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SENIOR RESOURCES

W.I.S.E. Happy Hour
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W .E. Happ y Hour
“Wills and Trusts: The Basics” Christmas Social
lthough laughter, fun, and education are not the first “Vision Loss: Don’t Be Left in “Strength and Balance: A Key
things you would expect to find at a funeral home, for the Dark” to Longevity”
Amany, that is exactly how they would describe their Valentine’s Social Gathering “Mindfulness & Meditation”
experiences as members of WISE (Wisdom Inspired Senior and Dance “Cremation Exposed: A Talk
Education), a free educational program for seniors offered by CPR/AED Certification & Tour”
Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers Workshop “Holiday Safety”
WISE is not limited only to previously served clients, but “Hearing Loss: The Silent “Identity Theft: Don’t Be a
rather, it is a community service to seniors in Lubbock and Epidemic” Victim”
the surrounding areas. If you are a senior (55 and older) and “The Opioid Epidemic” Murder Mystery Party
would like to be part of this special group, we encourage you “Don’t Let Aging Become a
to take advantage of the opportunities and activities that we Pain in the Neck” “Suicide Epidemic: Awareness
offer. and Intervention”
“Nutrition: The New “Tis the Season to Just Be”
Medicine”
We host our workshops on the first and third Tuesday of
every month. During these one-hour workshops, we cover “Citizen’s Response to Active
important topics, such as health, finances, and overall well- Shooter Training”
being. These information-packed workshops are held from
5:30pm to 6:30pm and are taught by local experts who QUARTERLY DANCES:
volunteer their time to assist us in empowering our senior
community to live better, healthier, and more fulfilling lives, • VALENTINE’S DANCE AND SOCIAL
as well as prepare us for unforeseen obstacles ahead so that • SPRING DANCE – MARDI GRAS AT THE CHAPEL
we may all age gracefully together. • SUMMER DANCE – LAKE RIDGE CHAPEL LUAU
• FALL DANCE – COSTUME PARTY
In addition to the “educational” aspect of WISE, we all enjoy
EXTRA fun every now and then; therefore, beginning in 2022 If you are interested in joining our WISE community, embarking
we added quarterly dances as well. Equipped with a dance on an educational journey, and having some fun, please call 806-
floor and a DJ, our members have the opportunity to “cut 698-8085 to receive information about our upcoming events.
loose” with friends. These dances not only keep our senior
community physically active, but also provide a safe place
where singles and couples alike can put on their dancing
shoes and enjoy a relaxing and fun-filled evening, while still
arriving home in time to put their feet up for bedtime news!
We enjoy refreshments and cocktails and have a wonderful
time just being together.

Over the years, we have realized that not only is the wisdom inspired senior education
educational part of our WISE program beneficial, but also the
friendships that have developed and the memories that have A place for
been made over the past six years have changed the lives of
many. What began with a small group of people has grown to seniors to
well over 1,200 WISE members.
belong!
In honor of the success of the program and the life-long
friendships that have blossomed since our start in May 2017 Join Lake Ridge’s W.I.S.E.
and realizing that many of our attendees began inviting (Wisdom Inspired Senior
friends of their own to become WISE Members, in January of Education) group for
this year, we rebranded Wise Workshops as “WISE Happy
Hour.” It’s a great time to get together with friends and do dinners, events, and ©2021 MKJ Marketing
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something different. As with any good happy hour, cocktails workshops on the 1 and 3
and refreshments are always served. Tuesday of every month.
Topics include:
We close each year with a holiday social to celebrate another
year of learning and growing together. • Health & Wellness
• Safety & Prevention
We would love for you to join us on our educational journey • Changes As We Age
and become a part of our ever-expanding group of WISE PRESENTED
BY
Members. Following is a list of some of the many topics we Join us as we LAKE RIDGE
ha l & emo ia esigne
cover over the course of a year. continue to WISE up!
(806) 698-8085
Event coordinator:
Laura Landes memorialdesigners.net/wise
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