Calendar

Trip to Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, NH

Thu 6/20/13

Augustus Saint-Gaudens is considered the pre-eminent sculptor of the Gilded Age. Don't miss this tour and picnic lunch!

Entrance fee: $5.00 per person, includes a guided art tour (55 minutes). It involves some walking (both indoor and outdoor) and a tour of “Aspet” Saint-Gaudens' home (20 minutes). Following the tour, we will have a box lunch picnic!

RSVP no later than 6/11/2013 – Steffie Kyte, 593-5230 or steffiekyte [at] comcast [dot] net

Note: In the event of bad weather, rain date is Thursday, June 27.

MaH Annual Meeting

Wed 6/12/13 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Please join us fpr Monadnock at Home's 3^rd Annual Meeting at the Shattuck Golf Course in Jaffrey

Details regarding agenda and program will be posted at a later date.

MaH Information Session in Fitzwilliam

Wed 5/22/13 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Please join us for information and refreshments at the Fitzwilliam Library (next to the Town Hall)

Wondering how joining Monadnock at Home can benefit you or a loved one? Join us to find out how we help our members live independently in their own homes as they age. We also offer peace of mind and community. In addition, many of our services, including rides to appointments, are done by our trustworthy volunteers.

We will give a brief presentation, followed by an open dialogue and question and answer session. So bring your questions and join in the discussion! Refreshments will be served.

Kindly let us know that you will be coming by calling us at 603-371-0809 or emailing ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org.

"Age of Champions" Movie

Sat 5/11/13 10:30am to 12:30pm

Join us at the Peterborough Community Theater to watch an award-winning documentary about the Senior Olympics, learn about healthy snacks and simple exercises.

Age of Champions is an inspiring documentary following five competitors who sprint, leap, and swim for gold at the National Senior Olympics. You’ll meet a 100 year-old tennis champion, 86 year-old pole vaulter, and rough-and-tumble basketball grandmothers as they discover the power of the human spirit and triumph over the limitations of age. This film is fun and entertaining!

Chef Bonnie from Good Shepherd Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center will show us how to make several healthy snacks and pass one out to everyone. Dan Romero of the Bond Wellness Center will show us simple exercises (from standing and sitting positions).

It's not about becoming a senior Olympic champion - it's about the little things we can all do to improve our health!

MaH Information Session in Harrisville

Mon 5/6/13 3:00pm to 4:30pm

Please join us for information and refreshments at Fellowship Hall of the Brick Church in Harrisville village.

Learn about the programs of support and benefits that Monadnock at Home provides its members, allowing them to stay in their homes as they grow older. Bring your questions and join in the discussion! Refreshments will be served.

Let us know that you will be coming by calling us at 603-371-0809 or emailing ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org.

MaH Information Session

Tue 4/23/13 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Please join us for information and refreshments at the Mariposa Museum in Peterborough!

Wondering how joining Monadnock at Home can benefit you or a loved one? Join us to find out how we can help. Cindy Bowen, MaH Executive Director, along with Dwight Schenk, MaH Board Chair and Bobbie Gilbert, MaH Membership Chair, will give a brief presentation, followed by an open dialogue and discussion from current members. Learn about the programs of support and benefits that Monadnock at Home provides its members, allowing them to stay in their homes as they grow older. Bring your questions and join in the discussion! Refreshments will be served. Let us know that you will be coming by calling us at 371-0809 or emailing ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org.

Cooking for One or Two

Fri 4/12/13 10:00am to 11:30am

Two Friday's, April 12 and 19, at the Gilbert's kitchen, 23 Parsons Lane, Jaffrey. Join us to discover some interesting possibilities and tips in the kitchen!

Do you find cooking for one or two a bore? Do you find it difficult to think of what to prepare night after night? How might you make preparing good meals simpler and more interesting? If so, join us around the kitchen table to share what works for you and learn from others. We will take the lead from what the group wants, but some possible topics might be: Tips on shopping and storing, freezing guidelines, easy entree ideas, breakfast news, healthy convenience foods.

Program leaders: Beth GrosJean, Hancock and Bobbie Gilbert, Jaffrey

Group size: minimum 4, maximum 10

RSVP no later than 4/5/2013 – Bobbie Gilbert, 532-4366 or tbgilbert [at] myfairpoint [dot] net

Questions? Call 603-371-0809

Maple Sugaring at the Houghton's

Wed 3/27/13 12:00pm

On this first day of Spring, join members of Monadnock at Home to observe this year's maple sugaring event at the home of Owen and Norma Houghton. RSVP by March 15 to Cindy Bowen, 371-0809 or steffiekyte [at] comcast [dot] net

. Bring your own bag lunch. Drinks and a maple dessert will be provided!

Note: If you would like to walk to the sugar shack, do wear boots and warm outer clothes. Alternately, you can observe the process from the Houghton's porch or even from inside their home.

Holiday Dinner at the Hancock Inn

Sun 12/9/12 5:30pm

Join your fellow MaH menbers for a delicious dinner at the beautifully decorated Hancock Inn.

Menu to be determined by early November.

Fee: $15.00/person, + beverage, tax and gratuity

RSVP no later than 12/1/2012 at 603-371-0809 or ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Program Coordinator: Mary Talbot

Mariposa Museum in Peterborough

Wed 11/14/12 2:00pm

Come to hear some tales of a historic storyteller. Her topic will be “Stories of Pre-revolutionary New England.”

Storyteller/historian Jo Radner tells the tales that defined who New Englanders were in the 17th and 18th centuries, shaping their identities and view of the world. She will juxtapose Native American oral traditions and stories told by her own New England ancestors to reveal a complex colonial “middle ground” in which English settlers and Native peoples saw one another as defenders and trespassers, relatives and aliens, kind neighbors and ruthless destroyers.

Jo Radner,Ph.D. from Harvard University, returned to western Maine as a freelance storyteller and oral historian after spending 31 years at American University in Washington, DC, teaching literature, folklore, women’s studies, American studies, Celtic studies, and storytelling. She has published several books and articles and is also past president of the American Folklore Society and the National Storytelling Network.

After this free presentation, we'll be able to tour the museum. Following our afternoon at the Mariposa, join us for a 5PM dinner at Marzano's Trattoria in Peterborough!

RSVP no later than 11/7/2012 at 603-371-0809 or ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Program Coordinators: Mary Talbot

Ladies Tea at Sunflowers!

Tue 11/13/12 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Come join us for an afternoon of tea/coffee, desserts and conversation!

Sunflowers Restaurant is at 21 Main St., Jaffrey

Fee: $12.00/person

RSVP no later than 11/07/2012 to Steffie Kyte (603-593-5230) or Cindy Bowen (603-371-0809 or ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org)

Program Coordinator: Steffie Kyte

LEARN MORE ABOUT MONADNOCK AT HOME

Thu 11/1/12 10:30am

You are invited to a public gathering at the Hancock Library for

Refreshments

Presentation

Opportunities to ask questions

Monadnock at Home has evolved and expanded since this non-profit organization “opened its doors” over two years ago. Come and learn how becoming a member or volunteering might be just right for you!

LEARN MORE ABOUT MONADNOCK AT HOME

Fri 10/19/12 4:00pm

You are invited to a public gathering for

Refreshments

Presentation

Opportunities to ask questions

Sharon Arts Center (30 Grove St, Peterborough)

Wednesday, Oct. 24 4 p.m.

LEARN MORE ABOUT MONADNOCK AT HOME

Fri 10/19/12 10:00am

You are invited to a public gathering for

Refreshments

Presentation

Opportunities to ask questions

Jaffrey Civic Center Friday, October 19 10:00 a.m.

Bradley Air and Space Museum

Wed 10/17/12

All day event with a10:00 AM arrival time. Lots of walking involved. Gift shop and vending machines on site.

Fee: $16.50/person, includes tour and box lunch. Gift shop and vending machines on site.

Note: Please wear comfortable shoes.

RSVP no later than 10/10/2012 at 371-0809 or ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Need to leave Jaffrey Dunkin Donuts at 8:30AM. Will leave Hartford around 3pm.

Program Coordinator: Ann Nunn

Finding Your Way with Medicare Part D Plans

Thu 10/11/12 2:00pm

Join us at Good Shepherd to review the details behind the various prescription drug plans to determine which is best for you.

Need to learn more about Medicare Part D? If you do, this program is for you. Kathleen Williamson, Finance & Reimbursement Manager for NH Catholic Charities will be our presenter. Kathie has worked for 20 years in finance and reimbursement for long-term care organizations. She is currently managing 9 business offices for NHCC and has been a member of CMS' “Provider Outreach and EducationAdvisioryGroup” for the past five years. MaH's premier community partner, NHCC, is opening this program to MaH members and the general public free of charge. Come join us!

Trip to Historic Deerfield

Wed 9/19/12 10:00am

Visit historic Deerfield, MA and enjoy lunch at the Terrace Cafe in the Deerfield Inn.

10 am arrival time. Group rate fee: $10 per person for the first 1.5 hours; additional $2 per person per additional hour. Lunch will be available on-site at the Terrace Cafe' in the Deerfield Inn.

Program Coordinator is Steffie Kyte.

RSVP no later than 9/09/2012 at 603-371-0809 or ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Basic Drawing Lessons

Tue 9/18/12 to Thu 10/25/12

Interested in learning how to draw, but have never taken the time or had the opportunity to pursue it? Here's your chance on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 3 to 5 pm!

Graphic artist/photographer and MaH member Roger Block of Peterborough is offering basic drawnig lessons free of charge to interested MaH members. Lessons will touch upon the areas of composition, proportions, values and perspective.

RSVP no later than 9/12/2012 at 603-371-0809 or ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Registration is limited to 8, so call soon! Participants will be asked to bring: one 30 degree 9”triangle, one 12” ruler two #2 pencils and one 12X18” sketch pad.

Instructor: MaH Member, Roger Block

Location to be announced at a later date.

Alzheimer's Support Group

Mon 9/17/12 3:00pm

Kickoff for Alzheimer’s Support Group at Good Shepherd in Jaffrey.

Our speaker Kesstan Blandin,PhD, Program Director of the Alzheimer’s Association in Mass/NH; MaH members and their guests are invited to come. Call Danielle (532-8762) to reserve your spot!

Cathedral of the Pines Tour

Wed 8/15/12 9:45am

Join us for a guided tour of the lovely gardens, the Bell Tower, Cathedral Museum and magnificent views of Mt. Monadnock.

Please wear comfortable walking shoes and a sun hat. The gardens are lovely and you'll want to walk around.

$14 per person will be charged to cover the tour and a provided box lunch. Register no later than August 9th by calling Cindy at 603-371-0809. Please let her know if you need transportation.

We will meet in the parking lot at 9:45 am with the tour beginning at 10 am.

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, NH

Wed 6/20/12 8:30am

Augustus Saint-Gaudens is considered the pre-eminent American sculptor of the Gilded Age. (Rain date is June 27, 2012)

Entrance fee is $5 per person which includes a guided art tour (55 minutes, involves some walking both indoor and outdoor) and tour of "Aspet" Saint-Gaudens Home (20 minutes). Following the tour, lunch will be nearby at the Harpoon Brewery Beer Garden, which is located approx 2 miles from Cornish.

Program Coordinator: Chris Mann

RSVP no later than 6/22/2012 at 603-371-0809 or ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Annual Member Meeting

Wed 6/13/12 3:00pm to 5:00pm

Please join us at the Harris Center in Hancock - transportation provided if needed.

The meeting will include entertainment, sociability and most importantly, an opportunity for members to share their thoughts with regard to the services and social/educational opportunities that are provided by MaH. Because MaH is a membership-driven organization, we value your input! Although the membership meeting will not begin until 3PM, members are welcome to arrive at the Harris Center earlier to enjoy the exhibits and grounds. Any member who needs transportation assistance to attend the meeting should call Cindy at 603-371-0809.

Pickity Place Restaurant and Gardens

Thu 5/24/12 9:30am

Tour the gardens and greenhouse, then enjoy a delicious lunch which will include many of the herbs grown on the premises.

Program Coordinator is Mary Talbot.

RSVP no later than 4/30/12 at 603-371-0809 or ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Shopping at the Tilton Outlet Stores

Tue 4/17/12 8:45am

Event CANCELLED due to low registration.

8:45 am Catch the bus @ Jaffrey Dunkin Donuts

9:00 am Catch the bus @ Peterborough Dunkin Donuts

10:30 am Shop at Outlet Stores

1:00 pm Lunch at Uno Chicago Grill

2:30 pm Meet the bus for the ride home

For a seat on the bus, RSVP no later than 4/9/12 at 603-371-0809 or ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Ladies Valentines Day Tea

Tue 2/7/12 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Come join us at Sunflower's restaurant in Jaffrey for an afternoon of tea/coffee, desserts and conversation!

Fabulous hats and boas will be on loan to us from Lola's in Jaffrey to add some frivolity to this special event!

Mark your calendars ladies - more details coming soon!

RSVP no later than 2/1/2012 at 603-371-0809 or ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Talking with Family Seminar, led by Maren C. Tirabassi

Tue 1/31/12 1:00pm to 4:00pm

“How do I talk to my family about my wishes for my later years?” If you have ever asked yourself this question, this seminar may be for you!

Through presentation and small group discussion, participants will consider different ways to make clear to their families their plans and wishes for the later years.

Maren C. Tirabassi is an ordained United Church of Christ minister with thirty years of church experience. She is the author of seventeen books including the recent “Gifts in Open Hands – More Resources for the Global Community”, “ All Whom God has Joined”, “Before the Amen – Resources for Worship”, and “Caring for Ourselves While Caring for Our Elders.” Maren travels throughout the country facilitating workshops on creative worship, youth ministry, aging concerns and liturgical writing. She teaches memoir and poetry in a wide range of settings from high school to senior center, correctional facility to ESL class. Maren is the pastor of Union Congregational UCC in Madbury, NH and lives in Portsmouth with her husband Don.

This free event is being co-sponsored by Monadnock at Home and the First Church of Jaffrey. Registration is required. Please call Bob Kyte, pastor at 593-5230. In case of cancellation, this event will be held on Thursday, January 19.

Ask the Doctor! Health & Wellness Discussion Group

Tue 1/24/12 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Lunch Meeting with Dr. Shippee at Monadnock Community Hospital. CANCELLED due to low registration.

MaH will offer an opportunity for members to participate in a health and wellness discussion with Dr. Lucas Shipppee of MCH. Discussion topics may include but will not be limited to the following:

Comprehensive wellness (physical & mental) as related to aging
Dietary needs and exercise regimens
Medications: over-the-counter vs. prescription
Health screenings and immunizations

Please feel free to bring a brown bag lunch. MaH will provide beverages and dessert.

Location is at MCH, in the Conference room off the main lobby, across from the gift shop.

RSVP no later than 1/20/2012 at 603-371-0809 or ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Trip to Deerfield, MA

Wed 11/30/11 8:30am to 4:00pm

Visit Magic Wings Butterfly Museum and Yankee Candle

Transportation is provided. A bus will leave the Peterborough Dunkin Donuts (Rte. 202) at 8:30 am and the Jaffrey Dunkin Donuts at 8:45 am.

The bus will leave Deerfield to return home at 2:45 pm.

Cost for the Butterfly Museum is $8.50 (senior admission)

Lunch will be at the Monarch Restaurant at the Magic Wings Conservatory

After lunch, tour the Yankee Candle village and do some shopping if you wish.

To register, call 603-371-0809 or email ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Vital Papers Log Book Seminar

Wed 11/2/11 10:30am to 12:00pm

Hancock Town Library, 25 Main St., Hancock, NH

Offered to MaH members and their guests.

Did you miss the first seminar in March? Well here's a second chance to attend! At this program you will be introduced to and receive a Vital Papers Log Book which provides a place to record all the necessary information and location of your vital papers. (This log book is fashioned after one that was previously put out by AARP). Attorney Mark Fernald will be present to answer any legal questions. The notebooks are being offered to you at cost ($12).

To register, call 603- 371-0809 or email ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Senior Health Fair

Tue 11/1/11 9:00am to 12:00pm

Jaffrey VFW, 22 Hathorn Rd., Jaffrey

Learn about health services available in your community.

This Jaffrey event is being sponsored by NHCC- Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Center, Monadnock Family Services – Adult Day Care and Monadnock at Home. Please save this date. Details are forthcoming.

Help Bring MAH to Temple

Wed 10/26/11 9:00am to 10:30am

Come to the Temple Town Hall to learn about helping seniors live independently at home in your town.

Composing a Further Life

Thu 10/6/11 10:30am to 12:00pm

Location: 23 Parsons Lane, Jaffrey (The Gilbert's home).

Open ended discussions led by Tuck Gilbert on issues facing us as we grow older.

The title, "Composing a Further Life" is borrowed from a recent book by Mary Catherine Bateson, but content of sessions will be determined by those who attend. Requires a minimum of 6 and a maximun of 12.

Will also meet on October 13, 20 and 27.

To register, call 532-4366 or email tuckgilbert [at] myfairpoint [dot] net

Trip to Currier Museum of Art

Wed 10/5/11 9:30am to 4:30pm

Senior admission price: $9.00

Transportation is provided. A bus will leave the Jaffrey Dunkin Donuts parking lot at 9:30 am and then from the Peterborough Dunkin Donuts (on Rte. 202) at 9:45 am.

The bus will leave Manchester to return home at 3:30 pm.

Lunch will be at the Cafe located within the Museum.

To register, call 603-371-0809 or email ed [at] monadnockathome [dot] org

Open House - Home Healthcare Hospice & Community Services

Sat 9/24/11 9:00am to 2:00pm

HCS has moved to Main St., Peterborough!

Home Healthcare Hospice & Community Services (HCS) has moved its Peterborough office to 25 Main Street, Peterborough. MaH members are invited to attend an Open House at their new location on September 24th from 9 am - 2PM. Any interested MaH members are invited to stop by to see their new offices and ask questions. For details, please call HCS at 532-8353.

Senior Wellness Expo

Wed 6/29/11 8:00am to 1:30pm

Expo at South Meadow School, Peterborough 8 am - 1:30 pm

Opening Date Celebration

Wed 9/22/10 7:00pm

Peterborough, NH