Following is a sampling of activities at area senior centers. Complete lists of their activities are on their individual websites.
Amherst Senior Center
Bangs Community
Center
70 Boltwood Walk
259-3060
CANCER SEMINAR – April 6 from 1 to 2 p.m. Clinical Psychologist Dr. Amanda Roberts will give a presentation on her research with cancer patients. She plans to conduct a study of the use of EDMR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ) and its effect on anxiety, trauma and depression. Information on participating will be available.
TAX HELP – AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will be providing free tax return preparation at the Amherst Senior Center on Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m until April 13. Please call to schedule an appointment.
FREE CAREGIVER MASSAGES – Talya Solomon is offering free caregivers massages to help relieve stress. Contact Helen to schedule a massage at 259-3062 or macmellonh@amherstma.gov
BUS TRIPS
Boston Symphony Afternoon Concert at Symphony Hall, Boston, April 21
Day in Gloucester, May 25
Father’s Day “Drover’s Roast” at the Salem Cross Inn in West Brookfield, June 18
Day on your own in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, June 30
TRAVEL – Details available at the senior travel desk. Call 259-3060, Mondays to Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Younger people and non-residents are welcome.
BELCHERTOWN
SENIOR CENTER
60 State St.
323-0420
EASTER LUNCH – Join us April 12 for lunch followed by entertainment by musician Noah Lis. Reservations will be accepted starting April 3.
EASTER CRAFT – Felt an Easter design April 3 at 10 a.m. Join our felting class that meets the first Monday of the month with instructor Sarah Madison. Learn the basic steps of felting and have a new piece of Easter jewelry to wear throughout the month. Please bring a egg/bunny/chick shaped cookie cutter (or any shape you’d like) and some felting wool. You can get supplies locally at New England Felting Supply in the Keystone Mills on 122 Pleasant St., Suite 104, Easthampton or on Amazon. There are a few extra needles and foam blocks to borrow. Call Susan to sign up.
MOVIE – April 5 at 12:30 p.m., “Hacksaw Ridge.”
SEWING CLASS – 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Bring your project along. A portable sewing machine is available if needed.
SHOPPING TRIP – Senior center van home pick up Friday to shop at Walmart or Big Y in Ware. Door to door service is $3 round trip. Please call Kim to schedule.
Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 323-0420 ext. 513
May 9, “A Taste of Providence” in Providence, Rhode Island, $74.
July 27, “The Spirit of Johnny Cash” in Kingston, Rhode Island.
EASTHAMPTON
COUNCIL ON AGING/
ENRICHMENT CENTER
19 Union St.
527-6151
TAI CHI – Fridays, beginning April 3 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Instructor Dan Ogrydziak will lead a Level 1 Tai Chi class at a slow pace and incorporate meditation and other integral philosophy to enhance your experience. Cost $32 for April, payable in advance by March 30.
OILS INTRO – “Essential Oils for Aches & Pains” April 1, 10 to 11 a.m. Join Shirley Landry for a free class/demonstration on a nontraditional method for pain relief. Free — please pre-register by Wednesday.
AARP TAX HELP – Volunteers will be providing free income tax return preparation from through April 14, Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon. Please call to schedule your appointment.
BIO-HEATMAT – Fridays by appointment. Heated bed therapy on our massage table is available. $5 donations to the center appreciated. Call to schedule your appointment.
SPRING POCKETBOOK/SCARF SALE – April 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Lady Bugs Women’s club of Hadley is seeking donations of new or gently used pocketbooks, scarfs and wallets. Proceeds will benefit various programs offered at the senior center. Donations may be brought to the senior center office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
VAN TRIPS Costs shown are for transportation only.
Dunkin Donuts – Monday, 9 a.m. $3.
Travel Club group leaders: Ginni Hurteau and Marilyn Parmenter 527-6151 ext. 17
GRANBY COUNCIL
ON AGING
10 WEST STATE St.
467-3230
OFFICE HOURS – Newly elected State Representative Solomon Goldstein-Rose will have office hours at the council on aging on the second Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon.
FOOD PANTRY – The senior center food pantry is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
HADLEY SENIOR
COMMUNITY CENTER
46 Middle St.
586-4023
YOGA – Stretch, flex, breath, Wednesdays at 9:15
GOLDEN TICKET RAFFLE – Only 100 tickets will be sold at $25 each, resulting in a 1 in 20 chance of winning: two tickets for a motor coach trip to see a matinee performance of Bette Midler at the Shubert Theater in NYC on Sept. 22; $250 Visa gift card, Judie’s restaurant gift card valued at $125, $75 gift card to River Valley Co-op, $50 gift card from Target. Tickets are available at the Hadley Council on Aging Office.
CANASTA —Fridays at 12:30 p.m. The group will teach you how to play. No excuses.
COMPUTER TUTORIALS – One-on-one computer tutorials at our Community Center. If interested, please call the office.
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.
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.
Boston Symphony Orchestra, April 21. Round trip motor coach tickets and concert tickets are available by calling Nancy Pagano at 259- 3114.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED — Hadley Council on Aging is looking for congregate meal fill-ins, office personnel, program leaders, van drivers and event planners — energetic, personable, idea-oriented people who can pass a CORI check. Please submit a letter of interest stating the position desired and mentioning related skills to Suzanne Travisano, Hadley COA, 46 Middle St., Hadley, 01035.
NORTHAMPTON
SENIOR SERVICES
& SENIOR CENTER
67 Conz St.
587-1228
MOVIE RENTALS – Join the movie club for a one-time fee of $5, and then rent popular DVDs for just $1. Ask to see the list of more than 600 movies at the reception desk.
PHYSICAL FITNESS – Various exercise groups and classes offered. 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.
April 27, Boston Fine Arts Museum. $70, lunch on your own. Signup deadline April 1.
May 6, Patriots Place Museum. $76, lunch at Luciano’s Italian Restaurant included. Signup deadline April 6.
May 18, Norman Rockwell Museum, $57.
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: Monday, sirloin beef tips with sauce; Tuesday, chicken patty with gravy; Wednesday, macaroni and cheese ;Thursday, veal patty with gravy; Friday, cheese tortellini with sauce
MOVIE – Tuesday, 12:45, “Far and Away”
COMPUTER CLASSES — Offered to those over 50; residency not required. Call 533-6889 for more information.
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
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC – April 13 from 10 to 11 a.m.
Bingo — Wednesdays, 1 p.m.
Computer Class —Thursdays at 10 a.m. Sign up in advance.
Self-monitored fitness program — A recumbent stepper and treadmill are available for use during regular hours. Registration and liability forms must be completed prior to use. Membership fee of $5 per month or $50 per year must be paid in advance.
HEALTHY BONES and BALANCE — Tuesdays, 9 a.m. and Thursdays, 11 a.m.
WESTHAMPTON
COUNCIL ON AGING
3 South Road
527-2404
APRIL HIKE – Chuck Horn leads the hike at Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary April 12 (bad weather date April 26) to the Eagles Nest area. Meeting at Westhampton Woods at 1:30 p.m. to carpool. The hike will begin on South Park Street off of Route 10. Somewhat long but easy walk via an elevated trail through a swamp and then along open fields. We should be back by 3:45 p.m.
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.
COFFEE & SOCIAL TIME — Wednesdays, 10 a.m. at the library
Trips
COUNTRY MUSIC LUNCHEON – Log Cabin, Holyoke, April 18. The “Truck Stop Troubadours” will be performing songs of the Grand Ole Opry. Tickets are $55. Contact Betty-Anne Gould 757-849-9995 or Ellie Scott 527-2335.