Oak Bluffs Council on Aging: September 2024

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

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

We will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of Labor Day.

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

September 2024 Highlights

Monthly Board meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, 10:30 am.

Coffee and tea all day, 9 am to 3 pm daily. Refreshments are served during all of our programs.

Mondays

  • Blood Pressure Clinic with Nurse Faith Laskaris, Sept. 9 and 23, 12:30 – 1:30 pm.
  • Tech Time with Clair Yi-Pellegrino, 11 am – 1 pm, dates to be determined.
  • Chair Volleyball, 1 – 2 pm. Come have fun and meet new friends. Dress comfortably.
  • Social Security Video Display program, Sept. 23 at 10 am. Please call 508-693-4509, ext. 3, for an appointment.

Tuesdays

  • Peticare with Darci, Tuesdays, Sept. 3 and 17, 10 am. Nail clipping for dogs, cats, rabbits, birds. Dogs on leash, other animals arrive in their carriers. No charge for our seniors! Call Rose to schedule an appointment at 508-693-4509, ext. 3.
  • Wellness Clinic, Sept. 3, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
  • Cornhole or Crochet and Knit, 1 – 3 pm
  • Luncheons with Oak Bluffs Police Department, Sept. 10 and 24, 12 pm. Reservations are required. Call 508-693-4509, ext. 3, to make your reservations.

Wednesdays

  • Bingo! Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25, 1 – 3 pm
  • Coffee, Tea, and Conversation with a Cop, Sept. 4, 10:30 am.
  • Coffee, Tea, and Conversation with Highway Superintendent Richard Combra, Sept. 18, 10 am.
  • Volunteer Recognition Luncheon, Sept. 18, 12 pm. Please come for a fun occasion honoring our wonderful volunteers! RSVP to Rose at 508-693-4509, ext. 3, by Sept. 13.

Thursdays

  • Cornhole or Crochet and Knit, both 1 – 3 pm.
  • Dance Party, Sept. 5, 12, 19, 1 – 3 pm.
  • Movie, Sept. 26, 1 pm.

Fridays

  • Smart Phone Mastery with instructors Rachel and Char Rooney, 11 am – 1 pm.
  • Game Day: Mah Jong 12 – 3 pm.
  • Coloring Get-Together, 12:30 – 2:30 pm.

Outreach and Services

Bus Passes for sale at the reduced cost of $40.00 for older adults. Available during our regular operating hours.

We offer year-round assistance with applications and forms, durable medical equipment, fuel assistance, insurance assistance, Lifeline, monthly Social Security Video Display program, SNAP, and telephone reassurance calls.

All programs are subject to change.