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Programs & Activities

Jan 1 and 2: Closed for New Years and Cleaning

Jan 5: 

New Year’s Celebration Lunch with a Mocktail Toast to the New Year and Massachusetts Senate President Karen E. Spilka’s Listening Hour. For lunch reservation please use the payment box located outside the Main Office.  Cost $8 per person.

Jan 7. from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.:

Taming Your Noisy Mind with Laura Mutch, ALP. Learn strategies to create a more peaceful mind.

Jan. 7 & Jan. 21 from 

9 - 11:30 a.m.:

Veterans Office Hours with Richard Sabounjian. Appointments recommended. Call 508-429-0629 to schedule.

Jan. 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., & 12 p.m.:

SHINE In-Person Appointments with Lenore Tracey. Call to make an appointment at 508-881-0140 ext.1.

Jan. 8 at 10:30 a.m.:

Ashland Council on Aging (COA) Meeting. Open to the public.

Jan. 8 at 10:30 a.m:

Downton Abbey Viewing: Season 4 Episode 4. Call to reserve your seat: 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Jan. 8 from 10:30 a.m. -12 pm: 

“The Rule of Law” – Understanding Our Federal and State Constitutions with Ret. Judge Michael Fabbri (Part 1 of a 3-part series). Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Jan. 8 at 12 p.m.:

Friends of the Ashland Council on Aging (FOACOA) Meeting. Open to the Public.

Jan. 9 from 10 - 11:30 a.m.:

Legal Phone Consultation with Arthur P. Bergeron. Call to schedule an appointment at 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Jan. 9 from 10:30 a.m. -

12:30 p.m.:

Virtual Program: Presidential Series with Doodler Heather Rogers – George Washington. Visit the Ashland Public Library website to register for the program.

Jan. 12 at 12 p.m.:

Lunch and Performance of Elvis Presley Impersonator Robert Black. Use the payment box outside the Main Office to reserve your seat. Cost $8 per person for Lunch and Entertainment. $4 per person for entertainment (no lunch). Max limit 80 due by Jan. 8 at noon.

Jan. 12 from 7 - 8 p.m.:

Virtual Program: In Conversation with Author Heather B. Moore of “Julia” (biography of Julia Child) in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. Visit the Ashland Public Library website to register for the program.

Jan. 13 at 9:30 a.m.:

Craft with Milly: Holiday Heart-Shaped Pine Cone Bird Feeder. Supplies will be provided. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m.:

Digital Literacy (Computer) Class with Jonathon Baron: iPhone and Android Cell Phones. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Jan. 13 at 12 p.m.:

Lunch & Learn “New Tax Law”. Lunch Prepared by Student Cooks from Keefe Tech. Entrée is Chicken Masala. For lunch reservation please use payment box located outside the Main Office. Cost $8 per person. Reserve lunch by Jan. 8 at noon. Lunch includes a talk—maximum 50 lunches. Followed by at 12:15 p.m.: Tax Law Made Simple with Jeff Duncan. Attending the talk (no lunch: FREE). Reserve Talk Only seat by calling 508-881-0140 ext. 1 by Jan. 8 at  12 p.m.

Jan. 13 from 6 - 7 p.m.:

Virtual Program: Historical Fiction Book Recommendations with Author Jane Healey. In collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. Visit the Ashland Public Library website to register for the program.

Jan. 14 at 11 a.m.:

Building Strong Bones with Anne Fitzgerald, RN. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Jan. 14 at 2 - 3 p.m.:

Virtual Program: “Superspy Science: Science, Death & Tech in the World of James Bond” with Dr. Kathryn Harkup. In collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. Visit the Ashland Public Library website to register for the program.

Jan. 15 at 9:30 a.m.:

Free breakfast sponsored by the Ashland Lions. Seating is limited. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Jan. 16 at 10 a.m.:

Craft with Elissa: Skiing Sock Snowman/Snowwoman. Supplies will be provided. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Jan. 19: Closed for Martin Luther King JR. Day

Jan. 20 at 1 p.m.:

Popcorn & Documentary: Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember (2025) To reserve your seat, call 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Jan. 21 at 10 a.m.:

Town Manager's Coffee Hour – All are welcome. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 ext. 1. or drop in!

Jan. 22 from 11 a.m. -

12:30 p.m.:

Cook with Chef Lee: Shrimp Dim Sum: Tender shrimp wrapped in a delicate dough, often steamed or fried. Served with Soy Sauce or Chili Oil. Class $5 per person. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Jan. 23 at 10 a.m.:

Create a Carry-On Shoulder Bag at Pins and Needles Sewing Class with Tobi. All levels of skill welcome. Bring your own sewing machine. Call to reserve your seat at 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Jan. 26 at 12 p.m.: 

Lunch & Learn “Tax Exemptions” with the Town of Ashland Assessors' Office. Reservations for lunch please use the payment box outside the Main Office to reserve your seat. The cost is $8 per person. Reservation due by Thursday, Jan. 22, at noon.

Jan. 26 from 5 - 6:30 p.m.:

Paint Night (all ages) with Recreation Department. Theme of Painting: Let It Snow. $20 per person for Residents of Ashland and $25 for Non-Residents. Instruction and paint supplies provided. Link to register will be provided in the January Newsletter. 

Jan. 27 at 12 p.m.:

Lunch Prepared by Student Cooks from Keefe Tech Entrée is Chicken Picatta. Cost $8 per person. Please use the payment box outside the Main Office to reserve your seat. Reserve Lunch by Jan. 22 at noon. Max. 50 lunches.

Jan. 27 from 1 - 2:30 p.m.:

Clocktown Memory Café with Musician Rick Ferreira. Light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Susan McNulty [email protected] or 508-532-7945.

Jan. 28 from 10 - 11:00 a.m.:

Virtual Program: The Dudleys and the Howards with Authors and Historians Joanne Paul and Nicola Clark in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. Visit the Ashland Public Library website to register for the program.

NOTE: We do our best to provide accurate information. Programs and events frequently alter after we produce our schedule. We appreciate your patience!

Weather Cancellation Policy:

The Community Center will follow the public school system for snow cancellations and delays. If schools are closed, the Center is closed and there will be no services – including transportation. If schools are delayed 2 hours, the Center will not open until 11 a.m. All morning programs starting before 11 a.m. will be canceled, including any transportation services.

Cancellation and delay announcements will be televised. Please be safe and use your own judgment.

WEEKLY PROGRAMS &

ACTIVITIES

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

Monday Lunches at 12 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 the main office to reserve your seat. Cost per person is $7 unless otherwise noted.

Bowling – Tuesdays at Ryan's Amusement in Millis at 9 a.m.

Blood Pressure Check – Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Canasta – Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. 

Chair Yoga – Wednesdays at 1 p.m.

Chess – Mondays at 1 p.m.

Clocktown Memory Café – NEW Time and Date! 4th Tuesdays of the Month from 1 - 2:30 p.m. 

Cribbage – Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.

DROP-IN Knitting & Crocheting Group – Second and Fourth Tuesday of the Month at 11 a.m.

Advanced & Intermediate Watercolor Class – Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. (See instructor for details) Watercolor Class resuming on Jan. 5.

Dull Men’s Club with Doc –  Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. Coffee and Conversation.

Exercise with Joni – Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays at 9:30 a.m.

Hearing Aid Cleaning – Will resume February 2026.

Knit Along with Nancy – Second and Fourth Thursdays from 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Line Dancing – Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.

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

Mindful Coloring – First and Third Thursdays of the Month at 1:30 p.m.

Mindfulness & Meditation – Thursdays at 1 a.m. with Mary Green.

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

Pins & Needles Sewing Class – Fourth Friday of the Month at 10 a.m.

Ping Pong – Ping Pong on Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

Pitch Card Game – Mondays at 1 p.m.

Sound Meditation Journey with Sonia Stingo – Date/Time to be decided. Call to reserve your spot at 508-881-0140 ext. 1.

Tai Chi – Tuesdays at 11:45 a.m. with Jon Woodward. 

Veterans Office Hours – Every other Wednesday from 9 - 11:30 a.m. Check Calendar for dates.

Zumba Gold with Kelli – Tuesdays at 10 a.m.