Council on Aging events
Using E-Resources from the Library
Monday, November 9 at 10:00-11:30, call Natick Community Senior Center to register508-647-6540.
Join Casey Stirling and Karen Kassel from Bacon Free Library for a Zoom presentation on how to access library e-resources including Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy and how to sign up for a Boston Public Library card. These resources are available for anyone with a current Minuteman library card.
Curbside Composting- Zoom session
Monday, November 9, 1:00-2:00 pm free, call Natick Community Senior Center to register508-647-6540.
Join Karen Mallozzi, a Task Force Member of the Natick Curbside Composting Program to learn how you can do it. Keep biodegradable matter out of our landfills and save the town money.
Net Zero w/Jillian
Tuesday, November 10, 1:30-2:30pm, free, call Natick Community Senior Center to register508-647-6540.
Join Jillian Wilson-Martin, Sustainability Coordinator, for a talk about Natick’s Net Zero Climate Action plan. The plan seeks to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions that originate in Natick and set a course to being carbon neutral by 2050.
Books for the Booklovers on your Gift List
Monday, November 16, 1:30-2:30 pm, free, call Natick Community Senior Center to register508-647-6540.
Join Lorna Ruby, book buyer at Wellesley Books for a look at new fiction, non-fiction, coffee table books and seasonal books for gift giving or to put on your own list!
How to Zoom
Tuesday, November 17, 1:30-2:30, free, call Natick Community Senior Center to register508-647-6540.
Are you wondering how to zoom and participate in programs? Do you want to gain some new zoom skills as you zoom with family and friends for the upcoming holidays? We will cover a quick overview of zoom and some tips/tricks you may not know about.
Balance and Falls Prevention
Wednesday, November 18, 1:30-2:30pm, free, call Natick Community Senior Center to register508-647-6540.
Join Cheryl S. Abelow, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Co-Owner, FYZICAL Therapy & Balance Centers of MetroWest for a look at how you can prevent falls and improve your balance. This talk will highlight home modifications, ways to increase your confidence and treatments.
Scams
Monday, November 23, 1:30-2:30 pm, free, call Natick Community Senior Center to register508-647-6540.
Join Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian for a presentation on scam prevention and awareness. There are so many new scams happening during this uncertain time and you should be aware of the techniques and tricks scammers may try to use on you.
Before the Mayflower: The History of New England Prior to the Arrival of the Pilgrims and What Happened After They Arrived- A Zoom Talk with Paolo DiGregorio
Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at 1:30-2:30 pm, free, call Natick Community Senior Center to register 508-647-6540. Paolo Di Gregorio is an historian, archaeologist, and educator with a passion for telling the stories of our past and is a Visiting Lecturer in the History Department at Bridgewater State University (Bridgewater, MA) and an Instructor in the Anthropology Department at Wheaton College (Norton, MA).
Fire Safety
Monday, November 30, 1:30-2:30 pm, call Natick Community Senior Center to register 508-647-6540.
Join Kenneth Doucette, Director of Community Affairs, Middlesex Sheriff’s Office as he reviews common fire safety precautions you should take at home. He will also demo the Hazard Kitchen Educational Prop, which has received accolades from the Mass Department of Fire Services.