COA Chapin Senior Center, December 2016

Programs and events

Press release

COA Chapin Senior Center

37 Pleasant Street

PO Box 1263

New London, New Hampshire 03257

603-526-6368

www.kearsargecoa.com

December 2016 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!

This is a walk-in program.

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!

This is a walk-in program.

Spanish Discussion Group

Second and Fourth Mondays at 4:00pm

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 10:15am

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 8:30-10:00am

Please call COA at 526-6368 for more information.

This is a walk-in program.

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.

This is a walk-in program.

Friends Program Bone Builders Exercise Classes

Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00-11:00am

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 1:00-3:00pm

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 2:30pm

Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church, New London, New Hampshire

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!

This is a walk-in program.

Bingo!

Fridays 2:00pm

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 12:45pm and Wednesdays at 9:15am

Contract Bridge – Thursdays at 9:30am

This is a walk-in program.

Games!

Poker – Tuesdays at 2:00pm

Hand and Foot Card Game– Wednesdays at 1:00pm

Dominoes – Thursdays at 4:00pm

Mahjong – Fridays at 12:30pm

VNA Foot Care Clinic at COA

Friday, December 2 & Friday December 9 9:30am-1:00pm

$25 (doctor’s order required for diabetics)

Please call COA at 526-6368 to schedule an appointment.

Computer Class with Laura Thompson

Saturday, December 3 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, December 3 & December 17 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.

Blood Pressure Clinic

Monday, December 5 9:30am

This is a walk-in program.

Parkinsons Support Group

Tuesday, December 6 1pm

You are invited to join this lively, welcoming and supportive group!

This is a walk-in program.

Lunch is on the House at Abbott Library

Thursday, December 8 at 12noon

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, December 9 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.

Morning Book Group

Tuesday, December 13 9:30am

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

This is a walk-in program.

Humanist Discussion Group

Thursday, December 15 1:30pm

At the October meeting the group began with a discussion of politics and religion. A bumper sticker fueled the debate. What exactly was the driver of the car intending to say with the sticker “I am Christian and I vote!” As always, we resolved nothing, and wandered off into the realm of why non-theists seem to have little influence in social and political interactions. By the time you read this, we would have already had our November meeting at which we had agreed to continue the topic of how non-theists can have a more profound influence on our civilization. Come join us. This is a walk-in program.

Movie & Pizza Night

Friday, December 16 5:00pm

“Miracles from Heaven”

Anna Beam lives with a rare, incurable disorder that leaves her unable to digest food. Despite the dire diagnosis, devoted mom Christy (Jennifer Garner) relentlessly searches for a way to save her beloved daughter. Everything changes in an instant when Anna tells an amazing story of a visit to heaven after surviving a headlong tumble into a tree. Her family and doctors become even more baffled when the young girl begins to show signs of recovering from her fatal condition. Please call COA at 526-6368 to sign up.