Dear Friends of WCCHL,
For those of you who missed the Storytellers’ Concert on August 19th, you missed a magical moment at the Community Center. A full capacity room of 130+ attendees witnessed four amazing storytellers performing at the top of their craft. To those in attendance, thank you. To those who were busy that evening, we have more Storytellers’ Concert and Plays planned for October, November, and December. We look forward to seeing you then. (Details below.)
New Classes for September 2022
Yoga (Iyengar): Gabe Picard will be teaching this new addition on the 2nd Monday of each month from 5:15 – 6:30 PM. Bring your own Yoga mat or blanket. Info at: redanceinc@yahoo.com.
Ecstatic Dance: Audree Halasz will lead this free form dance event starting up on September 20th, from 6;30-10:00 PM and continuing on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. All events will take place in the Albert Weaver Room of the Community Center. Info at: shespinsfire@gmail.com.
Chi Gong & Meditation: David Ezra will begin teaching this meditative exercise class on Mondays from 2:00-3:30 PM. Bring your own Yoga mat or blanket. Info at: djez55@gmail.com.
Creative Writing: We want to thank Connie Gray for being the Group Champion of the Creative Writing class all these months. Connie is stepping down, but Sandy Mariaskin will be stepping up to teach. Thank you, Connie for starting this class and Sandy for keeping it alive.
Ongoing Class Updates
Line Dance with Kae Mance: The Beginner’s Class remains full at this time but there are still a few openings for the Intermediate Class where moderate dance experience is required. Classes resume on Thursday, September 8th and will run for 8 consecutive classes. Info at: kaemance@gmail.com.
Ageless Grace & Heart-Based Living: Karen Benson’s Ageless Grace Chair Exercise now has a new name. Same class structure and focus. Wanted there to be no confusion when you look at this month’s schedule.
Future Activities
Genealogy Group: We have heard from three of you so far. Anyone interested in joining a monthly group please email your name and phone number to wcchl@weavervillenc.org and we will pass it along to who we hope will be our newest Group Champion.
Oral History Project: I recently met with Mrs. Judy Craggs, President of the Board of Directors for the Dry Ridge Museum. We discussed collaborating on the Oral History Project. Previously, I had reached out to the former principal at North Buncombe High School to try and have this be a collaborative project with students and instructors at the high school. There is a new principal at NBHS, so we will soon reach out to Mr. Kevin Yontz. Anyone with contacts at the high school who can help us open doors - we would appreciate your help. Anyone with interviewing skills – your skills would greatly help our effort. We are hoping the students and staff at NBHS can assist with the technology end of this project as we digitize the recordings and work with the Dry Ridge Museum to add photos to make these audio/visual projects both enlightening and entertaining. Contact us at wcchl@weavervillenc.org if you would like to get involved in this multigenerational project. We look to kick off this project on October 1st.
Women’s Group: Lisa Mateboer is looking to start a “Women’s Group” soon. She is meeting this week with a few folks to formulate a plan for future meetings and activities. If you think you might be interested in participating, Lisa can be reached at lsmtbr2@gmail.com.
Mark your calendars
Storytellers’ Concert: Friday, October 14th, 7:00-8:30 PM. The theme of our next concert is still under development but expect some wonderfully mysterious stories for the Halloween Season. Stories will be suitable for children over 10 so bring the family.
Love, Loss , & What I Wore: This all female cast will present Nora and Delia Ephron’s play on Sunday, November 13th, 7:00-8:30 PM. The subject matter of the monologues focuses on women’s relationships and wardrobes as a time capsule of their lives.
Ancestral Voices: A Family Story: The Artisan Players will present the work of playwright A. R. Gurney, on Sunday, December 18th, 7:00-8:30 PM. This beautiful play is in the great tradition of family as the key theme of American drama.
Storytellers’ Concert: December: Date/Time to be determined. Theme: Holiday Traditions
More details to follow via the Town’s E-Focus Newsletter, WCCHL email, and our WCCHL Facebook page.
Health Fair: Tuesday, September 20th, Humana, Alignment, United Health Care-AARP, Aetna, Blue Cross-Blue Shield of NC, YMCA, and the VA will be at the Community Center throughout the day to provide information on upcoming changes in Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act programs. Personnel will be available to provided general health information and screenings. Contact the Community Center for times.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
We look forward to seeing you soon at the Community Center taking part in these wonderful activities. Please remember that all events and classes are free of charge and led by our wonderful volunteers. As always, should you need further information, please reach out to us at: wcchl@weavervillenc.org.
Respectfully,
Tom
Thomas M. Balestrieri
Board Chairperson
Weaverville Center for Creative & Healthy Living
26 Whitetail Drive
Weaverville, NC 28787
wcchl@weavervillenc.org
904.347.3312
www.facebook.com/WCCHL
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