Mansfield Council on Aging Events

COA BOOK CLUB

The COA Book Club will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck will be discussed. If you are interested in joining, please call Louise at 508-261-7368 to be placed on the waiting list.  

LUNCH BUNCH

October Lunch Bunch will be held on Friday, Oct. 14 at 11:30 a.m. Darcia Jensen will be hosting the annual Canada Thanksgiving celebration—complete with roast turkey with stuffing and gravy, vegetables, mashed potatoes, dinner rolls with butter, beverages and dessert.

The program also features a presentation, “Growing Friends and Finding Companionship,” by Bonnie Ryvicker from the CVNA. The cost for the program is $5 per person and requires prior registration. Please note that the date for this program was changed from Friday, Oct. 7. For information, or for reservations, please call Louise at 508-261-7368.  

MEDICARE CHANGES WORKSHOP

The COA will be hosting Regional SHINE Coordinator, Lisa Sarkis, for a workshop on upcoming changes in the various Medicare programs. This free workshop will be held on Monday, Oct. 17 at 9 a.m. at the Council On Aging and is open to all area Medicare recipients. Refreshments will be available and pre-registration is required. For information, or for reservations, please call the COA at 508-261-7368.  

REGISTER OF DEEDS TO HOLD WORKSHOP

Barry Amaral, the Register of Deeds for Northern Bristol County, will be at the Council On Aging for a Homestead Act workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 12:30 p.m. Amaral and his staff will discuss the Massachusetts Declaration of Homestead and protections offered to Massachusetts homeowners through the Homestead Act.

After the workshop, his staff will be available to assist homeowners in applying for the Declaration of Homestead. Massachusetts’s homeowners of all ages should consider this legal document, which protects the first $500,000 of a home from creditors.

The Declaration of Homestead application may be picked up at the Council On Aging, and should be returned completed and with a check or money order for $36 ($35 filing fee, $1 for mailing) made out to “Registry of Deeds BCND.” All those listed on the property deed are required to be in attendance for the notarizing of the application. In addition, those applying should also bring photo-identification.

Those who have recently remortgaged their homes have invalidated prior Declarations of Homestead, and should consider filing for a new Declaration. Pre-registration for this workshop is required. For additional information, or to make a reservation, please call Louise at 508-261-7368.  

COA AND ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT SPONSOR SAFETY LUNCHEON

Mansfield Council On Aging and the Mansfield Municipal Electric Department are teaming up to sponsor the annual Electric Safety Luncheon. The event is planned for Friday, Oct. 28 at 11:30 a.m. at the Council on Aging. Mansfield residents are invited to attend this free program.

Following the catered buffet luncheon will be a safety presentation by Ray Gooley and energy conservation tips by staff from Energy New England. Those in attendance will receive a combination night light/emergency light/flash light. Raffle items will also be awarded. Halloween costumes are encouraged. Pre-registration for this program is required. For information, or for reservations, please call Louise at 508-261-7368. 

COA AND EPOCH OFFER WORKSHOP

The Mansfield COA and Epoch Senior Living of Norton are holding a free workshop for seniors on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. A nutritional specialist from Epoch will be presenting on the topic of how to achieve a healthy and nutritious diet in this era of confusing and conflicting health information. This program requires pre-registration. For information, or to register, please call Louise at 508-261-7368.