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Classes & Activities

SOME CURRENT CLASSES (see newsletter for more information)

  • Spanish Classes  Basics & Beyond Tuesdays @ 9:45 am - Instructor Catherine Speigel will practice the basics of the language with you. Have fun interacting with classmates and strengthening your skills. ALSO Beginner Spanish Tuesdays @11:00 am - Any true beginners interested? For those who want to start learning Spanish from scratch, this course will be beginner level. Cost: $6 weekly 

  • FAR NORTH PALEO INDIANS AND EUROPEAN ENCOUNTERS with Bob Jackman This series, will provide an introduction to the Paleo Indians who lived in the far northeast corner of North America between 800 and 1800, the last Paleo Americans on the continent. Later sessions of the course will provide accounts of early encounters between these peoples and European fishermen, traders, explorers, and settlers. The course will be based on the most informative and respected writings on these subjects. Limit 28 students per section. Cost: $25 Wed 6 Sessions - May 6, 13, 20, 27 & June 3, 10 Mornings 10:00 am - 11:30 am Afternoons 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

  • FRIDAY TECH CLASSES with Katy Mayo Cost: $15 per class THE BEST OF APPS Fri May 15 @ 9:30 - 11:00 am Learn about some exciting Apps for fun and entertainment, in addition to Apps that make your life easier. Please register in advance by calling 781-545-8870 or online. THE BEST OF CUSTOMIZATION Fri June 12 @ 9:30 - 11:00 am Helpful ways to customize your phone: special ringtones, favorite contacts, SOS, font size and many more. Please register in advance by calling 781-545-8870 or online

  • TRUTH, MORALITY, AND HUMANITY Presented by Junaid Yasin Are truth, morality and humanity relevant to the success of our Democracy/Nation?” Using historical examples from USA history and world history to explore the relevance to the three attributes mentioned, and also whether national pride can override the attributes of democracy. This course will be structured as interactive rather than as lectures series. Register in advance by calling 781-545-8870 or online. Space is limited. Tues 3 Sessions - June 9, 16, 23 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

  • BREEDING BIRDS & BEACH RECREATION with Liam Norton, founder of Coastal Conservation Services Tues May 19 @ 1:00 - 2:00 pm Learn about the threatened shorebirds that nest on Scituate’s beaches! Discover the fascinating lives of Piping Plover & Least Tern, the challenges they face on busy beaches, efforts used to protect them and how residents & beach goers can help support these birds & ensure their success along our coast. Please register in advance by calling 781-545-8870 or online.

  • SCREENING OF “INUNDATION DISTRICT” Presented by David Abel Thurs June 4 @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm An award-winning feature-length film about the implications of one city’s decision to ignore the threats posed by climate change and spend billions of dollars building a new waterfront district — on landfill, at sea level. Please register in advance by calling 781-545-8870 or online. Cost: $10 See link for trailer https://www.inundationdistrict.com/hom

        EXERCISE
 
  • Balance for Life with Sue—Monday & Thursday @ 11am.  Please pre-register.  This class is often filled to capacity.  Cost $5
  • Beginner Balance with Sue—Wednesday @ 12:30 pm Please pre-register. Cost $5
  • Lift Your Spirits with Sue—Monday @ 12:15 pm; Wednesday @ 11:00 am.  Please pre-register; this class is often filled to capacity.  Cost $5 
  • Lift Your Spirits with Sarah—Friday @ 9:00am.  Please pre-register; this class is often filled to capacity.  Cost $5  
  • Beginner Line Dancing with Jean—Tuesday @ 10:00 am Learn popular line dances to a variety of music and get your exercise at the same time!  Cost $5
  • Intermediate Line Dancing with Jean—Tuesday @ 11:00 am.  Learn popular line dances at a faster pace and with more detail. Lots of dancing!  Cost $6
  • Beginner Tai Chi for Healthy Aging—Thurs @ 1:30-2:30 pm.  This 24-week program (in 8-week sessions) is a modified, slow-moving introduction to Tai Chi principles and movements to improve balance and strength and bring mind/body awareness. Cost: $2 weekly.  Please register to attend.  NEXT 8-WEEK SESSION BEGINS FEB 12 @ 1:30. Questions please call Linda at 781-545-8871.
  • Floor Yoga with Anne—Monday @ 8:30 am in the Lawson Tower Fitness Room. $10;
  • Chair Yoga with Anne—Monday @ 9:45 am in the Lawson Tower Fitness Room. $5
  • Floor Yoga —Wednesday & Friday @ 8:30 am in the Lawson Tower Fitness Room; $10
  • Chair Yoga —Wednesday & Friday @ 9:45 am in the Lawson Tower Fitness Room; $5
  • Get Physical with Phyllis Tues @ 1:30 - 2:30 pm Cost: $2 Instructor Phyllis 20 people max Gentle exercise class designed to ease arthritis symptoms. 
  • Yin Yoga—Thurs @ 9:55 am in the Lawson Tower Fitness Room; $10.  Yin Yoga is great for beginners & older yogis. The poses are simple, slow, and gentle and are done on a mat on the floor. Poses target the body’s connective tissue with calm, deep, passive stretches, which are held for extended periods of time, and are done along with deep breathing. Yin Yoga helps to promote balance within the body, aids digestion, and helps to relieve pain. You will likely notice improved comfort in your body as you move through the tasks of your day with greater ease. Come and enjoy — leave restored, stretched out and relaxed.
  • PM Yoga Flow with Rena— Monday & Wednesday @ 4:00 pm; $6
  • Joyful Movement with Rena—Tuesday @ 12:30 pm; $5
  • Zumba Toning with Justine—Monday & Wednesday @ 2-3 pm; AND Zumba Gold—Thursday @ 10 am (45 mins); $5

  • Beginner Tap with Melissa—Thurs @ 3-4 pm; $6.  Join this fun tap class for beginners wanting to learn the basics of tap and have some fun dancing.  The class will consist of warm ups; review of dance steps and progressive routines.  Tap shoes recommended.  Please register. On hold

  • Intermediate Tap with Melissa—Thurs @ 4-5 pm; $6.  This class for more experienced dancers familiar with time steps and riffs. Please register. On hold

  • Stretching for Every-body w/ Sue Ribiero—Tuesday & Thursday @ 8:45 am; $5, Please bring a mat and register to attend! Every-body will benefit from this gentle floor stretching class!  It will help improve your strength, flexibility and balance.  It will benefit anyone who sits too much as well as those who do or do not regularly exercise, and those who enjoy being active with walking, yard work, or gardening.  By boosting your flexibility with regular stretching, you will keep muscles limber, strong, and healthy which will help you maintain a range of motion in your joints. 

  • Trail Walking—with Janet Fairbanks. Weather permitting Friday at 1:00pm. Please register at the Senior Center if you are interested in being notified of weekly walk location  

ACTIVITIES

  • ART FOR YOUR MIND—Art Appreciation with Jill Sanford
  • J.M.W. TURNER, THE PRIDE OF GREAT BRITAIN The featured topic, J.M.W. Turner, the Pride of Great Britain, features one of Great Britain’s most controversial and beloved 19th Century painters. Explore his light-infused images with bright colors & unusual brushwork which were a mystery to many of those around him, and a powerful inspiration to those who followed. Wed May 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Thurs May 28 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
  • The Fascinating Georgia O'Keeffe  Experience O’Keeffe’s ever-evolving career. From her early views of New York City, to her famous enlarged flowers, to her unique expressions of New Mexico’s natural beauty—enjoy the journey of one of America’s most innovative artists.  Please register in advance by calling 781-545-8870 or online. Wed June 10 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Thurs June 25 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Funded by the Joanne Papandrea Vignoni Memorial Donation and state Formula Grant through the Office of Aging & Independences (AGE). 
  • WATERCOLOR PAINTING with Kathy Mullins Mogayzel Session 6 weeks. Cost: $80
  • BEGINNER WATERCOLOR Tues May 5 - June 16 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm (no class 5/26) We will begin using watercolor paints & explore different methods of using the medium. Register in advance. INTERMEDIATE WATERCOLOR Mon May 4 - June 15 @ 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm (no class 5/25 - Memorial Day) Enhance your skills while you explore various methods of using watercolors from abstract to realism. 

  • Felting with Patrice Kelley  Wed May 27 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Wooly Wednesday Workshop: Come create with us and enjoy the art of needle felting. Learn simple techniques and the materials for making little felted fish. Max people 12 per / Min people 5 to run class. Cost: $15

  • Newcomers Meet & Greet 1st Wednesday of the month—First Wednesday of the month @ 2:00 pm.  Did you recently move to Scituate?  Are you retired w/ time on your hands? Are you looking for a place to meet others with similar interests as you?  We now have a Newcomers Meet & Greet happening on the 1st Wednesday of every month.  Join us for light refreshments and take a tour of our beautiful center.  See what new possibilities and local friendships can be created.  To sign up or for more information, call Kelly Walsh, Assistant Director., 781-545-8873.  Please pre-register.

  • Hearing Healthcare Clinic w/ Michael Schmit, Board Certified Hearing Specialist—Appointments scheduled for 15 minutes between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm.  Free hearing screening, hearing aid cleaning and ear exams.  Please register and you will receive a call for a time. 

  • Story Telling in a New Way - formerly Expressive Writing— FRIDAY @ 11:00-12:00 in Harbor Room.  Would you like to tell a story?  You do not have to consider yourself a writer to join in the fun. You have lived a life full of stories that often times we forget until prompted to think about a certain topic. We choose one prompt each week and all write on the same topic. You are not critiqued. Part of the intrigue is the many different ways to write about the same subject. It is amazing how alike and different we are. What you end up with is a notebook full of stories that you might never have told.  People write in rhyme, some make lists, we all tell something about our lives.  It is rich and rewarding to have taken the time to think about things in this unique way.  Join us!

  • Friday Flix—most Fridays @ 12:30 pm.  Large Screen viewing; sound system; popcorn; award-winning movies and films!  Check the newsletter or call for details or the week's movie title.  

  • Bridge—Fridays @ 9:30 am (or earlier for some) in the Satuit Game Room for players of all levels.  
  • Hand & Foot Cards—Monday @ 1:00 pm in the Satuit Game Room   

  • Mah Jong—Thursdays beginning @ 9:15 am in the Satuit Game Room for players of all levels.  Beginning instruction available also beginning at 9:15 with experienced players.  

  • Scrabble—Wednesday @ 1:00 pm 
  • Knitting Group— Thursday @ 1:00 pm  

  • Social Painting—Wednesday @ 1:00 - 3:00 pm. If you like to paint, share and talk, this group setting is for you!  Bring your own supplies and painting projects; some materials will be available. Please register to attend and sign in. 

  • Men's Breakfast—First Tuesday of the month @ 9:00 am. Cost $5; please register ahead for breakfast.  

  • MORDECAI LINCOLN HOMESTEAD PROPERTY James Glinski Tues May 5 @ 9:00 am James Gliniski will share his knowledge and expertise about the Mordecai Lincoln Homestead & inform participants about the historical significance of the property. He will follow his presentation with a Q&A session providing any answers to questions residents may have. Please register in advance by calling 781-545-8870. Space is limited.

  • SCITUATE SUMMER SAFETY TIPS FOR ALL David Bortolotto & Michael Oar Scituate Fire and Police Departments Tues June 2 @ 9:00 am Stay safe this summer with essential safety tips. Topics include: heat stroke prevention, proper hydration & why it’s important, grill safety, handling choking situations, do’s & don’ts for water rescue, and advice on how to navigate busy local roads. Please register in advance by calling 781-545-8870. Space is limited. 

  • No Rules Book Club—Thursdays @ 2:30 pm with Dr. Nancy Harris / Cost: $5. Please register to attend.

  • Men’s Book Club—First Tuesday after Men's Breakfast @ 10:30 am.

  • Tech Time @ the Senior Center.  with Jeanine Chisholm  appt. only Bring your phone, tablet or laptop and we’ll tackle those tech mysteries together. Simple, friendly and fun! Call Jeanine @ 781-545-8878 

  • Veteran's Coffee Hour—First Friday @ 9:00 am.  Meet Joshua Summers, Director of Veterans Services and hear about resources and pertinent information for veterans each month.

  • Indoor Pickleball—Mondays @ 2-4 and Fridays @ 11-1 pm—Veterans Gym; also Weds @ 5-7 pm. Volunteer-led program.  Players set up portable nets & break down at end.  Play is rotated as courts are filled.  Pre-registration is helpful but not required. Balls provided. New players are encouraged to call to request an orientation from a volunteer for first 30 minutes before playing. Request a $10 donation for the year for supplies.

*Register for Classes & Activities by calling the main number and Front Desk, OR through My Active Center (myactivecenter.com):

If you have been issued a MySeniorCenter Key Tag from the Senior Center, then you may use MyActiveCenter to register online electronically.  If you would like to receive a key tag, call the Senior Center or let a staff member know next time you are in the Center.

To activate your account, click on this link https://myactivecenter.com/#signup

From there you'll be asked to select your local center and type in your MySeniorCenter Key Tag number and home phone number.

Once you've activated your account, you can join groups and enroll in activities at that center online.

When you enroll in an activity, it appears on your My Activities page.

If you and your spouse share an e-mail address, you can add them to your account from the My Account page.