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TOWN OF BROOKLINE SENIOR NEWS AND EVENTS Council on Aging Published with help from the Brookline Multi‐Service Senior Center Corporation Brookline Senior Center 93 Winchester Street OCTOBER 2019 Brookline, Massachusetts 02446 Council on Aging Information Hotline 617‐730‐2777 617‐730‐2778 ANNUAL AUTUMN BENEFIT Senior Center Van 617‐730‐2770 617‐730–2750 Attend the 18th Annual Autumn Benefit at Brookline Council on Aging the Senior Center on Wednesday, October www.brooklinema.gov 23, starting at 6:00 pm. This is a GALA event www.brooklineseniorcenter.org and one you won’t want to miss. It’s also our major fundraising event of the year, and Brookline Community Aging Network www.BrooklineCAN.org helps support the Center’s operating budget. This year we are honoring our State Senator Cynthia Stone Creem, Majority Leader, for her advocacy and legislative efforts for older adults. The top floor of the Senior Center will be transformed for the evening into a spectacular ballroom with hors d’oeuvres, It’s that time of year wine, a sumptuous buffet, a dance band, and more. Tickets again. Flu Clinic at are $100 per person ($65 per senior). the Senior Center on For more information contact Ruthann Tuesday, October 29 Dobek at 617‐730 2756. RSVP by Thurs‐ from 11:30‐1:00 pm. day, October 17 to ensure your space at this special event. If you cannot attend, Katherine S. Newman Presentation please consider a tax deductible contri‐ ʺRetirement Insecurity in the Age of bution by check or make an online dona‐ Inequality,ʺ originally scheduled for tion at www.brooklineseniorcenter.org. Thursday, October 17, is (See P.13) Special thanks to our Diamond business sponsors: Beth Israel POSTPONED Deaconess Medical Center and Michael Merrill. October 8 from 12:00‐2:00 pm South Brookline Senior Meetup (see P. 19). 1 INDEX All the Things You Are.................................................7 Nantucket Lightship.....................................................8 Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group…………...13 Norfolk RSVP...............................................................19 Ask A Nurse……………………………………….…..4 Nutrition Facts Label..................................................19 At a Glance, October...... ...……………..……..……..24 Observances, October... ..............…….…..…………...3 Assistive Technology, Vibrant Program……….…..10 Ongoing Senior Center Events……………………...24 Benefit, Autumn…………………………………….....1 Party of the Century………………………………......3 Board President………………………………………14 Pharmacy, Mass College.............................................11 Book Discussion Group, Public Issues ………….....15 Ping Pong………………………………...…………...10 Book Discussion Group, Putterham………………..15 Reiki………………………………………………...…11 Brookline Bees……………………………..…….…...15 Rummikub……………………………………………26 BrooklineCAN..............................................................13 Senior Center Month………………………………...11 Brookline Music School...............................................11 Services, Senior (BETS, BLAB, File of Life, HELP, Brookline Recreation................……………………...28 SNAP, SHINE, Social Security)………...…..........6 Bridge, Experienced Players………………………...26 SHINE............................................................................33 CARE...............................................................................9 SHOP……………………………………………….....34 Chess…………………………………...……………...26 South Brookline Senior Meetup.................................19 Chorus………………………………..……………….18 Spanish Immersion…………………………………..13 COA Meeting…………………………………………10 Spinoza Discussion Group.........................................35 Computer Lab………………………………...……....18 Spotlighted Volunteer……………………………….10 Craft Fair Meeting……………………………………..3 Thank You………………………….………....31, 32, 33 Dance Party, Tuesday………………………………..33 Theater Club………………………………………….29 Dance, Tommy Bahama Halloween...........................7 TTP (formally known as ICARE)……..………….…..4 Director, From the...………………………...………..14 Travel, Easy……………………………...……..……..13 ELF….…………………...…………………….............16 TRIPPS ……………...…………………………….…..23 Fitness…………………………………………………28 Vibrant Technology…………...……………………..10 File of Life......................................................................27 Visit with Vitolo...........................................................15 Flue Vaccine Schedule..................................................8 Ukulele..........................................................................12 Food Distribution…………………………..………...16 Volunteer Opportunities.............................................34 Food Bank, Greater Boston.........................................34 Zumba Gold…………………………………………..12 Gallery 93......................................................................28 Geriatrician, Ask a…………………………..…….…..5 Handicapped Access……………………...…..…......34 The Town of Brookline Senior News & Events Health Page, (Ask a Nurse, Podiatry Clinic, Low BROOKLINE COUNCIL ON AGING (COA) Vision Group, Blood Pressure Screening, Clinic, Health Coach)…………………….….....................4 Ruthann Dobek Hearing Services, Brookline ………………………....4 Director, Council on Aging/Senior Center Hearing Test.................................................................11 Julie Washburn LGBT Out 2 Brunch Bunch………………………….23 Program Manager, Council on Aging/Senior Center Let’s Go Out To Lunch Bunch………………………21 Library Connection…………………………………..34 Maureen Cosgrove‐Deery Living Our Values …………………...………...……..7 Newsletter Editor Luncheon Special…………………………………….21 The Town of Brookline Senior News and Events is Mahjong …………………………………………........16 published monthly by the Brookline Council on Memory Café……………………….……………….....7 Aging, 93 Winchester Street, Brookline, MA 02446. Movies for Film Lovers……………………………...22 Subscription fee: $10.00/year. See page 27 for subscription/renewal form. 2 OCTOBER OBSERVANCES PARTY OF THE CENTURY On Monday, October 14, the Senior Center You are invited to the party will be closed in observance of Indigenous Peo‐ of the century on Tuesday, pleʹs Day. Activities include pow‐wows, tradi‐ October 15 from 2:00‐3:30 tional dance, and lessons about Native Ameri‐ pm at the Brookline Senior can culture. In addition, celebrations often in‐ Center. We are looking for clude parades and street fairs featuring colorful Centenarians to be honored! costumes, music, and ethnic Are you 99 or over or do food. October 7, Yom Kippur you know someone who is? also known as Day of Atone‐ We will be celebrating Agnes Rogers, longtime ment, is the holiest day of the champion of the Brookline Senior Center, year for the Jews. We cele‐ whose 100th birthday is on October 15th. brate World smile day on, Fri‐ Come dance to the upbeat music of the Wini‐ day, October 4, Child Health Day on Saturday, ker Band. Enjoy treats from New Paris Bakery, begins on the evening of Tuesday, October 8. a tradition since 1919! To register as an hon‐ United Nations Day on Thursday, October 24, oree or for more information, please contact and Halloween is on Thursday, October 31. Julie Washburn at the Brookline Senior Center at [email protected] or (617) 730‐ 2770. Also, please contact Julie if you would like to send an invitation to a friend or relative ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT to The Party of the Century. FAIR MEETING Planning is well underway ‐SAVE THE DATE‐ for our 35th Annual Holi‐ Loss and Grief Support Group day Craft Fair! This yearʹs Fair will take Join us on Tuesday afternoons in place on Friday, November 15 from 10:00 am‐ December. We will offer a sup‐ 3:00 pm and Saturday, November 16 from port group for those who are cop‐ 11:00 am‐2:00 pm so be sure to mark your cal‐ ing with loss, grief, or a signifi‐ endars. Join us for our final planning meeting cant life event. The group is open on Monday, October 28 at 1:00 pm when we to all Brookline and surrounding will go over last minute details for the community residents over the Fair. We are sorry to announce that we have age of 60 who wish to share their filled all of our ʺCraft Vendorʺ spots for this experience with others. There is no fee re‐ year, but there is still plenty of room for volun‐ quired for this group. For more information, teers to help out in other areas. The proceeds contact: Michael Allen, LCSW at 617‐730‐2754 from the Craft Fair will help to support the or [email protected]. programs and services of the Brookline Senior Center, with a special donation to World Cen‐ tral Kitchen so let’s make this our most suc‐ cessful year yet! 3 Ask a Nurse Lynn Schuster, RN, BSN, CDP, Podiatry Clinic Routine foot care Clinical Nurse Liaison, Hebrew Senior with Dr. John McLoughlin is availa‐ Life Home and Community Based Services, will ble at the Health Clinic at the Senior return to the Center on Thursday, October 3 at Center. The cost is $40. To inquire 11:00 am. about appointments call 617‐730‐ 2777. Only callus and toe nail trimming is Low Vision Group This peer‐led support group offered. Dr. McLoughlin does not offer second for individuals with limited eyesight is on opinions. Wednesday, October 16 at 1:00pm. Blood Pressure Screening Barbara TRUSTED TRANSPORTATION Westley, the nurse from the Brook‐ PARTNER line Public Health Department TTP: Trusted Transportation Partner (BPHD), will provide blood pressure The Council on Aging has again screening at the following locations: been selected to receive an ITNAm‐ Wednesday, October 2 from 2:00‐3:00pm erica ʺTrusted Transportation Part‐ BPHD building Health Department on Pierce nerʺ grant, with support from Regeneron Phar‐ Street. maceuticals. Through