Always an Adventure
715-2723, 848-0345
nhalwaysanadventure.com
Always an Adventure offers outdoor adventures for active adults. There’s a $35 yearly membership fee for all activities.
- Outing club: Two levels. Meets Wednesdays at 8:50 a.m. year-round in the parking lot behind Borders, 76 Fort Eddy Road. $4 activity fee plus carpool fee.
- Yoga class: Classes are held on Monday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m., at Barb Hanchett’s house, 480A Josiah Bartlett Road. Cost is $4 per class.
Extended adventures are also offered. Please register in advance by telephone. - Feb. 11-12: Go on an overnight trip to Eagle Mountain in Jackson for cross-country skiing at the Great Glen. The cost is $235, which includes breakfast and dinner.
- March 3-5: Attend this trip to Mt. View Lodge in Rumney for cross-country skiing, hiking and snowshoeing. The cost is $230, which includes five meals.
- April 21-23: This trip to Eastham, Mass., is for biking and walking along the beach. The cost is $320, which includes two breakfasts and one dinner. Bike transport will be extra.
- June 5-7: Three days of fun at a YMCA camp located on Lake Coniston in Grantham. Activities include hiking, swimming, kayaking and crafts. The cost is $235, which includes all the meals.
- June 23-26: A Downeast Maine Adventure with home base at Bucksport, Maine, where we will explore the area for three days, including a boat trip to Isle Au Haut. The cost is $385/double, which includes three nights’ lodging, three breakfasts and boat trip.
The Fountain of Youth-AquaXercise
219-2872 thefountainofyouth.vpweb.com
Water exercise classes meet on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1-1:45 p.m. and 1:45-2:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 172 N. Main St. The monthly rates are $15 if attending once a week, $30 for twice a week, $45 for three times a week and $60 four times a week. $20 yearly registration fee required.
The Concord Recreation Senior Program
48 Airport Road, 225-8690
onconcord.com/recreation
The Concord Recreation Senior Program welcomes everyone 50 or older. Parking is always free. Winter hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Guest speakers for February are:
- Feb. 4: Emily Gose from Hannaford speaks about healthy eating.
- Feb. 11: Jean Plourde speaks about knitting projects to help others.
Each week, seniors can bring in canned goods to be distributed on Friday to local food kitchens. - On Mondays, we continue to offer walking group and Bingo (10 cents a card to play Bingo).
On Wednesdays, we continue to offer card games and cribbage. We have started a knitting group, too. - On Fridays we offer walking group, a variety of card games and line dancing ($4 charge for line dancing).
The collaboration between Concord Recreation Department and Concord Area Transit continues. Transportation to and from the senior program is provided at various locations. The cost for this service is $2 roundtrip. The CAT bus will pick up at the Crutchfield apartments on Pitman Street at 9:30 a.m. and then at Firehouse Block apartments on Warren Street at 9:40 a.m. The bus will then proceed to Crestwood mobile park off Manchester Street and pick up the seniors at their front doors. The return trips will start at 12:45 p.m. near the end of the program. To take part in this new transportation, seniors will need to complete a form. This form can be picked up at the senior program or at the recreation department.
The Concord Public Library
45 Green St., 225-8670
onconcord.com/library
Do you need tax forms? April 15 will be here before you know it. While the IRS and the NH Department of Revenue Administration are strongly encouraging everyone to use their websites to print needed tax forms or to file electronically, not everyone has a computer or a printer.
Although the post office no longer carries tax forms, the Concord Public Library has many of the most frequently used forms, instruction booklets and IRS publications to help you file your income taxes. If we don’t have the form you need, we can show you how to get it online using our computers or print the forms off at 15 cents per page.
Sorry, we can’t help you fill out the forms; you’ll have to ask a professional for help with that. Please call the reference desk at 225-8590 if you have any questions.
Horseshoe Pond Place Senior Resource Center
26 Commercial St., 228-6956
All the below activities are free and held at Horseshoe Pond Place, unless otherwise noted:
- Mondays: A stretching and strengthening class is offered at 9 a.m.
At 10 a.m., during the center’s “meet and greet,” enjoy a muffin, danish or bagel in the dining room. Free beverages provided.
Bocce is played at 10:30 a.m. in the community room.
Put on your walking shoes and meet us at 12:30 p.m. in the lobby for “10,000 Steps for Life: Walking for the Health of it!” If there is inclement weather we will be walking indoors.
Card games are played at 1 p.m. in the dining room.
Bingo is played at 2:30 p.m. in the dining room. - Tuesdays: “10,000 Steps for Life” is held at 12:30 p.m., except for the first Tuesday of the month.
“Trek and Trolley” is offered the first Tuesday of the month at 1:03 p.m. The fee for the trolley is $1 round-trip. If there is inclement weather, we will have a movie matinee or free concert. - Wednesdays: A stretching and strengthening class is offered at 9:30 a.m.
Card games are played at 11 a.m. in the dining room.
Meet in the lobby at 12:30 p.m. for “10,000 Steps for Life.”
Library club is held at 1:15 p.m.
Bingo is played at 2:30 p.m. in the dining room. - Thursdays: Yoga is at 9:30 a.m. Free for residents; $3 for nonresidents.
“10,000 Steps for Life: Walking for the Health of it!” meets in the lobby at 10:45 a.m.
Meet in the dining room at 1:15 p.m. for “Pitch and Putt.” Not a golfer? No problem – we can teach you for free.
Dominoes, Boggle and card games are played at 1:15 p.m. in the dining room. - Fridays: A stretching and strengthening class is offered at 9:30 a.m.
“Dog Therapy” is held at 10:30 a.m. Come meet and play with Little Boy, a professionally trained Bichon-poodle mix.
“10,000 Steps for Life” meets in the lobby at 12:30 p.m.
Card games are played in the dining room at 1 p.m. At 2:30 p.m., play bingo. - Feb. 3: A health clinic is offered from 9 a.m. to noon in the visiting nurse office. Another health clinic is offered Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Make an appointment by calling 224-4093.
- Feb. 4: Concord Cooperative Market is holding a focus group to explore new ways to provide educational opportunities on the topics of healthy eating, local and organic foods, environmental sustainability, gardening and cooperative principles. For more information, call Ruth Smith at 227-9696.
- Feb. 10: Concord Hospital Senior Wellness Meeting is held at 10 a.m. The topic for this meeting is “Keeping Your Heart Healthy.” For more information and to register, call 227-7000, ext. 3660. This group also meets Feb. 24 at the same time to discuss defensive driving.
Terrie Collins is back for another concert at 2 p.m. Meet in the community room. Admission is by donation, preregistration is required.
Also on this day the General Federation of Women’s Club meets in the community room at 7 p.m. All women are welcome. - Feb. 12: “Adult Grief Support” is offered for those who have suffered a recent loss. Group meets for eight weeks at 10 a.m. Free. Preregistration is required. For more information, call Laurie Brooks at 224-4093, ext. 2826. Also held on Feb. 19 and Feb. 26.
Also on Thursday, take a trolley at 11:25 a.m. and go to Concord Community School to listen to live music and eat lunch. The cost is $1 round trip and a $2 donation for lunch. - Feb. 13: A Valentine Party is held in the dining room at 1:15 p.m. Bring a neighbor, friend or loved one who has been cooped up all winter. We will sing songs, play games and eat chocolate! We will also have a “secret friend” part of the program, which means you get assigned a person and anonymously do fun things and good deeds three days prior to party. See Colette for more details.
- Feb. 17: Merrimack County Area Committee on Aging meets in the community room at 10 a.m. Free. For more information, call Grace Walker at 545-9125.
Also on Tuesday, meet in the media room at 1:15 p.m. for a movie matinee with popcorn. - Feb. 19: An AARP meeting is held at 1 p.m. in the community room. For more information call Tim Gormley at 228-4704.
- Feb. 24: “Games, Games and More Games!” is held in the dining room at 1:15 p.m. Candy and popcorn will be provided.
- Feb. 28: A “Community Day” takes place all day at the Bon Ton department store in the Steeplegate Mall. You will receive a booklet with a $10 coupon good toward anything valued at $10 or more for a $5 donation. You can purchase the booklet with numerous other coupons prior to Feb. 28. Please call Colette for more details.
Health Independence
224-1371, vajoslyn@comcast.net
A new program is being offered called “Feel’n Good.” This 8-week program offered by Virginia Joslyn, a certified life coach and fitness instructor, will focus on taking charge of the major factors affecting our health and sense of well-being. Participants will improve their eating and exercise habits based on what works for them and learn that what they feed their minds affects how they feel and experience life. The program begins Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. and costs $140. Location to be determined. Contact Virginia to register and for more information.
Another class being offered is “Keep It Movin.” This class is designed to get every part of you moving and includes joint rotation, stretching, cardiovascular work, upper body weight training, core strengthening and a lot of laughter and fun. Class meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8 a.m. at Granite State Physical Therapy, 8 Loudon Road. Classes run on a monthly basis. Cost is $25 per month. Contact Virginia to register.
The Racquet Club of Concord
10 Garvins Falls Road, 224-7787
rccofconcord.com
Senior membership rates per month are $40 per person, or $75 for couples. Senior membership hours are weekdays, 5 a.m. to 4 p.m., and weekends are unlimited.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the following senior classes are offered:
- “Cardio Circuit” at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Class includes warm-up, with a varying circuit workout on six different pieces of cardio equipment.
- “Agile up and Be Strong” at 8:30 a.m. This class will warm you up and then challenge your muscles to improve your daily mobility.
- “Easy Does it, Water Aerobics” at 10 a.m. Experience the benefits of exercising in the water during this 45-minute class.
- “Deep Water Hydro Fitness” at 11 a.m. Using floatation devices, you will do a variety of moves such as jumping jacks, cross-country skiing, lunges, water jogging and sprinting for a great overall aerobic workout. For all fitness levels.
- “Tai-Chi and Qui Gong For Health” is on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. Long recognized as a way to stay fit and healthy, these ancient Chinese exercises unite the mind and body to improve our overall mental and physical well being.
On Thursdays, “Water Walking” is offered at 11 a.m.
The AARP N.H. Information Center
118 N. Main St., 224-6095
Income tax time is here, and AARP will be offering a tax aid service. During these difficult economic times it is important to collect the money the IRS owes you. Tax help is offered Monday through Thursday, noon to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon. Call the center to make an appointment or learn more.
