Events
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3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Name That Tune
Name That Tune is back! Come join us for some laughs and fun! Jon Mansfield hosting! Cost is $5. Sign up on myactivecenter.com. For more information please contact Melissa at 978-671-0916, ext. 2022.
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10 | 11 | 12 | 13 Card Making
Join Janet Habeshian and Dianne Judd and learn to make beautiful hand-crafted cards. The cost is $6.00 per class. In each session, participants will make four hand-crafted cards. The October class is for Wednesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. There is a maximum of 10 participants per class. Sign up on myactivecenter.com. For more information, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
Hearing Clinic
Monthly hearing clinic with Joe Sarofeen from Apex Hearing Care. To make an appointment, call Carolyn at 978-671-0916. Memory Cafe
Please join us for our in-person Memory Café on Wednesday, October 13th from 1:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m. at the BCOA. The Cafés are free, open and welcoming monthly social gatherings for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. Guests with dementia, at any stage, and due to any underlying condition, are encouraged to attend accompanied by their caregiver. To sign up, please call Joan DiOrio at 978-667-2501 or email her at mamajd@aol.com.
| 14 Stained Glass With Bob Cory - Part 1
Enjoy the beauty of stained glass using beveled glass, jewels, precut stained glass pieces and your own creativity. Robert (Bob) Cory will lead two classes in October. Thursday, October 14 and 21 at 10:30 a.m. This is a wonderful way to create a personal piece of art. Cost is only $10.00 for the two sessions. Class size is limited to 6 patrons. Sign up on myactivecenter.com. For more information, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
Bingo
We are pleased to announce the return of Bingo on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. We have made some accommodations to adapt to COVID related requirements but hope that our players will be happy to return to a familiar, fun past time after over 20 months away. For more information on Bingo or to sign up, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
| 15 Van Trip - Idlewild
All trips are $12.00 round trip and weather permitting. Details and times are in myactivecenter.com. To sign up contact John in Transportation. Lizzie Borden
On a scorching hot day in Fall River, in 1892, a heinous crime occurred. Lizzie Borden was accused, tried, and acquitted for the vicious axe murders of her father and stepmother. This true unsolved mystery has fascinated people for over 100 years. Join us for a reenactment of the trial and your chance to chime in on her guilt or innocence. This is a free performance funded by the Billerica Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Sign up on myactivecenter.com. For more information please contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
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17 | 18 | 19 History Lecture - Uncle Sam
Did you know that Uncle Sam played an important role in the birth of our Nation? You will hear about the man people knew but really don’t know too much about him. It is a fascinating story in history which you will not forget. Maximum attendees: 15. Please register by Friday, October 15. Please use your key fob at the front desk. History lectures are always free and you can sign up on myactivecenter.com. For questions or more information call Melissa at 978-671-0916 | 20 Kennedy Meadows Gracious Retirement Living
Come learn about Kennedy Meadows, Billerica’s newest senior living community, located on Nashua Rd. They offer a variety of amenities and are conveniently located close to Chelmsford, Bedford, Westford and Carlisle. Sign up for this free session on myactivecenter.com by October 18th. Maximum attendees: 20. For questions or more information, please contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
| 21 Stained Glass With Bob Cory - Part 2
Enjoy the beauty of stained glass using beveled glass, jewels, precut stained glass pieces and your own creativity. Robert (Bob) Cory will lead two classes in October. Thursday, October 14 and 21 at 10:30 a.m. This is a wonderful way to create a personal piece of art. Cost is only $10.00 for the two sessions. Class size is limited to 6 patrons. Sign up on myactivecenter.com. For more information, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916. Bingo
We are pleased to announce the return of Bingo on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. We have made some accommodations to adapt to COVID related requirements but hope that our players will be happy to return to a familiar, fun past time after over 20 months away. For more information on Bingo or to sign up, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
| 22 Van Trip - Parker's Maple Barn
All trips are $12.00 round trip and weather permitting. Details and times are in myactivecenter.com. To sign up contact John in Transportation. | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 Grief & Healing Support Group
This fall, Merrimack Valley Hospice is offering an in-person grief support group to the patrons of the BCOA on Tuesdays from October 26 – November 30 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. They will also offer virtual support groups on the topics of “Dealing with Loss”, “Cooking and Eating for One,” and “Coping with the Holidays.” For more information or to register, please call 978-552-4510.
| 27 | 28 Bingo
We are pleased to announce the return of Bingo on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. We have made some accommodations to adapt to COVID related requirements but hope that our players will be happy to return to a familiar, fun past time after over 20 months away. For more information on Bingo or to sign up, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
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Wednesday Oct 6, 2021
Name That Tune
Wednesday Oct 6, 2021 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Name That Tune is back! Come join us for some laughs and fun! Jon Mansfield hosting!
Cost is $5. Sign up on myactivecenter.com.
For more information please contact Melissa at 978-671-0916, ext. 2022.
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021
Card Making
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Join Janet Habeshian and Dianne Judd and learn to make beautiful hand-crafted cards. The cost is $6.00 per class. In each session, participants will make four hand-crafted cards. The October class is for Wednesday, October 13 at 10:00 a.m. There is a maximum of 10 participants per class.
Sign up on myactivecenter.com. For more information, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
Hearing Clinic
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Monthly hearing clinic with Joe Sarofeen from Apex Hearing Care. To make an appointment, call Carolyn at 978-671-0916.
Memory Cafe
Wednesday Oct 13, 2021 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Please join us for our in-person Memory Café on Wednesday, October 13th from 1:00 p.m.—2:00 p.m. at the BCOA. The Cafés are free, open and welcoming monthly social gatherings for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers. Guests with dementia, at any stage, and due to any underlying condition, are encouraged to attend accompanied by their caregiver.
To sign up, please call Joan DiOrio at 978-667-2501 or email her at mamajd@aol.com.
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Stained Glass With Bob Cory - Part 1
Thursday Oct 14, 2021 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Enjoy the beauty of stained glass using beveled glass, jewels, precut stained glass pieces and your own creativity. Robert (Bob) Cory will lead two
classes in October. Thursday, October 14 and 21 at 10:30 a.m. This is a wonderful way to create a
personal piece of art.
Cost is only $10.00 for the two sessions. Class size is limited to 6 patrons.
Sign up on myactivecenter.com. For more information, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
Bingo
Thursday Oct 14, 2021 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
We are pleased to announce the return of Bingo on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. We have made some accommodations to adapt to COVID related requirements but hope that our players will be happy to return to a familiar, fun past time after over 20 months away. For more information on Bingo or to sign up, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
Friday Oct 15, 2021
Van Trip - Idlewild
Friday Oct 15, 2021 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
All trips are $12.00 round trip and weather permitting. Details and times are in myactivecenter.com. To sign up contact John in Transportation.
Lizzie Borden
Friday Oct 15, 2021 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
On a scorching hot day in Fall River, in 1892, a heinous crime occurred. Lizzie Borden was accused, tried, and acquitted for the vicious axe murders of her father and stepmother. This true unsolved mystery has fascinated people for over 100 years.
Join us for a reenactment of the trial and your chance to chime in on her guilt or innocence. This is a free performance funded by the Billerica Arts Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Sign up on myactivecenter.com. For more information please contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
History Lecture - Uncle Sam
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Did you know that Uncle Sam played an important role in the birth of our Nation? You will hear about the man people knew but really don’t know too much about him. It is a fascinating story in history which you will not forget.
Maximum attendees: 15. Please register by Friday, October 15. Please use your key fob at the front desk.
History lectures are always free and you can sign up on myactivecenter.com. For questions or more information call Melissa at 978-671-0916
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Kennedy Meadows Gracious Retirement Living
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Come learn about Kennedy Meadows, Billerica’s newest senior living community, located on Nashua Rd. They offer a variety of amenities and are conveniently located close to Chelmsford, Bedford, Westford and Carlisle. Sign up for this free session on myactivecenter.com by October 18th.
Maximum attendees: 20. For questions or more information, please contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
Thursday Oct 21, 2021
Stained Glass With Bob Cory - Part 2
Thursday Oct 21, 2021 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Enjoy the beauty of stained glass using beveled glass, jewels, precut stained glass pieces and your own creativity. Robert (Bob) Cory will lead two
classes in October. Thursday, October 14 and 21 at 10:30 a.m. This is a wonderful way to create a
personal piece of art.
Cost is only $10.00 for the two sessions. Class size is limited to 6 patrons.
Sign up on myactivecenter.com. For more information, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
Bingo
Thursday Oct 21, 2021 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
We are pleased to announce the return of Bingo on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. We have made some accommodations to adapt to COVID related requirements but hope that our players will be happy to return to a familiar, fun past time after over 20 months away. For more information on Bingo or to sign up, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Van Trip - Parker's Maple Barn
Friday Oct 22, 2021 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
All trips are $12.00 round trip and weather permitting. Details and times are in myactivecenter.com. To sign up contact John in Transportation.
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021
Grief & Healing Support Group
Tuesday Oct 26, 2021 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
This fall, Merrimack Valley Hospice is offering an in-person grief support group to the patrons of the BCOA on Tuesdays from October 26 – November 30 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. They will also offer virtual support groups on the topics of “Dealing with Loss”, “Cooking and Eating for One,” and “Coping with the Holidays.” For more information or to register, please call 978-552-4510.
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Bingo
Thursday Oct 28, 2021 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
We are pleased to announce the return of Bingo on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. We have made some accommodations to adapt to COVID related requirements but hope that our players will be happy to return to a familiar, fun past time after over 20 months away. For more information on Bingo or to sign up, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916.