Get in the holiday spirit with a special Christmas Concert at the Nix Center on Thursday,

December 8th. Nix Center members and their guests are invited to listen or sing along to all of their favorite Christmas Carols.

The concert has become a tradition at the Nix Center and is a wonderful way to celebrate the Christmas season with our members and sponsors and enjoy an afternoon of great music and refreshments, said Sherry Sullivan, Director of Community Affairs.

The Jammin' Folks are a local musical group that plays each Tuesday at the Nix Center. They have more than 25 members who play various instruments including the dulcimer, the stand up base, accordion , the banjo, the  harmonica, the penny whistle and more Interesting instruments. They also perform throughout the year at many charity events and at local senior citizen facilities.

The concert will begin at 2 p.m. and is open to Nix Center members and their guests. Refreshments will follow the concert.

Then on Wednesday, December 14th, the Fairhope Elementary School Choir, lead by Ann Whatley,  will perform at the Nix Center during bingo. Bingo begins at 1 p.m., the choir will perform at 2 p.m. and then will be followed by five more bingo games. Bingo  and the concert is open to Nix Center members. Cost is $1 for three cards. Bingo is sponsored monthly by Gentiva

             MARK YOUR CALENDAR

December 5- Potluck Luncheon, Noon

Please join us for the Christmas potluck luncheon. Main entree will be ham.  Cost is $1 for members with a dish or bring a canned item or an item for the homebound elderly and a dish and get in for free. Dishes should serve at least 8 people.  All items will be donated to the Ecumenical Ministries Food Bank. Sponsored by the Snook Center.

NOTE: THERE WILL NOT BE A POTLUCK LUNCHEON IN JANUARY.

December 7- Birthday Bash; 10:30 a.m.

Sponsored by Atlantes Financial Advisors Corporation, Bay Eyes Cataract  and Laser Center and Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home

December 8- Annual Holiday Concert; 2 p.m.

Join us for an afternoon of Christmas music by the Jammin' Folks and holiday refreshments. Bring and item to donate to the homebound elderly for a chance to win a door prize!  The concert is free of charge and open to Nix Center members and their guests.

December 14-BINGO; 1 p.m.

Please join us for 10 games of bingo, prizes and refreshments. The Fairhope Elementary School Choir will perform a special holiday concert at 2 p.m. Cost is $1 for 3 cards. Please register at the front desk. Sponsored by Gentiva

The Nix Center and Ecumenical Ministries are partnering again this year to prepare Christmas bags for the homebound elderly in our area.

The Nix Center will be collecting items for the bags from through Thursday, December 8th.

The following are some suggestions for the bags:

Crackers, individual servings of tuna, individual packages of cheese & crackers, nuts, snack foods, Christmas cookies, individual fruit cups,
small peanut butter, small jams
microwave popcorn, individual soups, toothpaste, Kleenex, lotion, socks, slippers, soap, shampoo and/or any other non-perishable item not listed above.

Monetary donations will also be accepted and should be made payable to Ecumenical Ministries.

For questions, call Sherry at 990-0218 or stop by the Nix Center.

                       Fairhope Health &

Rehab will host a

craft at the Nix

Center on

Thursday, December 15 at 9 a.m.

Join Robyn Roberts from Fairhope Health & Rehab to make a Christmas Ornament. All supplies will be provided and there is no charge.

Please register at the front desk.

    FREE GIFT WRAPPING AT NIX CENTER

Robin Roberts with Fairhope Health & Rehab will offer free gift wrapping to members of the Nix Center on Tuesday, December 6 and Tuesday, December 13th from 10 a.m. noon. The wrapping station will be set-up in the lobby of the Nix Center.

Fairhope Health and Rehab will also be offering free gift wrapping at their facility in the month of December for more information on specific times and dates see the flier inserted or call 928-2153.

HOLIDAY EVENTS IN FAIRHOPE

December arrives in a big way with another evening event, Fairhope's Magical Christmas Parade, Friday, December 2 at 7 p.m. The lighted floats, bands, and marching units make their way along Section Street, from Morphy to Oak. Santa himself arrives in town that night, closing out the parade and riding into town on a shiny red Fairhope Volunteer Fire Department truck.

Then on December 31st, the City of Fairhope will bring back its New Years Eve Celebration. The celebration will take place in the streets of downtown Fairhope. Residents and visitors are invited to bring their families and ring in the New Year dancing to the variety band, Target. The band will begin playing at 8:30 p.m. at the corner of Fairhope Avenue and Church Street. Other entertainment will include face painting, a DJ, fireworks and a ball drop at midnight.

Many downtown restaurants will be open for those who wish to eat in downtown or this year the City will also be providing a hospitality tent on Fairhope Avenue.

For more information on events in Fairhope, call 251-929-1466 or visit www.cofairhope.com or follow us on Facebook.

The Blake Assisted Living Facility has invited Nix Center members to take a tour and enjoy a complimentary lunch on Tuesday, December 13th. The tour will begin at 11:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. To make reservations, please sign up at the Nix Center to call Anan at 259-5588.

The Blake is located on Highway 90 in Spanish Fort.

 FAIRHOPE CIVIC CENTER

Fairhope's  Bay Shore Ballet Theatre announces upcoming  performances  of its' highly acclaimed production "The Nutcracker", to be presented on Saturday, December 10th at 2 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, December 11th at 3:00 p.m. at the Fairhope Civic Center,.

This holiday classic, loved throughout the world, is directed by Janet Carole and is performed to the legendary score of Peter Tchaikovsky. "Experience visions of Sugar Plums" in this magical full length fairytale ballet,. Ticket prices for the preview performance on Sat., Dec. 10th at 2:00 p.m. is $5 for all seats. All other performances are general admission and prices for tickets are $15 for reserved, $12 adults, and $10 seniors and children 12 and under. 

For general ticket information for performances presented on December 10th and 11th, call 251-990-9744 or www.bayshoreballet.com.

MONDAY

8:00-9:00      Video Exercise

8:00-4:00      Pool for men & women

9:00              Tone & Stretch with Joni

9:00              Free Blood Pressure Screening with Montrose Bay 

                    Health & Rehab (December 12)

9:00              "Eyes Have It" Support Group (December 12)

                     Join us for a holiday breakfast on Monday, December

                     12th. Discussion, sharing and education for folks who are

                     vision impaired.

12:00            POTLUCK LUNCHEON (December 5)

                    Main entree will be ham. Bring a dish to share. Dishes

                    should serve at least 8 people. Cost is $1 or bring a

                    canned item for the the homebound elderly and get in

                    free. Sponsored by Snook Center.

12:30-4:00    Eastern Shore Duplicate Bridge Club

                    $2.00 per game. For more information, call Nancy 

                    Robinson at 990-7887 or Art Meyers at 626-5109.

1:00-4:00      Open Cards  
 

TUESDAY
8:00-9:00     Helen McKee Senior Stretch Class

                   Video Exercise

8:00-4:00     Pool for men & women
8:00             Nix Center Golf Mixed Scramble at Quail Creek
                   Reservations required, fee to play is required.

                    If you would like to play, call Bob Mull at

                   990-9958.

9:00             Blood Pressure Screening with Aseracare

                    Hospice (December 20)

9:00-10:00    Free Low Impact Aerobic Class

                   For Nix Center members and SeniorsBest members only. 

9:00-12:00    Jam N' Folks Music Group
12:30-4:00   Open Cards, Chess, Hand & Foot, Party Bridge, 

                    Scrabble, Cribbage, etc. (Must bring your

                    own foursome)

WEDNESDAY

12:30           Open Cards, Mah Jong, Cribbage, Pinochle & more 

2:00            ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT (December 8)           

                   afternoon of fellowship and stimulating 

                   conversation. All are welcome to add their own

                   information or options and to listen to those of

                   others.

7:30-10:30   Fairhope's Famous Dances (December 8)

FRIDAY   

8:00-9:00     Video Exercise

8:00-4:00     Pool for men & women

12:30           Open Cards

Phone Numbers 

Aseracare Hospice

943-6094

Atlantes Financial Advisors Corp.

928-1616 

 Bay Eyes  

Hartmann, Blackmon & Kilgore  
928-2443

  RBC Bank 
 928-8838

Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Home

928-9555 

Wiregrass Hospice

  340-6387 

          $11.00 Guests  

Begins at 7 p.m.

December 8

Band: Bob Jennings

Special Holiday Dance

Refreshments will be served.

Location:  James P. Nix Center

Split the pot drawing held at every dance!

The first dance of the month features a free 30 minute dance lseeon beginning at 7 p.m.

Thanks to our dance hostesses Sandra Marcellino, Audrey Ary, Gloria Davis, Betty Deese & Bonnie Matchey.

Location

One Bayou Drive

Fairhope, Alabama 36532

(251)928-2835