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Come watch our costumed blacksmith in action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages welcome. FREE. Drop-in. https://www.highpointnc.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6072
Cool off in the park by learning how early American settlers used water in their everyday lives. Compete in a water bucket relay, help do the laundry, or try out an old-fashioned thumb waterer to water our garden. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in. https://www.highpointnc.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6184
Come watch our costumed blacksmith in action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages welcome. FREE. Drop-in. https://www.highpointnc.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6073
Come watch our costumed blacksmith in action as he crafts various iron pieces. All ages welcome. FREE. Drop-in. https://www.highpointnc.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6074
Take a turn around the garden while you enjoy its sights and scents. Our costumed interpreters will show you how early High Pointers used these herbs for a variety of purposes. FREE. All ages welcome. Drop-in. https://www.highpointnc.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6185
Latest Retirement News
Cover Story
NC Wineries Offer Mini Getaways
North Carolina wineries and vineyards promise a day of fun and relaxation, and for some a vacation. Nearby attractions and outdoor assets make wineries the perfect overnight or weekend trip, with many wineries offering onsite accommodations. Some have restaurants and some are adult only. Read about getaways to Overmountain Vineyards, Burntshirt Vineyards, and Elkin Creek Vineyard. [...]
Feature Articles
Revisiting – Aging in Place
I want to share a few thoughts to be sure when one equates "Aging In Place" with "this is all I will accept" that they think a little further. My points really revolve around a differentiation between aging-in-place-in-current-setting-no-matter-what versus aging in "place" where "place" is a community. [...]
Housing
Featured Amenity of the Week – Village at Maple Leaf Farm – Jerry Long Family YMCA
April from the Jerry Long Family YMCA shares what makes their fitness programs so special. "With group exercise, we have something for every level." This is a wonderful amenity for the residents of the Village at Maple Leaf Farm. [...]
Retirement Communities
Featured Amenity of the Week – Cambridge Village of Apex – Personalized Fitness Coaching
The Optimal Living Program at Cambridge Village of Apex is a health and wellness program that is personalized to individual residents. Fitness Coaching is a key element of the Optimal Living Program and Wellness Director Patrick Schrader shares how that aspect is personalized to individuals. [...]
Healthcare
Health Benefits of Gardening for Seniors
Gardening offers many health benefits. In addition to helping seniors enjoy the outdoors and fresh air, gardening provides opportunities for increased physical activity, and it can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. That's just the beginning when it comes to the health benefits of gardening. [...]
Service Providers
After the Retirement Honeymoon
We retire when the time is right. We enjoy open schedules and limited responsibilities. And then, after a while, we notice we are getting a little itchy, a little uncomfortable, a little undirected. Social scientists call these feelings "the end of the honeymoon period." [...]
Staying Fit & Healthy
Charge Up Your Health … Try Something New
When you have a reliable routine, your emotions are in balance, and you feel more productive throughout the day. Looking after an animal that is reliant on you is also an opportunity to become more physically and emotionally stronger as a person. This responsibility also carries over to other aspects of your life. [...]
Arts, Leisure & Travel
Discover the Artist Within in Retirement
On a crisp, fall morning in October, art lovers, including myself, drifted throughout Greensboro to see artists in various locations as part of the 24th annual Artstock Studio tour. I took my time at The 205 Collaborative, where visitors could see the collection of works by local artists that call the space home. [...]