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Therapeutic Recreation Wire - September 2012

Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation

Therapeutic Recreation Section

Karla Gray

TR Senior [email protected]

Abby BergmanTR [email protected]

Karen HowardTR [email protected]

Ariel KliemTR [email protected]

Shannon MaxwellTR [email protected]

Jana McMullenTR [email protected]

Stacey Thomas

TR [email protected]

http://tr.charmeck.org

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Therapeutic Recreation SectionContact Information Therapeutic Recreation Section is looking

forward to a great fall season with some exciting

new programs!!

If you are 13 years or older, please join us for the

next dance on Friday, September 21st. You can

pay at the door for this event.

We are looking forward to working with you!!

Therapeutic Recreation Staff

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Super Saturday Chefsfor teens to adults, ages 13 and up with

disabilities

Marion Diehl, 2219 Tyvola Road

September 15 (Saturday)Back to Basics10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.$15.00 per class date

Karen Howard at 704-432-4325 or

[email protected]

Registration deadline: 3 business days

before each program date

Teaching great cookingone Saturday at a

time! Join us for instructional cooking classeswith a "side order" of fun and conversation!Each 1-day class has a different focus - inaddition to learning or improving basic cookingskills, participants will learn about kitchen safetyand hygiene; making healthy food choices; andproper food handling and storage practices.

Supper Clubfor teens to adults, ages 13 and up with

disabilities

Marion Diehl - Art & Craft Room w/ Kitchen

September 21 (Friday)Luau

$7.00 each date

[email protected]

Registration deadline: 1 week before each

program dateNO EXCEPTIONS!

Be part of a favorite tradition by spending anevening out with your friends! We will enjoy ahealthy meal before each TR Section Dancesign

up today!

TR Dance

for teens and adults, ages 13 and up, withdisabilities

Marion Diehl Rec. Center, 2219 Tyvola Road

September 21st (Friday) - Luau7:00 pm9:00 pm

[email protected]

Pre-register or register at the door.

Teen and Young Adult Programs

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Spill Your BeansFor young women with disabilities ages 16 and

upCaribou Coffee, 4327 Park Rd (Located in the

Park Road Shopping Center)MondaySeptember 17

6:00pm-7:00pm

$10.00 per meeting (does not include the cost ofsnacks)

[email protected]

Registration Deadline: September 12th

Welcome to a super-charged ladies night!SpillYour Beans provides the opportunity for youngwomen to talk about and gain support for issuestheyre facing in their lives, such as health &

safety, independent living, relationships,friendships, and self-esteem (participants willhave the opportunity to choose the topics to learnabout). Each month we will host a guest speaker

or lead a discussion about issues that areimportant to you.

Fuel for Life

for young men, ages 16 and up, with disabilities

McAlisters Deli, 4805 Park RoadSeptember 10 (Monday)

6:00 - 7:30 pm

$10.00 (does not include the cost of dinner)

[email protected]

Come hang out with the guys, fuel your body wita good dinner, and fuel your life with goodconversation. Fuel for Life provides the opportun

for young men to talk about and gain support forissues theyre facing in their lives. Each month w

will host guest speakers and discuss different topsuch as employment and job skills, relationships,life goals and values, and other topics that areimportant to you.

Teen and Young Adult Programs

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Creative Arts

for adults and seniors, ages 18 and up withdisabilities

Marion Diehl , 2219 Tyvola RoadSeptember 10October 22 (Mondays)

10:00 a.m.12:00 noon

$70.00 for 7-week [email protected]

Registration deadline: September 5

Break out the brushes, paints, clay and much

more! Spend Monday mornings expressing

yourself through a variety of art media: painting,sculpture, collage and pottery, to name a few. Allmaterials for this 7-week class are included in the

program fee.

Gifted Gardenersfor adults, ages 18 and up with disabilities

Marion Diehl , 2219 Tyvola RoadSeptember 11October 30 (Tuesdays)

10:00 a.m.12:00 noon

$80.00 for 8-week class

[email protected]

Registration deadline: September 6

Welcome to the fall gardens! The GiftedGardeners will be very active: filling our raisedtables with fall-season vegetables, flowers and

herbs; caring for permanent plantings at theMarion Diehl Center; and crafting items usingplant materials. Please note that some classes willtake place at the Sensory Garden in Nevin Park,where we will be outdoors and possiblynegotiating uneven terrain.

VIP Travel Clubfor adults and seniors, ages 35 and up, with a

visual impairmentEnjoy a social day with friends, while buildingindependence in the community. Learn abouthistorical, educational and recreational attractionsin the Charlotte area. Please bring money forlunch.Pick-up/Drop-off locations:

Marion Diehl, 2219 Tyvola Road Metrolina Association for the Blind (MAB),

704 Louise AvenueSeptember 26 (Wednesday)ComporiumTelephone Museum, Rock HillPick-up: MDRC @ 9:00 a.m.., MAB @ 9:30 a.m.Drop-off: MAB @ 3:30 p.m., MDRC @ 4:00 p.m.$15.00 each date

[email protected]

Registration deadline: 3 business days before

each program date

Dance & Fitness

for adults, ages 18 and up with disabilitiesMarion Diehl , 2219 Tyvola Road

Sept 12Nov 2 (Wednesdays & Fridays)

10:30 a.m.11:30 am$80.00 for 8-week class

[email protected]

Registration deadline: September 7

Dance and move your way to fitness! This sessionis expanded to 2 days per week. Activities includebasic line dance instruction; simple sport skills;and stretches and exercise movements to music.All equipment is provided.

Adult Programs