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Senior Community Center Activities for OCTOBER 2024

PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES:
Oct 2nd at 10:00 
FREE Computer Class –“More Cyber Security, Part II”
Registrations Requested. Walk Ins Welcome. 
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Oct 3rd at 9:00
FREE Breakfast sponsored by Ashland Lions Club 
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1
Oct 3rd at 10:30
Downton Abbey T.V. Season 2, Episodes 9 Viewing
Tea and coffee provided. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1  
Oct 3rd at 10:00
COA Meeting
Oct 3rd at 12:00
FOACOA Meeting
Oct 4th at 10:00
Craft w/ Elissa – Fall Door Hanging
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Oct 7th at 12:0
NEW!!!- Lunch w/ Guitarist/Singer Jon Waterman performing 
“A Journey through the Roots of American Popular Music”. Pleaseuse the payment box outside of the Main Office to reserve your seat.  
The cost is $5 per person.
Oct 8th at 12:30
Cooking Class with Chef Lee – Orange Chicken
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1
Oct 8th 10-12:00
SHINE In Person Appointment w/ Fran Bakstran
Call to make an appointment 508-881-0140 x1
Oct 9th & 23rd  9-11:30
Veterans Office Hours with Richard Sabounjian
Appointments recommend. Call 508-429-0629 to schedule.
Oct 9th at 11:00
NEW!!! “Tips for Staying Well During Respiratory Illness Season” w/ Anne Fitzgerald, RN, MPH and Public Health Nurse for the Town of Ashland. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Oct 9th at 12:00
NEW!!! Now Offering an Added Lunch
Please use the payment box outside of the Main Office to reserve your seat.  
The cost is $5 per person.
Oct 10th at 10:00
NEW!!! “Stuff: Love It or Leave It” w/ Anne Newberry
Smooth Transitions. Decluttering your home. 
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1
Oct 11th at 9:30
Pins & Needles Sewing Class w/ Tobi – Simple Skirt
Bring your own sewing machine. 
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Oct 13th 10:00-11:30
Legal Phone Consultation with Arthur P. Bergeron
Call to make an appointment 508-881-0140 x1
Oct 14th
CLOSED FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S DAY (COLUMBUS DAY)
Oct 15th at 11:00
NEW!!! “Springwell: Overview of Services Provided” w/ Larry Poirier,  Outreach Manager. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Oct 16th at 10:00
Town Manager’s Coffee Hour. All are welcome!
Oct 17th & 24th 10-1 pm
   SHINE OPEN ENROLLMENT In Person Appointment w/ Fran Bakstran
Call to make an appointment 508-881-0140 x1
Oct 18th at 10:00
Craft – Paint Ceramic Pumpkins
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1
Oct 21st at 10:30
FREE Hearing Aid Cleaning with Hopkinton Audiology
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1
Oct 21st at 12:00
Lunch & Karen Spilka’s Office Listening Hour w/ a Staff Member
Reservations for Lunch: Please use the payment box outside of the 
Main Office to reserve your seat.  The cost is $5 per person.
Oct 22nd at 10:00
NEW!!! Planting Bulbs w/ Cathy Rooney, Designer of Greens
Learn about and plant bulbs at the Ashland Senior Center.
Call to reserve your space at 508-881-0140 x1
Oct 22nd at 11:00
NEW!!! “Only You Can Prevent the Spread of Spotted Laternflies” w/ Becca Solomon, Conservation Agent, Town of Ashland
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1
Oct 23rd at 10:00
NEW!!! “Recent Unmanned Missions to Mars” w/ M.J. Johnson, NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador
Oct 24th at 10:00
Clocktown Memory Cafe 
Clocktown Cafe provides a welcoming place for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or a cognitive impairment accompanied by the caregiver. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Candi Wilson [email protected] or 508-532-7944.
Oct 25th at 9:30
Pins & Needles Sewing Class w/ Tobi – Create a Clutch Purse
Bring your own sewing machine. 
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Oct 28th at 12:00
Lunch and Trivia Contest
Reservations for Lunch: Please use the payment box outside of the Main Office to reserve your seat.  The cost is $5 per person.
Oct 29th at 9:00
NEW!!! Free Manicures at Keefe Tech
12 seniors may take advantage of this offer at Keefe Tech. 
Tips are welcome. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Oct 31st at 1:30
NEW!!! FREE Halloween Costume Party w/ Line Dancing, Costume Contest and Music by Wendee Glick & Steve Heck. 
Light refreshments served.
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
WEEKLY PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
* Note: All classes are a suggested donation of $4 per person * Unless otherwise noted.
Monday Lunches at 12:00 pm weekly, except holidays. Reservations must be made by Thursday before the scheduled lunch. Please use the payment slip and locked box located outside of the main office to reserve your seat.  Cost pp is $5 unless otherwise noted.
Bingo – First and Third Tuesdays of the month at 1 pm
Bowling – Tuesdays at Ryan’s Amusement in Millis at 9 am
Blood Pressure Check Free – Wednesdays at 10:30 am
Canasta – Wednesdays at 1 pm
Chair Volleyball – FREE!!! Thursdays at 1:30 pm. Beginners Welcome! (No Volleyball 10/31)
Chair Yoga v Wednesdays at 1 pm
Chess – Mondays at 1:30 pm 
Craft Class FREE – First and Third Fridays of the Month at 10 am. 
Cribbage – Thursdays at 12:30 pm 
Exercise with Joni – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 am
“DROP IN” Knitting Group – Second and Fourth Tuesday of the Month at 11 am
Intermediate and Advanced Watercolor Class – Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 9:30 am
Line Dancing with Lisa – Thursdays at 12 pm
Mahjong – Fridays at 10:30 am for all levels
Mindfulness & Meditation – Thursdays at 11 am with Mary Green
Parkinson’s Boxing – First & Third Wednesday of the Month at 1:30 pm
Pins and Needles (FREE Sewing Class) – Second and Fourth Fridays of the Month at 9:30 am
Pitch Card Game – Mondays at 1:00 pm
Tai Chi – Tuesdays at 11:45 am with Jon Woodward
Veterans Office Hours – Every other Wednesday from 9 -11:30 am. Check Calendar for Dates. 
Zumba Gold with Kellie – Tuesdays at 10 am.