Following is a sampling of activities at area senior centers. Complete lists of their activities are on their individual websites.
The centers will be closed Monday in observance of Patriot’s Day.
Amherst Senior
Center
Bangs Community Center
70 Boltwood Walk
259-3060
TAI CHI – For arthritis and fall prevention, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. with instructor Arianne Pfoutz. Gentle, fluid movements boost health and mobility, creating relaxation, calm, and an increase in energy and clarity. Classes are $5 each payable to the instructor.
LEGAL HELP – Attorney Ed Smith will hold a legal clinic on Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. He offers free 15-minute private sessions to answer questions about planning effectively for your own and your loved ones’ future and also offers help with MassHealth applications. Call to make your appointment.
FREE CAREGIVER MASSAGES – Talya Solomon is offering free caregivers massages. Contact Helen to schedule a massage at 259-3062 or macmellonh@amherstma.gov
BUS TRIPS
Boston Symphony Afternoon Concert at Symphony Hall, Boston, Friday
Day in Gloucester, May 25
Father’s Day “Drover’s Roast” at the Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield, June 18
BELCHERTOWN
SENIOR CENTER
60 State St.
323-0420
FELT CRAFT – Help save energy. Join Susan Friday at 10 a.m. and make a couple of dryer balls which soften your laundry without any of the chemicals you find in fabric softener or dryer sheets. If you have any felting needles please bring along. Call to sign up.
MOVIE – April 26 at 12:30 p.m., “Woman in Gold”
SEWING CLASS – 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Bring your project along. A portable sewing machine is available.
SHOPPING TRIP – Senior center van home pick up Friday to shop at Wal-Mart or Big Y in Ware. Door to door service is $3 round trip. Call Kim to schedule.
Travel
Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 323-0420 ext. 513
May 9, “A Taste of Providence” in Providence, Rhode Island, $74.
EASTHAMPTON
COUNCIL ON AGING/
ENRICHMENT CENTER
19 Union St.
527-6151
MUSICAL PROGRAM – Students from the Easthampton Music Conservatory will perform Friday at 1 p.m. Free
GENEALOGY CLUB – April 26, 2 p.m. Join Estelle Stasz and learn the techniques and research options involved in researching our roots. She specializes in French Canadian ancestry.
CATERED BREAKFAST – April 30 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Annual Helping Hands Society breakfast includes juice, fruit cup, scrambled eggs, bacon, home fries and homemade pastries. No reservations needed. If you require transportation, please call the council on aging at 527-6151 no later than April 26. Fee for the ride is $3.
MEN’S CURMUDGEON GROUP – April 27, 12:30 p.m. All men 55+ are welcome to attend. No set agenda. The group takes up whatever anyone wants to discuss.
VAN TRIPS Costs shown are for transportation only.
La Casita Azteca, Wednesday, 10:30 a.m. $3.
Walmart and BigLots, Northampton, April 24, 10 a.m. $4.
Helping Hands Society Spring Brunch, April 30, 9:30 a.m. $3.
TRAVEL CLUB
Travel Club group leaders: Ginni Hurteau and Marilyn Parmenter 527-6151 ext. 17
May 25, The Gatlin Brothers at the Indian River Ranch Theater, Webster. Lunch included: $89.
June 19, Tall Ships in Boston. three-hour cruise and lunch.
GRANBY COUNCIL
ON AGING
10 WEST STATE St.
467-3230
ACTIVITY MEETING – Friends of Granby’s Elderly will have a meeting April 25 at 9 a.m. All are welcome. Come help with event planning.
State Rep. Solomon Goldstein-Rose– Office hours at the Council on Aging on the second Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon.
MEET & GREET – Granby’s New Fire Chief, John Mitchel, April 27 at 11:15 a.m. Light refreshments will be served.
HADLEY SENIOR
COMMUNITY CENTER
46 Middle St.
586-4023
SPRING POCKETBOOK/SCARF SALE – April 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit the senior center.
YOGA – Stretch, flex, breath, Wednesdays at 9:15
Dancercise – Mondays at 10:30 a.m. $6 per class payable to instructor.
Fun and Fit – Aerobic and small weights workout, Mondays at 3 p.m. $3 per class, pay one month in advance.
Osteo Exercise — Tuesday and Thursday, 9:15 a.m, Free.
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE — Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to noon on the main floor. 586-2513. Needles accepted in approved containers. Medical devices available for loan.
SHOPPING TRIP — Thursdays, 9 a.m. to noon, for seniors who no longer drive. Available to go to Hadley grocery stores and the mall. $4 round trip. Call by Tuesday to reserve your seat.
CANASTA—Fridays at 12:30 p.m. The group will teach you how to play. No excuses.
Day trips
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Friday. Round trip motor coach tickets and concert tickets are available by calling Nancy Pagano at 259-3114.
NORTHAMPTON
SENIOR SERVICES
& SENIOR CENTER
67 Conz St.
587-1228
ARTIST OF THE MONTH – Nancy Nickerson’s watercolor paintings will be on display at the center for the month of April.
HAIRCUTS BY KENDRA – and the senior class hair stylists are at Smith Vocational High School, Building A, Friday from 9 to 11 a.m. Wash, cut, and blow dry for $5. Other salon services also available. Schedule an appointment at the senior center.
TAP CLASSES – Learn to tap. Many classes with various experience levels offered on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Come join the fun with Carol Butler Watelet. Call the center for more details or come and observe a class.
PHYSICAL FITNESS – Various exercise groups and classes. Call for details about Zumba, walking, yoga, tai chi and Feldenkrais. Or join the fitness center and create your own workout.
TRIPS — Coordinator Francine Frenier is available Monday afternoons from noon to 4 p.m. Call for more information.
We have a few seats available for the Boston Red Sox game on May 14. The Northampton Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring the trip. $105 for Northampton residents. Leave a message for Francine at 587-1228 or sign up in person at the senior center on Monday afternoons.
GLOUCESTER HARBOR CRUISE – July 16. $116, lunch at the Gloucester House included. Sign-up deadline June 17, 2017.
SOUTH HADLEY
SENIOR CENTER
45 Dayton St.
538-5042
Lunch is served from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; reservations must be made by 1 p.m. previous day. In-town transportation available 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by appointment.
LUNCH: Tuesday, spaghetti and meatballs; Wednesday, barbecued chicken; Thursday, roasted turkey with gravy; Friday, cheese lasagna with Alfredo sauce
MEMORIES CAFE – Will meet the second Tuesday of the month, 10 to 11:30 a.m. A welcoming place for people with memory loss to spend time with family or a friend. Experienced facilitators, support, activities, lending library for caregivers, coffee and snack are all available. Participants may stay for lunch. Call 538-5042 to inquire.
KOI KITE DAYS – Wednesday at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m., or Thursday at 10 a.m. Help make a koi fish kite for the River Roll & Stroll event on May 7. Kites will stay at the center to be flown as part of the street festival. Grandparents are encouraged to sign up with grandkids during this school vacation week. If you can’t attend but would like to help you can take home a template to color and return it to the center. Call Nancy Yesu at ext. 205 for details.
GRAND FRIENDS DAY – Thursday, 12:30 p.m. Area youth will be at the Senior Center to answer any questions about your technology. Bring your iPods, tablets, cell phones or laptops. Learn how to send pictures and texts, Skype. Sign-up required.
MOVIE – Tuesday, 12:45 p.m., “Cast Away”
River Roll & Stroll – May 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Holyoke/ South Hadley River Roll & Stroll will include music, activities, art, food and run for all ages and will be held on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge.
SOUTHAMPTON
COUNCIL ON AGING
210 College Highway
529-2105
Bingo — Wednesdays, 1 p.m.
Computer Class —Thursdays at 10 a.m. Sign up in advance.
HEALTHY BONES and BALANCE — Tuesdays, 9 a.m. and Thursdays, 11 a.m.
WESTHAMPTON
COUNCIL ON AGING
3 South Road
527-2404
MONTHLY BREAKFASTS — The third Friday of each month at Westhampton Woods, Unit F. All are welcome between 8 and 9:30 a.m. for coffee cake or quick bread, hot cereal, coffee, tea, cocoa and conversation.
WALKING GROUP & HIKES – Walkers meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 a.m. at the parking lot in the center of town. Walk as much or as little as you like around our local area, led by local folks.
BOARD & CARD GAMES — Tuesdays, 1:30 p.m. at Westhampton Woods. A great chance to socialize.
Trips
COUNTRY MUSIC LUNCHEON – Log Cabin, Holyoke, Tuesday. The “Truck Stop Troubadours” will be performing songs of the Grand Ole Opry. Tickets are $55, but group discount possible. For more information, contact Betty-Anne Gould 757-849-9995 or Ellie Scott 527-2335.