Contact Information
Whitney Danhof
Family and Consumer Sciences
2105 Midland Road
Shelbyville, TN 37160
wdanhof1@utk.edu
931-684-5971
Yesenia Lira Garcia
Program Assistant, Tennessee Nutrition and ConsumerEducation Program
2105 Midland Road
Shelbyville, TN 37160
yliragar@utk.edu
931-684-5971
2025 Programs
Mediterranean Eating Pattern – Wednesdays, January 15 – February 5 at the Bedford County Extension Office at 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. See the flyer for more information. Call the office at 931-684-5971 (after January 1) to sign up or for questions. Drop off or mail registration fee to office at 2105 Midland Road, Shelbyville, TN 37160.
Tai Chi for Arthritis – Mondays and Fridays, February 10 – March 31 (except Feb. 28) at the Bedford County Senior Citizens Center at 9:30 a.m. Call the Extension Office at to sign up. Free of charge.
Take Charge of Your Diabetes – Wednesdays, March 5 – April 9 at the Shelbyville/Bedford County Senior Citizens Center at 9:00 a.m. See the flyer for more information. Call the office at 931-684-5971 to sign up. Free of charge.
May Marathon Month – Walk a half marathon (13 miles) or a full marathon (26 miles) over the entire month of May, a little at a time, and receive a medal at the end of the month for completing the challenge. You’ll register and then receive a tracking sheet, weekly e-mailed newsletters and a report form at the end. See the flyer for more information. Call the office at 931-684-5971 for questions. Click here to register.
Canning College – Friday, June 13 OR Saturday, June 14 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at First Methodist Church, Shelbyville. See the flyer for more information. Cost is $15. Call the office at 931-684-5971 to sign up or for questions.
Matter of Balance – Mondays and Fridays, September 5 – 29 at the Shelbyville/Bedford County Senior Citizens Center at 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. See the flyer for more information. Call the office at 931-684-5971 for questions or to sign up. Free of charge.
Chair Yoga – Wednesdays, September 24 – October 29 at the Bedford County Extension Office at 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. See the flyer for more information. Call the office at 931-684-5971 to sign up. Free of charge.