Issue 28 | September 2021 G E M WHAT’S NEW IN THE “GEM OF NORFOLK COUNTY” SEPTEMBER 2021 3R5 Social Programs 6 Trips 7R8 Wellness Programs 9 Human Services 10 Calendar BE THE FIRST TO RECEIVE THE GEM EACH MONTH, JOIN THE EMAIL LIST BY EMAILING [email protected] Foxborough Council on Aging & Human Services 508R543R1234 | 75 Central Street, Foxborough Mon, Tue, & Thurs: 8:00amR4:00pm Wed: 8:00amR6:00pm | Fri: 8:00amR12:30pm Contact Karen Fontaine to place an ad today! [email protected] or (800) 477-4574 x6350 Get the Medical Attention You Need, FAST... As Simple as Pushing a Button Be Prepared ... with a Personal Emergency In an emergency, time is of the A Life Plan Community, providing utmost importance. When you Reporting System require assistance, A 1 Alert Independent, Supportive and Long Term Personal Emergency Nursing Care to the Foxborough community Reporting System will summon the help you for over 100 years. need. Immediately! 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Bring your creave side, and your brushes for this fun The Serenading Seniors are a friendly fun group with weekly acvity. Art with Ally runs on a monthly basis. Payment is rehearsals and occasional performances at local venues. If due at the me of registraon. you are interested in joining, call Jeanne at 508R543R8940 BINGO MAH JONGG FREE PLAY Tuesday, September 7 | 1:30pmR3:00pm | FREE! Mondays & Wednesdays | 1:00pm | FREE! Come join this tradional game of chance, this event is This fun and excing le game, is perfect for those who are coordinated by the Friends of the Foxboro Seniors looking to sharpen their skills while making new friends. CRIBBAGE BOOK CLUB Fridays | 10:45amR12:15pm | FREE! Monday, September 13 | 11:00amR12:00pm | FREE! Come play this fun and excing card game while making new This program is designed for seniors who simply enjoy friends. We will be liming the amount of Cribbage players, reading or listening to books on tape. Registraon Required. please register before playing. DISSENTERS AND NONCONFORMISTS: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN EARLY AMERICA NEW Wednesday, September 29 | 4:45pm | FREE! The 1st Amendment to the US Constuon guarantees the right to religious freedom. That guarantee was born of the religious vibrancy and diversity of the English colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries. While we may be familiar with the New England Puritans and the Virginia Anglicans, there were many other religious groups that shaped Early America. This lecture by historian Paolo Di Gregorio will focus on the story of religious freedoms in America and may be especially of interest to those that are traveling on the Lancaster/Amish Country trip with the Senior Center in October. COFFEE & DONUTS TECH LESSONS NEW Daily | 8:30ishR11:30 | FREE! (donaons encouraged) Thursdays | 2:00pm | FREE! Our popular, coffee and donuts has returned! Once again At the me of publicaon, we are sll waing for final you will be able to get a cup of coffee and/or a donut confirmaons from the Foxborough Regional Charter School, however we intend on offering 1:1 Technology SCRABBLE Lessons from the Charter School Students. Check Back! Mondays | 1:00pm | FREE! Meet some new friends while playing America’s favorite MAH JONGG LESSONS NEW board game. This program is liming the number of Wednesdays starng October 13 | 12:30pm | FREE! parcipants to follow guidelines. Have you ever wanted to learn how to play Mah Jongg? Or CANASTA has it been many years since you last played and you would Thursdays| 12:30pm | FREE! like a refresher? This 7 week class taught by Edie Erickson Canasta is a card game of the rummy family of games. will teach you all the basics of this fairly complicated game. Players should have prior experience and should register in By the end of the class you should be able join the regularly advance as space is limited in this program. scheduled Mah Jongg groups here at the Senior Center. DOWNTON ABBEY CLUB NEW Mondays | 2:05pmR3:50pm The series, set in the ficonal NEW Yorkshire country estate of Downton Abbey between 1912 R1926 depicts the lives of the aristocrac Crawley family and their domesc servants. The Downton Abbey Club will convene each Monday to watch the crically acclaimed show in chronological order. Most weeks the club will watch two episodes in a row. R E G I S T E R O N L I N E F O R A L L 2 P R O G R A M S A T www.MyAcveCenter.com SOCIAL PROGRAMS Q/A WITH THE TOWN MANAGER TRACY’S TREASURES CRAFT SHOW Wednesday, September 29 | 12:30pm | FREE! Tuesday, September 14 | 11:00am | FREE! Come join the Foxborough Town Manager, William Keegan Tracy’s Treasures Cra Show is filmed at the Senior Center for conversaon. The Town Manager will provide updates and broadcast on Facebook. Cra er Extraordinaire Tracy on town proceedings and if me allows, a queson and Rozak teaches seniors how to turn every day items into answer session. Treasures. LANCASTER TRIP MEET & GREET NEW Thursday, October 7 | 12:00pm | FREE! NEW This meet & greet is for travelers on the October Lancaster, Pennsylvania trip to get to know one another. Aendance is not required but it is strongly encouraged. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. KNITTING Mondays | 1:00pm | FREE! This class is for beginners as well as those who would like to brush up on their skills or work on a project. Please bring your kning needles and yarn. COUNCIL ON AGING/HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Thursday, September 23 | 3:00pm | FREE! The COA/HS Advisory Board is a group of senior representaves appointed by the Board of Selectmen to advise the daily operaons of the Council on Aging/Human Services Dep. FRIENDS OF THE FOXBORO SENIORST MCGINTY ROOM Saturday, September 18 | 9:00am | FREE! The Friends of the Foxboro Seniors is a Foxborough based nonprofit whose mission is to support the needs of Foxborough’s seniors. If you are interested in joining the friends please THEATER WORKSHOP NEW consider using the donaon below. Wednesdays| 11:30amR12:30pm | FREE! Learn character portrayal by reading scripts (mostly TALESPINNERS comedy). This fun workshop led by Evie Rayburg and Tuesdays| 2:00pmR3:00pm | FREE! Jeanne Bonneau will require no memorizaon, costumes Our stories and memories are what glue us together as or producon. families, neighborhoods, and even whole sociees. You may not consider yourself a writer or even a storyteller, but you may have interesng recollecons to share. D FRIENDS OF THE FOXBORO SENIORS O Today’s Date________________ Yearly Membership runs from July 1stRJune 30th Name ___________________________ N Address_____________________________________ Phone (____)______Email___________________________________ A Membership Donaon for $10 pp. If you would like to make an addional contribuon $ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Memorial Donaon $ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ In Memory ofZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ T Make your check payable to the “Friends of the Foxboro Seniors”, PO Box 116, Foxborough Ma 02035. R E GR I ES GT EI SR T EO R N L O I N LE I N F EO R F O A R L L A LF L R E E 39 P R O G R A M S A T www.MyAcveCenter.com SOCIAL PROGRAMS TABLE TOP GARDEN CLUB Tuesdays | 9:45am | FREE! Garden Club has started once again offering their Table Top Garden Club. Under the direcon of Marsha Lewicke this LUNCHEON OUTINGS club will explore gardening and techniques . Thursday, September 30T Jake & Joes VETERANS’ CLUB MEN’S BBQROUTSIDE Monday, September 20 | 2:30pm | FREE! Wednesday, September 23 | 12:00pm | Cost: $3 The mission of the Veterans’ Club is to create a listening Once a month men are invited to a BBQ where they can session around veterans and their stories to ensure that discuss men’s issues. To parcipate in the BBQ men must this living history will never be forgoen. register and pay by the Tuesday before. SENIOR SANDWICHES: GRAB & GO OR IN PERSON NEW Thursdays| 10amR1pm | $3 Suggested Donaon to HESSCO All meals are served with a side, a bag of chips and water September 2T Chicken salad on a roll September 9T Turkey & cheese on a croissant September 16T Seafood salad on a roll September 23T Ham & cheese on a croissant September 30T Chicken salad on a roll SENIOR SANDWICHES WILL NOW BE ON THURSDAYS, PICK UP YOUR SANDWICHES AT THE FRONT DESK BETWEEN 10AMR1PM MOVIES September’s Theme: Sherlock Holmes SHERLOCK HOLMES (2009) Thursday, September 2 | 1:00pm | FREE! HISTORY OF THE DOOLITTLE HOME NEW When a string of murders terrorizes London, it doesn’t take Thursday, September 30 | 2:15pm | FREE! long for legendary detecve Sherlock Holmes (Robert We have all driven by hundreds of mes, but now come Downey Jr.