past events

Walks with Gary — 2011

Thursday, June 2, 9:00 am

"First Thursday Walk." Carl Sandburg Home. Walk the trails to Big Glassy and back. This walk is in partnership with Walk Wise/Drive Smart and Council on Aging. Trekking poles will be available to those who want to try them. About 3 miles. Meet in the Sandburg Home Parking Lot.

Thursday, June 16, 9:00 am

"Four Parks in Three Miles or Less." Meet at Sammy Williams Center for a walk that passes by the headwaters of the Oklawaha as we visit Tom's Park, Rotary Park, Lenox Park and Gateway Park. 2-3 miles.

Tuesday, June 21, 9:00 am

Oklawaha Greenway Walk. Walk from Jackson Park to Patton Park and back on the Oklawaha Greenway. We'll walk "park to park" on a scenic paved path. Out and back is a pleasant four mile stroll. Meet at Jackson Park in parking lot between Park Office and tennis courts.

Thursday, Aug 4, 9:00 am

"First Thursday Walk." Carl Sandburg Home. We'll meet in the parking lot and plan on walking the trail to Big Glassy and back (weather permitting). About 3 miles. This is one in a series of community walks, free, open to the public and co-sponsored by Walk Wise, Drive Smart, Diamond Brand Outdoors, and the Healthy Aging Coalition of Henderson County. Led by Gary Eblen.

Tuesday, Aug 16, 9:00 am

Walk with Gary from Jackson Park to Patton Park and back on the Oklawaha Greenway. We'll walk "park to park" on a scenic paved path. Out and back is a pleasant four mile stroll. Meet at Jackson Park in parking lot between Park Office and tennis courts.

Active Aging Week in Henderson County - Week of Walks

September 26-October 1st

Go to the following link to see Henderson County events for Active Aging Week:
https://sites.google.com/site/agingwelllearningnetwork/henderson-county-resources-1/upcoming-events---henderson/activeagingweekinhendersoncounty-weekofwalks

2010 Pedestrian Safety Workshop

Watch Out for Us!
A presentation on staying safe as a pedestrian.

Date / Time: Thursday, June 17, 10:30
Location: Sammy Williams Center, 301 N. Justice St.

2010 Summer Walks

Thursday, May 6th, 9am — Oklawaha Greenway, 1.89 miles one way from Patton Park to Jackson Park. Double the distance for an out and back walk. The paved trail is relatively flat and handicapped accessible. Meet at Patton Park shelter next to the steel footbridge, led by Gary Eblen.
Thursday, May 20th, 9am — Naturalist Urban Hike. Meet at Patton Park shelter next to the steel footbridge, led by Michele Skeele.
Thursday, June 3rd, 9am — Main Street to Hyman Heights. 2.43 mile loop. This route follows paved sidewalks. There are moderate slopes found on 8th Ave East and in Hyman Heights. Meet at Patton Park shelter next to the steel footbridge, led by Gary Eblen.
Thursday, July 1st, 9am — West Hendersonville Walking Route. 1.92 mile loop. This route follows paved sidewalks with minimal slopes. Meet at the Sammy Williams Center for Active Living, led by Gary Eblen.
Thursday, August 5th, 9am — Carl Sandburg Home. A variety of opportunities for walks of various distances. The walk from parking lot to top of Big Glassy Mountain and back is at least 3 miles with elevation gain of 600 ft on graded jeep road. Meet at Sandburg Parking Lot, led by Gary Eblen.

Download Event Flyer (PDF, 155 KB)

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)

National Active Aging Week

September 22th – 28th, 2008
Hendersonville will join towns across the nation to celebrate staying active with a variety of activities and informational opportunities.

Kickoff Schedule (PDF, 376 KB)

Wellness Fair Schedule (PDF, 53 KB)

To learn more about National Active Aging Week, visit www.icaa.cc/aaw.htm.

View pictures from previous Active Aging Week events

Upcoming Walking Events with Gary Eblen of Diamond Brand Outfitters

Thursday, Jan 3, 2008, WalkWise/Drive Smart walk at Blue Ridge Mall. 10:00 am.

Thursday, Jan 10, 2008, Walk at Carl Sandburg Home. Meet in visitor parking lot. 10:00 am.

Tuesday, Jan 15, 2008, Walk at Jackson Park. Meet in parking lot by Park Office. 10:00 am.

Thursday, Jan 24, 2008, Walk at Patton Park. Meet at shelter next to footbridge. 10:00 am.

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008, Walk at Jackson Park. Meet in parking lot by Park Office. 10:00 am.

Tuesday, Feb 5, 2008, Walk at Jackson Park. Meet in parking lot by Park Office. 10:00 am.

Thursday, Feb 7, 2008, WalkWise/Drive Smart Walk. To be determined.

Thursday, Feb 14, 2008, Walk at Patton Park. Meet at shelter next to footbridge. 10:00 am.

Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008, Walk at Jackson Park. Meet in parking lot by Park Office. 10:00 am.

Thursday, Feb 28, 2008, Walk at Carl Sandburg Home. Meet in visitor parking lot. 10:00 am.

Walk Sponsored by Walk Wise, Drive Smart, ECO, Diamond Brand Outfitters on November 1

Read the news release

National Active Aging Week

September 23th – 30th, 2007
Hendersonville will join towns across the nation to celebrate staying active with a variety of activities and informational opportunities.

Kickoff Schedule
Events listing by Location
Event listings by day of week

To learn more about National Active Aging Week, visit www.icaa.cc.

To see pictures from Active Aging Week 2006 click here.

May CarFit Event

Click here to read more about the CarFit Event on May 17th, sponsored by Walk Wise, Drive Smart, NC AARP, and the Healthy Aging Coalition of Henderson County.

July Walk for Walk Wise, Drive Smart

Inter-generational Walk at Green Meadows, near the historic 7th Ave. District.

This month's neighborhood walk (Co-sponsored by Walk Wise, Drive Smart and ECO) will be at Green Meadows Housing Development off of 7th Avenue. We will meet at the parking lot of the ball field on Robinson St. at 9:30 am (to avoid the heat!). At 10:00 am we will meet with a group of children from the Boys and Girls Club of Hendersonville. The walk will be about 1.5 miles, and will end up at the playground in Green Meadows. We encourage everyone to bring a grandchild, your neighbor's child (with permission!), or any child you think would enjoy a nice walk, a great playground, and some delicious watermelon. "You can be an inspiration to our younger generation by walking with them and showing them that it is never too late or early to start to excercise. We hope that you will make this a start of a new tradition � older and younger people joining together to stay fit!" says walk leader Catherine Raymond. For more information, contact Catherine at 808-0030.

Neighborhood Walk

December 7, 2006
2:00 PM
Meet at Sammy Williams Center
Event Flier (Word 79 KB)

Please join Catherine Raymond for an enjoyable walk starting at the Sammy Williams Center. Route will be 3rd down to Blythe, up 4th to Main Street, followed by the Apple walk on Main before returning to the Center. Length is about 2 miles.

National Active Aging Week

September 25th-October 1st, 2006
Hendersonville will join towns across the nation to celebrate staying active with a variety of activities and informational opportunities.

Calendar of Events
Events listing by Location

To learn more about National Active Aging Week, visit www.icaa.cc.

Walk Your Way Across North Carolina

Walk Your Way Across North Carolina — Strides to Better Health! is an exciting health enhancement program designed especially to increase physical fitness through walking.

Participants get a walking log, a pedometer, and lots of encouragement as they track their ‘virtual’ progress across the state on a map at the Sammy Williams Center.

For more information, visit www.sammywilliamscenter.org/html/lets_walk.html

A Hike to Three Lakes

Saturday, August 12, 2006
Beginning at 1 p.m
A hike to Lake Dense, Lake Alford, and Lake Julia in DuPont State Forest in conjunction with the Environmental and Conservation Organization
Meet at Buck Forest parking lot on DuPont/Staton Road
PO Box 300
Cedar Mountain, NC 28718
For more information call ECO at 828-692-0385. For directions to Buck Forest parking lot, visit www.dupontforest.com.

Walk Wise, Drive Smart Launch Event

Saturday, May 13, 2006
9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Jackson Park
Cooperative Extension parking lot, Shelter 2
801 Glover St .
Hendersonville , NC 28792

Safe Routes for Seniors Workshop

Thursday, April 6, 2006
10:00am-3:45pm
Hendersonville Public Library
301 N. Washington Street
Hendersonville , NC 28739

Feet First Walking Audit Report

Walking Audit of Hyman Heights Neighborhood

Monday, April 10, 2006

1:00-5:00pm
Starting at the Opportunity House
1411 Asheville Hwy.
Hendersonville, NC 28739

Report of Problems and Solutions

Tuesday, April 11, 10:00am
Hendersonville Operations Center
305 Williams Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792

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