Wakefield Council On Aging / C McCarthy Center …...Pilates Class Tuesday at 10:45 and Wednesday 9:30 $3 /class w/ Alice Odachowski. Pilates is a body conditioning routine that helps

Wakefield

Council

On

Aging

Director Activities Receptionist Outreach Meal site Judy Luciano Karen Surette Marianne McPherson Beth Greenberg Janet DeRoche Board Members Florence Calore ~ Frances Cheney ~ Tom Coffin ~ Elizabeth Ellis~ Heather Hansson ~ Maureen Howlett

Council On Aging / McCarthy Center 30 Converse Street

Wakefield, MA 01880 Mon-Thu 8:00-4:00 Fri 8:00-1:00

781-245-3312 www.wakefield.ma.us

July/August2018!

Grandparent—Grandchild Events Summer presents some caregiving issues for many of you who take on the role of babysitter when school is out. To help a little we have scheduled a couple of events that may break up a day without breaking the bank. . No grandchildren? No problem. All seniors welcome at all events. Registration is required and any payment is due at sign up. Pizza & Movie July 25 11:45 Enjoy delicious local piz-za and a movie with your grand-children. Registration required by July 18. $5 pp.

Free Ice Cream August 15– 12:30 Stop in for a cone or a sundae and stay for a special kid friendly movie. Registration required.

* * Pop Up Senior Center * * On the Common August 29

9:30 - 1:00 Join us for a fun day out. Bring yourself, and if you want bring your grandchildren and enjoy the lake whether you walk around it, paddle on it , exercise or play a lawn game. Get out and join us. Free BP checks, exercise class, lunch/refreshments. Registration required. For more information please call the center at 781-245-3312. No Rain Date. Regular ac-tivities will resume at the center if Pop Up event can-celled

Ice Cream Social July 10 12:30 with Senator

Jason Lewis Come by and cool of with some ice cream. State Senator Jason Lewis will be here to tell you all the news from Beacon Hill and answer your questions.

Summer at the Center ~ Class Schedules and

Air Conditioning

Center hours remain the same all year round. Some regularly scheduled programs may take a break so please call for vacation schedules. The center is a great place to stop by and enjoy our library, watch a movie, try lunch or just relax and cool off. During the summer the center air conditioning is on. We realize that everyone has a different comfort level so we ask that people please bring a sweater or sweatshirt to help meet their needs.

Summer Exercise Schedules Some of the instructors will be taking time off over the next few weeks. So before head-ing to the center call and check to make sure the class is scheduled. Pre –registration is required for all instructor led classes. All new participants to any class must check with the office before starting. The Tuesday Zumba class is full at this time and not open new participants.

Monday-8:30 Exercise DVD 10:45 Exercise DVD 1:00 Bingo

Tuesday- 9:30 Busy Hands 1:00 Card Games : Poker and Skat

Wednesday- 8:30 Exercise DVD 10:30 Exercise DVD 1:00 Mahjong 1:00 Poker

Thursday- 11:00 Exercise DVD 1:00 Bingo

Friday– 10:00 Exercise DVD 9:30 Busy Hands 11:30 Exercise DVD

Cards and Games Bridge– Join the fun on Tuesday & Thursday at 1:00 . Canasta—Monday 1:00. Always looking for more players. Poker – Wednesday at 1:00 Skat - - Tuesday at 1:00 Mahjong American version is played on Monday’s at 1:00 Chinese version on Wednesday’s at 1:00.

We have an assortment of games available from Backgammon, Scrabble, Poker to Canasta. Mexican Train Dominos, checkers etc. Have a group looking for space to play? Give us a call, we’ll work with you on making it happen.

Art / Woodcarving Classes

Art Class— Mondays 12:30-3:00 instructor Steve Greco leads this fun class. Call for more infor-mation or transportation. $10 /class

Woodcarving – Tuesday 9:45 Leo Lambert shares his talent and knowledge every Tuesday at 9:45. Stop by and see what you could be mak-ing. $5 / class

MOVIES WEDNESDAY AT 12:30

PLEASE NOTE MOVIE SELECTIONS MAY CHANGE BASED ON AVAILABILITY

July 11- The Post Rated PG-13. 1 Hour 55 minutes

July 18 - Winchester Rated PG-13. 1 hour 39 minutes

July 25- Peter Rabbit (Kid Friendly Movie). Rated PG. I hour 40 minutes

August 1– Spinning Man Rated R. 1 hour 40 minutes.

August 8– Finding Your Feet Rated PG-13. 1 hour 51 minutes.

August 15– Coco (Kid Friendly Movie) Rated PG. 1 hour 45 minutes.

August 22– Beirut Rated R. 1 hour 49 minutes.

August 29 NO MOVIE Pop Up Senior Center at the Common—-Come Join Us!

Facebook Help? Marianne McPherson, our office ad-min. can help you. Stop by her desk with your questions. Already on Facebook? Check our page : Town of Wakefield Council on Aging.

Computer /iPad/ Smartphone help? Volunteer Stan Nissen is ready to assist. Call for July and August dates.

Please check with your doctor before starting any exer-

cise program. If its your first time trying us out call the office to make sure there are no changes to the

class schedule.

Interval Training Friday 8:00a.m. w/Sue Pronco. Start the day with this fun class. For those who don’t have time to exercise- You work, you rest, you sweat, you’re done.

**NEW** Chair Yoga Friday 10:45 w/ Loni. Gentle stretching, strengthening, breathing and relaxation. Registration required. Free.

Combo Class Tuesday & Thursday - 8:45a.m. $4 /class. Instructor- Nancy McInerney. 1 hour of balance, flexibility and strength.

Drums Exercise & Core Training Monday 9:45a.m. $4/class The Drums exercise with Jill Martin is a quick workout that will get you moving. A strong core is crucial to back health and balance.

Core and Floor Tuesday and Thursday 8:00-8:30 $2/class 1/2 hour abdominal workout with Nancy for all the early birds.

Pilates Class Tuesday at 10:45 and Wednesday 9:30 $3 /class w/ Alice Odachowski. Pilates is a body conditioning routine that helps flexibility, muscle strength, and endurance in the legs, abdominals, arms, hips, and back. It puts emphasis on spinal and pelvic align-ment, breathing, and developing a strong core or center, and improving coordination and balance. Stretching w/ Jill Thursday 10:15 Jill will help you maintain flexibility and strength in this great class. $2

Strictly Weights - Tuesday - 1:00 - 2:15 $4 /class. Nancy McInerney leads this fun strength training class Zumba - Zumba fitness classes are an exciting way to exercise, dance and have fun. Regis-tration required. Tuesday’s 10:00 a.m. class with Alice is full at this time. Friday at 9:00 has some room. Please call the office for more information. Tuesday 10:00 with Alice $3 at 10:00. Jill Friday $4

Mindfullness Meditation & Tai Chi - Thursday - 11:45 A half hour of Tai Chi and a half hour of Meditation will leave you relaxed, improve your bal-ance and reduce your stress. Join instructor Bill Barron and learn to improve your health and your outlook. $20 per 10 classes. Bill Barron Instructor

Personal Trainer– at no charge! We are fortunate to offer the services of a personal trainer who can work with you on an exercise plan, show you the proper use of the center’s equip-ment and be on your way to a stronger you! The trainer is available to meet weekly. To schedule your appointment with the trainer please call the office.

Foxwoods

September 12 ~ October 10 ~ November 14

All Trips $30 includes transportation , free buffet, and $15 slot play. Please note there is a 42 person minimum for the trips to run.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY

8:30 Exercise DVD 2 9:45 Drums & CORE with Jill 10:45 Exercise DVD 1:00 Mahjong (American version) 1:00 Bingo 1:00 Art Class w/Steve 1:00 Canasta Lunch– Fish filet or Ham & Swiss

8:00 Core & Floor with Nancy 3 8:45 Combo Class w/Nancy 9:30 Busy Hands 9:45 Woodcarving with Leo 10:00 Zumba with Alice 10:45 Pilates with Alice 1:00 Skat / Bridge 1:00 Strictly Weights w/ Nancy Lunch– Independence Day Special Hamburger w/ cheese home fires Berry trifle dessert

July

4th

8:30 Exercise DVD 9 9:45 Drums & CORE with Jill 10:45 Exercise DVD 1:00 Mahjong (American version) 1:00 Bingo 1:00 Art Class w/Steve 1:00 Canasta Lunch– Salmon boat or Turkey & Swiss

8:00 Core & Floor with Nancy 10 8:45 Combo Class w/Nancy 9:30 Busy Hands 9:45 Woodcarving with Leo 10:00 Zumba with Alice 10:45 Pilates with Alice 1:00 Skat / Bridge 1:00 Strictly Weights w/ Nancy Lunch– American chop suey or Grilled chicken breast

8:30 Exercise DVD 9:30 Pilates with Alice 10:30 Exercise DVD- 12:30 Movie – The Post1:00 Cards / Poker / Mahjong Lunch– BBQ chicken or Tuna salad

8:30 Exercise DVD 16 9:45 Drums & CORE with Jill 10:45 Exercise DVD 1:00 Mahjong (American version) 1:00 Bingo 1:00 Art Class w/Steve 1:00 Canasta Lunch– Creole fish or BBQ chicken breast

8:00 Core & Floor with Nancy 17 8:45 Combo Class w/Nancy 9:30 Busy Hands 9:45 Woodcarving with Leo 10:00 Zumba with Alice 10:45 Pilates with Alice 1:00 Skat/ Bridge 1:00 Strictly Weights w/ Nancy Lunch– mac & cheese or Turkey & Swiss

8:30 Exercise DVD 9:30 Pilates with Alice 10:30 Exercise DVD– 11:00 Jeweler 12:30 Movie – Winchester1:00 Cards / Poker / Mahjong Lunch– Aloha chicken or Egg salad

8:30 Exercise DVD 23 9:45 Drums & CORE with Jill 10:45 Exercise DVD 1:00 Mahjong (American version) 1:00 Bingo 1:00 Art Class w/Steve 1:00 Canasta Lunch– Chicken cacciatore or Mediterranean plate

8:00 Core & Floor with Nancy 24 8:45 Combo Class w/Nancy 9:30 Busy Hands 9:45 Woodcarving with Leo 10:00 Zumba with Alice 10:45 Pilates with Alice 1:00 Skat// Bridge 1:00 Strictly Weights w/ Nancy Lunch– Baked fish or Roast beef & cheese

8:30 Exercise DVD 9:30 Pilates with Alice 10:30 Exercise DVD– 12:30 Movie – Peter Rabbit1:00 Cards / Poker / Mahjong EAT LOCAL -Pizza ‘s from around town $5

8:30 Exercise DVD 30 9:45 Drums & CORE with Jill 10:45 Exercise DVD 1:00 Mahjong (American version) 1:00 Bingo 1:00 Art Class w/Steve 1:00 Canasta Lunch– Lemon Dijon chicken or Egg salad

8:00 Core & Floor with Nancy 31 8:45 Combo Class w/Nancy 9:30 Busy Hands 9:45 Woodcarving with Leo 10:00 Zumba with Alice 10:45 Pilates with Alice 1:00 Skat// Bridge 1:00 Strictly Weights w/ Nancy Lunch– Vegetable lasagna or tuna salad

Mystic Valley Lunch~ First item listed is the hot meal , 2nd the cold plate $2 for those 60 years and over $3.50 under 60. Lunch served Monday thru Thursday at 11:45. Friday at 11:30. Reser-vations are required for all meals by 11:30am the working day prior

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WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYFRIDAY

8:00 Core& Floor w/ Nancy 5 8:45 Combo Class w/Nancy 10:15 Stretching w/ Jill 11:00 Exercise DVD- 11:45 Tai Chi with Bill 1:00 Bingo 1:00 Bridge Lunch– Baked chicken or Cottage cheese fruit plate

8:00 Interval training with Sue 6 9:00 Zumba with Jill 9:30 Busy Hands 10:45 Chair Yoga w/Loni

Lunch– Stuffed shells or Vegetarian chef sal-ad

11

The Post 1:00 Cards / Poker / Mahjong

BBQ chicken or Tuna salad

8:00 Core& Floor w/ Nancy 12 8:45 Combo Class w/Nancy 10:15 Stretching w/ Jill 11:00 Exercise DVD- 11:45 Tai Chi with Bill 1:00 Bingo 1:00 Bridge Lunch– Roast turkey or Roast beef & Swiss

8:00 Interval Training w/Sue 13 9:00 Zumba with Jill 9:30 Busy Hands 10:45 Chair Yoga w/Loni Lunch– Spinach & red pepper quiche or Sea-food salad

18 9:30 Pilates with Alice

11:00 Jeweler Winchester

1:00 Cards / Poker / Mahjong

Aloha chicken or Egg salad

8:00 Core & Floor w/Nancy 19 8:45 Combo Class w/Nancy 10:15 Stretching w/ Jill 11:00 Exercise DVD– 11:45 Tai Chi with Bill 1:00 Bingo 1:00 Bridge Lunch– Meatloaf or Chef salad w/turkey

8:00 Interval training with Sue 20

9:00 Zumba with Jill 9:30 Busy Hands 10:45 Chair Yoga w/ Loni Lunch– Chicken meatball sub or Roast beef & Swiss

8:30 Exercise DVD 25 9:30 Pilates with Alice

Peter Rabbit

1:00 Cards / Poker / Mahjong Pizza ‘s from around town $5

8:00 Core & Floor w/Nancy 26 8:45 Combo Class w/Nancy 10:15 Stretching w/Jill 11:00 Exercise DVD– 11:45 Tai Chi with Bill 1:00 Bingo 1:00 Bridge Lunch– Stuffed pepper or Chef salad

8:00 Interval Training w/ Sue 27 9:00 Zumba with Jill 9:30 Busy Hands 10:45 Chair Yoga w/ Loni Lunch– Lentil stew or Chicken salad sandwich

Mystic Valley Lunch~ First item listed is the hot meal , 2nd the cold plate $2 for those 60 years and over $3.50 under 60. Lunch served Monday thru Thursday at 11:45. Friday at 11:30. Reser-vations are required for all meals by 11:30am the working day prior

The Eat Local lunch is served at the center. Reservations must be made in advance. Please call the office for more information.

Upcoming Eat Local Dates

July 25—Local Pizza Restaurants August 22– Restaurant TBA

Beth Greenberg, Outreach Coordinator, availa-ble Monday—Thursday

1:15— 4pm and by appointment. Have questions on housing options, nursing home information/ assisted living facilities, home health care, transportation, fuel assis-tance and more? Need help with a SNAP (Food Assistance Application)? Outreach Coordinator Beth Greenberg can provide you with assis-tance. Please contact Beth at 781-245-3312.

Need a Ride????

Transportation-

Curb to Curb

Service Monday - Thursday 9:00 am to 3:15 pm

Friday 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Transportation is available daily to the center as well as to medical appointments shopping trips, bank, hairdresser, barbershop etc. Our drivers will assist you with entry and exit as needed. Please call with any request. We may not travel to where you need to go however we may have ideas on how you can get there. Give us a call. No charge for transportation to center or voting.

Reservations: We ask that all transportation re-quests be made at least 48 hours -two working days in advance.

General Transportation Services-$2 Available daily around Wakefield: to bank, shop, post office, hairdresser, barber, etc. Local area shopping are-as( Square One, Kohl’s, Target, other area malls , etc.) by request..

Medical Appointments- $2 We currently travel to local health offices and as far as Lahey in Bur-lington & Peabody, MGH in Danvers , Winchester Hospital and some Woburn area centers. Please call for more sites.

Health / Convenience ServicesHealth / Convenience Services

Offered at the CenterOffered at the Center Blood Pressure/Wellness Checks 1st Thursday of the month 11:30 –12:30 By Wakefield Board of Health 2nd Wednesday 9:30—10:00 am Best Home Care 3rd Tuesday 9:30—10:30 Hallmark Health 4th Wednesday 9:30 –10:00 Best Home Care

Watch/Jewelry Repair— July 18 and August 15. Watch batteries replaced while you wait. Most batteries $5.

Hairdresser – Call Roberta at 781-245-6605 to schedule.

Quick Stop In need of some pantry staples? Check out the Quick Stop located at the senior center . Hours-Mon & Tue 9 am–11am and 3 p m- 4pm Wed & Thu 9am– 11 am Fri 8am - 11am And by request

ARE YOU 60+ AND IN NEED

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SENIOR LEGAL HELPLINE (800) 342-5297

The Helpline is a project of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Boston. They provide free legal information and referral services to Massachusetts residents who are 60 years

old or older.

The Helpline is open Monday through Friday

9AM-12PM.

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New Centralized Voting Location for all Registered Voters

Galvin Middle School 525 Main Street Transportation Available

The Town of Wakefield has moved to a central-ized voting location. All registered voters will now vote at the Galvin Middle School at 525 Main Street. As always the Council on Aging provides free transportation to anyone needing a ride. (This will include those under 60 as space / time al-lows). Please call for more detailed information or to schedule your ride at 781-245-3312. For questions about registering to vote, absen-tee voting and early voting contact the Office of the Town Clerk at 781-246-6383.

Looking to Get Out of Town? In response to your survey requests we are putting a few trips together for the fall. We will be work-ing with the Wakefield Recreation Department to open them up to adults of all ages. If there is continued interest we will expand the program. Please call 781-245-3312 for more information and registration.

9/11 Museum and Memorial Saturday September 15 $99 An early morning departure but well worth it. Never Forget.

Turkey Train New Hampshire Wednesday October 3 $84 Hart’s Turkey Farm luncheon, scenic foliage train and sightseeing.

Norman Rockwell Museum Thursday November 8 $89 Stockbridge & Berkshires. Red Lion Inn Luncheon.

Music City Nashville Plus- - - Patriots vs. Titans November 8 thru 12 3 , 4 or 5 Day Program You Choose $1449 - $2999

Senior Center Local Bus Trip September 12 – Ryan & Wood Distilleries Gloucester $5. Lunch on own at Mile Marker One Call for more information.

Veteran Services Are you a veteran, widow or widower of a veteran? Did you know you may be entitled to benefits Contact Hector Erinna Wake-field’s Veteran Service Officer and learn what benefits may be available to you. Phone- 781-246-6377 email - [email protected]

Transportation Help? TRIP Metro North may

be able to assist If you no longer drive, you

can still visit with friends, dine out, and shop where you like. This FREE program offered by Mystic Valley Elder Services gives you money to reimburse friends, neighbors and certain family members for taking you where you need or want to go. To enroll in TRIP Metro North, contact the