{"id":2743,"date":"2010-10-26T00:01:13","date_gmt":"2010-10-26T05:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/?p=2743"},"modified":"2011-03-27T03:38:33","modified_gmt":"2011-03-27T08:38:33","slug":"callahan-center-happenings-for-november-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/2010\/10\/26\/seniors\/callahan-center-happenings-for-november-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Callahan Center Happenings for November 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2428\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/callahan-senior-center-600x450.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2428\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2428\" title=\"The Raymond J. Callahan Senior Center, Framingham, MA (USA)\" src=\"http:\/\/framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/callahan-senior-center-600x450-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"The Raymond J. Callahan Senior Center, Framingham, MA (USA)\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/callahan-senior-center-600x450-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/callahan-senior-center-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Located at 435 Union Avenue, the Callahan Center is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>FRAMINGHAM, MA - <\/strong>The following information is about support groups, activities and services at the Callahan Senior Center for the month of November, 2010:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Support Groups at Callahan Senior Center:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bereavement Support Group:<\/strong> Mondays, November 1, 8, 15, 22 &amp; 29   at 10:00 am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>'Better Breathers' Support Group:<\/strong> Wednesday, November 10 at 12:00 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Caregivers' Support Group:<\/strong> Wednesday, November 24 at 1:00 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Diabetes Support Group:<\/strong> Tuesday, November 30 at 10:00 am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grandparent Support Group:<\/strong> Wednesday,   November 24 at 7:00 pm.  Please call the Center to confirm in the event of a change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Low Vision Group:<\/strong> Friday, <!--more-->November 19 at 1:00 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Parkinson's Support Group:<\/strong> Tuesday,   November 16 at 1:30 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stroke Survivors' Support Group:<\/strong> Monday,   November 1 at 1:00 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Weight Management Support Group:<\/strong> Wednesday, November 3, 10, 17 &amp; 24 from 11:30 am\u201412:30 pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC FOR NOVEMBER<\/strong> -  Wednesdays,  November 3, 10, 17 &amp; 24 from 9:30am\u201412:30pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIABETES:<\/strong> What are the symptoms of Diabetes?  What is your blood sugar level?  Do you know if you are at high risk?  Please join us for a discussion on Diabetes.  A screening for blood glucose will follow. <em>(Date &amp; Time to be announced\/please look for posting at the Center).<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medicare Decision Time<\/strong> -  Open Enrollment Starts November 15  -  Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans change every year.  Many plans will no longer be available in 2011.  All people with Medicare should:  Review the 2011 costs and coverage of their current plans, Compare with other plans in their area and Choose a plan that meets their needs and budget.  The Medicare Annual Open Enrollment Period starts November 15 and continues through December 31, for coverage beginning January 1, 2011.  You can reach a SHINE Counselor by telephone.  Call 1-800-AGE-INFO (1-800-243-4636), then press or say 3.  Once you get the SHINE answering machine, leave your name and phone number.  A SHINE Counselor will call you back as soon as possible.  Please be patient as the demand for help is great.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>MOVIES at the Callahan: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>November 2nd - \u201c<strong>The Hurt Locker<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>November 16th - \u201c<strong>Becoming Jane<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<li>November 30th - \u201c<strong>Crazy Heart<\/strong>\u201c<\/li>\n<li><em>All movies start at 1:00 pm.   $2.00 donation.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thursday, November 4th at 11:00 am - \u201cBe the Picture of Health\u201d <\/strong>with Barbara Gold of Baypath Elder Services  -  Find the missing food pieces to your picture of health by exploring food labels and various types of foods.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 8, 2010 at 1:30 pm - The Friends of Callahan general meeting<\/strong> with entertainment provided by Tom LaMark and Ann Marie King.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, November 9th at 11:30 am \u2013 Veterans' Luncheon.<\/strong> Enjoy a Roast Turkey luncheon and our guest speaker, Lou Merloni, former Red Sox baseball player.  SIGN-UPS are a must!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, November 9th from 9:30-10:30 am  -  New Member Orientation Meeting<\/strong> If you have just joined Callahan Center, you might want to attend one of these meetings as we enjoy coffee and pastry, answer your questions and seek your input on activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paraffin Hand Waxing 3rd Tuesday of every month.<\/strong> Limited appointments start at 11:00 am.  Call 508-532-5980.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday, November 15th from 10:00-11:00 am - The Garden Club of Framingham presents an \u201c<em>Arrangement for Thanksgiving<\/em>\u201d.<\/strong> A donation of $5.00 is required to cover the cost of materials. Please bring your own scissors.<\/p>\n<address style=\"text-align: left;\">PLEASE HELP US SCHEDULE OUR ACTIVITIES EFFECTIVELY AND IN THE APPROPRIATE SPACE.   MOST OF OUR ACTIVITIES REQUIRE SIGNING UP, SO PLEASE DO SO.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.<\/address>\n<p><strong>The holidays are coming\u2026.<\/strong>family not sure what to get you?  Travel Gift Certificates are the perfect gift...we have them in $50.00 and $100.00 amounts. The Callahan Center Travel Office is open Mon. \u2013 Fri.  from 10 am - 2 pm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Heritage Gallery<\/strong>, open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, continues to have an eclectic selection of items for sale that have been consigned or donated to the Gallery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FRAMINGHAM, MA &#8211; The following information is about support groups, activities and services at the Callahan Senior Center for the month of November, 2010: Support Groups at Callahan Senior Center: Bereavement Support Group: Mondays, November 1, 8, 15, 22 &amp; 29 at 10:00 am. &#8216;Better Breathers&#8217; Support Group: Wednesday, November 10 at 12:00 pm. 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