Coming Up at the Bellingham Senior Center

The Bellingham Senior Center is located at 40 Blackstone St., Bellingham. Reach them at (508) 966-0398 or visit www.bellinghamma.org.

BESG Yard Sale, Saturday, September 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Find, among many other things, electronics still in their original boxes, suitcases, bikes and tricycles, games, toys, and tennis rackets. Money goes to support the Senior Center.

Annual Craft Fair, Saturday, November 4, 9 a.m-3 p.m.: Find antiques, jewelry, soaps, knitted items, and some great ideas for Christmas gifts. Enjoy music, food, and raffles. 

Grab-n-Go Lunches: Beginning this month, the popular drive by lunches will return to the Senior Center. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 a.m., $5 per meal. Yes, the price went up (like everything else). Mickey G’s is providing the lunches for $10 each… you pay only $5 and the COA pays the other $5. Also, limit of one lunch per customer, per week. 

COA Breakfast: A FREE breakfast for Bellingham seniors on Saturday, September 23, at 9 a.m. at the Senior Center. Town Pizza will be catering. Please call ahead to reserve your spot. 

Virtually Yours: Every Monday at 9 a.m., the Spiritual Book Club meets via Zoom. Discussion currently is about Mutant Message Down Under by Marlo Morgan. Contact Josie Dutil at (508) 966-0398 to sign up. 

The History of Ellis Island: Its history from 1630-2012, other inspection sites, and a history of immigration to our country. Who was processed at Ellis Island and what did that involve? How did the Legislation of Immigration affect Ellis Island? Join Seema-Jayne Kenney on Friday, September 29 at 1 p.m. for an illuminating look at Ellis Island. 

Medicare 101: Turning 65 soon or retiring and needing health insurance through a Medicare plan? If so, please join Jean Roy, Shine Councilor for Medway and Judy Higgins, SHINE councilor for Bellingham on Tuesday September 19th at the Bellingham Library located at 100 Blackstone Street. We will go through the basics of Medicare and hopefully take some of the mystery out of the process. The hour-long program will start at 6 p.m. Sign up by calling (508) 966-0398.

September 12, the “Age/Dementia Friendly Bellingham Committee” will meet at the Senior Center. If you would like to learn more or get involved, then please con-tact Kay Page at (508) 966-1804 or email [email protected]

Wanna learn to play the ukulele? : Free lessons Mondays at 9:30 a.m. 

Make Joyful Noise: Are you a guitar or ukulele player? :

Would you enjoy getting together and practicing one or two songs? 

We meet on Mondays and keep it simple! Sheet music supplied. Every Monday at 10:30 a.m. Call ahead to reserve your spot.

Kalifornia Karl: “America’s Most Popular Unknown Entertainer performing 340 days a year.”:

The well-known musician/entertainer from West Greenwich, RI, will be coming to the Senior Center on Friday, September 22, at 11:30 a.m. Join us! Please call ahead.