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Senior Center Events

An extensive list of Senior Center events is at the Brookline Senior Center web site.

COVID-19 Announcements from Senior Center Director Ruthann Dobek

COVID-19 Mask Update, November 2022

At the Senior Center, we continue to follow public health regulations and we remain on alert for COVID-19 variants or an increase in cases around the Commonwealth. Our current protocols are subject to change in the future, but we continue to encourage older residents to get vaccinated and we encourage the use of masks in our mask friendly environment.

Need A Ride To The Senior Center?

If you need a ride to the Senior Center, please call the Senior Center Van Reservation Line at 617-730-2750 at least one business day in advance. Please include the following information for all rides: name, phone number, pickup/drop off address, requested date/time for pick up. Donations are welcome to help offset the cost of gas. We appreciate your support!

Please note: The Senior Center uses a variety of transportation systems to get residents to and from the Senior Center.

November Library Events

Classic Literature Reading Group - Wednesday, November 1 at 7 PM at Brookline Village
Library Concert: Gladius, Virtuoso Flamenco Guitarist - Wednesday, November 1 at 7 PM at Putterham
The Visiting Mexican Artists Program: The Dancing Chickens of Ventura Fabian - Saturday, November 4 at 2 PM
Perfectly Good Food - Thanksgiving Edition - Tuesday, November 14 at 3 PM, virtual
New England Desserts Virtual Cook-Along - Tuesday, November 14 at 7 PM, virtual
Author Event with Jim Sullivan: Backstage and Beyond - Thursday, November 16 at 7 PM
Drawing in Color with the Brookline Arts Center - Saturday, November 18 at 2 PM at Brookline Village
Memoir Writing Workshop: Family & Community Traditions - Monday, November 20 at 7 PM at Brookline Village
Visible Mending for Textiles - Tuesday, November 21 at 7 PM at Coolidge Corner
Ezekiel's Wheels Klezmer Concert - Tuesday, November 28 at 7 PM at Coolidge Corner
Virtual Q&A with Author and Audiobook Narrator, Travis Baldree: Discussing Cozy Fantasy "Bookshops and Bonedust" - Thursday, November 30 at 7 PM
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December Library Events

Concert: Songs in Cello and Piano Music at Brookline Village - Saturday, December 2 at 3 PM
Bake It Till You Make It - Tuesday, December 5 at 7 PM, virtual
Hybrid Meet the Small Business Administration: Connections and Resources at Coolidge Corner - Tuesday, December 5 at 7 PM
Queer Art Night with Alex Makes Art at Brookline Village - Tuesday, December 12 at 6:30 PM
Classic Literature Reading Group at Brookline Village - Wednesday, December 13 and 20
K-Pop Photocard Trading Event at Coolidge Corner - Saturday, December 16 at 1 PM
Archives Office Hours at Brookline Village - Wednesday, December 27 at 3 PM
Graphic Novel Group at Brookline Village - Thursday, December 28 at 7 PM
Saturday Snacks: Cake Tasting with Athan's Bakery at Putterham - Saturday, December 30 at 2 PM
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Annual Craft Fair & Rummage Sale
Friday, November 10 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Saturday, November 11 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Brookline Senior Center

Our annual Craft Fair & Rummage Sale (formerly known as the Holiday Craft Fair) will be held this year on Friday, November 10 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm and Saturday, November 11 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the Senior Center. We are seeking donations of better costume jewelry, children's items, holiday items, and rummage sale items for this event. Please drop off any items in the donation bins on the 2nd floor outside the Council on Aging offices. Please note we do not accept large items, anything with plugs, linens and/or clothing.

Thank you for your donations and we'll see you at the Craft Fair & Rummage Sale ready to shop!

Veteran' s Day Programming
Saturday, November 11, 11 a.m.
Brookline World War Monument, 333 Washington Street
  • Director McGroarty, Master of Ceremonies
  • Rev. Jonathan Gaspar, Pastor, St. Mary's Church (Invocation)
  • Gregory Taylor, American Legion Post 11, Vietnam Veteran, Bronze Star Recipient (Pledge of Allegiance)
  • Kristin DeFosse, singing our national anthem and other songs to honor America and its veterans
  • John VanScoyoc, Select Board Vice Chair, offering remarks
  • Senator Cynthia S. Cream and State Representative Tommy Vitolo, proclamation
  • Commander Raymond Cunningham VFW Stephen F. Rutledge Post 864, offering remarks
  • Gregory Taylor, American Legion Post 11, Bronze Star recipient, placing the wreath
  • Commander Elmon Hendrickson, American Legion Post 11, and Commander Cunningham joining in moment of silence
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Brookline Police Department, Brookline Fire Department, Army JROTC honor guards
  • Complete program for Saturday's ceremonies.

Vaccine Clinic In November
Thursday, November 16, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Brookline Senior Center

The Health Department will hold a clinic for flu (high dose), the new Covid-19 vaccine, shingles, RSV and pneumonia vaccines for seniors on Thursday, November 16, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Senior Center. Register here. For additional information and specifics about this clinic and others, please visit https://www.brooklinema.gov/446/Health-Department.

Author Event with Jim Sullivan
Thursday, November 16, 7:00 pm
Brookline Village Library

Join the Brookline Public Library for an author talk with music journalist and Brookline resident Jim Sullivan in celebration of his new books Backstage & Beyond Vol. 1: 45 Years of Classic Rock Chats & Rants and Backstage & Beyond Vol. 2: 45 Years of Modern Rock Chats & Rants. Jim Sullivan spent 26 years writing about music for the Boston Globe and two decades more writing for national publications. He has interviewed and reviewed countless musicians, many of them multiple times.

This event will include a Q&A and book signing, and copies of both volumes of Backstage & Beyond will be available for purchase courtesy of Brookline Booksmith. This event is open to the public.

Judy Garland & Liza Minelli Interactive Presentation
Monday, November 20
Brookline Senior Center

Brookline Friends of Public Health Annual Meeting
Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 6:00 pm
Brookline High School STEM Building

The program, titled "Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Public Health: Challenges and Opportunities for Brookline," will feature an expert panel discussion with prominent figures including Carey Goldberg, Dr. Isaac (Zak) Kohane, Dr. John Brownstein, and Dr. Raul Fernandez, moderated by Dr. Chris Chanyasulkit.

Planning for Caregiving: Where Do I Start?
Thursday, November 30 at 1pm
Brookline Senior Center

Join Dr. Julie Norstrand, an eldercare consultant, at this BrooklineCAN sponsored event, as she shares ideas about preparing for caregiving. Julie finds most caregivers enter this role with little or no planning. Instead, they enter the caregiving role in a crisis situation, thereby making the experience extremely challenging and stressful. This session is optimal for the adult child who is noticing aging-related physical and/or mental or cognitive deterioration in an older relative, and probably starting to worry about how to step in as caregiver. The key points you will gain from this session include:

  • Evaluating the situation / when to step in to offer support;
  • What the conversation should consist of / topics to cover;
  • Setting up a plan collaboratively;
  • Services and resources available in the community; and
  • Caregiver self-care.
  • Julie Norstrand has her master's and PhD in Social Work from Boston College and a master's in clinical psychology from Drexel University. She is the founder of Help My Aging Parents, on the Board of the Newton Council on Aging, and facilitates caregiver support groups.

    Please register at 617-730-2770.

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