For full programming selections and more details, please check out our newsletter here. You can sign-up for November/December programs, online,  over the phone (781) 235-3961 or by stopping by. All zoom links are automatically sent out an hour prior to the event. All programs listed in this section still have spaces available.

Monday,  December 5th

++ Free Programming - Remote ++
Mindfulness Practice with Neil Motenko - (1:30 PM)

Neil Motenko will inaugurate a second monthly program on mindfulness, in addition to the long-standing monthly “Series on Mindfulness.”  This new program, “Mindfulness Practice with Neil Motenko,” will be piloted on December 5.  The session, running from 30 to 45 minutes, will be more practice-oriented, with one or two guided meditations, discussion about the meditation practice(s) of the day, a focus on integrating practice into daily life, and offerings of poetry and sayings relating to mindfulness practice.  This presents another monthly opportunity for us to gather in a community of practice. Newcomers to Neil’s series are welcome at any time.

Paid Programming - Remote Exercise Class
Chair Yoga - (2:30 PM)

Tuesday, December 6th

Paid Programming - Remote Exercise Class
Balls and Bands - (10:00 AM)

Free Programming - Remote
Bright Moments of Jazz and Rock - (2:00 PM)

Join Tom Doran for an online program that celebrates the great bands
and stars of jazz and rock. During the program, social, historical and
musical context will be provided along with recordings and videos
to facilitate discussions on a variety of musicians and bands. Some
examples are Stan Getz, James Taylor, Aretha Franklin, The Beatles
and Miles Davis. You will expand your jazz and rock music appreciation and have fun doing it. Come and share your bright moments.

Wednesday, December 7th

Paid Programming - In Person Exercise Class
Hi Low Fitness - (9:15 AM)

Paid Programming - Remote Exercise Class
SAIL - (10:00 AM)

Free Programming - Holiday Songs! - In Person
Ten Acre School - (Noon)

Just us for some cheer as students from the Ten Acre School sing festive holiday music.

Free Programming - In Person
Poetry of the Romantic Period Discussion - (1:00 PM)

Join Terry Catchpole as he leads a discussion on the poems of George Gordon, Lord Byron.

Paid Programming - Remote Exercise Class
Chair Yoga - (2:30 PM)

Thursday, December 8th

Paid Programming - Remote Exercise Class
Pilates - (10:00 AM)

Free Programming - Remote
The Ukraine War and Vladimir Putin - (2:00 PM)

Friday, December 9th  

Free Programming - In Person
BINGO! - (10:30 AM)
Short Stories with Deb - (10:45 AM)

Paid Programming - Remote Exercise Class
Senior Muscle Conditioning - (11:15 AM)

Please call us at 781-235-3961 to register for our programming.

Shopping Trip 

Thursday, December 8th
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wellesley Residents

Space is still available for our Wellesley Residents to book a ride to the Stop & Shop located in Natick, MA. There is also a Dollar Tree store located in the retail plaza as well. Please call us to register at 781-235-3961.

If you enjoy COA activities, you might also like Wellesley Neighbors, a nonprofit serving older couples and singles of Dover, Natick, Needham, Wellesley and Weston. Learn all about it at an information session on December 15, 3 pm, in the Community Room at the Needham Library, 1139 Highland Avenue. Wellesley Neighbors offers new friends and new activities within a caring community. Along with a vibrant social network, members share a database of member-vetted services and can volunteer to help each other with rides, computer assistance, and other support.  WN is a virtual village, part of the growing Village Movement that started with Beacon Hill Village 20 years ago. Join the December 15 meeting or call Executive Director Joyce Wadlington for information at 781 283-0417, ext. 1. Discounted membership is available to persons who qualify.

Wellesley Police & WPS Blood Drive

Thursday, December 29th
9:00 AM - 2:45 PM
Wellesley High School Cafeteria
50 Rice Street
Wellesley, MA 02481

For an appointment to donate, please visit redcrossblood.org using sponsor code WellesleyCBD

Click here to Make and Appointment

Click Here to view the Wellesley COA Highlights For The Week Of December 5th - 9th, 2022