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2017 Events
2017 Upcoming Events
Dining Monday through Friday, in the MPDH.
Breakfast time 8:30
- 9:30 am, $2.00 plus tax.
Lunch time 12:00 – 1:30 pm, $3.00 plus tax.
Meals available to registered participants
and seniors (55+). 
Fulton County Auto Tags, Serving “Seniors 55+”
Monday and
Wednesday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2:00 to 3:00 pm, next door to the doctor’s office in building B. 
Free Blood Pressure Check
Every Tuesday, Ms. Frances Katapodis, from 10:00
am – 12:00 pm, in the Lobby of building B. 
Medical Clinic
Every Thursday, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Medical Center Building
B.
Call 404 612 2358 for appointment.
Walkins are welcomed. “Ladies, let’s talk about it…Women to Women”
Every Wednesday, from
10:00 to 11:00 am, in the Adult Day Lounge I.
An on-going group for women to experience support and bond with other women
in a safe, compassionate environment.
Group Facilitator, Nicole Wyche, MACC, NCC, and LAPC eligible.
Sign up
in the Fitness Center.
This program is not taking new members at this time.  Stars & Strikes
Every Wednesday.
Join us at “Leisure League”
for a fun day of bowling. $5 pays for shoe rental, three games, complimentary coffee and much more.
See Nicole
in the fitness center of building B. 
10/20 (Friday) Benson’s 18th Anniversary Celebration
“Autumn Leaves”
Benson Participants and guest will celebrate
with live entertainment “Class Act Band,” catered meals, free valet parking, and lots of fun to be had by all.
Ticket price non-refundable $15 (after 10/13 $20).
6:00pm to 9:00pm
Location: Multi-Purpose Dining Hall 
10/27 (Friday) Bingo
Benson Participants will enjoy an afternoon of bingo sponsored by Somerby.
1:15pm to 2:15pm
Location: Multi-Purpose Dining Hall 
Benson’s Beauty Salon Closed, in
Hair Salon, Building A
Our Beauty Salon is closed for the moment.
2017 Future Programs 
Veteran’s Day Celebration
Thursday, November
9th, 2017 
Holiday Luncheon
November 15th, 2017
2017 Additional Meetings and ProgramsHand & Foot/Canasta
Mondays, 12:00 - 4:00, Neighborhood
Center
Learn/Play for fun Benson’s Book Club - Reading
Group
3rd Monday of the month, 1:00 - 2:00, Conference Room A
(Facilitator: Amelia Reid) Bridge - Open to all
Every Tuesday, 9:00 - 4:00, in the Game Room (building B)
Play for
fun. Free Blood Pressure Check
Every Tuesday,
10:00 - 12:00, Lobby Multipurpose Building Ask Chef Quentin
Every Tuesday, 1:00 - 1:45, Multi-Purpose Dining Hall
Chef Quentin will
be available to answer any of your dining questions. North Area Council on Aging Monthly
Workshop
1st Wednesday of the month, 10:30am, Conference Rooms A and
B
Workshop Topics:
October -
Changes in Medicare & Information from Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
November - The Benefits of a Spirit of Thanksgiving
December - No
Meeting Benson Caregiver’s Support
Group
4th Tuesday of the month, 4:00 - 6:00, Benson Adult Day Lounge
1
(Call to register 404-612-2360) “Open Mic” & Department of Watershed: Senior Outreach
Program on Water/Sewer
1st Wednesday of the month, 1:00 - 2:00, Multi-Purpose Dining Hall Friends
of Benson Meeting
2nd Wednesday of the month, 10:00 - 12:00, Conference
Rooms A and B Birthday Celebration
3rd
Wednesday of the month, 12:30, Multi-Purpose Dining Hall Mahjong
- all levels are invited
Every Thursday, 12:30 - 4:00, Building C Land Fitness Orientation
Every Thursday, 1:00 - 2:00,
Fitness Center
Sign-up at the receptionist desk Texas
Hold’em - “Poker”
Every Thursday, 1:00 - 3:30, Conference
Room A
All Levels AARP Driver Safety
Class
$15 member $20 non-member
4th
Thursday, 9:00 - 4:00, Conference Rooms A and B
Dates & Instructors:
10/26 - Warren
11/26 - Jerry
12/07 - Warren Aquatics Orientation
Every Friday, 9:30 - 10:30, Pool
Area
By appointment only (Sign-up at the receptionist desk)
Chess with Tony - Learn/play for fun
Every Friday, 9:30 - 12:00, Game Room 
BOCCE
This ancient game, whose modern
adaptation most closely resembles bowling, requires skill, strategy and just a little luck.
Every Tuesday and Friday, 10:00 - 12:00, Bocce Court next to Building A Benson
Chorus - "All voices are invited”
Every Wednesday, 2:00 - 3:00, Multi-Purpose Dining Hall
Chess with Sophie (For Beginners)
Every
Friday, 12:00 - 1:00, Conference Room A Social Bridge - Learn/Play for fun
Every Friday, 12:00 - 4:00, Game Room
All experienced players are welcome. Open Computer Lab
Every Friday, 1:00 - 3:00, Computer Lab Social
Bridge “ Scheduled” games only
Every Friday, 1:00 - 4:00, Multi-Purpose Dining Hall
2017 Day Trips10/2 (Monday)
Mayhem Poets– Cobb Energy Centre
$15
(Entry and Transportation) cash only, depart 9:00am, return 12:00pm (Showtime: 10:00am - Runtime: 1.0 hour), tickets sales
begin at 8:30am om Monday 8/28 (Limit two tickets per person).
See Lila in Administrative
Area. 10/11 (Wednesday) Southern Belle Fall/Leaf Riverboat Cruise, Chattanooga,
Tennessee $50 (3 hour cruise, lunch and transportation) cash only, depart 8:00am, return 5pm, tickets sales begin
at 8:30am on Tuesday 9/5 (Limit two tickets per person).
See Lila in Administrative Area. 10/25 (Wednesday) Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Cobb
Energy Centre
$15 (Entry and Transportation), cash only, depart 9:00am,
return 12:00pm (Showtime: 10:00am – Runtime: 1.0 hour), tickets sales begin at 8:30am on Monday 9/11 (Limit two tickets
per person).
See Lila in Administrative Area.
2018
Day Trips
1/11/2018 (Thursday)
Lion King – Fox Theater
$61
(Ticket and Benson Bus); $56 (Ticket only) cash only. Depart Benson: 10:30am, return 4:00pm (Showtime: 1:00pm –
Runtime: 2.0 hours). Tickets sales begin in August 28th, 2017, 8:30am (Limit two tickets per person).
See, download and/or
print the Flyer for this Event.
See Lila in Administrative Area. 1/25/2018 (Thursday)
Lady Day at Emerson’s
Bar & Grill – Balzer Theater at Herren’s
$25
(Entry and Transportation) cash only, depart 9:00am, return 3:00pm (Showtime: 11:00am – Runtime: 1.5 hours), tickets
sales begin on Monday 12/4/2017, (Limit two tickets per person).
See
Lila in Administrative Area 3/1/18 (Thursday)
The
Daughter of the Regiment
Presented by the Atlanta Opera-Cobb
Energy Centre.
$15 (cash only) entry and transportation included.
Departing Benson 9:00am, returning 3:00pm, Showtime: 11:00am
– Runtime: 1.5 hrs.
Tickets sales begin: 8:30am on
Monday December 4th, 2017, limit two tickets per person.
See
Lila in the Administrative Area. 3/21/18 (Wednesday) Synergy
Presented by Kennesaw State University - Cobb Energy Centre.
$5 per person (Free Event, this is for transportation
cost only).
We
depart from the Benson Center at 10:00am and return 1:00pm (ShowTime: 11:00am - Runtime: 1.0 hour).
See Lila in Administrative Office.
2017 Travel10/5-13 Autumn
Foliage in New England
$2,909 dbl., $3,768 single, (includes airfare) $350 deposit due upon registration,
contact Dixie Pounds @ 678/297-6140 with the Alpharetta Adult Activity Center. 10/15-21
Branson Show Extravaganza
$669, per person, double occupancy. en meals, six breakfasts and four dinners, three morning shows, three evening shows, Showboat Branson Belle and much more.
Contact Dixie Pounds in Alpharetta for more information,
tel 678/297-6140. 11/27-12/1 Biloxi
& New Orleans
$494 dbl., $689 single, $75 deposit due upon registration,
contact Dixie Pounds
@ 678/297-6140 with the Alpharetta Adult Activity Center.
2018 Travel
4/20/2018 - 27/18/2018
Viking River Cruises,
Seven night Rhine River Cruise, Viking Embla
From $2,924 per person, plus air from Atlanta
only $295.
Trip details available in the lobby. 6/4-8/18 (Monday to Friday)
The Ark Encounter & Creation Museum
$599 per person, includes:
5 days and 4 nights, motorcoach transportation, 4 nights lodging, 8 meals, admission to the “new, stunning –
Art Encounter”, admission to the Famous Creation Museum, admission to the Newport Aquarium, admission to the National
Underground Railroad Freedom Center and much more.
2017 Benson's Holiday and Closing Schedule- Columbus
Day: Monday, 10/9
- Veteran’s Day: Friday, 11/10
- Thanksgiving:
Thursday and Friday, 11/23 and 24
- Christmas: Friday and Monday, 12/22, 23 and 25
- New Year’s Eve: Friday and Saturday, 12/29 and 30
2017 Benson's Class and Instructor's Planning Dates (October–December 2017) FALL/SESSION 4 Week of October 02 - December 04
Instructor’s Planning: Down Week: December 18 - 21 & December 26-29 (Open
Swim & Gym Only) Winter 2018/SESSION 1: January - March 2018
Computer Registration Winter Session 2018 is from November 27th through December
15th.
Instructor’s Planning: Down Week from December 18 to the 21st
and from December 26 to the 29th (Open Swim and Gym Only).
Download October 2017 Event Schedule (v171010a)
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7:00am to 5:00pm.
Adult Day Program Hours: Business hours Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 6:00pm. |
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