Groups are starting up!
Do you miss seeing others in person? Wish you could catch up with peers on topics that are important to you? Check out our group offerings for September and October. For a complete listing of all of our programs and to see Zoom options, check out our newsletter here.
Please be mindful of the dates listed for each program, some are weekly and others are less frequently. Masks are required for all of these in-person programs. You can call ahead to sign-up at (781) 235-3961, email us here, or drop-in to sign-up.
Tuesdays
Experienced Knitters
Tuesdays
September 14th – December 14th 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Facilitator: COA Volunteer, Margaret Lyne
This group is for continuing participants only and will be in person. This is an established group of long time knitters at the COA. New knitters should register for the afternoon group. Knitters will choose and purchase yarn for their projects. A $15 fee will be paid directly to the facilitator for supplies. The group will have the option of completing a group project or working individually on a project of their choice.
Cribbage Group
Tuesdays (ongoing)
12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Drop-in for this fun group that meets weekly on Tuesdays in the American Legion Room. New to the game? We have an onsite Volunteer Instructor there to help!
All Abilities Knitting
Tuesdays
September 14th – December 14th 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Facilitator: COA Volunteer, Margaret Lyne
All abilities are welcome, to this in person group. The teachers focus on each knitter and set the correct pace. If you are new to the group a $25 fee will be paid to the facilitator for supplies. If you are an experienced knitter, the fee is $15 for materials.
Wednesdays
Community Service Bears
Wednesdays (ongoing)
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Shared Experiences
Wednesdays
September 8th and October 13th
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Facilitator: COA Volunteer, Terry Catchpole
The new Wellesley COA Shared Experiences Open Forum invites youto come and chat with your neighbors about that terrific book you just read, the movie or series you just watched, the place you just visited – or any experience you want to share. And your neighbors will share theirs with you – and maybe give you an idea or two about what you can do next! Everyone gets a chance to speak and share – or just listen to the conversations. The facilitator will keep the conversation flowing and then distribute a summary of topics mentioned.
Shakespeare Discussion
Wednesdays
September 15th and October 20th
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Facilitator: COA Volunteer, Terry Catchpole
The Shakespeare Discussion Group will next discuss and read from Henry IV, Part One. This is considered one of Shakespeare’s best history plays, introducing two of his most memorable characters – Prince Hal (later to be King Henry V) and his mentor/drinking pal, Sir John Falstaff. Sessions will consist of highly interactive discus-sions plus group readings from the script. Join the fun and celebrate your inner thespian!! The first Wednesday will focus on Acts One and Two; the October date on Acts Three, Four, and Five.
Thursdays
American Literary Classics Book Discussion
Thursdays
September 23rd and October 28th 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Facilitator: COA Volunteer, Terry Catchpole
You know that great American novel you always wanted to read...or re-read from 30 years back? Well, here’s your chance! The American Literary Classics book discussion program each month focuses on a single great American classic. The group will meet Thursday, September 23, 2021,from 1 – 2:30 p.m., for a highly interactive discussion of Willa Cather’s O Pioneers! Cather is brilliant in capturing the sweep and grandeur of the US prairielands and the rugged nobility of its settlers. Following this, on Thursday, October 28, 2021, from 1 – 2:30 p.m., the group will discuss Nathaniel Hawthorne’s memorable breakthrough novel, The Scarlet Letter, a work whose heroine, Hester Prynne, has been called by one critic “the principal female character in all our national literature.”
Drop-in Knitting GroupThursdays (ongoing)
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Drop-in for this casual knitting group in the Arts and Crafts Room on Thursday afternoons.