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Programs with the Sherborn Council on Aging – News – Wicked Local Sherborn

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Cooking class

Try a new recipe. Ruth-Anne Adams and Tom Fosnot from REAL Restaurant in Lincoln will be doing a cooking demonstration via Zoom on Wednesday, Nov. 4, from 1-2:30 p.m. You can either cook along or after as you will be provided a kit of ingredients for the recipe. Kits will be delivered prior to the class.

Enjoy roast chicken au jus, fall squash risotto and braised kale. Dessert will also be provided with your cooking kit. The class will be held on Zoom. The class is free and the kits are $30. Kits are optional. Recipes will be provided.

Email coaprograms@sherbornma.org to register.

Firewood for Seniors

The firewood program for those 65 and over has begun. If you are 65 and over you can order firewood (1/3 cord) on a first-come, first-serve basis and the Mens Group known as the Nipmucs will deliver it to your home. The cost is $80 for 1/3 cord. For those under 65, you can call and have your name placed on a waiting list. Your cost is $115 for the 1/3 cord.

Please call the Council on Aging office at 508-651-7858 as they will help coordinate the delivery.

The Nipmucs are looking for men to help them split wood in the Town Forest. You can contact Charlie Williams at 508-395-9049 to sign up to help. It's a great way to exercise and get some fresh air.

The Boston Red Sox and their Passionate Fans

Triumph and Tragedy ... and the Penultimate Triumph in Baseball History: the nexus between New England culture and the Boston Red Sox. Why is it so different here than most parts of the country? What is it about the history and the relationship between the fans and this team, and why are we still talking about things that happened over 100 years ago?

This class starts on Monday, Nov. 9, at 1:30 p.m. and runs through Dec. 14. The cost for this class is $60.

Its easy to register for this Lifetime Learning course. Contact Renee Montella to register at coaprograms@sherbornma.org or pay online. https://www.sherbornma.org/council-aging/pages/lifetime-learning-0

MediaWise for Seniors: Self-Directed Fact-Checking Course

Combine the coronavirus and a monumental election, and 2020 is shaping up to be an unprecedented year in the United States. But with crises and elections come false information online. As conscientious voters and health consumers, older Americans are often the target of this misinformation. This thorough, hands-on course will teach seniors how to tell whats true and false online.

MediaWise for Seniors Ambassadors Christiane Amanpour and Joan Lunden will pop in to share their advice as world renowned journalists and help you protect yourself against misinformation. That includes an in-depth look at how social media platforms work, techniques like reverse image searches for identifying false information and lessons on how to be a responsible news consumer and a frank chat about how to talk to family members who share misinformation.

Now more than ever, falling for false information on the internet is a matter of life and death.

Thanks to support from Facebook, we are able to make this course tuition-free. Register via https://www.poynter.org/shop/self-directed-course/mediawise-for-seniors-hands-on-lessons-on-separating-fact-and-fiction-online/.

Join us for...

Monday Yoga is moving to Farm Pond (weather permitting). Bring your mat and water to Farm Pond. enjoy the fresh air and in person yoga. No worries, we will be social distancing. We hope you join us at 9 a.m.

Fall Lifetime Learning Classes

We are excited to announce our Lifetime Learning Classes for fall 2020. We are offering seven classes that will be covering a variety of topics.

Due to COVID-19 guidelines all classes will be held via Zoom. Not familiar with Zoom? We will train you in how to use Zoom before classes begin. Click onto https://files.constantcontact.com/c57bb2ce701/ee7633be-5d03-4167-8a38-5d901ae131eb.pdf for the brochure and description of classes.

Send your check/registration to the Town Collector at 19 Washington St., or you can drop it off at the drop box at Town Hall.

Election/Town Meeting Schedule

For voter information and to register to vote: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ovr

Presidential Election Early Voting in Person: Oct. 17-30

Tuesday, Nov. 3: Presidential Election

Sherborn Library news

The Sherborn Library now has an outdoor book drop open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A huge thank you to the Friends of the Sherborn Library for their generous donation to make this possible.

The library will quarantine returns for 72 hours, so items will remain on your account for longer than usual.

The library will remain fine-free throughout the month of September. If you check your books out here, you will not be charged a late fee.

Transportation service

We pleased to announce a new transportation service that will be available from now to the end of the year. The COA is partnering with JFK Transportation and will be offering free rides to all medical appointments or ongoing treatments whether they are local or in Boston.

In addition, we will be offering a twice weekly ride to Roche Brothers in Millis on Tuesdays and Market Basket in Ashland on Thursdays. These will be limited to three people per trip due to COVID guidelines and keeping you safe. JFK will pick you up at your home, drop you off to shop, and then pick you up for the return trip.

How it works: If you would like to take advantage of the medical rides/treatment service, please call the office and we will mail you a transportation card that you would present at the time of the ride. You can use as many as you need. You would contact JFK directly (as is done now) to reserve your ride. Their phone number is 508-653-4500.

For grocery shopping, please call the office or email us at coadirector@sherbornma.org to reserve your spot. These trips will take place weekly. You need to reserve by Friday of the week before as we call in the information of who will be shopping, address, etc each Monday morning. Pick-up will be at 10 a.m. and return trip by 1 p.m. (or earlier depending on the riders). We will make and confirm the reservation for you.

This is a grant generously funded by the Massachusetts Area Planning Council. JFK has been vetted and approved as a vendor and will follow all COVID regulations.

Exercise with the COA

Mondays, Vinyasa Yoga at 9 a.m.

Tuesdays, Tone & Stretch at 9:30 a.m.

Wednesdays, Gentle Yoga at 10 a.m.

Fridays, Cardio Core at 11 a.m.

Try a class for free. For more information and Zoom link, contact sherbornrec@sherbornma.org

SHINE Appointments

The SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyoneon Medicare) program offers free, confidential counseling on all aspects of health insurance to anyone on Medicare. While in-person appointments are not being scheduled, help is available by phone. You can call the COA office and we will coordinate the appointment with you.

Scam Alert

Never give your Medicare number, your Social Security number, your bank account information, your credit card numbers or any other personal information to someone you do not know and trust.

Trash Pick-Up

If you are an older adult or considered to be someone at-risk if exposed to the coronavirus, please do not visit the Sherborn Transfer Station. Out of concern for the health and safety of our older adult residents and those at elevated risk, the town of Sherborn is working with Ruane & Father to provide rubbish pick-up services with the fee being waived.

Please call the COA Office at 508-651-7858 for pick-up or email coadirector@sherbornma.org

Connected to the Town

Please rely on reliable news sources for information. The town is working hard to keep the website updated as changes take place. Click on the red banner on the home page.

Free rides to medical appointments or treatment, along with weekly trips to Roche Brothers or Market Basket are available through the Council on Aging. Please contact us if you have any questions or for transportation voucher.

Nursing Home Hotline: The hotline is staffed seven days a week from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Staffers coordinate with state agencies to find answers to callers questions. Call 617-660-5399 anytime to connect with the hotline.

Alzheimers Association: 24/7 Hotline at 800-272-3900

Department of Public Health website at mass.gov/2019coronavirus, the World Health Organization at https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019. Both sites are updated with more information on a regular basis. You can also link to these sites on the home page of the town website at http://www.sherbornma.org.

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