Saturday, April 17, 2021

Franklin Senior Center: Email Blast April 16, 2021

Hello Everyone!



Happy Patriot's Day


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 

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

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

Link to Mass.Gov COVID - https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-updates-and-information 


Tips

How to do Wall Angels a kinetic exercise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywYi4rBhRBQ 


Things nobody talks about except here I am putting it in my email blast!- Constipation - Pressure points that help relieve this.

https://www.healthline.com/health/constipation/pressure-points-for-constipation#about-acupressure 


10 minute balance workout for Seniors (make sure to hold onto the chair if you need to!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9xsYEzYNrE 


Music

The Music History Project - The Chordettes (a podcast)

https://soundcloud.com/user-9235422/ep-94-the-chordettes 


Hear the world's oldest piano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XDJ2O4P97I 


Hammered Dulcimer Basics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEphMn4qQXU 



Just for Fun

The Secret of Synchronization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-_VPRCtiUg 


The Discovery that transformed Pi - For anyone who loves math this is INCREDIBLE!! Even if you don't like math it's pretty cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMlf1ELvRzc 


Ultra modern tiny home

This Ultra Modern Tiny House Will Blow Your Mind - YouTube 


Tips for a successful raised garden bed

https://www.thespruce.com/tips-for-successful-raised-bed-gardening-2539792 


Humor

Jeff Allen - When you're ready for winter to be over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE0fhMuoIPg 


Jeff Allen - When you get diagnosed with adult ADHD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ft2nY5TRI 


Kindness Matters



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

*Monday CLOSED - Patriot's Day

*Tuesday at 5:30pm - Quarantini Time a virtual, social, cocktail hour.

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

*Wed. Wellness RN - Call to schedule an appointment with Nurse Trish

*Wed.at 1pm - Writers Group call for information

*Thursday at 11am - Earth Day Lecture - call to register for this incredible event

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

*Thursday at 12:30 - Painting and Creative Space - call to register for this in person event.

*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!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1obNFQ2ePJX5zaUp7SOF4XyH0BLDDy5f4/view?usp=sharing


Make sure to check our website for more in person events happening in May!

Ariel


Please feel free to share this email with anyone you think might enjoy it.  If you want me to add someone to the email blast list just send me a message with their email in it. 



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/



--
Ariel Doggett

Virtual Program Coordinator
Respite Coordinator

"We rise by lifting others" - Robert Ingersoll
There is no act of kindness too small


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