The Albemarle Commission is sponsoring a Caregiver Education program.

Explore techniques & strategies caregivers can use to care for themselves and others. Identify resources to develop daily routines and programs that meet the needs of people with dementia and their caregivers. Describe the most recent and effective assessment, treatment and care options available for people with dementia and others needing care.

Registration Fees: Family Caregivers: $5 (covered by Alzheimer’s North Carolina upon request). Clergy, students, and volunteers: $5; Professionals: $25;  additional $10 fee for CEUs.

Location: Ramada Plaza Nags Head Beach

Respite reimbursement available. Prior approval necessary. For information please call DeeDee Harris, (800) 228-8738. Pre-registration Required.Call Catherine Smith, famiy caregiver resource specialist at the Albemarle Commission Area Agency On Aging, (252) 426-5753, ext. 226. (Courtesy www.obxCommonGood.org)

Caring Effectively, a class for care partners both family and professionals will be offered at COA, Manteo Campus Wednesday Dec 7-9 from 9:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m.

 This class is guaranteed to make care giving for a person with dementia easier and improve the care partners’ quality of life as well as the person with memory loss.

To register call Lynda Hester of the College of the Albemarle at 252.475.9251 by Friday, Dec. 2.

The North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island will offer a holiday wreath-making class Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1-5 p.m. The cost is $15.

Bring any materials you’d like to add to all the ones they will provide.

Sign up at the front desk of the Baum Center.

Join the Crochet Club at The Dare County Center in the dining room at 1 p.m., after the congregate meal.

If you would like to learn to crochet, instructors will be available to help.

Shag dancing lessons are being offered at The Dare County Center Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend.

To sign up, call 475-9270.

Bring your pumpkin to the Baum Center Monday, Oct 24 and carve it with a group of seniors.

Stencils and knives will be provided. Wear a shirt you don’t mind getting dirty. Sign up at the front desk.

Line dancing classes are being held at the Baum Center Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m

There are being taught by Sharon Jones or Loretta Fertal. Sharon Jones has been teaching various dances for 15 years. For information call Heather at 475-5635 or stop by the front desk.

Pottery demonstrations by Patrick will be held Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Baum Center.

If there is interest, pottery classes will be held in November.

AARP Defensive Course will be held at the Baum Center Wednesday, Oct. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The course is limited to 12 people and costs $14 per person or $12 for AARP members.

For more information and to sign up, stop by the front desk or call Mary at 475-5637. Bring a bag lunch. Soda machine and coffee will be available.