Franklin Senior Center: Email Blast - Dec 11, 2020

Hello Everyone!

Staying Connected

Link to the Senior Center - https://www.franklinma.gov/fsc

Link to the Senior Center Calendar -https://www.franklinma.gov/node/39/events/day/2020-07-07

Link to Franklin Matters - https://www.franklinmatters.org/

Link to the Town's webpage - https://www.franklinma.gov/

Tips

Paul Eugene - Holiday Stress?  29 minute power workout!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apjHztxecKI 

Feliz Navidad Chair Yoga with Sherry Zak Morris

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjbWo7lfg3I 

Music

Marcin Patrzalek - AGT You MUST listen to this incredible guitarist!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eollizcRpgQ 

Hot Scots Drum line - WOW!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iuD3pSgBcw 

Just for Fun

3 year old piano prodigy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8esq8BwBsc 

NASA webcam from space - 24/7 How incredible to be able to view Earth from space!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDU-rZs-Ic4 

Lights under Louisville - 20 minute drive through Christmas Light display

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2fCofhjVfU 

James Cagney and Bob Hope Dance Routine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOoNOs8Ql28 

Humor

Jeff Allen - When your wife asks you to put the kids to bed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wmBa0dOvfI 

Moving Bronze Cowboy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZsmdLhO0Ik 

Jeanne Robertson - Don't trust a man with luggage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtknMuXY-NI 

Kindness Matters

Girl getting bullied - watch how strangers react

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqU-hnowpZA 

Young widow is surprised by a Secret Santa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91il61htenU 

Attached you will find:

1. Donna's Activity Pages - Musicals!  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mSW50mKf5a4V-VBHb5LSSiukABJnKG9L/view?usp=sharing

2. Math challenge sheet https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FMW37XPMM6OOfAdMkE1p5mYyJKKu62q8/view?usp=sharing

3. Mini letters sudoku puzzle https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vSQ74Fy9bOziZH92QzpkMe0itQ7sxv5t/view?usp=sharing

Upcoming Events email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend unless noted otherwise.

*Monday Dec. 14th at 1pm Tele Bingo call the Senior Center to play 508-520-4945

*Monday Dec. 14th at 2pm Time Out Memory Cafe Email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend

*Tuesday Dec. 15th at 5pm - Quarantini Time a virtual, social, cocktail hour.

*Tuesday Dec. 15th at 1pm - Audio Book Club - email mgunderson@franklinma.gov 

*Wed. Dec. 16th at 1pm - Winter Wonderland Sing-A-Long call the senior center to attend -

 This is a drive through, stay in your car like a drive in movie event! Plus Mrs. Claus will

 be handing out candy canes, hot chocolate and cookies!

*Wed. Dec. 16th at 1pm - Writers Group call the Senior Center to Attend

*Thursday Dec. 17th at 10am - Discussion Group call the Senior Center to attend

*Thursday Dec. 17th at 1pm - TeleBingo call the senior center for instructions on how to play

*Thursday Dec. 17th at 1pm - Talk Franklin Matters - email adoggett@franklinma.gov to attend

*Thursday Dec. 17th at 6:30pm - NAME THAT TUNE! Email adoggett@franklinma.gov to play

*Friday Dec. 18th at 1pm - Tele-Trivia - call the franklin senior center to attend 

Plus Exercise, Yoga, Discussion Groups and more.  Check out our newsletter or online calendar for a full list of all activities available https://www.franklinma.gov/franklin-senior-center/pages/connection-newsletter

*Curbside Cafe - SPECIAL- Pastrami Sub and Chips

Love, virtual hugs and good health to you all!  We are still here for you!  Please feel free to email Donna and I with questions, concerns or just to check in!

Ariel & Donna

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REMEMBER:

When searching for information about the Coronavirus, COVID-19 please use caution!  Unfortunately there are many false sites that contain viruses and malware that can threaten your computer.  Many look like real sites.  Your best bet is to go directly to the CDC, WHO or your local government page (links below).   

https://www.cdc.gov/ 

https://www.who.int/

https://www.franklinma.gov/home/urgent-alerts/coronavirus-information-portal-updates-here

MEMORY CAFE!

For those of you who attend our Memory Cafe events I invite you to learn more about attending a VIRTUAL Memory Cafe through Zoom!  There are many options to choose from.

https://www.memorycafedirectory.com/cafe-connect/

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Ariel Doggett

Virtual Program Coordinator

Respite Coordinator

"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll

There is no act of kindness too small

Ziggy helping with Christmas Decorating