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What we’re about
We are a group of active men and women age 50 and older who are young at heart, enjoying an active healthy lifestyle, are fit (or want to be fit), friendly and having fun participating in recreational, athletic and social events with peers, including some community service projects.
We actively promote activities that defy the myths about getting older. We are the 'forever young' generation! Visit our OPALs website and sign up to receive our online newsletter. You can learn more about our founder Carolyn here. Some of the activities that we participate in include:
- Hiking
- Zip Lining
- Horseback Riding
- Bicycling
- Basketball
- Sailing
- Caving
As the Ambassador for the state of Georgia for the annual World Senior Games held in October, in St. George, Utah, I am looking for more athletes to participate.
Join us to experience the Wonderment of the West African Diaspora! We will visit Benin, Togo and Ghana. **October 19 - November 3, 2024. (**The Meetup platform will not let me list the actual days in the post.). Includes hotel accommodations, daily breakfast and dinner, all ground transportation and a bilingual guide throughout the tour.
The capital of Benin where the new 100 foot statue of an Amazon woman welcomes you. The Amazons belonged to the Kingdom of Dahomey,and had the world's only all-female army, i.e. The Woman King movie, and influenced depiction in the Wakanda movies. From there to Togo, travel by boat to Togoville, and explore Lome, Togo's capital. Togo is known for their bronze craftsmanship, and then to Ghana for 9-days.
There is so much to see and do in Ghana! Highlights of our tour include: Coastal Islands of Elmina and Cape Coast; Adanwomase Kente Village where you can see Kente cloth weavers and try it yourself; Cape Coast Castle and the 'Door of No Return'; Experience Fihankra a naming ceremony for an authentic African name; Kakum National Park, home of Africa's only aerial walkway; participate in a Festival of the Ashanti Empire. There is sooo much more to this exciting and eye-opening and informative tour. It is no doubt, upon returning home, you will forever view the Motherland in the positive light it deserves!
If you are interested, contact Carolyn at CH@CarolynHartfield.com or 678.231.4973 call/text to reserve your spot with a nonrefundable $500 deposit. If you make your deposit no later than March 15, you will receive a $500 Early-Bird discount.
If you missed the meeting, you can watch the video. Info about this tour starts at 16:40. If you want full details and a copy of the itinerary, send Carolyn an email at CH@CarolynHartfield.com and please put West Africa Tour Itinerary Request in the Subject line.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Virtual Documentary Night: A Trek To The River's Edge [Voting Night]Link visible for attendees
**YOU MUST WATCH THE FILM ON YOUR OWN BEFORE THIS EVENT**
For this Virtual Documentary Night we have voted to talk about the documentary, A Trek To The River's Edge. This is a documentary about the Atlanta Student Movement of the 1960’s. This film outlines the strategy, planning and actions of the students and the support from the larger community striving to overcome the oppression of segregation in contemporary America. Again, you must watch the film before attending this event. Here is a link to where you can watch the film for free.
>>Click here to watch A Trek To The River's Edge for FREE<<
This is a Voting Night, which means at the end of the night we brainstorm and vote to decide as a group what we will watch the following month, so please come ready with your recommendation. The only requirement is that the film must be available to watch online for free. If you need any ideas, you can search through the Flyers Page on the Community Documentary Night website. It is full of flyers based around certain themes and each flyer is full of documentary posters, which are hyperlinked to where you watch the films for free. Something to consider is that next month is October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Check out the Breast Cancer Awareness Month flyer if you're interested in recommending a film in honor of this holiday.
Again, you must watch the film on your own BEFORE the event. We will be meeting over Zoom, where we will break out into small discussion groups. We will do multiple rounds of small group discussion, then have a special guest Q&A, before closing out the night with a vote to decide what film we will watch the following month. The Zoom information is listed below.
https://zoom.us/j/87555256659
Meeting ID: 875 5525 6659
Passcode: 861888This event is posted in multiple meetup groups, and on Eventbrite, as well as with members of the Community Documentary Night email list. (Message me if interested in joining the email list) Therefore, THIS RSVP LIST IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE ATTENDING THE EVENT. So even if you only see one person RSVPed in this meetup group, there will always be others in attendance from other groups. We tend to have at least 20 on average. By inviting numerous groups that increases the likelihood that those in attendance will be from varying backgrounds and beliefs. This is done purposefully to provide everyone with the opportunity to hear a wide range of perspectives.
This event is open to all who are open to all. The one thing we ask is that people allow others to get their full thought out and that any disagreement is voiced in a civil way. Check out the Community Documentary Night website for more info or links to previously shown documentaries.
Thank you and hope to see you there!
- Wonderment of West Africa Diaspora 16-Day TourHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Atlanta, GA
Join us to experience the Wonderment of the West African Diaspora! We will visit Benin, Togo and Ghana. **October 19 - November 3, 2024. (**The Meetup platform will not let me list the actual days in the post.). Includes hotel accommodations, daily breakfast and dinner, all ground transportation and a bilingual guide throughout the tour.
The capital of Benin where the new 100 foot statue of an Amazon woman welcomes you. The Amazons belonged to the Kingdom of Dahomey,and had the world's only all-female army, i.e. The Woman King movie, and influenced depiction in the Wakanda movies. From there to Togo, travel by boat to Togoville, and explore Lome, Togo's capital. Togo is known for their bronze craftsmanship, and then to Ghana for 9-days.
There is so much to see and do in Ghana! Highlights of our tour include: Coastal Islands of Elmina and Cape Coast; Adanwomase Kente Village where you can see Kente cloth weavers and try it yourself; Cape Coast Castle and the 'Door of No Return'; Experience Fihankra a naming ceremony for an authentic African name; Kakum National Park, home of Africa's only aerial walkway; participate in a Festival of the Ashanti Empire. There is sooo much more to this exciting and eye-opening and informative tour. It is no doubt, upon returning home, you will forever view the Motherland in the positive light it deserves!
If you are interested, contact Carolyn at CH@CarolynHartfield.com or 678.231.4973 call/text to reserve your spot with a nonrefundable $500 deposit. If you make your deposit no later than March 15, you will receive a $500 Early-Bird discount.
If you missed the meeting, you can watch the video. Info about this tour starts at 16:40. If you want full details and a copy of the itinerary, send Carolyn an email at CH@CarolynHartfield.com and please put West Africa Tour Itinerary Request in the Subject line.