Community Calendar

QUANDARY OF A QUIRKY QUERCUS QUEST:  2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 2. Waterloo’s chestnut oaks have
remained a mystery for over 50 years.  Enjoy a leisurely nature hike with Michigan Master Naturalist Doug Jackson to
learn about these rare trees and how he began and completed his quest to find them. We will meet at the Discovery
Center for a brief presentation and then carpool to the site where we will begin our hike. Cost: $2/person or $5/family.
Eddy Discovery Center, 17030 Bush Rd. in the Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea. Program limited to 20
participants. Call to reserve a space at 734-475-3170.

First Mondays of each month: Wellness Social Hours sponsored by Stockbridge Area Outreach. Behavioral health navigators from Chelsea Hospital will lead one-hour sessions focused on bringing people together and fighting social isolation. 3:00-4:00 p.m. Stockbridge Outreach Meeting Room (Room #123) in the Stockbridge Activity Center. Light refreshments provided.

Mondays (June 3 to June 17): Dementia Caregiver Series workshop, free of charge, at the Stockbridge Area Senior Center (SASC). Mondays, from June 3 to June 17, 2024. 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Organizers recommend you attend all three sessions, but not required. Free (donations will be accepted). To register, call Tri-County Office on Aging at 517-887-1465 or register at the Stockbridge Area Senior Center at 219 W. Elm Street in Stockbridge.

This caregiver series assists with reducing caregiving stress by providing useful tools and information about dementia and its impact on brain function.

In this workshop you will learn how to:

• Communicate more effectively with someone who has dementia
• Recognize the stages of dementia
• Provide meaningful daily activities based on your loved one’s interests and abilities
• Better understand and address dementia-related behaviors
• Create a positive caregiving environment
• Appreciate the strategies and benefits of self-care
• Build your network of support

Everyone is welcomed to attend the Dementia Caregiver Series, including family caregivers, professional caregivers or anyone who wants to learn more about dementia.

June 8 – K-9 Officer Mohawk and Officer Smith visit the Library, 1 to 2 p.m. at the Stockbridge Library