Council On Aging

Pepperell Senior Center
37 Nashua Road
Pepperell, MA 01463
Tel: 978-433-0326
Email:
coa@town.pepperell.ma.us

Pepperell
Council on Aging Newsletter

Senior Center events and activities:

December -

... weekly activities:

  • Love Cards?
    - Hand & Foot, Mondays 9:30am
    - Cribbage, Tuesdays 10:00am
    - Gin Rummy, Tuesdays 12:30pm
  • Love Yoga?
    - Yoga with Patsy, Tuesdays 9:30am
    - Yoga with Elise, Thursdays 9:00am
  • Wii Sports?
    Wii Bowling, Thursdays 12:30pm
    Wii Golf league, Fridays 9:45am
  • Singing with the Hot Shots
    Wednesdays 9:15am
  • Lunches
    Wednesdays 12:00noon
  • Exercise with Elaine
    Mondays 10:00am &
    Fridays 11:30am
  • Harmonica
    Tuesdays 10:00am
  • Pickled Players Drama Group
    Mondays 1:00pm
  • Men's Group
    Fridays 10:00am
  • Movie Matinee
    Fridays 12:30pm - Popcorn included!
    12/4 - Nothing Like the Holiday
    12/11 - Saving Grace
    12/18 - Four Christmases

... calendar of events:

  • Get The Skinny on Fats nutrition presentation by Nancy Fillers RD LDN
    Thurs, Dec 3, 11:30am
  • Men's Group will meet every Friday at 10:00am starting
    Fri, Dec 4
  • Cookies and Carols musical performance by the Hot Shots
    Fri, Dec 4, 1:00pm
  • Taking Time to Acknowledge Loss and Change with Ellen Sparrow, a social worker with Nashoba Boards of Health
    Tues, Dec 8, 12:30pm
  • Book Club "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham
    Fri, Dec 11, 1pm
  • Safety Awareness for Women with Pepperell Police Officer, Haylie Boutwell
    Tues, Dec 15, 1:00pm
  • Scotch Pine Farm reserved lunch seating $10, sign-up early
    Thurs, Dec 17, 12:00noon
  • Christmas Party for Pepperell residents. Sponsored by the Pepperell Police. Sign-up starting Dec 1
    Wed, Dec 23
  • Nail Day Come and get pampered and painted. Sign-up at front desk please.
    Tues, Dec 29, 1pm

Hours of Operation:

The Senior Center is open:
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (except holidays)

The Director is available:
Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (except holidays)

Council on Aging Board:

Merle Green, Chair
Cathy Forrest, Vice Chair
Jerrilyn Bozicas
Sandy Dube
Barry Fuller
Nancy Harris
Dianne H. Kazanjian

Staff:

Sharon Mercurio, Director
Virginia Spinney, Volunteer Coordinator
Joan Goddard, Outreach Worker
Lisa Ferolito, Activity Coordinator
Albert Harris, Custodian


Meals, Services, and Activities:

Meals are served at Noon, Monday through Friday. Reservation are needed 24 hours in advance for every day except Wednesday.

All services and programs are open to the public unless eligibility requirements stated. Most are free of charge, although donations are accepted, and do not require pre-registration unless otherwise noted.

Regularly scheduled programs are as follows:

Health and Fitness Programs
Exercise
Yoga
Blood Pressure
Massage (sign up)
Line Dancing

Educational Programs
Computer Classes
Breakfast & Speaker
Triad (Senior Police Officer)
Bereavement Support




Recreation Programs
Knit/Crochet
Cards
Arts
BINGO
Singing (group)
Crafts
Book clubs
Painting
Drama Group
Wii Golf
Wii Bowling




Volunteer Opportunities
Council on Aging
Clerical
Meals Deliverers
Visitors
Jack-&-Jill of all Trades
Kitchen Workers
Activity-Event assistants
Welcoming- Committee




Other Services:
Information and Referral on any topic
Fuel Assistance for income eligible Pepperell residents
Food stamp applications
SHINE counselor
Visitors
Home delivered meals to Pepperell residents 60 or older
Transportation for Pepperell residents
File of Life
Intergenerational Programs