Franklin Matters: Senior Center: Email Blast

Ballerina with Alzheimers hears Swan Lake and begins to dance - the interview is not in English but the dance and reawakening with the music is incredible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT8AdwV0Vkw

Granny meets Alexa - Everyone should have family members who set this up for them!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEtdwwTg-cU

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

*Monday at 1pm - Name That Tune! A daytime version of our popular game show! Whether you know music or just enjoy listening to it you are sure to have a blast on our zoom show!

*Monday at 1pm - Tele Bingo call the senior center to play 508-520-4945

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

*Tuesday at 1pm - Low Vision Group- email mgunderson@franklinma.gov

*Wednesday Wellness RN with Nurse Trish call to book an appointment

*Wednesday at 11am Mindful Movement call the senior center for information

*Wednesday at 1pm Writers Group - call for the zoom link to attend

*Thursday at 1pm - Tele Bingo call the Senior Center to play 508-520-4945

*Thursday Painting and Creative Space Weekly on Thursdays in April (1,8,15,22, 29) 12:30-2 Come join us for socialization, friendship and art. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Franklin Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Thanks to their financial support, the Franklin Senior Center has been able to purchase multiple paint-by-number kits for interested members. You can either pick up one to do at home or sign up to attend one or all of our open "creative space" sessions with other artists. Space is limited to 10, socially distanced, artists. A mask must be worn over your mouth and nose. If you have your own self contained art project you may also bring that to do. Call the senior center or email adoggett@franklinma.gov to request a pain-by-number kit and/or sign up to attend in person. Registration required.

*Friday at 11am - Sunshine Zoom - for members with memory loss - 1 hour of socialization,

games and activities.

Attached you will find: Donna's Fun filled Activity Pages April Fools https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mEnVrqsAeQi87AW5_2ir_SvtGF79Eviu/view?usp=sharing

Love, virtual hugs and good health to you all! Things are looking up and starting to reopen! YAY!

Ariel & Donna

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https://www.cdc.gov/

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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/

Ariel Doggett

Virtual Program Coordinator

Respite Coordinator

"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll

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