Programs
SEPTEMBER 2023 PROGRAMING
Registration for most CEA programs and events can be done through www.myactivecenter.com
All exercise classes are drop-in.
Payments accepted via cash, check or credit card.
| SENIORS GOT STRENGTH | MONDAYS | 10:30 A.M. |
| GENTLE YOGA 1 GENTLE YOGA 2 | TUESDAYS TUESDAYS | 8:30 A.M. 9:30 A.M. |
| BALANCE AND CONDITIONING | TUESDAYS | 11:00 A.M. |
| CHAIR YOGA | WEDNESDAYS | 10:30 A.M. |
| YOGA AND MINDFUL MYSOFACIAL MASSAGE | THURSDAYS | 9:00 A.M. |
| SENIORS GOT STRENGTH | THURSDAYS | 10:45 A.M. |
| PILATES | FRIDAYS | 9:30 A.M. |
| ZUMBA | FRIDAYS | 11:00 A.M. |
First time attending an exercise class??? NO CHARGE to you!
COHASSET CAFÉ - Mondays from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.. Drop-in coffee social. All are welcome. Enjoy coffee, home-baked pastries, and friendly conversation. $3.00 donation per person. Bring a friend and remember your first time is free! During Café’
TOWN NURSE'S OFFICE HOURS - First and Third Mondays of each month from 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOAN MESCHINO'S OFFICE HOURS - Monday September 11th from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
BOCCE/CORNHOLE - Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Play Bocce outside or if the weather dictates, Cornhole inside. Drop-ins are welcome and new players are invited. NO CHARGE!
TECHNOLOGY DROP-IN HELP - First Wednesday of each month from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Help with computers, tablets, smartphones, Facebook, Instagram, Skype, texting, etc., with Brigid - technology librarian from the Paul Pratt Library. First come, first serve. NO CHARGE!
REFLEXOLOGY - Second Tuesday of each month and Last Monday of each month from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. by appointment ONLY. Reflexology is the application of pressure at various levels to the foot to produce a positive effect on a corresponding body part to release blockages causing pain or illness. Thirty-minute reflexology session by a certified reflexologist, Anne Brennan. Register via www.myactivecenter.com or 781-383-9112. Payment is due at the time of service. $30.00 per session.
MASSAGE THERAPY - Second Wednesday of each month from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. by appointment ONLY. Paula Conner is a licensed massage therapist and has worked on over one thousand clients. Working from the waist up knee down over clothing, Paula hopes to bring some relief from pain, stress, and anxiety. Please call 781-383-9112 to register or www.myactivecenter.com. Payment is due at the time of service. Thirty-minute sessions - $30.00 per session.
"ASK A LAWYER” - *NEW DATES AND TIMES* Tuesday September 12, 2023 / Tuesday December 12, 2023 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Paul Schwartzman, Estate Planning Attorney, Founder of Twin Pine Law Firm, Rockland. He focuses on estate planning, estate administration, and elder law. FREE half-hour consults at Willcutt Commons by appointment only. Contact the Cohasset Elder Affairs offices at 781-383-9112 to book your appointment.
MANICURES & MINI-PEDICURES BY JODDIE - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. by appointment ONLY. A licensed manicurist performs manicures and mini pedicures at discount prices. Manicures: shape, clean, buff, and hand polish, $15. No polish, $10, Mini-pedicure $13. Appointments fill-up fast. Call 781-383-9112 to schedule.
SHINE APPOINTMENTS - (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) SHINE Counselor Lynne Buckley. If you would like to book a virtual or in-person appointment regarding your Medicare or Health Insurance options, please call the Cohasset Elder Affairs offices at 781-383-9112 and schedule through Diane Picot.
KNITTING AND CROCHET GROUP – Thursdays from 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. All levels. Whether you have always wanted to learn and have never held a needle or hook or are an experienced crafter, you are welcome! Do you have a project sitting in the closet that you’re stuck on? Need help fixing a mistake? Want to show off your mad crafting skills? Join us and come help shape our new group. Lisa Rosen has never met a yarn she didn’t love. She is a lifelong crafter and a knitting and crochet instructor and designer. She worked for many years in a local yarn shop. She currently has a custom knit and design business. Walk in a group. FREE *Please note the instructor will not be present on the third Thursday of every month, although the class will still meet.*
ONCOLOGY SUPPORT GROUP – Third Wednesday of each month. Peer-led support group. Drop-ins welcome. *The group will be by ZOOM the other Wednesdays of the month. Please call the Cohasset Elder Affairs offices at 781-383-9112 for more information.
DRAWING/WATERCOLOR (Ongoing class) - Tuesdays September 12, 2023 to October 17, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Led by instructor Patricia LaLiberte this class is for people with drawing experience and who completed the watercolor techniques class last year at the Willcutt Commons. During each class, you may draw or paint the still life that is set up for a class or work on a watercolor painting from a photo, picture, memory, or imagination. Ample support will be provided by the instructor who will help you progress in your artmaking to achieve your goals. Bring your art materials. Register by Tuesday September 5th by calling Cohasset Elder Affairs at (781) 383-9112. $25.00 per person.
DRAWING WITH COLOR (New Class) - Tuesdays September 12, 2023 to October 17, 2023 from10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Led by instructor Patricia LaLiberte this is an art class for those who are looking to develop strong and accurate drawing skills, shape, form (3D), light, shade, shadow textures, detail, and composition. We will begin with graphite pencils and work with colored pencils. Artists of all skill levels are welcome, and we will work towards reaching your individual goals. Ample individual attention will be provided by the instructor. Supplies are included. Register by Tuesday September 5th by calling Cohasset Elder Affairs at (781) 383-9112. $25.00 per person.
END OF SUMMER COOKOUT - Thursday September 14, 2023 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Choice of lobster or chicken salad rolls served with coleslaw and chips, prepared by "celebrity chef" Dan Volungis. Strawberry shortcake will be provided by The Friends of Cohasset Elder Affairs. Live Music by “Play-it-again” band that has rocked the South Shore for the past decade in restaurants, fairgrounds and stadiums. Cohasset residents can RSVP with menu choice after August 21st and non-residents after Sep. 5th. $10.00 per person.
SHREDDING DAY - Monday September 18, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Willcutt Commons – 91 Sohier Street. District Attorney Michael Morrissey is sponsoring a Mobile shredding truck to the Cohasset community. District Attorney Morrissey is inviting all to bring their personal and sensitive documents as well as computer hard drives to dispose of safely and securely free of charge. Protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft and fraud and dispose of your important documents. When should I shred it?
- Immediately: sales receipts, ATM receipts, paid credit card statements, paid utility bills, credit offers.
- After 7 years: tax-related receipts, tax-related canceled checks, W-2s, records for tax deductions taken.
RED CROSS PRESENTATION - Wednesday September 20, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Flooding, forest fires, hurricanes, and earthquakes wreak havoc on communities around the world. The Red Cross works with communities to help prepare them to face disasters, provide urgently needed support when disaster strikes, and support families who have been separated and are seeking to reunite. Join us to learn more about this organization that helps people near or far in times of emergency and better prepare your household for increasingly severe weather events. Please RSVP by Monday September 18th at www.myseniorcenter or 781-383-9112. NO COST.
COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB OF COHASSET, "Flowers and Friends Together Again" - Thursday September 21, 2023 from 1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Join the Community Garden Club of Cohasset and create your own floral arrangement. Join us for this popular activity and create a beautiful arrangement to take home. Limited space available. Please RSVP by Friday September 15th at 781-383-9112 or register via www.myactivecenter.com Checks must be made out to the Community Garden Club of Cohasset and mailed to Willcutt Commons – 91 Sohier Street – Cohasset, MA 02025 - $5.00 per person.
HERMAN MELVILLE, "Sailing Towards My Father" - Wednesday September 27, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a one-man play, presented by actor Stephen Collins, about Herman Melville (1819-1891), the American author best known for his whaling epic Moby-Dick. This play chronicles Melville’s life from youth to old age, concentrating on his evolution as a writer and his complex relations with God, his parents and siblings, his wife and children, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Please register with either Elder Affairs via www.myactivecener.com or by phone at 781-383-9112 OR through the Library at: https://paulprattlibrary.librarymarket.com/event/herman-melville-sailing-towards-my-father There is NO COST to attend this program. *Sponsored by Cohasset Elder Affairs and the Friends of the Paul Pratt Library*
- September movie has been CANCELLED
- September book is: "When the Nightingale Sings" by Suzanne Kelman
BUS TRIPS FOR 2023