APRIL HAPPENINGS AT CALLAHAN CENTER

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- What's happening at the Callahan Senior Center on Union Ave in April:

The Cardiovascular Clinic will be on Tuesday, April 3rd at 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM. A doctor from the MetroWest Medical Center and nurse Kitty Mahoney from the Framingham Board of Health will be at the Senior Center to check your blood pressure, answer any questions and address individual concerns. For further information, please contact Kitty Mahoney at 508-532-5472.

BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC AT CALLAHAN CENTER - Wednesdays, April 4, 11, 18 & 25
from 9:30—11am & 12—1 pm

Support Groups at Callahan Senior Center - Bereavement Support Group: Mondays, April 2, 9, 23 & 30 at 10:00 am. Closed on April 16th for Patriot’s Day. Caregiver Support Group: Please call Center for date and time. Diabetes Support Group: Tuesday, April 24 at 10:00 am. Grandparent Support Group: Please call Center for date and time. Low Vision Group: Friday, April 20 at 1:30. Massage Therapy: Thursday, April 12 (by appt. only). Parkinson’s Support Group: Tuesday, April 17 at 1:30 pm. Podiatry: Thursday, April 12 from 12:30 pm to 4:15 pm, by appt. only. Restricted to Framingham residents only. Stroke Survivors’ Support Group: Monday, April 2 at 1:00 pm.

NEW! Diabetes Support Group Starting in April - Sue Kutemplon will facilitate our new Diabetes Support Group at the Callahan Center. Sue is presently with Milford Regional Medical Center, is Board Certified with the MA Dept. of Public Health and is a Certified Diabetes Educator. The first meeting will be on Tuesday, April 24th at 10:00 am and the group will meet every last Tuesday of each month. Please call the Center at 508-532-5980 to register.

Framingham State College Lifelong Learners, in partnership with Callahan Center presents:
Course title: “A Decade of Presidential Elections: The 1960’s” Instructor: Professor Gary Hylander
Date: Thursdays, Apr. 12 & 19 Time: 10:30 am And Tuesdays, Apr. 24 & May 1 Time: 6:30 pm
This is a 4-part series. Cost: $24.00 (Must be paid in advance - non-refundable)
Description: The election of 1960 was a cliffhanger that witnessed a record voter turnout. Kennedy called for a New Frontier while Nixon spoke of his Vice-Presidential experience and the need to maintain the policies and continuity of the Eisenhower years. The election campaign of 1968 brought into the open many of the hopes and fears of the American people. The campaign would see the short blazing political career of Robert Kennedy cut short by assassination, rioting in the streets of Chicago during the Democratic National Convention and the rise of George Wallace’s American Independent Party. Election day would find Richard M. Nixon narrowly achieving his consuming ambition to be President of the United States.
All payments must be received in advance of the program. No admittance without pre-payment. Please make your payment at the Callahan Center reception desk, or you may send your check, payable to the Friends of Callahan, Callahan Center, 535 Union Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702. All of the above programs take place at the Callahan Center and are subsidized by the Friends of Callahan.

“Spring” Musical Concert on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 1:00 pm - Please join us for a musical concert with Professor Marc Widershien. Marc is a violinist and he will have piano accompaniment. Seating will be limited, so please reserve a seat by calling the Callahan Center at 508-532-5980.

COMING IN MAY! Senior Week - May 7-10, 2007 - Tuesday, May 8th - Callahan Volunteer Recognition Presentation and Luncheon at J.P. Keefe Technical High School (by invitation only). 10:00 am Memory Lecture with Judy Royster and 11:30 am Volunteer Luncheon. Wednesday, May 9th - Cameron Middle School Jazz Band at 11:30 am followed by Pizza and refreshments with the Seniors. Please call to reserve at 508-532-5980 as seating is limited to the first 75 seniors. A donation of $2.00 is requested to cover the pizza. “Special Bingo” will start at 1:30 pm on this day. Thursday, May 10th - “Day of Beauty” with students from J.P. Keefe Technical H.S. Cosmetology Department from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Please call the Center for an appointment at 508-532-5980.

NOTARY SERVICE - For your convenience, Kay Leeland, Notary, will be at the Callahan Center on the 1st Monday of each month to notarize documents. Please call the Callahan Center to schedule an appointment with Kay at 508-532-5980.

WATERCOLOR ART CLASSES Start on Thursday, April 19, 2007 - Our Watercolor Art Classes with art instructor, Kathleen Wirtanen, will start up on Thursday, April 19th. The cost is $3.00 per class and classes will run Thursdays from 10:00 to 11:30 am for 8 weeks. If you were one of the students who took the Beginner Drawing Class in 2006, please bring in all your drawing supplies, in addition to bringing in the watercolor supplies listed below. If you did not participate in the previous art classes, please bring in the following supplies: Watercolor paper of 140 lb. weight or higher, Support board for the paper—examples are: heavy cardboard, foam core or masonite. Artist tape or drafting tape, Watercolor Paints—colors: primary yellow, magenta or permanent rose, cyan blue, cad. orange, purple, pthalo green and burnt sienna. Watercolor Brushes—#8 or #10 round brush, a #2 round brush and also, a large and small flat brush. 2 Water containers (clean plastic margarine tubs work fine). Paper towels. White plastic tray to put paints on and to mix paints. White plastic plates (dinner size). Photo of your choice or subject matter to paint. Please bring all of the above supplies to the first class on April 19th. Please call the Center at 508-532-5980 to register for these art classes.

Easter is early this year - and HERITAGE GALLERY is prepared with Easter Bunnies & Easter Baskets! We have a good selection of Bunnies, in all sizes. All are welcome to come in and browse! If you have an interest in or collect Bellick china, Mr. Hubert Jordan has generously donated a number of pieces in memory of his wife, Marjorie Ruth Jordan, to be sold in the Gallery. Proceeds from the sale of these items will go to the Friends of Callahan Building Fund.

English and Citizenship Classes for those 55+ at Callahan Center - English and Citizenship classes have started on Thursday, January 11, 2007. Emilia Santos, Bilingual Outreach Aide at Callahan Center, is the instructor. If you are interested in learning to speak English, looking to become a citizen or know someone who would benefit from these classes, please join us on Thursdays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Emilia at 508-532-5980, extension 4111.

Do you enjoy playing Scrabble? - If you do, come and join our Monday afternoon Scrabble group at the Callahan Center. The group meets at 1:30 pm every Monday in the Mary C. Parcher Room at the Callahan Center.

LET’S MEET UP !! Are you all alone when the Center is closed? We don’t have to be alone on any weekend! We will meet here on Fridays at 1:30 pm to talk with others about that same problem. It could very well be the answer to our dilemma! There is no obligation, charge or commitment. All you need to bring is you; or bring a friend, too! That way we can plan and share our ideas together. Want to know more? Watch the bulletin board at the Center for updates.

The Friends of Callahan Monthly Update - The Friends of Callahan joint with AARP will hold their General Meeting on Monday, April 9th at 1:30 pm at the Callahan Center. Entertainment will be provided by Mel Simons. Refreshments will be served. Come and bring a friend!

The AARP Chapter #3557 will be on Monday, April 23, 2007 at 1:30 pm at the Callahan Center. Our guest speaker from the Framingham Historical Society & Museum (FHSM) will be Framingham native, Veronica Connolly Cronin. Ms. Cronin is on the Board of Directors of the FHSM. She will be talking about the mission of the society, their historic buildings on the Framingham Centre Common, and the many programs that are offered to the public. She will also bring along some samples from their gift shop to share with us. The meeting is open to all and refreshments will be served. AARP members are reminded to bring non-perishable food as part of the Chapter’s community service project. The Callahan Center is handicap-accessible.

YARN NEEDED (No wool, please.) We are in need of yarn for baby items, hats and mittens for the school children and lap robes for our Veterans. If you have yarn you would like to donate for these valuable projects, please see Evelyn Langley at Heritage Gallery or call her at 508-532-5980, ext. 4105.