On Going Activities & Services

Brown Bag Program, 3rd Friday of the month, pick up in Huntington, Russell, Chester, Blandford,
Middlefield; call Dale Hoppe, Coordinator, at 413-667-3505 or your COA Chairperson for more
information and applications.

Chester COA Knitting Club, Mon., 1:00 p.m., Senior Center, Chester Town Hall.

Huntington Dining Center, Senior Lunch, Mon.-Fri., 11:30 a.m., Stanton Hall; call 413-667-3505 for
reservations 24 hours in advance by 10:30 a.m.; call 4130667-3661 for transportation.

Senior Free Swim, Tues. & Thurs.--Boys & Girls Club, Westfield, 10:30-11:30 a.m. The water is
warm!

Drop in Pool Classes, Mon., Wed., Fri.—11:00 a.m.; Tues., Thurs.—1:00 p.m.—with
Limited Membership at Westfield YMCA, 40 Court St.; also Mon.-Fri.—Free Swim,
12:00 noon, Limited Membership + $2.00, all in small pool.  Call 568-8631 for more
information.

Huntington Gentle Yoga Class, Wednesdays, 9:00-10: 30 a.m., Stanton Hall, Huntington. Registration
not required. Beginners & drop-ins okay; disabled accommodated.  Continues throughout year.  For
more info., call Elethea Goodkin at (413) 562-1095 or Sally Barber, Yoga Instructor, Westfield Yoga
Center, 413-568-8989.

Russell COA Yoga Classes, Begin Monday, March 17-April 14,  Russell Senior Center; 9:30-10:30 a.
m., $5.00 per class, drop ins allowed; for more information, call Wendy Thompson at 413-862-3265.
Chester COA Bowling Club,  Wednesdays, 11:30 a.m., Canal Lanes, Route 202, Southampton, $6.00
per string. Meet there or call Elethea Goodkin, 413-562-1095, for more info.

Montgomery COA Project Healthy Osteoporosis Prevention Exercise Class, Fridays, 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Montgomery Town Hall. Please call the instructor, Marjorie Anderson, at 413-568-7510 for more
information.  No classes in the summer; begins again in September.

Gateway Wellness Center, Strength training, cardiovascular work, fitness consultant available,
Mon-Fri., 5:30-7:30 a.m., 2:30-9:00 p.m., Sat., 8:00-12:00 noon; seniors 60 yrs. +--
$100/year membership; call 413-685-1000 (main #) or 685-1040 (Wellness Center) for
more information.

Walk About Group, Westfield COA, Wed., 9:30-10:30 a.m.; meet at Westfield Senior Center, 40
Main St.; walk around downtown; new members welcome.
Walking at Westfield State College, Woodward Center indoor track—Call Jana at 413-572-8221 for
current and summer schedule for community walking hours and other information.

COA Regular Meetings

Russell COA Board Meeting—3rd Friday of the month, Town Hall, 9:30 a.m. before Brown Bag.

Low Vision Support Group, 4th Tues. of the month—10:00 a.m., Stanton Hall.  Call Elethea Goodkin,
Regional COA Coordinator, at 413-562-1095, for more information.  

Southern Hilltown COA Consortium Meeting, last Friday of the month, 1:00 p.m., Senior Center,
Russell Town Hall.
Town of Russell
Incorporated 1792.
Russell Council On Aging