Sudbury Senior Center Announces Upcoming Events

From the Sudbury Senior Center:

Cancer Support group

Nancy Gavlin, Psy.D., of Facing Cancer and Anne Manning, LMHC, will offer a Cancer Support Group on Monday’s beginning July11th, from 12:30-2:00 PM at the Sudbury Senior Center. This group will run through the summer. This program is a support group for people who are living with a cancer diagnosis. In a warm, supportive and safe community, we explore the challenges of living with cancer. Together, we find ways to support one another and cope with multiple life changes and managing uncertainty. Please call The Sudbury Senior Center to sign up at 978-443-3055.

2 Watercolors Workshop

Join our delightful Watercolors Workshop with instructor Sandy Wilensky on Friday afternoons from

11:30 AM-1:30 PM, July 8-Sept. 2, No class on August 19. Class is 8 weeks; cost is $56. A second workshop called “Plein air class Watercolor” will be held on the above dates, but will start at 2:00 PM. We are offering this alternative time and location for the 1:45 PM class for this session. The class will meet in different outdoor locations to paint outside (Plein air). Class is open to those with lots of experience as well as newer artists. During inclement weather, class will meet in the Instructor’s studio, ArtSpace at 63 Summer St., Maynard. For more information, you may leave a message for Sandy with the Senior Center Receptionist at (978)443-3055. Please stop by the Sudbury Senior Center and pay for the class, when you register for the class.

World’s Greatest Paintings DVD Series

The Sudbury Senior Center will be showing “World’s Greatest Paintings DVD Series” on the following Mondays—July 11, 25, August 8, 15, 22, 29. Stop by with your brown bag lunch at 12:30 PM. The DVD will start at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (two 30 minute lectures). This series will discuss some of the most significant painting in Western Art taking you from the 14th century to the 20th, distinguished art historian and veteran Great Courses’ Professor William Kloss reveals a group of works that rank among the greatest paintings ever made. Please call the Sudbury Senior Center at (978) 443-3055 to sign up.

Prebiotic and Probiotic Foods

You've probably heard of prebiotics and probiotics, but do you know what they are? Nutrition research

has pinpointed specific functional components of foods that may improve health, and prebiotics and probiotics are two such substances. Come learn about the benefits of these functional foods on Thursday, July 14, 10:00 AM. Traci Robidoux, R.D., LDN, of BayPath Elder Services will be providing the lowdown on pro and pre-biotics! Please register by calling the Senior Center at (978) 443-3055.

Teen Tech

We have added additional Teen Tech sessions on Tuesdays during the summer beginning July 12 – Aug 23 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Stop by to learn all about the new Senior Center website and to get technical help creating a login Id on Eventbrite so you can sign up for future programs being offered at the Sudbury Senior Center. Please call the Sudbury Senior Center to make an appointment at (978) 443-3055.

Short Story Discussion Group

Join Lois Leav at the Senior Center for a discussion of the short story The Dead or another story from the book The Dubliners by James Joyce. This group will meet on the following Thursdays; July 14 & July 28 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Lois, who is a book and story lover, will facilitate the discussion about this short story. Call us at the Senior Center to let us know that you will attend at 978-443-3055. Thank you Lois for suggesting this idea! Please Note: We are showing the movie version of the story The Dead on Thursday, July 7. Pizza at noon; movie at 12:30 PM.

Pizza and a Movie

Pizza will be served at 12:00 PM – Movie starts at 12:30 PM on Thursday afternoons during July and August at the Sudbury Senior Center. We are also showing two child friendly movies; “Inside Out” and “How to Train Your Dragon”. The play list is as follows: “The Dead” on July 7, “Inside Out”- kids welcome on July 14, No movie on July 21,“In the Heart of the Sea” on July 28, “Burnt” on Aug 4, “Doctor Zhivago” on Aug 11, “How to Train Your Dragon” -kids welcome on Aug 18 and “East Side Sushi” on Aug 25. Please call the Sudbury Senior Center at (978) 443-3055 to order your pizza by 10:00 AM on the day of the movie.

Forever Motown

Sudbury Senior Trips will leave on Wednesday, September 21 to see the iconic sounds and choreography of “Motown” performed by veteran entertainers. Featuring songs of The Four Tops, The Temptations, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, and many more. This day trip includes transportation, lunch and show. The tour company is Best of Times. Please sign up and pay at the Sudbury Senior Center by August 9, 2016.

Foxwoods Trip – August 1, 2016

The 2016 Foxwoods trips will continue on a quarterly basis with Deanna Sklenak and Ron Ragno organizing and promoting them—thanks Deanna and Ron! Please sign up early, so that we can be sure to have enough participants to cover the bus fee. Trips have been scheduled for August 1, and November 7. You may sign up, as early as, two months before the trip. Please stop by or call the Sudbury Senior Center for more information at (978) 443-3055. The cost of the trip is $26.00 which includes transportation and the following casino coupons: $10.00 food/buffet voucher and $10.00 slot play.

Friday at the Movies

Relax on Friday afternoons with a movie at the Sudbury Senior Center. All movies are shown on Fridays at 12:30 PM. We are currently showing. “The English Patient” on July 8, “Wicked: The New Musical” on July 15, “Trumbo” on July 22 “Hachi: A Dogs Tale” on July 29, “Youth” on Aug 5 and

“Lady in the Van” on August 12. Please call the Sudbury Senior Center at (978) 443-3055 to sign up for the movie.

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