November 2014 Programs and Activities
Tom & Tom’s Men’s Discussion Group
Mondays 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!
French Discussion Group
First and Third Mondays at 4 PM
Join this casual, friendly group to practice your language skills and have fun.
Participants at all skill levels are welcome!
Chair Exercises
Mondays and Fridays 10:15 AM
This low impact exercise program is perfect for those looking for an
easy, effective exercise routine.
Walking at Proctor Academy Gym
Monday – Friday 8:30 AM -10 AM
Please call COA at 526-6368 for more information.
Walk-In Painting
Tuesdays 1 PM
Bring your current painting project to work on. This is an informal group and
we would love to have you join us.
Spanish Discussion Group
First and Third Tuesdays at 4 PM
Interested in practicing your Spanish? Join our new Spanish Discussion group
welcoming all conversation levels. For more information call COA at 526-6368.
Tai Chi
Wednesdays 2:30 PM
Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church, New London, New Hampshire
(There will be no class on November 5)
Dealing with Dementia – A Caregiver Support Group
First Friday 1 PM -3 PM
Visit, share, give advice, and receive support.
Please call COA at 526-6368 to register.
Women’s Discussion Group
Join friends to visit, chat, and share!
Bridge
Duplicate Bridge – Mondays at 12:45 PM and Wednesdays at 9:15 AM
Contract Bridge – Thursdays at 9:30 AM
Games!
Poker – Tuesdays at 2 PM
Hand and Foot – Wednesdays at 1 PM
Chess – 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 6 PM
Dominoes – Thursdays at 4:00 PM
Computer Questions with Laura Thompson
Saturday, November 1 9 AM – 11 AM
Fridays 9 AM
Get to know your neighbors over a casual cup of coffee. 11 AM
(1/2 hour appointments beginning at 9 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.
Breakfast Club Book Discussion
Tuesday, November 4 9:30 AM
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Parkinson Support Group
Tuesday, November 4 PM
You are invited to join this lively, welcoming and supportive group!
Blood Pressure Clinic & Ask a Nurse
Friday, November 7 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Visiting Nurse Agency Foot Care Clinic at COA
Friday, November 7 12:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Friday, November 14 12 1:00 PM-3:00 PM
$25 (doctor’s order required for diabetics)
Please call COA at 526-6368 to schedule an appointment.
Sunday at the Movies
Sunday, November 9 2 PM
“Delightfully Dangerous” (1945)
Young Sherry Williams (Jane Powell) learns her sister isn’t the big Broadway star she thought she was.
A surprise trip to New York to visit her sister reveals the truth.
Questions About Medicare?
Wednesday, November 12 1:30 PM -3:30 PM
Anita Oelfke, Medicare Coordinator for Merrimack County Service Link,
will be available to answer your Medicare questions.
Please call COA at 526-6368 to sign up for this program.
Curtis Wellness – Dr. Gregory Curtis
Thursday, November 13 1:30 PM
Learn how Curtis Wellness can provide you with a different model of primary care
that provides minimal wait times, home and assisted living visits,
medication management, and more. Please call COA at 526-6368 to register.
Long-Term Care Planning
Friday, November 14 10:30 AM
Learn more about your options for long-term care with Wayne Blanchard from Service Link.
Please call COA at 526-6368 to sign up for this program.
Sip and Paint at COA with Blended Palette Studio
Wednesday, November 19 4 PM-6PM
We invite you to join us in a fun, creative social art experience.
Unwind and relax with a beverage of your choice as artist, Patty Fazio,
guides you with step-by-step instructions to create a take-home 16″ x 20″ canvas painting.
Paint along with Patty and the group or create your own unique piece.
All paintings are designed as easy, fun projects anyone can enjoy.
Come play with paint and ignite your creative spark!
Absolutely no experience required. All materials provided.
Bring your favorite beverage.
$35.00/person. Please call COA at 526-6368 to register.
Movie & Pizza Night
Friday, November 21 5 PM
“Julie & Julia”
A culinary legend provides a frustrated office worker with a new recipe for life.
Please call COA at 526-6368 to register.
COA AT EASTMAN
Programs are held in the lounge, on the first floor, of the Center at Eastman
Staying Active & Independent in Your Home – COA and At Home
An Information Discussion for Eastman/Grantham Residents
Thursday, November 13 10 AM
At Home is a non-profit organization serving area towns.
At Home was founded to enable residents of these towns to live independently
in their homes with confidence and dignity by providing resource and referral services.
At Home will provide seniors in the six towns with a one-stop resource for services and referrals
– a clearing house – to make it as easy as possible for seniors to maintain their independence at home.
We would love to meet with you and have you get to know our two organizations
and how we can better serve the people of Eastman and Grantham.
Please call to let us know you’ll be attending. 526-6368
Blood Pressure Clinic & Ask a Nurse
Thursday, November 20 9 AM to 11 AM
Walk-in’s welcome! No charge.
Foot Care Clinic
Thursday, November 20 11 AM to 12 PM
$25 (doctor’s order required for diabetics)
Please call COA at 526-6368 to schedule an appointment.
REGULARLY SCHEDULED COA PROGRAMS
Monday – Walking at Proctor Academy Gym – 8 AM – 10 AM
Tom & Tom’s Men’s Group – 8:45 AM
Chair Exercises– 10:15 AM
Duplicate Bridge (Bidding Boxes) – 12:45 PM
French Discussion Group ( 1st & 3rd Monday) – 4 PM
Tuesday – Walking at Proctor Academy Gym – 8:30 AM – 10 AM
Breakfast Club Book Discussion (1st Tuesday) – 9:30 AM
Outdoor Recreation for Seniors – 10 AM
Walk-In Painting – 1 PM
Parkinson Support Group (1st Tuesday) – 1:00 PM
Poker – 2:00 PM
Spanish Discussion Group (1st & 3rd Tuesday) – 4 PM
Wednesday – Walking at Proctor Academy Gym – 8:30 AM – 10 AM
Duplicate Bridge – 9:15 AM
Hand & Foot Card Game – 1 PM
Questions About Medicare (2nd Wednesday) – 1:30 PM -3:30 PM
Tai Chi- 2:30 PM
Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church, New London, New Hampshire
(There will be no class on November 5)
Thursday – Walking at Proctor Academy Gym – 8:30 AM – 10 AM
Contract Bridge – 9:30 AM
Dominoes – 4 PM
Chess – (2nd & 4th Thursday) 6 PM-8 PM
Friday – Walking at Proctor Academy Gym – 8:30 AM– 10 AM
Women’s Discussion Group – 9 AM
Chair Exercises– 10:15 AM
Long-Term Care Planning (2nd Friday) – 10:30 AM
Blood Pressure Clinic (1st Friday) – 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
Foot Care Clinic– 1st Friday – 12:30 PM -3:30 PM by appointment.
2nd Friday – 1 PM -3 PM by appointment
Dealing with Dementia -A Caregiver Support Group (1st Friday) – 1 PM
Movie & Pizza Night (3rd Friday) – 5 PM
Saturday – Computer Class ( first Saturday) – ½ hour appointments from 9 AM -11 AM
Sunday – Sunday at the Movies (2nd Sunday) – 2 PM
Unless noted, all programs are held at the COA building at 37 Pleasant Street, New London, New Hampshire.