Limitless possibilities for coleslaw at senior center
Monday Munch,Jan. 27, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Chicken pot pie soup, coleslaw, biscuits and dessert. Monday Munch, Feb. 3To be announced….
Winter good time to try something new or volunteering
Winter is the perfect time to try something new, whether it’s joining an exercise class or exploring a creative…
Cornbread are square at Charlotte Senior Center
At press time the volunteer cooks at the Charlotte Senior Center are undecided about whether their main course will…
Include senior center in your New Year’s resolutions
Happy New Year! If focusing on improving health is a 2025 resolution, the Charlotte Senior Center has a wide…
Great time, wonderful place for connecting with others
As 2024 comes to a close, it’s the perfect time to focus on building meaningful connections, especially as many…
Charlotte Senior Center always on sunnyside of street
Wikipedia notes that “brunch” was coined in England in the late nineteenth century. New York Times restaurant critic William…
No shortage of cookware or laughter at senior center
As we recover from Thanksgiving and start worrying about December meals, this kitchen conundrum from The New Yorker may…
Making ornaments to seasonal music, get into holiday spirit
The senior center is getting into the holiday spirit. Participants created porcelain holiday ornaments with Charlotte resident and potter…
Senior center soup will not be made with rainwater
In “Who’s to Judge?” a 2015 New Yorker article on ranking the world’s best restaurants, we learn that at one of those top-rated restaurants you can get your venison served tartare with maqui berries, along with a soup of Patagonian rainwater served on a bed of moss.
Charlotte Central School students connect with seniors
How do we connect Charlotte residents across the generations and help students learn about Vermont?
‘Capital for a Day’ tour of state aging reps visits center
Representatives from the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living and the Vermont Association of Senior Centers and Meal Providers visited the senior center as part of the Governor’s Capital for a Day tour in Chittenden County.
Halloween is for youngsters — and for patrons of senior center
For those who think Halloween is just for youngsters, I’d just point out that my sister is 89 and hands out treats from the front porch of a house in a very busy neighborhood in northern California.
Rotary bike racks: That’s the way senior center rolls
Check out the new bike rack at the senior center.
Essex Art League exhibit comes to senior center
A full schedule of presentations, programming and workshops are lined up for October. Check out the Essex Art League exhibit, learn about the Rokeby Museum and anti-slavery advocacy in Vermont, watch a presentation about underwater photography, join a book discussion or watch a documentary followed by a discussion around migrating birds.
Spanish, tai chi, Bone Builders, Death Café on fall sked
The fall programming is starting back up with the return of Spanish conversation, a new tai chi for arthritis class, an afternoon Bone Builders and the new Death Café.
With return of school, senior center returns to fall sked
While students have returned to school, the senior center is returning to its fall programming.
Pressure tank water pipe break dealt with quickly
The Charlotte Senior Center experienced severe water damage when the water well pressure tank failed.
Lots of ways to get artsy and find artistic inspiration
The Charlotte Senior Center offers a variety of art programming. There is a beginner watercolor workshop and weekly artists groups that gather for companionship while working on individual projects.
Escape the heat, embrace the cool air and activities
On the hot and humid days of summer, consider spending the day in the cool air conditioning at the senior center.
SCHIP grant makes senior center more hearing accessible
Thanks to a grant from Shelburne, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Interfaith Projects (SCHIP), the senior center is able to make programs more accessible to people experiencing hearing loss.