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, September 23, 2025!
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 – TRIP – Movie & Lunch
We will visit Cinema Café in Edinburgh to see “The Senior,” A story that follows a man who, 37 years ago, was kicked off his collegiate football team for an altercation. Now at 59, he still carries the burden. He decides to go back to school to get his degree and try out of for the team to redeem his past. Based on a true story! Starring Michael Chiklis & Mary Stuart Masterson.
Time is To Be announced (TBA)
Cost: ticket and money for lunch at the theatre.
Registration Deadline: Friday, September 26, 2025.
Laughing with Lorraine…
“September: The month where my Air Conditioner and Heater fight for dominance.”
~Unknown
Knotts Island Senior Center…
NOTE: Knotts Island Senior Center will close at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 5, 2025
for staff/volunteers to attend the Volunteer Banquet.
Everyday…
Monday’s
9:30 Walk in the Park
10:00 Puzzles & Games
Tuesday’s
9:30 Walk in the Park
11:00 Drumming Exercise
Wednesday’s
9:30 Walk in the Park
10:00 Puzzles & Games
Thursday’s
9:30 Walk in the Park
10:000 Puzzles & Games
Friday’s
9:30 Walk in the Park
10:00 Puzzles & Games
Special for September…
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 – GAMES – Bingo
at 11:00 a.m.!
Monday, September 8, 2025 – IN-HOUSE MOVIE – “Downton Abbey-A New Era”
at 1:00 p.m.! The Crawley’s and their staff welcome a new movie crew and their glamorous stars to Downton for filming on a new silent movie, while other members of the family go on a grand adventure to a Villa in the south of France to uncover a mystery about the Dowager Countess and her past!
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 – CRAFT CLASS – Card Making
with Pastor Diana at 1:00 p.m.! We will be making cards for our community outreach project!
Thursday, September 11, 2025 – TRIP – Movie & Lunch
Cinema Café to see “Downton Abbey – The Grand Finale” at 12:30 p.m.! In the summer of 1930, the Crawley’s grapple with the threat of social disgrace when Mary finds herself the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble.
Cost: ticket and money for lunch at the theatre.
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 8, 2025!
Friday, September 12, 2025 – CRAFT CLASS – Scrapbooking
with Pastor Diana at 11:00 a.m.!
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 – TRIP – Norfolk Zoo & Lunch
at 9:00 a.m.!
Cost: Admission $20.00 (free for those 62+) and money for lunch at Doumar’s!
Registration Deadline: Friday, September 12, 2025!
Friday, September 19, 2025 – TRIP – Local Parks & Lunch
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and False Cape State Park for a 4 hour (9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) guided tour on the Blue Goose Tram. Spot wildlife from the tram and learn the history of this spectacular area!
Cost: $8.00 cash (pay there) and money for lunch at Chilis! (snacks recommended during tour.)
We will leave the center at 7:45 a.m.!
Registration Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2025!
Monday, September 22, 2025 – CRAFT CLASS – Making Totes
with Debbie at 10:00 a.m.! Lets come together and help with the making of Totes with Debbie Dryer for our Community Outreach Project!
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 – CRAFT CLASS – Grapevine Wreath
taught by Pastor Diana at 1:00 p.m.!
Thursday, September, 25, 2025 – Birthday Celebration
with Cake & Games at 1:00 p.m.!
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 – EVENT – Cards & Game Day
at 11:00 a.m.!
“Think on it”…
“Wherever there is a human in need,
there is an opportunity for kindness to make a difference.
Volunteers are those who take that opportunity.”
~Anonymous
