Oak Bluffs Council on Aging
21 Wamsutta Ave.
Rose M. Cogliano, administrator, 508-693-4509, ext. 3
February Highlights
Weekly Exercise in-person and on Zoom
Monday
9 am – group exercise with Patience Campbell and Marilyn Miller
Zoom: bit.ly/OBExercise
Thursday
9 am – Zoom exercise with Bill White
Zoom: bit.ly/OBExerciseWhite
Friday
9 am – Zoom exercise with Floyd Lifton. Please be ready with your Zooming device, whether computer, tablet, smartphone, or landline (audio only), and an armless chair.
Zoom: bit.ly/ZoomFloyd
To join the exercise group by phone, call 301-715-8592 or 312-626-6799.
Meeting ID: 897 4727 1394
Passcode: 188397
Please note: Exercise will continue in Zoom format, but we are excited to have all exercise classes live and in-person. Masks are optional at Oak Bluffs Council on Aging. All classes/programs limited to 30 participants.
The Oak Bluffs Council on Aging is closed on Feb. 20 in observance of Presidents Day.
- Daily 9 am, Coffee and Conversation.
- Thursdays, Fridays 11 am – 3 pm, UFO’s — Unfinished Objects. Bring your bookkeeping, needlework, sewing, or whatever is unfinished, and work on it together with others.
- Wednesdays, Feb. 15 and 22 – 1- 3pm, Bingo! Celebrating our 31st program year. Limited to 30 participants.
- Scrabble’s Back! Fridays, 10:30–noon. Limited to 30 participants. Please come and bring a friend!
- Lew Leskaris, retired MVH pharmacist, will be back to visit us on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 10 am. Lew will be providing conversation and information regarding avoidance of falls and accidents resulting from use of over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Please call 508-693-4509, ext. 3, for additional information, and also to receive Zoom link emailed to you if unable to attend in-person.
- Come meet representatives from Hospice and Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard on Thursday, Feb. 23, at 11 am. We will be meeting in person, and via Zoom to learn about Hospice services to make life easier when you require assistance in your home. Call 508-693-4509, ext. 3, to have the Zoom link emailed. Please come and bring a friend!
- Barbara Eaton of Beltone will be coming to OBCOA to assist clients regarding their hearing needs by appointment in February 2023, date yet to be determined. Contact Rose at 508-693-4509, ext. 3, for additional information.
- Come join us on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 10 am for our “Coffee with a Cop” program! Come meet our chief, Jonathan Searle, and his great staff. Limited to 30 participants. Please call 508-693-4509, ext. 3, to pre-register.
- “Crocheting with a Cop” every Tuesday, 2-3 pm, with OBPD Officer Savannah Barnes. Bring your crochet hooks and whip up fast and easy baby hats for donation. Please call Rose at 508-693-4509, ext. 3, to sign up!
- Bowling is Back for 2023! Bowling and Luncheon for Oak Bluffs seniors on Tuesdays, at the Barn, Bowl, and Bistro in Oak Bluffs. Please call 508-693-4509, ext. 3, for additional information.
Should you require aid with fuel assistance recertification for 2022–2023, or would like to apply for the first time, please contact Rose to schedule an appointment.
Happy February! Happy Valentine’s Day! Happy President’s Day!
Teamwork makes the dream work!