Aging Rainbow Coalition
HEALTH & HAPPINESS EVENT SERIES
NOVEMBER 20, 2024 (Location: Ross Building)
Address: 2247 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921
Blood Pressure Checks & Board Games
DECEMBER 18, 2024 (Location: South High Senior Living)
Address: 835 Tipton Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920
Tips For Handling Holiday Stress
Bring a Potluck Dish to Share
Discussion: Check In for the Holidays
Bring a Wrapped White Elephant Gift for a Game to Exchange Gifts
Read: https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/seven-ways-to-cope-with-holiday-stress
JANUARY 15, 2025 (Location: Tennessee Valley Unitarian Church, Fellowship Hall)
Address: 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
Speaker: Housing & Aging: Decisions, Decisions, Decisions ; Board Games
FEBRUARY 19, 2025 (Location: Ross Building)
Address: 2247 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921
What Should I Look For in a Health Care Provider? Finding Good Care
Informal Dance & Games
Wear comfortable clothing
MARCH 19, 2025 (Location: Ross Building)
Address: 2247 Western Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37921
Cultural Sensitivity Training: Learning about our Different Identities
Board Games
APRIL 16, 2025 (Location: Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, Fellowship Hall)
Address: 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN
Need New Activities & Connections? Learn About Social Groups In Knoxville
Parlor Games such as Pictionary and Charades.
MAY 21, 2025 (Meet Up at Seven Islands State Birding Park, TN)
Address: 2809 Kelly Street, Kodak, TN (Dogs welcome)
Spring Hike on Newmans Island Bridge Trail
Classified as an easy trail of 2.5 miles. Estimated time to complete is approximately 1-1.5 hours. https://tnstateparks.com/parks/seven-islands Time for travel to Seven Islands is less than 30 minutes. Meet at O’Connor Senior Center Address: 611 Winona Street, Knoxville, TN, at 1:30 pm if you want to carpool to birding park. Or meet us at the park.
Megan Bauman will bring games for those who wish to skip the walk and stay at the pavilion.
Merlin app to identify birds and birdsong. Bring your binoculars.
In case of rain, West Town Mall walk. Meet up at O’Connor at 1:30 to carpool to Mall or meet in Mall by Cheesecake Factory at 2:00 pm.
ABOUT AGING RAINBOW COALITION
To emphasize the CAC Office on Aging’s commitment to serving all older adults, The Aging Rainbow Coalition (ARC) was established in March 2023 in partnership with members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender plus (LGBT+) community. With the focus of ensuring that LGBT+ older adults have the information and resources they need to live their lives with dignity, ARC brings together members of this population and community partners to expand outreach to, services for, and training around LGBT+ aging-related needs.
For more information on ARC’s priorities, please review the strategic plan below. If you are interested in learning how you might apply your skills to a volunteer opportunity with ARC, please email knoxooa@knoxseniors.org or call the Office on Aging at 865-524-2786. Follow ARC updates by signing up for our newsletter here or searching for #AgingRainbowCoalition on social media.
Read about resources on our We Serve All Seniors page.