The Greensboro Parks and Recreation Department will hold two holiday events for seniors – ages 50-and-up – on Thursday, Dec. 19.
One called “Oh Gingerbread” will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Craft Recreation Center at 3911 Yanceyville St. in Greensboro. The event will have games, holiday-themed Bingo, a hot chocolate bar, refreshments and other festive holiday activities.
You don’t have to let anyone know ahead of time – no registration is required. Just show up and have fun.
If you’d like more information about the city’s Oh Gingerbread event, you can call the recreation center at 336-373-2922.
The rec center has put on the event for the last two years. When asked where the name came from and whether there would actually be gingerbread served at the event, a staff member for the rec center said, “Oh, it’s just a name – just something we call it.
But that’s not the only activity for seniors that day; also on December 19 the City of Greensboro is also putting on an “Ugly Sweater Holiday Party” from noon to 2 p.m. at the Trotter Active Adult Center at 3906 Betula St.
Ironically, this event announcement specifically states that there will be gingerbread in the house– or, rather, tiny houses made from gingerbread.
The event, which will include an ugly sweater contest, hot chocolate, gingerbread houses and line dancing.
As with the Oh Gingerbread event, no registration is required.
Nowhere does the city’s invite mention “Christmas sweaters,” so feel free to wear an ugly Hanukkah sweater or an ugly Kwanzaa sweater.
To find out more regarding the Ugly Sweater Holiday Party, contact City of Greensboro Active Adult Coordinator Jennie Matkins at Jennie.matkins@greensboro-nc.gov or 336-373-7566.
Thank you Scott for the info. I’ll turn 66 soon. Thank you for reminding me I’m no longer in my 20s, 30s, 40s, or 50s.
I have a brother, 4 years younger than me, who insists he’s not even close to middle age. That means he’s going to live well past 120 years old. That means my corpse will have decomposed decades before he dies.
I have no point here but, if I did, it would be for young people to stop treating old people like old people, and old people to stop treating young people like young people. We can all agree on this.
Thank you for listening. MarK
Right! Even as a child, I preferred the company of adults. Now, having well-passed fail-safe, I prefer the company of bright young people. “Young people” to me includes most everyone.
My name is Socrates, and I am an active senior citizen.
It is great to know my taxes support a person who coordinates me, especially since I am active. And what an interesting sounding event on which to spend my money – line dancing with my peers (no pun intended) in ugly sweaters and drinking hot chocolate.
I hope we all show up and have a blast. Maybe the city will increase the line item on the budget for the party next year.
MERRY GINGERBREAD!
I have ugly bedroom flops. They lasted a few months, now I tape them with shiny duct tape.