Stoneham Senior Center

Volunteers Needed 

Stoneham seniors who need transportation to medical appointments count on our generous volunteers to drive them there and back safely.  If you have some time to spare on weekdays, we would love to have you join our team of dedicated volunteers who pick up and return seniors to appointments in Stoneham, Reading, Woburn, Wakefield, Melrose and Medford.  Volunteers must have a valid drivers license and car, and must pass a CORI check.  Whether you are available one, two, or five days a week, we need you!  Call Sandy at (781) 438-1157 if you would like to offer your help to Stoneham seniors with medical transportation needs.

Upcoming Events 

There are always lots of things to do at and around the Stoneham Senior Center.  Plan now so that you don't miss a thing!  To see a list of our upcoming activities, take out your calendar and then click here.

Welcome

Located at 136 Elm Street, the Stoneham Senior Center is the Town’s second Almshouse, built in 1852 in the Greek Revival style. The building was renovated in 1998 and has been proudly listed on the National Register of Historical Places since 1984.

The Council on Aging provides services of nutrition, health, recreation, transportation, informational and referral programs for seniors residing in Stoneham through the Senior Center.  Please click on the links above to learn about resources for seniors available in our community, and also to learn about the services, activities, and excursions that the Stoneham Senior Center offers.  We would love to have you join us as a program participant, volunteer, or donor.  Click on the Support Us link to learn more about how you can become involved in what the Center is doing.

The mission of the Stoneham Council on Aging is to welcome all to the Senior Center and provide outstanding services to all seniors with kindness, respect, and dignity by offering services for social, nutritional and medical needs, and to provide outreach to seniors in the community.

The Stoneham Senior Center is open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 am until 4:00 pm. You will find a variety of programs, games and activities going on for adults of all ages and interest levels. Health services, arts activities, card games, board games, fitness activities, a chorus, a tambourine band, strength and balance training, belly dancing, self-help workshops, Wii games, yoga, and much more take place weekly at the Center. Visit us and see for yourself the fun and enriching activities going on at your Stoneham Senior Center.

If you have any questions about the Center, or about services for seniors available in the Stoneham area, please call us at (781) 438-1157 or fill out the "Contact Us" form. We look forward to seeing you!

Thank you to Stoneham TV for providing the beautiful photos of the Senior Center and the COA sign that rotate on the top of our page.

Recipe of The Month 

To submit a recipe for consideration, leave it at the front desk or email dennis.ohara@yahoo.com.  This months recipe was was submitted by Rose Chioccola.

Snow Ball Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup of butter or margarine

1/2 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla

2 cups of flour

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/2 cup of chopped nuts

Mix all ingredients, then roll mixture into 1 inch balls.  Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.  Allow to cool, then roll in confectioners sugar.

Thank You For Being A Friend

The Senior Center Friends of Stoneham is a non-profit corporation formed in 2010 for the purpose of funding education, social services and programs offered at the Senior Center.  Funds are raised from individual donations as well as the sale of donated items at the weekly Bargain Barn, along with other special events.

The Giving Tree

Donations of $10.00 or more are added to our giving tree in the main lobby of the senior center.  Names are listed in the Sentinel unless you wish to remain anonymous.  These donations go to support the operating expenses of the center as well as programming.  All donations are tax deductible.

Penny Jar

Any spare change? Throw your coins into the penny jar located in the lobby of the Center.  Every little bit helps.

Got Books

Please deposit your un-wanted hardcover and paperback books, videos, CD's, DVD's and audio books into the grey bin located on the outside of the Center at the northwest corner of the building.  Please do not deposit encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers or catalogs. The Senior center Receives proceeds from the donation of accepted items.

Rememberance

Remember a cherished friend, family member or loved one with a contribution to the Stoneham Senior Center.

Thank you for your generous support! 

Barn Sale Returns

Our Bargain Barn opens Thursday, May 3 and continues each Thursday from 10:00 to 2:00 pm. Come shop for great deals on costume jewelry, watches, antiques, lamps, picture frames, artwork, posters, dishes, cups, stemware, kitchen gadgets, pots, pans, utensils, vases, flatware, handbags, luggage, board games, movies, knick-knacks, craft supplies, books, music, small furniture, tools, mirrors, gardening gear, and much more.  The ever popular Bargain Barn is a fund raising project of the Senior Center Friends and will be open through October 11.

Happy Birthday!

The Staff and volunteers of the Senior Center wish Meal Site Manager Henry Fountain a very happy May 15 birthday!

"Easy Microsoft" Resource Books

For those of you who have taken the computer courses offered by the Senior Center but still have questions on how to do a specific task, or need to brush up on your computer skills, you may find the following books helpful.

The Stoneham Public Library recently added a series of "Easy Microsoft" books for five of their 2007 and 2010 editions of Microsoft Office.  The applications offered are:

- Easy Microsoft Computer Basics for Windows

- Easy Microsoft Windows

- Easy Microsoft Office
- Easy Microsoft Excel

- Easy Microsoft Outlook

The "Easy Microsoft" books will walk you through the easiest, fastest, most direct procedures for getting the results you are looking for.

Each book has fully illustrated steps with simple instructions that guide you through each task, building the skills you need to perform common computer tasks.

There is also a series of "how to" books available at the library on I-Pads,

I-Phones, I-Pods, and Kindles.