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The OWLS Club consists of adults over the age of 50 in Rock Hill and surrounding areas. OWLS stands for Older, Wiser, Loving Seniors and is sponsored by the City of Rock Hill Parks, Recreation & Tourism Department. Read More
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Starting February 2025, the OWLS Club meetings will take place at 1 PM on the first Thursday of each month at McGirt Auditorium.
Upcoming Dates
February 6 - McGirt Auditorium (801 Crawford Rd.)
March 6
 Are you ready for the Spring Semester of Lifelong Learning @ Rock Hill? Review the course catalog at cityofrockhill.com/lifelonglearning. Registration will open Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 at 1 PM (online & in-person).
Wednesday, February 12 at 6:30 PM
Winthrop Men's Basketball vs. Radford
Winthrop Coliseum - 1162 Eden Terrace
Cost $15
Come cheer on the local Winthrop Eagles as they take on Radford at the Winthrop Coliseum!
Monday, February 17 at 9:30 AM
Nishie G's - 727 Dilworth Ln., Suite 105
Start your day off right with a breakfast with the OWLS! Join our group at Nishie G's. Please contact Jon Shea at 803-325-2634 or jonathan.shea@cityofrockhill.com to RSVP.
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Monday, February 24 at 5 PM
Hobo's - 520 Cherry Rd.
Don’t want to cook dinner? Join our group this month at Hobo's! Please contact Jon Shea at 803-325-2634 or jonathan.shea@cityofrockhill.com to RSVP.
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Tuesday, February 25
Regal Manchester Cinemas - 1935 Cinema Dr.
Meet around 1 PM
Like any other teenage boy, Austin loves pizza, movies, dancing, and girls. But unlike most other eighteen-year-olds, he has a rare brittle-bone disease, and is autistic.Austin is literally a one-in-a-billion. Details
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Thursday, April 10
Manchester Meadows Lake Pavilion - 337 E. Mt. Gallant Rd.
Cost: $7
Join us for the first ever OWLS Club Spring Fling picnic at the Manchester Meadows Lake Pavilion Shelter. Please bring your own lunch and enjoy some time outdoors by listening to music, playing backyard games and card games, taking a leisurely stroll around the lake, conversing with friends and soaking in the scenery of the blooming flowers. Dessert will be provided by Whit's Frozen Custard of Rock Hill!
Food Fit Cooking Class
Thursday, February 13; 11:30 AM - 1 PM
Dish: Mexican Sweet Potato Salad
Emmett Scott Center - 801 Crawford Rd.
Cost: Free for the first 10 people, then $15 per person (per class)
Join us as we teach you how to prepare delicious meals in a healthier way. This class will be offered monthly on the 2nd Thursday and 4th Thursday. Supplies are included. This program is hosted by Victory Gardens International. To register, call 704-476-0848.
Gourd Bird Houses
Monday, March 17; 2 PM - 3:30 PM
Fewell Park - 1204 Alexander Rd.
Cost: $18
Create a beautiful bird house by painting a gourd with acrylic paints. Follow instructions for painting or create your own design. House will be ready to use for your small, feathered friends. Contact Fewell Park at 803-329-5645 with questions.
Hand Painted Silk Scarfs
Monday, March 2; 2 PM – 3:30 PM
Fewell Park - 1204 Alexander Rd.
Cost: $15
Design your own 8"x72" silk scarf for spring using markers and alcohol. Colors will be set and scarfs pressed and ready to take. Contact Fewell Park at 803-329-5645 with questions.
Alcohol Ink Painting
Monday, April 7 & 14; 2 PM – 3:30 PM
Fewell Park - 1204 Alexander Rd.
Cost: $15
We will make several different tiles using a technique unique to working with alcohol ink. The tiles can be used as trivets or small works of art and can be sealed with acrylic spray to keep them looking good for many years. Contact Fewell Park at 803-329-5645 with questions.
Winthrop University Theatre: Into the Woods
Friday, February 28 at 10 AM
Johnson Theatre - 1920 Alumni Dr.
Cost: $6
What happens after 'Happily Ever After'? In Sondheim and Lapine's beloved retelling of Grimm's classics, a parade of familiar folktale figures find their way 'into the woods' and try to get home before dark. What begins as an irreverent fantasy becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
Contact Jon Shea at 803-326-2634 for additional information.
York County Pizza Tour
Friday, March 14 at 11 AM
Cost: $15
Some people celebrate Pi Day with the lower-case Greek letter π, one of the most well-known mathematical constants, while others get a pie for dessert. The OWLS will celebrate by traveling around York County trying different slices of pizza pies! Join us as we tour some of York County’s best pizza shops and rate them yourself! Stops will include Brooklyn Pizza, Ouzo's Pizza, Richie's Italian Bistro and Emilio's Pizza Kitchen. Each participant will receive one slice of cheese pizza at each location.
Yellowstone & the Wild West
September 12 - 19, 2025
We are excited to invite you on an awesome trip to Yellowstone & the Wild West. Highlights of this 7-Day trip are: a Salt Lake City Tour, Yellowstone National Park, a Yellowstone Wildlife Safari, the Old Faithful Geyser, Grand Teton National Park, Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center and so much more. Details
Contact Donna Smarr at 803-329-5662 with questions and registration assistance.
Your opinion matters!
Please contact Jon Shea or Donna Smarr with any ideas, comments, or concerns.
Jon Shea: 803-325-2634 or jonathan.shea@cityofrockhill.com
Donna Smarr: 803-329-5662 or donna.smarr@cityofrockhill.com
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