37 Pleasant Street
PO Box 1263
New London, New Hampshire 03257
603-526-6368
January 2017 Programs and Activities
- Tom & Tom’s Men’s Discussion Group
Mondays at 8:45 AM
We want to hear your stories and we’ll share a few of our own.
Come visit over an endless cup of coffee!
This is a walk-in program.
- Spanish Discussion Group
Second and Fourth Mondays at 4 PM
Interested in practicing your Spanish? Join our Spanish Discussion group! For all conversation levels. For more information call COA at 526-6368.
This is a walk-in program.
- Chair Exercises
Mondays and Fridays at 10:15 AM
This low impact exercise program is perfect for those looking for an
easy, effective exercise routine.
This is a walk-in program.
- Walking at Proctor Academy Gym
Monday through Friday from 8:30–10 AM
Please call COA at 526-6368 for more information.
This is a walk-in program.
- Walk-In Painting Group
Tuesdays at 1 PM
Bring your current painting project to work on. This is an informal group and
we’d love to have you join us.
This is a walk-in program.
- Friends Program Bone Builders Exercise Classes
Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:00–11 AM
This senior exercise program helps strengthen bone, build muscle and improve balance. You can exercise while seated or standing using small hand weights. Classes are held in the Newbury Heights Community Room, 52 Newbury Heights Road, Newbury.
This is a walk-in program.
- Needlework Craft Group
Wednesdays from 1:00–3 PM
Love to cross stitch, do needlework, quilt, knit or crochet? We do, too! We’d love to chat, laugh, and get to know the folks who enjoy the same hobbies we enjoy. Please join us!
This is a walk-in program.
- Tai Chi
Wednesdays at 2:30 PM
Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church, New London, New Hampshire
This is a walk-in program
- Women’s Discussion Group
Fridays at 9 AM
Get to know your neighbors over a casual cup of coffee.
Join friends to visit, chat and share!
This is a walk-in program.
- Bingo!
Fridays at 2 PM
Ten games for $5 Ten bingo sheets with 6 cards on each sheet.
Participants must be 55 years old and older.
Please call COA at 526-6368 to register.
- Bridge
Duplicate Bridge – Mondays at 12:45 PM and Wednesdays at 9:15 AM
Contract Bridge – Thursdays at 9:30 AM
This is a walk-in program.
- Games
Poker – Tuesdays at 2:00 PM
Hand and Foot Card Game– Wednesdays at 1:00 PM
Dominoes – Thursdays at 4:00 PM
Mahjong – Fridays at 12:30 PM
- Parkinsons Support Group
Tuesday, January 3 at 1 PM
You are invited to join this lively, welcoming and supportive group!
This is a walk-in program.
- VNA Foot Care Clinic at COA
Friday, January 6 and Friday, January 13 at 9:30 AM–1 PM
$25 (doctor’s order required for diabetics)
Please call COA at 526-6368 to schedule an appointment.
- Computer Class with Laura Thompson
Saturday, January 7 from 9 AM–11 AM
(1/2 hour appointments beginning at 9:00 AM)
Are you looking for answers to questions about basic computer and iPad skills? Sign up for a one-on-one half hour session by calling 526-6368.
- Meditation Class
Saturday, January 7 and Saturday, January 21 at 10 AM
Meditation is a process of transforming the mind. It enhances clarity, concentration, relaxation and positive mind states while alleviating stress, anxiety, depression and other medical conditions. This is done by focusing the mind, staying present and being aware of thoughts. We will be sitting in chairs and will be doing some silent/guided meditation sessions along with contemplations. No prior meditation experience is necessary. These on-going classes will meet every other Saturday and will be guided by Ilene Venizelos. For questions or to register, please call COA at 526-6368.
- Morning Book Group
Tuesday, January 10 at 9:30 AM
The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman.
This is a walk-in program.
- Lunch is on the House at Abbott Library
Thursday, January 12 at Noon
COA brings you “Lunch is on the House” at the Abbott Library in Sunapee.
Join us for a hearty meal and good company as you enjoy this beautiful library. This is a great chance to meet up with old friends or to get to know others who call Sunapee home. Looking forward to seeing you there! Lunch will be held at the Abbott Library, 11 Soonipi Circle, Sunapee, New Hampshire. Please call COA at 526-6368 to sign up.
- Long-Term Care Planning
Friday, January 13 at 10:30 AM
Learn more about your options for long-term care with Wayne Blanchard from ServiceLink.
Please call COA at 526-6368 to sign up for this program.
- Computer Tutoring with Nick Ourusoff
Wednesday, January 18 from 2–4 PM
Tuesday, January 24 from 9–11 AM
Wednesday, January 25 from 2–4 PM
Nick will be available for ½ hour one-on-one tutoring sessions for the beginning computer user to the knowledgeable user who needs collaboration or advice.
Learn to use your laptop, tablet or android device for a variety of tasks.
Receive help with spreadsheets, e-mail or designing a Web site.
Nick has an extensive background in computers from teaching to programming.
Please bring your laptop, tablet or android device with you.
Please call COA at 526-6368 for an appointment.
- Humanist Discussion Group
Thursday, January 19 at 1:30 PM
At the November meeting the group began with a discussion of the recent election and asked what if anything a secular, humanist group like ours might be able to do to counter what appears to be an attack on cherished American values. It was a lively discussion and it will probably carry over to our December meeting, although the announced topic for December is the appropriation of secular holidays by organized religions. By the time you read this we would have already had our December meeting. It is unlikely that we would have settled the political questions, and don’t bet on whether or not we ever got to the issue of religious holidays. Such is this group. Come join us for the January meeting. This is a walk-in program.
- Movie & Pizza Night
Friday, January 20 at 5 PM
“Everest”
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival. Please call COA at 526-6368 to sign up.