PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES:

AUG 4th at 7:00-8:00 - NEW!!!! Virtual Program: In Conversation w/ Historical Romance Authors 

Shana Galen & Mimi Matthews In collaboration with the Ashland Public

Library . Visit the Ashland Public Library website to register for the program.

AUG 5th at 9:00 - Pressed Flower Votive Candle Jar Craft w/ Milly

Supplies will be provided. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.

AUG 5th at 10:30 - NEW!!!! – Digital Learning Class w/ Jonathan Baron – Stream Movies and Documentaries on your Computer, iPad and Phone   

Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x 1.

AUG 6th & 20th 9:00-11:30   - Veterans Office Hours w/ Richard Sabounjian

Appointments recommend. Call 508-429-0629 to schedule.

AUG 6th at 11:00 - NEW!!! Adult Immunizations Talk w/Anne Fitzgerald, RN  

Recommended immunizations according to your age, health, and other lifestyle factors. New vaccines also discussed. 

Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x 1.

AUG 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th -   10:00 – 12:00 - SHINE In Person Appointment w/ Lenore Tracy  

Call to make an appointment 508-881-0140 x1.

AUG 7th at 10:00 - Ashland Council on Aging (COA) Meeting. Public Invited.

AUG 7th at 10:30 - Downton Abbey Viewing: Season 3, Episode 9  

Tea and coffee provided. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.

AUG 7th at 12:00 - Friends of the Ashland Council on Aging (FOACOA) Meeting Public Invited.

AUG 7th 2:00-3:15 - NEW!!!! Virtual Program: In Conversation w/ Author and Historian

 Philippa Langley (Take two)   In collaboration with the Ashland Public

  Library. Visit the Ashland Public Library website to register for the program.

AUG 8th at 10:00 - Bring Your Mending Projects - Pins & Needles Sewing Class w/ Tobi  

Bring your own sewing machine. All levels of  skill welcome. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1

AUG 8th 10:00-11:30 - Legal Phone Consultation with Arthur P. Bergeron 

Call to schedule an appointment at 508-881-0140 x1.

AUG 11th 2:00-3:00 - NEW!!!! Virtual Program: “The Invention of Charlotte Bronte” w/ Author Graham Watson In collaboration with the Ashland Public Library.

Visit the Ashland Public Library website to register for the program.

AUG 12th at 1:00 - NEW!!!! Popcorn & a Movie, “Identity Theft” (2013) R Comedy    

Mild mannered businessman Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman) travels from Denver to Florida to confront the deceptively harmless looking woman (Melissa McCarthy) who has been living it up after stealing Sandy’s identity.

Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x 1.

AUG 12th 6:30-7:00 - NEW!!!! Virtual Program: Historical Fiction Book Recommendations w/ Bestselling Author, Jane Healy. In collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. Visit the Ashland Public Library website to register for the program.

AUG 13th at 11:00 - Cook w/ Chef Lee: Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice

Class $5 pp. Call to reserve your seat 508-881 0140 x1

AUG 15th at 10:00 - Personalize Luggage Tags Craft w/ Elissa  

Supplies will be provided. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1.

AUG 18th at 12:00 - NEW!!!   Lunch – Sponsored by the Ashland Fire Department

Limited Seats Available. Call to reserve your seat by Thursday, AUG 14th at noon at 508-881-0140 x1

AUG 19th at 11:00 - NEW!!! “Bridges That Have Made History  – and a Few That Haven’t” w/ Susan Wagner   The intriguing history of the construction of some of the world’s historic bridges, plus the toil the designers and engineers went through to bring them to completion. Bridges discussed include the Leonard Zakim Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, and the Nihonbashi Bridge in Tokyo.

Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x 1. 

AUG 20th at 10:00 - Town Manager’s Coffee Hour – All are welcome! Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x1. Drop ins welcome.

AUG 20th at 10:00 - NEW!!!!  Sound Meditation Journey w/ Sonia Stingo  

During this relaxing hour, you will be led by Sonia Stingo to experience sound waves from crystal bowls.  These waves help synchronize brain wave frequencies, foster deep relaxation and a calm mind.  They may also help to ease anxiety and stress, while promoting a balanced mood. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 x 1.

AUG 21st at 1:30 - NEW!!!! Celebrate National Senior Citizens’ Day 

Join Us at Our Ice Cream Bar. Call to reserve your space at 508-881 0140 x1.

AUG 22nd at 10:00 - Sew a Zipper Pouch - Pins & Needles Sewing Class w/ Tobi

Bring your own sewing machine. All levels of skill welcome. Call to reserve  your seat at 508-881-0140 x1

AUG 25th at 12:00 -  Lunch & Trivia, w/ Karen Spilka’s Listening Hour Have ideas? 

Need help?  Senator Spilka’s staff will be here to listen. 

The cost of lunch is $6 per  person. Please use the payment box outside the Main Office to reserve  your seat. Reservations due Thursday, AUG 21st at Noon.

Aug. 26th, 12:00-5:00 - NEW!!! Red Cross Blue Drive at Ashland Senior Center

Donors can schedule an appointment directly at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?

AUG 28th 10:00–11:30 - Clocktown Memory Cafe w/ music by Wendy and Steve Glick

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.

NOTE: We try our best to deliver correct information.  Programs and events frequently alter after we produce our schedule.  We appreciate your patience!

WEEKLY PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

* Note: All classes are a suggested donation of $4 per person * Unless otherwise noted.

Monday Lunches at 12:00 pm 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 am

Blood Pressure Check – Wednesdays at 10:30 am (no Blood Pressure Check on AUG 13th)

Canasta – Wednesdays at 12:30 pm 

Chair Yoga – Chair Yoga will resume in September 2025.

Chess – Mondays at 1:30 pm 

Craft Class – First Tuesday at 9 am and Third Friday of the Month at 10 am 

Cribbage – Thursdays at 12:30 pm 

DROP-IN Knitting & Crocheting Group – Second & Fourth Tuesday of the Month at 11 am

DROP-IN Advanced Watercolor Class – Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 9:30 am

Dull Men’s Club w/ Doc – Tuesdays at 9:30. Coffee and Conversation. 

Exercise with Joni – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 am

Hearing Aid Cleaning – Monday, AUG 18th at 10:30

Line Dancing with Lisa – Thursdays at 12 pm

Mahjong – Fridays 9:30 Beginners (call for appointment), 10:30 am for all levels

Mindful Coloring – First and Third Thursdays of the Month at 1:30 pm

Mindfulness & Meditation – Thursdays at 11 am w/ Mary Green (No class on AUG 7th and 21st)

Parkinson’s Boxing – First and Third Wednesday of the Month at 1:30 pm

Pins and Needles Sewing Class– Second & Fourth Friday of the Month at 10 am

Ping Pong – Ping Pong will resume in September 2025

Pitch Card Game – Mondays at 1:00 pm

Tai Chi – Tuesdays at 11:45 am w/ substitute Karen Girard (Jon Woodward will be back in SEPT 2025) 

Veterans Office Hours – Every other Wednesday from 9 -11:30 am. Check Calendar for Dates

Zumba Gold with Joni– Tuesdays at 10 am. (Kellie Cassidy will be back on SEPT 30th)