PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES:

Jan 1st

CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR’S DAY

Jan 2nd at 10:30

NEW!!! 2nd Annual New Year’s Brunch FREE

Toast the New Year’s with Us! Live music by Stephen McGovern. 

Limited seating available. Call to reserve your seat by DEC. 20th at Noon.

Jan 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th 10:00 – 12:00

SHINE In Person Appointment w/ Lenore Tracy

Call to make an appointment 508-881-0140 x1.

Jan 6th at 12:00

Lunch and Learn w/ Terry Duddy, Advanced Wellness Pharmacy

 Presentation about medication packs delivered monthly meant to simplify and organize medications. Reservations for Lunch: Please use the payment box outside the Main Office to reserve your seat. The cost is $5 per person. Due by JAN. 2nd at Noon.

Jan 8th & 22nd 9:00-11:30

Veterans Office Hours with Richard Sabounjian

Appointments recommend. Walk ins welcome. 

Call 508-429-0629 to schedule.

Jan 8th at 10:00

Computer Class: Round Robin – Bring your questions & your device.

Registrations Requested. Walk Ins also welcome.

Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.

Jan 9th at 9:00 

FREE Breakfast sponsored by Ashland Lions Club 

Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.

Jan 9th at 10:00

Ashland Council on Aging Meeting Public Invited.

Jan 9th at 10:30

Downton Abbey Viewing: Season 3, Episode 3

Tea and coffee provided. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.

Jan 9th at 12:00

Friends of the Council on Aging Meeting Public Invited.

Jan 10th 10:00-11:30

Legal Phone Consultation with Arthur P. Bergeron

Call to make an appointment 508-881-0140 x1

Jan 10th at 10:00

Pins & Needles Sewing Class w/ Tobi – No Sew Fleece Scarf

Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.

Jan 13th at 10:00

FREE Hearing Aid Cleaning w/ Hopkinton Audiology

Jan 13th at 12:00 

NEW!!! Lunch w/ music by “Elvis” Impersonator Robert Black & w/ Sen. Karen Spilka’s Listening Hour Please use the payment box outside the Main Office to reserve your seat. Cost $5 per person. 

Due by JAN. 9th at Noon.

Jan. 14th 12:00–5:00

NEW!!! American Red Cross Blood Drive

Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Ashland to schedule an appointment at Ashland Senior Center.

Jan 14th at 11:00 

 NEW!!!! Coffee & Donuts Social at Ashland Commons FREE

Susan McNulty, Outreach Coordinator & Mary Opanasets, Activities & Volunteer Coordinator, will be hosting a Social at the Ashland Commons. 

Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x 1.

Jan 15th at 10:00

Town Manager’s Coffee Hour. All are welcome!

Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1. Drop ins welcome.

Jan 15th at 11:00

NEW!!! “Building Independence w/ Resistance Training” w/ Anne Fitzgerald, RN. 

Anne will demonstrate using resistance band exercises to keep your muscles stronger to help you remain independent longer. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.

Jan. 17th at 10:00

Crafting w/ Chaitanya – Create a Snow Globe

Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.

Jan 17th at 11:00

NEW!!! “Seed Dispersal: Finding a Place to Thrive” w/ Nature Connection  

Find out ways plants use animals, insects, humans and natural forces (ex. wind) to disperse their seeds. Also meet and pet Chili the Chinchilla. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.

Jan 20th

CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

Jan 21st at 12:00

NEW!!! Chinese New Year’s Lunch

Celebrate Chinese New Years w/ authentic Chinese cuisine (no MSG added) Please use the payment box outside the Main Office to reserve your seat. COST IS $6 pp for this limited seating lunch. Reservation due by JAN. 16th at Noon.

Jan 22nd, 29th at 4:45-5:30

NEW!!! Line Dancing w/ Lisa (4 weeks: Jan 22nd, 29nd, Feb 5 and 12th)

Made a resolution to exercise more? Join us for an early evening Line Dancing Class with Lisa. A variety of dance styles are taught to all levels of mobility. $4 pp donation per class.

Jan 23rd 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 Susan McNulty [email protected] or 508-532-7945.

Jan 24th at 10:00

Pins & Needles Sewing Class w/ Tobi – Fleece Hat

Bring your own sewing machine. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.

Jan 27th 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.

Jan 27th 1:00-2:30

Cooking Class with Chef Lee – Korean Bibimbap – Bowl of Rice & Mixed Vegetables w/ Tofu Soup. $5 pp.  

Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1

Jan 31st at 10 :00

Crafting w/ Elissa – Snowman Craft

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 w/ Micki

Bowling – Tuesdays at Ryan’s Amusement in Millis at 9 am

Blood Pressure Check FREE!!!  – Wednesdays at 10:30 am

Canasta – FREE!!! Wednesdays at 12:30 pm NEW TIME

Chair Volleyball – FREE!!! Thursdays at 1:30 pm. Beginners Welcome!

Chair Yoga – Wednesdays at 1 pm

Chess – FREE!!! Mondays at 1:30 pm 

Craft Class FREE!!! – Third & Last Friday of the Month at 10 am 

Cribbage – FREE!!! Thursdays at 12:30 pm 

Exercise with Joni – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 am

“DROP IN” Knitting Group – FREE!!! 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 – FREE!!! 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 10 am

Pitch Card Game – FREE!!!  Mondays at 1:00 pm

Tai Chi – Tuesdays at 11:45 am with Jon Woodward

Veterans Office Hours – FREE!!!  Every other Wednesday from 9 -11:30 am. Check Calendar for Dates. 

Zumba Gold with Kellie – Tuesdays at 10 am