MINDFULNESS MEDITATION- HYBRID

Register by calling the Natick Community Senior Center 508-647-6540

Join Sharon every Monday and Thursday, 2:00-2:40pm, free for some quiet meditation sitting and some guided meditation. No meditation March 21.

MONDAYS AT A MUSEUM-  IN PERSON 

Mondays 3:00-4:00pm, free, Register by calling the Natick Community Senior Center 508-647-6540

Join Sharon as we look at fine art in museums across the world.

March 4- Close to Vermeer featuring the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam with the largest Vermeer exhibition ever.- 1 hr 18 min Kanopy film- IN PERSON 

March 11- Raphael Revealed- 1 hr 32 min  Kanopy Film- IN PERSON

March 18- No Mondays at a Museum

March 25- Florence and the Uffizi 1 hr 30 min Kanopy Film- IN PERSON

WEEKLY WALKS- TUESDAYS

Every Tuesday (3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26) meet us at 9:30 am at Wellesley College to walk the paths on campus. We meet at the Sports Center Complex Visitor Parking- entrance off Central St/135 (one-way entrance/exit). We will walk as a group for an hour led by Sharon or other volunteer, wear comfortable shoes/sneakers, dress appropriately for the weather, goes rain or shine. Free, Register by calling the Natick Community Senior Center 508-647-6540

UNDERSTANDING THE US CONSTITUTION Part 2- TALK WITH RICK TULIPANO- IN PERSON

Part 2- What Does the Constitution Actually Say?

Thursday, March 7, 1:30-2:30pm, free, Register by calling the Natick Community Senior Center 508-647-6540

Using colorful images and diagrams, we’ll explain the U.S. Constitution, article by article. In the process, we’ll bring our Founding Father’s lofty ideals down to the nitty-gritty of American Life. Be sure to mark your calendar for part 3 of this series on Thursday, May 9, 1:30, How America Accepted the Constitution. 

ST PATRICKS DAY CELEBRATION AT NATICK CSC

Thursday, March 14, 1:00-2:00, free, Register by calling the Natick Community Senior Center 508-647-6540

Come for a rousing celebration with Slainte the Band- vocals, guitar and fiddle playing some of your favorite Irish tunes. Sing, clap and dance along if you like! 

THE JOYS OF NATURE TRAVEL TALK- NOVA SCOTIA- HYBRID- In Person and Zoom

Tuesday, March 19, 1:30-2:30, free, Register by calling the Natick Community Senior Center 508-647-6540

Join Joy Marzolf in person or virtually to learn about the history and nature of Nova Scotia, as well as its long ties to New England. See how farming has changed in the Annapolis Valley from the unique techniques of the earliest French settlers of Grand Pre, now a UNESCO World Heritage site, to the vineyards of today. Visit the historic port and homes of Yarmouth and learn about the “Age of Sail” and the role it played in the 18th and 19th century as people traveled back and forth to the US. Wildlife also migrates back and forth between our two countries. We’ll see birds and butterflies in ancient fields and whales and seabirds along the rugged coast that is dotted with picturesque lighthouses even today. Enjoy a virtual visit to our neighbor to the North.

CULTURALLY CURIOUS- March (Women’s History Month) - Fierce Females: Women in Art, Part II- ZOOM

Wednesday, March 20, 1:30-2:30pm, free, Register by calling the Natick Community Senior Center 508-647-6540

Women have been barred from meaningful participation in the arts for centuries. This program celebrates the stories of an array of women artists (from the 1500s to today) who have overcome obstacles to achieve recognition and success. This program can be presented independent of Fierce Females, Part I. Image: Dorothea Lange. Migrant Mother, 1936.

Museum of Modern Art. Thank you to Whitney Place for sponsoring this program!

MEET UP AT THE DAVIS MUSEUM, WELLESLEY COLLEGE

Wednesday, March 27, 1:00 pm, FREE, Register by calling the Natick Community Senior Center 508-647-6540

Davis Museum, Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley, free; Parking at the main parking lot, meet in the museum entrance for a guided tour. Newly re-opened! [email protected], 508-647-6540 X1907

Upcoming Day Trips!

For more information, please call Sharon at Natick CSC 508-647-6540 X1907, [email protected]. Please note for all trips: There is some walking, stairs, uneven surfaces and standing for this day trip. This is a non-refundable purchase. Register at the Center, 117 East Central St or online through Community Pass. 

DAY TRIP TO ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM, BOSTON

Wednesday, April 10, (non-refundable purchase), Cost is $117.00 includes luxury bus, lunch, museum entrance. Please come by the center to register and pay or online through community Pass, call for more information 508-647-6540. Bus departs from Fisk Methodist Church, 106 Walnut St, Natick at 10:15 am returning approximately 6:30 pm. 

This is the most spectacular time to visit the Gardner Museum when the annual Nasturtium Flowers are on display in the Venetian-Style Courtyard. Three floors of galleries surround the courtyard with paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture and decorative arts. Our trip will start with lunch at the Venezia Restaurant, please choose your entrée: Baked Haddock, Chicken Parmigiana or Pasta Primavera.  After lunch we’ll stop at the Prudential Center to browse the shops, then we are off to Isabella Steward Gardner Museum for a self-guided tour.    

Registration Deadline is Tuesday, March 19.

DAY TRIP TO BLITHEWOLD MANSION

Monday, April 22, $117, non-refundable, payable at registration. Luxury bus departs from Fisk Methodist Church, 106 Walnut St, Natick at 8:45am, returns approximately 5:45pm. 

The turn of the century Blithewold Mansion and 33 acre estate in Bristol Rhode Island is the perfect day trip getaway. The gardens surrounding the house and abutting Naragansett Bay are spectacular with woodland spring flowers and over 50,000 daffodils!  Savor the ambience of life during the Country Place Era as you dine on scones, tea sandwiches and more. After lunch, enjoy a little time strolling downtown Newport before heading home.

Registration Deadline is Friday, March 29.

DAY TRIP- CAPE ANN

Wednesday, May 8, $126.00 per person (non-refundable purchase), come by the center to register and pay or online through community Pass, call for more information 508-647-6540. Bus departs from Fisk Methodist Church, 106 Walnut St, Natick at 10:00 am returning approximately 6:30 pm. 

Join us in this visit to America’s Oldest Port, Cape Ann. We begin in Salem for a buffet lunch at the Sea Level Restaurant. A professional guide will join our bus for a 2-hour guided tour of Essex, Rockport and Gloucester. After the tour, we end up at downtown Rockport to browse the stores and art galleries or you can sit by the water and admire the views.  Registration Deadline is Tuesday, April 16.

DAY TRIP TO MT WASHINGTON COG RAILWAY TOUR

Tuesday, May 21, $143.10 per person (non-refundable purchase), come by the center to register and pay or online through community Pass, call for more information 508-647-6540. Bus departs from Fisk Methodist Church, 106 Walnut St, Natick at 7:30 am returning approximately 8:00 pm. 

Join us for a fun ride up Mt Washington with the Cog Railway in Bretton Woods! We arrive at the summit for picture taking and sightseeing. We’ll have a box lunch before the train ride at the base of the mountain, choose ham & cheese sandwich or turkey sandwich; included in the box lunch is bottle of water, chips and a cookie. We’ll have time to browse the gift shop and museum before the train ride. This is a must do experience! Registration Deadline is Monday, April 29.

DAY TRIP- NEWPORT FLOWER SHOW

Friday, June 21, 

DAY TRIP- LOBSTER ROLL CRUISE- DENNIS ON THE CAPE

Tuesday, July 23, $116.10, non-refundable, payable at registration. Luxury bus departs from Fisk Methodist Church, 106 Walnut St, Natick at 10:00am, returns approximately 6:15 pm. 

Join us as we head to Dennis on Cape Cod launching on our dinner cruise boat. Enjoy views of Sesuit Harbor on the calm waters of Cape Cod Bay while you enjoy a choice of Lobster Roll, Roast Beef Roll Up or Vegetarian Roll Up (choose lunch option at registration). Back on land, we have some free time in downtown Hyannis to shop. 

Registration Deadline is Monday, July 1.

DAY TRIP TO ESSEX STEAM TRAIN AND RIVERBOAT

Thursday, August 8, $140.00, non-refundable, payable at registration. Luxury bus departs from Fisk Methodist Church, 106 Walnut St, Natick at 8:45am, returns approximately 5:30pm. 

Join us as we head down to Essex, CT boarding Essex Steam Train. We will enjoy lunch in the dining car while we take in the beautiful countryside of meadows and farms. Please choose: Beef Tips with gravy, Baked chicken or Vegetarian Plate at time of registration. We will get off the train at Deep River Station to board the Riverboat for a relaxing ride along the Connecticut River. 

 Registration Deadline is Tuesday, July 16.

DAY TRIP TO BLOCK ISLAND

Tuesday, August 20, $140.00, non-refundable, payable at registration. Luxury bus departs from Fisk Methodist Church, 106 Walnut St, Natick at 6:45am, returns approximately 6:15 pm. 

Step back in time to relaxing Block Island starting with ferry ride from Point Judith, RI to the Island. We’ll start with an Island Tour approximately 1hr 15’ with a stop at the historical Southeast Light. Afterwards we lunch at the National Hotel on the waterfront. Please choose: Pan Seared Chicken Breast, Pasta Pomodori or Flame Grilled Salmon for lunch at your registration. After lunch we’ll have time to walk and shop in the Old Harbor downtown or just relax on the porch at the hotel. 

Registration Deadline is Tuesday, July 16.

DAY TRIP TO NEWPORT PLAYHOUSE- Run For Your Wife 

Wednesday, September 25, $134.10, non-refundable, payable at registration. Luxury bus departs from Fisk Methodist Church, 106 Walnut St, Natick at 9:00am, returns approximately 5:45 pm. 

A FUN filled afternoon at this dinner theatre with buffet lunch, wonderful play and cabaret. The feature play, 1982 British comedy by Cooney, Run For Your Wife, shows John Smith who has two wives, two lives and a very precise schedule for juggling them both. When John Smith is mugged, ending up in the hospital, both his addresses surface, causing both the Streatham and Wimbledon police to investigate. Comedy ensues as Smith tries hopelessly to explain himself with the help of his upstairs neighbor. Lunch is a hearty buffet with hot/cold foods, main entrees, side dishes, beverages and homemade desserts. You will not be disappointed!  

Registration Deadline is Tuesday, September 3

DAY TRIP TO TURKEY TRAIN, NH

Thursday, October 10, $126.00 non-refundable, payable at registration. Luxury bus departs from Fisk Methodist Church, 106 Walnut St, Natick at 9:45 am, returns approximately 6:45 pm.

Begin your day with a beautiful scenic drive up to Meredith, New Hampshire where we will board the Winnipesaukee “Turkey Train” at the Hobo Railroad. This two-hour scenic train ride, through the countryside and fall foliage is complete with a delicious full turkey dinner with all the fixin’s provided by Hart’s Turkey Farm. After our train excursion and on the way home, we stop at Moulton Farm which dates back to 1890’s, in the heart of the Lakes Region. 

Registration deadline Wednesday, September 18.