117 East Central St, Natick, MA 

MONDAYS AT A MUSEUM- JUNE- ZOOM

Mondays from 3:00-4:00 pm, free. Call to register 508-647-6540. We visit museums all over the world and view artwork with commentary by artists, docents, curators and others.

June 5- The Gilded World of Isabella Stewart Gardner

June 12-China Trade in MA- Peabody Essex Museum

June 19- CLOSED in observance of Juneteenth

June 26- Van Gogh, Detroit Institute of Art

 

MEETUP AT NEW ENGLAND BOTANIC GARDENS AT TOWER HILL

Tuesday, June 6, 10:00am, free, Call to register 508-647-6540. 

Meet inside at 10:00am, 11French Drive, Boylston, MA 01505. We will have a docent led tour starting at 10:15.

Founded in 1842, the Worcester County Horticultural Society owns and operates the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, a 171-acre botanic garden outside of Worcester, MA. The Garden features a four-season display of the finest plants for cultivation in New England. Carefully planned gardens and collections of ornamental, edible, and native plants, tropical and citrus in the conservatories, plus trails that enhance the natural features of this beautiful property and a robust program and event schedule make the New England Botanic Garden a must-see destination. Join us for the docent led tour and enjoy lunch at the onsite café which offers, soups, salads, sandwiches, desserts, beverages—indoor and outdoor seating. You may wish order boxed lunch in advance or on site.

Thank you to Whitney Place, Natick for sponsoring this event!

 

CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH WITH MUSIC OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

Wednesday, June 7, 12:45-1:45pm, free, Call to register 508-647-6540. 

Join John Clark on this journey with his Great American Music Experience program! We begin with a controversial Marian Anderson concert and a shockingly sad Billie Holiday song. Then leading up to the Civil Rights songs are You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught from South Pacific and Nat King Cole’s We Are Americans Too, his response to a 1956 racial incident. Moving into the 1950s and 1960s anthems and songs that brought racial issues to even greater national attention from Sam Cooke, James Brown, Elvis Presley and others influencing greater public awareness of the need for change.

 

CULTURALLY CURIOUS- BENDING TOWARDS JUSTICE-  ZOOM

Tuesday, June 13, 1:30-2:30pm, free, Call to register 508-647-6540. 

African Americans as Subject and Creators in American Art. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” This program examines that arc as it relates to African American history enshrined in American Art. From colonial era portraits to 19th-century and Jim Crow-era prints to 1960s Civil Rights photography, this program will provide a visual overview of African American oppression, struggle and progress towards equality. 

Thanks to Whitney Place, Natick for sponsoring this program!

 

TURTLES OF NEW ENGLAND WITH JOYS OF NATURE- IN PERSON & ZOOM

Wednesday, June 14, 1:30-2:30pm, free, Call to register 508-647-6540. 

Join Joy Marzolf from The Joys of Nature and some live turtles! Learn about our local turtles here in NE from tiny musk turtles to our seasonal sea turtle visitors. Find out how varied turtle shells can be and learn about the amazing adaptations of these reptiles that allow them to survive their habitats. Learn about these amazing animals and how you can help some of our most endangered turtles.  

SARAH GARDNER JAZZ TRIO- IN PERSON

Tuesday, June 20, 1:30pm, free, Call to register 508-647-6540. 

Come for the music! Join vocalist, Sarah Gardner and her trio playing favorite jazz standards.

 

MEET UP AT WORCESTER ART MUSEUM

Wednesday, June 21, 10:00am, $5 pp, payable at registration, come by the center to register, 117 East Central St, Natick

Join us for a group meetup at the WAM to explore 2 special exhibits including Frontiers of Impressionism which highlights over 30 artists, including Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Camille Pissarro, Mary Cassatt, Childe Hassam, and Max Slevogt and Watercolors Unboxed, an exploration of 75 years of watercolors—from 1880 through the 1950s—through exceptional examples of the medium. Drawn from WAM’s internationally renowned collection of watercolors, the exhibition will begin with a selection of 19th-century European watercolorists who influenced what would become a favored American art form, and will feature 50 works, including highlights by Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, Rockwell Kent, and John Singer Sargent. The exhibition will also feature drawings by artists lesser known for their work in watercolor and gouache, including Amedeo Modigliani, Gustave Baumann, and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

 

DEMYSTIFYING SOCIAL SECURITY WITH DAN WILLIAMS- IN PERSON

Wednesday, June 21, 2:00-3:00pm, free, Call to register 508-647-6540. 

Deciding how and when to claim Social Security is one of the most critical financial decisions a person will make in his of her lifetime. Without an understanding of the complex rules surrounding Social Security, you could leave thousands of dollars on the table. Join Dan Williams from The Dover Group  to learn about: when you should file for benefits; advantages and disadvantages of filing at age 62 or deferring to age 70; taking advantage of available spousal, survivor or divorced benefits; how much of Social Security is subject to income tax and what changes may be in store. Q&A

 

BOSTON RED SOX HISTORY WITH HERB CREHAN- IN PERSON

What was Ted Williams really like? How About Jim Lonborg? And Spaceman--Bill Lee??

Tuesday, June 27, 1:30-2:30pm, free, Call to register 508-647-6540. 

The World Championship Red Sox Trophy will be at the Natick Community Senior Center from NOON-3:00PM, Tuesday, June 27- get your picture taken with it!!

Herb Crehan has been interviewing and writing feature articles on former Red Sox stars for the team’s official program and alumni magazine for 28 seasons. Over the years the question he has been asked most frequently is “What was Ted Williams really like?” or “What is Bill Lee really like?” Fans know the players from their performance on the field and TV interviews but they are also interested in what the players are like up close and personal. Herb will highlight eight fan favorite Red Sox players representing a decade beginning with Ted Williams for the 1940s through Jonny Gomes representing the teens of the twenty-first century sharing insights and colorful stories about each player. Questions welcomed!

Herb Crehan, a recognized authority on Boston baseball history and the publisher of www.bostonbaseballhistory.com, is in his 28th season as a contributing writer for the Boston Red Sox.  He is a committee member for The Red Sox Hall of Fame and he has written well over 150 feature articles for the team’s official program and the team’s Alumni magazine. Crehan speaks extensively on Boston baseball history, including the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, WBZ radio, NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Forbes.com, and numerous Society of Baseball Research (SABR) meetings. Herb is the author of: The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Birth of Red Sox Nation;

LIGHTNING IN A BOTTLE: The Sox of ’67; and Red Sox Heroes of Yesteryear.

 

BEEYONDER- ANTARCTICA AND ITS PENGUINS

Tuesday, June 27, 2:00-3:00pm, free, Call to register 508-647-6540. 

Penguins are some of the cutest animals in the world and many of them live in Patagonia and Antarctica! Join me in this armchair/lecture type live tour made with pictures and some videos to learn about these incredible birds and the places they live in. We will also talk about Patagonia and Antarctica: the coldest, the windiest and the driest continent in the world. Our tour guide lives in Ushuaia, Argentina the capital of Tierra del Fuego. Zoom LINK will be sent out a week in advance.

 ELDER LAW UPDATES WITH TIM LOFF- IN PERSON

Wednesday, June 28, 1:30-2:30pm, free, register thru Community Pass or call the center 508-647-6540.

Join Elder Law Attorney Timothy Loff in this overview of important updates and changes for 2023 on many legal issues important to seniors. Big changes in the area of MassHealth  including pooled trusts, Medicaid Qualifying Annuities, and new issues involving Life Estates and Irrevocable Trusts will be among the issues discussed.  General questions are welcome. Bring yourself up to date!

Upcoming TRIPS:

Please note: There is some walking, stairs, uneven surfaces and standing for this day trip. This is a non-refundable purchase. Questions? Please call Sharon at Natick CSC 508-647-6540 X1907, [email protected]. Register through Community Pass or come by the center, 117 East Central St, Natick. 

DAY TRIP TO FOSTER’S DOWNEAST CLAMBAKE AND ISLES OF SHOALS CRUISE, ME

Tuesday, July 25, $140 per person due upon registration. Motor coach departs 9:15am from Fisk Methodist church, 107 Walnut St, Natick and returns approximately 7:00pm.  Registration deadline is Wednesday, June 28. 

DAY TRIP- RHODE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE CRUISE

Wednesday, August 16, $120 per person due upon registration; 9:15 am departure from Fisk Methodist church, 107 Walnut St, Natick, returning approximately 4:00pm.  Registration deadline is Monday, July 24.

DAY TRIP- TURKEY TRAIN, NH

Friday, September 22, $115 pp due upon registration, 9:45am departure from Fisk Methodist Church, 107 Walnut St, Natick, return approximately 6:45pm.  Registration deadline is Wednesday, August 30.

DAY TRIP- SALEM CROSS INN & QUABBIN RESERVOIR

Tuesday, October 24, $125 pp due upon registration, 9:00 am departure from Fisk Methodist Church, 107 Walnut St, Natick, return approximately 4:30 pm. Registration deadline is Monday, October 16.

DAY TRIP- NEWPORT MANSIONS AT CHRISTMAS TIME

Wednesday, November 29, $125 per person due upon registration, 8:45 am departure from Fisk Methodist Church, 107 Walnut St, Natick, return approximately 5:45 pm.  Registration deadline is Tuesday, November 7