By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Westwood Council on Aging hosted its annual holiday party last Wednesday, December 14,
at the Norfolk Golf Club.
Dressed in their festive holiday attire, seniors gathered amongst their friends, local police
officers, town representatives, and dignitaries, like State Representative Paul McMurtry.
The event sold out in fifteen minutes, with many more seniors...
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,...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Public Library is a hub of creativity. Children and adults alike mill about in their free time, finding books that interest them and topics that inspire.
The library, though, is also known to have a myriad of offerings for those...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Halloween is typically focused on kids and candy, but it’s truly an opportunity for everyone to
break away from the stress of everyday life and have some fun. Case in point: seniors at the
Westwood Council on Aging recently engaged in their own merriment — and noshed on their
own fair share...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood seniors recently gathered at the COA at midmorning on Thursday, October 6, for a Thai cooking lesson with Chef Roberta Hing. The course covered a few simple dishes that could easily be replicated at home.
Seniors eagerly jumped at the opportunity...
Due to heat, bugs, and vacation, the hiking club tends to have less people participate in the summer leaving the core group to hike alone.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood COA hiking club meets year-round, always on a Tuesday, and usually explore...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Everyone gets lonely. Since March, everyone has been feeling it a bit more than usual. People didn’t have their usual summer hangouts. Many have switched to working remotely. For everyone, this year has been filled with too much isolation. For our most high-risk neighbors, this...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Senior Center closed its doors in March as the pandemic was sweeping the nation. Since then, staff members have been trying to provide seniors with entertainment and assistance as they safely remain in their homes. The Westwood Council on Aging (COA) team has...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
There’s no question that, from a physical standpoint, COVID-19 hit the senior population the hardest. Unfortunately, with people being hesitant to visit their grandparents, seniors being hesitant to leave their homes knowing how hard it hits them, and the unfortunate reality of Massachusetts having lost...
The Westwood Council on Aging has announced that the Patricia Carty-Larkin Senior Center will continue to be closed through June. Additionally, all special programs, trips, and events have been cancelled during the summer months.
While it is disappointing that the senior center will remain closed for the time being, seniors...
