Events
November 2021
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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1 | 2 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.
Van Trip - Foliage & Hart's Turkey Farm
All trips are $12.00 round trip and weather permitting. Details and times are in myactivecenter.com. To sign up contact John in Transportation. | 3 | 4 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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7 | 8 | 9 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.
Van Trip - Encore Casino
All trips are $12.00 round trip and weather permitting. Details and times are in myactivecenter.com. To sign up contact John in Transportation. Pushing The Envelope - History of US Postal Service
By viewing images of vintage US postage stamps, learn about the history of the US Post Office from the first letters carried on the Boston Post Road to the current postal controversies. Hear Henry Lukas speak about the expansion of the Post Office after the Revolution, controversies over the post and slavery, the introduction of home delivery, mail orders, the short-lived Pony Express, the carrying of mail by railroads, buses and trollies, the start of Parcel Post, the dead letter office, airmail week, V-mail during World War II, the start of zip codes, postal strikes, the introduction of Forever and personalized stamps and the impact of email on the PO’s financial situation. See images of the many creative ways mail has been carried including rockets, dog sleds, camels and mules in the Grand Canyon. Also see worldwide stamps about Covid. Cost is Free. Maximum attendees: 12. Sign up on myactivecenter.com by November 5. Please contact Melissa with any questions 978-671-0916.
| 10 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 the second Wednesday of the month from 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. at the BCOA. This month, we will get creative and work on a holiday craft together. 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 Carolyn Savio at 978-671-0916, ext. 2010.
| 11 Veterans Day - Cosed
| 12 Movie Madness
Join us for free Movie Madness on November 12 and 19 at 1:30 p.m. as we show some classic films. November 12: That Touch of Mink with Cary Grant & Doris Day November 19: The Maltese Falcon with Humphrey Bogart & Mary Astor You can register on myactivecenter.com. For more information, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 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.
Van Trip - Kittery Maine Warren's & Stonewall Kitchen
All trips are $12.00 round trip and weather permitting. Details and times are in myactivecenter.com. To sign up contact John in Transportation. | 17 Travelling Chef
Join us for a hearty fall lunch prepared by the Travelling Chef. Menu includes Beef Wellington or Beef Burgundy, Roasted Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots, Snowflake Roll and Apple Pie. Cost is $4.00 per person. There is a limit of 16 patrons at this event. For safety reasons each person will be sitting at a separate small table. If you are coming with someone else there must be agreement between the 2 of you to remove your masks to be in close proximity. Sign up on myactivecenter.com or for more info, call Melissa at 978-671-0916.
| 18 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.
| 19 Movie Madness
Join us for free Movie Madness on November 12 and 19 at 1:30 p.m. as we show some classic films. November 12: That Touch of Mink with Cary Grant & Doris Day November 19: The Maltese Falcon with Humphrey Bogart & Mary Astor You can register on myactivecenter.com. For more information, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 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.
Van Trip - Mann's Orchard Methuen
All trips are $12.00 round trip and weather permitting. Details and times are in myactivecenter.com. To sign up contact John in Transportation. | 24 Thanksgiving Holiday Break
| 25 Thanksgiving Holiday Break
| 26 Thanksgiving Holiday Break
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28 | 29 | 30 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.
Book Club
The BCOA Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 12:30 via Zoom. Need more info about Book Club? Call Melissa at 978-671-0916. The November selection is Gilead by Marilynne Robinson |
Tuesday Nov 2, 2021
Grief & Healing Support Group
Tuesday Nov 2, 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.
Van Trip - Foliage & Hart's Turkey Farm
Tuesday Nov 2, 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.
Thursday Nov 4, 2021
Bingo
Thursday Nov 4, 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.
Tuesday Nov 9, 2021
Grief & Healing Support Group
Tuesday Nov 9, 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.
Van Trip - Encore Casino
Tuesday Nov 9, 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.
Pushing The Envelope - History of US Postal Service
Tuesday Nov 9, 2021 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
By viewing images of vintage US postage stamps, learn about the history of the US Post Office from the first letters carried on the Boston Post Road to the current postal controversies. Hear Henry Lukas speak about the expansion of the Post Office after the Revolution, controversies over the post and slavery, the introduction of home delivery, mail orders, the short-lived Pony Express, the carrying of mail by railroads, buses and trollies, the start of Parcel Post, the dead letter office, airmail week, V-mail during World War II, the start of zip codes, postal strikes, the introduction of Forever and personalized stamps and the impact of email on the PO’s financial situation. See images of the many creative ways mail has been carried including rockets, dog sleds, camels and mules in the Grand Canyon. Also see worldwide stamps about Covid.
Cost is Free. Maximum attendees: 12. Sign up on myactivecenter.com by November 5. Please contact Melissa with any questions 978-671-0916.
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Hearing Clinic
Wednesday Nov 10, 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 Nov 10, 2021 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Please join us for our in-person Memory Café on the second Wednesday of the month from 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. at the BCOA. This month, we will get creative and work on a holiday craft together. 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 Carolyn Savio at 978-671-0916, ext. 2010.
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Veterans Day - Cosed
Thursday Nov 11, 2021 All day
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Movie Madness
Friday Nov 12, 2021 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Join us for free Movie Madness on November 12 and 19 at 1:30 p.m. as we show some classic films.
November 12:
That Touch of Mink with Cary Grant & Doris Day
November 19:
The Maltese Falcon with Humphrey Bogart & Mary Astor
You can register on myactivecenter.com. For more information, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Grief & Healing Support Group
Tuesday Nov 16, 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.
Van Trip - Kittery Maine Warren's & Stonewall Kitchen
Tuesday Nov 16, 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.
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Travelling Chef
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Join us for a hearty fall lunch prepared by the Travelling Chef. Menu includes Beef Wellington or Beef Burgundy, Roasted Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots, Snowflake Roll and Apple Pie. Cost is $4.00 per person. There is a limit of 16 patrons at this event. For safety reasons each person will be sitting at a separate small table. If you are coming with someone else there must be agreement between the 2 of you to remove your masks to be in close proximity. Sign up on myactivecenter.com or for more info, call Melissa at 978-671-0916.
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Bingo
Thursday Nov 18, 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 Nov 19, 2021
Movie Madness
Friday Nov 19, 2021 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Join us for free Movie Madness on November 12 and 19 at 1:30 p.m. as we show some classic films.
November 12:
That Touch of Mink with Cary Grant & Doris Day
November 19:
The Maltese Falcon with Humphrey Bogart & Mary Astor
You can register on myactivecenter.com. For more information, contact Melissa at 978-671-0916
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Grief & Healing Support Group
Tuesday Nov 23, 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.
Van Trip - Mann's Orchard Methuen
Tuesday Nov 23, 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.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Thanksgiving Holiday Break
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thanksgiving Holiday Break
Thursday Nov 25, 2021 All day
Friday Nov 26, 2021
Thanksgiving Holiday Break
Friday Nov 26, 2021 All day
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Grief & Healing Support Group
Tuesday Nov 30, 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.
Book Club
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
The BCOA Book Club meets on the last Tuesday of the month at 12:30 via Zoom. Need more info about Book Club? Call Melissa at
978-671-0916. The November selection is Gilead by Marilynne Robinson