{"id":945,"date":"2009-08-28T16:24:43","date_gmt":"2009-08-28T21:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/framingham.com\/wordpress\/?p=945"},"modified":"2010-04-14T09:23:43","modified_gmt":"2010-04-14T14:23:43","slug":"callahan-happenings-for-september-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/2009\/08\/28\/seniors\/callahan-happenings-for-september-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"CALLAHAN HAPPENINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FRAMINGHAM,MA<\/strong> -- The Heritage Gallery, after being closed for the month of August, is BACK IN ACTION with a SALE and loads of new, fresh merchandise beginning on Wednesday, September 9th. The Gallery reopens at 10:00 am; the SALE will take place the 9th, 10th and 11th only. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday &amp; Friday from 10:00 am\u20142:00 pm. The Heritage Gallery is a wonderful place to browse for \"hidden treasures.\" The Gallery accepts consignments and donations. Appointments encouraged. Call (508) 532-5980 for information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Support Groups at Callahan Senior Center:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Bereavement Support Group:<\/strong> Mondays, September 14 &amp; 21 at 10:00 am. No meetings on Labor Day Holiday or Yom Kippur.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2018Better Breathers\u2019 Support Group:<\/strong> Wednesday, September 9 at 12:00 noon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Caregivers\u2019 Support Group:<\/strong> Please note new date and time- last Wednesday of the month\u2014September 30 at 2:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Diabetes Support Group:<\/strong> Tuesday, September 29 at 10:00 am.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Grandparent Support Group:<\/strong> Wednesday, September 30 at 7:00 pm. Please call the Center to confirm in the event of a change.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Low Vision Group:<\/strong> Friday, September 18, at 1:00 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Massage Therapy:<\/strong> Thursdays, September 3 &amp; 17 (by appt. only). Parkinson\u2019s Support Group: Tuesday, September 15 at 1:30 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Podiatry:<\/strong> Wed., September 9 with Dr. John 12:30 - 4:00 pm &amp; Wed., September 23, with Dr. Lukoff from 1:00 - 3:30 pm (by appt. only).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Stroke Survivors\u2019 Support Group:<\/strong> Monday, September 14 at 1:00 pm.<\/p>\n<p>BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC FOR SEPTEMBER - Wednesdays, 2, 9, 16, 23 &amp; 30 from 9:30\u201412:30<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, September 8th at 11:00 am, Dr. Krishma Nirmel, a local Neuro Surgeon, will be at Callahan Center to conduct a presentation on new treatment for back pain and Spinal Stenosis.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, September 14th at 9:00 am, the Callahan Bowling league starts up on and bowls every Monday at Fairway Lanes on Rte. 9 in Natick.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, September 16th at 10:00 am, Peter Harvell will conduct a presentation on Veterans\u2019 benefits. Following the presentation Peter will hold an office hour here at the Callahan Center 10:45-12:00.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday, September 16, 2009 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Callahan Center &amp; \u2018Best of Times\u2019 Travel Show: featuring new Multi-day Tours for 2010!<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, September 17th at 10:30 am, Callahan Center - Discussion: \u201c Staying physically active.\u201d Activity of the month: Sign up for Walking Club<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, September 17th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m., a six week course in Acrylic Painting will be offered at the Callahan Center. Class will be held every Thursday for 6 weeks. The cost is $56.00 and is due when you register. Also, a list of acrylic painting supplies needed for the course will be available when you register.<\/p>\n<p>Friday, September 17th at 11:30 am, Zumba classes will start up again at Callahan Center!<\/p>\n<p>The Callahan Center offers a number of courses including Introduction to the PC, Intermediate PC, Internet and Email, MS Word, and Photoshop. All are 4-day a month courses and the donation is $20.00.<\/p>\n<p>Contract Bridge Anyone? Tuesday morning contract bridge group is looking for new players. This is a friendly, fun group that meets year-round. Come alone or bring a friend. All attendees will get to play. Check-in time 8:45 am. Bridge from 9:00\u201411:30 am.<\/p>\n<p>SHINE: An Important Time of the Year for Those on Medicare - If you have Medicare, before long you will be getting important information from your Prescription Drug Plan, your Medicare Health Plan, and\/or Prescription Advantage (if you are a member). It is very important to read the letters and understand the information they contain. DO NOT IGNORE ANY LETTERS FROM YOUR PLANS! During the annual Medicare Open Enrollment (November 15 - December 31), you will have a chance to CHANGE your coverage for next year. Our state-certified SHINE (Medicare) Counselors can help you understand your plan changes, as well as other options you may have. SAVE THE LETTERS FROM YOUR PLANS! To schedule a FREE appointment with a SHINE Counselor, call your senior center. You can also 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 number. A SHINE Counselor will call you back as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FRAMINGHAM,MA &#8212; The Heritage Gallery, after being closed for the month of August, is BACK IN ACTION with a SALE and loads of new, fresh merchandise beginning on Wednesday, September 9th. The Gallery reopens at 10:00 am; the SALE will take place the 9th, 10th and 11th only. Gallery hours are Wednesday, Thursday &amp; Friday from 10:00&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/2009\/08\/28\/seniors\/callahan-happenings-for-september-2009\/\">[read more]<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-seniors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=945"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":947,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/945\/revisions\/947"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.framingham.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}