Rick Patrick
rick@greenepublishing.com
During the monthly luncheon meeting of the 55-Plus Club on Wednesday, Oct. 14, those in attendance heard a presentation from Dr. Jennifer Page, President of North Florida College. Dr. Page spoke about various programs available at the college, including programs for adults and older learners. She spoke of a new Community Center currently under construction at the college. This Community Center will offer meeting spaces for the community, internet computer access and more.
Dr. Page also spoke about the return of the Artist Series, which is now referred to as “Sentinel Stage.” The first offering for the 2026-27 Sentinel Stage Season will be the Valdosta State University Chamber Singers and Presidential Brass Quintet on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., in Van H. Priest Auditorium. For this opening event, free admission will be offered, with limited seating available. Other events on the Sentinel Stage calendar include “Annie, Jr.,” in January; “Broadway Our Way,” in March and “The Landsharks - A Jimmy Buffet Tribute Show,” in April. For more information on the Sentinel Stage Artist Series, please visit www.nfc.edu/visitors/sentinel-stage/.
The 55 Plus Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month, from September through March, at the Methodist Center, located approximately five miles north of Madison, on Highway 145 (Colin Kelly Hwy.). The luncheon meetings are free of charge and open to any Madison County resident, 55 years of age or older. The luncheon begins at noon, followed by a different program each month.
For more information about the 55 Plus Club, or any other outreach ministry of the Methodist Cooperative Ministries, please contact Deborah Brown at (850) 253-2133.