Always an Adventure
715-2723, 848-0345
barbhanchett@yahoo.com
nhalwaysanadventure.com
Always an Adventure offers outdoor adventures for active adults. There’s a $35 yearly membership fee for all activities.
– Outing club: Two levels. Meets Wednesdays at 8:50 a.m. year-round in the parking lot behind Borders, 76 Fort Eddy Road. $4 activity fee plus carpool fee. Activities may include hiking, walking, kayaking and biking.
– Biking club: Two levels. Group A, advanced level, starts May 5. Group B, beginning level, starts May 12. Meets Tuesdays at 9:15 a.m. in the parking lot behind Borders. $4 activity fee plus carpool free.
– Yoga class: Classes are held on Monday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m. at 48 Airport Road. Cost per month is $4 for each class, which covers eight or nine classes.
– Kayaking: Starts June 12. Meets Fridays through October at 9:15 a.m. in the parking lot behind Borders. $4 activity fee plus carpool and kayak transportation fees.
Extended adventures are also offered. Preregistration required:
– June 5-7: Three days at the YMCA camp on Lake Coniston in Grantham. Activities include hiking, swimming, kayaking and crafts. The cost is $235, which includes all the meals.
– June 23-26: A Downeast Maine adventure with home base at Bucksport, Maine, where we will explore the area for three days, including a boat trip to Isle Au Haut. The cost is $385/double, which includes three nights’ lodging, breakfasts and boat trip.
– July 21-23: This trip to Errol will include three days of kayaking. The cost is $310, which includes everything.
– August 7-9: “Living with Passion” is held at Mt. View Lodge in Rumney. Join Virginia Joslyn for a weekend of enthusiasm and expression of the passionate beings we are. The cost is $235, which includes two nights’ lodging and home-cooked meals.
Pleasant View Retirement
227 Pleasant St., 223-3505
On May 9 at 2 p.m., the center presents “Angels in Austria.” All her adult life in America, Trudy, a Jewish refugee from Austria, blamed herself for failing to rescue her father from the Nazis. Just as she began to share her father’s letters that she had tucked away for years, she received an unusual invitation from a church in Austria asking her to return to her hometown for a week of friendship, seeking forgiveness for its country’s crimes of the Holocaust. Judy Faust will be at the center to tell her story. Free. Call to reserve your seat.
On May 18 at 2 p.m. the center presents, “Sisters by Heart.” Join Mary Lou Fuller and Kay Amsden as they offer their new program that takes audiences on a journey filled with 30 years of fun, laugher and friendship. Now in their 80s, these two speakers describe the chance meeting of two 50-year-old women from perse backgrounds that led to a communion of caring and respect. Free. Call to reserve a seat.
The Concord Recreation Senior Program
48 Airport Road, 225-8690
onconcord.com/recreation
The Concord Recreation Senior Program welcomes everyone 50 or older. Summer hours are 9 a.m. to noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Guest speakers for May are:
May 6: A representative from Beacon Landing.
May 13: Robin Guarino, ‘Planning for Incapacity.”
May 18: Tom Boulter, “How to Prevent Fraud.”
May 20: Becky Fields from Concord Red Cross.
On Mondays, we offer Bingo (10 cents a card to play Bingo).
On Wednesdays, we offer card games, cribbage and knitting group.
On Fridays we offer card games and line dancing. $4 charge for line dancing.
The collaboration between Concord Recreation Department and Concord Area Transit continues. Transportation to and from the senior program is provided at various locations. The cost for this service is $2 roundtrip. To take part in this new transportation, seniors will need to complete a form. This form can be picked up at the senior program or at the recreation department. Call for schedule and details.
The Concord Recreation Department is holding senior open house week May 11 through May 15. All events are free unless otherwise noted. The schedule is:
– May 11: The Centennial Senior Center open house is held at Horseshoe Pond Place, 26 Commercial St., from 9 to 11 a.m. Join us for coffee and to learn more about CSC’s new vision.
New Hampshire Mediation Program, 2 Industrial Park Drive, is holding an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Learn about how you react when confronted by difficult people or issues. Take a survey to identify your conflict style and join a discussion. Call 224-8043 for more information.
– May 12: The Concord Public Library, 45 Green St., will host an open house from 9 a.m. to noon. A formal tour of the library starts at 10 a.m.
The Center for Health Promotion, 279 Pleasant St., is holding a lecture at 1 p.m. on “Memory and the Aging Process.” At 6:30 p.m. another lecture is held on “What is the Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement?” For more information, call 230-7300.
At 1:30 p.m. listen to some music by guitarist George Parker at Granite Ledges, 151 Langley Parkway. Call 224-0777, for more information.
– May 13: Concord Racquet Club, 10 Garvin Galls Road, is offering the following classes: “Cardiac Rehab” at 8 a.m., “Sater Aerobics” at 8:30 a.m. and “Easy Does it Pool Class” at 10 a.m. Coffee time is from 9:30 to 10 a.m.
Horseshoe Pond Place, 26 Commercial St., is having a meatloaf lunch at noon, a special presentation called “Feeling the Light Within” at 1 p.m. and games from 2:30-3:30 p.m.
– May 14: The Concord Family YMCA, 15 N. State St., is open to seniors from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. All facilities are open to try. Classes include: “Water Walking in the Pool” at 8:30 a.m. and “Balls, Bands and Weights” at 9 a.m. Cardio, nautilus and weights are available 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and lap swim is available 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Always an Adventure, 480A Josiah Barlett Road, offers yoga for seniors at 10:30 a.m.
“Gentle Yoga” with Tom Sherman is held at the Penacook Community Center, 26 Community Drive, Penacook, at 11 a.m.
A AARP meeting is held at Horseshoe Pond Place, 26 Commercial St., at 1 p.m.
Beacon Landing, 79 Sheep Davis Road, Pembroke, is holding a presentation on “Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: Caring and Coping” at 6:30 p.m.
– May 15: Concord Recreation, 48 Airport Road, is holding a pancake breakfast at 9 a.m. and line dancing and card games is at 10:30 a.m.
Penacook Community Center, 76 Community Drive, Penacook, has shuffle board at 1 p.m. The cost is $1.
Listen to pianist Kara Comparetto at Granite Ledges, 151 Langley Parkway, at 1:30 p.m.
Horseshoe Pond Place Senior Resource Center
26 Commercial St., 228-6956
All the below activities are free unless otherwise noted:
– Mondays: At 10 a.m., during the center’s “meet and greet,” enjoy a beverage and a treat in the dining room.
Bocce is played at 10:30 a.m. in the community room.
Put on your walking shoes and meet us at 12:30 p.m. in the lobby for “10,000 Steps for Life: Walking for the Health of it!”
Cards are played at 1:15 p.m. in the dining room. Bingo is played at 2:15 p.m.
– Tuesdays: “10,000 Steps for Life” is held at 12:30 p.m., except for the first Tuesday of the month.
“Trek and Trolley” is offered the first Tuesday of the month at 1:03 p.m. $1. If there is inclement weather, we will have a movie matinee or free concert.
– Wednesdays: Cards are played at 10 a.m. in the dining room.
Library club is held at 10:30 a.m.
Meet in the lobby at 12:30 p.m. for “10,000 Steps for Life.”
Bingo is played at 2:15 p.m. in the dining room.
– Thursdays: Yoga is at 9:30 a.m. Free for residents; $3 for nonresidents.
Bocce is held in the community room at 10:30 a.m.
Meet in the dining room at 1:15 p.m. for “Pitch and Putt.” Not a golfer? No problem, we can teach you.
Dominoes, Boggle and card games are played at 1:15 p.m. in the dining room.
– Fridays: Dog Therapy is held at 10:30 a.m. Come meet and play with Little Boy.
“10,000 Steps for Life” meets in the lobby at 12:30 p.m.
Bingo is played in the dining room at 1:15 p.m.
– May 9: The Home Folks play at 2 p.m. Free.
– May 6 and May 27: Cassie Pappathan of The Concord Insider is facilitating a writing group at 5 p.m. All ages are welcome.
– May 9: Home Folks plays in the dining room at 2 p.m. Free.
– May 12: Stephen Neuhoff of Sovereign Bank is facilitating a workshop on financial management at 1:30 p.m. in the community room.
The Concord Contemporary Club meets at 7 p.m. in the community room. All women are welcome.
– May 13: Psychotherapist and artist, Lally Freeman, holds a presentation called “The Light Within” at 1:30 p.m. Free.
– May 16: A yard sale is held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tables are free for residents, $10 for nonresidents, $5 if you have your own table.
– May 19: A free Terrie Collins concert is held at 2 p.m.
– May 21: A Memorial Day picnic is served at noon. Preregister by May 12.
An AARP meeting is held at 1 p.m. in the community room.
A free Community Players with the Hodges family concert is held at 7 p.m.
Listen to Christine Laeur’s “Your Health Matters” program on WKXL at 10 p.m. You will hear HSPP clients share how coming to HSPP feeds their minds, body and spirit.
The Racquet Club of Concord
10 Garvins Falls Road, 224-7787
rccofconcord.com
Senior membership rates per month are $40 per person, or $75 for couples. Senior membership hours are weekdays, 5 a.m. to 4 p.m., and weekends are unlimited.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the following senior classes are offered:
– “Cardio Circuit” at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Class includes warm-up, with a varying circuit workout.
– “Agile up and Be Strong” at 8:30 a.m. This class will warm you up and then challenge your muscles to improve your daily mobility.
– “Easy Does it, Water Aerobics” at 10 a.m. Experience the benefits of exercising in the water during this 45-minute class.
– “Deep Water Hydro Fitness” at 11:05 a.m. Using floatation devices, you will do a variety of moves such as jumping jacks, cross-country skiing, lunges, water jogging and sprinting for a great overall aerobic workout. For all fitness levels.
“Zumba Gold” is held on Thursdays at 8 a.m. This 45-minute class is a series of fitness programs specifically designed to take the exciting Latin and International dance and fitness program created in the original Zumba program and bring them to the beginner, active older adult.
“Indoor Walking and Strength” is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 11 a.m. This class and its workouts target endurance, calorie-burning and is for all levels.
Granite Ledges
151 Langley Parkway
224-0777, graniteledges.com
Granite Ledges’ annual spring craft fair is held May 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be more than 20 vendors with a variety of crafts and products for sale. Grilled hot dogs and refreshments will be sold.
Penacook Community Center
Community Drive, Penacook
753-9700, gailm6@comcast.net
– Monday: Community Action luncheon at noon. Call for a reservation.
– Tuesdays: An exercise class is held at 9 a.m. Walking is at 9:45 a.m., and Bingo is at 10 a.m.
– Wednesdays: Lunch trips. Walking is offered at 1 p.m.
– Thursdays: An exercise class is held at 9 a.m. Walking is at 9:45 a.m. Yoga is at 11 a.m. every other week.
– Fridays: Shuffleboard is played at 1 p.m. A card party is held at 7 p.m.
In June there is a trip planned to Kennebunkport, Maine, for lunch and a tour of the area. Call for further information.
Concord Family YMCA
15 N. State St.
concordymca.org
The YMCA is open Monday to Friday from 5 a.m.-10 p.m. (pool opens at 5:30 a.m.); Saturday from 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (pool opens at 11:30 a.m.)
All programs are free for YMCA members or $50 per class for program members (unless otherwise noted.)
– Water walking is an intense deep water workout with no impact to muscles or joints. You’ll build strength and endurance. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-9:15 a.m.
– “Waterworks” consists of a steady aerobic segment followed by deep water exercise for endurance and muscle toning through water resistance. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-8:15 p.m. and Saturday, 8:30 – 9:15 a.m. and are free for members; $50 for program members.
– Senior strength training is designed specifically for older adults with a primary goal of slowing the aging process. Classes are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9-10 a.m.
– “Silver sneakers” is a new program designed for seniors just beginning to exercise or seniors at an intermediate level. Join us on Monday and Wednesday, 10-11 a.m.
– “Beginning Yogafit” is for those who are active and want to try yoga, but never have. Yoga fitness is part of the hatha yoga and vinyasa style. Tuesday and Thursday, 8-9 a.m. This class is free for members; $82 for program members.
Community Education
170 Warren St.
225-0804, classesforlife.com
The following classes are offered in May (senior rate is listed). Call to register.
– May 6 at 6 p.m: “Military Memories Scrapbooking Workshop.” Runs for two weeks. $117, includes materials.
– May 14 at 6 p.m: “Herbal Medicines and Foods: Spring Cleanse.” $10.
– May 15 at 6 p.m: “Gardening, Planting, Seed Selection and Transplanting.” $17.50.
– May 18 at 6 p.m: “Vegetarian Cooking: Summer Recipes.” $24.
– May 19 at 6 p.m: “Chinese Cooking.” $24.
– May 20 at 6 p.m: “Proud Pet Owner Scrapbooking Workshop.” Runs for two weeks. $98, includes materials.
– May 21 at 6 p.m: “Digital Photo Album Scrapbooking Class.” Runs for two weeks. $97, includes materials.
– May 22 at 6 p.m: “Garden Site Preparation.” $17.50.
– May 27 at 6:30 p.m: “Latin Dance Sampler.” Runs for five weeks. $40 a couple.
– May 28 at 6 p.m: “Gardening: Fertilization and Pest Management.” $17.50.
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association
224-4093
The following senior health clinics are being offered in Concord. Blood pressure checks are free, all other services are $10. Call to make an appointment.
– May 5 from 9 a.m. to noon at Horseshoe Pond Place, 26 Commercial St. Also on May 21 until 3 p.m.
– May 6, May 21 and May 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Paul’s Church Outreach Center, 21 Centre St. Also on May 14 until 3 p.m.
– May 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the JFK Building.
– May 13 and May 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Briar Pipe Apartments in Penacook.
– May 18 from 9 a.m. 3 p.m. at Jensen’s Mobile Home Park.
– May 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at TLC Medical Daycare, 211 Loudon Road.
Concord Hospital Senior Wellness Program
227-7000, ext. 3660
On May 12 at 10 a.m. at Horseshoe Pond Place, 26 Commercial St., the program presents, “Male and Female Incontinence,” with Dr. Veronica Triaca, urologist. Free. Call to preregister.
Join us at Horseshoe Pond Place again on May 26 at 10 a.m. for “Employment Opportunities for Seniors.” A panel of experts focus on local programs that help older adults find paid employment. Free. Call to register.
Merrimack County Area Committee on Aging
545-9125, 715-1955
The committee meets on May 19 at 11 a.m. at Horseshoe Pond Place, 26 Commercial St. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend, particularly those who are interested in elderly affairs.
Programs are always focused on the promotion of the well being of seniors, presently and in the future.
Refreshments are served. Free.
The Concord Public Library
45 Green St., 225-8670
onconcord.com/library
“Susan B. Anthony – the Invincible!” will come to life circulating petitions, getting arrested and challenging legislators when she appears at the library on May 12 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.
Performer Sally Matson will use Susan B. Anthony’s own words from her speeches, letters and diary to tell her story with wit and emotion. This program is free and sponsored by the Concord Public Library Foundation and the New Hampshire Humanities Council.
Beacon Landing
79 Sheep Davis Road,
Pembroke, cscnh.org
On May 14 at 6:30 p.m. join us for “Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: Caring and Coping” with Dr. Robert Santulli, a geriatric psychiatrist at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and director of the Upper Valley Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center.
Respite care will be available. Call 225-9694, ext. 232 to register.
Suncook Senior Center
10 School St., Allenstown
485-4254
Beginning May 18 the center will be starting a 6-week Agile-Up program. This is a fitness program for seniors designed to improve muscle strength, balance and flexibility. The class is instructed by Janet Kelley-Vail, a certified trainer. Classes are Mondays and Fridays at 8:30 a.m. $30.
The Fountain of Youth – AquaXercise
219-2872, thefountainofyouth.vpweb.com
Water exercise classes meet on Mondays through Thursdays from 1-1:45 p.m. and 1:45-2:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 172 N. Main St. The monthly rates are $15 if attending once a week, $30 for twice a week, $45 for three times a week and $60 four times a week. $20 yearly registration fee required.
