The Kearsarge Area Council on Aging

Meets the second Tuesday of each month from 9:30am to 10:30am
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Books are available at Tracy Memorial Library.

Meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 10:00am.

Please call COA at 526-6368 to register for a half hour appointment.

Monday 1:00pm

Wednesday 9:15am

Thursday - 9:30am

Thursday - 1:00pm

                Wednesdays  - 1:00pm

Tuesday 2:00pm

Friday -1:00pm

 Sunday at the Movies - 

Sunday, February 12  2pm

 “You Were Never Lovelier” (1942)

 

Movie & Pizza Night at COA

          Friday, February 17  5:00pm

          “The Pink Panther” (2006)

         

  Please call COA at 526-6368 to register.

 Blood Pressure/Glucose Screening/Ask a Nurse

First Friday of each month from 10:30am – 11:30am at COA.
This service is provided by the Lake Sunapee Region VNA.

 Parkinson's Support Group

 Women’s Discussion Group

        Fridays at 9:00am

        Get to know your neighbors over a casual cup of copy.

        Join friends to visit, chat and share!

 Conversations with Lunch

   Monday, February 27   12noon

          “Preventing Frauds and Scams” – Detective Chris Currier

          Please call for location

          Please call 526-6368 by February 22 to register.

Tai Chi - Wednesdays

Kearsarge Community Presbyterian Church, NL.

Tom & Tom's Men's Discussion Group

8:45 to 9:45AM every Monday

  Walking for Seniors at New London Outing Club

        Mondays, January 23 – March 12  3:15-4:00pm

        $10 for 2 months

 VNA Foot Care Clinic at COA

     First Friday from 12:30-3:30pm

      Second Friday from 1:00-3:00pm

      $20 ($25 for diabetics with doctor’s order)

      Please call COA at 526-6368 to schedule an appointment

Mondays and Fridays from 10:15am – 11:15am.

This low impact exercise program is perfect for those looking for an easy, effective exercise routine.

 Questions About Medicare

Anita Oelfke, Medicare Coordinator for Merrimack County Service Link, will be available at COA to answer your Medicare questions.

  Tuesday, February 14  1:30-3:30pm

Please call COA at 526-6368 to sign up for this program.

Long-Term Care Planning

Second Friday of each month at 10:30am

Learn more about your options for long-term care with Wayne Blanchard from ServiceLink.

Please call 526-6368 to sign up for this program.

OUTDOOR RECREATION

2012  BIKE SCHEDULE

Note: italics = moderate;  underlined = more challenging;  bold faced = new route

April 26 Hominy Pot, Wilmot Flat  – 17 miles, easy –  Sally Willkins (526-9810)

May  3   Elkins, Cilleyville, Andover – 16 miles; easy– Mary Wormwood (863-5989)

May 10  Cornish, Plainfield – 20 miles, easy plus – Sally Willkins (526-9810)

May 17  Henniker Hillsborough  – 22 miles; moderate  –  Larry Armstrong (495-1231)

May 24  Lake Morey, Haverhill, Orford  – c. 20 miles, moderate – Pat Spencer  (802-333-3571)

May 31  Westmoreland, Chesterfield – 27 miles, more challenging –  Dave Harris (513-1902)

June  7   Bennington, Greenfield, Peterboro -  26 miles; easy – Liz Meller  (526-4155)

June 14  Hanover, Lyme, Norwich   –  c.36 miles,  moderate  – Geoff Pitchford (863-9513)

June 21  Hampton Falls, Exeter, Rye – 26 miles, easy – Manfred Wiese (526-6683)

June 28  rain date or Quechee Woodstock or Hopkinton bike path  leader  tba

July   5  Andover, Salisbury – 23 miles; more challenging  –  Larry Armstrong (495-1231)

July 12  Bradford, Sutton Mills, South Newbury – c. 17 miles  –  Valerie Davey (763-4816)

July 19  Mascoma Lake – 20-23+ miles (2 miles dirt), easy – Mary Wormwood (863-5989)  

July 26  Enfield, Canaan, Canaan Street c. 22 miles, moderate – Mary Eysenbach  (526-9255)

August 2  Warner, Davisville, Blackwater Dam  –  22 miles, easy – Valerie Davey (763-4816)

August  9   Bradford, Melvin Mills –  Geoff Pitchford (863-9513)

August 16  New London – Four Lakes – 27 miles  – Dave Harris (513-1902)

August 23  North Weare, East Deering – 20 miles  –  Manfred Wiese (526-6683)

August 30  Chester, Grafton, VT  - 27  miles (optional 4.6 unpaved), moderate – Dave Harris (513-1902)

Sept.  6   Hancock, Peterborough, Harrisville -  29  miles, several hills; c. 1000 elevation gain; more challenging – Larry Armstrong (495-1231)

Sept. 13  Quechee, West Hartford, Pomfret – 26 miles; more challenging  – Pat Spencer  (802-333-3571)

Sept. 20  Rye, New Castle coast classic – 27 miles, easy –  Mary Eysenbach  (526-9255)

Sept. 27  rain date

Oct.   4   Newfound Lake - 23 miles moderate  – Geoff Pitchford (863-9513)

In-Stitches Crafts Group 

Mondays at 10:00am.  Join fellow crafters to knit, crochet, sew or whatever craft you favor

Walk-In Painting

        Tuesdays at 1:00pm

This group enjoys activities that include hiking, kayaking,    snowshoeing, and cross country skiing.

Tuesdays at 10:00am.  Trips/activities vary each week.  See the COA Courier newsletter or contact COA at 526-6368 for scheduling details.  Program runs year round.

The Kearsarge Area Council on Aging is happy to provide no-cost local and long-distance (Concord, Hanover, Claremont) transportation to residents living within the nine towns served by COA and who are 55 years old and older.  Please contact COA at 526-6368 for further details.

Many of the people who live in the towns served by COA rely on our Transportation Program to help them met the daily needs of their lives like doctor appointments, grocery shopping and visiting friends and loved ones.