*Please note that some Regular Events have changed and needs to be updated

The Millis Senior Center is located at 900 Main Street on the ground floor of the Veterans Memorial building. The Center is open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdays 8:30-4  Thursdays   8:30-2   Fridays 8:30-12:30. For more information call (508) 376-7051

Regular Events: 

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS   We have a registered volunteer nurse that will provide a blood pressure check for you every Thursday from 11:00-11:30.

 Cribbage  Meets every Monday and Friday from 9:30-12. 

BINGO   Thursday at 12:15 in room 21. SUPER Bingo (the last pot is worth $25) is every Thursday of the month. 

Stretch & Flow Yoga    Every Friday at 9:30 in room 130. Cost is $3.00 per class. Class will meet in room 18. 

FREE BREAD AND PASTRY   is available on a daily basis every day in room 21 courtesy of Shaws, Country Kitchen and Blue Moon Bakery. 

April Events:

Myths & Miracles of Victorian Medicine

On Monday, April 10th, from 1-2PM, be prepared to gasp, cringe, and chuckle, as you        discover the horrifying practices and life-saving discoveries that characterize turn–of-the-century medicine! A doctor would take an x-ray then operate with a scalpel he had just picked up off the floor! Victorian health champion Miss Myrtle Mills (fictional character) will reveal      practices that defy today’s medical sense as well as discoveries that helped form the foundation of 21st-century medicine. Come learn about homemade cures and “cures”; discovery of the x-ray; the story behind aspirin, and more. Janet Parnes, of Historical 

Portrayals by Lady J. Millis will be portraying Myrtle Mills.

SHREDDING EVENT SPONSORED BY DISTRICT 

ATTORNEY MICHAEL W. MORRISSEY Monday, April 24th, from 10AM-1PM, in the Parking Lot of Millis Town Hall. DA Morrissey invites you to bring your sensitive documents to safely shred in an effort to heighten awareness about identity theft. Bring your  boxes, bags and bundles of sensitive documents, including credit cards, identification cards and computer hard drives, to the Millis Senior Center and pull your car up to the shredding truck. There is a screen on the truck to watch your papers shred. Staples and paper clips are fine to leave on. Please remove thick metal, like 3 ring binders and binder clips. For those bringing computer hard drives to  destroy, if you are unable to remove the hard drive, bring the laptop and/or computer tower.  Free event.  

SPRING BASKETS  Eileen Muller is back! She prepared boxwood trees with us in December and will be here Tuesday, April 4th at 1PM, to walk you through making beautiful spring flower arrangements with an oasis and basket. She will purchase long-lasting flowers so the arrangements will brighten your homes for many days. Please bring your own sharp scissors. Reservations with $10 payment must be made before Friday, March 31st. Non-Residents $25.

MIDDLE SCHOOL KINDNESS CLUB BINGO  On Monday, April 3rd at 2:30PM. Play bingo with Millis middle school students in room 21.  

WORLD HERITAGE SITES– ARMCHAIR TRAVEL  

Come with us on a travel adventure as we explore 24 outstanding UNESCO World Heritage Sites through a Great Course. These sights highlight masterpieces of creative human genius, archeological sites, religious architecture, monumental sculpture and painting, classic urban landscapes and masterpieces of architecture and engineering. We will also explore some of our planet’s most significant natural features, physical and biological formations and areas of noteworthy beauty and scientific value. Some of the sites to be included are Ancient Egyptian Thebes, the Forbidden City of Beijing, Timbuktu, and Virunga National Park. Sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 11AM-12:15PM and will explore 2 sites per week. Weekly classes April through May 17th. Hosted by Susan Steele.

MARY KAY EVENT April Shower your skin with supplements! We are hosting a Skincare Event on Wednesday, April 12th at 1PM. Come and experience Mary Kay skincare treatments. Learn tips to keep your skin healthy and strong.

Mass DOT REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO PRESENT SHIFT GEARS SAFE DRIVING & DISABILITY PLACARD PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS

Join Michele Ellicks, Community Outreach Coordinator for the Registry of    Motor Vehicles (RMV), on Tuesday, April 11th at 1PM at the Millis Council on Aging, for an hour-long program entitled, “Shifting Gears.” Ms. Ellicks will discuss issues facing older drivers, rules of the road, recent changes that have taken place at the RMV including Real ID requirements, as well as the warning signs of unsafe driving. She will also share the requirements to apply for a Disability Parking Placard, as well as a Massachusetts identification card; the most recent research concerning older drivers and will discuss alternative forms of transportation. 

PLANNING FOR MEDICARE–COUNTDOWN TO 65  Join a Blue Cross Blue Shield representative on 

Tuesday, April 25th at 1PM. This is a great presentation if you are wondering what your insurance options may be when you leave employment or if you are going on or already on Medicare. Topics covered will include health insurance outside of employer sponsored coverage such as:

Explanation of Medicare 

Medigap and Medicare Advantage Plans

PIZZA AND PREVENTION WITH MILLIS FIRE DEPARTMENT Otis will be here with pizza and talking about the Millis Fire Department Senior Safe Program on Monday, April 24th at 11AM. Reservations are appreciated.  

BOARD GAMES WITH DEBBIE  This has been a great success! Debbie will be hosting on Monday, April 24th, 1-3PM. Come on down and enjoy some friendly competition with your neighbors.

Needle Workers Group Come meet some new and old friends as you help each other with needleworking projects on the first and third Thursday of every month from 1-3. Needle pointers, knitters, crocheters, quilters and embroiderers are all welcome. Carol Goldstein will assist with explaining knitting patterns. Come and share your talents.

 TAI CHI with Tony Berg This class will focus primarily on the therapeutic aspects of Tai Chi, while the martial/ self-defense and performance aspects will be secondary, discussed only as an aid to learning the various forms. We will be practicing Yang style Tai Chi, which is the most popular of the five traditional schools of Tai Chi. The slow, controlled movements of Tai Chi improve concentration, strength, endurance, flexibility, balance, coordination, and poise. We learn to release unnecessary tension from the body and increase relaxed awareness. The movements and postures are easily modified to fit individual needs. Tony will be here every Tuesday at 9. Classes are $3.00 per class. 

GRAB AND GO LUNCH from HESSCO Every Thursday from 11:15-12 HESSCO is offering a packed lunch which consists of a sandwich, chips, side salad, dessert, and lemonade for a suggested donation of $3. Every week the sandwich is different.   Week 1: Chicken Salad, Week 2: Turkey & Cheese, Week 3: Seafood Salad, Week 4: Ham & Cheese, Week 5: Tuna Salad. Please call the Center at 376-7051 by noon the Friday before to order. Stretch & Flow Yoga    In yoga class at the Senior Center we practice gentle stretches, flowing movement and breathing exercises. The class is adaptable and really is for everyone! You can use a chair or bring your own mat if you prefer to be seated on the floor. Several levels of modification are given, you will go at your own pace. In this class you will be encouraged to move with ease, never forcing or pushing yourself to a place where you feel uncomfortable. 

The class concludes with a breathing exercise and a few minutes in deep relaxation. My hope is that you will leave the class feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to take on your day with grace and an optimistic mindset The class meets every Friday at 9:30. The cost is $3.00.

FITNESS ROOM: Thanks to our Friends group the annual fee for Millis residents is now $50!!!!  Why pay expensive gym fees when you can come to your Senior Center and work out with friends? We have 2 treadmills, recumbent bike, upright bike, Elliptical machine and a 7 piece hydraulic circuit training station. All that is needed is a completed application, medical release from your doctor and view an instructional video, all which can be found on the COA website at millisma.gov. An annual fee of $100 for non-Millis participants. This covers our maintenance costs and other related expenses. Please contact us at 508-376-7051 if interested. Hope to see you soon!