The HILLTOPPER Hopkinton’s Hub for Boomers and Beyond November 2019 Hopkinton Senior Center FRIENDS OF THE HOPKINTON SENIORS ANNUAL HOLIDAY FUNDRAISERS SILENT AUCTION GIFT BASKETS & ITEMS Check out the numerous gift baskets and items now on display in the lobby, and place your bids! Bidding ends at noon Saturday, Nov. 23. BOSE Speaker Autographed Bruins Team Boston Red Sox Autographed Baseball Hockey Stick Nathan Eovaldi Annual Christmas Sale Also, Hand Quilted and Knitted Gifts & Baked Goods Friday, Nov. 22, 9-6 & Saturday, Nov. 23, 9-12 Cleaning out attic and garage? Your gently used Christmas items are needed now. We also are looking for new or gently used costume jewelry for gifts. POTTERY BASKET CHANCE Visit the Thrift Shop to view and purchase your chance tickets to win a beautiful gift basket full of handmade one of a kind pottery. Drawing is on November 24th at the Hopkinton Center for Arts. Proceeds from the annual Primarily Potters Show and ticket sales will support art programs at the Senior Center. The PPS runs November 22, 23, and 24 at the HCA on Hayden Rowe. These artistic treasurers make great lasting gifts. WOODVILLE ROD & GUN THANKSGIVING DINNER HOPKINTON SENIOR CITIZEN’S Thursday, November 28, 12 – 3 CHRISTMAS PARTY The Woodville Rod and Gun Club will generously SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1:00 provide their annual Thanksgiving dinner at 252 Wood Street. The Club has been presenting this community Once again The Hopkinton Police Association and Thanksgiving Dinner for many years. their families are presenting the Hopkinton Senior There is no charge – your smiles are all Christmas Party. If you are a Hopkinton Senior (60+) that’s needed. Dinner will be served or one of our volunteers, make your reservation with between 12:00 and 3:00. Please contact the Senior Center. As always, this is a wonderfully the Senior Center to sign up and let us joyous party that includes dinner and many door know if you need transportation. prizes. Rides available; place request when making your reservation. November HOPKINTON SENIOR CENTER 2 8:30-4:00 Mon., Tues. & Thursday A letter from the Director 8:30-7:00 Wednesday o say there is never a dull moment at the Senior Center would 8:30-2:00 Friday T be an understatement! As I look over the newsletter and see 28 Mayhew Street the variety of activities and programs available for your enjoyment Hopkinton, MA 01748 and learning I realize how much is happening here. Recently there (508) 497-9730 were requests made for us to bring Mahjong, Cribbage, and Chess to the Senior Center and as you look through the pages of the www.hopkintonseniorcenter.com newsletter you will see we now have these programs. As always, if Facebook: Hopkinton Senior Center “Like” us on we don't offer something you would like to see, let us know, we are always looking for new and exciting programs to bring you. You are our primary source of ideas and we love hearing what you would like to see, so never hesitate to reach out to a staff member STAFF Ext. Amy Beck, Director ....................................1613 with your ideas, we want to hear them. Ashley Shaheen, Assistant Director ......... 1617 Changes keep coming and with that I would like to extend a warm welcome to Nathalie Scott our new chef! We are extremely Judi Allessio, Administrative Assistant ... 1614 grateful to all the volunteers and staff who stepped up this past year Lisa D’Eon, Outreach Coordinator ............ 1615 to fill the role of chef while we conducted an extensive search for Marlene Troupes, Outreach Coordinator .. 1616 the right person. Nathalie comes to us with her genuine love of Susan Stewart, Volunteer Coordinator ..... 1618 cooking, along with the desire to use fresh and seasonal vegetables, and her baking experience with Tougas Farms. We are very Lisa Deneen, Receptionist ......................... 1619 excited to see the new meals and treats she will bring to the Center. George Robinson, Bus Driver Enjoy the crisp fall air and vibrant colors and I look forward to Louis Mongiat, Bus Driver seeing you here at the Center! Pat Lynch, Custodian A Be, Director Alice Rotfort, S.H.I.N.E Counselor FOOD SERVICE STAFF Nathalie Scott, Chef The gift of a Thankful Heart is Zahra Ali, Chef contentment and peace. Maureen Aylward Richard Munroe Reflection by: Mary McLeod SENIOR VIEW November “Town Hall Team” Guest: Connor B. Degan, Town Clerk Stuart Carter, Administrative Assistant Host: Mary McLeod Sr. View is shown on local cable HCAM TV Mondays: 6:30 pm - Wednesdays: 5:30 pm -Thursdays:11:00 am. COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD Don Wolf, Chairman Donna Deneen Eunice Inman, Vice Chairman Megan Carvalho Jack Palitsch, Treasurer Nancy Drawe Marilyn Palmer, Secretary Carole Slaman John Gardner Open Board meetings held 1st Wed. of month at 1:00 28 Mayhew Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 - 508 497-9730 4 HOPKINTON SENIOR CENTER November 2019 WEDNESDAY EXTENDED PROGRAMS slabs will be taught. You will be able to complete 8:30 AM—7:00 PM pieces by using the various clay techniques and finishing with a colorful palette of glazes. Class taught MOVIES IN THE LIBRARY by Sue Valentine, Pottery Instructor. POMS Pre-registration required. Max: 8. Wednesday, November 20, 10:00 POMS is a comedy about a group of women who form HOW TO CREATE A KNITTED HAT FOR BEGINNERS a cheerleading squad at their retirement community. Wednesdays, November 6,13, & 20, 1:00 - 2:00 Materials Fee: $5.00 (Includes: One plastic TAI CHI FUNDAMENTALS - NEW CLASS! loom of your choice, a loom stick, and yarn) Wednesdays, November 6, 13, 20, 27, 10:45 - 11:30 Jenny O’Neil, COA Volunteer, will show you how to Tai Chi brings greater health and balance to all areas create a loom hat which is the perfect fall/winter of our lives. In this class taught by Jean O’Connor you accessory. Max: 4 will explore the basic principles and begin to work on form. Pre-registration required. Cost: $12.00 Seniors on the Move! Mah Jong Wednesdays, at 3:00 WALKING GROUP Fridays, November 1, 8, 15, & 22, 10:30 - 11:30 Barre Above® Wednesdays, 4:00 Enjoy the beautiful fall foliage and exercise at the Pound® Wednesdays, 5:00 same time! Our Walking Group led by Lisa Deneen, COA Receptionist, meets at the Senior Center and the YOGA - Slow Flow Wednesdays, 6:00 group walks to the Center Trail or other trails nearby. This activity is weather permitting. Advance sign-up. ARTS & CRAFTS ZENTANGLE INSPIRED ART: Clip Art! Tuesday, November 5, 12:30 - Cost: $5.00. Thursday, November 14, 2:00 - 3:30 This fun class will take your Zentangle art off of the Boom Boom Shrimp paper and onto a mini wooden clipboard. Use it to hold Tuesday, December 17, 2:00 - 3:00 Meatloaf your holiday “to do” lists or use its display option to Spaced Limited—Sign-up early. post thankful messages to share this season. Pre- registration required. CRIBBAGE ADVANCED CARD STITCHING Mondays, November 4 and 25, Wednesdays, November 6 and 13, 9:30 - 11:30 10:00 - 11:30 In this two-session workshop, you will learn to Cribbage is a fun, easy to play game that you can now embroider on paper and create keepsake cards using play at the Senior Center. hand stitching techniques. This class is appropriate for those who’ve done previous workshops. Supplies “Movie Time” Travels with Dalton: provided. Workshop led by Irene MacNeil. Min: 5. From Spring skiing at Tuckerman Ravine, to Max: 7. Pre-registration required. Cost: $10.00 the Mississippi Delta, to Five-Finger Rapids on CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS the Yukon River, near to the Arctic Circle, a journey through North America circa Tuesday, November 12, 1:00 - 3:00 Cost: $5.00 1940. There’s even RomCom in the lot! Christmas is coming! Create reindeer, angel, and/or Tuesdays, November 5, December 3 and January snowflake ornaments that will add a personal touch to 3, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. your Christmas tree. This class is taught by Deb Ed Harrow is sharing his father’s films of his travels Robbins, COA Volunteer and member of the Vintage while working with the [then] US Coast and Geodetic Quilters. Pre-registration required. Max: 10. Survey, and some films were done ‘on location’ and BEGINNERS POTTERY showing survey related work. This is a collection of Tuesdays, Nov.12, 19, 26, Dec. 3,10, 17, about 20 8mm silent films, most in color, depicting Jan. 7,14, and 28, 1:00 - 2:30 Cost: $45.00 North America during the 1940’s. This class will introduce the clay process, from wet Pre-registration is helpful. clay to a high fire finished piece. The basic hand building techniques of pinch pots, coil building and 28 Mayhew Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 - 508 497-9730 3 HOPKINTON SENIOR CENTER November 2019 MORE EVENTS AGELESS GRACE CHESS FOR FUN - LEARN AND PLAY Friday, November 1, 12:00 - 1:00 Mondays, November 4, 18 & 25, 2:00 - 3:00 Ageless Grace is a brain fitness program based on Chess for Fun – Learn and Play is a new program for neuroplasticity that activates all 5 functions of the adults of all ages. Each weekly 1-hour session will offer brain. Jessica Gibson, Occupational Therapist at instruction and practice for beginners, as well as a place Homecare Solutions will be the presenter. Special to meet for anyone who wants to play chess for fun. The thanks goes to HomeCare Solutions for sponsoring instructor/facilitator is Kate Gasser, a life-long this program.