April 2015 - City of Rock Hill

The OWLS Club, sponsored by the City of Rock Hill Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Department, consists of adults over the age of 55 in Rock Hill and surrounding
areas. The purpose of the group is to provide quality programs and activities
through social gatherings, sports, games, and daytime/overnight trips to all
seniors. There is no fee to join the group, simply call or email Katie Conley and
express your interest. We look forward to seeing you at our next function!
April
2015
Therapeutic Recreation & Senior Trip
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
DAILY PROGRAMS:
W H AT, W H E N, W H E RE
Monthly Meetings
**APRIL 2 @ 12 PM**
Mayflower Restaurant
Bowling
Thursdays @ 9:00 AM
Strikers Family Bowling Center
*Pay upon completion of games
Cornhole
Tuesdays 10:00 AM—11:30 AM
Boyd Hill Rec Center
Dominoes
Mondays @ 1:30 PM
Boyd Hill Rec Center
Open Gym
Table Tennis/Shuffleboard
Mondays & Wednesdays
Table Tennis 9:00-11:00 AM
Shuffleboard 9:30-11:00 AM
Boyd Hill Rec Center
Stop and smell the roses on Wednesday, May 6 at Daniel Stowe
Botanical Gardens. TR participants and Seniors will travel together for
a beautiful day at the Gardens. After a group tour, you will learn some
basic photography skills from PRT’s Wendy Waddle. Please bring any
camera that you have, you can even use the camera on your phone.
Also bring a picnic lunch, we can have lunch anywhere in the Garden.
$20 per person, includes transportation, photography instruction,
guided tour and entry fee. Time and location of departure TBD.
Seating is very limited. Please register as soon as possible by
contacting Katie Conley at 803-329-5626.
(Photography Instruction is OPTIONAL.
You do not have to bring a camera to participate.)
[email protected]
 803-329-5626  P.O. Box 11706 Rock Hill, SC 29730
Bocce
Fridays @ 9:00 AM
Boyd Hill Rec Center
Pickleball
1st, 3rd & 4th Monday of month
6:00 PM—8:00 PM
Northside Rec Center
Thursdays 11:30 AM—2:30 PM
Boyd Hill Rec Center
Friday following 2nd Monday of month
11:30 AM– 2:30 PM
Boyd Hill Rec Center
All activities listed above are FREE
unless otherwise indicated.
COME SEE ME FESTIVAL
APRIL 16-25, 2015
Mark your calendars! The 2015 Come See Me Festival is drawing near.
Thursday, April 23
12:00 PM—1:30 PM
Glencairn Garden
Enjoy some lunchtime entertainment. Listen to the acoustic mix of Chris
Holder as he takes us through time with music from the 60s to modern day.
Bring a lawn chair and a picnic lunch. You may also want to wear a hat and
sunscreen! No RSVP needed, just show up!
TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015
MANCHESTER MEADOWS LAKE SHELTER
It’s time for our Springtime FUN DAY!!! Come out to the Manchester Meadow Lake Shelter on Tuesday, May 12 at
10:30 AM. Bring your favorite games and activities. We will also play some cornhole!
At lunchtime, we will have hamburgers or cheeseburgers, snacks and drinks catered by Cherry Park Staff.
To sign up, please pay $8 per person by Friday, May 1, 2015. Additionally, OWLS Member, Nancy Pate, has created and
donated a spring wreath for raffle with all proceeds going to Meals on Wheels.
REGISTER BY APRIL 22 BY CONTACTING KATIE AT 803-329-5626
WALKING OWLS
NIGHT OWLS
Every Friday
10:00 AM
Galleria Mall
Monday, April 20, 2015
6:00 PM
O’CHARLEY’S
Meet in the food court
2265 Cross Pointe Dr, Rock Hill, SC 29731
Please RSVP to Katie Conley
GAMEDAY
Friday, April 24, 2015
1:30—3:30 PM
Boyd Hill Center
Bring your favorite board/card game.
Teach each other how to play!
Also, keep in mind that you can attend
OPEN GYM on Monday and/or
Wednesday mornings (9 AM-11 AM) and
play games at a table as well!
BINGO
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
3:00 PM—4:30 PM
Emmett Scott Center
$3 per person (1 card)
$1 per person (each additional card)
*special guest speaker providing some prizes
OWLS C LUB M ONTHLY M EETINGS
The OWLS Club holds meetings each month in an effort to keep members informed and updated on
upcoming OWLS Club programs and events in the Rock Hill area. These meetings take place the first
Thursday of each month (unless a National Holiday falls on that day, in which case you will be
notified of a different date) at the Mayflower Restaurant on Celanese. The meetings begin at 12:00
PM. If you wish to have lunch at the Mayflower, it is best to arrive around 11:15 AM to find a seat and
order your food before the meeting begins.
At these meetings, you will also have an opportunity to sign up and pay for upcoming programs. You
will see tables as you enter the designated meeting section with sign up sheets and volunteers ready
to help you with this process. If you are a new member, this is also where you will find the OWLS
Club membership form. See you at the Mayflower!
QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP
APRIL 11-12, 2015
Manchester Meadows
It’s back! Come to Manchester Meadows the weekend of April 11-12, 2015 to see 80 teams from around
the US compete for the World Cup! This event is the pinnacle of the season as well as the largest spectator
event for the sport! Teams qualify through regionals and have the opportunity to compete at the World
Cup to be crowned the World Champions. You do not want to miss this!
Spend the day with your OWLS Club friends as we
travel to Sharon and York, SC.
Enjoy breakfast at the Sharon Grill, visit the Museum of
Western York County, tour the Historic Hill Mercantile
and travel home, but not before stopping in York to see
the McCelvey Genealogy Center and a delicious lunch
at the Garden Café. Before departing for Rock Hill,
partake in a walking tour of historic York homes
(exterior of the homes only, unless homeowners invite
our group inside).
SHARON & YORK, SC
APRIL 29, 2015
2nd TRIP!
$10 per person, includes transportation and activities
(you are responsible for your breakfast and lunch).
Seats are reserved to those on a current waiting list.
Call to find out if more seating is available.
A more detailed schedule and times
will be determined.
Schedule subject to change.
NARROWAY PRODUCTIONS
“SAMSON”
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015
“Samson” is NarroWay’s Newest Broadway Style Show and
premiering this May! Don’t miss this show that is said to be
“historical and unnervingly relevant!”
$40 per person– Includes show, dinner and transportation.
$35 per person if you provide your own transportation.
We will depart at 5:30 PM from the City Hall parking lot.
Register with full payment no later than May 15, 2015. Seating is limited.
WOHLFAHRT HAUS DINNER THEATER
“UNDER THE BOARDWALK”
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2015
“Back by popular demand! Carolina Beach Music is a beloved trademark of the Southeastern seaboard and is one of our all time favorites. Let Wohlfahrt Haus drift you away to the Carolina coast in
“Under the Boardwalk”. This original production features the live
music of our own WHDT beach band. If this show doesn’t have you
shagging in the aisles then nothing will. It’s “SHAGTASTIC”!”
The trip fee is $85, which includes motorcoach transportation, dinner, gratuity and the show!
The deadline to register is Friday, May 22, 2015.
Your opinion is important to us. If you have any ideas, suggestions or concerns please don’t hesitate to
contact Katie Conley! We would love to hear your feedback on existing programs & trips or ideas for future
activities. If you would like to receive newsletters via email, contact Katie with your email address.
PAINTING PARTY
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2015
It’s back! Don’t miss this fun class! PRT’s very own and
talented, Patti Panetti will instruct our participants on
painting a spring themed watercolor painting.
You do not have to be skilled at painting.
This class is at a beginner level and all for FUN!
PICTURES FROM THE MARCH 11
SHARON/YORK, SC DAY TRIP
$20 per person/registration required.