By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield Council on Aging (COA) members gathered together at The Center at Medfield to listen to Garden Author and Speaker, Rebecca Warner. This presentation was sponsored by the Medfield Garden Club and gave great insight into sustainable gardening techniques.
Abigail Whitney visits The Center
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield Council on Aging (COA) members traveled back to the year 1620 as Abigail by Gail brought the immersive story of the Pilgrims and Plymouth to The Center at Medfield. During this event, Gail Hamel transformed into Abigail Whitney, a Pilgrim...
Historian discusses traditions of love
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With Valentine’s Day just briefly behind us, the Medfield Council on Aging (COA) hosted Historian Anthony Sammarco to talk about Valentine’s Day Traditions throughout the earliest years in Boston, MA. Seniors gathered at The Center at Medfield to enjoy this fascinating...
Lizards bring joy to The Center
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Seniors were in for a treat this past Tuesday, June 27th, as Joy Marzolf presented her show, Leaping Lizards. Hosted by the Medfield Council on Aging, Marzolf brought six different lizards with her and talked about even more that are living...
The Center welcomes summertime
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Medfield Council on Aging kicked off summer with their event, “Welcome to Summer” Cookout. Seniors gathered at The Center at Medfield to enjoy hot dogs, macaroni salad, beans, chips, coleslaw and ice cream sandwiches in honor of the official start...
Ladies paint at The Center
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
On Thursday, May 18th, local ladies gathered together at The Center at Medfield to participate in a Ladies Paint Night.
The night began at 5pm, where the ladies met up with each other and enjoyed beverages and light refreshments, such as chips...
Seniors pampered by cosmetology students
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
On Friday, April 14th, The Center at Medfield was pampered by the freshman and junior cosmetology students from Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School. The students provided hand and arm massages to the seniors and manicures while music played in the background.
The Center marks springtime
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
The Center welcomed spring with entertainment and dessert. On March 23rd, only three days after the first day of Spring, COA staff hosted an ice cream social, which was perfectly paired by a fan-favorite performer, Patrick Durkin.
While Durkin played the keys...
FOSI Treats COA on Valentine’s Day
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
Medfield seniors congregated at The Center last Tuesday, February 14th to partake in their annual Valentine’s Day chocolate tasting. Friends of The Seniors, Inc (FOSI) hosted the event.
FOSI members...
Medfield celebrates COA’s Roberta Lynch
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Over 200 Medfield seniors gathered at the center on Thursday, December 29, to honor Council on Aging Director Roberta Lynch before she moved into her retirement.
The event was a surprise party for Lynch, created in coordination by her COA colleagues and...
Medfield COA enjoys monthly breakfast
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Early risers recently congregated at the Center with the Medfield Council on Aging for a breakfast celebration on Thursday, December 8.
Chef Mike LaFrancesca gifted the COA with his culinary skills. Seniors enjoyed homemade french toast with powdered sugar and syrup. Complete...
Joey Voices animates Toe Tappin’ Thursday
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
At the Medfield Council on Aging, Toe Tappin’ Thursdays were implemented to incorporate live music into seniors’ lives on a weekly basis. The live performances showcase a wide range of talent.
To that end, on Thursday, December 8, the Medfield seniors gave...
Center at Medfield celebrates anniversary
Whist offers more than just cards
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Wednesday, the seniors of Medfield get together to play whist, as well as other card games. At the Council on Aging, from 1:00 p.m. to around 3:00 p.m., friends gather to socialize, play games, and gripe a little.
Whist is a derivative of bridge. Some of the rules...
Medfield Romeo Club visits local distillery
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The Medfield Council on Aging’s “ROMEO” (Retired Old Men Eating Out) Club’s January outing included an outing to AstraLuna Distillery on West St. in Medfield.
About 15 members of the Romeo Club were guests of Andrew McCabe, Partner/Distiller, who explained the process of using corn, potatoes, or molasses and...
