(Ages 50+)
Tuesday, March 8, 10:30 a.m.
Instructor: Derrick Paduch, FIC Financial Representative Modern Woodmen of America
Cost: Free
Get some Ideas for what is best for your situation in life. Everyone is a little different and there are many retirement vehicles out there. I will highlight some of the different plans to help anyone there gain a better understanding of what is possible. Please Pre-register.
George L. Carter Railroad Museum Discussion
Wednesday, March 9, 10 a.m.
Instructor: Fred Alsop
Cost: Free
Join Fred Alsop, director for the museum for the 14 years since it was dedicated, as he discusses the George L. Carter Railroad Museum on the campus of ETSU. The talk will cover some of its history and its name and highlight the operating model railroad layouts in 4 scales that we have on display. I will focus on the ET&WNC RR layout (the Tweetsie) that originally started as a narrow-gauge railroad in Johnson City and went to Cranberry, NC to carry back iron ore from the mines there. The railroad eventually connected Johnson City with Boone, NC.
Our layout depicts many of the historic sites along the historic railway and it has been nationally published in a model railroad magazine for 7 consecutive years. I will also speak to the outreach programs the museum provides annually for the public that includes the Annual Big Train Show and several rail excursions. Please Pre-register.
Finding Unclaimed Property/Money
Thursday, March 17 10-11 a.m.
Cost: Free
Instructor: Sandra Kindsvatar
Come join Ms. Kindsvatar walk you through the steps to check to see if you have unclaimed money or property. You don’t want to miss out this exciting and informative class. MissingMoney.com will assist you in thoroughly searching all participating states to find your family's missing, lost, and unclaimed property, money and assets Source: MissingMoney.com. So come see if there is a pot of gold with your name on it. Please Pre-register.
Brain-a-Cise
(Ages 50+)
Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m.
Cost: Free
Bring your thinking caps and trivia knowledge and compete against other teams of adults in fun and challenging rounds of trivia. Come exercise your mind while making new friends!
Johnson City German Club
(Ages 18+)
Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m.
Cost: Free
Lifelong Learning of German Language, Culture, History. Membership is FREE. Attendance is NOT required. Simultaneous ZOOM is used. SHARING and “Show-and-Tell” are encouraged and always welcome. Weekly BLOG reports are posted at https://herrpollock.livejournal.com. For more information, contact Mark Pollock, EMAIL markpollock1944@icloud.com.
FREE TAX ASSISTANCE
Volunteers working through AARP-VITA will prepare your Federal taxes for free beginning Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at the Memorial Park Community Center. Acceptance of tax documents will be by appointment only between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. each Tuesday and Friday until April 8. Due to the ongoing Covid pandemic, tax preparers and taxpayers will wear masks.
Taxpayers will have an initial intake interview with a tax counselor. Then the taxpayer will be asked to leave while the return is being completed. Approximately an hour later, the taxpayer will return to review their return with the tax counselor, receive their completed tax return and their tax documents. If the return is for a married couple, both spouses must be present for both appointments.
All volunteers are trained using IRS and AARP-VITA standards and must pass an IRS test. They can prepare all individual and joint tax returns, with a few exceptions for certain complicated returns. There are no age or income limitations for this free service. For appointments, please call the 423-434-6237 starting January 10, 2022.
You must bring your Social Security card and the Social Security cards of all dependents on the return, photo identification for all individuals, and all tax documents such as W-2s, 1099-Rs, SSA-1099s, 1099-Bs, 1099-INTs and 1099-DIVs, as well as your filed 2020 tax return. If you received advanced child tax credits, the IRS will send a letter 6419 which you will need to bring with you. If you purchased health insurance through the Marketplace, you must also bring your form 1095-A, which you will receive from the federal government. Until you have received all needed forms, the volunteers will be unable to complete your returns. This is an appointment only service, we will not be able to accept walk-ins.
COMING IN APRIL -
Easy-Peasy Flower Gardening Workshop
(Young Children and Their Parent, Grandparent or Guardian)
Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.–noon
Cost: $10 per Child and Parent
Instructor: Master Gardener, Maureen Mulroy
Spring is a wonderful time to introduce children to the wonders of gardening. In this "hands on" workshop, young children and their parent/guardian will learn how to establish "easy-peasy" flower gardens and nurture their growth. The skills that will be learned can also be applied to establishing herb and vegetable gardens. Remember: Through gardening, not only do plants grow, but children grow, too! The supplies needed for 1 plant will provided to each child. Register by April 19.