JOIN THE WALKING CLUB!
Stay active, enjoy fresh air and connect with fellow walkers! Regina McCarthy (right) has led a Walking Club on the Rail Trail for about a year. Meet the second and fourth Tuesdays (July 8 and 22) at 10:30am at the train depot on Railroad Street. No need to register – just lace up your sneakers and join the club! McCarthy (shown with fellow walker Diane Corriveau) says they walk to Pep Boys in Salem, N.H., which is about 3 miles round-trip. Walks are weather contingent! ML photo by Melissa Fili
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Happy Fourth of July! This coming year, I hope to make it one of the best years possible with our programs at the Methuen Senior Activity Center.
Our staff is ready to assist you with all you encounter. Together, we will face whatever comes our way and makes the best possible decisions for the best possible outcomes. I will be reaching out by phone to make contact beginning this month. I want to introduce myself to you! I am excited to learn more about you and make a friendship connection!
The Methuen Senior Center works hand in hand with the Health and Human Services Department to help you with SNAP, Fuel Assistance, housing applications, Mass Health applications, Raft Program and so much more. If you need assistance in these areas, please contact us at (978) 983-8825.
Free home
energy assessments
Save energy and money all year!
A no-cost Mass Save Home Energy Assessment may help you find energy-saving solutions and offering energy-saving products. Learn if you qualify for generous rebates and incentives by calling (978) 637-5363.
Lunch with interim
director, activity
coordinator
This program is new to the center. We would like to meet you and hear about what you would like to see at your Senior Center!
Meet the ladies who work daily in the kitchen to help bring nutritional valued meals to you. Laura and Susan are instrumental in the congregate meals and the Meals on Wheels program.
On July 28, Activity Coordinator Jennifer Loiselle and Interim Director Susan Riccio invite you to have lunch to make a connection to your senior center and new friendships. Call the center at (978) 983-8825 to make reservation.
On the menu: sliced turkey, gravy, carrots, cranberry sauce, wheat bread and canned fruit. After lunch, we will tour the center and you can see what we offer!
Ice Cream Social
Kannan and Pricone Plumbing and Heating are offering a free Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, July 9 from 12:30-4pm. Music by DJ Mark Rich! Enjoy delicious ice cream provided by JayGee’s, and dance the afternoon away.
This event is free, but reservation is required by calling the center at (978) 983-8825.
Happy Hearts Chorus
Do you like to sing? Do you sing in your car? The Happy Hearts Chorus is looking for you! Who are the Happy Hearts Chorus? They are volunteers who rehearse weekly on Thursday afternoons to put on shows at the Senior Center, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, Methuen Music Hall and city events. To join this fun group, meet up with us on Thursdays at 1pm.
Did you know?
We offer the following:
Exercise classes, workout room with treadmills, elliptical and recumbent bikes
Daily Hot Lunch Program and Meals on Wheels
Transportation for medical appointments
Senior/Disabled property Tax Relief through the City of Methuen
Educational and Life Enrichment programs
Happy Hearts Choral Group
Day Trips, Overnight and extended trips
Grief Support
Income Tax Assistance
Intergenerational Programs. Adopt-A-Grandparent Program
Information and referral services
Free Durable Medical Equipment loaner program
Blood Pressure Clincs, Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9-11am
Healthcare Proxies and Homestead Act forms
Telephone outreach reassurance phone calls
Recreational Activities such as Ice Cream Socials, Luncheon specials.
Games, Mahjong, Scrabble, Card Games, 45 Tournaments
Visiting nurse visits to the homebound
… and so much more!
Coming up
Please note: Reservations are required for all events by calling (978) 983-8825.
July 2: Meal testing with Heart to Home Meals.
July 3: Patriotic Day. Center closes at noon.
July 4: Closed for the holiday! Happy Fourth of July.
July 7: Kev Tech assistance with your phone, tablet or other device, 10am; BINGO, 1pm.
July 8: Walking Club, 10:30am.
July 9: Informational table with Family Circle Care, 11:30am; Free Ice Cream Social, 12:30-4pm.
July 10: The Talk, 10am. Conversation on current events.
July 11: Photography with Nancy Reardon, 10am-noon; Film Series featuring “The Butler.”
July 14: 45’s begins at 12:30pm.
July 15: Game Day, 2pm with Kevin Richman.
July 16: Loss and Transition, a program that helps you when you lose someone you love, 10am.
July 17: Veterans Breakfast. Reservation required by calling center.
July 18: Photography class with Nancy Reardon, 10am-noon; Rock Painting, 10am.
July 21: Kev Tech, 10am; BINGO, 1pm.
July 22: Walking Club, 10:30am; Karaoke, 1:30-4pm. Join us and sing like a superstar!
July 24: Craft Class Painting Seashells.
July 25: Game Day, 10am. Outdoors, weather permitting; Film Series, “National Treasure,” 10am.
July 28: 45’s begins at 12:30pm.
July 30: Delvena Theatre Group will present “Bon Voyage.”
July 31: The Talk, 10am. Conversation on current events.
The Senior Center is located at 77 Lowell St. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8am-4pm; Friday, 8am-12:30pm. To view our entire newsletter, go to cityofmethuen.net and click Senior Center. For more information on activities, trips or functions, call (978) 983-8825.
