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HomeMy Public PortalAboutMarch 2022 Watertown Senior NewsWatertown Council on Aging Senior Center 31 Marshall Street Watertown, MA 02472 (617) 972-6490 Or E-mail: SeniorCenter@watertown-ma.gov Watertown Food Pantry 80 Mount Auburn Street Watertown, MA 02472 Tuesday 10:00 AM-2:00 PM COA/Senior Center Staff Anne -Marie Gagnon, MSW Director of Senior Services Marina Kirsanova, LSW Program Coordinator Jenya Kruglyansky Case Worker Rae Grassia PrincipalAccount Clerk A✓ Groe Program Services Assistant Kathy Cunningham Food Pantry Coordinator Jim Cunningham/Bob Horrigan Senior Shuttle Drivers Council on Aging Board Patricia Gold, Chairperson Carol Airasian Dorothy -Jean Brown Helen Dempsey Esther Keaney Tom Lewis Janet McCullough Araxie Poladian Arlene Smith The Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 4:00 PM at the Senior Center. March 2022 .tj �r ..f •U gael r� Although the Groundhog predicted 6 more weeks of winter, the staff members at the Senior Center are hopeful for sunny days and a warm Spring! Now wouldn't that have us all feeling lucky! Our March calendar includes a new series of Smartphone photography classes, just in time to help you take better pictures of budding trees and flowers, and of family members at upcoming graduations and weddings. We will also be hosting a concert of harp music, a legal seminar about priorities for your estate, a nutrition seminar, a crafts class, a Flowers with Ernie session, and a Grab -and -Go lunch of corned beef and cabbage in celebration of Saint Patrick's Day. In addition to our usual shopping destinations via the Senior Shuttle Bus, we have added trips to Walmart and Kohls, and special trips to the Peabody Essex Museum and the McMullen Museum. We hope you will join us. Finally, we have a new addition to the Senior Center staff. On February 7, 2022, Mr. AJ Groe joined us as the new Program Services Assistant, filling the position held by Margie Wayne who refired in December. We are happy to have him as part of the team. Welcome AJ! Keep smiling... Spring is coming! .T PAGE . WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS • 617 972 6490 • /Ylarch Programs: we will be meeting in -person and virtually Zoom Nearing Goss Information (, and Support Group with Kathleen Trefethen, MSW Wednesday, March 2 & Thursday, March 17 at 2 pm If hearing loss is impacting you or someone important in your life, join us on zoom during the times above. We will begin the hour by taking questions and concerns and then provide information and resources focused on those issues. The information presented and discussed is sourced from credible research and consumer protection organizations. In -Person Self -Care through loss and change with Betsy Simmons 11, . Monday, March 7 at 2.30 pm During this session, Betsy Simmons will help us to reflect, share, write, read poetry, and mutually support each other in our grieving process. For 35 years, Betsy worked at MA Department of Public Health & Education, Hospices, Hospitals, Senior Centers, Recovery Programs, Domestic Violence & Homeless Shelters, Community Centers and State Prisons. Betsy teaches spiritual care, self -care, and care for caregiver. She facilitates support groups for patients, families, and providers. Book Club % Zoom or In -Person Wednesday, March 9 at 10 am We will be discussing The lsland ofSea Women, by Lisa See. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village's all - female diving collective, led by Young-sook's mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility —but also danger. The /s/and ofSea Womentakes place over many decades, beginning with Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War, to the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. The two friends do not know that forces outside their control will push March w _�" their friendship to the breaking point. Upcoming in April: The Man Who Mistook His Wife fora Hat and Other Tales by Oliver Sacks. 11 Smartphone Photography Workshop with Steve McGrath, Session I &ll Wednesday, March 9, at 2 pm and Friday, March 18, at 3 pm We are offering you a four -class course that will help you to master taking quality photographs with your smartphone. Steve will teach you how to take and create great pictures as well as recommend which editing apps to use and how to share and print your images. Steve will review essential controls on your phone along with the best free and low-cost tools for editing and image management. The first session will be dedicated to learning about smartphone applications, settings, and control. The second session of this four class course will be dedicated to rules of composition setting. In -Person Spring Handmade Favorites with Arlene Smith, Monday, March 14 at 10.-00 am Come to welcome and celebrate the Spring with these simple ideas to add to your celebration. So join us as we make Spring Greeting Cards and have some laughs, talk, and enjoy each other's company. In -Person St. Patrick's Day Arrangement with Ernie, Tuesday, March 15, at 2 pm We will make a St. Patrick's Day arrangement that will make the green leprechaun in everyone one of us green with envy as we design in real green flowers! The price is $10. St- Patrick's Day 6rab-n-6o Tuesday, March 15 We are offering a special grab-n-go boxed St. Patrick's Day Lunch from Donahue's. The lunch box includes Irish Corned Beef & Cabbage, Irish Soda Bread, and wrapped chocolate. The Council on Aging will be sharing the cost to offer this dinner to you for $5.00. The last day to order and check pick-up times is March 10. March 2022 • WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS • 617 972 6490 • PAGE 3 Nybrid Programs: we will be meeting in -person and virtually In -Person 1,681-0 Round Table Wednesday, March 16, at 2 pm Join our group to talk about your experience and the experience of your friends and family with LGBTQI-related issues. We will watch a short documentary or a TED Talk and have a follow-up discussion. Zoom Active Aging Nutrition by Lisa Farnham & Tricia Silverman, AssAeHusE rs glue Cross glue Shield Thursday, March 17, at 10—10.•30 am Discover nutrition and wellness tips that will help important to be true to her purpose and connect with others. Susan will give an explanation about the harp and the different roles and musical characters it can evoke. She will then play pieces from the American songbook, a few classical favorites, and one of her own compositions. In -Person Zoom Irish Music Concert by Chief of Police Michael Lawn Tuesday, March 22 at 10.•00 am at the Police Station Our favorite Chief of Police Mike Lawn will play Irish music. Come to enjoy Mike's music and good company! you live a longer, healthier, and happier life. Learn � In -Person Legal Seminar: about specific nutrients and foods that can impact LEGALa Priorities for Estate and Elder your longevity. See how much protein you need, COUNSEiLN' , — Clients with Dale Tamburro and what a balanced diet looks like for optimum Wednesday, March 23at2pm health in your senior years. Call the Senior Center Determining how to prioritize your estate toget the link to thisZoom eventheldbyBlue Cross planning needs is essential. Everyone's needs vary Blue Shield, and have a different level of importance. Conflicts Ifs WATERT�(?WN Zoom Collective Memory (, (,7FF PURI IC L19RARY Project with Marissa Monteiro, Outreach Librarian, WFPL Friday, March 18 at 10 pm The Watertown Free Public Library is embarking on a mission to collect stories and images from Watertown's recent history, from 1950 to the present day, and preserve them in our permanent collection. Marissa will talk about the Collective Memory Project and how you can share your photos with the Library for generations to come. In -Person Q&A with Steve Owens, State Representative Monday, March 21, at 3 pm Representative Owens will discuss what he will be doing in the upcoming legislative session around various issues, and there will be time for a Q&A. I In -Person The Joy of Narp with Susan Regan, Tuesday March 22 at 2 pm The program is inspired by the phrase We"Connection Through Music." It will consist of an explanation of Susan's first impulse that drew her to the harp. Susan will share her purpose and why she considers it between Asset Protection and Control, Disability Management, Probate Avoidance, and Family Harmony are just some of the Priorities that should be considered when setting up your ESTATE PLAN. Attorney Dale J. Tamburro has 30 years of experience helping clients identify their wants and needs and helping them understand how to prioritize them. Zoom Calming Anxiety with Lisa 9 Jenna Feitelberg & Janet Fontana, MASSACHUSETTS glue Cross glue Shield Tuesday, March 29, from 10 to 10:30 am Have you ever wondered how some people can be happy even when things aren't going their way? Explore the science behind what makes people h a p py. Call the Senior Center to get the link to this Zoom event held by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Legal Assistance By Phone: LEGAL Metrowest Legal Services is now COUNSELING providing assistance to seniors over the phone instead of their usual in -person visits. Please call the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490 to schedule your phone appointment. PAGE 4 . WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS • 617 972 6490 March 2022 Movie Afternoons at the Senior Center A Dogs Way Nome, 2019, PG, lh36min Thursday, March 3 at 2.30 pm Based on the beloved bestselling novel, A Dog's Way Home chronicles the heartwarming adventure of Bella, a devoted dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human. Wild Oats, 20i6, P643, ih31min Thursday, March 17 at 2.30 pm 1�4 Eva, a widow and retired history teacher, enjoys a quiet life. Everything changes when she receives a life insurance check accidentally made out for $S,000,000 instead of the expected $S0,000. Two friends head to the Canary Islands with every intention of living it up. But their fantasy is short-lived when they discover that they have become media sensations overnight. The Courier, 2021, PG-ij, th51min Thursday, March 24 at 2.00 pm Unassuming British businessman becomes entangled in one of the greatest international conflicts in history. Recruited by MI6 and a CIA operative, Wynne forms a covert partnership with Soviet officer, and both men risk everything in a race against time to provide the intelligence needed to end the Cuban Missile Crisis. The Current War, 2019, PG13, 642min Thursday, March 31 at 2.00 pm Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor, is on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse, who believes he and his partner, Nikolai Tesla, have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America. The Watertown COA thanks all of our advertisers. 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March 2022 Zoom REGULAR WEEKLY SESSIONS March In -Person Programs MONDAYS: March 7,14, 21, and 28 01, Art Class with Dawn, 70 am to 72 pm Chair yoga with Diane 5hufro, 72:30 pm to 1:30 pm Line Dancing with Bradley INather, 'Row'R ## 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm TUESDAYS: March 1, 8,15, 22 and 29 ' Zoom Coffee with Chief Lawn, Chief Quinn, & Captain Dupuis, Tuesday, March 22 at 10 am At the Police Station and on Zoom Please check the calendar to join our in -person activities in March: call us to pre -register. eI'v- Bridge, Whist, Rummikub, Canasta, ``�r ► Cribbage, Scrabble, and Chess: Please see calendar for day and time. Chair Volleyball Team will be playing on Wednesdays at 9 am at the Phillip School's gym. Knitting Group is invited to meet at the COA's Lobby on Wednesday, March 23 at 2 pm. SHINF SHINE Volunteer will be working in -person on Wednesdays. Please check the calendar for time and call for an appointment. Tai-Chi and Meditation, `+•,- Art Class will meet to paint and socialize on 72:30 pm to 7:30 pm Fridays, March 11, and March 25 from 2 to 4 pm. WEDNESDAYS: March 2, 9,16, 23 and 30 IT Volunteer will be working in -person on Exercise with Nicole Von Rekowsky, Tuesday, March 8 and March 22, from 1 pm to 11 am to 12 pm 4 pm. Please call for an appointment. Come to fix your laptop, phone, or tablet. You can also THURSDAYS: March 3,10,17, 24 and 31 ask for a Zoom consultation about any other Exercises and Stretching topic related to using Internet and computer with Shannon Lee Jones, technologies. The time of session is up to one hour. 9 am to 10 am Coffee and Conversation, t Watertown Mall Walk are planning to continue walks at the 4We � 10:30 am to 12 pm Watertown Mall for the month of March. We FRIDAYS: March 4, 11, 18and 25 will be meeting at the Target store's main entrance facing the parking lot at 10 am. Seated Strength and Please call us to register for each walk. Balance with Pearl Pressman, Jazz Dance &Fitness with Miss Susan 12 pm to 1 pm Join Susan, certified dance and senior fitness Sing with Me/lowtones trainer, to have some fun on Fridays at 10:30 And Anne Silverman, am; wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. 1: 00 pm to 2:00 pm Let's grow well, not old together! PAGE 6 • WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS • 617 972 6490 • March 2022 SENIOR SHUTTLE NEWS March 2022Additiona/Site Trips Let Us do the Driving! The Senior Shuttle Bus is a convenient and safe way to get to the local grocery stores, Target, the Watertown Mall and other scheduled destinations. How Does It Work? Select the day(s) you would like to go and call the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490 at least 2 days in advance to reserve your seat on the Shuttle Bus. Make sure to ask about available trip times, as each trip often has a few times (runs) to choose from. The Shuttle Bus will pick you up at your home and deliver you back home once the trip is over. How many people can ride the Shuttle Bus? At this time and to keep people safely distanced, each run is limited to 10 riders. Masks must be worn at all times. Shuttle Bus service is for Watertown residents only. How Many Bags Can I Bring On? Riders are limited to 3 shopping bags that you must be able to carry easily yourself. Due to COVID-19 precautions, the driver will not be able to assist. How much does it cost? The total cost is $2.00 payable to the driver Tipping is not necessary. Date DaV Location 3/01/22 Tuesday • Target/ Roche Bros 3/02/22 Wednesday • Stop &Shop 3/03/22 Thursday • Market Basket 3/08/22 Tuesday • Kohl's/Walmart 3/09/22 Wednesday • Stop &Shop 3/10/22 Thursday • Market Basket 3/11/22 Friday • McMullen Museum 3/1S/22 Tuesday • TraceFJoe s 3/16/22 Wednesday • Stop &Shop 3/17/22 Thursday • Market Basket 3/22/22 Tuesday • Kohl's/ Walmart 3/23/22 Wednesday • Stop &Shop 3/24/22 Thursday • Market Basket 3/25/22 Friday • Peabody Essex Museum 3/29/22 Tuesday • Trader Joe's / Target 3/30/22 Wednesday • Stop &Shop 3/31/22 Thursday • Market Basket �'Q Join a Guided Tour at McMullen Museum of Art on Friday, March 11. The tour is free. We will be at the museum at 11:30 am, and the bus will start picking participants up at 10 am. Please have your vaccination cards with you. The museum, which opened in Devlin Hall in 1993, was officially named The Charles S. and Isabella V. McMullen Museum of Art in 1996 in honor of the parents of the Boston College benefactor, trustee and art collector John J. McMullen. In September 2016, the museum relocated to 2101 Commonwealth Avenue on Boston College's Brighton Campus. The new facility features nearly two times the exhibition space of its previous location in Devlin Hall, state-of-the-art lighting, movable walls, humidity and climate control, and extensive storage for the museum's growing permanent collection. The McMullen Museum of Art organizes multidisciplinary exhibitions that have received national and international recognition. Limited to Watertown residents. Join a Guided Tour at the Peabody Essex Museum on P I E I M Friday, March 25. The price of the ticket is $16. We will be at the museum at 11:30 am, and the bus will start picking participants up at 10 am. Pieasehave your vaccination cards with you. Th e roots of Th e Peabody Essex Museum date to the 1799 founding of the East India Marine Society, an organization of Salem captains and supercargoes who had sailed beyond either the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn. Society members brought to Salem a diverse collection of objects from the northwest coast of America, Asia, Africa, Oceania, India, and elsewhere. In the late 1860s, the Essex Institute refined its mission to the collection and presentation of regional art, history, and architecture. In so doing, it transferred its natural history and archaeology collections to the East India Marine Society's descendent organization, the Peabody Academy of Science, named after its benefactor George Peabody. Limited to Watertown residents. Senior Center Snow Policy: When the Watertown Schools Close for Snow, all in -person Senior Center programs are cancelled. Zoom programs will still run at discretion of instructors. All Shuttle Bus runs are cancelled. 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Andrew "AJ" Groe, Program Services Assistant, is new to the • Watertown area and hails from ' Denver, Colorado. He previously worked for a non-profit group doing intake and scheduling for the Denver Metro Meals on Wheels program. Say hello the next time you stop by the Senior Center! Jenya and AJ can be reached by calling the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490. AARP Foundation Tax -Aide The program provides in -person tax assistance from Feb 8 throughApr#15f ree of charge with a special focus on taxpayers who are over 50 or have low to moderate -income and have no rental income. You don't have to be an AARP member. All of AARP's tax preparations are done by trained volunteers who must complete training and pass IRS certification annually to assist in tax preparation. This year, tax assistance will be available at the Watertown Senior Center by appointment only, and available options can change on short notice based on COVID-19 conditions. Callusto schedule and appointment. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Under another federal grant program, IRS - certified VITA volunteers provide tax preparation services to people who generally have an income of $56,000 or less, as well as those with disabilities or limited English language skills. Call 800-906-9887 to find a nearby VITA site. YardArt is a townwide exhibit of whirnsy and imagination in our front yards. ETE&T*AE CAFA Y 0 C." PARTICOMM sm NNIM NOW UiFpgMATMM • A. —t kV4W or WW" rn . Got ursf w wish }ain oyr fa ctN ak VwdAn "arto un peA,apeta. FREE �MOwpv Flttln Grout to crcwd9 e + IV%heel and tar Al aWW1 F.kr &,y 7 (Z: ) Naas, fachnr_al quastwns. • Ypu d_1 h— Ia Gr - Fatwuary t S NF-d romper W an artist . SW up 1P w_ m It- REGISTER TODAY VON" 00 I frAM warenr.er, Frca P" ,. i astir.. = dar. • 2f) or 36 Artwaf%, strt,Cture, f9rnp try Hach Maker Ydd•Y fat a yes � and a ywa *r seutptWc my gyp. 20 $wnmer $S.. a fhb YaedArr wealhar-HlendFy „Ya6eflali for rd¢'ae. 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Help us tell the story of Watertown! Starting this spring, we invite all Watertown community members to contribute up to three photographs to the Watertown Collective Memory Project. There are two ways to contribute: Drop -In Digitization Days (for physical photos) Bring your photos to the Library and we'll scan them for you! Visit watertownlib.org/memory for upcoming dates and times. Upload Online (for digital photos) Digital snapshots social media pics, and smartphone photos are worth preserving, too! Upload them through our website: watertownlib.org/memory } Senior Safe Program •"- The Watertown Fire Department was awarded a grant again this year for the Senior Safe Program and will be installing Smoke/CO Detectors along with lock boxes for Watertown Seniors. While there they can provide a brief home safety evaluation. Renew your Parking Permit either by calling the Senior Center on 617 972 6490, Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 4:30 pm, or by coming to the Senior Center with your driver's license and car registration. No appointment is required. SENIOR C I 1LL_`+ MUNKYPAL PARKLNG LOT MPL"V*BMVEIi1 FACE. UPON auwEwE+�cE afAa4n FaR 4E�cnlson EXPIRES Pert, Sit '_ialte # TOSS'." OF WATERTOWN SENIOR P/ RM3NG PERMIT ,= S U Olt Ui i ►e ADT-IVAonitored Home Security Get 24-Hour Protection From a Name You Can Trust + Burglary ■ Flood Detection ■. + Fire Safety f Carbon Monoxide Are you facing the challenges that tome with aging? s el ! 1617) 926-4100 ftm.springwell.com Waverley oaks Road, Suite _ ',am, MA 02452 BE YOURSELF, BRING YOUR PASSION.. 4PF 3RK WITH PURPOSE.iq • Paid Training a Some Travel . 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Ad info.1-800-477-4574 • Publication Support 1-800-888-4574 0 www.tpicommunities.com Watertown Council on Aging, Watertown 06-5192 March 2022 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 12 SOCIMJ SERVICES RESOURCES 109TERIrOWAI FOOD PHNTRy SPR/N6WFU Servicescc o Hging Services Httess Point Watertown Senior Center For Watertown Residents Hrea RgencHgi Jenya Kruglyansky, Case Worker Belmont -Watertown UMC (Rear) (617) 926-4100 (617) 972-6490 80 Mount Auburn Street Help for residents 60+ and their families Watertown, MA 02472 Springwell offers a Community Lunch with fuel, housing, food, counseling and (617) 972-6490 Program Monday —Friday for any other emergency resources. She speaks Hours of Operation Watertown resident age 60 and older. English and Russian. Tuesday 10:00-2:00 PM Suggested $2.00 donation. Call the Wayside Kathy Cunningham, Coordinator dining manager at (617) 923-2769 for Email: kcunningham@watertown-ma.gov Menu Information and to Register. Sophia Suarez -Friedman Watertown Social Services UIHTERTOUIN 14OUSIN6 Resource Specialist (617) 744-9585 UIHTERTOUIN VETERHNS RUTMORITy SERVICES (617) 923-3950 Help for residents under 60 and families with fuel, housing, food, counseling and Assistance to veterans and families with other emergency resources. Federal and State benefits and services. FRIENDS OF THE SENIOR PHRKlN6 PERMITS Veterans Services Officer (VSO) WRI-FRI-OWAI COR For Watertown residents 65+, parking Mr. Patrick George (617) 972-6416 Meet the 2nd Thursday of the Month permits available for meters in municipal at 1:00 PM at the Senior Center lots. Call the Senior Center for info. /{9ETROUIEST t.E6Ht. SERVICES Thankyou to the Massachusetts Executive (508) 620-1830 WHTERTOGrIN SENIOR CENTER Office of ElderAffairs, Watertown Community Anne -Marie Gagnon, Director Foundation, Marshall Home Fund and the Email: agagnon@watertown-ma.gov Friends ofthe COA for their support of the (617) 972-6490 Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center. WATERTOWN COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR CENTER 31 MARSHALL STREET WATERTOWN, MA 02472 (617) 972-6490 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED W&ze41 2022 Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WatertownMACouncilOnAging L*