“The Stress of Aging: Growing Old is Not for Sissies,” will be presented on Thursday, April 4, at the Bethel Congregational Church.
Western Mountains Senior College
Western Mountains Senior College to present two programs in March
One program will look at the history of manufacturing and the other on eagles.
Physician to address 'Heart Disease in Women'
BETHEL — Daniel van Buren, MD, director of Cardiovascular Medicine at the New England Heart Institute at Androscoggin Valley Hospital, Berlin, New Hampshire, will discuss “Heart Disease in Women” from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Congregational Church, 32 Church St. Snow date is Feb. 15. The program is sponsored by To […]
Brown Bag Lunch will be a shared heritage potluck
BETHEL — A Brown Bag Lunch will be held from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the Dr. Moses Mason House. The planned heritage potluck lunch extends two October programs: Marcel Polak’s discussion of his family’s immigration and the Brown Bag Lunch on participants’ immigration stories. For this get-together, those attending are asked […]
Heritage, family stories to be focus of Senior College series
BETHEL — The Western Mountains Senior College is offering a series of programs around the theme of heritage and family stories. All are free and open to the public. Marcel Polak, whose family immigrated to the U.S. when he was 4, will present a Down Home Maine program from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. […]
Senior College to present program on elder abuse
BETHEL — “Elder Abuse: A Community Problem with Community Solutions” will be presented by Betty Balderston, Elder Abuse Prevention Advocate at Legal Services for the Elderly, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Bethel Congregational Church Hall. The program is sponsored by To Your Health of Western Mountains Senior College (WMSC). Balderston […]
Diverse fall classes for Western Mountain seniors
BETHEL — Western Mountains Senior College‘s fall term will offer seniors the rare opportunity to learn something new, refresh latent talents, re-explore subjects of interest and gain a deeper understanding of the world. On the lighter side, subjects include American Mah Jongg (learn as you play), Creative Writing, Drawing and Painting and Performance in short […]
FitzMorris to speak on arthritis at Western Mountains Senior College
BETHEL — Christopher P. FitzMorris, DO, MPA, will speak on “What You Need to Know about Arthritis: An Introduction,” from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Thursday, April 6, at the Bethel Congregational Church, 32 Church St. The program is sponsored by To Your Health of Western Mountains Senior College, in response to many requests from audience […]
Brown Bag Lunch program on eating local produce
BETHEL — The Western Mountains Senior College continues its Brown Bag Lunch program next week, when residents will have a chance to speak on the importance of eating local food. The program is set for 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Bethel Inn Library. Volunteer Nancy Davis said the series was created […]
Sailors to share stories about Caribbean voyage
BETHEL – Residents Dutch and Elaine Dresser will present photographs and stories about their 10-month, 7,000-mile round-trip voyage from Maine to Puerto Rico at the McLaughlin Auditorium at Gould Academy on Wednesday. The event, sponsored by the Western Mountains Senior College, will take place from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the […]