PRESCOTT – Well, the leaves have fallen and the wind is blowing them everywhere making raking them a real challenge! The wind is also making wind chill a real chilling factor! We really got spoiled with the late fall warm temperatures and the chilly temps are giving us a clue to what we can look forward to in the coming months. Bundle up and come to the Gathering Place activities this week; you will be glad you did.

Coming activities:

Wednesday, Nov. 12: Cards Day with Euchre played from 12:30-3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 13: Pickleball players meet for play at 8:30 a.m. at the gym of the Prescott Intermediate School (125 Elm St. N.) Gathering Place members will be playing Canasta card game at 12:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 18: Pickleball players meet for play at 8:30 a.m. at the Prescott Intermediate School gym. Hooks and Needles meets at 10 a.m. Bring your project, no teaching, just conversation with others. Meet members at 12:30 p.m. for Left, Right, Center dice game, bring your dimes!

Wednesday, Nov. 19: Program/Publicity committees meet at 10:15 a.m. Card players meet at 12:30 p.m. for Euchre and 1 p.m. for Bridge. New players welcome!

Thursday, Nov. 20: Pickleball players meet for play at 8:30 a.m. at the Prescott Intermediate School gym. At 1 p.m., we’ll show "The First Wives Club,’ an enjoyable comedy with Diane Keaton.

Friday, Nov. 21: Memory Cafe meets from 10-11:30 a.m. at the First National Bank Community Room, lower level.

Tuesday, Nov. 25: Pickleball players meet for play at 8:30 a.m. at the Prescott Intermediate School gym. Book Club meets at 1 p.m. to discuss the book "The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek," by Kim Richardson.  

PLEASE NOTE: Gathering Place is CLOSED Wednesday, Nov. 26 and Thursday, Nov. 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Prescott Senior Gathering Place is located at 1220 St. Croix St., Door 5 of the Prescott Middle School. Regular hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. All seniors age 55 and older are welcome to attend.

Submitted by Janet Cleary