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COA makes fantastic pho

COA makes fantastic pho

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover and Westwood Council’s on Aging (COA) joined together once again at Powisset Farm to join Chef Thi in learning how to make warm, flavorful, satisfying pho. This Vietnamese culinary favorite is typically made with broth, noodles, herbs and a...

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Queen Elizabeth II visits the DTL

Queen Elizabeth II visits the DTL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

In collaboration with the Dover Council on Aging (COA), and sponsored by the Friends of the Dover COA, the Dover Town Library (DTL) welcomed Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday, June 4th. She was portrayed by Sheryl Faye, from Sheryl Faye Presents:...

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Seniors learn about ancient ships 

Seniors learn about ancient ships 

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

In collaboration with the Dover Historical Society and the Dover Council on Aging (COA), the Dover Town Library (DTL) hosted underwater archaeologist Helena (Laina) Wylde Swiny to discuss Ancient Ships, Shipping and Nautical Archaeology. Attendees gathered together in the Community Room,...

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Seniors meet with the Town Administrator

Seniors meet with the Town Administrator

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover Town Library (DTL) welcomed Town Administrator Michael Blanchard to discuss and review articles on the town warrant for the May Town Meeting and hear updates on Town projects. This event was in co-collaboration with the Dover Council on Aging...

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COA learns about Thanksgiving traditions

COA learns about Thanksgiving traditions

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Just in time for Thanksgiving, the Dover Town Library (DTL) hosted Historian Anthony Sammarco to talk about Thanksgiving traditions throughout the earliest years in Boston on Monday, November 20. This event was sponsored by the Dover Council on Aging (COA) and...

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Cooking up fun at Powisset Farm

Cooking up fun at Powisset Farm

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover and Westwood Councils on Aging (COAs) joined forces on Thursday, October 5th, at Powisset Farm to partake in an absolutely delicious cooking class. The theme of this class was all things squash, which was perfectly timed for the upcoming...

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Seniors learn about American Artists

Seniors learn about American Artists

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Sponsored by Dover’s Council on Aging (COA), the Dover Town Library (DTL) welcomed Deborah H. Stein, PhD, to discuss American Artists and the Landscape. This two part program started at the beginning of the seventeenth century in Europe and will eventually...

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COA experiments with Vietnamese dishes

COA experiments with Vietnamese dishes

By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor

Dover and Westwood seniors ventured out to Powisset Farm, on the first warm day of spring, to give their hand at making Vietnamese dishes. COA regulars eagerly anticipate these monthly cooking classes to enhance their culinary prowess.

Powisset’s Chef Thi was excited...

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Seniors merry at Legion luncheon

<strong>Seniors merry at Legion luncheon</strong>

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff

Town was enveloped in a sea of red and green as seniors lined up in holiday sweaters and seasonal attire for lunch at the Dover Legion on Tuesday, December 13.

The venue was decorated with a lit Christmas tree and a crackling...

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Seniors graze at Powisset Farm class

<strong>Seniors graze at Powisset Farm class</strong>

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff

As part of a program jointly arranged by the towns' respective councils on aging, Westwood and Dover seniors recently ventured to Powisset Farm for a class on holiday entertaining with mezze boards. Inspired by recent popularity of charcuterie boards, Mediterranean mezze boards feature fresh veggies,...

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Seniors hit trail for seasonal stroll

<strong>Seniors hit trail for seasonal stroll</strong>

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff

Bundled up with coats and hats, Sherborn seniors were ready to attend their weekly walk of the Holliston Rail Trail, hosted by the Council on Aging. 

In the spirit of the season, however, seniors donned ugly holiday sweaters for the walk, a...

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Students, seniors meet for Tech Day

Students, seniors meet for Tech Day
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Every year, it seems, there’s a new device, component, or system added to our already-challenging everyday technological landscape. For kids who have grown up with monthly iPhone updates, these changes are just routine. But using these devices can be difficult for those who were introduced to them later...
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Professor Chaplin discusses Second Amendment

Professor Chaplin discusses Second Amendment
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging host different classes as part of their Lifetime Learning program. The latest fall session is a four-part series on the Second Amendment, taught by former Wellesley College philosophy professor Maud Chaplin. On Thursday, October 4, a group of 10 members of the...
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Dover COA Friends hosting Harvest Brunch

Dover COA Friends hosting Harvest Brunch
The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging will be holding their 8th Annual Harvest Brunch at Dover’s American Legion Hall on Sunday, October 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is the Friends' largest fundraiser this year. Their staff of unpaid and dedicated volunteers focus on the mission to raise funds for the...
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Lifetime Learning offering landscaping class

Lifetime Learning offering landscaping class

With fall approaching, it is now time to begin thinking of Dover’s ever popular Lifetime Learning classes. The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging, with the support of the Dover Council on Aging, are sponsoring a Lifetime Learning class: “Landscape Experiences and Trends” with Kevin Doyle. In this two-session discussion, Kevin will share many of...
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Seniors show off bocce skills

Seniors show off bocce skills
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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Elite hand eye coordination. A fierce, competitive nature. Grace under pressure. These are just three of the important qualities possessed by the group of ladies that meets for its Friday morning game of bocce at the Center at Medfield from April to October. Most of those playing the game are...
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Powisset cooks whip up dessert

Powisset cooks whip up dessert
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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Sweet aromas filled the air, and the repetitive thud of knives hitting cutting boards banged over the quiet hum of strawberry and rhubarb slices sizzling in a pan. This was the scene in the kitchen of Powisset Farm as members of the community came to chop, stir and taste...
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COA hosts Valentine’s luncheon

COA hosts Valentine’s luncheon
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Love was in the air last week at the Caryl Community Center, where the Dover Council on Aging (COA) was hosting its annual Valentine’s Day party on February 13. Four long tables dressed in purple tablecloths and set with red plates and heart-printed napkins sat the dozens of seniors who...
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Lifetime Learning presenting poetry class

Lifetime Learning presenting poetry class
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With spring approaching, it is now time to begin thinking of Dover’s ever-popular Lifetime Learning classes. The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging, with the support of the Dover Council on Aging, are sponsoring a Lifetime Learning class: Modern Poetry for Everyone. Participants will read and discuss selected poems, both closed forms...
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Seniors chow down on ‘Moveable Feast’

Seniors chow down on ‘Moveable Feast’
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Every month, members of the Dover Council on Aging enjoy an afternoon feast fit for a king. A different church in town hosts the monthly meal, dubbed the “Moveable Feast,” for any of Dover’s seniors to attend. January’s “Moveable Feast” welcomed over a dozen seniors to the Most Precious...
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