Senior Community Center Activities for April 2025
PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES:
Apr 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th 10:00-11:00 a.m.
NEW!!!! Dull Men’s Club w/ Julian “DOK” Doctor FREE!
If you are a bored guy. If you are not doing anything special on Tuesday mornings. If you enjoy stimulating conversation either as a talker or a listener or both. Come enjoy a cup of coffee & a donut and good camaraderie. Call 508-881-0140 x 1 to reserve your spot.
Apr 1st, Tues. 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Apr 4th, Frid., 9 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
FREE Income Tax Preparation by AARP
AARP will prepare simple tax returns. (No complex returns that require a schedule E or F and No Rental Properties Depreciation). You must pick up “In Take” paperwork and schedule an appointment in person at the front desk in order to participate.
Apr 3rd at 9:00 a.m.
FREE Breakfast sponsored by Ashland Lions
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Reservation due by Friday, MAR 27th at noon.
Apr 3rd, 10th, 17th, & 24th 10:00 – 12:00
SHINE In Person Appointment w/ Lenore Tracy FREE
Call to make an appointment 508-881-0140 x1.
Apr 3rd at 10:00 a.m.
Ashland Council on Aging Meeting. Public Invited.
Apr 3rd at 10:30 a.m.
Downton Abbey Viewing: Season 3, Episode 5 FREE
Tea and coffee provided. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Apr 3rd at 12:00 p.m.
Friends of the Council on Aging Meeting Public Invited.
Apr 4th at 10:00 a.m.
Crafting – Mini Paperbag Journal w/ Milly FREE
Supplies will be provided. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Apr 7th at 12:00 p.m.
NEW!!! Celebrate Baseball Opening Day Lunch w/ Howie Newman’s
Musical Baseball Show & Baseball Trivia! - Grilled hotdogs and sausage, onions, pretzels and popcorn will be served. Wear your favorite team logo & get ready for Baseball Trivia. Reservations for Lunch: Please use the payment box outside the Main Office to reserve your seat.
The cost is $6 per person. Reservation due by APR 3rd at Noon.
Apr 8th CLOSES at 11:00 a.m.
Ashland Senior Center will close at 11:00 a.m. for a Volunteer Appreciation
Luncheon Zumba & Intermediate/Advanced Watercolor will run & finish by 11:00 a.m.
Apr 9th & 23rd 9:00-11:30 a.m.
Veterans Office Hours w/ Richard Sabounjian
Appointments recommend. Call 508-429-0629 to schedule.
Apr 9th 10:00 a.m.
Computer Class w/ Jonathan Baron – “How to Shop Online Safely”.
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x 1.
Apr 9th at 11:00 a.m.
NEW!!! “Fall Prevention” w/ Anne Fitzgerald, RN.
Tips to reduce the risk of falling. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x 1.
Apr 11th at 10:00 a.m.
Pins & Needles Sewing Class w/ Tobi –Spring Tote Bag FREE
Bring your own sewing machine. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1
Apr 11th 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Legal Phone Consultation with Arthur P. Bergeron FREE
Call to make an appointment 508-881-0140 x1
Apr 14th at 12:00 p.m.
Lunch and Learn: Medical Alert Devices w/ Darlene Messier, Lifeline & Karen Spilka’s Listening Hour w/ Liaison Momina Haidri
Please use the payment box outside the Main Office to reserve your seat.
Cost $6 per person. Reservation due byAPR10th at Noon.
Apr 15th at 11:00 a.m.
NEW!!!! Coffee & Donuts Social at Park Road FREE!
Susan McNulty, Outreach Coordinator will be hosting a social for residents.
Apr 15th at 1:00 p.m.
NEW!!!! Popcorn & a Movie, “Field of Dreams” 1989 PG FREE!
Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner) is inspired by a voice he can’t ignore to pursue a dream he can hardly believe. Supported by his wife, Ray begins the quest by turning his ordinary cornfield into a baseball field where ghosts of past baseball players can play. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x 1.
Apr 16th at 10:00 a.m.Town Manager’s Coffee Hour FREE All are welcome!
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1. Drop ins welcome.
Apr 16th at 12:00 p.m.
Extra Lunch: Pasta Primavera w/ June Weiner, The Casual Gourmet.
Lunch supported by Ashland Lions & Greater Ashland Lions Club.
Reservations for Lunch: Please use the payment box outside of the Main Office to reserve your seat. The cost is $6 per person.
Reservation due by APR 10th at Noon.
Apr 17th 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Start Plants for Spring Planting w/ Candi FREE
Plant a group of seedlings in pots to grow and be replanted later when the weather gets warm. All necessary supplies will be provided.
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x 1.
Apr 17th 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Cooking Class with Chef Lee – Greek Dolmas (Stuffed Grape Leaves
w/ rice and meat) Class $5 pp. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1
Apr 18th at 11:15
Crafting – Echo Doodling w/ Elissa FREE
Supplies will be provided. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Apr 21st CLOSED
CLOSED PATRIOT’S DAY
Apr 23rd 9:00 a.m.
NEW!!!! Trail Walks and Bird Education w/ Lorraine FREE!
Wednesdays, APR 23rd – MAY 21st. Call to reserve your space at508-881-0140 x 1.
Apr 24th at 10:00 a.m.
Clocktown Memory Cafe w/ music by Rick Ferreira
Clocktown Cafe provides a welcoming place for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or a cognitive impairment accompanied by the caregiver. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Susan McNulty [email protected] or 508-532-7945.
Apr 25th at 10:00 a.m.
Crafting – 5” x 7” Sea Glass Window w/ Art Lab & Gallery
Sponsored by The Residence at Valley Farm.
Space is limited. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Apr 28th at 10:30 a.m.
Hearing Aid Cleaning w/ Hopkinton Audiology FREE
Hopkinton Audio will clean your hearing aids
Apr 28th at 12:00
NEW!!!! Lunch and Learn: “Flood Hazards in Ashland” w/
Becca Solomon, Conservation Agent for Town of Ashland.
Reservations for Lunch: Please use the payment box outside of the Main Office to reserve your seat. The cost is $6 per person.
Reservation due by APR 24th at Noon.
Apr 29th at 11:30 a.m.
NEW!!! “New England Earthquakes: Past, Present & Future” FREE
w/ Prof. John Ebel, Boston College. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
Apr 29th at 2:00 p.m.
NEW!!! Hip Hop Chair Exercise Class w/ Rondae Drafts FREE
Sponsored by the Ashland Cultural Council. Explore this new type of dance/exercise in a chair with us.
Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.
WEEKLY PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES
* Note: All classes are a suggested donation of $4 per person * Unless otherwise noted.
Monday Lunches at 12:00 p.m. weekly, except holidays.
Reservations must be made by Thursday before the scheduled lunch. Please use the payment slip and locked box located outside of the main office to reserve your seat. Cost pp $6 unless otherwise noted.
Bowling
Tuesdays at Ryan’s Amusement in Millis at 9 a.m.
Blood Pressure Check FREE!!!
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Canasta – FREE!!! Wednesdays at 12:30 pm
Chair Yoga – Wednesdays at 1 p.m.
Chess – FREE!!! Mondays at 1:30 p.m.
Craft Class FREE!!! – Third & Last Friday of the Month at 10 a.m.
Cribbage - FREE!!! - Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
DROP-IN Knitting Group – FREE!!! Second and Fourth Tuesday of the Month at 11 a.m.
Dull Men’s Club w/ Doc – FREE!!! Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Coffee and Donuts provided.
Exercise with Joni – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m.
Intermediate and Advanced Watercolor Class – Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.
Line Dancing with Lisa – Thursdays at 12 p.m.
Mahjong – FREE!!! Fridays at 10:30 a.m. for all levels
Mindful Coloring – FREE!!!! First and Third Thursdays of the Month at 1:30 p.m.
Mindfulness & Meditation – Thursdays at 11 a.m. with Mary Green
Parkinson’s Boxing – First & Third Wednesday of the Month at 1:30 p.m.
Pins and Needles FREE!!! Sewing Class – Second and Fourth Fridays of the Month at 10 a.m.
Ping Pong – FREE!!! Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Table, rackets and ping pong balls provided.
Pitch Card Game – FREE!!! Mondays at 1:00 p.m.
Tai Chi – Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m. with Jon Woodward
Veterans Office Hours – FREE!!! Every other Wednesday from 9 – 11:30 a.m. Check Calendar for Dates.
Zumba Gold with Kellie – Tuesdays at 10 a.m.