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WEEKLY GEM - February 8, 2021
Published on Feb 9, 2021 14:04
THE WEEKLY GEM
Foxborough Senior Center
February 8, 2021
TABLE TOP GARDEN CLUB
The senior center Table Top Garden Club has begun meeting once again on Tuesdays, at 11 a.m. Under the direction of Marcia Lewicke, this club explores gardening techniques through inside, socially distant, discussion. It is expected that most weeks will be spent indoors until the weather becomes more hospitable. Temporarily, this program will be hosted at a new time of 11 a.m. to allow for socially distant discussion. Call us to sign up.
NATIONAL MEATBALL DAY – MEATBALL GIVEAWAY
In celebration of National Meatball Day we will be offering 6 meatballs in a winter warm-up socially distant giveaway on Wednesday, March 10 at 4 p.m. Meatballs will be served in hot marinara sauce. Quantities are limited so please call us in advance to reserve your spot.
BE RED CROSS READY
Build confidence by learning simple steps you can take now to help prepare and protect your family. Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. for the “Be Red Cross Ready” program hosted by the American Red Cross. This program is a national, standardized, FREE preparedness education curriculum for adults, taught by certified presenters. The program is designed to help people respond appropriately to disasters. Participants can take part in either of two ways. We will be offering seats at the senior center for 6 participants to view the digital presentation, while remaining participants will be sent a link to view the presentation online at home. Call us to sign up in advance.
TAI CHI
Tai Chi is a great traditional Chinese way of relieving stress. This gradual form of exercise involves a series of movements performed in a slow focused manner. Join us on Monday mornings for Beginner Tai Chi class at 10 a.m. or for Tai Chi class at 10:45 a.m. The cost is $3 per class and is punch card eligible. Thank you to the Friends of Foxboro Seniors for helping to fund this program. Space is limited, so you must call to sign up in advance.
AARP TAX PREPARATION
As of this date in February, we have not yet heard from AARP regarding their annual Tax Preparation service. It is our best guess that they will cancel the program for this year. We suggest that you make other arrangements for your individual tax preparations. If, by chance, AARP contacts the senior center to let us know that volunteers will be available for tax prep appointments, we will post this program in the Foxboro Reporter, as well as email, Facebook and an upcoming issue of The GEM newsletter, and ONLY THEN will we begin scheduling appointments.
MARGARITA PARTY
Realtor Mary Lou Hawkins will be sponsoring a virtual Margarita Zoom Party. Registered participants will pick up a packet of individually wrapped margarita ingredients at 12 noon on Tuesday, Feb. 16 (you’ll need to provide your own alcohol!) and instructions on how to join the zoom call which will take place at 2 p.m. on Feb. 16th. Call us to sign up in advance.
REMOTE LEARNING – 6 MONTH CHECK IN
In February, many children will have been experiencing remote learning for over 6 months. In September we offered a class for participants to learn more about what Remote Learning would entail for their children or grandchildren. On Thursday, Feb. 18 at 2:15 p.m., we will be offering a 6-month “check-in” program to provide participants with insight into how the process is going. Sandwich STEM Academy Teacher Chelsea Craig will be the program presenter. Seating is limited, so please call to sign up.
LUNCH PICK-UP
Realtor Allyssa Bohlen of the Sue Marshall Realty Team will be sponsoring a free bagged lunch which can be picked up by a drive-thru at the senior center parking lot on Thursday, Feb. 18. Quantities are limited, so you must call to register for a pick up time.
CRIBBAGE
Join us at the senior center on Friday mornings from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. if you enjoy playing cribbage and would like to play with some friends, new and old! We are playing indoors and you must wear a face mask. Space is limited, so please call to register in advance.
KNITTING CLUB
The knitting club meets every Monday at 1 p.m. and is for beginners as well as those who would like to brush up on their skills or work on a project. Please bring your knitting needles and yarn.
SCRABBLE GROUP
Do you enjoy playing a game of Scrabble or would you like to learn how to play? We have a Scrabble group that meets on Monday afternoons at 1 p.m. at the senior center. Challenge your mind, enjoy some time with friends and have lots of fun. If you’re interested in playing, call us to sign up.
NUTRITION CLASS
The Nutrition Class meets every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. starting on Feb. 23, and each week members of the class share new healthy recipes, participate in food sampling, exchange ideas and talk about good nutrition. Join us!
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC
At 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23 there will be a free Blood Pressure Clinic at the senior center. Blood pressure checks are done by Foxborough Fire Department Deputy Chief and Public Health Nurse Tom Kenvin, and the free clinics are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. Call us for an appointment.
MEN’S CLUB
Come join our intern Jesse for a light hearted and fun men’s discussion group on Thursdays, at 11:45 a.m. The Men’s Club will follow the Men’s Fitness class. Jesse will help facilitate casual discussions about current events, men’s issues, happenings at the COA and more! Sign up to reserve your seat.
VETERANS’ CLUB
The next meeting of the Veterans Club will be on Monday, Mar. 1 at 2:30 p.m. The mission of the Veterans’ Club is to create a listening session around veterans and their stories to ensure that this living history will never be forgotten. Additionally, important veteran issues will be discussed under the leadership of the town of Foxborough’s Veterans Services Officer, Ally Rodriguez. To conform with regulations, coffee and donuts will temporarily not be served. Registration is required to allow for furniture set up.
RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS
Join us on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. to watch survivalist Bear Grylls on video as he takes on wild adventures in exotic locations. Each week we will be showing an episode of this National Geographic TV show after the Men’s Fitness and Men’s Discussion Group. All are welcome. Sign up in advance.
S.H.I.N.E
You can obtain health insurance information and assistance through the SHINE (Serving the Health Information Needs of Everyone) Program. A SHINE counselor is available on Tuesdays, from 3 to 6 p.m. for a “virtual” meeting over the telephone or on a Zoom meeting. This program provides free and confidential health insurance information counseling and assistance to Massachusetts residents who are or will be eligible for Medicare and their families. Call for an appointment.
VACCINATION UPDATE
As you may know by now, Phase 2 of the Massachusetts COVID Vaccination plan started on Monday, February 1 for those aged 75 or older. If you are technologically savvy and wish to register for an appointment at Gillette Stadium, please check the website www.cic-health.com/vaccine and register IMMEDIATELY when there are appointments available. If the appointment slots are full, additional slots are usually released on Thursday morning for the following week. If you (or a friend/loved one) are not technologically savvy or are incapable of utilizing the Gillette site, there will be more local options, with details to come soon.
Depending upon the supply availability of the vaccine, the senior center MAY offer vaccination clinics in the future. IF, and only if, we are able to schedule a clinic, a robocall will be sent to notify Foxboro residents aged 75 or older and appointments will be set up on a first call/first serve basis. Seniors UNDER aged 75 will not be receiving this robocall unless the Governor announces the next step in phase 2.
If you haven’t received a robocall from us within the last 2 months or would like to be added to the vaccine notification for seniors list, please call us at 508-543-1234. This will ensure that your phone number is correct in our system, or you can be newly added to receive vaccine information. Additionally, a senior center robocall may register as “Newtonville” “Belmont” or “telemarketer” on your caller ID. If you miss the phone call, a message will be left with the information on the next steps you would have to take once we have more information on the vaccine distribution procedure.
For more information on Council on Aging & Human Services programs and services, check our website at www.foxboroughma.gov or call at 508-543-1234.
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