The Oak Bluffs Council on Aging on Wamsutta Avenue. — Mae Deary

Oak Bluffs Council on Aging
21 Wamsutta Ave.
Rose M. Cogliano, 508-693-4509, ext 3
oakbluffsma.gov/152/Council-on-Aging

Weekly Exercise, In-person and Zoom

Monday
9 am, Exercise with Patience Campbell and Marilyn Miller
Zoom: bit.ly/OBExercise

Thursday
9 am, Exercise with Bill White
Zoom: bit.ly/OBExercise

Friday
9 am, Exercise/Tai Chi with Floyd Lifton
Zoom: bit.ly/ZoomFloyd

To join the exercise groups by phone, call 301-715-8562 or 312-626-6799.
Meeting ID: 897 4727 1394
Passcode: 188397

November Highlights

Daily

  • Coffee All Day, 9 am – 3 pm

Tuesdays

  • 10 am, Pet Pedicare with Darci,10 am on Nov. 7 and 21. Nail clipping for dogs, cats, rabbits, birds. Dogs on leash; other animals arrive in their carriers. No charge for our seniors! By appointment only, please call Rose to schedule at 508-693-4509, ext. 3.
  • 2 pm, Crocheting with a Cop, with OPD Officer Savannah Barnes
  • Tuesday, Thanksgiving Party, Nov. 21, at noon. Please call ahead for your reservations. Sorry, no walk-ins.

Wednesdays

  • 10:30 am, Coffee with a Cop, Nov. 1., Meet Chief Searle and his great staff!
  • 1-3 pm, Bingo! Nov. 8, 15, 22
  • 10 am, Coffee and Conversation with a department head,10-11 am, Nov. 15. Come and meet our harbormaster, Emily deBettencourt!

Thursdays

  • Luncheon with Oak Bluffs Council on Aging and Oak Bluffs Police Department, noon on Nov. 10. Please call ahead to schedule your reservation. Sorry, no walk-ins.

Fridays

  • Game Day, 11:30 am – 3 pm. MahJong, Scrabble, table games.

We offer year-round assistance with applications and forms preparation, durable medical equipment, fuel assistance, insurance assistance, Lifeline, monthly Social Security Video Display Program, SNAP, telephone reassurance calls. Open Enrollment began on Oct. 15, and ends on Dec. 7!

We sell VTA bus passes to seniors age 65 and over who are Island residents residing on Martha’s Vineyard at least six months per year.

Please call 508-693-4509, ext. 3, to reserve a Thanksgiving Dinner to be delivered to your Oak Bluffs home. Cut-off date for ordering is Monday, Nov. 13.

We are closed on Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Veterans Day. We are closed Thursday, Nov. 23, and Friday, Nov. 24, in observance of Thanksgiving.

Happy November! Happy Fall! Team work makes the dream work!