Here are the October activities sponsored by the Lincoln Council on Aging.
Enjoy old-time jazz with the Lincoln Trad Jazz Jammers
October 2 at 2:30 p.m.
If you ain’t been to one of these yet, find out what you’ve been missin’! Come celebrate the joy of jazz at Bemis Hall on Thursday, October 2 at 2:30 p.m. when the Lincoln Traditional Jazz Jammers will share with you their love of this hot and cool music in a delightfully spontaneous jam! If you find you just can’t sit still, go ahead and tap your toes or get up and dance as they belt out favorites we all know and love, like Ain’t Misbehavin’, Makin’ Whoopie and others. The musicians are mostly retirees, amateurs who give life to the music of the ‘20s, ‘30s and ‘40s at the Trad Jazz Jams at Bemis Hall, the library, and the Colonial Inn on Wednesdays.
Chaplin meets Beethoven
October 3 at 1 p.m.
Mark your calendars for Friday, October 3 at 1 p.m., at Bemis Hall when the COA will show The Immigrant, a silent film by Charlie Chaplin, accompanied by a live string group, Con Affeto, which includes Lincoln residents Laura Bossert and Terry King and others. Con Affeto will play music by Beethoven, Mozart, Kreisler and more. They have performed on New York music station WQXR and elsewhere in the region. This event is supported by the Friends of the Lincoln COA.
New Sound Assembly: an American songbook
October 5 at 3 p.m.
Music lovers of all ages! Come to Bemis Hall Sunday, October 5 at 3 p.m. to hear the New Sound Assembly perform An American Songbook. The New Sound Assembly, a 23-man chorus of singers, presents musical programs all over the region and in England and Ireland. The free hour-long performance for all ages will be a mix of barbershop songs, patriotic, and modern favorites. All songs are sung a capella in four-part classical barbershop harmony, a unique and traditional American musical form. This program is supported by a grant from the Lincoln Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
Lincoln Academy with Joseph Ferguson – modern stained glass
October 6 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, October 6, at 12:30 to hear Joseph Ferguson discuss modern stained glass. Bring a bag lunch. The Council on Aging provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question and answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion.
Ladies’ tea
October 7 at 2:30 p.m.
Join your friends, old and new, on Tuesday, October 7 at 2:30 p.m. at Bemis Hall for a “Ladies’ Tea.” The Council on Aging will serve coffee, tea and goodies and you’ll have the chance to relax and get to know some of the people you may have met at COA programs but never had the opportunity to chat with. No signup needed.
Reiki to enhance your well-being
October 10 at 10 a.m.
Reiki, a hands-on healing technique, is increasingly used in hospitals, clinics and everyday life to promote physical, emotional and spiritual well being. Practitioners transfer reiki (universal life energy) through a light touch of the hands, which encourages a state of equilibrium in recipients, fostering self-healing. Find out what reiki is, how it can improve your well being, and how you could learn to do it for yourself and others when Lincoln resident and Reiki Master Kathy Madison comes to Bemis Hall on Friday, October 10 at 10 a.m
Property tax assessment and ways to pay less
October 10 at 1 p.m.
Join Ellen Meadors from Lincoln’s Board of Assessors on Friday, October 10 at 1 p.m. at Bemis Hall to help you learn how your property is assessed and what to do if you think your property should be valued differently. Also, come find out whether you might be eligible for one or more opportunities for abatements, exemptions and deferrals to lower your bill including those for veterans, people with disabilities and those with low incomes.
Coping with behaviors of a loved one with dementia
October 15 at 9:30 a.m.
Changes in the behavior of those with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias can be among the most difficult challenges for family and friends, but you can learn to cope to make your life and that of your loved one easier and happier. Join Marilyn Stasonis, RN, and Tracey Meech from the Stonebridge at Burlington assisted living facility on Wednesday, October 15 at 9:30 a.m. at Bemis Hall to find out more about how you can interact positively and effectively to benefit both of you. Together Marilyn and Tracey have more than 50 years experience of working with people who need memory support.
Meet with an aide to Congresswoman Clark
October 15 at 1 p.m.
You are invited to Bemis Hall on Wednesday, October 15 at 1 p.m. to meet with Natalie Kaufman, Constituent Service Representative for Congresswoman Katherine Clark. She will be available to assist residents with Social Security, Medicare, and MassHealth/Medicaid. You are also welcome to discuss other matters with her that she may be able to help with.
Planning workshops for community center
October 17 at 1 p.m.
All Lincoln residents are invited to a planning charette on October 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hartwell School pod B and a public meeting on Friday, October 17 at 1 p.m. at Bemis Hall to explore the need for a new community center in town. Residents may come and go as they please. The Community Center Study Committee (CCSC) was appointed by the Board of Selectmen to evaluate options for the long and short-term facilities needs of both Parks and Recreation and the COA. Questions to be explored by CCSC, discussed at November’s State of the Town Meeting and next spring’s Town Meeting, are whether Lincoln should have a Community Center and, if so, where it should be located and whether it should be new construction or adapted from within an existing structure. These two meetings are the first steps in its dialogue with residents to explore and discuss various options.
Lincoln Academy with Bill Nockles – Soaring: Flying without an Engine
October 20 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, October 20 at 12:30 to hear Bill Nockles discuss “Soaring: Flying without an Engine.” Bring a bag lunch. The Council on Aging provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question and answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion.
Musical ear training
October 21 at 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
The Concord Conservatory of Music and Council on Aging will be offering beginners and advanced courses on Musical Ear Training at Bemis Hall beginning October 21. The courses will run eight weeks and cost $60 each. The courses will be taught by the Ehud Ettun, a bassist, composer, and recording artist who has performed worldwide. Listen to different music to learn about music history, forms, and how to better understand what we hear. Soon you’ll recognize musical elements, identify style, time, and even artists. The beginner’s class will be taught at 9 a.m. and the advanced class at 10 a.m. Please sign up by calling the COA at 781-259-8811.
Lincoln choir singers
October 21 at 12:30 p.m.
The Concord Conservatory of Music will be offering a course titled “Lincoln Choir Singers” at Bemis Hall beginning October 21. Learn vocal techniques and music theory while experiencing the joy of singing with others. You do not need to have “a good voice” or experience to join—a love of singing is enough! The class will be taught at 12:30 p.m. The course will run eight weeks and cost $60. The courses will be taught by the Ehud Ettun, a bassist, composer, and recording artist who has performed worldwide. Please sign up by calling the COA at 781-259-8811.
Senior dining
October 21 at 11:30 a.m.
Lincoln seniors are invited to a gourmet meal in an elegant setting at 11:30 on Tuesday, October 21 at St. Anne’s Church. You must reserve by calling the COA at 781-259-8811 at least a week ahead even if you have previously attended. The cost of each meal is $5. Caregivers are welcome to come with those for whom they are caring. Let the COA know when you call if you need transportation or a seating partner. The lunch is co-sponsored by the COA, the Friends of the COA, Minuteman Senior Services, and St. Anne’s. And the volunteer serving staff consists of your Lincoln friends and neighbors. Except in extenuating circumstances, you must call to cancel at least a week ahead or the COA will need to charge you for the meal in order to cover our costs.
Public safety cookout
October 22 at 11 a.m.
Join Public Safety on Wednesday, October 22 at 11 a.m. for a cookout at the Pierce House. You’ll start off by finding out more about current trends in frauds and scams and how to avoid being a victim, home safety from both police and fire perspectives, and services offered by Public Safety. At noon, Public Safety will be cooking up hamburgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers with all the fixin’s. Because the event will be under the tent, the cookout will go on rain or shine. Please sign up by October 15 by calling the COA at 781-259-8811. The cookout will finish by 12:45 for those who would like to attend 1 p.m. COA events.
Medicare open enrollment supplemental insurance update
October 24 at 10 a.m.
Find out what changes could affect your Medicare coverage and how much you will pay in 2015 when Don Milan and Anne Meade, Lincoln’s counselors from the Minuteman Senior Services SHINE Program-health benefits counseling for Medicare enrollees, come to Bemis Hall on Friday, October 24 at 10 a.m. This is an important time to be sure you understand and are satisfied with your health insurance benefits. Medicare open enrollment period—October 15 to December 7, 2014—is your primary opportunity to change your HMO, PPO and Part D plans, effective Jan. 1. Representatives from most major supplemental health insurance plans (Harvard Pilgrim, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts, Humana, Fallon, and AARP/United Health Care) will have 2015 information for Medigap, Advantage and Part D plans. It is a unique opportunity for you to learn about their products and get answers to questions. Also present will be representatives of Prescription Advantage (the state’s secondary prescription assistance program), Veterans Service Officer Priscilla Leach and a constituent services representative for Congresswoman Katherine Clark.
Lincoln Academy at the Movies: Harvard’s “Justice” course
October 24 at 1 p.m.
“Justice” comes to Bemis Hall on Friday, October 24 at 1 p.m. Michael Sandel’s “Justice” course at Harvard is reputed to be its most popular course. Experience it when Steven Perlmutter, a Lincoln attorney, shows a video of a one-hour lecture from the course and facilitates a discussion. The course is about what justice, or the right thing to do, is, drawing upon the great philosophers and contemporary issues. Perlmutter will encourage the exchange of a wide range of ideas about the justice issues raised in the lecture and will seek to ask thought-provoking questions.
Flu shot clinic at Bemis Hall
October 25 at 9 to 11 a.m.
Come to the Board of Health/COA flu clinic at Bemis Hall on Saturday, October 25 from 9 to 11 a.m. In accordance with federal CDC and state Department of Public Health guidelines, this clinic is for those 60 and over. Please wear a short-sleeved shirt. Vaccine may be limited, so come early.
Lincoln Academy with Jacquelin Apsler – “Behind closed doors: it does happen here, domestic violence in the suburbs”
October 27 at 12:30 p.m.
Come to Bemis Hall on Monday, October 27, at 12:30 p.m. to hear Jaquelin Apsler discuss “Behind Closed Doors: It Does Happen Here, Domestic Violence in the Suburbs.” Bring a bag lunch. The Council on Aging provides beverages and dessert. The lectures last about an hour, including a question and answer period. Participants are welcome to stay after the program to continue their discussion.
Zentangle to create art, relax and be empowered
October 29 at 9:30 a.m.
Zentangle ® uses repetitive patterns in a way that helps you feel more centered and focused, relaxed and empowered as you create beautiful works of art by building patterns with deliberate strokes. Learn the history, theory and method of Zentangle, then create your own artwork, when Certified Zentangle teacher Terry Hathaway comes to Bemis Hall on Wednesday, October 29 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $15, which includes the cost of a kit that you will take home with you. You must sign up by October 22 by calling the COA at 781-259-8811.
Do you have something you need sewn?
October 29 at 1 p.m.
Do you have a seam that needs repairing or a hem to be taken up, or some other sewing need? Barbara Straus has volunteered to come to Bemis Hall on Wednesday, October 29 at 1 p.m. to help you with your sewing needs! No need to sign up, just come on down!
Fall accessory swap
October 30 at 10 a.m.
Ria Vet will once again be facilitating an accessory swap on Thursday, October 30 at 10 a.m. at Bemis Hall. Just bring in a few accessories you no longer want and see if someone else has brought in the perfect accompaniment to your new dress or maybe a bit of bling for your holiday outfit. Be sure to get here on time if you don’t want to miss getting the best stuff.
Benefits for disabled American veterans
October 31 at 1 p.m.
Are you or a family member a veteran? Dan Stack, adjutant of the Massachusetts Disabled American Veterans Organization, has arranged for a DAV representative to appear at Bemis Hall on Friday, October 31 at 1 p.m. The speaker will tell us of the pathway to apply for veterans’ benefits and the mission of the DAV to assist veterans in applying for benefits, advocacy, and public education. Refreshments will be served. Spouses and others always invited to attend.
Friday matinee at the BSO in November
For the first time, the Council on Aging is offering a trip to Symphony Hall for a Friday matinee performance of the BSO on November 7. The program, which includes Sibelius’ Symphony #2, will be conducted by Andris Nelsons, the exciting new music director of the BSO. (Symphony Hall is Handicapped Accessible.) Participants will meet at the Donelan’s parking lot at 10:45 a.m. The non-refundable cost of your orchestra ticket and round-trip bus ride is $70, partially subsidized by the Hurff Fund. There is also the option of a sumptuous buffet lunch at Symphony Hall for an additional cost of $29.50 including tax and gratuities, or you may opt to arrange for your own lunch. This trip is open to Lincoln seniors only. Space is limited. Please make your check out to FLCOA Trips for $70 or $99.50 depending on your lunch decision and mail to Marilyn Buckler, 12 Hidden wood Path, Lincoln. 01773. Your reservation is complete when Marilyn receives your check. Questions? Marilyn can be reached at 781-259-8886 or mbuckler1@comcast.net.
Reagle holiday gala in December
Revel in holiday joy as you experience over two hours of enchanting Christmas cheer at the Reagle Music Theater’s Holiday Gala on Sunday, December 7. You’ll enjoy a breath-taking spectacle including a full orchestra and 150 talented performers featuring Yuletide songs and pageants of the Parade of Wooden Soldiers, Santa’s Workshop, a Victorian Christmas and more. The bus will leave the Lincoln Mall at 3:15 on a Doherty’s bus and return about 7 p.m. The cost, including transportation, is $36 per person. Remember to bring some cash for ice cream and drinks that will be served at intermission. To reserve your place, send a check made out to FLCOA Trips to Claire Mount, 123 Tower Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 by Nov 19. Questions? Call Claire at 781-259-8695.