October 2016 Activity Calendar
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1 Kim
Shiloh Farmers
Market
10 – 1
EBT
Accepted
2 Kim
Paris Flea
Market
3 NO
ACTIVITY
10 – 1
Bring
$$
9 Harvey
Corn Maze and
Young’s Dairy
12 – 2
$5.50
10 Pam
11 NO ACTIVITY
Town & Country
Walk
5 NO
6 Charles
ACTIVITY
Life Skills
Development Group
12 Betty
Make it/Take it
Craft
1–2
FREE
17 Pam
16 Harvey
Raptor Center
4 Katina
ADL Skills
12 – 2
FREE
Town & Country
Walk
18 Birthday
Celebration
9:30 – 12:00
13 Charles
Life Skills
Development Group
12 – 2 Bring Snack
9:30 – 12:00
19 Kim
Women’s Support
Group
20 Charles
Life Skills
Development
Group
7 Harvey
Lohrey Center
11 – 12 $3
14 Harvey
Lohrey Center
11 – 12 $3
2-4
23 Betty
24 Pam
Treasure Isle Flea
Market
Town & Country
11 – 2
30 Katina
PIZZA
12 – 2 PM Bring $
2:00 - 3:30 pm
11 – 1 FREE
25Katina
26 Kim
21 No Activity
Good Neighbor
House
Walk
1–2
FREE
31 No Activity
Anger Management
Skills FREE 12 - 2
10:30
– 1:30
FREE
Bring ID
& Proof of Residence
Life Skills
Development
Group
22 Betty
St Andrews Food
Pantry
1:00
– 2:30
FREE
Bring ID
& Proof of Residence
9:30 – 12:00
27Charles
12 – 2 Bring $$
15 Charles
Fishing @
Possum
Creek
FREE
11 – 2
1–2
FREE
FREE
8 Harvey
Yellow
Springs
Street
Fair
28 Harvey
Lohrey Center
11 – 12 $3
29 Katina
Pumpkin Decorating
9:30 – 12:00
PLACES, INC. 11 W. MONUMENT AVENUE, 7TH FLOOR DAYTON, OHIO 45402 OFFICE (937) 461-4300 / FAX (937) 461-0443
12 – 2 FREE
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR ACTIVITIES:
• Find the activities that you want to participate in.
• The case manager will contact you the day of the activity to ask
whether you are still going and let you know about what time
they will pick you up.
• If the case manager is unable to speak with you the day of the
activity, they will have to move on down the list and you may
not be able to attend.
• If you can not attend for whatever reason, you need to call
your case manager to cancel at least 1 day in advance.
• Understand that spaces for activities are limited and you
may not get to attend the activity if it is full.
Special October Events:
1st – World Vegetarian Day
10th – Columbus Day
24th – United Nations Day
28th – National Chocolate Day
31st – Halloween
Places, Inc SLP TRIVA:
Inspirational Quote for October:
"All things on earth point home in old October: sailors to
sea, travellers to walls and fences, hunters to field and
hollow and the long voice of the hounds, the lover to the
love he has forsaken." - Thomas Wolfe
Famous October Birthdays
Julie Andrews, Jimmy Carter, Sting, Russell Simmons, Bernie
Mac, Matt Damon, Margaret Thatcher, Ziggy Marley, Snoop
Dogg, Weird Al Yankovic, Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates.
Answers to last month’s trivia:
What Chinese national holiday typically occurs during the month of
September? The Moon Festival; considered one of the most
important Chinese Festivals and takes place on the 15th of
October, in celebration of the moon and the Fall Harvest?
What is the Fall Equinox? The day in which the Sun is in line
with the Equator, and both night and day are exactly 12 hours
each.
What is the meaning of the “Harvest Moon”? The Full Moon
closest to the time of the Fall Equinox; named so because
farmers are able to continue their harvest into the night, by the
light of the moon.
What are the origins of Labor Day? The first Labor Day holiday
What is the origin of the Jack-o-lantern?
What is the significance of the Halloween colors?
Where did pumpkins originate from?
What is the history behind Sweetest Day?
was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York
City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union.
The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just
a year later, on September 5, 1883.
*answers on next month’s calendar*
II, when Germany invaded Poland.
What event occurred in September 1939? The start of World War