Located at 535 Union Avenue, the Callahan Center is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Mon - Fri

FRAMINGHAM, MA - The following information is about activities and services at the Callahan Senior Center for the month of May, 2011.

NOTICE: Most of the activities, special programs and events listed below require signing up or advance reservation, (unless otherwise noted). Please do so in advance so activities can be scheduled effectively and in the appropriate space.

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YARD SALE / Bake Sale - Saturday, May 7th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Callahan Center, 535 Union Avenue, Framingham, Rain or ...[read more]

Located at 535 Union Avenue, the Callahan Center is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Mon - Fri.

FRAMINGHAM, MA - The following information is about activities and services at the Callahan Senior Center for the month of January, 2011.

Monday, January 10th, at 1:30 pm: The Friends of Callahan - entertainment provided by Bill Zolli, Vocalist. Refreshments will be served. Please come and bring a friend!

Tuesday January 11th, from 9:30 to 10:30 am: New Member Orientation Meeting - If you have just joined Callahan you might want to attend as we enjoy coffee and pastry, answer your questions and seek your input on activities.

Tuesday, January 11th, at 10:00 am - 'Staying Healthy! Staying Fit!' invites you to join us this month for coffee and a discussion of common medications, their side effects and interactions. The discussion will be led by a pharmacologist from Metro-West Medical Center. Bring a list of your current medications including any over the counter drugs you may be taking. We will discuss medications we are currently taking and learn about the effects of drug interactions. We will also learn to empower ourselves by insisting on ...[read more]

Visit a traditional New England Dairy Farm in Framingham this weekend!

FRAMINGHAM, MA - Eastleigh Farm is again offering families the chance to see a real working dairy farm in action.

Farmer Doug Stephan is inviting people to visit the farm this weekend, Nov. 13 & 14, 2010, from noon to dark to see cows being milked, take a hay ride around the farm, "meet the cows" and have some family fun.

Be sure to stop by and sample some locally produced milk, (flavored and unflavored), warm apple cider and ice cream with hot toppings -- all served with plenty of  "bovine hospitality".

Eastleigh Farm is one of the few working farms left in the area, and the only one in Framingham licensed to sell raw milk.

Eastleigh Farm is located at 1062 Edmands Road, Framingham, MA 01701, (turn onto Edmands at the intersection of Edgell Rd. in Nobscot).

For more info, contact Doug Stephan, (EastleighFarm@gmail.com), or call (508) 877-1753 or visit their website at: www.Eastleighfarm.com

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FRAMINGHAM, MA - The following is a list of events and information for Callahan Senior Center for the month of June, 2010.

Health & Wellness:

BALANCE - EXERCISE WORKSHOP - Join us for the continuing VNA series on FALLS PREVENTION funded by a Tufts Foundation Grant to take place June 3, 2010 from 11:30 am-12:30 pm. Conducting the workshop will be a physical therapist with over 35 years experience working with older adults. Participants will learn about the importance of exercise to maintain strength and balance; learn seated and standing exercises to improve ...[read more]

Centre Common, Framingham, MA (USA)

FRAMINGHAM, MA - The 2010 Town of Framingham "Concerts on the Green" summer concert series opens June 4th with the Framingham High School Band kicking off the season. The concerts, held Friday nights from 6:30pm - 8:30pm on the Framingham Centre Common feature acts performing music from all genres; country western, bluegrass, big band, gospel, techno-pop, oldies and classic rock cover bands.

This summer's lineup includes: The Framingham High School Band, Chad Burdick, Marshalee, Summer Street Band, Off the Hook, Sound Assembly Chorus, HELP! (Beatles cover band), The Reminisants, The Glamour Girls, The Infractions, John Penny Band, The Skinny Ties, Amy Gallatin and the Tom Nutile Orchestra.

There is no charge, (concerts are free to the general public), but the organizers would appreciate if concert-goers bring and donate ...[read more]