Seniors enjoy a COA Halloween treat
By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Halloween costumes are certainly not only for trick-or-treating children. The wise seniors of Westwood’s Council on Aging know that, and proved that people of any age can join in on the celebration of costumes and candy at their annual Halloween party. [caption id="attachment_22694" align="alignright" width="400"] Read more
Seniors collaboratively cook at Powisset Farm
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sweet and savory aromas filled the Powisset Farm test kitchen on Thursday, October 26, as members of both the Westwood and Dover Council on Aging joined Chef Didi Emmons in making a three-course meal with delicious fruits and vegetables.
Didi, who has published several vegetarian cookbooks, prepared an afternoon with...
Westwood COA samples the MIND diet
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A diet full of ripe fruits, fresh vegetables, and whole grains could keep a person bursting with energy from sunrise to sunset, whereas living off of microwave dinners and fast food could cause a person to feel sluggish and unmotivated all day long. Most people consider a diet to...
Westwood COA celebrates 50 years
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Lina Arena-DeRosa, Director of the Westwood Council on Aging, never does anything small.
When the Patriots won the Super Bowl, she put together an impromptu celebration party to watch the parade in Boston and sit with friends eating hamburgers and potato salad. Opening day for the Red Sox was...
Farm hosts seniors for French cooking
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Council on Aging (COA) provides more events for their members than many of them know what to do with. Not only do they offer exercise classes, painting courses, and weekend excursions, but they have recently begun to partner with Powisset Farm to offer cooking classes, as well. The first...
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Westwood Seniors produce amazing watercolors
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Monday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., a group of artists gathers together at the Westwood Council on Aging (COA). This group comprises the advanced watercolor class, though given the crowd’s rambunctiousness, one might never know that it’s made up entirely of seniors. This group is one of three...
Westwood COA visits WWII Museum
Twenty-one seniors from the Westwood Council on Aging traveled to the World War II Museum in Natick on Thursday, April 20, and enjoyed a tour. Participants found the artifacts truly amazing and were stunned by the quality and quantity of the pieces...
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‘Bridges Together’ a community success
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[/caption]The Westwood Council on Aging’s intergenerational program, “Bridges Together,” sponsored by The Foundation for Westwood Education, was a smashing success at Thurston Middle School. The two-year initiative brought together Westwood seniors and middle-schoolers every Tuesday afternoon for six...
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[/caption]The Westwood Council on Aging’s intergenerational program, “Bridges Together,” sponsored by The Foundation for Westwood Education, was a smashing success at Thurston Middle School. The two-year initiative brought together Westwood seniors and middle-schoolers every Tuesday afternoon for six...
Westwood COA hosts Super Bowl party
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The entirety of New England was stunned on Super Bowl Sunday when the Patriots came back from a 25-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons and win the game. The night of, people went crazy, running into the streets of Boston and partying the night away. However, a large...
Students, seniors collaborate at Powisset Farm
On Sunday, February 5, nine students ages 5-8 and nine seniors from the Westwood Council on Aging came together at Powisett Farm in Dover to experience “Farm to Table,” a new intergenerational program sponsored by the Foundation for Westwood Education. The theme was “root vegetables” and Sara, Powisett Farm’s chef, taught everyone how to make...
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COA Holiday Party dazzles
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The last holiday event the Westwood Council on Aging hosted was as festive as they come. Their Thanksgiving Luncheon was decorated to the nines, the hall filled to what seemed like capacity. However, the annual Holiday Party proved that the COA is never to underestimated when it comes to...
Local voting civil amidst heated election
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The recent Presidential election has been one of the most heated in history. Opinions and emotions were flying high, as issues beyond just party differences were brought to the surface. The nation as a whole bubbled with anticipation as the votes rolled in, watching diligently as each state was...
Local voting civil amidst heated election
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The recent Presidential election has been one of the most heated in history. Opinions and emotions were flying high, as issues beyond just party differences were brought to the surface. The nation as a whole bubbled with anticipation as the votes rolled in, watching diligently as each state was called. But...
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