37 Pleasant Street
PO Box 1263
New London, New Hampshire 03257
603-526-6368
June 2015 Programs and Activities
Tom & Tom’s Men’s Discussion Group
Mondays 8:45am
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 4:15pm
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 10:15am
This low impact exercise program is perfect for those looking for an
easy, effective exercise routine.
Walking at Proctor Academy Gym
Monday – Friday 8:30-10:00am
Please call COA at 526-6368 for more information.
Walk-In Painting Group
Tuesdays 1:00pm
Bring your current painting project to work on. This is an informal group and
we’d love to have you join us.
Walk Around the Block
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00am
(beginning May 12th)
Come walk with us every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10:00am for a moderate one mile walk around New London. Wear comfortable shoes, bring a water bottle and dress in layers. Meet at COA and we’ll walk from there. Available parking across the street at the Lake Sunapee Bank parking lost. Please carpool if possible.
Tai Chi
Wednesdays 2:30pm
Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church, New London, New Hampshire
Dealing with Dementia – A Caregiver Support Group
First Friday 1:00-3:00pm
Visit, share, give advice and receive support.
Please call COA at 526-6368 to register.
Women’s Discussion Group
Fridays 9:00am
Get to know your neighbors over a casual cup of coffee.
Join friends to visit, chat and share!
Bridge
Duplicate Bridge – Mondays at 12:45pm and Wednesdays at 9:15am
Contract Bridge – Thursdays at 9:30am
Games!
Poker – Tuesdays at 2:00pm
Hand and Foot – Wednesdays at 1:00pm
Chess – 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 6:00pm
Dominoes – Thursdays at 4:00pm
Computer Tutoring with Nick Ourusoff
Mondays, June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22 and June 29
9:00am – 11:00am and 2:00pm – 4:00pm
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.
Parkinsons Support Group
Tuesday, June 2 1pm
You are invited to join this lively, welcoming and supportive group!
Blood Pressure Clinic & Ask a Nurse
Friday, June 5 10:30 – 11:30am
VNA Foot Care Clinic at COA
Friday, June 5 12:30 – 3:30pm
Friday, June 12 1:00-3:00pm
$25 (doctor’s order required for diabetics)
Please call COA at 526-6368 to schedule an appointment.
Computer Questions with Laura Thompson
Saturday, June 6 9:00am – 11:00am
(1/2 hour appointments beginning at 9:00am)
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, June 6 and June 20 10:00am
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.
Breakfast Club Book Discussion
Tuesday, June 9 9:30am
The Story of Charlotte’s Web: E.B. White’s eccentric life in nature and the birth of an American classic by Michael Simms
Questions About Medicare?
Tuesday, June 9 1:30-3:30pm
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.
“They Sawed Up a Storm”
Thursday, June 11 1:30pm
In 1942, a group of New Hampshire women operated a sawmill on the shores of Turkey Pond in Concord. The sawmill, one of two on the pond, was built to saw up what remained of the logs stored in the water from the 1938 hurricane. “They Sawed Up a Storm” is a photo presentation about this group of women, the1938 hurricane and the determination of the people of New England. Please call COA at 526-6368 to register.
Long-Term Care Planning
Friday, June 12 10:30am
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.
Humanist & Agnostic Discussion Group
Thursday, June 18 1:30pm
The word “atheist” has negative connotations – being against something. But many “atheists” are not against the idea of God, but rather FOR a reasoned and logical search for spiritual meaning in life. They want to start at the beginning, with no preconceptions about religion or deities, and ask what if anything makes spiritual sense. Often these agnostics feel very lonely. Everyone else seems to have all their spiritual ducks in a row; they know exactly what they believe to be the “truth.” The agnostics are made to feel “out of it.” All they can do is quote Sportn’ Life in Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” when he famously sang, “It Ain’t Necessarily So.” People who say that it ain’t necessarily so are often challenged with “Why can’t you be like everyone else? You’re just an anti-social trouble-maker.” This is the group for anti-social trouble-makers. We seek people who want to ask the difficult questions about religion and spirituality. Why do humans, alone in the world as a species, seek divine governance? Where does this come from and what kind of gods did we create in response to this need? How is it that people believe what they do? Is there anything worth believing in, or is it all nonsense?
In order to feel comfortable in this group one needs to agree to two premises. First, the world is as we detect it through our senses. Second, truth emerges through the use of the scientific method. We take hard data and massage it through reasoned logic to approach the truth, which we will never really know for sure. Come discuss your ideas of religion and spirituality. Bring your questions and be prepared to change your mind. Please call COA at 526-6368 to sign up.
Movie & Pizza Night
Friday, June 19 5:00pm
“The Monuments Men”
Please call COA at 526-6368 to sign up.
COA AT EASTMAN
Programs are held in the lounge on the first floor of the Center at Eastman
Blood Pressure Clinic & Ask a Nurse
Thursday, June 25 9:00am to 11:00am
Walk-in’s welcome! No charge.
Foot Care Clinic
Thursday, June 25 11:00am to 12:00pm
$25 (doctor’s order required for diabetics)
Please call COA at 526-6368 to schedule an appointment.
Do You Have Questions About Your Medicare Coverage?
Thursday, June 25 10:00am
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.