Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

This two-part workshop (meeting August 14 & 21) will focus on learning watercolor techniques for still life.  Cost $15 (includes all supplies).  Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot! 

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Qi Gong fitness with Jeff Cote. Cost: $5.00 per session. Just drop in.

Rummikub is a tile-based game for two to four players, combines elements of the card game rummy and mahjong.  Drop In.  No Charge.

Bring your own knitting project and visit while you work.  Drop In.  No charge.

Our usual walking club is getting a makeover!  Keep track of your steps, miles or time... and log them with Katie.  The walker with the most movement logged monthly will win a prize!  And at the end of the summer, there will be a Grand Prize winner!  Meet in the lobby at 9:30am and those present will decide where to walk.  Drop in.  No charge.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Drop-in for this relaxed all ages play group!

We have lots of toys to play with!

Activities (depending on group size and age groups) may include:

storytime, coloring, music, movement, and special visitors.

Bring a friend, or make a new friend here!

Hand and Foot is a card game related to Canasta, in which each player is dealt two sets of cards - the hand, which is played first, and the foot, which is played when the hand has been used up.  The most usual version is for four players in partnership.  There are numerous variations of this game and we'll set the sometimes varying rules based on who participates. Drop in.  No charge.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Please schedule your 20 minute appointment in advance. $20.00

Join us for a fun & laughter-filled trivia game.  Drop in.  No charge.

Come make Bubble Slime with Miss Karen!

Registration required.

Ages 5-12

Limit 15 children.

Come make Bubble Slime with Miss Karen!

Registration required.

Ages 5-12

Limit 15 children.

Come meet our new Teen Librarian, Allie Thiel!  

Additionally, come to for the combined art opening, 7 Works by Allie Thiel, on view in the Gallery. 

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Join us for the NEW Women’s Conversation group to discuss rotating topics of well-being, aging, personal history, current events, and anything else the group desires.  Creating our own discussions of impact on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 11am.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Join friends to work independently on your own project. No charge. Just drop in.

Eleven regular games at $.10 per card. One coverall at $.25 a card. 4 card maximum play. Just drop in.

Read to therapy dogs Mikey and Marley

Mikey, Marley, and their human, Kate, will be available for you to read to!

All Ages - Please Register

TODAY ONLY:  Guided Meditation will meet at an outside location.  Please call the Senior Center for the address.

Guided meditation is a lovely and supportive way to relax, release anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and breathe more fully.  Our lives are filled with distractions.  Spending devoted time centering into our heart awareness is a path of self-care.  Please arrive at 6, we will begin prompty (no latecomers please).  There will be time for questions and conversation at the end.  Instructor:  Deborah Evans Hogan.  No charge.  Drop in.

TODAY ONLY: Tops will take place in the Trustees Conference Room at the Library

T.O.P.S. stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.  Join others in their journey towards sustainable weight loss and maintenance.

Here’s what you can expect:
• Each member has a private weigh-in before the meeting.
• Meeting starts with members sharing challenges, successes, or goals (if they want).
• There’s a brief program. TOPS gives each chapter engaging, professionally prepared programs covering a variety of health and wellness topics.
• Awards go to weekly or monthly best losers, contest winners, and members who’ve reached goal!
• When needed, there’s a quick business meeting before the closing.
• Meeting closes with a thought for the week or other inspirational activity.

(Source: tops.org)

Cost: $32.00 per year plus $2.00 weekly dues.
Join anytime.

A Bit of Fun - Creativity Workshop

In this workshop we will experiment with color and composition. 

This is a great jumping off point for anyone who wants to give mixed media a try.

There will be time to play and chat as we work on our pieces.

Let yourself have a little bit of fun!

Everyone will leave with a finished 5x5 ready for framing or the refrigerator door.

$10 material fee to be paid on the night of the event

Limit: 10 creative souls (Teen - Adult)

(all supplies included)

Registration will open June 1st, 2017

Funded by the Townsend Public Library Endowment, Inc

SUMMER SCHEDULE!!  From June 30 - Sept 20, Patsy Brightman will be on leave from her usual yoga schedule.  Vicki from Yoga for Health has generously agreed to fill in and help keep us flexible and centered.  Her class will be offered at 9am on Thursday mornings.

Cost per session $5.00 payable weekly. Just drop in .

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Join our own Linda Salisbury for another great acrylics workshop!  This month's two part course (meeting August 24 & 31) will create a swamp scene with a red winged blackbird.  Cost $12.00.  Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to RSVP.

We're pleased to announce a lunch offering on the 4th Thursdays of the month, provided by Manor on the Hill of Leominster.  Cost $3.00  Please sign up in advance.

Just drop in. No need to sign up in advance.

The 33 1/3 Club

Ever look back and think about how listening to music was an activity all on its own? 

Remember scouring over the artwork on the cover of your new vinyl LP and hoping the lyrics were printed on the inner sleeve.  Now is your chance to spin some vinyl on the turntable in a group setting and immerse yourself in the music.  The 33 1/2 club at the Townsend Public Library will meet and listen to classic LP's. 

Discussion will focus on, but certainly will not be limited to, the time period, the tracks, the album cover art and the artist.  Join in for a listen to this months edition.

Join Dave Schuttler, Bradley Sherwood  and Ward Clark for an evening of music and conversation!

Great Kneads Nail & Reflexology offers manicures, pedicures, and reflexology by appointment in the senior center.  Please call 978-597-1710 to book an appointment.

Bring your own quilting project and enjoy time with fellow crafters!  No charge.  Drop in.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Line Dancing class with Joyce D'Auguanno. Cost per session: $3.00 . Just drop in.

Join Miss Karen for stories then play with blocks!

Great for building fine motor and pre-literacy skills.

Parents must remain with their children throughout the program.

No registration Required! Ages 3 and under.

More advanced dancing. $5.00 if you take both classes. Just drop in.

Join us for some outdoor fun and competition!  Every other week we'll play a different lawn/field game, including bean bag toss/cornhole, croquet, bocce, ring toss, horseshoes and frisbee.  Drop in.  No Charge.

Join us for some outdoor fun and competition!  Every other week we'll play a different lawn/field game, including bean bag toss/cornhole, croquet, bocce, ring toss, horseshoes and frisbee.  Drop in.  No Charge.

Movie Matinee:  Under The Tuscan Sun, starring Diane Lane and Sandra Oh. 

Summary:  Frances Mayes is a 35-year-old San Francisco writer whose perfect life has just taken an unexpected detour. Her recent divorce has left her with terminal writer's block and extremely depressed, and her best friend, Patti, is beginning to think she might never recover. Frances decides to take a break and she buys a villa in the beautiful Tuscan countryside and decides to begin anew. Restoring her new home, she eventually finds the fulfillment she was searching for, including love.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Qi Gong fitness with Jeff Cote. Cost: $5.00 per session. Just drop in.

Rummikub is a tile-based game for two to four players, combines elements of the card game rummy and mahjong.  Drop In.  No Charge.

Bring your own knitting project and visit while you work.  Drop In.  No charge.

More information to come....

Our usual walking club is getting a makeover!  Keep track of your steps, miles or time... and log them with Katie.  The walker with the most movement logged monthly will win a prize!  And at the end of the summer, there will be a Grand Prize winner!  Meet in the lobby at 9:30am and those present will decide where to walk.  Drop in.  No charge.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Our very own PJ will teach us to use the japanese technique of Kumihimo braiding to create beaded necklaces.  Cost $10.00.  Please call the Senior  Center at 978-597-1710 to RSVP.

Drop-in for this relaxed all ages play group!

We have lots of toys to play with!

Activities (depending on group size and age groups) may include:

storytime, coloring, music, movement, and special visitors.

Bring a friend, or make a new friend here!

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Do you love legos?!

Come build with our 1,000's of legos, then display your creations in the library!

All ages

(Please be aware legos are a choking hazard for young children, adult supervision is needed for young children, thanks!)

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

This two-part workshop (meeting August 16 & 30) will focus on learning watercolor techniques for painting flowers.  Cost $15 (includes all supplies).  Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot! 

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Join friends to work independently on your own project. No charge. Just drop in.

Eleven regular games at $.10 per card. One coverall at $.25 a card. 4 card maximum play. Just drop in.

Bring your stamps and mingle with fellow collectors.  No charge.

Read to therapy dogs Mikey and Marley

Mikey, Marley, and their human, Kate, will be available for you to read to!

All Ages - Please Register

Guided meditation is a lovely and supportive way to relax, release anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and breathe more fully.  Our lives are filled with distractions.  Spending devoted time centering into our heart awareness is a path of self-care.  Please arrive at 6, we will begin prompty (no latecomers please).  There will be time for questions and conversation at the end.  Instructor:  Deborah Evans Hogan.  No charge.  Drop in.

Join us for a rotating schedule of games:

1st wednesday = cribbage; 2nd = bingo, 3rd = rummikub, 4th = scrabble, 5th = cards.  Drop in.  No charge.

T.O.P.S. stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.  Join others in their journey towards sustainable weight loss and maintenance.

Here’s what you can expect:
• Each member has a private weigh-in before the meeting.
• Meeting starts with members sharing challenges, successes, or goals (if they want).
• There’s a brief program. TOPS gives each chapter engaging, professionally prepared programs covering a variety of health and wellness topics.
• Awards go to weekly or monthly best losers, contest winners, and members who’ve reached goal!
• When needed, there’s a quick business meeting before the closing.
• Meeting closes with a thought for the week or other inspirational activity.

(Source: tops.org)

Cost: $32.00 per year plus $2.00 weekly dues.
Join anytime.

Learn about the dangers of chemical-based bug repellants, and the advantages of natural oil-based fprmulas.  Then, make your own safe and all natural bug spray!  Open to all ages.  No charge, but please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to ensure we have enough bottles on hand!    Sponsored by Rivercourt Residences of Groton. 

Learn about the dangers of chemical-based bug repellants, and the advantages of natural oil-based formulas.  Then, make your own safe and all natural bug spray!  Open to all ages.  No charge, but please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to ensure we have enough bottles on hand!    Sponsored by Rivercourt Residences of Groton. 

SUMMER SCHEDULE!!  From June 30 - Sept 20, Patsy Brightman will be on leave from her usual yoga schedule.  Vicki from Yoga for Health has generously agreed to fill in and help keep us flexible and centered.  Her class will be offered at 9am on Thursday mornings.

Cost per session $5.00 payable weekly. Just drop in .

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Join our own Linda Salisbury for another great acrylics workshop!  This month's two part course (meeting August 24 & 31) will create a swamp scene with a red winged blackbird.  Cost $12.00.  Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to RSVP.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging.  We'll serve pizza and have a speaker TBD.  Suggested donation: $3.00 

Just drop in. No need to sign up in advance.

Slackers is a self service book club and open to all readers. Stop by each month and pick up a copy of the most recent selection.

When: Whenever! Just help yourself to some good reading…no meetings to attend.

Where: Slackers titles are displayed at the beginning of each. If you are interested in sharing your opinions of the book, just fill out a Slackers bookmark comment form, and leave it in the book when you return it.

Who: For people who don’t want to be committed!

The selection for October is:

Bring your own quilting project and enjoy time with fellow crafters!  No charge.  Drop in.

Great Kneads Nail & Reflexology offers manicures, pedicures, and reflexology by appointment in the senior center.  Please call 978-597-1710 to book an appointment.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Line Dancing class with Joyce D'Auguanno. Cost per session: $3.00 . Just drop in.

Join Miss Karen for stories then play with blocks!

Great for building fine motor and pre-literacy skills.

Parents must remain with their children throughout the program.

No registration Required! Ages 3 and under.

More advanced dancing. $5.00 if you take both classes. Just drop in.

Meditation for women led by Linda Aspell. No Charge. Just drop in.

Meet in the lobby at 9:30am and those present will decide where to walk.  Drop in.  No charge.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Evening Guided Meditation has been playfully renamed Deborah's Divine Divas as it moves into a daytime schedule for the shorter days of fall and winter!  All are welcome.

Guided meditation is a lovely and supportive way to relax, release anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and breathe more fully.  Our lives are filled with distractions.  Spending devoted time centering into our heart awareness is a path of self-care.  Please arrive at 11, we will begin prompty (no latecomers please).  There will be time for questions and conversation at the end.  Instructor:  Deborah Evans Hogan.  No charge.  Drop in.

Hand and Foot is a card game related to Canasta, in which each player is dealt two sets of cards - the hand, which is played first, and the foot, which is played when the hand has been used up.  The most usual version is for four players in partnership.  There are numerous variations of this game and we'll set the sometimes varying rules based on who participates. Drop in.  No charge.

The Galloping Gourmets willvisit a new or old favorite restaurant every other Tuesday.  In the off week, Meet with fellow Gourmets to write a restaurant review, which will be posted in the Silver Theads senior center newsletter!  Meet at the Senior Center to carpool with fellow Gourmets.  The only cost is your meal.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Join us each Tuesday in September (September 5, 12, 19, 26) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

The Iron Trial

by Cassandra Clare and Holly Black

Join Miss Molly for this fun book club!

We will read all kinds of books;

fantasy, sci-fi, humor, realistic fiction, and historical fiction.

Typically ages 11-13 but if you're older or younger that's ok, everyone is welcome!

Friends of the Townsend Seniors monthly meeting

Food delivery and distribution.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Stories, crafts, and activities with Jana Harrison

Group will not meet if school is canceled or delayed for the North Middlesex Regional School District

Sponsored by a grant from the Mass. Dept. of Early Education and Care

Join us each Wednesday in September (September 6, 13, 20, 27) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Join fellow sports fans to watch the US Open on our TV!  Refreshments will be served!  No charge, but please RSVP so we know how many snacks to buy.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Join friends to work independently on your own project. No charge. Just drop in.

Eleven regular games at $.10 per card. One coverall at $.25 a card. 4 card maximum play. Just drop in.

Zentangle  September 6, 13, 20, 27    1:00-3:00   $20

Zentangle is the new exciting art that requires no artistic ability, is relaxing and fun, and allows you to create beautiful designs using fine-tip markers. If you can hold a pen, you can Zentangle. Nancy is a certified Zentangle teacher and will take you through each take-home project one step at a time. All materials will be supplied.

Limited to 15 students.  Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to sign up.

Join us to work on your own quilting projects. No charge. Just drop in.

Join us for a rotating schedule of games:

1st wednesday = cribbage; 2nd = bingo, 3rd = rummikub, 4th = scrabble, 5th = cards.  Drop in.  No charge.

T.O.P.S. stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.  Join others in their journey towards sustainable weight loss and maintenance.

Here’s what you can expect:
• Each member has a private weigh-in before the meeting.
• Meeting starts with members sharing challenges, successes, or goals (if they want).
• There’s a brief program. TOPS gives each chapter engaging, professionally prepared programs covering a variety of health and wellness topics.
• Awards go to weekly or monthly best losers, contest winners, and members who’ve reached goal!
• When needed, there’s a quick business meeting before the closing.
• Meeting closes with a thought for the week or other inspirational activity.

(Source: tops.org)

Cost: $32.00 per year plus $2.00 weekly dues.
Join anytime.

SUMMER SCHEDULE!!  From June 30 - Sept 20, Patsy Brightman will be on leave from her usual yoga schedule.  Vicki from Yoga for Health has generously agreed to fill in and help keep us flexible and centered.  Her class will be offered at 9am on Thursday mornings.

Cost per session $5.00 payable weekly. Just drop in .

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Join us each Thursday in September (September 7, 14, 21, 28) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Please sign up in advance. Cost: $3.00 

How to Talk to Your Doctor, To Get What You Need

Get suggestions for making sure your questions are answered, including organizing your thoughts, allowing enough time, and who/what to bring with you.  No charge.  Presented by Life Care Center of Nashoba Valley.

This free event will occur during lunch, so please sign up on the lunch sheet.

Just drop in. No need to sign up in advance.

More information to come....

Bring your own quilting project and enjoy time with fellow crafters!  No charge.  Drop in.

Great Kneads Nail & Reflexology offers manicures, pedicures, and reflexology by appointment in the senior center.  Please call 978-597-1710 to book an appointment.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Line Dancing class with Joyce D'Auguanno. Cost per session: $3.00 . Just drop in.

Join Miss Karen for stories then play with blocks!

Great for building fine motor and pre-literacy skills.

Parents must remain with their children throughout the program.

No registration Required! Ages 3 and under.

Join Dwight Fitch to learn how to research your ancestry!

More advanced dancing. $5.00 if you take both classes. Just drop in.

Meditation for women led by Linda Aspell. No Charge. Just drop in.

Call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to schedule your appointment

Love & Friendship (2016), Starring Kate Beckindale and Chloe Sevigny

Set in the 1790s, Love and Friendship centers on beautiful widow Lady Susan Vernon, who has come to the estate of her in-laws to wait out colorful rumors about her dalliances circulating through polite society. Whilst there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and her rather reluctant debutante daughter, Frederica.

September 8, 15, 22, 29     1:00-3:00  $25 

This class is for beginners or experienced painters. Come learn about the versatility and easiness of painting with acrylics. Each week we will create a different composition that includes representational, abstract, and working with tools. Have fun learning about color, texture and other artistic elements. Take home four paintings!  All materials will be supplied.  Limited to 15 students.

Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot!

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Join us each Monday in September (September 11, 18, 25 - No class on Labor Day 9/4) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Open to all who love to sing. Just drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Do you have questions about your medicare coverage?  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to schedule an appointment to talk to a certified Medicare consultant.  No charge.

Qi Gong fitness with Jeff Cote. Cost: $5.00 per session. Just drop in.

This group offers the opportunity for open discussion on healthy eating, exercise, and well-being.  A new topic of discussion is introduced each month.  New members are always welcome!  Drop in.  No charge.

Rummikub is a tile-based game for two to four players, combines elements of the card game rummy and mahjong.  Drop In.  No Charge.

No Charge. Just drop in. Instruction available.

Bring your own knitting project and visit while you work.  Drop In.  No charge.

Meet in the lobby at 9:30am and those present will decide where to walk.  Drop in.  No charge.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Put your crafty talents to use for a good cause!  In this new monthly event, we'll create, collect, or assemble a new project for charitable use.  If you have suggestions for a craft or know of an organization that could benefit from creative donation, please contact Katie. 

September:  Join other crafters to assemble welcome care packages for a local women's shelter.

Evening Guided Meditation has been playfully renamed Deborah's Divine Divas as it moves into a daytime schedule for the shorter days of fall and winter!  All are welcome.

Guided meditation is a lovely and supportive way to relax, release anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and breathe more fully.  Our lives are filled with distractions.  Spending devoted time centering into our heart awareness is a path of self-care.  Please arrive at 11, we will begin prompty (no latecomers please).  There will be time for questions and conversation at the end.  Instructor:  Deborah Evans Hogan.  No charge.  Drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Please schedule your 20 minute appointment in advance. $20.00

Join us for a fun & laughter-filled trivia game.  Drop in.  No charge.

Join us each Tuesday in September (September 5, 12, 19, 26) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

If you have knitting or crochet questions, or just want to spend time creating with others, this is a great group to join!

Hosted by crafters with years of experience who love to share their skills!

This group meets the second Tuesday of each month.

All levels welcome, beginners to experts!

Beginning knitters (Ages 10+): bring a pair of short, size 11, straight needles and a skein of worsted weight yarn.

Beginning crocheters: bring an H hook and a skein of worsted weight yarn.

Rick Beyer Shorter Bio

Rick Beyer is an award winning documentary filmmaker, best-selling author, and long-time history enthusiast. His new book, Rivals Unto Death, traces the intricate thirty-year tug-of-war between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burrthat led to their deadly encounter in Weekhawken

Beyer  produced and directed the award-winning PBS documentary The Ghost Army, which details the story of a top-secret group of GIs who staged a traveling road show of deception on the battlefields of Europe. He is also the co-author (with Liz Sayles) of  a New York Times bestselling book about the unit: The Ghost Army of World War II.  It is now being developed as a Hollywood movie by the producers of American Sniper including actor Bradley Cooper. 

Beyer has made documentary films for The History Channel, A&E, National Geographic, the Smithsonian and others. He is also the author of  the popular Greatest Stories Never Told series of history books published by Harper Collins. He has appeared on CBS News, Fox News, NPR, CNN and elswhewere. 

A graduate of Dartmouth College, Beyer lives in Salem, Massachusetts, with his wife, Marilyn Rea Beyer.

Funded by the Friends of the Townsend Library

Great Kneads Nail & Reflexology offers manicures, pedicures, and reflexology by appointment in the senior center.  Please call 978-597-1710 to book an appointment.

If you have MassHealth or Medicaid, learn how to save money on medical and nutritional supplies.

Complimentary coffee and snacks will be provided by CHARM Medical.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Stories, crafts, and activities with Jana Harrison

Group will not meet if school is canceled or delayed for the North Middlesex Regional School District

Sponsored by a grant from the Mass. Dept. of Early Education and Care

Join us each Wednesday in September (September 6, 13, 20, 27) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Put your mental powers to the test in this fun, interactive gathering hosted by the Nashoba Board of Health.  No charge.

Join us for Women’s Conversation group to discuss rotating topics of well-being, aging, personal history, current events, and anything else the group desires.  Creating our own discussions of impact on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 11am.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

FREE vision, glaucoma, and cataract screening provided by D'Ambrosio Eye Care.  Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to schedule an appointment. 

Well adult clinic is the perfect opportunity to stay on top of your health!  Services available include:

• Blood pressure screening
• Blood glucose checks
• General health questions answered by the Town Nurse
• Basic first aid
• Referrals

Drop in.  No charge.

Join friends to work independently on your own project. No charge. Just drop in.

Eleven regular games at $.10 per card. One coverall at $.25 a card. 4 card maximum play. Just drop in.

Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00PM. This month's discussion on "Britt-Marie Was Here" by Fredrik Backman

Zentangle  September 6, 13, 20, 27    1:00-3:00   $20

Zentangle is the new exciting art that requires no artistic ability, is relaxing and fun, and allows you to create beautiful designs using fine-tip markers. If you can hold a pen, you can Zentangle. Nancy is a certified Zentangle teacher and will take you through each take-home project one step at a time. All materials will be supplied.

Limited to 15 students.  Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to sign up.

Bring your stamps and mingle with fellow collectors.  No charge.

Caregiving can be rewarding, but also stressful.  Join other caregivers for our monthly support group.  Format will be flexible, with a brief educational topic to get the conversation going.  No charge.  Free onsite care for your loved one will be provided by Always There Home Care.  To attend and utilize the respite care, please call 978-597-1710 so we can ensure adequate staffing.

Join us for a rotating schedule of games:

1st wednesday = cribbage; 2nd = bingo, 3rd = rummikub, 4th = scrabble, 5th = cards.  Drop in.  No charge.

T.O.P.S. stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.  Join others in their journey towards sustainable weight loss and maintenance.

Here’s what you can expect:
• Each member has a private weigh-in before the meeting.
• Meeting starts with members sharing challenges, successes, or goals (if they want).
• There’s a brief program. TOPS gives each chapter engaging, professionally prepared programs covering a variety of health and wellness topics.
• Awards go to weekly or monthly best losers, contest winners, and members who’ve reached goal!
• When needed, there’s a quick business meeting before the closing.
• Meeting closes with a thought for the week or other inspirational activity.

(Source: tops.org)

Cost: $32.00 per year plus $2.00 weekly dues.
Join anytime.

Join the Friends of the Townsend Seniors for their bimonthly trip to Foxwoods Casino.  Open to all adults.    Bus will depart from the Senior Center at 8:15am and return at approximately 6:00pm.

Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.  Cost $30.00 (inludes bus, $15.00 meal ticket and $15.00 bet ticket).

SUMMER SCHEDULE!!  From June 30 - Sept 20, Patsy Brightman will be on leave from her usual yoga schedule.  Vicki from Yoga for Health has generously agreed to fill in and help keep us flexible and centered.  Her class will be offered at 9am on Thursday mornings.

Cost per session $5.00 payable weekly. Just drop in .

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Join us each Thursday in September (September 7, 14, 21, 28) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Please sign up in advance. Cost: $3.00 

FREE concert by Indian Hill Music Center musicians featuring flute music inspired by nature, with piano accompaniment.  Complimentary coffee, tea, and cookies served.  Have lunch at the Senior Center first, or pack your own lunch to enjoy there.  Performance is at 1:30pm; bus leaves here at 12:45pm.  Cost $3.50 for the bus.  Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to sign up.

Just drop in. No need to sign up in advance.

Join fellow baseball fans to watch the Red Sox take on Oakland on our bigscreen TV.  Refreshments will be served.  Please RSVP at the Senior Center or by calling 978-597-1710 so we know how much food to prepare.

Join Dwight Fitch and the geneology group on the second Thursday of every month!

Use the library subscriptions to Ancestry.com, HertitageQuest.com and Historic Maps. (Paid for by the TPL Endowment)

Brainstorm and get some work done!

We have laptops that can be borrowed or bring your own.

If you are new to genealogy, Dwight and the gang can help you get started.

Do you love film??

Each month we watch a varirty of short films and discuss the good, the bad, and the just plain weird.

Whats New and Improved??

• More discussion between films
• More variety
• Later start time 7:30pm

Bonus: WE HAVE SNACKS!

Join the Facebook Group for more fun!

Who is Ward Clark?

He is our local film buff! He has a permanent movie display in the library called "Ward's Picks". He uses his own rating system to recommend movies!

Bring your own quilting project and enjoy time with fellow crafters!  No charge.  Drop in.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Line Dancing class with Joyce D'Auguanno. Cost per session: $3.00 . Just drop in.

Join Miss Karen for stories then play with blocks!

Great for building fine motor and pre-literacy skills.

Parents must remain with their children throughout the program.

No registration Required! Ages 3 and under.

More advanced dancing. $5.00 if you take both classes. Just drop in.

Meditation for women led by Linda Aspell. No Charge. Just drop in.

September 8, 15, 22, 29     1:00-3:00  $25 

This class is for beginners or experienced painters. Come learn about the versatility and easiness of painting with acrylics. Each week we will create a different composition that includes representational, abstract, and working with tools. Have fun learning about color, texture and other artistic elements. Take home four paintings!  All materials will be supplied.  Limited to 15 students.

Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot!

Avoid the flu this winter by getting a hi-dose flu vaccine for seniors, provided by Hannford Supermarket.  Please bring your consent form (copies available at the Senior Center) and your Medicare part B & D cards.  No charge.  Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 for an appointment time.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Join us each Monday in September (September 11, 18, 25 - No class on Labor Day 9/4) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Open to all who love to sing. Just drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Qi Gong fitness with Jeff Cote. Cost: $5.00 per session. Just drop in.

Rummikub is a tile-based game for two to four players, combines elements of the card game rummy and mahjong.  Drop In.  No Charge.

No Charge. Just drop in. Instruction available.

Bring your own knitting project and visit while you work.  Drop In.  No charge.

Meet in the lobby at 9:30am and those present will decide where to walk.  Drop in.  No charge.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Take part in this two-part class (September 19 & 26): first dyeing a silk scarf, then utilizing wet felting techniques and needlefelting details.  Cost $20.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to sign up.

Evening Guided Meditation has been playfully renamed Deborah's Divine Divas as it moves into a daytime schedule for the shorter days of fall and winter!  All are welcome.

Guided meditation is a lovely and supportive way to relax, release anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and breathe more fully.  Our lives are filled with distractions.  Spending devoted time centering into our heart awareness is a path of self-care.  Please arrive at 11, we will begin prompty (no latecomers please).  There will be time for questions and conversation at the end.  Instructor:  Deborah Evans Hogan.  No charge.  Drop in.

Hand and Foot is a card game related to Canasta, in which each player is dealt two sets of cards - the hand, which is played first, and the foot, which is played when the hand has been used up.  The most usual version is for four players in partnership.  There are numerous variations of this game and we'll set the sometimes varying rules based on who participates. Drop in.  No charge.

The Galloping Gourmets willvisit a new or old favorite restaurant every other Tuesday.  In the off week, Meet with fellow Gourmets to write a restaurant review, which will be posted in the Silver Theads senior center newsletter!  Meet at the Senior Center to carpool with fellow Gourmets.  The only cost is your meal.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Join us each Tuesday in September (September 5, 12, 19, 26) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Great Kneads Nail & Reflexology offers manicures, pedicures, and reflexology by appointment in the senior center.  Please call 978-597-1710 to book an appointment.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Get your hearing screened and ask basic questions about your hearing aids

Stories, crafts, and activities with Jana Harrison

Group will not meet if school is canceled or delayed for the North Middlesex Regional School District

Sponsored by a grant from the Mass. Dept. of Early Education and Care

Join us each Wednesday in September (September 6, 13, 20, 27) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Join friends to work independently on your own project. No charge. Just drop in.

Eleven regular games at $.10 per card. One coverall at $.25 a card. 4 card maximum play. Just drop in.

Zentangle  September 6, 13, 20, 27    1:00-3:00   $20

Zentangle is the new exciting art that requires no artistic ability, is relaxing and fun, and allows you to create beautiful designs using fine-tip markers. If you can hold a pen, you can Zentangle. Nancy is a certified Zentangle teacher and will take you through each take-home project one step at a time. All materials will be supplied.

Limited to 15 students.  Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to sign up.

Led by the Townsend Fire Department, learn the lifesaving skills of CPR and AED use.  This course is ideal for community groups, new parents, grandparents, babysitters, and others interested in learning how to save a life!  Please RSVP to the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 so we have enouigh instructors.

  

Join us for a rotating schedule of games:

1st wednesday = cribbage; 2nd = bingo, 3rd = rummikub, 4th = scrabble, 5th = cards.  Drop in.  No charge.

T.O.P.S. stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.  Join others in their journey towards sustainable weight loss and maintenance.

Here’s what you can expect:
• Each member has a private weigh-in before the meeting.
• Meeting starts with members sharing challenges, successes, or goals (if they want).
• There’s a brief program. TOPS gives each chapter engaging, professionally prepared programs covering a variety of health and wellness topics.
• Awards go to weekly or monthly best losers, contest winners, and members who’ve reached goal!
• When needed, there’s a quick business meeting before the closing.
• Meeting closes with a thought for the week or other inspirational activity.

(Source: tops.org)

Cost: $32.00 per year plus $2.00 weekly dues.
Join anytime.

This is a book club for people who love to read everything and anything! Each month we will read a unique or quirky book.... Anything goes!

This month's selection will be :

Know Your Beholder by Adam Rapp

Stop by the library and pick up a copy!

Open to all area cribbage players. $5.00 entry fee to be divided as prizes. Just drop in.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Join us each Thursday in September (September 7, 14, 21, 28) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Please sign up in advance. Cost: $3.00 

Gentle yoga with Patsy Brightman. Cost per session $5.00 payable weekly. Just drop in .

Come explore basic science skills with Miss Karen!

Each month we will explore different themes using skills such as prediction, observation and measuring among others.

The registration will open one month prior to each session and registration is required.

Ages 4 to 8

Limit 10 children

This month we will explore science with Apples!

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library!

Fiber Frenzy

Knitting, crochet, spinning, and more...

Sue Luongo will be there to teach people spindle spinning. She will also making and offering spindles that can be bought from The Friends of the Library for a small materials fee.

John King can teach you to spin on a spinning wheel. The library has one to loan!

ALL AGES!

One and all are welcome to be a part of this diverse group.

Whether you need a place to work, are just starting out or if you need help with something, this is the group for you. 

We meet every 3rd Thursday of the month.

Read the Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman at home.  Then come to the library Thursday September 21, 2017

to watch the movie and discuss both over snacks.  Books will be available after August 15th.

Bring your own quilting project and enjoy time with fellow crafters!  No charge.  Drop in.

Great Kneads Nail & Reflexology offers manicures, pedicures, and reflexology by appointment in the senior center.  Please call 978-597-1710 to book an appointment.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Line Dancing class with Joyce D'Auguanno. Cost per session: $3.00 . Just drop in.

Join Miss Karen for stories then play with blocks!

Great for building fine motor and pre-literacy skills.

Parents must remain with their children throughout the program.

No registration Required! Ages 3 and under.

More advanced dancing. $5.00 if you take both classes. Just drop in.

Meditation for women led by Linda Aspell. No Charge. Just drop in.

Eye in the Sky (2015) starring Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman

Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare.

September 8, 15, 22, 29     1:00-3:00  $25 

This class is for beginners or experienced painters. Come learn about the versatility and easiness of painting with acrylics. Each week we will create a different composition that includes representational, abstract, and working with tools. Have fun learning about color, texture and other artistic elements. Take home four paintings!  All materials will be supplied.  Limited to 15 students.

Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot!

Join us in the library parking lot for this fun community event!

Vehicles of all types... fun for all ages!

We will also have:

• K-9 demonstration by the Mass. Dept. of Correction
• Free car seat safety check
• Farm animal petting area
• Karate demonstration
• Gymnastics demonstration
• The Friends of the Townsend Library used toy sale (donations needed!)
• Hot food and bake sale
• Bounce house
• AND MORE!!!!

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Join us each Monday in September (September 11, 18, 25 - No class on Labor Day 9/4) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Open to all who love to sing. Just drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Qi Gong fitness with Jeff Cote. Cost: $5.00 per session. Just drop in.

Rummikub is a tile-based game for two to four players, combines elements of the card game rummy and mahjong.  Drop In.  No Charge.

No Charge. Just drop in. Instruction available.

Bring your own knitting project and visit while you work.  Drop In.  No charge.

Make an appointment with the Traveling Tooth Fairy to have your teeth examined and cleaned!  Cost $65.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to schedule.

Meet in the lobby at 9:30am and those present will decide where to walk.  Drop in.  No charge.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Take part in this two-part class (September 19 & 26): first dyeing a silk scarf, then utilizing wet felting techniques and needlefelting details.  Cost $20.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to sign up.

Evening Guided Meditation has been playfully renamed Deborah's Divine Divas as it moves into a daytime schedule for the shorter days of fall and winter!  All are welcome.

Guided meditation is a lovely and supportive way to relax, release anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and breathe more fully.  Our lives are filled with distractions.  Spending devoted time centering into our heart awareness is a path of self-care.  Please arrive at 11, we will begin prompty (no latecomers please).  There will be time for questions and conversation at the end.  Instructor:  Deborah Evans Hogan.  No charge.  Drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Please schedule your 20 minute appointment in advance. $20.00

Join us for a fun & laughter-filled trivia game.  Drop in.  No charge.

Join us each Tuesday in September (September 5, 12, 19, 26) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Do you love legos?!

Come build with our 1,000's of legos, then display your creations in the library!

All ages

(Please be aware legos are a choking hazard for young children, adult supervision is needed for young children, thanks!)

Library Lecture

As the Trump administration addresses the topic of “fake news” through its communication, it is important to examine the role that "fake news" plays in our everyday lives.

Join Assistant Professor Kyle Moody (Communications Media, Fitchburg State University) for a talk on fake news and media consumption in the 21st century. This will cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from the history of yellow journalism to the role that reporters play in media consumption and circulation, along with how news is spread and affects us all in our modern times.

Finally, it will include a brief discussion of "what can we do?" that will cover some basic strategies for information literacy to enable us to become better consumers of news media.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Stories, crafts, and activities with Jana Harrison

Group will not meet if school is canceled or delayed for the North Middlesex Regional School District

Sponsored by a grant from the Mass. Dept. of Early Education and Care

Join us each Wednesday in September (September 6, 13, 20, 27) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Join us for Women’s Conversation group to discuss rotating topics of well-being, aging, personal history, current events, and anything else the group desires.  Creating our own discussions of impact on the second and fourth Wednesdays at 11am.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Join friends to work independently on your own project. No charge. Just drop in.

Eleven regular games at $.10 per card. One coverall at $.25 a card. 4 card maximum play. Just drop in.

Zentangle  September 6, 13, 20, 27    1:00-3:00   $20

Zentangle is the new exciting art that requires no artistic ability, is relaxing and fun, and allows you to create beautiful designs using fine-tip markers. If you can hold a pen, you can Zentangle. Nancy is a certified Zentangle teacher and will take you through each take-home project one step at a time. All materials will be supplied.

Limited to 15 students.  Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to sign up.

Bring your stamps and mingle with fellow collectors.  No charge.

Take your afternoon tea in style (complete with unique china and fancy hats), sipping tea from the Cozy Tea Cart.  No charge.  Please sign up in advance, so we'll know how many party favors we need.

Learn how to make sense of social security, simplify Medicare, and understand your healthcare options.  Sponsored by Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to RSVP.

If you love Indian food then roll up your sleeves and join Sandhya Jain for an Indian food cooking demo.

She makes Indian cooking easy, healthy & delicious!!

Learn to make delicious Aloo Gobhi Curry (cauliflower and potatoes), Saag Paneer(Spinach and cheese) along with a quick rice Pilaf.

Learn about spices and sample the delicious food that's quick and easy to put together.

Join us to make batik pillows!  Batik is a technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to whole cloth, or cloth made using this technique. Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a canting, or by printing the resist with a copper stamp called a cap.  Cost $10.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Join us for a rotating schedule of games:

1st wednesday = cribbage; 2nd = bingo, 3rd = rummikub, 4th = scrabble, 5th = cards.  Drop in.  No charge.

T.O.P.S. stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.  Join others in their journey towards sustainable weight loss and maintenance.

Here’s what you can expect:
• Each member has a private weigh-in before the meeting.
• Meeting starts with members sharing challenges, successes, or goals (if they want).
• There’s a brief program. TOPS gives each chapter engaging, professionally prepared programs covering a variety of health and wellness topics.
• Awards go to weekly or monthly best losers, contest winners, and members who’ve reached goal!
• When needed, there’s a quick business meeting before the closing.
• Meeting closes with a thought for the week or other inspirational activity.

(Source: tops.org)

Cost: $32.00 per year plus $2.00 weekly dues.
Join anytime.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

You mean I could lose most of my assets to a nursing home? Most nursing homes cost $100,000 a year.  Don’t let your finances be devastated.

At this important FREE seminar, Attorney Edward Beasley, former chairman of the American Bar Association’s Elder Law Committee, will help you:
? Create a trust to shelter your assets from nursing home spend-down
? Plan for end-of-life decisions
? See how putting assets into your children’s names can be catastrophic
? Learn about possible defects in your existing revocable trust and make sure it is up to date.

Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to sign up.

Join us each Thursday in September (September 7, 14, 21, 28) for a watercolor class with Linda.  Cost $30.00.  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot.

Lunch program sponsored by Manor on the Hill. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Just drop in. No need to sign up in advance.

Gentle yoga with Patsy Brightman. Cost per session $5.00 payable weekly. Just drop in .

The 33 1/3 Club

Ever look back and think about how listening to music was an activity all on its own? 

Remember scouring over the artwork on the cover of your new vinyl LP and hoping the lyrics were printed on the inner sleeve.  Now is your chance to spin some vinyl on the turntable in a group setting and immerse yourself in the music.  The 33 1/2 club at the Townsend Public Library will meet and listen to classic LP's. 

Discussion will focus on, but certainly will not be limited to, the time period, the tracks, the album cover art and the artist.  Join in for a listen to this months edition.

Join Dave Schuttler, Bradley Sherwood  and Ward Clark for an evening of music and conversation!

The Quazy Quilters are taking their antics on the road, carpooling to visit the Fabric Place in Natick.  All are welcome!

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Line Dancing class with Joyce D'Auguanno. Cost per session: $3.00 . Just drop in.

Join Miss Karen for stories then play with blocks!

Great for building fine motor and pre-literacy skills.

Parents must remain with their children throughout the program.

No registration Required! Ages 3 and under.

More advanced dancing. $5.00 if you take both classes. Just drop in.

Meditation for women led by Linda Aspell. No Charge. Just drop in.

September 8, 15, 22, 29     1:00-3:00  $25 

This class is for beginners or experienced painters. Come learn about the versatility and easiness of painting with acrylics. Each week we will create a different composition that includes representational, abstract, and working with tools. Have fun learning about color, texture and other artistic elements. Take home four paintings!  All materials will be supplied.  Limited to 15 students.

Please call the Senior Center at 978-597-1710 to reserve your spot!

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Open to all who love to sing. Just drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Qi Gong fitness with Jeff Cote. Cost: $5.00 per session. Just drop in.

Rummikub is a tile-based game for two to four players, combines elements of the card game rummy and mahjong.  Drop In.  No Charge.

No Charge. Just drop in. Instruction available.

Bring your own knitting project and visit while you work.  Drop In.  No charge.

Slackers is a self service book club and open to all readers. Stop by each month and pick up a copy of the most recent selection.

When: Whenever! Just help yourself to some good reading…no meetings to attend.

Where: Slackers titles are displayed at the beginning of each. If you are interested in sharing your opinions of the book, just fill out a Slackers bookmark comment form, and leave it in the book when you return it.

Who: For people who don’t want to be committed!

The selection for November is:

Meet in the lobby at 9:30am and those present will decide where to walk.  Drop in.  No charge.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Guided meditation is a lovely and supportive way to relax, release anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and breathe more fully.  Our lives are filled with distractions.  Spending devoted time centering into our heart awareness is a path of self-care.  Please arrive at 11, we will begin prompty (no latecomers please).  There will be time for questions and conversation at the end.  Instructor:  Deborah Evans Hogan.  No charge.  Drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Bounders

by Monica Tesler

Join Miss Molly for this fun book club!

We will read all kinds of books;

fantasy, sci-fi, humor, realistic fiction, and historical fiction.

Typically ages 11-13 but if you're older or younger that's ok, everyone is welcome!

Come and join us for a comfortable hour visiting and chatting about our light-hearted romance stories - both contemporary and historical. Now meeting every other month. This month, we will be discussing the Nantucket Brides trilogy by Jude Deveraux: True Love, For all time and Ever after.   Hope to see you there.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Stories, crafts, and activities with Jana Harrison

Group will not meet if school is canceled or delayed for the North Middlesex Regional School District

Sponsored by a grant from the Mass. Dept. of Early Education and Care

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Join friends to work independently on your own project. No charge. Just drop in.

Eleven regular games at $.10 per card. One coverall at $.25 a card. 4 card maximum play. Just drop in.

T.O.P.S. stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.  Join others in their journey towards sustainable weight loss and maintenance.

Here’s what you can expect:
• Each member has a private weigh-in before the meeting.
• Meeting starts with members sharing challenges, successes, or goals (if they want).
• There’s a brief program. TOPS gives each chapter engaging, professionally prepared programs covering a variety of health and wellness topics.
• Awards go to weekly or monthly best losers, contest winners, and members who’ve reached goal!
• When needed, there’s a quick business meeting before the closing.
• Meeting closes with a thought for the week or other inspirational activity.

(Source: tops.org)

Cost: $32.00 per year plus $2.00 weekly dues.
Join anytime.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Please sign up in advance. Cost: $3.00 

Just drop in. No need to sign up in advance.

Gentle yoga with Patsy Brightman. Cost per session $5.00 payable weekly. Just drop in .

Bring your own quilting project and enjoy time with fellow crafters!  No charge.  Drop in.

Great Kneads Nail & Reflexology offers manicures, pedicures, and reflexology by appointment in the senior center.  Please call 978-597-1710 to book an appointment.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Line Dancing class with Joyce D'Auguanno. Cost per session: $3.00 . Just drop in.

Join Miss Karen for stories then play with blocks!

Great for building fine motor and pre-literacy skills.

Parents must remain with their children throughout the program.

No registration Required! Ages 3 and under.

More advanced dancing. $5.00 if you take both classes. Just drop in.

Meditation for women led by Linda Aspell. No Charge. Just drop in.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Open to all who love to sing. Just drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Do you have questions about your medicare coverage?  Please call the senior center at 978-597-1710 to schedule an appointment to talk to a certified Medicare consultant.  No charge.

Qi Gong fitness with Jeff Cote. Cost: $5.00 per session. Just drop in.

Rummikub is a tile-based game for two to four players, combines elements of the card game rummy and mahjong.  Drop In.  No Charge.

No Charge. Just drop in. Instruction available.

Bring your own knitting project and visit while you work.  Drop In.  No charge.

Meet in the lobby at 9:30am and those present will decide where to walk.  Drop in.  No charge.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Guided meditation is a lovely and supportive way to relax, release anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and breathe more fully.  Our lives are filled with distractions.  Spending devoted time centering into our heart awareness is a path of self-care.  Please arrive at 11, we will begin prompty (no latecomers please).  There will be time for questions and conversation at the end.  Instructor:  Deborah Evans Hogan.  No charge.  Drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

If you have knitting or crochet questions, or just want to spend time creating with others, this is a great group to join!

Hosted by crafters with years of experience who love to share their skills!

This group meets the second Tuesday of each month.

All levels welcome, beginners to experts!

Beginning knitters (Ages 10+): bring a pair of short, size 11, straight needles and a skein of worsted weight yarn.

Beginning crocheters: bring an H hook and a skein of worsted weight yarn.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Stories, crafts, and activities with Jana Harrison

Group will not meet if school is canceled or delayed for the North Middlesex Regional School District

Sponsored by a grant from the Mass. Dept. of Early Education and Care

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Join friends to work independently on your own project. No charge. Just drop in.

Eleven regular games at $.10 per card. One coverall at $.25 a card. 4 card maximum play. Just drop in.

Meets the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00PM. This month's discussion on "The Silent Land" by Graham Joyce

Join us for a rotating schedule of games:

1st wednesday = cribbage; 2nd = bingo, 3rd = rummikub, 4th = scrabble, 5th = cards.  Drop in.  No charge.

T.O.P.S. stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.  Join others in their journey towards sustainable weight loss and maintenance.

Here’s what you can expect:
• Each member has a private weigh-in before the meeting.
• Meeting starts with members sharing challenges, successes, or goals (if they want).
• There’s a brief program. TOPS gives each chapter engaging, professionally prepared programs covering a variety of health and wellness topics.
• Awards go to weekly or monthly best losers, contest winners, and members who’ve reached goal!
• When needed, there’s a quick business meeting before the closing.
• Meeting closes with a thought for the week or other inspirational activity.

(Source: tops.org)

Cost: $32.00 per year plus $2.00 weekly dues.
Join anytime.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Just drop in. No need to sign up in advance.

Gentle yoga with Patsy Brightman. Cost per session $5.00 payable weekly. Just drop in .

Bring your own quilting project and enjoy time with fellow crafters!  No charge.  Drop in.

Great Kneads Nail & Reflexology offers manicures, pedicures, and reflexology by appointment in the senior center.  Please call 978-597-1710 to book an appointment.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Line Dancing class with Joyce D'Auguanno. Cost per session: $3.00 . Just drop in.

Join Miss Karen for stories then play with blocks!

Great for building fine motor and pre-literacy skills.

Parents must remain with their children throughout the program.

No registration Required! Ages 3 and under.

More advanced dancing. $5.00 if you take both classes. Just drop in.

Meditation for women led by Linda Aspell. No Charge. Just drop in.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Open to all who love to sing. Just drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Qi Gong fitness with Jeff Cote. Cost: $5.00 per session. Just drop in.

Rummikub is a tile-based game for two to four players, combines elements of the card game rummy and mahjong.  Drop In.  No Charge.

No Charge. Just drop in. Instruction available.

Bring your own knitting project and visit while you work.  Drop In.  No charge.

Meet in the lobby at 9:30am and those present will decide where to walk.  Drop in.  No charge.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Guided meditation is a lovely and supportive way to relax, release anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and breathe more fully.  Our lives are filled with distractions.  Spending devoted time centering into our heart awareness is a path of self-care.  Please arrive at 11, we will begin prompty (no latecomers please).  There will be time for questions and conversation at the end.  Instructor:  Deborah Evans Hogan.  No charge.  Drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Great Kneads Nail & Reflexology offers manicures, pedicures, and reflexology by appointment in the senior center.  Please call 978-597-1710 to book an appointment.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Stories, crafts, and activities with Jana Harrison

Group will not meet if school is canceled or delayed for the North Middlesex Regional School District

Sponsored by a grant from the Mass. Dept. of Early Education and Care

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Join friends to work independently on your own project. No charge. Just drop in.

Eleven regular games at $.10 per card. One coverall at $.25 a card. 4 card maximum play. Just drop in.

Join us for a rotating schedule of games:

1st wednesday = cribbage; 2nd = bingo, 3rd = rummikub, 4th = scrabble, 5th = cards.  Drop in.  No charge.

T.O.P.S. stands for Taking Off Pounds Sensibly.  Join others in their journey towards sustainable weight loss and maintenance.

Here’s what you can expect:
• Each member has a private weigh-in before the meeting.
• Meeting starts with members sharing challenges, successes, or goals (if they want).
• There’s a brief program. TOPS gives each chapter engaging, professionally prepared programs covering a variety of health and wellness topics.
• Awards go to weekly or monthly best losers, contest winners, and members who’ve reached goal!
• When needed, there’s a quick business meeting before the closing.
• Meeting closes with a thought for the week or other inspirational activity.

(Source: tops.org)

Cost: $32.00 per year plus $2.00 weekly dues.
Join anytime.

This is a book club for people who love to read everything and anything! Each month we will read a unique or quirky book.... Anything goes!

This month's selection will be :

Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Stop by the library and pick up a copy!

Open to all area cribbage players. $5.00 entry fee to be divided as prizes. Just drop in.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Davis Bates' programs are participatory, encouraging audiences of all ages to sing along and remember & share their own stories of Halloween.  He'll explore traditional and contemporary tales and songs from New England and around the world. 

Come explore basic science skills with Miss Karen!

Each month we will explore different themes using skills such as prediction, observation and measuring among others.

The registration will open one month prior to each session and registration is required.

Ages 4 to 8

Limit 10 children

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Library!

Fiber Frenzy

Knitting, crochet, spinning, and more...

Sue Luongo will be there to teach people spindle spinning. She will also making and offering spindles that can be bought from The Friends of the Library for a small materials fee.

John King can teach you to spin on a spinning wheel. The library has one to loan!

ALL AGES!

One and all are welcome to be a part of this diverse group.

Whether you need a place to work, are just starting out or if you need help with something, this is the group for you. 

We meet every 3rd Thursday of the month.

Bring your own quilting project and enjoy time with fellow crafters!  No charge.  Drop in.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Line Dancing class with Joyce D'Auguanno. Cost per session: $3.00 . Just drop in.

Join Miss Karen for stories then play with blocks!

Great for building fine motor and pre-literacy skills.

Parents must remain with their children throughout the program.

No registration Required! Ages 3 and under.

More advanced dancing. $5.00 if you take both classes. Just drop in.

Meditation for women led by Linda Aspell. No Charge. Just drop in.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Open to all who love to sing. Just drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Qi Gong fitness with Jeff Cote. Cost: $5.00 per session. Just drop in.

Rummikub is a tile-based game for two to four players, combines elements of the card game rummy and mahjong.  Drop In.  No Charge.

No Charge. Just drop in. Instruction available.

Bring your own knitting project and visit while you work.  Drop In.  No charge.

Meet in the lobby at 9:30am and those present will decide where to walk.  Drop in.  No charge.

Fitness class with Judith Lindstedt. $7.00 session drop in fee.  Paid in advance: $20.00 for 4 weeks/ $35.00 for 8 Weeks.

Guided meditation is a lovely and supportive way to relax, release anxiety, lower blood pressure, improve sleep, and breathe more fully.  Our lives are filled with distractions.  Spending devoted time centering into our heart awareness is a path of self-care.  Please arrive at 11, we will begin prompty (no latecomers please).  There will be time for questions and conversation at the end.  Instructor:  Deborah Evans Hogan.  No charge.  Drop in.

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Exercise via video program. Just drop in. No charge.

Stories, crafts, and activities with Jana Harrison

Group will not meet if school is canceled or delayed for the North Middlesex Regional School District

Sponsored by a grant from the Mass. Dept. of Early Education and Care

Lunch program sponsored by the Townsend Council on Aging and Montachusett Opportunity Council. Donation: $3.00 Please sign up in advance.

Join friends to work independently on your own project. No charge. Just drop in.

Eleven regular games at $.10 per card. One coverall at $.25 a card. 4 card maximum play. Just drop in.

Join us for a rotating schedule of games:

1st wednesday = cribbage; 2nd = bingo, 3rd = rummikub, 4th = scrabble, 5th = cards.  Drop in.  No charge.