Trips, Performances, Classes, Discussion Groups: Sudbury Senior Center's Upcoming Events

SUDBURY, MA—The Sudbury Senior Center recently announced its upcoming events, workshops, trips, classes, groups, performances and more. Check out the Senior Center's latest schedule:

Magic Show with Magician Jack Ryan

A perfect combination of amazing magic, audience participation, good humor and FUN! Jack Ryan will perform at the Sudbury Senior Center on Tuesday, August 1 at 11:30 AM. Jack Ryan is a professional magician and past President of the Society of American Magicians in Boston

. He has been successfully entertaining audiences of all ages for over thirty years. Jack lives in Boston and travels throughout New England. Please sign up early! Non-resident registration begins on Wednesday, July 19. This is a great opportunity to bring your grandchildren to the Senior Center! Sponsored by the Friends of Sudbury Seniors.

Our Night Sky

On Tuesdays, July 25-August 29 at 1:00 PM we are showing the DVD series, Our Night Sky. For thousands of years, the star-filled sky has been a source of wonder, discovery, entertainment, and instruction. Even today, watching the sky has not lost its fascination. Prof. Edward Murphy will lead you to the wonders of the night sky! Sign up by calling the Sudbury Senior Center at 978-443-3055.

How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening for Everyone

The DVD series, “How to Grow Anything: Food Gardening for Everyone” will begin on Fridays, July 28-September 1 at 1:00 PM. Growing your own food is one of the most rewarding things you can do. While starting a garden may sound intimidating to some, nearly everyone can grow a few herbs, fruits, or vegetables. Learn more from Horticulturist and Arborist Melinda Myers. You might want to bring a notepad to make notes! Sign up by calling the Sudbury Senior Center at 978-443-3055.

Magic Brush Pottery

We will have a morning of painting pottery on Thursday, July 13 at 10:00 AM at the Sudbury Senior Center. You can pick a bowl or plate and they will teach you how to use the paints and brushes. Your choice of design. All paints are non-toxic and washable. Items will be fired after painting and will be available within 2 weeks. There is a minimum of 10 participants to run the class. The class cost $10.00, please make check payable to “Magic Brush Pottery” Sign up by stopping by The Sudbury Senior Center.

Wonderful Watercolors Workshop

Join our delightfully relaxing Watercolors workshop on Friday afternoons with popular instructor and local artist Sandy Wilensky! Beginners and more experienced artists are welcome. Learn a new technique, or work on your own projects with instructor available for feedback. Watercolors Workshop is scheduled for 6 Fridays, July 7, 14, 21, Aug 11, 18, 25. Pick an 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM or 1:45 - 3:45 PM class, no class July 28 and Aug 4. Cost of class is $45.00; payment is due upon registration. Please note: A minimum number of participants are needed to run class.

A Spanish Flair!

Abla Shocair’s piano recital on DVD will be shown at the Sudbury Senior Center on Monday, July 17 at 10:00 AM. Abla Shocair, a Sudbury resident, originally from Jordan, started playing piano at age 4. She is a Civil Engineer by profession and has given many piano concerts. Classical music lovers are in for a treat! Please call the Sudbury Senior Center to let us know that you are coming at (978) 443-3055. Thank you Abla!

Lunch at the Sudbury Senior Center!

Come to the cool spot for lunch on the following days: Friday, July 14, Tuesday, July 25, Wednesday, August 16 and Wednesday, August 30. Lunch will be served at 12 Noon. On July 14, our Lunch Coordinator Debbie Peters will serve up a trio of cool salads along with fruit cup, and ice cream for dessert! On July 25, join us for Salad Bar! Delicious salad options along with bread and ice cream! Please reserve your lunch 2 days in advance by 11:00 AM by calling the Sudbury Senior Center at 978-443-3055. There is a $3 suggested donation. Lunches provided by BayPath Elder Services. The July 25 and August menu is still in development. Please check back in mid-July!

Short Story Discussion Group

Please join the Short Story Discussion Group on the 2 & 4 Thursday of the month from 1:00 - 2:00 PM at the Sudbury Senior Center. Lois Leav, who is a book and story lover, will facilitate the discussion. The July 27 short story is “The Chrysanthemums” by John Steinbeck, August 10 short story is “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne and August 24 short story is “In the Penal Colony” by Franz Kafka. Please call the Sudbury Senior Center at (978) 443-3055 to sign up.

Senior Notes Singing Group

Senior Notes will start back up at 12:45 PM on the first and third Thursday of the month beginning in September. Lift your voice and lift your spirits by singing with the Senior Notes. Gather with us in Room 1 and we will provide you with lyrics (and sheet music for those who would like it) for a selection of familiar popular songs to share. Mostly we find a good starting note and sing a cappella, but sometimes we have recorded accompaniment to carry us along. We take suggestions for songs to add to our choices and invite one and all to join the fun. Please call the Senior Center for information and to sign up at 978-443-3055.

Current Events

The Sudbury Senior Center Current Events group meets at the Senior Center every Thursday from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM. Please feel free to join the group at any meeting. For more information and to sign up, please call the Sudbury Senior Center at (978) 443-3055.

The World’s Greatest Geological Wonders - DVD Series

You may have heard and maybe even have seen Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon, Mount Fuji and the Galapagos Islands. These natural wonders are on everyone’s list of must-see attractions that are both spectacular and geologically fascinating. But what of Ha Long Bay, the Columbia Glacier, Erta Ale lava lake, and the Great Blue Hole? They also belong on the list, along with more than 200 other sites, both famous and obscure, that are well worth a visit to see breathtaking vistas combined with the grandeur of geological forces in action.

Join us at the Sudbury Senior Center on Wednesdays through Sept 6 at 9:30 AM and learn about these special places on our Earth! Sign up by calling the Sudbury Senior Center at 978-443-3055.

Put n Take Help Needed – Earn an Abatement

Applications are now available for the Sudbury Senior and Veteran Tax Work-off Programs at the Sudbury Senior Center. Eligible Sudbury seniors or veterans may be able to work in a Town Department and “earn” a tax abatement for the following year. This year, there are Sudbury Seniors and Veterans working at the Town Clerk’s office, the Sudbury Senior Center, the IT Department, DPW and the Sudbury Public Schools. In 2017, the abatement will be $11.00 an hour or $1,100 for 100 hours of work. They are particularly in need of workers at the Put ‘n’ Take. Note: Veterans should submit a copy of their discharge papers along with their application.

All applications should be delivered to Sudbury Senior Center, Tax Work-off Program, 40 Fairbank Road, Sudbury, MA 01776. Should you have a question about the program, please call the Sudbury Senior Center at (978) 443-3055 or email at senior@sudbury.ma.us.

Comfort Food Caring Café

The Sudbury Senior Center is offering a free Comfort Food Caring Café on Monday, July 24 & Monday August 28 from 12:00 – 2:00 PM. Caregivers and their loved ones with memory challenges are invited to gather for a delicious lunch, entertainment, conversation, arts, music and laughter! This is a chance for you to get out of the house, and let go of your worries. Please sign up at the Sudbury Senior Center by calling (978) 443-3055, drop –ins are also welcome.

Monday Mystery Series

Relax on Monday afternoons with a free mystery movie at the Sudbury Senior Center. All movies are shown at 12:30 PM. July 17 – “Bulldog Drummond Comes Back” – Starring, John Barrymore, John Howard, Louise Campbell. An enemy of Drummond who seeks revenge has kidnapped the girlfriend of Captain Drummond. Nevertheless, Drummond and his friend Colonel Nielsen at once follow his trail.

July 24 “The Mysterious Mr. Wong” – Starring, Bela Lugosi, Wallace Ford and Arline Judge. The monomaniacal Mr. Wong, desperately trying to complete his collection of the twelve gold coins of Confucius, captures investigating a series of murders in Chinatown, wise-guy reporter Jason Barton.

July 31 – “Sherlock Homes: Dressed to Kill” – Starring Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison. Sherlock Holmes sets out to discover why a trio of murderous villains, including a dangerously attractive female are desperate to obtain three unassuming and inexpensive little music boxes.

Call the Sudbury Senior Center at (978) 443-3055 to sign up, please be sure to review movie descriptions, subject matter and rating prior to attending a movie.

Vet Talk

The next Vet Talk will take place on Wednesday, August 9 at 9:30 AM at the Sudbury Senior Center. All Veterans are welcome to stop by for some coffee and conversation. Please call the Sudbury Senior Center at 978-443-3055 to sign up.

Upcoming Sudbury Senior Trips

Sudbury Senior Trips is excited to offer the following trips in 2017:

“Newport Playhouse and Cabaret”

Wednesday, Aug 2, 2017: cost is $90. Enjoy an outstanding lunch, show and after show cabaret. The show “Baggage” is a comedy about two difficult, single people, both trying to heal from respective disappointing relationships. NOTE: There is a wait list.

Rocky Mountain High and the Turkey Train

Wednesday, October 11, 2017: cost is $111. Experience New Hampshire’s glorious Fall Foliage as you travel to the White Mountains during the peak season. Enjoy a turkey dinner luncheon on the train, later see one of the most realistic tribute show as Ted Vigil becomes the legendary John Denver. Payable to Best of Times. Payment due by August 31. Please stop by the Sudbury Senior Center to register and pay for a trip. Payment due by Sept 27.

Wrights Farm and La Salette Lights

Thursday, December 7, 2017: cost is $60. A delightful holiday tour combining a full course luncheon at Wright’s Chicken Farm Restaurant and the magnificent Christmas lights and chorus at La Salette Shrine. Payable to Fox Tours.

Beginning in July - Thursday Pizza and a Movie

Grab a cold drink and enjoy a snack while watching a movie at the Sudbury Senior Center. Pizza will be served at 12:00 PM – Movie starts at 12:30 PM . We will be showing the following movies: July 13 Meet me in St Louis G -2 hr – July 20 The Girl on the Train, R – 2 hrs and on July 27 Bridget Jones’s Baby, R – 2 hrs. Please call the Sudbury Senior Center at (978) 443-3055 to order your pizza by 10:00 AM on the day of the movie ($1.25 a slice). NOTE: Please be sure to review movie descriptions, subject matter and rating prior to attending a movie. We do occasionally show an R rated movie. Movies can be rated R due to language, violence or sexual content.

FISH Volunteers needed

F.I.S.H. NEEDS DRIVERS! FISH. (Friends in Services Helping) is a volunteer program that provides transportation for Sudbury residents to medical appointments, when their family and friends are not available. The volunteer drivers are under no obligation to accept any assignment unless it fits with their schedules. There is no monthly or weekly requirement. F.I.S.H. is a great way to help your neighbors in need. If you are willing to become a driver, please call the Sudbury Senior Center at 978-443-3055 and leave your name and contact information.

Foxwoods Trip – now booking for AUGUST 7, 2017

The 2017 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. The next trip is on Monday, August 7, 2017. Please stop by or call the Sudbury Senior Center for more information at (978) 443-3055. The cost of the trip is $25.00 that includes transportation and the following casino coupons: 10.00 food/buffet voucher and $10.00 slot play. Your $25.00 check confirms your reservation. Please contact the Sudbury Senior Center at (978) 443-3055 to sign up.

Turn the Page Book Group

Join our new Book Group! The next meeting will be on September 13 and the book to be discussed is “Small Great Things” by Jodi Picoult. (It is also is a movie). Please call the Sudbury Senior Center at 978-443-3055 to sign up.