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senior corner Douglas Social Club News Plummer Place DAILY ACTIVITIES: Monday: Painting class 9:45 to 11:45 a.m, Balance & Strength Exercise 12 pm, Mat yoga 2 p.m., Tuesday: Walking club 9 to 10, Cribbage 9:30 a.m., Zumba 9:30 a.m., Bingo & lunch $4.00 11:30 a.m., Technology Class 1 p.m. by appointment only, Jenga or Giant Connect 4 @ 2 p.m., Wednesday: Balance & Strength 10 a.m., Mahjong 1 p.m., Thursday: Walking club 9 to 10 a.m., Yoga 9:30 a.m,, Hand & Foot cards 12:30 p.m., Friday: Balance & Strength 10 a.m. NOVEMBEr EVENTS: Lunch & an Author: Thursday November 2nd @ 11:00 a.m. discussion followed by a cold lunch for $5.00. Listen to Debi Graham-Leard tell us about writing and her experience. Please sign up to reserve your spot. Van Dedication: Wednesday November 8 @ 12 p.m.. Please join us as we celebrate the arrival of our NEW senior van. Join us for a meet & greet with the new drivers. refreshments will be served. Please sign up before 11/3. Fuel Assistance: NEW applications ONLY. Thursday November 9th from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is by appointment only. Call @508-476-2283 to schedule your date & time. Craft Day: Thursday November 16th @ 11:00 a.m. Making a free holiday craft. refreshments will be served. Please sign up before 11/10. ham & Bean Dinner: Friday November 17th, doors open @ 5:30 p.m. dinner served @ 6:00 p.m, $10.00 per person. The Driveway Chicks will be playing from 7 to 8 p.m. Please sign up before 11/9. Lunch & a Movie: Thursday November 30th @ 11:30 a.m. “Your Christmas or Mine.” Lunch is chicken quesadillas, tater tots & cake for $4.00. Please sign up before 11/24. FRee Veteran’s Coffee hour & Breakfast: Thursday November 9th & Thursday November 23rd. Please call the center if you are planning on attending. DECEMBEr EVENTS: Gingerbread house Decorating: Thursday December 7th @ 11:00 a.m. The Sunshine Club is having their annual decorating party. refreshments will be served. Sign up before 12/1. holiday Party: Thursday December 14th @ 11:30 a.m. Holiday ham luncheon with live entertainment sponsored by the Douglas Cultural Council. Lunch is $5. The entertainment is free. Please sign up before 12/7. Lunch & Movie: Thursday December 21st @ 11:30 a.m, “Magic of Bell Island.” Lunch is soup & a sandwich for $4.00. Please sign up before 12/18. The Sunshine Club invites you to cruise with them… Join in a river cruise down the Danube river on an AMA Water Way cruise ship. FMI about this itinerary and travel plans, please contact Pam Schwartz @ 508-476-4474. This trip is open to everyone! Call to sign up for events listed above @ 508-476-2283. Check our website for events that may not be listed www. douglas-ma.gov/202/Adult-Social-Center-Senior-Center.
announces Senior Activities Home to the Northbridge Senior Center, Plummer Place will host the following activies and is open: Monday- Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Phone: 508-234-2002 FINE’s 120 Club is currently happening and will go until November 16th. Our 120 Club raffle has weekly drawings for a chance to win $20 each week. The grand prize drawing will be held on November 16th for a chance to win $500, $400, $300, $200 or $100. Purchase your $20 tickets at the front desk. Scrabble players will meet on Mondays, November 13th and 27th at 10:00 a.m. Always looking for players! Call Jeanne to sign up. Veterans Services rep, Carl Bradshaw will be here on Tuesday, November 14th at 10:30 a.m. for his office hour. Salmon VNA Blood Pressure Clinic, Tuesday, Nov. 14th from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Book Club will meet on Wednesday, November 15th at 10:30 a.m. Call Michelle to find out what book is being read. “Take a Hike” will meet Tuesday, November 21st weather permitting, destination to be announced. All walks start at 10:00 a.m. Call Jeanne for more information.
Dull Men’s Club will meet on Friday, November 3rd from 9:30-10:30 a.m, call Amy for more information. Women’s Topics, a new group at Plummer Place, has changed its days to Wednesdays @ 9:30 a.m. and will meet on November 8th. Call Michelle or Amy if interested. “Writing Your Way”, will meet Tuesdays, November 14th and 28th from 2:30-3:45 p.m.. Local author and Northbridge resident Lori Gannon, is our instructor in this creative writing course. It is designed to be open ended, to provide a fun, safe, nurturing environment for people to write and share their work whether it be short stories, memoirs, poetry, or daily journaling. Call Michelle to sign up. This is an ongoing class meeting monthly. Author Event & Book Signing: rod Lee’s “Gil Christopher”, Thursday, November 2nd @ 12:00 p.m. Local writer, rod Lee will be at the Center during lunch to present his new book. You will need to sign up for lunch to attend this event. Lunch is $8. rod’s book will be for sale at this event for $20 and can be purchased by check, PayPal or Venmo. Harvey Leonard, Meteorologist: “Climate Change: Simple, Serious, Solvable”, Wednesday, November 15th at 10:30 a.m. Look who’s coming to Northbridge! Harvey Leonard, Chief Meteorologist Emeritus, WCVB Channel 5 is coming to speak about this very real topic. $12 per person, this is a fundraiser event and tickets are available at the Senior Center
front desk or from FINE board members. Limited tickets, buy yours today! Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Health Plan Options Program, Thursday, November 16th at 10:00 a.m. This seminar is a presentation and discussion led by a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mass. representative. It will include: explanation of Medicare parts A, B and C; Medicare enrollment timeline; Medigap plans that help supplement Medicare coverage; Medicare Advantage plans such as HMO’s and PPO’s; Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. Call the front office to sign up. Plummer Place Pluckers Sing-along Concert, Wednesday, November 29th from 2:00-3:00 p.m. raianne and the Plummer Place Pluckers are back for another sing-along ukulele concert featuring favorite songs from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Lyrics will be provided. Sign up in the main office. Gingerbread House Contest! You are invited to decorate and submit a gingerbread house for our first ever contest. Decorate your gingerbread house and bring it to the Senior Center by December 1st. Then, vote for your favorite house between December 1st-13th, houses will be on display in our dining room. Winners and prizes will be announced at our Holiday Party on December 14th. You do not have to be present at the party to win. All houses must be submitted to Amy no later than December 1st. Call Amy with any questions.
