events

October 2009 Walks

October 1, 10:00 am. Urban walk in cooperation with Walk Wise/Drive Smart. We'll meet at Sammy Williams Center and walk a 2.2 mile loop through the city of Hendersonville. For details, contact Michele Skeele at Council on Aging, 692-4203.

October 13, 10:00 am. Mountains to Sea Trail. Walk from Visitor Center to Folk Art Center and back. 5.6 miles. Meet in the parking lot of Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center (near milepost 384). In the evening Diamond Brand will host a program by Greg Brown of the Asheville Chapter of Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

October 29, 10:00 am. Carl Sandburg Home. We'll walk the trail to the top of Big Glassy and back. Meet in the parking lot. About 3.5 miles.

Contact: Michele Skeele
Council on Aging
for Henderson County
mskeele@coahc.org
828-551-6415

National Active Aging Week

September 21–27, 2009

Hendersonville is gearing up for another National Active Aging Week in September. A kick-off walk at 10 am on Monday, September 21st is being coordinated regionally to take place simultaneously in four counties. Locally, our Moving Towards Wellness Fair will be held on Tuesday, September 22nd at the Blue Ridge Mall. The week will focus on Active Aging through physical activity as well as intellectual and emotional wellness also.

We invite you to join us for the kick-off event, to exhibit during the Fair on Tuesday, and/or to become a local sponsor of Active Aging Week. Please see the exhibitor form and sponsorship sheet below.

Exhibitor Form (36 KB)
Sponsorship Sheet (1.37 MB)

News Releases:

Older adults wisely invest their time during Active Aging Week

Materials:

Kick-off Walk Event Brochure (PDF, 2.1 MB)