The Council on Aging at the Human Services & Senior Center is located at 30 Sudbury Rd, Rear.
Telephone: 978-929-6652
Email:
seniorcenter@actonma.gov Website:
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Hours: Mon, Wed & Thurs: 8:00am-5:00pm, Tues 8:00am-7:30pm, and Fri 8:00am-12noon
Monday Movie Matinee
Odd Man Out
Monday, March 17th, 1:00-2:55pm
(1947) In this classic film noir, James Mason plays a wounded Irish nationalist leader who attempts to evade police following a failed robbery in Belfast. Oscar nomination for film editing. This film is shown in collaboration with the Acton Memorial Library.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group
Tuesday, March 18th, 11:00-12noon
Open to all/free
Participants will learn from other grandparents and experts about legal strategies and practices, ways to relieve the stress, and resources available. For additional information, contact group leader Joe O’Leary of the Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren at 978-760-0360.
Monthly Lunch by Benchmark Senior Living/Robbins Brook
Tuesday, March 18th, 11:45am
Open to all seniors
Join us for ham & veggie quiche, salad, potatoes, and dessert for $3.00.
Sign up is required. Minuteman Senior Services will be celebrating National Senior Nutrition Month at this lunch with special guests to celebrate how senior nutrition programs support physical, mental, and social health.
Irish Voices Literary Reading and Celtic Harp Performance
Tuesday, March 18th, 1:00-2:45pm
Open to out-of-town seniors for $5
Join us for a lovely afternoon celebrating Irish music, culture, and literature! Celtic harper and storyteller Jaimee Leigh Joroff will take us on a resonant journey through the history of the Celtic harp, share a look at the Celtic harp’s history, Irish legends from the past, and play a few tunes. Then after a refreshment break, Stephen Collins will perform Irish Voices, a dramatic offering that celebrates Irish writers including Yeats, Joyce, Heaney, and McCourt. A great deal of Irish writing centers on the subjects of land, the past, the Church, and the political landscape. Jaimee Leigh Joroff is a former competitive Irish step-dancer and third-generation harpist. As a child she spent summers at her Godmother’s cottage in Sligo, Ireland, learning Irish fairy tales and legends of the landscape. She regularly performs at private events and also teaches Celtic harp. After a long sales career, Stephen Collins is doing what he truly loves—performing as literary luminaries and teaching literature classes.
Donating to Make Downsizing Easy
Wednesday, March 19th, 11:00-12noon
Open to all seniors/free
Donating the right items in the right way is key to making a meaningful impact—no matter where you choose to donate. Sharon Martens, Executive Director of Household Goods, will share how donating your no-longer-needed items to organizations like Household Goods can make downsizing and decluttering easier—while also making a big difference for someone in need.
Irish-Themed Line Dancing Party with Paul Hughes
Wednesday, March 19th, 2:30-3:30pm
Open to all seniors/free
Paul will be teaching some line dancing steps with an Irish twist in this fun dance party. Paul will be donning a leprechaun hat so join him by wearing green or accessorizing! No experience necessary. Paul Hughes is a line and ballroom dance instructor and teaches at various senior, recreation, and community centers throughout MetroWest Boston.
Paul Simon’s 65-Year Journey with John Clark
Thursday, March 20th, 1:00-2:00pm
Open to out-of-town seniors for $5
Join John Clark for a multimedia overview of the rich and varied career of Paul Simon. Like his contemporaries, Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon (with Art Garfunkel) began as a strongly confessional singer/songwriter, but unlike them has consistently presented his lyrics using polished production values and exceptional musicians. And Simon continues to evolve lyrically and expand musically. The biblically prophetic mode of Sound of Silence (1966) resurfaces in his mid-70s masterpiece American Tune. Early ethnic explorations into world music (El Condor Pasa) culminate in the politically controversial Graceland album. And gospel music seems to be a major influence throughout his career (Loves Me Like a Rock, Gone at Last). Drawing less upon his Jewish heritage than either Dylan or Cohen, his more recent songs seem to focus on spiritual questions and discoveries from mostly Christian and Hindu/Buddhist sources (Questions for the Angels, The Afterlife and Quiet).
Java with John
Friday, March 21st, 9:45am
Open to Acton residents
Town Manager, John Mangiaratti will be here to give updates from the Town, answer your questions and listen to your suggestions and concerns. Acton TV will be filming it live.